6 Sandbag Workouts (upper & lower body)

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[@lukaskonrad463]

I went around the woods in my yard and found some rocks and been training with them. I’ve never done strongman type of training and it’s really fun

[@lukaskonrad463]

Angel Duarte after this social distancing is over I will do so

[@Chiefbigcorn]

👀

[@SSchithFoo]

Lol you gonna snap some shit up

[@keltoibard]

Overhead pressing a sandbag is extremely humbling.

[@CzechSixTv]

You got that right. Moving a floppy sandbag is in any direction nothing like doing it with a bar/dumbbell. I've got a 'gym rat' buddy that came to HD with me to pick up some Quickcrete and he was gassed in no time loading the bags into the back of my truck.

[@NihilisticHatred]

Its estimated at 30 to 50 percent more challenging than free weights.

[@MrOraiz]

Alan, you are a fantastic person and give such amazing, achievable, realistic advice. Thank you.

[@common_undead]

As a broke college kid, I'll be trying these with my bag and all the textbooks I have. Thanks a lot :)

[@e.e.8589]

Build a DIY Suspension Trainer with straps and pvc pipe from your local hardware store

[@matthewmiller9575]

I’m work in landscape construction...this isn’t too far from a typical day for me🇬🇧

[@Adammmmuuuwee11]

Lol same

[@mmd3585]

Knowing construction workers here in Brazil, you are probably shredded then

[@matthewmiller9575]

@@mmd3585 I’m pretty good for an old man 👴💪🤣

[@bitsanbobs101]

Sneaking out of isolation to get the sand from the local play area 😆 no one will be using it anyway so it’s cool.

[@horsebattery9243]

Scousers, just can't stop themselves. 😂

[@bmstylee]

Thinking about adding sandbags to my gym stuff. Then this comes on. 🤘

[@AspireWu]

Wild Bill diy for less than $20 for sure if you have some duffle bags available

[@e.e.8589]

@@AspireWu: you can find some cheap used duffelbags online.

[@pyroman594]

No matter what solution you come to sandbags are probably one of the most fun and functional things you can add to the gym. Especially the ones with handle options.

[@xChrisSoaresx]

Thank you for continuing to provide me with ideas of what I can do at home for a workout.

[@eellison12781ify]

Great ideas! Thank you for the great content!

[@TheTeddybeast]

Thank you so much for this video!! Been losing my mind in quarantine tying to train at home, but have been following you and BBM content for guidance. I recently ordered a sandbag online because I thought it would be variable and versatile, and it should be in this week. This video could not have come at a better time. Thanks for crushing it and offering so much insight during this tough time.

[@marcelloantoniodreier4795]

Thanks for the great new ideas! Love it!

[@shunbunker2584]

Great workout, thanks for the videos!

[@marcelloantoniodreier4795]

I am fascinated from sandbag training. So underrated! Love it in circuits! 💪😎👍👊💥🔥

[@nicopostigo123]

Great exercises, thanks man

[@Jules_Juliani]

Thanks dude. For all the vids

[@thingwhatever]

Sounds wicked... can't wait to try it!!!!

[@ShredGarage]

I was actually planning on getting sand bags tomorrow.. this is perfect.

[@moliv8927]

Nice video, it gives a lot of ideas. Good Job

[@b.s.1292]

Alan . Keep it up ! Proud of you

[@AspireWu]

Couldn’t have been a better day for this, just made my own sandbag yesterday (girlfriend actually helped and did majority of the work) but very simple and cheap. Mine ran about for $15 because of the contractor bags (mine are 2mil) but you should be able to get away with trash bags double bagged and duct tape. I already had a duffle bag as well so that helped. Mines currently holding 100 pounds but going to keep it at 70 for the mean time. Make it work.

[@shawnbeckman3020]

Thanks for still cranking out the content and useful advice. I wish it didn't take me two weeks to realize heavy sandbags were a good alternative to barbell strength training... Bought me a sandbag and some sand today, can't wait to get at it.

[@panchpaulmd1993]

excellent video- covered the most important ones

[@ZepHoffman]

Amazing. Thanks Alan

[@joachimgutsche]

I have built some heavy sandbags recently. A 50-kg-sandbag is somehow barbaric to lift, as compared to a 50-kg-barbell which is babystuff. The asymetric loads are a good inspiration. Thanks :)

[@georgehumphrey7178]

Excited to try the push-up/shoulder circuit.

