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Image 1 — Recently reached a 1x bw sandbag. Where to now?
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Recently reached a 1x bw sandbag. Where to now?

I reached a bodyweight (140) lb sandbag less than a week ago. And so far, I've been feeling pretty good about it. I finally reached a major milestone.

It took a lot of consistency and hard work. I built it up using low reps (1-5), and from this point on, I've been considering the idea of capping it at bodyweight but progressing other ways. For example, I set a timer for EMOM and go for 5 minutes straight now. My max amount of continuous reps is 6 with less than 30 seconds of rest on box squats.

However, im still wondering what now from this point? I reached the goal of bodyweight, and so far, I have plenty of options. I can either choose to keep it low rep, continue to do conditioning, or do something else entirely. What do you think now that I reached my goal?

And in case any of you have been keeping up with my last posts, I used to weigh 150. Ever since I started tracking calories whilst lifting my sandbag, I've gotten leaner but somehow stronger, for those wondering.

u/JoeyPOSS2 — 11 days ago
▲ 16 r/sandbagtraining

Sandbag Strength Standards?

Are there any sandbag strength standards or milestones? Like the 225 bench, 315 squat, and 405 deadlift? I'm looking for something to objectively compare and aspire to.

As of right now, I'm ~150 bodyweight and lapping a 120 lb sandbag. I can stand up from the lap and bear hug it, but I can't seem to shoulder it. My goal is 150, and I'd be really proud if i could do 200. I'm also 17, if age helps with categorization.

So what are the standards if there are any, and how do I size up? I'm curious.

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u/JoeyPOSS2 — 3 months ago
▲ 115 r/martialarts

Why do boxing gyms often have a "hard" exterior?

Is it just me, or are boxing gyms and boxers more likely to have a rough exterior? I'm not talking down to boxing gyms or boxers. Boxing is amazing, fundamental to your skill set, and there are plenty of boxers and boxing gyms who don't fit the description. I'm just stating observations.

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I notice a lot of boxing gyms have tough personas and tough ways of going about things, for lack of a better word. Frequent high intensity sparring, old school ways of thinking and training, lone wolfing in the gym, and in the worst case scenario, beating up novices, which I've seen happen more often with boxing.

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Comparatively, things like MMA and BJJ are more friendly and chill in my experience. There's more light sparring, communication, silliness, and humility in general. There's not too many people who take themselves too seriously, hold a macho persona, or think too old school.

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Remember, I'm not trying to talk down or be negative, I'm just stating a confusing observation. Why is boxing so old-school, rugged, tough, and macho compared to something like BJJ?

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u/JoeyPOSS2 — 4 months ago
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Max Holloway vs Naruto (Equal Stats)

An equal stats matchup between Naruto and Max Holloway. No powers, no hax, no anything. Just fighting skills. Let's assume Naruto is reduced to around athlete level in order to make stats relatively equal.

Both stand at 5'11 and ~150 lbs.

R1: Striking only. (elbows, knees, punches, kicks, etc)

R2: Grappling only (Judo, Wrestling, BJJ and more)

R3: MMA (both striking and grappling)

who wins?

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u/JoeyPOSS2 — 5 months ago