Boxing Gloves - What Should You Look For When Choosing?
Boxing has experienced a veritable boom in recent years. Boxing training offers a perfect balance to the stressful everyday life and is ideal for releasing steam. In addition to concentration, endurance and coordination, the entire body is trained. In other article source, we explained what to look for when choosing a boxing glove.
What Are Boxing Gloves Anyway?
Boxing gloves are padded gloves worn and developed by martial artists in training or competition
* to protect the hands of the fighters
* and to minimize the risk of injury.
By using boxing gloves in competition, the risk of facial injury and brain damage is basically greatly reduced.
History - The first boxing gloves:
Boxing gloves were already used in the fistfight in ancient Greece. The invention goes back to Amycus, the mythological son of Poseidon, according to the Greek church writer Clement of Alexandria. However, first boxing gloves should not primarily serve the protection of their own hands, but reinforce the impact. As you can see, this basic idea has changed a lot over time.
The different types of boxing gloves
It is basically differentiated between competitive gloves, sparring gloves as well as gloves for punching and prat training. No matter which glove is used, the hands are first bandaged. Alternatively, a padded inner glove can be worn.
The weight of boxing gloves is given in ounces. One ounce (1 oz) corresponds to a weight of 28.35 g)
The individual boxing gloves differ mainly by the different weight:
* Kids Boxing Gloves: 6 to 8 oz
* Training Gloves: 8 to 18 oz
* Sparring Gloves: 16 to 18 oz
* Competition Gloves: 10 to 12 oz
The training gloves usually have a higher weight to limit the risk of injury. The gloves used for the punching bag training are designed so that the athlete can also put on and take off the gloves without help, so the thumb is not sewn on. To additionally fixate and stabilize the wrist boxing gloves often have a stiff arm cuff (also called cuffs). This prevents kinking of the wrist during beating.
Boxing gloves:
In our online shop you will find several sturdy boxing gloves that allow a comfortable boxing workout.
Professional Boxing Gloves Competition:
The boxing glove Competition shines with high robustness and very long velcro straps, for an optimal fixation of the glove. The outer material is made of synthetic leather, which ensures that the boxing glove after training is easy to clean. The professional glove is not only suitable for training at home or in the boxing studio, but also for boxing under competitive conditions. It is available in sizes 10 and 12 oz.
Heavy Bag Training Gloves:
These professional punching bag gloves have been developed with the help of boxing trainers with many years of experience. This made it possible to make boxing gloves for optimal training on the punching bag or with the claws. Just like the boxing glove Competition, the sparring glove features an extremely durable upper and long velcro straps. Thanks to an "open thumb" it is possible to grasp and independently open and close the gloves. For example, intermediate exercises such as jumping rope or lifting weights can be integrated into the training without removing the gloves.
Care Of Boxing Gloves:
Most boxing gloves are sweaty and wet after training. Due to the material, there are only a few care options. Washing in the washing machine is definitely out of the question.
Conclusion:
In order to have much fun with the boxing gloves, it is important to dry the moisture that has penetrated the cushioning. As a precaution, it is therefore necessary to wear bandages during training, as these ensure that the moisture penetrates into the boxing glove. The residual moisture in the boxing gloves can be counteracted with a hair dryer or so-called drying pads. Drying Pads absorb the moisture and store it in the pad. It is best to leave the pad in the boxing glove overnight so that it has enough time to remove the moisture. The pads are reusable after self-drying in the sun or on the heater. The boxing gloves themselves, however, should not be dried directly on the heater, as this could damage the upper material.
