How To Fill A Heavy Bag The Right Way | Combat Corner Professional

[@justinburgan4184]

I used this video as inspiration. Now 8 months later I'm watching it again to motivate myself to finally fill the other 7/8ths of the bag. Let's just say it took a while to get the fabric and even longer to cut it all up. Probably wear a glove for the scissors to prevent blisters or just tough it out. That's on you. That rolling blade and a good surface to use it on is necessary also.

[@Combatcorner]

Glad you were able to use the video for help! Love the added recommendations!

[@payperboii8477]

it took me like maybe 4 hours but i had nothing else better to do haha. As for cutting fabric I do like going to a textile recycle spot and buy by the pound. I still have blisters from yesterday ngl

[@justinburgan4184]

@@payperboii8477 you cut 100lbs of fabric in 4 hours? Using what? Just big scissors/shears like for the kitchen?

[@payperboii8477]

@@justinburgan4184 i used hedgeclippers sir, i sharpened the blades with my grinder wheel. So I have super sharp clippers and a heavy bag now haha. And if you dont wanna cut up linen you can always go to a textile recycle spot, they have it already cut too.

[@justinburgan4184]

@@payperboii8477 oh ok. Like the giant scissors for the shrubs? I thought of that but didn't even try it because my pair are dull and don't really even meet that close when closed so didn't think they'd work.

[@Dannyyatra359]

You guys should try filling it up with human body parts. You'll get the full experience when using the heavy bag. Usually you can get it from your local morgue. Cheers!

[@zamzampaki]

Most helpful comment I have found on all the videos I've watched. Cheers!

[@Dannyyatra359]

@@zamzampaki glad it helped my man

[@i.r.baboon3711]

This comment Underrated AF

[@Vlad_Tepes_III]

Forget about body parts, use a whole corpse. As heavy as possible.

[@Kenneth3161]

The only downside is the flies trying to get in the bag but no biggie

[@Grotto666]

I bought an empty bag recently and filled it with everything I could find at home such as old bed linen, pieces of clothing ets. But without cutting them. Now I have to pull it all out in order to shred it:)

[@48kelvin]

is it really necessary? I saw another video saying that it was optional.

[@josegiron8878]

I just filled mine up with a bunch of clothes and loosened sand I hope it works did not cut anything

[@barrelgardener7527]

I was able to get old uniforms for free from my uniform rental service rep. I told him what I was doing and asked if he had any he was throwing away that were worn or defective. Also went to their main location and asked somone in the parking lot that worked there, he wheeled out a large bin of uniforms that we're headed for the trash. I was able to get mine filled this way. Also uniforms were already washed as they have them clean before repairs or inspection.

[@Combatcorner]

Thats a great option for finding material.

[@jonathanwentz8105]

I used scrap metal from my shop 👍

[@Combatcorner]

Ouch! Hopefully you're ok haha

[@ightimmaheadout290]

i filled mine with glass and nails

[@Combatcorner]

@@ightimmaheadout290 Ouch! haha

[@popazuda71]

That’s manly!! Man.

[@holy_warc.s.t.369]

You may also put a friend inside and trade off. Be sure that you wear headgear when inside the bag.

[@PoeticSonic]

HOL UP!!! i wasn't ready for the MMA stars at the end lmao, you can't surprise us out of nowhere like that😂😂😂

[@Combatcorner]

Built for the best ;)

[@PoeticSonic]

@@daelandelgotto lmao good one

[@ightimmaheadout290]

perfect for muay thai, thanks mate!

[@jackiechan3599]

Good thing I have a ton of old clothes I needed to get rid of 😅 thanks

[@yannickhs7100]

finally a good and useful video about bag filling, thank you very much!

[@holy_warc.s.t.369]

Use popped popcorn (no butter). The sound of crunching popcorn is most satisfying as you beat the bag. May I also suggest changing out the old broken popcorn for new from time to time. You may eat the old popcorn if desired, adding salt and butter for flavor. Now you have more energy to continue your workout and become fit for cage match.

