Everything You Need To MASTER Heavy Sandbag Lifting! (Muscle, Abilities, Exercises)

[@unknownstrongman]

I really appreciate seeing my training stacked together like this. It's easy to forget how much we've both done. Its been a blast I can't wait to watch this one Cody! You have such an awesome way of breaking things down into useful training info. You explain things in a way that brings light to my own training, things i wouldn't have considered before. Im gathering the whole family for this one brother!

[@thestonecircle]

Thanks for being a part of this one man!!

[@unknownstrongman]

​@thestonecircle it was awesome! Watching it reminded me of all the work I've done, gives me more confidence going into this Competition on Friday. I appreciate you Cody. This video is perfect not only for the beginner, but a checklist for the seasoned lifter. Really great dude!

[@thestonecircle]

@@unknownstrongman Thanks man! No doubt you have put in the work for a long time now, this Friday is gonna be your win!!

[@vernslabyrinth9884]

This came just in time. I'm 213, I got a 150 lb sandbag. Filled it up at the beach and carried that baby up 3 sets of stairs and cross the street. 325 meters. It was no joke. My forearms and biceps are feeling it the most. The lats, traps and some part of my thigh felt this. Its finally in my backyard, I look forward to increasing my overall strength.

[@thestonecircle]

AWESOME! I know that feeling, the hardest part is always getting the thing to the back yard haha. Can't wait to see where you're at after a couple weeks!

[@OsoBlanco17]

Awesome channel. My father was an old school farmer from Poland back when the Soviets had control and he was always guiding my strength training in the direction you are preaching. I may have started as a gym bro but I’m glad I evolved into real world training…especially outdoors.

[@thestonecircle]

Hey very cool!! I think we all go through a gym bro phase at some point haha. There's really nothing like training with odd objects in nature!

[@ScottLittle-z1q]

What a blessing. Thanks for sharing that.

[@brianbachmeier34]

“Treat the body rigorously so it is not disobedient to the mind” - Seneca

[@thestonecircle]

Wise words

[@StopTheDamnTape]

That’s pretty fukn cool

[@1igonin]

Since childhood I always felt there was something special about a man training and lifting heavy and irregular things in nature, without any talk nor company, just him subjecting himself to the elements, letting himself be defied by nature, trying to be more than a man, to be One with Nature - Raw and Truth. At 37 years old I now know that what men like me really want, is to be liberated from his own Ego (desires, judgements and fears) by subjecting and submitting himself fully to a thing greater than his own self, to purify himself from the superficial artificiality that divides and keep each of us away from the Oneness of True Existence - Eternal merging of Man and What IS (beyond the limited self). Its a self-purging path, the Anvil of the Finest and Shiniest Sword.

[@thestonecircle]

Awesome comment, enjoyed your poetic take as always :)

[@Seaninja7]

Very well said. I can relate to that feeling

[@1igonin]

@@thestonecircle Thanks brother ;)

[@1igonin]

@@Seaninja7 Thanks, ninjas will understand each other right? ahah ;)

[@Boomerang721]

Really glad I found your channel. Your attention to detail and the breakdown of everything is so thorough. Many thanks for taking the time to make and share such quality material!

[@thestonecircle]

Hey thanks so much, glad to have you here!!

[@HoloJinX]

Laying in bed today wondering where I would find the money for a heavy sandbag. Then I remembered that I still have some old top load duffels and flight bags, along with about 200 lbs of old clothes in the garage. Let's gooo!!!

[@thestonecircle]

Heyyyy good luck with it, let the gains begin!!

[@justusalbertson]

@HoloJinx - I just built mine yesterday from an old top load army duffle. KZbin "how to build your own DIY heavy sandbag" look for the video by Travis Holley. 4 bags of play sand from Home Depot is about 130-150lbs for about $14. I am 5'8" about 195 with a 1RM deadlift of 300ish and this sandbag is PLENTY heavy for me. Just mentioning so you know whether to do 3, 4, or 5 bags of sand. Get after it my dude

[@dysonsphere]

The sand is pretty damn cheap, too, or you can find a dune on the side of a road as well.