[@TPRighteous]

salute to this man!

[@EditYourBody]

Thanks for sharing these

[@Paulo-dd8vq]

Thank you!

[@american6431]

That was beast! Ima save this one. Thx

[@jamesw9930]

Pat Mac would definitely approve of this workout

[@KISStraining]

Alan its so cool that you are putting these videos out.....It must really suck being a gym owner and not being able to be there....Ive noticed a lot of rain there in your videos? God bless you and your family....stay strong

[@boualemareour2859]

fantastic training

[@glenrobinson6846]

77 lb sand bag in duffle bag - kicking my ass - been doing a bunch of dumbbell work until now - awesome thank you Al🙏

[@mand3rin]

You are the true MVP

Train untammmed!!!! 🔥

[@marvouslongousnachnamous8245]

Went to the beach, -I live in rural scotland- found myself some nice boulders but I think I like the sandbag. I'll defo try it out!

[@OrganizedExplorer]

Great I like the premitive nature of all the workout technique. Thanks Alan for sharing this. I look so raw and all muscle powered. I got a sandbag for 4 dollar, put that in a old backpack, tied additional strips for strength I am good to workout along with you :-D

[@a.schnitzer9325]

So encouraging to watch. Train untamed but alone.

[@tushar1594]

This is the content we come here for.

[@bootsandbraces75]

i use bulgarian bags . but just got in this type of sandbag . bought 120lb 150lb 175 and 225 . what a difference from bar weight. these are killer exercises will try them this weekend

[@Kreutz]

This is pretty awesome

[@wackdoodler]

Awesome!

[@williamenriquearcilacastil8767]

Excelente gran rutina

[@dhimiterllambiri6935]

This guy gets it.

[@charlieabbot3649]

Just started using heavy chains we use for load securement in trucking. Same thing. Wears you out.

[@y.cortez657]

AWESOME VIDEO...!! Be Safe...

[@geoffwidmier3714]

I have a 25 lb. slam ball sitting around that I don't use much. I didn't think about using it like this. Once again, thanks Alan Thrall!!!

[@ivan_9386]

I made sandbag from big gym bag. First I made couple smaller sandbags from polyester bags(use double layer) and closed them with a lot of tape. Smaller ones are around 15kg(33 lbs) and it's possible to put 6 in big bag. Also put one small sandbag in backpack and you can use it for curls,overhead triceps extensions, weighted push ups/ chin ups/ plank etc. It's not perfect, but it will do the job.

[@aleksandrkirilenko1687]

Used a bunch of PKM belts in a bag, Metal AF

[@chaospig222]

Hey Alan, do you think you could do a video on how to go heavy on some of these exercises? For example a front squat is much more difficult to position properly when you're doing a challenging weight (say one that you can do for 5 reps or so).

[@deckerjake438]

Thank you for the post. Please tell me the weight of the sandbags.

[@DergEnterprises]

Quit sandbagging those workouts Alan.

[@bmstylee]

You! Out! Now!

[@danielallen7119]

I made some out of some army duffel bags. Worked great.

[@e.e.8589]

Me too, I love my duffel sandbag

[@1995a1995z]

God bless you sir

[@ARDG89]

This is crazy timing. I went to Lowe’s yesterday and got me two 50lbs bags for 3.85 a piece. But.... if you want to get even cheaper water weight is good also. Tap water filled in a large container

[@robertfain2703]

I did the same thing a few days ago lol 50 bucks and made 3 nice bags

[@cantbudgeit]

How did each of you make yours?

[@masonmillevoi4485]

cantbudgeit yea I’d love to know as well. I bought 3x 20kg lots of sand but it’s just in a plastic bag and can’t risk breaking it

[@ARDG89]

MasonMillevoi Fitness find contractor bags also at Lowe’s or your Home Depot. Then put the sandbags inside so they won’t leak sand everywhere. I wrapped duct tape around them to make sure they were sealed

[@einto1]

(Y) Luckily I have kettlebells (16 kg and 32 kg) at home, similar exercises can be done with these. Plus of course classical kettlebell exercises too. Also I plan to make one heavier sandbag for my self for squats and overhead press.

[@rayk.5979]

Just bought a few bags of concrete mix and some duct tape to make ghetto sandbags. Went on KZbin to look for some workouts, saw yours, knew was going to be fucking savage. Love your videos man, you're doing the Lord's work.