[@jinfin221]

Thanks I just did this with my mom and sister's clothes. They gave you blessings! Thank you.

[@M1rr0rr0rr1M]

you: take care, remove metal bits, evenly distribute for a nice end result me an intellectual: *shoves whole jeans and queen sized sheets in at once* "as i hit it it will settle"

[@Combatcorner]

Haha if only you didn't skip a step!

[@thegoodshepherd7777]

This is the way.

[@BURGAWMMA]

shredded rubber is a excellent fill material and can be mixed in with the cloth to create a better feel

[@Combatcorner]

Yes, this is a great addition to add rebound and weight.

[@BURGAWMMA]

@@Combatcorner exactly, I never put sand in a heavy bag anymore... just the mix of cloth and rubber fill, in fact I'm just about to do a new banana bag I should shoot a video

[@jonessmith5304]

@@BURGAWMMArubber mulch?

[@BURGAWMMA]

@@jonessmith5304 yeah rubber mulch is an excellent choice however shredded rubber is even better its cut a bit more fine

[@BURGAWMMA]

@@jonessmith5304 I'm using shredded rubber the kind of stuff they use making composite playground surfaces, it's cut more fine so it's taking up a little less space than adding a little more weight

[@namanamancreation5463]

Thank you Love from India ❤️

[@CoreyGrey]

Both of my heavy bags are super hard. It’s like hitting a wall. Could be because it’s 120 and 130lbs. But I’m seriously considering buying high density 2-3” thick foam to line it with and refill it with the material it already has. Should soften the blows considerably and lighten them alil.

[@Viribus1]

Good idea, that's what newer bags have. Could be sand also. I use pvc pipe with caps cut to bag height, fill with sand to desired weight, drop in center and stuff around it. Works great bro. Let's you turn a skinny 80 or 100lb bag into 100 or 120lb no problem.

[@eIicit]

@@Viribus1 l like this idea. I see some of the bags on Amazon let you fill the center with water but I'm not sure how good they are.

[@Chooong7]

@@Viribus1 does the pvc pipe core add hardness to the bag or does it just make the bag heavier?

[@Viribus1]

@@Chooong7 it's more to balance the weight in center if it has sand bags. The sand bags won't migrate to the sides. Plus you can add weight to it.

[@johnklassen8208]

Traditional bags are filled with wet rags. Their weight pressing against against the sides of the bag, makes it feel like hitting a telephone pole. a telephone pole.

[@Joey-hd6lh]

One of those old canvas army duffels filled up make some a heavy bag too

[@RyanAl92]

Can you explain why most people create a pillar in the center of the punching bag with sealed bags of sand (or any similar material)? Here, you ONLY used textile waste. Is it to save money and use less textiles because sand is basically free?

[@Ethan-ej4nw]

No its so you can make the bag heavier

[@RyanAl92]

@@Ethan-ej4nw I know sand bags makes the bag heavier. The question is why this guy didn't use any bag to make the bag heavier. He only used textile waste.

[@Ethan-ej4nw]

@@RyanAl92 Oh sorry I misunderstood the question. The most likely reason is that he wanted a lighter bag so that he could focus more on speed, footwork and combinations. Not power, but it really just comes down to personal preference.

[@joshSmacknMouths]

@@RyanAl92 sand is cheap a 1$ for 10 pounds of sand its cheaper to achieve the weight desired but a pain when the sand comes in contact with your hand.

[@FilmsSaaveON]

can i mix it with sawdust? right now my bag is pure sawdust and fook it hurts A LOT, so solid nothing soft :( and im using appropriate bandages and gloves

[@Combatcorner]

We would recommend using cloth textile fabrics as this would compress the bag just the perfect amount. Sawdust will compact and being a very rough surface to punch.

