Sometimes you are unable to go to the gym, but you still want to burn off some energy and stay in shape. Or you simply want to train some extra on the different facets that are involved in almost every martial art: fitness, speed, sharpness, technique and strength. You can train at home or outside in the forest. The best way to train at home with family or your training buddy is pad training! All you need is a pair of hand pads and a pair of boxing gloves. This way you can train at home with your father, mother, wife, boyfriend, girlfriend, brother or sister!
The benefits of pad training are:
- good fitness training
- ideal for clearing your head
- small investment
- takes up little space
Improve fitness
There are countless ways to work on your fitness. With a good pads training you are really devastated afterwards. By building up slowly and sometimes throwing in quick combinations, you create an interval training. And this is really great for your condition. So by going fast with combinations, with short rest periods, you build up a super good condition. You also use many muscle groups. Your arms, shoulders, back and abdominal muscles, among other things, are addressed.
Ideal to clear your head
Pads training is the best training to get rid of the aggression. Of course you want to walk outside, sit on a terrace and do other fun things. Unfortunately it is not allowed. Then grab the pads and a pair of boxing gloves and let out all the pent-up anger. This really works, trust me ;)
Small investment
For pad training you only need a pair of pads and a pair of gloves. If you go for the cheapest models, you can be done with just €100! If you want to do things a little better, i.e. leather boxing gloves and better pads, you can spend more than €100. For a nice choice, take a look at the XPRT Pad Training Set . More about which pads we recommend later.
Takes up little space
Unlike large fitness installations, a pair of pads and a pair of boxing gloves take up little space. Easy to store in a cupboard and when the crisis is over, you can easily take the pads with you in the car for a workout on the beach or in the forest.
Which pads should I take?
We have the right pads for every budget! We make a distinction between home use and gym use. Pads are used intensively every day at the gym. If you train at home, you may use the pads a few times a week.
The XPRT Hand Pads V4 Strikeforce are the ideal choice for people who want to train at home and don't want to spend too much. These pads are made of skintex, a high quality artificial leather. More professional versions of these proven pads have recently become available on the market: the XPRT Pro Focus Pads FP . These can be tightened with a Velcro closure and have a fine mesh finish for better ventilation.
If you are willing to spend a little more, the King Revo pads are highly recommended. These are slightly longer and the curve allows you to absorb punches better as a trainer. There is no closure so you can quickly put the pads on and off. If you are looking for pads with an extra closure, take a look at the Booster Extreme pads . These are really nice and thick and provide maximum protection!
If you are a personal trainer or simply value good quality equipment, then you will find Hayabusa and Twins. The Hayabusa hand pads PTS3 feel really comfortable in the hand, are super light and are nice to train with. The Twins Hand Pads ...well...simply the best of the best. The price is also appropriate. This is really a good and sustainable investment.
