Friday, September 21, 2012

Todays Workout - You're Not Serious...

I felt like getting really stuck in today. I've been at the computer too much recently and wanted to get a lot of energy out. It worked.

100 Sandbag Shoulder Squats (switch shoulders as you wish)
100 Sandbag Push Jerks
100 Sandbag Cleans (Power)
100 Pull Ups

Men aim for a 30kg sandbag; women aim for 15kg.

Record your time.

Train hard!





Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Todays Workout - Run Forrest, Run!

Run 400m
10 Push Ups
20 Sandbag Front Squats

Repeat for a total of 5 rounds.

Men aim for a 40kg sandbag; women aim for 20kg.

Train hard!



Sunday, September 16, 2012

Todays Workout - Sandbag Tabatas

Tabatas have been given a rough ride recently and they're still highly misused but it's been awhile since we did any here on Sandbag Fitness so here we go!

20 seconds of work, 10 seconds of rest. Repeat for a total of 8 working intervals. 1 minute rest between exercises.

Sandbag High Pulls
Sandbag Push Press
Sandbag Back Squats
Sandbag Walking Lunges

Record your aggregate score for each exercise.

Train hard!



Friday, September 14, 2012

Todays Workout - He Man (or She-Ra)

A simple strength workout today focusing on 2 key sandbag training skills - Bear Hug Squats and Overhead Presses.

5 Heavy Sandbag Overhead Presses
Max Sandbag Bear Hug Squats

Rest for 1-2 minutes and repeat for a total of 5 rounds.

Record your max weight lifted and max repetitions for the Sandbag Bear Hug Squats.

Train hard!





Wednesday, September 12, 2012

The Art of Practice: 5 Key Elements for Perfect Practice


The Art of Practice: 5 Key Elements for Perfect Practice




"Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect.� � Vince Lombardi

Does practice make perfect or does practicing perfectly make perfect? Practice comes down to more than just the actual practice session. Patience along with determination are other qualities you should work on to make the most out of your practice.

We are an instant gratification generation and many of us expect to get results and have an amazing skill set overnight. We all want the magic formula that gets you from zero to hero in minutes. Without patience not only will you...

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Thursday, September 6, 2012

Todays Workout - He's Like A Piece Of Iron... (bonus Rocky video!)

You'll need courage and resilience to get through this sandbag strength workout today.

5 Heavy Sandbag Ground-to-Overhead
Max Pull Ups (or variation)

Repeat for a total of 5 rounds with 2-4 minutes rest in between each round.

Rest for 3 minutes.

5 Heavy Sandbag Front Squats
Max Press Ups (or variation)

Repeat for a total of 5 rounds with 2-4 minutes rest in between each round.

You should aim to lift the absolute maximum weight that you can in your sandbag, ideally reaching fatigue during the 5th rep in each set. If you're scratching your head thinking "why have I been given so much rest?" then you probably aren't lifting heavy enough...

Record your score and max weight.

Train hard!






Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Todays Workout - Deception

Todays workout is simple but deceptively tough.

5 Pull Ups, 10 Sandbag Deadlifts, 10 Press Ups. 10 rounds.

Men aim for a 50kg sandbag; women aim for 30kg.

Record your time.

Train hard!