[@terminator_playz5167]

thats suck a great material for a weight

[@BeDangerousGroup]

Thanks!💡

[@MarkT-ci6cr]

This is literally the perfect video. I do all of those lifts except for Zercher carries. You even mentioned plyometrics! All of these lifts are hardcore. For Olympic lifting powercleans & clean and high pulls are my favorite. Thanks again for helping this community, hopefully I see the day where doing these badass lifts + sandbags become the norm lol

[@thestonecircle]

Hey thank you! Watching this one back it was one of my favorites I'm glad you liked it! Could you imagine what it would be like if sandbag lifting was more mainstream? We'd see some real monsters out there!

[@Apollothecrowing]

Just taped two 50 pound bags of salt together yesterday. Excited to start this part of my weight training. Also, just got my deadlift up to 225! Appreciate your channel man. 🙏🏻

[@thestonecircle]

Hey awesome accomplishment, it's only up from here!!

[@Graphics21]

Great info, cant wait to buy my first sandbag. It reminds me of when i used to work in tree service and had to load stumps into a truck. It really does take a strong core to stay balance and stable. 👏👏

[@thestonecircle]

Hey glad you liked it! Oh yeah if you enjoyed that you are gonna absolutely love sandbags!

[@Graphics21]

@@thestonecircle yes!! I always felt it was "fun" and a lot harder. I know a lot of small/skinny guys that can lift heavy. Plus that line of work made me 10x stronger than my friends that hit the gym. 😂 I rather have function strenght than looks.

[@thestonecircle]

@@Graphics21 For sure some of those labor guys have insane strength to weight ratios! I think sandbags are a great way to get both if you want it :)

[@Graphics21]

@@thestonecircle what brand of sandbags do you recommend or so my make my own??

[@thestonecircle]

@@Graphics21 My favorite is the Ironmind sandbag, but Rogue and Cerberus make really quality stuff too! Making you're own works great too, if you have a thrift store nearby you can usually find a decent canvas bag

[@markcarpenter4049]

Love the video brother!! And way to go on showcasing Brice and his training!!! Your work/videos tell a great story as you teach.. awesome as always.

[@thestonecircle]

Thanks Mark! It had been way too long since I had Brice on the channel, he was the perfect fit for this one :) I always love your feedback!

[@demmerfreak]

This channel is gold! Starting Sandbag based workouts next month and this truly helps me prepare and structure! Thanks alot man!

[@thestonecircle]

Hey thanks so much, awesome you're getting started with sandbags soon good luck!!

[@TheKadaitchaMan]

Found this channel recently. I now wait to watch it like I used to watch TV. Attentively and uninterrupted.

[@thestonecircle]

Hey I really appreciate that! Glad to have you here :)

[@TheStreetLiftingStrongman]

I love the whole, “lifting to be a better wrestler even though I don’t wrestle.”Reminds me of my training motivation. I exercise to become a better fighter. But I never get into real fights. Thankfully.

[@thestonecircle]

Heck yeah it really gives training that extra bit of purpose!

[@michaelpopkins3002]

Top video!! Good list!! Good mornings were a game changer for me with sandbag lifting. Need more explosive power so ill be using some of the excercises you provided and see how i progress! Cant wait for the book,your work is gonna inspire many new people to the world of sandbag training 👍

[@thestonecircle]

Thank you! Good mornings are so overpowered :) I hope the power training helps I've had a lot of success focusing on it! I can't wait to share it, the authors copy should be arriving any day and assuming it's all good to go it won't be long!

