Best way to hang a 80lb punching bag in garage.

[Jgutie61]

Trying to figure out the best way to hang a heavy bag off my garage trusses. Any ideas? Apologies if this is the incorrect place, new here.

 

[blup]

If you do go ahead, the joists will be much stronger away from the centre

 

[mattylad]

Get a punch bag stand, then you don't need to add weight to the joists.

 

[Munroast]

80lb is less than 6 stone, it will probably hang of most things, try swinging off the beam or truss yourself first. What weight are you?

Are you going to practising hitting people that are less than 6 stone ? doesn't seem very ambitious

 

[Jgutie61]

80lb is less than 6 stone, it will probably hang of most things, try swinging off the beam or truss yourself first. What weight are you?

Are you going to practising hitting people that are less than 6 stone ? doesn't seem very ambitious

I weigh 180 lbs. This is simply for cardio at home, I box at a gym twice a week as well.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

I'd be inclined to bolt it to the centre of an 8x4x1" thick plywood sheet screwed to three of the trusses, the bag hanging off the centre of the sheet.