[@jaredyoung5353]

Just got into sandbag… brutal

[@chainsofbliss]

Awesome video. Where would I find those straps for doing the sandbag pull?

[@simon.houseaccount4807]

I like how you said don’t have. To worry about sets and reps. Just have some fun with it. ..just got my self one. ..last few weeks. Just trying to figure out. A good. Workout with sets and reps. ..yea. Can’t find the right mix. ..next workout. I may try not to over think it. //good music on. A. Go with it. ..see how that goes. ,, doin homeworkouts. Why. Gym closed for lockdowns. .. so got me some bands and. A sandbag. .. /anyway. Alan. Great video. @marcus /simon

[@billivory2754]

Have an old appliance dolley layed flad that piled with rocks can act as a bend over rows apparatus. Tad uncomfratable but it works.

[@tl9888]

Filled an old pillowcase with 20kg of dirt from the backyard and put that in an old backpack. I love this workout, but it slayed me xD

[@dajarkman3682]

This is a time in our lives where we'll see how dedicated everyone really is for the love of weight training. Some will say years after the quarantine they only did "bodyweight home workouts" while the others will talk about the sacrifice they made to keep their gains. Others will say they ate as much as possible to "maintain" their strength while not doing any exercise at all. Imagine all the powerlifters that will "give up" in the process?

[@ghostfromdabay]

I miss our gym

[@armentumhominum9931]

Man I love this, never even though about just using a literal sand bag until yesterday, spent my day unloading sand bags for construction. Do you think the lack of handles improves your gripping workout as well?

[@NickKiussis]

Can’t help but to improve your grip!

[@alexioats1]

Hey Alan. Yooyu mentioned a while back you recorded a business q and a for Omarisuf. Do you think you could upload that here?

[@stefanwolf8558]

Nice Camry! Is see that you're a logical and practical car owner :)

[@kirktitgen6395]

I always train on time.

[@wallyang]

Perfect timing on this, just put together a sandbag this weekend Edit: wtf just did this and it kicked my ass. I knew I had coronabod but shit

[@cantbudgeit]

What did you do to make it?

[@314tified]

I was doing some similar movement with 5 gallon buckets, a bag of unused concrete, backpack and random fillers.

[@hippo6billion811]

I got buckets full of mud

[@Bubbles95]

Hi Alan! Sorry for the probably over asked question: but what program do gou use to edit your videos?

[@humandread]

What is the first song called?

[@michaelkelly7379]

Thank god I bought my rogue sandbags last week. They're definitely going to sell out now like everything else has.

[@cynicaesthetics4341]

Almost all of them are sold out now lol, bough a 176 lbs bag from cerberus here in Norway. Hope they're as good

[@bootsandbraces75]

@@cynicaesthetics4341 i have cerberus 45kg 60kg 80kg 100kg and thier throw bag . they are rated the same as rogue .i love mine

[@achaarpickler]

How heavy are those sandbags? Great video by the way...

[@pedrodeleonjr386]

Awesome!! Thank you my good amigo Alan! No excuses and keep enjoying Life! 💯💯

[@paulcaskey]

That rocking chair looks comfy.

[@SurlyFuriousOne]

This is a great workout, thank you for sharing! As a wheelchair user, I'm looking to modify this program. Quick question: What's the weight on the black sand bag?

[@JoaoPedro-rq3qi]

I would guess its somenthing around 150lbs

[@AceHardy]

🏋🏽‍♀️🔥

[@paullewis560]

I got 2 15kg sand bags for cheap and duct taped them together, probably my best bit of home gym equipment as it is pretty compact and the duct tape adds allot of grip even if you have a bit of a sweat. It only cost me roughly £12 to make too so not bank breaking.

[@AspireWu]

Coyote 796 at least the bags are easily replaceable

[@paullewis560]

@@AspireWu True, but if your using it all the time then you may aswell buy a proper sand bag. It is okay for this kind of situation where you need it once and a while.

[@Desimons2015]

Should you rotate the bag to avoid muscular imbalances?

[@e.e.8589]

Oh yeah! Sandbags are the barbell of the poor man. I made mine with playgroundsand and a old duffelbag.