[@oldtimerbjj]

I discovered your channel a few days ago and I need to focus more on sandbags as a major compliment to my Jiu-Jitsu as it carries over so well to all grappling sports. Mostly been doing kettlebells but will leave those for a couple of months and will focus on sandbags and calisthenics

[@thestonecircle]

Hey awesome glad to have you here! Nothing like sandbags and calisthenics, I have a 20+ min vid coming out in the next couple weeks on that exact topic :)

[@tsa6394]

Perfectly timed video! Finally getting sessions in with the sandbag! Very light with the volume as it’s in addition to The Beastslayer Program. Lower back is definitely the limiting factor for now, excited to keep getting better. Now that training is finally moving forward, I’m excited to see how that transfers to stones and sandbags. Starting with a 100lbs bag is giving me the opportunity to get a bit more proficient with one motions and some long distance carries.

[@thestonecircle]

Hey very cool man!! How are you liking those one motions? Such a badass lift right?!

[@tsa6394]

@@thestonecircle One motions are so cool!! Definitely a learning curve. It's as satisfying as a clean, it definitely makes me see the parallels between oly lifting and sandbags/stones. Also makes me think of getting back into jump training, maybe after i get my front squat to a respectable amount of strength. Also forgot to mention, the editing is great on this! What program have you been using lately?

[@thestonecircle]

Yes exactly!! It did the exact same thing for me haha, makes me want to work on jumping! And thank you! I'm still just using youcut on my phone, still need to get myself a high end computer to do some real fancy editing stuff. The phone app works okay but it's very limited, and can be so annoying haha. Do my best though 🙂

[@tsa6394]

You’re definitely making the most of it! Probably a better learning curve than anything on a computer too

[@thestonecircle]

@tsa6394 thanks man! Yeah I think I maxed out my skill with the thing a long time ago haha, very easy to learn!

[@silverbackshotcall8r956]

Crazy how I’ve got into wrestling a few months back I’ve never done wrestling but love the concepts of it. My thought was how can I mimic the movements boom bands,sandbags ect. Just bought myself a 150lb bag to start with and kettlebells.found your channel a few weeks ago awesome man.

[@thestonecircle]

Heck yeah good luck with the wrestling and sandbags! Glad to have you here 🙂

[@NoRockinMansLand]

As a wrestling and judo practitioner and enthusiast, this caught my eye. I bet my grip strength and raw strength for throws and takedowns would be so much better

[@thestonecircle]

Hey I'd be really interested in hearing your feedback on it! I've had a few guys say sandbags improved their grappling a lot, I can only imagine how perfect this could be for judo!

[@NoRockinMansLand]

Im still a beginner so im probably the wrong person to ask😅 but I can totally see the transferability in strength. I've actually heard of some judokas who train the shoulder and overhead throws, I can imagine the strength gains and grip strength they get. Btw, would there be any calisthenics alternatives to build the strength for sandbags? @@thestonecircle

[@thestonecircle]

@@NoRockinMansLand Hey that's actually a really awesome idea, a calisthenics version of this video! I'll have to think about that :)

[@az9324]

CHAMA

[@creativetraininghacks]

I truly believe videos like this one have the potential of making heavy sandbag lifting a worldwide fitness trend 👍 (And yes, I've already watched it earlier this week. I cheated on my social media abstinence with it 😄

[@thestonecircle]

Haha hey thank you it's good to have you back!

[@SFRB1187]

Extremely valuable information, will definitely be implementing some of these into my training. Thank you!

[@thestonecircle]

Hey thank you I appreciate you being here!

[@timbraun5258]

When you were discussing abilities, you mentioned knowing how to lift at max strength. I've been doing isometrics for this reason. Isometrics are good for exerting max effort all at once.

[@thestonecircle]

Hey true that's a great point!

[@duchaneaux]

Good video bro. A great exercise for strengthening the wrists and fingers are plate curls. Pinch grip a plate with your fingers on the flat side and thumb on the other, and curl it like a dumbbell while trying to avoid wrist extension. Another good one would be thumbless thick bar lifts with say a dumbbell with the blue or orange fatgripz, or a rolling thunder or FBBC crusher with 2.5”-3” handles. I think those would mimic lifting a sandbag pretty well since the handles will want to roll out of your hand, so you have to use wrist and fingers to fight that, similar to a heavy sandbag that wants to roll out of your false grip sometimes from a dead stop or from trying to get it up to your shoulders. Armwrestlers like a lot of thick bar work to strengthen their wrist flexors in a cupping position since it mimics an opponents hands pretty well. Armwrestlers probably have some the strongest wrists and fingers in the world in a flexion position.

