Didn't actually notice I whack my chest with the bag until I took the video.
If you were wondering, I deleted the other post because I realised it was starting to look a bit like brand bashing, and that wasn't my intention.
I was thinking of getting this thing. My grip is newbie level. Can't close COC1. And I don't have good grip training knowledge.
My pullup day probably best shows the state of my grip and forearm strength. I do 10 sets to total 70 pullups on a bar that is 4.5 cm or 1.77 inches thick. I then do roughly 70 reps of various suspension exercises using a 2 inch thick rope (chin ups, overhead tricep extensions, etc.). 1 minute deadhang on thin monkey bar handles to finish off the session. I'm about 89kg or 196 lbs.
So, given my current state, any views on whether the below rack attachment wrist roller would be worth it for me? And if so, any advice on how much weight to go with?
I'm still relatively new to sandbags. Using a 60kg bag (132 lbs).
One of my favourite exercises is the shoulder carry (is that what it's called?)—just getting the bag to one shoulder and doing a couple of laps of my driveway. Switch sides and repeat. 4 sets of 4, give or take a few depending on how well I've recovered from previous workouts.
Anyway, I suppose with the weight off to the side, my adductor muscles tightened up way too much trying to keep me stable. That's my guess anyway. I kept breathing through it, but I couldn't seem to relax those muscles. And yeah kind of injured myself.
I was actually able to continue the workout. Bentover rows, bearhug squats, no problem.
I'm going to start doing Copenhagen planks (never heard of them before, Dr Google told me to try it) to strengthen the adductors, so hopefully that helps and I can resume doing shoulder carries.
What do you reckon, if I continue doing shoulder carries with a lighter bag, for maybe a month, might that strengthen my adductors so I can get back to the 60kg?
Any other advice?
Free kicks allowed. I'd be laughing too if it wasn't so damn frustrating.
—EDIT: Yep I'm a dingbat, of course it was OK. Magpie was smarter than me haha thanks all!—
Years ago, I was cleaning out my garage which was crawling with redback spiders. I had a long stick and picked up a big redback on the end of it, which dropped down on a line of web. With the redback at the end of the web line, the stick looked like a fishing rod. Anyway, a magpie hopped towards me. I held the stick out so the redback was in reach, and the magpie gobbled it up. I thought this was awesome, I was stoked. I presume the magpie knew what it could and couldn't eat, but I need to know, did I hurt it or was that OK?
I used to do 15, 13, 12 for 40 total pullups. Lately, I've been doing 10 sets of 7 pullups for a bit under 2 months. Once per week. 2 - 3 minute breaks.
Tried max reps last week and did an unconvincing 16. Probably still counts as 15.
I'm a bit under 6ft, a bit under 90kg (not all muscle, I'm a bit soft around the edges haha) and I'm not young anymore.
ROM is good. The bar I use is 4.5cm thick. Thumb over the bar. Hollow body.
If it helps, my usual routine is below. Adding another workout day is tricky because of work and family responsibilities. I also recovery slowly (need more sleep).
—UPDATE: I bought one and it's awesome. Just did 6 steady reps from my knees and I can feel my abs working more than when I do isometrics, which was the point. Will stop there to see how I feel later, but I reckon this is a keeper. Thanks all for the help.—
Hi all. I'm going to buy an ab roller. Not sure if I'll be strong enough to roll out from my feet, but I reckon I could at least do from my knees with arms fully outstretched. I tried doing an outstretched long lever plank walkout and that was OK, so hopefully that will transfer well to the ab roller.
So, doing a bit of research and looking at past reddit posts about the ab roller, I've seen warnings about needing to use correct form and that if you don't, there's a high risk of injury. I haven't spotted exactly what the correct form is, and what injuries are most likely.
Are we talking needing to brace the core to avoid injuring the lower back? Something else?
I've got a young kid who hasn't quite reached double digits yet. I reckon it'd be fun to do some sandbag training together. Nothing intense, I'd want to keep it fun. And it'd need to be lightweight.
I was thinking of maybe getting a light 'sand kettlebell' for the kid. And maybe I could tie both of us to one of the heavy bags and we could drag it together.
