So far I love it! I plan to fill up the core weight bag for the next time I use it, although even without it, it still worked just fine for me :) I definitely plan to use it for future videos though! 

MaxxMMA has sent me the production model of their All-New Advanced Adjustable Speed Freestanding Reflex Bag. I am going to do a break down on the features and show how well this punching bag is put together. I will demonstrate some of the fighting techniques I like to train on the bag for Muay Thai, MMA, and Boxing. 

This is a Cobra bag style punching bag that you can do countless Muay Thai drills, MMA drills or Boxing drills. They have made the base heavier than most other bags on the market and included several items like an exercise/fitness bag for weight, bag gloves, and a bag pump. 

Before everyone comments, YES I know my T-shirt has a rip in it. I ripped it in MMA practice and didn't have a spare before shooting the video and I didn't want to wait to shoot this video. If you've trained at all you get used to having a few holes in your shirts, so you can laugh and troll all you like. ha-ha! 

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Ray White has been training, competing and teaching Kali, Muay Thai, BJJ, JKD and MMA since 1998. Now located in Midwest Michigan he teaches, trains and coaches students, athletes, and fighters from Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan.

Find our website at www.TheMushinAcademy.com

Other great sources of information on Muay Thai and MMA include the Minnesota Kali Group at www.mnkali.com; The Thai Boxing Association of the USA at www.thaiboxing.com; and The Academy at www.theacademymn.com. 

I’m Justin Fukunaga a physical therapist who instructs a boxing program specifically for those with Parkinson’s Disease. I also have assistance from my colleague Jimmy Lin who is also a physical therapist. My goal was to get something affordable, portable, safe, effective, and easy to use. So far, the heavy bag I received through eeMore have exceeded my expectations. I use the heavy bag for my Parkinson’s Disease class members to punch two times per week and will soon be offering a boxing fitness class at a local CrossFit gym. For myself, I hit the bag several times per week for my own training.

Ordering and processing:

I ordered the 3ft water/air heavy bag and was very pleased with the speed of processing and delivery. From the moment the company received my payment from paypal, an order was placed and I received the product via postal service quickly. This is saying a lot since I am located in Hawaii and most shipped items take a week or longer. The price was also very reasonable for the heavy bag.

Set-up:

From the very beginning, the kit offers everything you need to fill the heavy bag from your home or anywhere with a faucet. Directions were clear and simple which allowed us to fill the bag to the proper weight and firmness. Each bag came with a hand pump to fill the air portion of the bladder and a tube to funnel water into the bag without any mess! We literally used both the bathroom sink in the gym to fill the bag with water. No special hose or attachment required. The whole process to fill the bag to 90lbs took less than 10 minutes.

Trial run:

Both Jimmy and I who had experience with boxing and kickboxing took turns punching the heavy bag with everything we had. The feel of the bag was great which absorbed a lot of the force of the punch which is good for two reasons. 1) this decreacreased the chances of injury to my clients who are mostly elderly. Traditional filled heavy bags sometimes deliver the force of the punch back to the hands causing wrist and hand injuries. This feel also simulated punching someone in the body, perfect for fighters in training. 2) The bag had minimal sway which allowed for consistent punch combinations without needed another person holding it steady. I’ve also used the bag with my participants who also gave good feedback on the feel of the punch. The Parkinson’s boxers need some feedback to insure their punch technique is correct.

Size and mobility:

The 3ft size of this bag is perfect for my class as I plan to be able to set up and break-down bags for easy portability. I can fold the emptied bags up and put them in the trunk if my car to teach a class nearly anywhere I can hang it which would be extremely difficulty with a traditional standard heavy bag. The 3 foot length is long enough for an appropriate target but short enough to easily move it around. I hang each bag up and take them down after each class and I can do this quickly with this size of bag. The CrossFit gym will also need the bags out of the way when they are lifting weights and the ability to hang them and take the down adds a new component for exercise.

Overall benefits:

Boxing has been found to be a beneficial exercise intervention for those with Parkinson’s Disease. It’s complex skilled movement, speed of movement, eye hand coordination, footwork, balance and posture stability, all contribute to improved functional movement in those with this disease. Most of all it is empowering and all those who start boxing and hit this bag feel strong. There’s not many exercise programs for this population that can combine all these aspects both physically and mentally. Hitting the heavy bag is a great cardiovascular workout that involves the full body, from lower extremity to trunk, to upper extremities. Hitting the heavy bag is fun and great for stress relief making this mode of exercise gratifying once you get into it.

I highly recommend this heavy bag for coaches, trainers, fellow physical therapists.

Please see this sample video of us hanging the bag, and punching it as hard as possible. You can see the slow motion capturing the bag absorbing and dissipating the force of the punch.

- Justin Fukunaga

  Doctor of Physical Therapy

  Founder Knockout Movement Disorders Hawaii, LLC

- Jimmy Lin

  Doctor of Physical therapy, Orthopedic Certified Specialist, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.

  Founder Lin Fitness Co.