Robotic Boxing Trainer (RBT)

Get ready for a whole different boxing workout. Get ready to find yourself punching less and yet feeling more tired with the added stress of blocking, dodging, punching faster, moving in and out quickly, keeping your hands up, and of course, dealing with the frustration of getting hit, while learning to avoid being hit less.

Yes!!! Although it has a much lower impact than a real punch, good head protection gear and body protection gear MUST be worn when using the RBT.

Consult with your doctor if such a device is considered safe for you. Please understand, as with most products you buy, there are risks. The degree of risks you subject yourself to is up to you.

It works much like a slip bag but offers much more in reaction time building and blocking, all at a slow pace so a person can work up to faster speeds. As a saying goes, "Don't expect to do fast what you can't do slow."

It offers a fun, exciting way of getting a cardio boxing workout without the severe blows of sparring even though the punches from the RBT are coming at you at speeds to mimic slow to super fast human punches. Again, the RBT is only limited to straight jabs and cannot mimic a sparring partner. No machine can do that.

Yes. Once you get an air compressor though, you'll wonder how you ever did without one since there are so many things you can do with it besides filling tires.

I've seen good sales on 20 and 30 gallon compressors for about $150. If you have the room for a 60 gallon, go for it. The price does not increase much by getting larger tanks. As they say in the air compressor forums, get the best you can afford so you don't regret it down the line. That is true.

I have run the RBT with my 5 gallon compressor and my 30 gallon compressor. Both do the job, but the 5 gallon turns on more often and the 30 gallon less often. The 30 gallon also has a higher CFM rating meaning it puts out more air at the same psi, so you adjust your psi for the compressor you have to adjust the speed of the arm punches you want to box against. 

To get the arms to extend fully, it takes about  60 psi. That is the range you should start at when boxing against it. If you want more of a challenge, bring it up to 65 psi. Just go up about 5 psi at a time to increase the speed.

About 85 psi is giving such a small reaction time that you should not have to go beyond it. At about 120 psi the RBT is at its max speed, but again, going beyond 80 to 90 psi is just too fast to react to.  You be the judge, but remember, I warn against the higher psi settings beyond 90 psi because the faster the arms punch, the more you will feel it.

Again, what I feel is safe for me does not mean it is necessarily safe for you. YOU are responsible for you. I am responsible for being honest.

I looked at that in depth. There are a few ways to do that safely and many ways to do it unsafely. When actually making prototypes that did give added vertical movement safely to both arms as they punched, I concluded that it brings up the cost way too much even going at it the least expensive way I saw possible.

Also, I discovered that even with the RBT arms stationary, they are a challenge enough just like that. The RBT offers more than enough adjustment to meet your liking. See my list of what makes the RBT unique and its requirements.