[@Kenneth3161]

Put sand in a large sandwich bag and drop it in the middle ever foot or 8 inches until it weighs more and then make sure the clothes surround it packed tight and you should be fine and you can put a bungee cord on it so when you hit it it will snap back at you and you can dodge and hit different angles

[@mmareviewer.2372]

Thank you for the video.

[@spencerantoniomarlen-starr3069]

I bought a 100 lb Everlast heavy bag last July because it was on sale for only $105 at Big Five making it the only heavy bag above 80 pounds I could actually afford at the time. The problem I am having with it now is that the lower half is way stiffer than the top half. I believe it is filled with a mixture of textile like fillings and sand, so the sand falls over time as my bag hangs. So here is my question, do you think I could open it up at the top and remove some of the sand (but not all) and replace it with an equivalent amount of old clothes shreds or do you think I would mess it up since it is a prefilled bag?

[@Combatcorner]

Hey Spencer, Awesome question! If there is a zipper or an opening on the bag you can try to take out some of this material and refill. Sometimes with other brands they tend to fill heavy bags with sand bags and not so much loose sand. If there isn't an opening this may effect how the bag sits after the new material is in.

[@eIicit]

This is why I am so wary of Everlast bags now. Last one was garbage.

[@spencerantoniomarlen-starr3069]

@@Combatcorner I spent a few hours yesterday removing the little peices of old clothes from my 100 lb Everlast heavy bag so I could get to the sand bags towards the bottom. I did eventually get to the sand bags and removed all of them, then weighed them, they collectively weighed almost 40 lbs which is much more than they looked like they did to me. This is my new problem though, I was not able to fit all of the old clothes bits I removed back into it before zipping it back up. Do you have any suggestions for how to pack the clothes bits in tighter so I can fit more in it? I don't want a 70 lb heavy bag!

[@Combatcorner]

@@spencerantoniomarlen-starr3069 If you watch the video we use a tamping method, something with a small enough tip to pack those close corners like a broom stick handle or pole etc. Every half foot of cloth tamp it down and keep redoing this process until fully filled.

[@shashaankkumar6394]

Hey, can we use bean bag beans to fill the punching bag??

[@Combatcorner]

I would not recommend this, as it settles it will be rock hard!

[@vbrt5381]

I start with sand filling when i was 11 and now my knuckle is hard a hell

[@koscaleb]

I’m from milwaukee too!

[@danielcharlesfilms2897]

Great video thanks

[@jeffreygomez7360]

Ok it took me 5 years to finally fill mine in. Shredding the clothing was a major pain, I have a 6 ft tall banana bag. By major I mean maybe it was better to buy it pre-filled. I guess I didn’t pack it in well or maybe I packed it in too good because the bag does not have that smooth look to it. You can see indentations from the shreds of clothing.

[@stone8306]

5 years is crazy

[@teartrapz2897]

Ngl those Walmart bags that got saved over the years really do come in clutch as a filler for the spots that's didn't really get filled

[@secredeath]

Can you review the amber upper cut cone heavy bag. It's $50 on Amazon unfilled. Fill it for us my friend and upload it

[@brycekeeney4995]

anyone know of a more efficie t way to cut the clothing into pieces? It takes so long!

[@annawells1333]

I am wondering the same thing. Has anyone found a faster way to cut clothes? 😅

[@gibran1682]

find tailors, they have the waste

[@travis08.]

I pissed off an ex once... cut up clothes were just the beginning.

[@mattsunday3948]

How do you even lace the top of some heavy bags, mine doesn't have a zipper

[@wecre8sound652]

Bag just arrived today I'm HYPE 🔥 👊

[@1234mperez]

Same thing for round bags ?

[@shivshankars840]

Shredded Clothes or Sawdust is Heavier and better?

[@Combatcorner]

Awesome question, sawdust would be a much heavier fill and could eventually lead to the heavy bag to fail faster from the excessive weight. We recommend using shredded textile fabrics to ensure a proper fill.

