The sandbag is a great tool for this as it forces you to control an unstable object through all planes, irrespective of whether you are moving in a particular direction. But the thing about sandbag training is that it makes you very good at the stuff in between the lifts as well. You get good at the transitions. You may well be pretty tired before you even start your actual exercise and that will really test your mental fortitude.
The same is true of many sandbag exercises — there are transitions to accomplish alongside the main lifts. Some would see this as detracting from the program, but I see the opposite. Sure, I like to lift max weight on a barbell from time to time. My sandbag work is something different though. One of the greatest advantages of sandbag training is the intense challenge it can provide. One of my favorite sandbag training sessions is 20 ground-to-overhead lifts with a handleless sandbag filled to my bodyweight.
This ethos of straightforward and effective training sums up sandbag training and how I feel about health and fitness as a whole.
There are two main options here with space for a range of budgets and needs. You can do much worse than starting with a homemade sandbag, just like I did a few years ago. Likewise you might want to add more sand in this way. You may also wish to create a number of smaller plastic wrapped sandbags to act as incremental weights. The alternative is to get a sandbag specifically constructed for use as a strength and conditioning tool.
On the whole these will be considerably more durable and they will often have additional features such as handles. Each weekly article comes complete with a selection of workouts for you to try.
These will build, week on week, to give you a great grounding in sandbag training and set you on the right course to make some serious improvements to your strength and conditioning. The workouts have been designed to give you a blend of various different exercises and methodologies, so you should aim to give them all a go so no picking and choosing your favorites, okay? Take a day off between each workout and make sure you warm up thoroughly beforehand.
As with any new exercise or activity you should try to build slowly to working at full intensity. This will give you the chance to learn the movements and allow you to maintain the quality of your workout.
This workout is designed to give you grounding in the basic techniques involved in training with a sandbag. Use a moderate weight sandbag and take the time to really get a feel for the movements. As a strength coach, this is one of the reasons that I am so passionate about sandbag training — anyone can start right now with the very minimum of investment. Constantly Shifting Load Sandbags are tough to work with. While you can certainly develop a more efficient lifting style with practice, the sandbag will always punish poor technique.
Real Life Applications The sandbag is a real life object. It can be used as a representation of another person — this is perfect for anyone involved in contact sports and those in the armed forces, police, firefighters and many more occupations. Builds Grip Strength You cannot lift a sandbag without working your grip. In fact, this is what many new trainees notice first. Any sandbag workout is also a grip workout.
This further adds to the functional nature of the sandbag as a training tool. Develops Mental Toughness Training with sandbags develops mental conditioning as well as physical strength. There are few tools that can break an athlete as quickly as a sandbag.
In fact, just getting the sandbag into position or transitioning between exercises is a challenge in itself. This builds serious mental toughness. This is an important facet of training for sports and daily life but also as a means to prevent injury and maintain general structural health. The sandbag and its permanently off-centre load automatically stresses the body in a true multi-planar fashion.
While body type, diet, and a range of other factors will dictate what an individual looks like, there are a number of key competencies that athletes who train with sandbags exhibit. If your sport or daily life requires a strong grip then you need to train with sandbags. Brute Strength Strong legs, shoulders and backs are an unavoidable result of sandbag lifting.
It is possible to develop an efficient sandbag lifting style but it will never be an olympic or power lift. Serious Stabilizers Lifting a constantly moving object like the sandbag requires and develops your stabilizing muscles like few other things.
You simply cannot underestimate the balance and control required to lift a heavy sandbag overhead. Regular sandbag lifting builds a strong, stable musculoskeletal system. Like most training tools, you can use the sandbag as a substitute weight for traditional resistance options like barbells, dumbbells or kettlebells.
You can follow standard strength programs like Starting Strength or Wendler with a sandbag. The sandbag works perfectly well for Deadlifts, Squats , Cleans and Presses. But if this is all you ever do with your sandbag, then you are missing out on some of the key benefits to this method. The further away from your center of gravity that load is, the harder you will have to work to stabilize it.
For me, that means lots of overhead work and utilizing a range of different grip positions. These fundamental movements will give you a strong foundation of strength and conditioning.
Furthermore, they all combine some of the best that the sandbag has to offer. For more experienced sandbag trainees, the following advanced exercises will further develop your skill with the bag. Follow Onnit Academy. We just ask that you try it out for at least two weeks to give it a fair shot. Multiple bottles, foods, apparel and gear do not fall under this guarantee, however, they may be applicable for return.
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