Originally Posted by JAYBOZ

My heavy bag workout has been the following:

I really work a 100lb heavy bag with 14oz gloves. I do a general, moderate workout since I'm trying to get back into it. This means, I start with a jab for about 90sec, and then jab into a straight for about 2 rounds of 90sec, then ad some combos for 2-3 more rounds of about 90sec. At the end I always try to unload and wear myself out. I think it's a decent workout. I also switch back and forth between southpaw so that I have a feel for both since I may end up switching.

I have not been wrapping my hands. I did at first, but read somewhere online to try with and without and see which is more comfortable. This may be ridiculous advice for all I know, but I wanted to give it a shot. My hands did hurt after a couple of workouts, but I think that's because the adrenaline was flowing, and I tried to murder the bag. I since have had better dicipline in that area.

I think you have a great point about warming up. I would bet that's part of my problem. Usually I just do some light stretching and windmills. I don't have any other aparatus in my basement aside from the heavy bag, so I don't have the opportunity to warm-up on a speed bag.

I do get some shoulder pain during some other activities. Usually bench pressing. (I understand that's a whole other subject, as far as whether or not to workout with weights, but since I'm very new to boxing, I haven't cut my weightlifting yet) Usually though, after a set or two, the shoulder pain subsides and is not a problem. Same with the heavy bag though, once I get into it it feels fine, but after it flares up.