I don't know. Any one do this with their kid? Any ideas on what I could buy, or things we could do together? Or is this a bad idea maybe?
I posted a few days ago asking for advice on how to support my kid to be vegan. I received an incredible amount of support and guidance, and I really appreciate it.
If you commented and I didn't respond, it was only because there were so many comments and I am time-poor, but I read every single comment and found them all to be very helpful and encouraging.
Thank you also, for not pressuring me to also be vegan. There were a few comments encouraging me to try, but in a supportive way. At the very least, as part of supporting my kid, I expect I'll be eating a lot less meat, but it will be gradual and we'll see what happens as the journey unfolds.
On that note, I'm starting small. I bought tofu for a dinner, and oat milk for cereal (and maybe for my coffee). Hopefully my cooking lands well with the kid, but I've warned the kid that it might take me a few goes to get it right! Anyway, I'm looking forward to experimenting and seeing where this goes.
Thank you everyone. You're all legends.
—EDIT: I posted this only a couple hours ago and have already received so much support. I'm stunned, you are all amazing. I had no idea that being vegan also meant being part of a community. Dad duties are calling, so I can't reply to everyone straight away but know that I've been reading the comments and everyone has been super helpful. I really appreciate it.——
I'm not vegan, so assume I'm completely ignorant. However, my kid wants to be vegan. I would like to gradually support this but I don't know where to start. I'm hoping some of you might have ideas or experience to share.
I do all the cooking, but I'm no cook. And even though the kid wants to be vegan, he's a kid—food fussiness is still a thing.
If anyone has advice or experience with supporting a young kid to be vegan, in a way that still provides what growing kids need, I would appreciate it.
If I can find even just one meal that is vegan and that the kid enjoys, I reckon that will make the kid proud and we can go from there.
PS: I posted something similar in r/veganfitness and was pointed this way. I stumbled across the other sub because I've been looking at reddit for exercise ideas. If you see this u/soylamulatta, thanks for the tip!
Today I walked 1.3 km to my local park with a 50kg duffel-style sandbag on my shoulders, then spammed pullups and various rope exercises for almost 2 hours. Getting the sandbag back onto my shoulders at the end was tough, and the 1.3 km walk home was a proper slog, but I made it. When I got home, I couldn't even lift the bag off my shoulders, I had to get to the ground and just let it fall off my back onto the floor.
This was brutal, but I will definitely do it again. I know this isn't the usual type of workout posted here, but I thought some might be interested.
If you're wondering, I use a 2 inch rope which I feed through the handles on the sandbag.
Today I walked 1.3 km to my local park with a 50kg sandbag on my shoulders, spammed pullups and various other exercises for almost 2 hours until my arms were dead, my grip had no strength left and my back was sore, managed to get the sandbag onto my shoulders again, and walked home. The walk home was so hard, but I feel great afterwards.
55kg (120lbs). Just a few weeks ago I was too chicken to row the bag, and I could get the bag to shoulder but couldn't get it overhead. You lot gave some good tips, thanks again.
I've made progress since then. Video is my first set. I don't think I'm bracing enough. Any form tips welcome.
4x5 overhead presses + 6 failed press attempts
3x4 ground to shoulder and carry back and forth over my driveway
2x15 rows
7 bearhug squats but got interrupted mid set and had to stop. Was tired anyway.
—EDIT: Thanks to all the absolute legends who have backed me on this. My original video ending up in bullshido was a kick to the gut, but today I picked up the mace again. 55kg (120lb) sandbag ground to overhead press, rows, ground to shoulder and pace, with the mace flow and mace rep work in between every few sets of the sandbag. It was brutal, and I'm back. Thanks everyone.—
This is me. I was disappointed to see my video end up in bullshido thanks to u/VirtuesVice666, but it was nice to read the comments.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Bullshido/comments/1uec7zg/mace_windont/
I do this in between my pullup, rope work and and sandbag routine. It's not pretending to be martial arts, it's just a routine I made up for fun and exercise. Anyway, for anyone interested in what is apparently my newly formed art of bullshido, this is what I use. It's a 4kg steel mace (8.8 lbs). 4kg doesn't sound like much, but when you use it the way I do, it's hard work. It's hella fun, and I'm going to keep doing it.
