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FACTORY SPACE A SOLID LOFT APARTMENT OR OWN A ROOMY BRICK BUILT SHED
OR GARAGE OR A SIMILARLY ROBUST SETTING ALL YOU NEED IS A STOUT HOOK TO

HANG YOUR BAG FROM 4HIS HOWEVER MAY CREATE CERTAIN PROBLEMS THE MOST
COMMON OF WHICH ARE AS FOLLOWS

3TRUCTURAL DAMAGE 0EOPLE OFTEN FAIL TO RECOGNISE THE STRESS ENGENDERED
BY CONTINUAL SESSIONS ON EVEN A LIGHT BAG "RINGING THE CEILING DOWN
CAN PROVE MORE COSTLY THAN GYM MEMBERSHIP A RISKY VENTURE IN THE

AVERAGE HOME )F YOU ARE TEMPTED TO INSTALL ONE ENSURE YOU CONSULT A
TRUSTED ARCHITECT OR BUILDER lRST

.OISE 9OUR NEIGHBOURS ARE UNLIKELY TO SUFFER THE CONSTANT TATTOO AND
DULL THUDS RENDERED BY YOUR EFFORTS

&ITTINGS AND lXINGS CAN BE COSTLY IF YOU HAVE TO EMPLOY SOMEBODY TO
INSTALL IT AND UNLESS SPACE IS NOT AT A PREMIUM YOU WILL HAVE A STORAGE

PROBLEM 9OUR NEAREST AND DEAREST MIGHT NOT CONSIDER IT AN ATTRACTIVE
FEATURE IF CONSTANTLY ON VIEW

0UNCHBAGS CAN BE AS INEXPENSIVE AS a FOR THE VINYL

VARIETY OR QUITE COSTLY FOR A TOP OF THE RANGE LIKE 2EYES
OR %VERLAST LEATHER VERSION &OR ABOUT a YOU CAN GET A
DECENT lLLED LEATHER BAG %BAY IS WORTH INVESTIGATING IF YOU

ARE NOT BOTHERED ABOUT A SECOND HAND ONE 4HE LOCAL FREE
NEWSPAPERS USUALLY ADVERTISE PLENTY JUST AFTER #HRISTMAS
AS THE NEW OWNERS DISCOVER THAT THE WELL INTENTIONED GIFT

CANNOT BE HUNG ANYWHERE AT HOME )T IS WISEST TO BUY A
lLLED BAG HOME lLLING IS NEVER AS GOOD AS THE MANUFACTURER S
PRODUCT &REESTANDING PUNCHBAGS THE BASE lLLED WITH SAND

OR WATER FOR STABILITY ARE AVAILABLE FOR ABOUT a a
BUT YOU WILL NEED A STRONG mOOR TO WITHSTAND THE
INEVITABLE WEAR AND TEAR 4HEY ARE GREAT TO USE AS THEY

MAKE ƒ MOVEMENT POSSIBLE
&REESTANDING PUNCHBAG