A heavy bag won't do any harm to the floor joists in a house. No more than someone falling down inside. But I know that they can make a lot of noise bouncing around during a good work out. Have you thought of a double tie down bag? It's an inflatable ball that has a rope to the ceiling and an elastic to the floor. By using this bag not only can you improve your speed, timing, and accuracy. You can hit it as hard as a heavy bag, but it weighs next to nothing. Like a heavy bag you can punch, kick, elbow, knee the thing and no problem.
If you go this route, expect a bit of a learning curve.
If a heavy bag is what your heart is set on, they make them with a heavy base that sits on the floor and rocks, instead of swings, when hit.
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