As requested by u/dylettante, this is an example of how I use my 4 kg steel mace (approx.. 8.8 lbs). The steel mace is an exercise tool—some use it for reps, some use it for flow. I prefer making up my own flows with hints of striking movements. It's not intended to be a real combat routine, it's just fun and exercise, but interested to know what you think.
Hey all. Posted a few days ago about being a lost beginner. You lot gave some good tips and were encouraging. And so I gave the sandbag another go. My main win is that I was previously too chicken to row my bag. As it turns out, I can row my 55kg bag for sets of 10 and my back didn't break, it feels great. Feels like I'm working my back more than when I do pullups!
So, thank you, you absolute legends. Sandbags are going to change my body, I can tell this is going to be great.
Hi all. I've got 2 sandbags, a 30kg (66lbs) bag with the handles, and a 55kg (120lbs) strongman style bag. I use the 30kg bag mainly as a bodyweight increase. I throw it over my shoulders and do 2x 100 step-ups and 2x 30 cossack squats a few times a week, and when I exercise at the park (pullups etc.) I throw it over my shoulders for the walk there and back (only a short walk, maybe 3km total).
I bought the 55kg bag a while ago but I wasn't sure what to do with it. Starting lurking here (you people are beasts!), and got inspired to add it to my routine. I started with 10 or so ground to shoulder lifts. I pace back and forth a few times before lowering the bag. I noticed afterwards that this seemed to work my shoulders and some random muscle on my sides. I'm more convincing lifting to my right shoulder than my left.
Any tips on rounding out my beginner routine, and whether there's a goal I could aim for that might indicate when I'm ready to increase to a heavier bag?
I don't go to a gym so I don't know my limits. If it helps, I can do 7x7 pullups comfortably, but my chest/shoulders/legs haven't received the same attention.
Hi all
I’m trying to design a routine that incorporates my various interests, which enables good progress but which is reasonably flexible. I’m tweaking it as I go and I would appreciate any opinions.
My goals are a bit loose—get stronger, fitter, leaner, healthier, etc. etc. My only specific goal at the moment is that I’d like to eventually achieve the front lever. Because I don’t go to a gym I’m unsure of my limits, but in general terms, my back development is progressing well, my chest is underdeveloped (always seem to have trouble with elbows, so I had been avoiding pushups), and after sitting in a chair for years my legs were terribly weak but they’re waking up now that I’m actually using them.
Any advice would be appreciated on any aspect of my routine.
Thank you!
Park routine (once per 7 to 9 days)
Approx. 2km walk to and from local park with about 30 kg on shoulders (sandbag plus rope)
7x 7 pullups
3x 8 second advanced tuck front lever (not perfect form, but improving)
Then using a thick rope tied to a pullup bar:
3x 5 rope chinups
3x 10 tricep overhead extensions where I lean forward against the rope
2x 8 rope rows where my starting position is close to horizontal
Then using monkey bar handles, 1 minute hang with knees raised to 90 degrees
Step-up routine (around 3 to 4 times per week, sometimes on the same day as another routine)
2x 100 step ups with 30kg sandbag over shoulders
2x 30 cossack squats with 30kg sandbag over shoulders (early days, flexibility is improving but I've got ways to go)
3x 8 overhead presses with 30kg sandbag (I do these in-between the leg sets)
Strongman-style sandbag (once per 7 to 9 days)
10 or so ground to shoulder lifts. I pace back and forth a few times before lowering the bag. Seems to work my shoulders and some random muscle on my sides.
This is a recent addition. What else can/should I do?
Mace at the field (once per 7 to 9 days)
Approx 2 km walk to and from local field with 33 kg on shoulders (sandbag plus mace)
Approx 1 hour mace flow and reps with 4 kg mace.
When I do this, my forearms and shoulders feel like they’re working. When I’m recovering, I realise how much it works my back.
Rings and dips (once per 7 to 9 days)
3x 10 RTO ring pushups
3x 8 pike pushups
3x 8 dips trying to focus chest, not triceps
I can do all of these, but not convincingly. Started only recently.
Short walks (Around 4 to 5 days per week)
2x 20 minute walks per day with a 15kg rucking backpack.