[@pookiewood]

I'm kind of mad I found this video! I didn't pack it like this so I can see some crinkles from empty space. I tried to pack the top down like y'all did with a stick and I see the value of it. Now I got to take it all out again! 🤦🏾‍♂️ 😡😂😂😂😂

[@Combatcorner]

Haha oh no! It will be well worth it though!

[@pookiewood]

Question for you since I'm going to be starting over. I had an old heavy back that had ripped seams so I pulled the inards from that to fill my new Muay Thai bag. The old one had saw dust bags in the middle. I saw you suggest bot to use sand or saw dust but is that suggestion including only using the bags in the middle and wrapped in fabric spaced every feet or so? For Mostly muay thai is fabric only the way to go?

[@Combatcorner]

@@pookiewood Hey there, we recommend that point to just remove the sandbags/saw dust bags. This will eliminate them busting open or clumping to one side, doing this will also allow it to have a true weight instead of artificial that can cause most stress on the bag.

[@Chooong7]

Any idea if rubber mulch is good?

[@Combatcorner]

I would not recommend rubber mulch, once it starts to weigh down it will be extremely heavy and stress the bag. Also it would get extremely hard which may not feel to well.

[@Chooong7]

@@Combatcorner what about lining it with some foam? My bag is really bumpy and uneven.

[@payperboii8477]

i was going to replace the filling from my old bag to my new bag. the cut linen inside has gotten wet though :c is this still okay to pack in the bag?

[@Combatcorner]

We would recommend using new linen at this point.

[@payperboii8477]

@@CombatcornerI followed your instructions and omg man i got a good shape on this bad. its nice and firm feels good hitting it haha thanks so much for your help. This was my first time doing a 6ft Jaefo with my friend.

[@Combatcorner]

@@payperboii8477 Awesome! Now time to get to work on it!

[@juice9539]

Bro is that Belal? Crazy coincidence seeing him right before his fight, could be a sign

[@jonathanbaker2215]

Is it ok to fill more than the recommended weight for a bag? e.g 35kg in a 25kg bag? Thanks

[@Combatcorner]

For our bags yes, it is ok to overfill these bags in weight. Just be carful with the Zipper while closing if you over fill the bag, you do not want to bust the zipper. The "advertised weight" is when the bags are filled with dry textile.

[@jonathanbaker2215]

@@Combatcorner Thank you very much for that. In your professional opinion, are putting sandbags with the dry textile the best way to increase the weight on a punching bag? I prefer a more heavy, solid bag. Thanks

[@Mrcool179]

What about cellulose insulation/foam surrounded by ziplocs of sand for some extra weight?

[@Combatcorner]

Adding sand bags will decrease the lifespan of your bag as well as a higher risk of clumping to one side.

[@nadinewilliams477]

Thank you do much!!!

[@Little_Nicky]

Isn`t saw dust a better way than clothes?

[@florcarandang6213]

Do you recommend filling it with pure sand?

[@Combatcorner]

No, it will be way to heavy and hard.

[@eIicit]

Dude noooo. I had an old Everlast bag that was filled with sand. It settles at the bottom and if you work any body strikes, it's like hitting concrete.

[@Combatcorner]

@@Isaagain What do you mean?

[@natesiegwart1264]

@@Isaagain Dump it out and use this video and other videos showing how to wrap half filled gallon bags of sand with tape then packing cloths around them.

[@josekarate2002]

No, ABSOLUTELY NO. I did this once and the heavy bag was like hitting a wall. The heavy bag should have some give, so it's not practical for it to be so hard.

[@crisgetcrucified6972]

Can I put sandbags in the middle?

[@Combatcorner]

We would not recommend this, this would be adding artificial.

[@LalaShwante]

I mixed sand and wood dust to fill my punching bag. But the sand goes down the bottom of the bag and becomes much harder than the upper part. You don't tell me the better way filling the punching bag.

[@nolanflorence3316]

I stuffed mine and made sure it was hard but I kicked it a couple times and it went soft 😂

[@Combatcorner]

Just have to keep filling until it settles perfectly for you!

