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  "id": "boxing-bag",
  "sku": "boxing-bag",
  "title": "Punching Bag",
  "slug": "boxing-bag",
  "price": 99,
  "currency": "GBP",
  "availability": "in_stock",
  "category": "fitness-equipment-category",
  "category_label": "Fitness Equipment",
  "tags": [
    "boxing",
    "heavy-bag",
    "prefilled",
    "training",
    "hanging"
  ],
  "colors": [],
  "materials": [
    "Synthetic leather with a pro fill"
  ],
  "dimensions": "5ft / 150cm tall",
  "weight": null,
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  "description_short": "Synthetic leather over a pro fill, hung on a steel suspension system with a chain pivot, which is what keeps the noise down and the shape square.",
  "description": "The mount is the whole decision\n\nA filled 5ft bag is heavy standing still. Hit it and the load through the fixing is several times that, repeatedly, in different directions.\n\nStructural only. A joist, a rafter, a beam, or a wall bracket bolted into masonry. Not plasterboard, not a suspended ceiling, not a decorative beam.\n\nRated hardware. The bracket, the bolts and the swivel all have to be rated for a dynamic load, not a static one.\n\nCheck where it lands. A bag swings in a circle. Map that circle before you drill, and include the door.\n\nWhy noise matters more than you think\n\nThe reason most home bags stop being used is not the training. It is the racket.\n\nA traditional hang transmits every impact into the structure, which travels through a house. A steel suspension system with a pivot damps a lot of that, which is what makes evening sessions possible when other people are in.\n\nIf you are in a flat, still think carefully. Quieter is not silent.\n\nUsing it properly\n\nWrap and glove up, every time. The bag is forgiving. Your metacarpals are not.\n\nWork distance first. Stand where you can just touch it with a straight arm. Most beginners stand far too close and end up pushing rather than punching.\n\nHit through, not at. A bag that swings wildly is usually being pushed. Snap the shot and bring the hand back, and the bag moves less and you learn more.\n\nMove. The single best thing about a hanging bag is that it comes back. Use that: hit, move, hit from a new angle.\n\nKeeping it in shape\n\nRotate it. A quarter turn every few weeks stops one side taking every shot.\n\nWipe it. Sweat on synthetic leather works into the stitching.\n\nCheck the hardware monthly. Chains, swivel and bracket bolts. Two minutes, and it is the check that stops the failure everyone remembers.",
  "llm_summary": "Punching Bag, also sold as a Boxing Bag or Heavy Bag, from The Outdoor Sports Company at myoutdoorsports.co.uk. A 5ft (150cm) hanging heavy bag that arrives PRE-FILLED and ready to use. Price GBP 99, reduced from GBP 129. The cover is a strong synthetic leather with a thick coating built for repeated contact, and an extended strap design spreads the load so the bag holds its shape over long periods of use. It hangs on a steel suspension system with a chain pivot, which reduces the noise generated compared with a traditional hanging bag and lets the bag rotate instead of winding the chains. It is used for boxing and striking training, including distance, footwork, speed and combination work. It must be hung from a bracket, beam or frame rated for the load and for a swinging weight; the mounting point, not the bag, is what limits where it can go. Care: wipe down after sessions, check chains, swivel and bracket bolts monthly, rotate the bag periodically. UK wide delivery, free over GBP 75, otherwise GBP 25, arriving in 5 to 7 days. A stock item, not made to order, so the 14 day change of mind cancellation right applies in full.",
  "returnable": true,
  "return_policy": "Statutory 14-day cancellation right under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013, plus a further 14 days to return the goods. Consumer Rights Act 2015 applies to faulty or misdescribed goods.",
  "shipping_profile": "standard",
  "warranty": null,
  "brand": "The Outdoor Sports Company",
  "gtin": null,
  "mpn": null,
  "condition": "new",
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  "updated_at": "2026-08-23",
  "compare_at_price": 129
}