Boxing Cross with Bag & Glove
The Boxing Cross with Bag & Glove mainly works the shoulders and triceps, with help from the core and quads. You'll need: boxing bag and boxing gloves.
Required Equipment
Boxing Cross with Bag & Glove Muscles Worked
Primary
Front Shoulder (anterior deltoid); Triceps (triceps brachii)
Secondary
Abdominals (rectus abdominis); Obliques; Quads (quadriceps femoris)
How to do the Boxing Cross with Bag & Glove
Put on your boxing gloves and stand in a comfortable fighting stance facing the heavy bag with your rear foot back.
Keep your hands up near your face to protect your chin and engage your core muscles.
Drive off your back foot, rotate your hips forward, and extend your rear arm straight out toward the bag.
Make contact with the heavy bag using the large knuckles of your index and middle fingers.
Quickly retract your arm back to the starting guard position while exhaling sharply on impact.
Boxing Cross with Bag & Glove FAQs
What muscles does the Boxing Cross with Bag & Glove work?
The Boxing Cross with Bag & Glove mainly works the shoulders and triceps, with help from the core and quads. The main muscles are the anterior deltoid and triceps brachii.
What equipment do you need for the Boxing Cross with Bag & Glove?
Boxing bag and boxing gloves.
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