[@thestonecircle]

Hey GREAT suggestions thank you!! I think finger strength is probably pretty underrated for sandbags!

[@wyjebundatak2265]

I said I will come back with some update about my experience with sandbag so here we go. After 8h every day in factory I just cant train and eat like normal person (3 shits) so I decided to train in every friday after work and 1 day of weekend. My plan looks like this every month: 1,3 -> 2,3 -> 1,3 -> 2,3 Training 1: 4 series - max pullups 2 series - max australian pullups 2 series - sandbag 30kg to shoulder - 10 reps (5 each shoulder) 2 series - max time sandbag 30kg bear carry Training 2: 4 series - max dips 4 series - max deep pushups with parallettes 4 series - max pushups with elevated feet Training 3: 2 series - squat without weights - 20 reps 4 series - squat with 25kg - 7 reps 3 series - max toe raises And I ordered a new sandbag (60kg) and I was sure i cant lift it but i just did it without much struggle so I see progress in my mind and strengh, so far thats a really unexpected. Also my body just stretched like that and I can touch my toes with fingers when before training I was able only to reach knees so god damn, Im hyped and grateful to you for sharing knowledge. My photo with 60kg sandbag on hosting: postimg. cc/gLZTSf8Y Cya guys (and sorry for english xD)

[@thestonecircle]

Hey congrats on the progress!! Glad to hear you're keeping up with it, good luck you're just gonna keep improving!

[@jqzhou1564]

Awesome! Awesome content!

[@thestonecircle]

Hey thank you I really appreciate it!

[@kserolouKOUMos]

Most value for time workout for core? Im always confused on where to start

[@thestonecircle]

Any kind of carry would be my choice! I'll make a short video about this in my new qna series too 🙂

[@TreyPenney]

A very helpful video,thanks!

[@thestonecircle]

Hey glad you liked it!

[@saiketbiswas8444]

Very helpful video.

[@thestonecircle]

@saiketbiswas8444 hey thank you! More calisthenics vids in the works too 🙂

[@saiketbiswas8444]

oh that sounds great !!! :D :D :D

[@thestonecircle]

@@saiketbiswas8444 I knew you'd like that 😁

[@anthonysanchez3275]

Dude you're a major inspiration. Ill definitely get a copy of your book when it comes out. Or has it already? I come from olympic weightlifting and sprinting. Heavy sandbags have been just what I needed to somehow bridge the gap between them. What do you think about focusing on underhand grip (palms towards the face) pull-ups to target the biceps, as opposed to neutral grip? I'm cheap and I don't want to buy an attachment.

[@thestonecircle]

Hey thank you! I'm just waiting on the mail at this point so I can check a few things over before releasing the book :) should be soon! I think those will help a lot too, anything to strengthen the biceps and back is worth it imo!

[@NickALiberty]

Do you think shoes vs barefoot matters for sandbag training and rucking?

[@thestonecircle]

I prefer barefoot for lifting sandbags but either way seems to work alright! For rucking it can be a much bigger deal though, going straight into a 3 mile ruck barefoot without conditioning yourself to it first could end badly. That said I do think you can work up to it, and I would be barefoot always 100% of the time if I could!

[@alucard1871]

being barefoot I find it much easier to use my glutes to a higher extent

[@paveyshreds705]

I've become obsessed with heavy sandbag training, I try to remember to utilise other tools to be well-rounded but goddamn do they feel good to lift

[@thestonecircle]

Heck yeah they're so awesome right?!

[@zhangzongchang1057]

Hey man, what do you do about diet?

