Do you know why people love punching a punching bag?

It's not just because of the overwhelming Movie-like feel.

Hitting the punching bag

Is an exercise that trains both strength and cardiovascular fitness. Striking the punching bag quickly can help you burn Caloriess at a rate of 400 calories per hour, while also building strength. This is also an effective way to burn fat.

Continuously punching

The punching bag can help you become a more effective boxer. The punching bag typically weights between 60 to 90 pounds, and to strike it effectively, you need to engage your entire body. If the bag is too heavy and you try to just use your arms to hit it, you won't be able to generate enough power.

Proper technique involves

Driving the power from your legs, through your core muscles and upper body, and then into your hands and arms. To utilize your whole body, lean into the bag as you punch, shift your weight from one side to the other as your arms move, and put your bodyweight behind the strike.