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Not all training bags are created equal. Each style serves a unique purpose and supports different aspects of striking training.

If you're looking to build the ultimate home gym, you'll definitely want to leave room for at least one punching bag. The good news is that you don't need a ton of space to mount a training bag in your space, and there are many different ways to do so, depending on how your space is set up. Regardless of how you choose to mount and hang your bag in your home gym space, the process isn't all that complicated. Here are a few quick and simple ways to hang a bag in your space.

Bag training is one of the cornerstones of any boxing or striking training regimen, and heavy bags are the quintessential piece of equipment for bag training. These types of training bags can withstand anything you throw at them, from punches to kicks, elbows, and so much more. You know you need a heavy bag for training, but which one? Not every heavy bag is designed and manufactured the same. You can buy something cheap, but it won't last. You can buy the most expensive bag on the market, but you may be wasting your money on something you don't need (plus it may just be overpriced anyway). It's important to know what you should be looking for in a heavy bag before you make your final decision on which one to purchase. If you're in the marketing for a training bag and know that a heavy bag is right for you, these are the things you should be looking for.

Designing your own home gym space can be very rewarding. It gives you the opportunity to build a training space that is unique to you, the type of martial arts you practice, and the goals you want to accomplish. But where do you begin? How do you know the right way to layout a home gym space? Some of it depends on the space you are using in your home, but it's mostly up to how you train. Your home gym space should be a reflection of your martial arts discipline. Find some inspiration in these common home gym designs.

Winter weather hampering your gym routine? Looking to stay at home and train on your own or with a friend? You'll need a solid home gym setup. Training from home can be a great way to stay in shape if you can't (or don't want to) hit your neighborhood martial arts or fitness facility. First, you'll need a place to train (see this guide to choosing a room in your home to create a home gym). Now that you have a room selected, you'll need to fill it with all the right stuff! Not sure what you need for your martial arts home gym? Here are four things no home gym can go without.

Gyms and studios exist in a wide variety of sizes. Some are multi-room facilities, others are as small as garage gyms, which are often a first location for aspiring martial arts and fitness business owners. On the other end of the spectrum, established gyms may dwarf single-family homes. Regardless of a facility's size, there is one issue that these facilities have: the need for more storage space. It may appear that a large gym wouldn't have this issue, but the truth is the same as it is with houses. The more space we have, the more we add members and equipment to fill it. The amount of equipment may vary, but the problem remains the same. If you are struggling with space at yourmartial arts of fitness facility, here are a few tips on how to maximize storage for your facility.

Every martial arts facility shares a common struggle: space. Whether it's space for training, storage, or guests, space is at a premium for every facility. There just never seems to be enough of it, no matter how much you optimize the layout of your training space. This is something Zebra took to heart when we introduced our newModular Bag Rack System. These multi-bag training systems take into account the importance of space for your martial arts or fitness facility, finally giving you a solution when training space it tight. Modular bag racks allow facility owners to tailor their bag rack system specifically to their facility, which provides several advantages especially for smaller spaces.

They Serve as Multi-Use Spaces

Options for Future Expansion

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Many gyms are often multi-functional spaces, providing their members with opportunitiesfor various martial arts and fitness trainingroutines. One of the most common additions tofacilities is a heavy bag space.This can range from one or two heavy bags to a fully kitted out bag section of the gym.Depending on your space availability and needs,there is a heavy bag solution for you and your facility.

Many facilities these days have seen the benefit of adding fitness into their academy's offerings. Whether it's fitness programming or simply an area of the gym where members can lift weights, do cardio, or stretch, having an area dedicated to fitness can help add new members and improve membership retention. Adding a fitness section has many benefits, but what should gym owners consider before installation?

Is it your dream of building a complete martial arts or MMA home gym? Whether you want to train full time from the comfort of your own home or want to put in extra time outside your normal training routine, a martial arts home gym is the perfect way to put in the hours towards your training goals. While it may seem like a daunting task, building your own home gym is not impossible. It's actually rather easy. Once you have the right plan, and the right products, you can build a mini facility right in your own home.

Where to hang and mount bags in a martial arts or MMA facility is one of the more complicated aspects of facility design. Spatial limitations are usually a problem, as most facility owners do not own as large of a facility as some of the major organizations, but even larger facilities come to Zebra with the same question: Where exactly should I place my bags? The answer is never the same; every facility layout is different, after all, but that doesn't mean there aren't a few general rules that can applied in most cases.

Over the years, there has been a surge in the number of people who now practice fitness and cardio-based kickboxing. From 2006 to 2017, that number jumped significantly, and more fitness facilities are opening up every single year. While Muay Thai and Combat Kickboxing facilities have, on average, not seen the same expansive growth, there are still a considerable amount of specialists and students in the U.S., and the discipline is still a heavy component in the styles of many MMA competitors. While fitness-based kickboxing borrows many traits of Combat Kickboxing, they are inherently different. They also cater to completely different audiences, which is why the design of a fitness kickboxing facility is so drastically different from that of a traditional Combat or Muay Thai facility. The differences between the two types of facilities can be broken down into a few categories:

When purchasing martial arts mats and other equipment for your facility, you have a big choice to make: install it yourself or hire a professional to do it for you. While most Zebra customers install their own equipment " it's not very hard " some choose to hire our team (or another) to do it for them. Here are a few things to consider when making this decision:

They're almost here! Yes, them " the New Year's resolutioners! That portion of your community whose attention you've been trying to get all year, they're about to show up. Are you ready? Here's some detail to help you craft an action plan for success in 2018!

The best thing about heavy bag workouts is their versatility. Trainers can use them to work on the three major areas of stand-up fighting:

The growing exposure of MMA has become increasingly more positive, making your job of promoting to people who might be interested in martial-arts style training easier. But this growth can also help you promote to a much larger audience of people than those who are just interested in getting in shape!