Mounting 100lb Thai bag in basement - advice please.

[Hardball]

Sorry to ask Hardball but is someone else using your SN when you're not looking or did I miss something?

Look closely, I said I NEVER kicked my bag while it was hanging from the ceiling. The kicks are what does the damage. {{{ OR you can take it as political DOUBLE TALK. LOL }}}} Take your choice.

[cowpaste]

Shad0w, I like your idea of using bungee cords. Have you ever seen those heavy bag springs that are designed to do about the same thing? Here's an example:

http://www.combatsports.com/detail.aspx?ID=22416

If you connected the spring in between your ceiling mount and bag, the chains would still rattle though. Is this why you went with bungee cords?

What I'm curious about is how you will test how much force is applied to the bungee. There might be a very large instantaneous force right after a strike, and you might not be able to see something so fast if you're just reading off some scale. Maybe you could interface to a computer.

By the way, I don't think your house will have structural problems because of the heavy bag.

[Shad0w]

Shad0w, I like your idea of using bungee cords. Have you ever seen those heavy bag springs that are designed to do about the same thing? Here's an example:

http://www.combatsports.com/detail.aspx?ID=22416

If you connected the spring in between your ceiling mount and bag, the chains would still rattle though. Is this why you went with bungee cords?

What I'm curious about is how you will test how much force is applied to the bungee. There might be a very large instantaneous force right after a strike, and you might not be able to see something so fast if you're just reading off some scale. Maybe you could interface to a computer.

By the way, I don't think your house will have structural problems because of the heavy bag.

Indeed I have seen and do have a spring that I baught for the heavy bag. I found that the bungee's were better at controlling any sort of jolting action and dispersing energy more smoothly. I imagine its because you have elastic forces that can act in different directions as there are bungee's going to each strap, as opposed to a single spring that can only stretch in one direction, it does not have the benefit of having counterpart bungee's on the other side of the bag helping to apply a more uniform elastic force, so if the bag is hit off center, each bungee will stretch a different amount depending on the trajectory of the bag, unlike what chains would do, they would just exaserbate any whacky trajectories. I guess its equivelant would be to have 4 springs, each running from the eyelet to each strap.

BTW, the bungee's were not my idea, they were another member of this forums idea, see my previous posts for the link. I guess if bungee's are safe enough to hook onto one's feet and leap off of a 300 foot bridge, they are safe enough for a heavy bag. Its also funny that you dont see many people doing those same leaps with giant springs I really dont know why bungee's are not used more often with heavy bags... They surely are strong enough, no question about that. The original poster with this idea also said he employs this technique @ his gym.

[0100]

http://www.balazsboxing.com/cgi-bin/catalog2.cgi?action=page&page=gear|a-frames|mh0440

I welded up something very similar to the item in the above link, except mine is way better. I have been using it for over 4 years now and it is awesome. Completely free standing. I have the bags on tracks so I can move them to the far end and out of the way during shadow boxing. I can lock them in when I want to pound away or not lock them in to have a sliding bag. Very cool!

[Shad0w]

http://www.balazsboxing.com/cgi-bin/...-frames|mh0440

I welded up something very similar to the item in the above link, except mine is way better. I have been using it for over 4 years now and it is awesome. Completely free standing. I have the bags on tracks so I can move them to the far end and out of the way during shadow boxing. I can lock them in when I want to pound away or not lock them in to have a sliding bag. Very cool!

Indeed thats very cool!

[drummermorkul]

I keep my bag outside & take it down after every use. It works well cause it adds to my workout. It's a 120lb pound bag. I keep everything outside,I think it adds to be surrounded by the elements.

[JBolton]

Where can I find a good uppercut bag other than online?

I'm sure there is a good Boxing Supply store in the City you can find if you don't want to shop online. But there are some good deals online if you keep your eyes peeled. I like Title Boxing's equipment--good equipment at a fair price.

[kingoftheforest]

Look closely, I said I NEVER kicked my bag while it was hanging from the ceiling. The kicks are what does the damage. {{{ OR you can take it as political DOUBLE TALK. LOL }}}} Take your choice.

Just wanted to make sure for myself thats what you were saying. Better to ask than be ignorant, but I guess I'm associated with the wrong group here to actually try and understand what's going on by asking polite questions.

[Hardball]

Just wanted to make sure for myself thats what you were saying. Better to ask than be ignorant, but I guess I'm associated with the wrong group here to actually try and understand what's going on by asking polite questions.

I didn't take offense. It's all good Bro!!

[kingoftheforest]

Sorry I swear I have the hardest time reading "tone". It's cool man I was just a little criss crossed, us Southern boys sometimes have trouble reading dem werds.

[Hardball]

Sorry I swear I have the hardest time reading "tone". It's cool man I was just a little criss crossed, us Southern boys sometimes have trouble reading dem werds.

he he he, maybe you should have had an extra Budwieser. LOL