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 MaxxMMA has come out with an intriguing new bag that lets you hang it both vertically as a traditional heavy bag/punching bag, and also lets you hang it horizontally as an uppercut bag! In this article I would like to share some training and our early experiences training on this cutting edge bag design. The great thing about an Uppercut Bag is the fresh variety of training opportunities that having the horizontal bag provides. 90% or more of most combat athletes spend their time striking a vertically hung bag by throwing straight and hooking punches. The vertical punches that are...

Interval Training is not a new training methodology. It has been around since the 1930's when a German coach Dr. Woldemar Gershler began looking for ways to improve running performance. Since then it has been established that periods of high intensity training followed by a lower intensity recovery period that are repeated over a workout time can have a more beneficial effect on cardiovascular endurance, energy delivery systems, and overall performance. Without getting overly technical, it has become common knowledge to athletes and trainers that interval training has many beneficial rewards in the form of increased performance with less training...