[@nohabloemojislosiento4930]

I'm trying to get ready to join the army. (Currently have back issues from work and am therefore super out of shape. Back is getting better though) do you think exercises like these with sandbags would be good preparation for getting in shape for bootcamp? I'm already working on getting my chest-to-floor pushups in order, pullups stronger, and working on jogging and long sprints. Would getting a gym membership and starting a 5x5 or 5x3x1 again be more beneficial? I cant overload myself currently because of the back issues, but one higher intensity thing like this or easing back into weight lifting may be good. (Moms a physical therapist so I can get her guidance on my health progress)

[@MrCaptainZach]

Martin Greene the main thing you want to work at is your running. As you get better try adding weight to a backpack.

[@clintonholenstein9348]

Running, pullups, sit ups, planks, squat thrusts, burpees, running, and running. Once you get to your unit in the operating forces and your body has basically adjusted to the physical workload (unit pt and field ops don't physically break you anymore) you will have a better time getting functionally strong enough to excel without risking injury or creating useless mass that will disappear after a week in the field or on a deployment.

[@Kabukieman2]

I think often part of back issues is not having enough strength. So avoiding lifting involving your back may do you a disservice. I’m not an expert but rippetoe is and you can search for articles and podcasts where he discusses this. Squats!

[@neverendingweekend]

@alan, how heavy is that sandbag? 🤔

[@fittnessninja833]

Sandbag workouts are awesome! I bought a sandbag off Craigslist a few years ago. You can really get a hard, fun workout in with one. Here's some more movements you can do with a sandbag kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIPUpWZme7Z3mc0 If you don't have the same sandbag as in the video you can use a study duffle bag and put sand or rubber mulch in it. You could also buy a lightweight, used punching bag for pretty cheap and use that. You can normally find someone selling they're never used 60lb Everlast heavy bag.

[@Motherfucker_Man]

anyone know that song playing in this?

[@EditYourBody]

Angel Duarte goat

[@yogisingh13]

i appreciate the videos. are you still able to train at your own gym?

[@jonmoore452]

How do you stay motivated to do workouts? Especially with the virus running about. I've been struggling with motivation for a while now and any little peice of advice would be really appreciated. Also I'm unsure if I should lose weight and then build muscle or the other way round. I'm not trying to "impress" anyone so I dont really care about my physical appearance. I just dont want to be a weak boy child anymore. PS - I love your videos and you are a true inspiration to the fitness world. Stay safe and dont die.

[@drgray6073]

Muscle first, lose fat later. That way when you're building muscle you've got built-in energy source ;)

[@joelusmaximus7720]

Yo how heavy is your bag? im making one now i gave 72kg of stones but im not too sure weather to make it 54 or 72kg i had a 60kg keg at one point and that was a bastard xD

[@justsomeawesomeperson6396]

Why bring the sandbag to your shoulder, if you can also do shoulder to sandbags?

[@princejamesp.sanchez4230]

What bag did you use for that?

[@richardburt3366]

How heavy is that rogue sandbag?

[@adamhaney9447]

I think max weight sandbag size will hold 80lbs. I bought a Rogue Feed Sack, which holds a max of 100lbs sand and is less compact than Rogue sandbags. But the Feed Back isn't designed for dropping or dragging.

[@georgehumphrey7178]

I don't know if I made my sand bag too heavy or not, but this workout bloody kills me after 1 round. Mine is about 37kg, I think that's around 80lbs

[@rauldelgadillo8447]

If anyone wants to buy rouge style bags, go on alibaba. 200 bucks gets you a full set from 50lb - 250lb. Takes a month to deliver but very cost effective compared to alternative. I bought from Rizhao Feiqing and they are excellent quality, identical to rouge imo.

[@rauldelgadillo8447]

Bag of sand in home Depot + garbage bag or plastic tarp + landscape fabric + some duct tape. 50ish bucks and you can make a 50-150lb set.

[@abdellahsenouci7597]

Corona if the knockout for bodybuilding 👣👣👣👣👣

[@yakked]

How much for that rocking chair?

[@TaaaaaTal]

HOW MUCH DOES THE SAND BAG WEIGH???

[@aravinddoc]

What’s the weight of the bags.

[@ahmadelshbasy3222]

Hm does this bag weigh?

[@fitlifestylebiggainz]

Did you ever say how many lbs were your sandbangs?

[@theantisystemdreamer2385]

Sandbacks rampage incoming 😉