Boxing Gloves - For Women

aj_31
aj_31 Posts: 994 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
If you wanted boxing gloves to use at home for punching a boxing bag and to use to hit striking pads would you get 8 oz, 10 oz, or 12 oz gloves?

I've seen them in all 3 sizes but I'm not sure which ones I should get.

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  • _reno_
    _reno_ Posts: 87 Member
    Heavier gloves are going to get you a better workout. If you are at least 120lbs I would go with 120z or above for training.

    Go for the fingerless bag gloves not the full boxing glove intended for fighting


    I would also get ones with integrated wrist wraps. They save a lot of time when hitting the bag. wrapping your wrist is very important to prevent injury.
  • orangesmartie
    orangesmartie Posts: 1,870 Member
    I have 10oz bright pink ones :)
  • thedreamhazer
    thedreamhazer Posts: 1,156 Member
    I asked my instructor and purchased a pair of 12 oz. gloves. They said 10 oz at least, and didn't recommend going above 12 for me (being female and a relative beginner). I find that they're good for heavy bag work and also striking pads.


    Also, you should get some wraps too if you don't have any. I know some people who don't wrap and I don't know how they aren't destroying their hands. I had to box without one day and injured my wrist pretty badly. Always wrap! (I've never tried integrated wraps -- I just wrap my hands before warm up and keep them wrapped for the entire workout, so the only extra time is literally the 3 minutes before I get started).

    Have fun!
  • nexangelus
    nexangelus Posts: 2,080 Member
    I use the heavier ones, if using them for longer than half hour, remember to wrap your hands.
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    12oz is common for small handed individuals.
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    wraps are pretty cheap and you can youtube any number of methods of wrapping them.

    I go with the 12oz too. You'll find at first that your shoulders will burn, but it's a great workout!
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    The way I used to workout, The lighter the better. In the 2 hours of class, my arms used to be up majority of the time so every ounce increases your chances of fatigue which was not my goal. Of course you get more burn from heavier gloves but in a good boxing class you burn enough to not worry about that.

    In my opinion, get the lighter gloves and ALWAYS wrap your hands. Punch hard, get good burn. Keep your arms always up even when punching and your neck down so your shoulder is protected. Work on the technique vs. worrying about burn and the results will follow!
  • aj_31
    aj_31 Posts: 994 Member
    Thanks for the feedback! My husband has done amateur kickboxing fights for the last couple of years and he's going to get me training on it at home in our garage with some of his equipment. His coach won the International Kickboxing Federation Lightweight World title back in 2007. Only problem is the gym is about 45 min away from our house so I can't make it there. But it's good to know what size you are all using because I wasn't sure what to go with. I'm sure he could ask his coach but I like get feedback from multiple sources.

    We have plenty of wraps at home so wrapping wouldn't be an issue but I was looking at some gloves that have the wraps with them. I'm not sure what I'll end up with. Maybe I will see if I can find some to try on before buying.

    Thanks again!

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