I bought a BOB!

AsSiMiLaTeD
AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,726
edited February 2010 in The Clubhouse
I've been wanting to get back into working out more, and back into martial arts in particular. I picked up a pair of eskrima and a pair of practice and a pair of real nunchucks and a practice sword and knife and some pads over the weekend.

The last night I was in Academy and decided to pick up a BOB (Body Opponent Bag), it's basically a free-standing kicking and punching bag except that it's a man, from the torso up with all the normal human features so that you can practive different strikes and stuff. You put water or sand in the base to keep him in one place whilst you beat on him...

I gave it a good workout last night and discovered that I have absolutely no upper body strength. My lower body is still fine, but the upper body strength is gone, so I'll need to figure out a way to fix that.

Anyone else own one of these or somthing like it? Have any tips or good workout recommendations? I'm wondering how durable it is, if I can use the sticks and stuff on 'him'.
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  • stuwee
    stuwee Posts: 1,508
    edited February 2010
    Oh My, so many places to go with this thread.....:p
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited February 2010
    Dammit, why wasn't I informed?!!
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited February 2010
    That's pretty awesome. I remember we had "BOBs" when I did martial arts forever ago. Where I'm going to the gym now has a punching bag, and I really like hitting that up some, but I need my wrists to get stronger before I can really wail on it too much.

    No idea on BOB's 'resiliency'.

    How about curls, tricep extensions, pushups, etc for that upper body?

    Have fun with it!!
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited February 2010
    I've seen little kids knock them over with a round house, filled with sand and all.

    You would be much better off with something like this, but with a heavier bag.

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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited February 2010
    AsSiMiLaTeD wrote: »
    I've been wanting to get back into working out more, and back into martial arts in particular. I picked up a pair of eskrima and a pair of practice and a pair of real nunchucks and a practice sword and knife and some pads over the weekend.

    The last night I was in Academy and decided to pick up a BOB (Body Opponent Bag), it's basically a free-standing kicking and punching bag except that it's a man, from the torso up with all the normal human features so that you can practive different strikes and stuff. You put water or sand in the base to keep him in one place whilst you beat on him...

    I gave it a good workout last night and discovered that I have absolutely no upper body strength. My lower body is still fine, but the upper body strength is gone, so I'll need to figure out a way to fix that.

    Anyone else own one of these or somthing like it? Have any tips or good workout recommendations? I'm wondering how durable it is, if I can use the sticks and stuff on 'him'.

    Not sure how long it would work for my martial art - iaijutsu uses a sword!:D

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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited February 2010
    BOB's are great for applying striking technique to a human form type of attack. I've beaten the bejesus out of mine so it's resilient.

    while it's great for training, you still need heavy bag work to build the punching power....that includes wrist strentgh (something often overlooked)

    ever notice that when boxers get into street fights they break there wrist (Tyson V Mitch green anyone?) Boxers wrists are wrapped up supertight, so while they punch like freight trains, there wrists are not used to that power without a solid wrap.

    Boxing training is great for developing striking ability, but dont always train with full wraps if your thinking of any applicability to the street in case god forbid you need it.

    Long story short, BOB = awesome. do some heavy bag too. get some bag gloves or mma gloves and use them to hit. I usually hit my own bob bare fist but use a bag glove for the heavy bag at the gym.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,726
    edited February 2010
    Problem with something like that is the room it takes up. I have very little real estate available. The BOB is something I can keep in the corner and just drag out when I need it.

    It holds 250 pounds of sand, I don't know what they feed the kids in your part of the world, but I ain't knocking this thing over any time soon. If I give it a good roundhouse it'll obviously rock back a bit, but it's not falling over one me, maybe I'm just a big wuss, either way I'm good for now.

    Besides, for me this is less about full on power thrust and more about practicing different strikes and such, although as i saw last night it also makes for a great workout. If I want to just start kicking as hard as I can I've got a friend who can hold the body sheild.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited February 2010
    Always suspected bobman was a bit of a ****, but wasn't aware he was into getting it rough........
    comment comment comment comment. bitchy.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,726
    edited February 2010
    Erik Tracy wrote: »
    Not sure how long it would work for my martial art - iaijutsu uses a sword!:D
    That's the one from Japan right? I would think the BOB would still be good for practicing, obviously with a practice sword :D
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited February 2010
    you can take a wood or polycarbonate bokken and beat the **** out of BOB. I've used escrima sticks on him, all good.

    AsSim, no heavy bag=no big deal if you could only have one, you go with the bob. notice though when you punch the head it is very malleable (simulating a strike to a rreal head to a degree) great for target training/simulation but seems to not give the resistance for increasing punching power, for that, you can take the Bob and jack the height up and punch the chest (but at your head height). I've done that in a pinch
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    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited February 2010
    brettw22 wrote: »
    Always suspected bobman was a bit of a ****, but wasn't aware he was into getting it rough........

    I wouldn't say I'm INTO it, but if they're willing to pay....
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • stuwee
    stuwee Posts: 1,508
    edited February 2010
    bobman1235 wrote: »
    I wouldn't say I'm INTO it, but if they're willing to pay....

    :D Where do I apply for this job :D
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited February 2010
    That dood looks mean...

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  • stuwee
    stuwee Posts: 1,508
    edited February 2010
    zingo wrote: »
    That dood looks mean...

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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,601
    edited February 2010
    ^ damn you, you beat me to it! lmao
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,726
    edited February 2010
    Cool, thanks for the tip ohskigod. I'm relatively short at 5"9 so I can do that and BOB still has a fairly low center of gravity so it works well for me.
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  • woodhead 2
    woodhead 2 Posts: 367
    edited February 2010
    i thought a Bob was Battery Operated Boyfriend.:D
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited February 2010
    stuwee wrote: »
    :D Where do I apply for this job :D
    Are you sure you're following the train of thought on this one with your comment? If you are, then you're volunteering to be agressively.....um....used?.........which I could probably help you with, but I thought I'd let you clarify first....... :P

    and no......not serious.......
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,726
    edited February 2010
    After a more extended workout tonight, I've discovered a secondary benefit as well, it's also a decent cardio workout.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited February 2010
    Pfft, I bought a DOB from Doro for $699.

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    After an extended workout I'm still turned on.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited February 2010
    I love it!
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  • TouchOfEvil
    TouchOfEvil Posts: 967
    edited February 2010
    If you wanna build upper body strength to strike you should work your triceps and shoulders. also do some back work.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited February 2010
    WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

    Demi, patent that RIGHT now, going to be a hot seller for SURE. Add a nutsac first, that's the first thing I want to strike when I think of Mark.
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited February 2010
    Did you dress it?
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited February 2010
    dorokusai wrote: »
    I love it!

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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,726
    edited February 2010
    BaggedLancer wrote: »
    Did you dress it?
    I'm actually probably gonna thrw a gi and one of my old belts on it, should help protect the surface a bit and keep it somewhat clean.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited February 2010
    OMG I love you Demi!
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited February 2010
    Notice the tell tale Jim Beam induced, un-natural redness of the facia.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited February 2010
    Well, according to NJPolker that's normal even tho' we don't even know one another and I've never had my head attached to a mocha tinted body before.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited February 2010
    Demiurge wrote: »

    demidob3.jpg




    So why does Doro look like he's been hit!


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