Homemade Punching Bags: Create Home Heavy Bag for $10

How to Make a Homemade Punching Bag?

With the increasing popularity of boxing bags, their prices have skyrocketed within a few months. However, due to their numerous advantages, it is worthwhile to have one at your place. Whether it is for a workout session or to be used as a therapeutic punching bag, it is extremely beneficial.

In such a scenario, it would be economical to make a DIY heavy bag with pillows and some other household items that don’t inflate your budget.

To get started with your DIY heavy bag with home supplies, you will need a number of items other than the pillows to make the home heavy bags. The list of items needed is given below:

• Pillowcases (Optional)

• Pillows

• Ropes

• Sand/Sawdust (Optional)

• Old Duffel bag or a similar one

• Duct tape

• Hanging hook

Step 0: Get an Old Duffel Bag

The best option available is to get an old duffel bag or a cement bag that can keep sand in it without leaking. If you are going with the cement bag, you will need at least two so that one is the cover and the other one is its protector.

STEP 1: Turn the Duffel Bag Inside Out

To begin with, turn the duffel bag inside out and examine it thoroughly to see if all the seams are welted well. Make sure there are no weak spots.

STEP 2: Fill the Bag with Pillow or Clothes/Rags or Even Sand

After you are done with examining, start filling the home heavy bag with pillows and other clothes or rags. Alternatively, you can fill the pillowcases with sand. Use duct tape to close the cases securely and place them evenly in the duffel bag. Try packing the contents as densely as possible. Compress the pillows by stamping on them. Ideally, you should keep on filling the bag until you are 12 inches from the top.

Ideally, people prefer to fill a punching bag with sand because it mimics the human body.

STEP 3: Tie a Rope to the top-end

Shake the duffel bag from side to side to even out the pillows. Once done, close the bag and tie the rope around it tightly to make it a home heavy bag. Make sure to loop the rope around the duffel bag a few times. Make three or four turns around the bag and secure it with a knot. Also, a part of the rope should be left hanging to enable you to hang the punching bag.

STEP 4: Use duct tape to wrap the bag

Another important step is to use the duct tape and wrap it around the bag horizontally. To ensure that none of the contents of the punching bag are visible, wrap the duct tape in a way that the loops of tape are overlapping each other. Continue to do so, circling the top, middle and bottom, until fully covered.

STEP 5: Use the End Ropes to Hang

Now you are almost done. Just use the end of the ropes to hang the homemade punching bag to the hanging hook or any other suitable surface. Alternatively, you can use this as a standing heavy bag by attaching it to a stand. There are many home heavy bag anchors available that you can use to keep the heavy bag in one place. This will help reduce its movement and you can punch it with more strength.