[@thestonecircle]

Here are my thoughts on it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWnVlppre5aChJIsi=An0cHaSXfbNRkWvX

[@zhangzongchang1057]

@@thestonecircle alright man thanks

[@DANI_G_GERMAN1793]

I'm trying to narrow down my minimalist gym I had it all and due to circumstances had to downsize. I currently have a 45 back extension, Sandbags, kettlebells, rings, bands, double end bag, and spin bike as my main pieces. I feel like I'm missing something to hit quads more effectively. Is there anything you do to target those muscles. Love the videos. Keep up the good work.

[@thestonecircle]

@DANI_G_GERMAN1793 hey thank you! Box Squats with the sandbag seems to work pretty well for the quads, but it is still mainly a posterior chain exercise. I've kinda just let the quads do what they're gonna do haha. They seem to be doing okay! But I do think I probably built most of my quad size back when I was doing a lot of barbell squats

[@DANI_G_GERMAN1793]

@@thestonecircle I saw the 45 back extension I'm several of your videos. Why not do more weighted jumps or use a plyobox. Possibly reverse nordics?

[@thestonecircle]

@@DANI_G_GERMAN1793 I mostly use the 45 hyper these days as a type of active recovery at the end of my sandbag workouts

[@penumbramine]

im gonna throw in rope pulling and legless climbing as a good exercises. same benefits of neutral pullups but legless climbing forces explosive concentrics and every negative is like a mini one arm pullup. you can also do concentric only climbing as a variation thats less fatiguing but youll get a lot more concentric reps in.

[@thestonecircle]

One day I'm gonna get a setup where I can really work with that, you make it sound so awesome!

[@penumbramine]

@@thestonecircle i gotta keep yappin about it lol. its a very brutal exercise initially imo. i have considered making a video on it but thats not my forte. alex leonidas has a great vid on it but its more about variations and not how to work up to it and such.

[@thestonecircle]

​@penumbrium haha I'm always happy to get reminded about it! It has that same appeal sandbags or maces do, it's less talked about and seems more mysterious and exciting for it. I'd love to see a vid!

[@StopTheDamnTape]

Awesome video broski. I’m basically “off season” as per this vid haha. Planning to hit sandbags way more when the season changes/warms up. Definitely saw a few important things in here I need to focus on 👍

[@thestonecircle]

Thank you! I think all that training you've been doing is gonna carry over so well, you'll have that sandbag on your shoulder after a few sessions no doubt!

[@StopTheDamnTape]

@@thestonecircle yeah it’ll definitely be a “spring goal” or something. I got a feel and can see core and arms are probably what I need to improve most. Living that curl life.

[@thestonecircle]

​@@StopTheDamnTapeawww yeah that curl life, it will be so worth it!!

[@thestonecircle]

​@@StopTheDamnTapeeven though your arms are jacked af already haha

[@StopTheDamnTape]

@@thestonecircle thanks .. I want an arm dominant physique, opposite of agent blaha haha Definitely haven’t focused on direct arms near as much as I used to, I think prioritising it will help massively for both strength and aesthetics

[@Natural-lifting]

so im starting this week with lifting logs and i think my legs are the weaker link. But on the other side i can do atg split squats on the ground and jump 3 meters forward from a deadstop so i can generate a lot of power but im not good at squats at all. How will this limit my log lifting? i will start with log lifting 1-2 a week and for the rest for legs i do conditioning like sprinting some lunges and lots of high volume kicking jump rope and sometimes running also some other things but those not as much. Will these exercises help with log lifting or not at all? Also the exercises i will first focus on at the start are log to shoulder bear, hug carries, zercher squats and lastly some rows. As these are movements that are the farthest away from how i train now so i will have the move benefits from it. Will my prior weighted calisthenics(last two months very low reps and high weight so i have been straining my body with heavy weight) and leg conditioning help with log lifting

[@thestonecircle]

Hey yeah these things will definitely help with lifting logs! And a lot of this stuff is more posterior chain dominant so i'd compare it more to deadlift strength rather than squat strength, though both are important

[@Natural-lifting]

@@thestonecircle yeah well im not really good at that either not that i ever really tried it but thats probably the problem

[@JonGPxl]

With limited gyms and space options. (Not even a door for a pull up bar) Do you think it's alright to just jump into the sandbag training? Might be slower. I've got just kb and db and v.small floor space. For me the point is the muscle activation variety, like running in rough terrain vs a treadmill .. curls and elbow/shoulder flex repetition can cause me issues.

