Todays Workout - Pump

20 Push Ups,
20 Sandbag Front Squats,
20 Sandbag Overhead Press.

Complete 5 rounds as fast as you can.

Record your time.

Train hard!

Todays Workout - Bop Bop on the Beach

30 Push Ups,
30 Sandbag Front Squats,
30 Sandbag Cleans.

5 rounds as fast as possible.

Record your time.

Train hard!

Todays Workout - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

5 Sandbag Cleans,
10 Sandbag Push Press,
15 Sandbag Back Squats.

As many rounds as possible in 30 minutes.

Record your score.

Train hard!

Todays Workout - The Troublesome Triplet

3 Sandbag Bear Hug Squats,
6 Sandbag Overhead Press,
9 Burpees.

Complete as many rounds as possible in 15 minutes.

Record your score.

Train hard!

Todays Workout - 20 Minutes to Save the World...

Sorry it's been awhile since the last post - I've been working hard on a few new projects and putting the final touches on a new Sandbag Training book! If you have an interest in being lean and strong then you will love this new book, trust me. How do I know? Because I'm currently road-testing it on myself....

10 Sandbag Push Press, 

10 Burpees, 

10 Sandbag Back Squats, 

10 Chin Ups. 

As many rounds as possible in 20 minutes.

Record your score.

Train hard!

Todays Workout - Skipping Around

200 Skips,
20 Sandbag Back Squats,
200 Skips,
20 Sandbag Overhead Presses,
200 Skips,
20 Sandbag Back Squats,
200 Skips,
20 Sandbag Overhead Presses,
200 Skips,
20 Sandbag Back Squats,
200 Skips,
20 Sandbag Overhead Presses.

Complete as fast as you can.

Record your time.

Train hard!

Todays Workout - High Rep Heartache

100 Sandbag Back Squats, 100 Press/Push Ups, 100 Sandbag High Pulls, 100 Sandbag Push Press, 100 Sandbag Shoulder Cleans. Complete any way you can.

Record your time.

Train hard!

Todays Workout - Heatwave

It's hot here. Really bloody hot. Especially when you train in what is essentially a metal box during the hottest part of the day.

10 Heavy Sandbag Bear Hug Squats
10 Sandbag High Pulls

As many rounds as possible in 15 minutes.

Record your score.

Train hard!

Todays Workout - Sandbag Fitness Rules!

5 Pull Ups,
10 Sandbag Thrusters.

10 rounds.

Record your time.

Train hard!

Todays Workout - The Bear Necessities

10 Sandbag Bear Hug Squats,
30 Push Ups.

As many rounds as possible in 15 minutes. Your sandbag should be heavy!

Record your score.

Train hard!

Todays Workout - Toe The Line

10 Sandbag Overhead Presses,
10 Sandbag Back Squats,
10 Toes-to-Bar.

10 rounds as fast as possible.

Record your time.

Train hard!

Todays Workout - Dude, Where's Your Sandbag?!

The sandbag was ever so slightly frozen today (oh, the joys of training in an un-heated garage!) so it was bodyweight only.

5 Pull Ups,

10 Press Ups,

15 Squats,

100 Skips.

As many rounds as possible in 20 minutes.

Record your score.

Train hard!

New workout - The Triplet From Hell!

5 Heavy (seriously, as heavy as you can manage) Bear Hug Squats,
10 Pull Ups,
20 Push Ups.

5 rounds as quickly as possible.

Men and women should aim for a sandbag between 50-100% of their bodyweight.

Record your time.

Train hard!

Todays Workout: Sandbag Strength Training

5 Heavy Sandbag Bear Hug Squats
5 Heavy Sandbag Overhead Press
20m Load Carry with a Heavy Sandbag

Rest for 2-4 minutes and repeat for a total of 5 rounds.

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

Record your max weight.

Train hard!

Todays Sandbag Fitness Workout

Another deceptively simple workout today.

100 Skips
20 Press Ups
5 Heavy Sandbag Bear Hug Squats

Complete 5 rounds as quickly as possible.

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

Record your time.

Train hard!

Todays Workout - It's My Birthday (and I'll cry if I want to)

33 Burpees, 33 Pull Ups, 33 Sandbag Cleans, 33 Sandbag Zercher Squats. 3 rounds. I'm not looking forward to my 34th birthday....

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

Record your time.

Train hard!

Todays Workout - I Must Break You

I would recommend giving this workout a miss unless you:

1. Really want a challenge.

2. You think it can't be that bad.

3. You have a screw loose.

100 Sandbag Overhead Press in as few sets as possible - 100 Skip penalty everytime you drop the bag below chest height.

Follow this immediately with 200 Sandbag Back Squats - 20 Press Ups each time you need to rest.

Complete the whole session with a running clock.

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

Train very hard!

Todays Workout - Dude Where's Your Sandbag?!

50 metre Hill Sprint, 20 Squats at the top, walk back recovery, 20 Press Ups at the bottom. Repeat for a total of 10 rounds.

Train hard!

Todays Workout - Don't Stop

100 Sandbag Overhead Press (strict). A 10 Sandbag Back Squat penalty for each rest you need during the 100 repetitions.

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

Record your time.

Train hard!

Todays Workout - Pain (to the power of 4)

4 Pull Ups, 8 Sandbag Overhead Press, 12 Sandbag Back Squats. As many rounds as possible in 20 minutes.

This was tough today - garage very cold and my sandbag and pull up bar were both frozen. Add this to the fact that I'd been away on a long weekend to Bruges (where the national foods are fries and chocolate) and we had one tough session.

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

Record your score.

Train hard!