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Chapter Two

Bag gloves come in various
weights, styles and degrees of
quality and convenience. For my
training,I purchased a quality pair
of 12-ounce leather gloves with a
wide Velcro strap closure for easy
on and off. These are about the
best money can buy, and
depending on your size, cost $50
or $60 in 1998 dollars. The
cheapest pair costs half as much,but heck,for $25 more
you can get professional durability, design and safety.
They’re your hands, it’s your choice. Like a good pair of
shoes, make sure they fit and stay secure on your paws.

Heavy Bag: You’re gonna need something to punch.
Heavy bags come in a variety of styles, but your basic
bag is about 14 inches in diameter, 42 inches high and
weighs 70 pounds. I got a canvas bag with a so called
regular or hard fill versus a soft
fill. The soft fill simply has a
thicker foam liner. Mine came
with hanging chains, hooks and a
swivel so it could be hung from a
beam (or as in my case from a
rope slung over the roof and tied
off to a tree in my backyard ---
whatever works!). I spent about
$80 for it.

Jump Rope: Should be one of
your cheapest purchases. Under
$10.

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