[@thestonecircle]

Hey yeah you can definitely go straight into sandbag training! I just highly recommend you have a solid understanding of the valsalva maneuver breathing and bracing technique before you start. This program should work really well for your setup kzbin.info/www/bejne/bojIl6uOd7WCZ8k

[@JonGPxl]

@@thestonecircle thanks! Already had that video saved, it’s a gem. For sure I’ll be practicing the valsalva manoeuvre. Heavy sandbag training tricky for those of us that live in small apartments. Definitely can’t be dropping bags! Bought your book! I was heavily into callisthenics before I started having injury/pain issues, hoping sandbag training brings back the joy of training. Thanks!

[@FatMenace]

Are some of the bags in your videos canvas bags filled with sand? Some look different than regular sand bags.

[@thestonecircle]

The ironmind sandbags look a little different, those might be the ones you're talking about! They're awesome, super durable and I love the shape

[@DundraKc]

Nice video. Gen very good! Startet sandbag lifting because of you. But the big question is, what kind of pants do you use?😄

[@thestonecircle]

Hey that's awesome!! Hope it's going well :) these are the ones haha www.medievalcollectibles.com/product/ketill-canvas-pants/

[@DundraKc]

@@thestonecircle thanks 😄 The training is going good! It is hard and a lot of fun!

[@DundraKc]

@@thestonecircle thanks 😄 The training is going good! It is hard and a lot of fun!

[@michaelferriss4594]

Would be cool to see you and Alex Leonidias do some collaborations.

[@thestonecircle]

That would be a dream come true, been watching him since the rack pull above the knee days!

[@sonzai5162]

Yoooo long form video. We eating good

[@thestonecircle]

:D hope you liked it!

[@JeffRoark5954]

Who is this hillbilly Viking you have on here? As always great info Cody!

[@unknownstrongman]

Haha! Nobody knows!

[@thestonecircle]

hahah hillbilly viking has to be the coolest label of all time

[@JeffRoark5954]

@@thestonecircle he is no longer “unknown”! He is known coast to coast so he is going to have to consider an upgrade. Hillbilly Viking or the Nature Boy Boulder Buster @unknownstrongman

[@thestonecircle]

@@JeffRoark5954 Nature Boy Boulder Buster 😄

[@unknownstrongman]

Lol 😂​@@JeffRoark5954

[@StayTrue1710]

Ive just started doing weighted carries monday Wednesday friday. How would you incorporate 3 cardio days in there? Would you do cardio on Tuesday, Thursday Saturday or would you do cardio on the same days but just do cardio on the mornings and weighted carries in the afternoon. I'm thinking the same day would be better because then i will have a good 40 hours rest between workouts and the complete weekend to rest. Any thoughts would be appreciated. My cardio will be sprinting with jumping rope to warm up. Great video as always 👍🏻

[@thestonecircle]

Hey glad you liked it! It depends on what your goals are, do you care more about the sprinting or the sandbags? I would consider sprinting more of a strength training exercise than cardio. Assuming you warm up well before every workout, you might try doing your sprints first, then your carries, and end with the jump rope for cardio. Usually it's best to put the most explosive/power movements first in a workout. You could split it up into two different sessions throughout the day, but you could put them together too if you have the time. You are right about the recovery, I wouldn't do sandbags mon weds Fri and sprinting Tues Thurs Sat, keeping them on the same day is a good idea. If you don't care as much about being the fastest sprinter ever you could also do your carries first, then sprints, then jump rope, whichever you prefer really!

[@liamshandy]

Really similar to what sort of lifting I aspire to. How would you set this up for a week's training?

[@thestonecircle]

Hey glad you like it!! I'll have a full video coming out on that in the next couple weeks, in the meantime this one might help a bit! kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3LUq5ltn9ytarMsi=_wurXLvdAW7IqDl5

[@Markw8480]

How geavyvare the sandbags in this video like the cerebus?

