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SUSPENDED BAG [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Boxing
DEF

A large stuffed leather bag that is hung up in a gym to be punched by a boxer with his fists, as a training exercise to develop strength and coordination.

OBS

Boxing heavy bags come in a variety of weights, ranging from 80 to 120 pounds. In most cases, a boxing bag gets its weight from cotton batting, sand and possibly metal weights at the center.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Boxe
OBS

Autrefois appelé «sac de terre» ou «sac de sable» puisqu'il était fait en toile et contenait de la terre ou du sable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y accesorios deportivos
  • Boxeo
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