hey Kathryn
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kathryn
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Hi, Boxer!
A med ball really wouldn't work well for most of the moves. You need some kind of stick. I didn't want to use my 9# body bar, so instead I tried a dowel while wearing weighted gloves (3# per hand). That worked pretty well for weight and balance. If I had a bodybar about 6#, I would use that (at least until I get the moves down and am used to it).
HTH
A med ball really wouldn't work well for most of the moves. You need some kind of stick. I didn't want to use my 9# body bar, so instead I tried a dowel while wearing weighted gloves (3# per hand). That worked pretty well for weight and balance. If I had a bodybar about 6#, I would use that (at least until I get the moves down and am used to it).
HTH
Kathryn,
I totally agree with you on the 9# body bar! I have done that a couple of times and it seemed too dangerous - too risky for injuries. I felt really uncomfortable with it. I usually use 2# weighted gloves when doing kickbox workouts - like powerstrikes. So, I am conditioned enough, but not for a 9# bar. I wish I could get a 6# bar.
I might try to use a dowel with weighted gloves. Is it a little awkward?
Cheryl
I totally agree with you on the 9# body bar! I have done that a couple of times and it seemed too dangerous - too risky for injuries. I felt really uncomfortable with it. I usually use 2# weighted gloves when doing kickbox workouts - like powerstrikes. So, I am conditioned enough, but not for a 9# bar. I wish I could get a 6# bar.
I might try to use a dowel with weighted gloves. Is it a little awkward?
Cheryl
kathryn
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>>I might try to use a dowel with weighted gloves. Is it a
>little awkward?
Not really. No more than a Body Bar would be, at least. The weight is actually a bit easier to control than a weighted bar, IMO, because it's right at your hands. You'd have to try it out and see, though.
>little awkward?
Not really. No more than a Body Bar would be, at least. The weight is actually a bit easier to control than a weighted bar, IMO, because it's right at your hands. You'd have to try it out and see, though.