[@thestonecircle]

The cerberus bags are 220 and 275, I have different weights from 150 up to 300 though!

[@Markw8480]

@ thanks for the reply,,been getting into your videos along with adding more sandbag lifting to my training!!i like the simple straight forward thinking you apply to your videos!!!!keep it up💪🏻your a beast!!

[@kylesobon8925]

Hey Cody, im sure you have been asked this before but I was wondering where you put sandbag training in a weekly split. I was thinking that it could alternate as a pull day if you were working with a push pull leg split. I wanted to know what you think is most effective while considering rest and recovery

[@thestonecircle]

Hey I usually think of it like a barbell deadlift, so it can work on pull or leg day. I liked adding carries after squats back when I used barbells more. I talk more about it in these two vids if you're interested! kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3LUq5ltn9ytarMsi=A306y9UrFjcqdAZ- kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYLUh32ujZamnqcsi=x7Lq9we1zwhzKl-8

[@kylesobon8925]

Just what I was looking for. Appreciate it bro

[@SwampyNymph]

I need to know your workout routine, where can i find it?

[@thestonecircle]

Waiting on a couple things with the publishing company I'm working with, but I'll have a full book coming out on that soon! I'll also release a video at the same time going over the entire program, shouldn't be much longer now!

[@SwampyNymph]

@@thestonecircle I am so gonna be buying that book, also I would like to ask where you get your sandbags? I looked trough amazon but don't seem to find anything similar to yours

[@thestonecircle]

@SwampyNymph hey thank you I really appreciate it! The book will be on a big discount for those of you who have been waiting 🙂 the ironmind tough as nails sandbag is my favorite (it's the blue one, i have a link to it on amazon in the description) Rogue and cerberus make great sandbags too but you'll have to buy direct from their website. All three brands are high quality and I'd definitely recommend any one of them

[@dukemax3491]

hi there , kind of weird question iam just starting sandbag lifting do we need warm up for that if yes what kind of warm up ? also when do i know i need to increase the weight only when i feel weight start feel light ? you guide to sandbag lifting really motivate me to start lifting thank a lot for all your effort !

[@thestonecircle]

Hey I'm glad you decided to get into sandbag lifting! This video goes over a warmup I do, kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXfMnomJr86laKssi=2HPE88sSkHd9Vpu3 A lot of it does come down to feel, but you can use the bear hug carry as a guide if you want! If you can go nonstop for a full 90 seconds you can probably add 20 lbs and work up from there!

[@dukemax3491]

@@thestonecircle oh sorry i missed that vid , i screenshot this as reminder . thanks a lot mate

[@thestonecircle]

@@dukemax3491 I hope it helps!

[@toppersundquist]

Me: *gets excited to start working out again, inspired by videos such as these* My lower back: "Lol, f*ck you. Sciatica time!" Trying to strengthen your core and lower back when just about everything injures your lower back is starting to get frustrating.

[@thestonecircle]

Really sorry you're going through that, back injuries are no joke. I hope you're able to recover soon

[@StraitjacketFitness]

Side planks have been my savior in eliminating low back pain. Also, check out Kneesovertoesguy. Following his methods will change your life.

[@StraitjacketFitness]

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[@StraitjacketFitness]

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[@thestonecircle]

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[@agustingalvan]

For abilities, I think you should have added breathing. Good video

[@thestonecircle]

Hey thank you! That's actually a really big fail on my part, considering the first thing I usually recommend to anyone new to sandbag lifting is learning the valsalva maneuver haha. Thanks for catching that!

[@torringtonstonekeeper]

Great video again. Barbells an barbie curls are overrated

[@thestonecircle]

Thanks man! Haha after sandbags it's hard to go back, arms are growing so well without the curls!

[@molaakk]

This must be super nice for a thick upper back?

[@thestonecircle]

Definitely!

[@suhaybhirsi288]

Hey Cody, is it true that you have a book coming out?

