Boxing bands are very important to a boxer.
The main function of boxing bands is to prevent your hand and wrist from moving and twisting upon impact . Indeed, when you hit (with the punching bag for example), if you hit in the wrong way, you risk injuring yourself. Boxing bands thus serve to reduce the risk of injury.
Hence the importance of protecting your hands and wrists with quality boxing bands.
The hand and wrists are very stressed when practicing combat sports, such as boxing. Your hands are your main tools, don't neglect their protection!
Boxing bands also protect your skin, the impact area.
The bands are also useful for your boxing gloves: they absorb perspiration.
That's why you often have to wash them.
So how do you put on boxing bands?
If you're new to boxing, it's not necessarily intuitive to be able to put on your boxing bands.
You must find an intermediary between the pressure, the tightness on your hands as well as your comfort. Indeed, you must not over-tighten the bands because it is not good for the blood circulation . You just need to tighten them enough to be protected.
Also, don't bend the tapes. It will get in the way. Try to keep them as smooth as possible for better comfort.
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