How to Hang a Boxing Heavy Bag
Whether you want to work on your cardiopulmonary fitness or perfect your left-right combo, putting a heavy punching bag in your home is a great way to stay fit. A heavy bag is a long, tubular shaped bag for punching and kicking. They come in a variety of weights and lengths, and you can purchase them from most large sporting goods outlets.
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Things You'll Need
- Heavy bag
- Stud finder
- Tape measure
- Wood, 2-inch by 4-inch (2---4)
- 6 lag screws, 3½ inches long
- Closed-eye swivel
- 4 bolts, 2-inch by 3/8-inch
- Nylock nuts
- Heavy bag spring
- Sockets and wrenches
- Drill and bits
- Shackle
Instructions
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Hanging a Heavy Bag
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Choose a location for your heavy bag. The best place is somewhere you can move around, with enough room for the bag to swing. Choosing a place with exposed ceiling joists will also make the installation easier.
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Locate your ceiling joists. Use a stud finder if the joists are not exposed. Double check the location of the joists by measuring. They should be 16 inches apart in most homes. Locate three adjacent joists.
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Cut a 2---4 to span across the three joists. Bolt the closed-eye swivel to the 2---4, making sure to use nuts with nylon inserts to prevent them from vibrating off. You should be able to find a closed-eye swivel at a large hardware store, or from some boxing suppliers.
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Mount the 2---4 to the ceiling joists using lag screws. Drill pilot holes for the lags, and use your socket wrench to drive them in. Use two lag screws in each joist.
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Hang the heavy bag spring. A jostling and swinging punching bag produces a lot more force than just its own weight. A spring will take some of this shock away from your hardware and joists.
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Use a shackle to hang your heavy back from your spring. Do not use a quick link or carabiner. These pieces of hardware aren't designed for the kind of strain a heavy bag will produce and may pop open or deform.
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Tips & Warnings
If you need to adjust the height of your heavy bag, hang a closed-link chain between the swivel and the spring. This will make the bag swing farther, so use caution.
Use caution when hanging anything overhead. Improper installation could cause it to fall, causing injury.