[@thestonecircle]

Hey yes! The test copy is in the mail now, assuming nothing turns up there it should be out really soon!

[@suhaybhirsi288]

@@thestonecircle Awesome bro! What's it going to be about?

[@thestonecircle]

@suhaybhirsi288 sandbag training mostly! And some calisthenics too 🙂

[@suhaybhirsi288]

​@@thestonecircleWell, l like your training philosophy so l'll be sure to grab a copy.

[@thestonecircle]

@suhaybhirsi288 hey thanks I really appreciate that! Hopefully just another week or two now!

[@taitasutomoushimasu]

Hmm... I'm guessing I'll need a sandbag.

[@thestonecircle]

You won't regret it :D

[@PI_MikeB]

Thank you for putting out all the sandbag content. I was inspired to pick up my first bag because of you and I have fallen in love.

[@thestonecircle]

Heck yeah that's awesome you lift sandbags too!!

[@ZaidIsm007]

Great content as usual. Alternative to expensive sandbags? Shitty ones wrapped in duct tape, and then wrapped in something more sticky. That's how a lot of broke Marines I knew trained. Don't need expensive stuff to get heavy.

[@thestonecircle]

Thank you! Great idea I think Creative Training Hacks made one like that!

[@geomardomingo1672]

Can this community give me some advice please? I have been letting myself get lost and now im overweight and trying to get stronger. I made a 50# bag yesterday, and can do overhead presses with ease. My question is should I go heavier or spend time with this weight? I’m 230 lbs, work in a factory so I’m lugging around a tool bag most of the day. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[@thestonecircle]

Hey props for deciding to make a change! if you can do 50 overhead with ease you should be able to jump up to 100 at least

[@geomardomingo1672]

Sounds good! I’ll make another one tomorrow. Thank you for the help!

[@geomardomingo1672]

Ok, good call. This is pretty challenging. Thanks for the guidance.

[@chengyuanchou9921]

❤❤❤

[@thestonecircle]

❤

[@RoughGalaxyYT]

Oh no. Core is most important, and also my worst section! (How very typical)

[@thestonecircle]

Hahah it always goes that way doesn't it? :D

[@RoughGalaxyYT]

@@thestonecircle Sometimes I have to really remind myself I'm a disabled 40 yo dad who has atrophied for 4 years. Starting over sucks lol

[@thestonecircle]

@@RoughGalaxyYT hey really props for getting back into it! I believe you'll be stronger than ever in no time 🙂

[@TrainingEverydayUntilIDie]

Me who always skips abs, glute, hamstring and bicep isolation training whilst watching this: 🙃🤐💀☠ Having said that, direct work might not be needed. I do literally the same movements as the footage you showed from unknown strongman and that has been working just fine. I'm sticking to no gym, no olympic lifting or goodmornings... Just bare-bones stuff: weighted calisthenics, sets and reps and sandbags, stones and other heavy akward objects. That's it. P.S: I feel like neutral pull ups are the easiest pull up variation for me right now, and I can do 25+ normal pull ups... Coincidende? I don't think so!

[@thestonecircle]

haha :D yeah you're right there. I just kinda dove in myself and the sandbag/stones fixed all the weak points on their own. I just know if anyone is like I was, the idea of getting prepared with the gym training they're already doing is exciting :) Awesome about the pullups! I think neutral is my strongest for sure too

[@hesedchristianconda3479]

tutorial on how to make a sandbag? please daddy

[@thestonecircle]

Haha yeah I still need to make that one

[@MatthewStrength3265]

😎

[@thestonecircle]

Hey thanks Matthew!

[@TheRealJharp]

Love your sandbag videos man! Check me out I lifted 300LB sandbag at 19 years old I weigh 160💪🏼

[@thestonecircle]

@TheRealJharp hey thank you, very impressive dang! I'm working towards 300 around 160 myself

[@TheRealJharp]

@@thestonecircle keep working hard bro, I watch all your vids very detailed an useful information 💯

[@thestonecircle]

@@TheRealJharp thanks man!