[@Philippiuskottaram]

Only cloth filling will be very light

[@Combatcorner]

It will condense and be perfect! Too much weight will shorten the life of the bag.

[@Rustykid]

thank you, i was really about to just fill the whole thing with sand, but this makes a little more sense lmao

[@DeadlyKiller560]

Lmaooo no lol you will regret it if you do

[@Rustykid]

@@DeadlyKiller560 broken knuckles are the only way i will get strong 😈

[@Dr.Don.Cornelius]

What about old towels? Saves time cutting off buttons and zippers and whatnot.

[@basitali6977]

Filled my brand new bag with sawdust and now I am sitting cursing myself

[@alexha2884]

Lmaoooo like kicking concrete

[@bmxnoobe9024]

3 months later after sourcing that material and cutting it you have your heavy bag! 🤣

[@Combatcorner]

Haha, have to make more time! Once you source the material and have it cut this is about a 1-2 hour process.

[@bmxnoobe9024]

@@Combatcorner, yep super time consuming in the beginning. 🤣

[@drjonesey5]

Home depot sells sand. $5 for 50lbs of it. Isn't this much easiar than getting 100lbs of clothes lol

[@DanLaSavage]

You must be an orthopedic hand surgeon trying to increase your patient base 😂…

[@Combatcorner]

Unfortunately, this would not only make the bag's lifetime shorter but also bruise your hands over time.

[@PEACEBYTHELEAF]

Legit💯💯

[@oneguy7202]

How many kilos of clothes i need for a bag of 180cm x 31?

[@jonathansamaroo5777]

No idea. One way to arrive at an answer is to look up the typical weight of bags that size. Might give you a starting figure for the least.

[@nightmonkey2779]

The amount of time and work to do this... I'll just pay the shipping fees 😮

[@joset6636]

Can I fill one with old clothes and shredded foam

[@Joey-hd6lh]

I filled mine with bird seed, now I have a 1,000 lb heavy bag

[@mikaildamuslim6468]

The video was going so great until I saw Belal asss hitting the bag man💀😂😂

[@miman-ck9jv]

Buy a couple bags of cracked corn 🌽 or something similar

[@Combatcorner]

We do not recommend this.

[@jimmywalden1615]

I always thought punching bags were filled with a mixture of clothes and sand

[@Combatcorner]

Some companies do, however filling with sand will give the bag a shorter life.

[@Nareptilesrock]

Belal "remember the name" Muhammad

[@alizahouani9260]

You need at least to fill in sand or something heavy

[@AlligatorAli]

Is that Belal Muhammad the UFC fighter ?

[@Combatcorner]

Not in this video! Check out some of our others to see him training!

[@Introvirtuouss]

So I bought 100lbs of sand for nothing?

[@stormsumeet]

I need more clothes 😭

[@captainamerica6521]

i dont know man those looked flimsy to me! put some sand in them every foot. stuff some more until tight. cr for cringe lol

[@StoryScrollzen]

Bruh I filled mine with sand and it's hard af

[@Combatcorner]

Time to empty it out and do it over!

[@cashmoney3801]

2 hours in and i barely have 5kg done...

[@jbug884]

👍🏻

[@pruthvirajchavan1950]

fill it with old jute and coconut hair sacks

[@kalaning898]

Mahalo.

[@ssomsekhar689]

Nah. I'm filling mine with sand and sawdust. Been practicing boxing by punching the walls for years. Clothes gonna feel like hitting a pillow

[@Combatcorner]

We wouldn't recommend that, once the textile fabric condenses you add more. Eventually, this will compact to a nice hard feeling that will want you to come back for more!

[@dylangorrh4498]

I filled mine with a person its faster trade off : the smell And refill after screaming stops😁👍🏼

[@pappysquidward69yearsago92]

Great idea! I have a neighbor who is an old man in a wheelchair. Perfect material!