r/sandbagtraining

Hi guys. I’m in the U.K. and that will become important when I explain the issue. I’m new to sandbag training and bought my first bag from Cerberus and had googled best type of sand to fill the bag with. A few said kiln dried sand but most said play sand. I googled hardwear stores near me and a place had play sand for sale at half the price of kiln dried so made sense to me to buy that. Purchased 8 bags totalling 160kg and filled my bag then was doing some more research and someone mentioned that U.K. play sand is wet! When I read that it made sense because as I was filling the bag the sand didn’t feel especially dry but as most people had recommended the play sand I just went along thinking it was ok. So my question is, will the sand have any destructive effect (cause molding etc) on the bag over the long term and should I just empty it and buy kiln dried or will it be ok?

Ok, I got a cheap sandbag off amazon, filled it to 100 lbs and started working with it. Then filled it up to about 140ish and could row it for a set of ten. I’m 5’9” and at the time I was 257lbs. I went keto and lost 7lbs. In about a week, and I know most of that initial weight loss is water. But now I can’t even get the bag off the floor. I’m diabetic and desperately need to get the body fat off, but the strength loss from just 7 lbs is really screwing with my head. I really could use some advice.

I’m torn between a 150 lb Freedom Strength Strongman bag and 150 lb Atlas bag. Myurrent bags are 30, 75, 100 and 200 lb all strongman. I want the 150 to be my high-use middle bag for SGUs, shouldering, carries, squats, cleans/tosses, plus occasional rows and presses.

I like the idea of the Atlas being harder and more awkward (thinking awkward functional strength), but I don’t want to sacrifice so much versatility that I regret not getting the standard Strongman bag. For people who’ve used both, can you still realistically do SGUs, shouldering, carries and similar full-body work with the 150 Atlas, or does it become mostly a stone-lift/loading bag?

Also curious how the 150 atlas dimensions compare with the 150 strongman, specifically freedom strength. I know you'll pitch in thats why im asking here :)

Hey guys, i've recently been inspired by strength side and the stone circle as well as other life factors to quit the gym for good and try and workout outside mainly. I've been going to the gym, im a pretty skinny/lean guy i guess, 70kg at 180cm. I made a DIY Sandbag, given not ideal but ill try fixing it that weighs around 35kgs and im using that for now. Is this a sustainable long term plan? What would you add/swap/change/remove? Also, i've stolen the upper strength and hypertrophy form strength side, but for now i do not have a weighted vest or belt so im just doing 2 hypertrophy workouts with no weight, but i do plan on getting one. Any advice is very welcome, have a great day/evening!

MONDAY Strength Upper

PULLUPS WEIGHTED

Set 1 - 5 reps, 1-2 RIR

Set 2 - 3-4 Reps, failure

Sets 3+ 5 reps, stop when fail to do 5

PUSHUPS

Set 1 - 6 reps, 1-2 RIR

Set 2 - 4-5 reps, failure

Set 3+ - 6 reps, stop when fail to do 6

TUESDAY SANDBAGS

3x10-12 sandbag rows

3x5 sandbag shoulders, each shoulder

10min EMOM Sandbag squats

3x1 minute bear hug carries

WEDNESDAY Cardio + Mobility, etc

2-3 sets of 10 broad jumps

3 mins rope jump

3x100m runs/sprints

3x15+ lunges

Backbridges + stretching 5-10 mins

THURSDAY Hypertrophy Upper

PULLUPS

Set 1 - 10-12 reps, 0-1 RIR

Set 2+ 8 reps minimum, stop when fail

PUSHUPS

Set 1 - 12-15 reps, 0-1 RIR

Set 2+ 10 reps minimum, stop when fail

FRIDAY Repeat TUESDAY

SATURDAY chill 2-3km run/jog

SUNDAY Rest

Hey guys I’m new here and interested in sand bag training. I’ve been doing traditional barbell lifting for about 10yrs and need something different. I bought the bells of steel strongman sandbags 150,200,250lb and I need a workout routine. Please post your full body sandbag workout routine so I can have something to build upon. Thank you.

Kind of stumbled onto this sub and this style of lifting seems like a fun change of pace. I come from powerlifting over the past decade and a dabbled in weightlifting over the years: 590lb squat, 370lb bench, 635lb deadlift, 255lb C&J, 205lb snatch. Any suggestions on weight or range of weights I should start with, any specific bags I should or should not get, and any 4-5 day routines anyone recommends? I would definitely love to drop a little bit of weight, tone up, and increase my cardio if that's possible with sandbag training

Hey everyone ,

What's everyone's opinion on using sandbags ? Is it lower cost ? I assume you cant hit every muscle group ? My lifting experience is 7 years ago more bodybuilding style trainning thats all i know . Id have to learn to train with sandbags . Of course id start with lower weight bags .is there trainning routines I could follow ? Next best option would be ill grab dumbbells and a bench . Any other things i should know about bags ?

Ill be honest im 33 and im having a hard time picking amd carrying my son . Its the saddest experience ive had and i let myself go so its time to bring back my inner monster .