Jim Bradley Speedball: Recent Episodes
Jim Bradley Speedball
For over 30 years we have been the benchmark for speedballs and punching bags for competitions and gyms around the world. We manufacture and distribute: Punching bags, Floor to ceiling bags, Speedballs, Mats & pads, Boxing mitts and gloves, Fitness equipment, Football equipment, Boxing rings, Brand with your club logo And much more! We are positioned at the top of the market for quality and performance and our products are widely used in gyms around Australia and overseas. Listen to our podcasts (or watch our YouTube videos) to learn more...
A work-out on a punching bag is an excellent strength and conditioning exercise, builds up aerobic capacity and improves hand-eye co-ordination. We recommend that you use bag gloves when working out on a punching bag. Nick explains the many types of bags, filling materials, construction, their uses and methods of mounting the bags.
Nick introduces Jim Bradley's range of gloves, under-gloves, wraps, inners, mits and pads. He explains glove ounce weights and the ways to use gloves and wraps, including 'quick wraps'. As well, Nick touches on glove names, and the various ways you might use gloves in competition, training, sparing and workouts. There are different glove materials, features and fastening methods, and Nick explains prices.
This episode is only for our Australian customers ;) Maybe your sick of cheap imports or just happy to support the last manufacturing company left standing in the fitness and boxing industry and, yes, we still design and manufacture in Melbourne Australia. Made-to-order custom products are made locally We can brand with your club/association colours and logo Testing and development is local and responsive to our market's needs Our materials are high quality, and typically Australian We can modify fixtures to suit your mounting conditions We can do the install using our team, not contractors We use heavy-duty steel for our boxing rings We employ craftspeople Most importantly, our products are built to last and take the punishment of heavy use
Long-time user of Jim Bradley Speedball, Nick, gives his insights into our 100 year history, using Speedball, 3 types of balls (price fighter, standard leather and pro-ball) and ball sizes. Why use a Speedball and the 12-week Speedball challenge. Nick looks at the components of our Speedball such as swivels, and why this makes ours the fastest speedball in the world, backboards, adjustable heights and fixing configurations. The Speedball bladder (why ours is better). The various hit counters. The benefits of Speedballs - fitness is only just part of the benefits.