Sybersnott Posted July 23, 2003 Share Posted July 23, 2003 I built a 150 pound sandbag over the weekend, and today, I gave it a test spin for the first time. I immediately noticed that this is great for your grip! Attack the bag, grip it hard, pull it off the ground to chest high, then drop it. I did this a few times and now my grip is SINGING!! If you've never tried sandbag lifting, ya gotta do it. The materials are cheap, readily available, PLUS you get one hell of a workout! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Harlan Jacobs Posted July 23, 2003 Share Posted July 23, 2003 Hey Snott, You might try making another one and farmers walking with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom of Iowa2 Posted July 23, 2003 Share Posted July 23, 2003 A friend of mine made some sand bags by duct taping 3 70lb sand tubes together(about 215lbs) and also has a 4 'tuber'(about 285lbs).Used a couple of rolls of duct tape per 'bag'but they ARE very sturdy...sort of like carrying a Husafelt stone. I suspect the sand tubes PLUS lots of duct tape makes them more rigid than a conventional sand bag though....thus creating a different 'feel' when lifting them. Sounds like you are having fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gripmaster316 Posted July 23, 2003 Share Posted July 23, 2003 It sounds like you had fun Snott... I should try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybersnott Posted July 25, 2003 Author Share Posted July 25, 2003 Well, it looks like 150 pounds is just child's play for me. Today, I shouldered the bag three times. So I might haffta up the weight to 200 pounds. Back to Home Depot again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted July 26, 2003 Share Posted July 26, 2003 Snott, goodjob on manhandling the 150lb bag! I have a question for you: How do you actually grip the bag in your training? Grasping the bag or getting your hands under the sand? It's been a while since I tried any sandbag lifting the most I ever got overhead was 120lbs of sand and it was a pretty ugly looking lift Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybersnott Posted July 26, 2003 Author Share Posted July 26, 2003 Jonathan, I grab the bag in a variety of ways. Sometimes on the bottom, sometimes on the side. Then when I pull up, I get my hands under and continue to pull up. You really need to work at sandbag lifting to get good at it. ALSO - VERY IMPORTANT... warm up your back before doing any serious sandbag lifting. DL's, bent over rows, high cleans... that sort of thing. So you're stymied with a 120 pounder, huh? So what... just keep working at it! As I've said before.... Work In Progress!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted July 26, 2003 Share Posted July 26, 2003 Haven't touched them in over a year...probably collecting some exotic mold spores in my garage. Along the same lines as this training was Apwlder's Glob. I've yet to give it a try though. Walmart has the physio balls on pretty cheap last time I checked so maybe I'll give it a try in the near future...for some fun lifting outdoors, at the very least it'll be a good excuse for a water fight Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jett Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 Ive done this.. except with the bladder from a waterbed all folded up, it weighed a lot on its own and I think it wasnt all the way empty either. Must have weighed at least 150-175 lbs. Picked it up against my chest husafel stone style, through a hallway and down some stairs and outside to the moving van. It definately affected my entire body pretty much... including forearms. I would love to get some sandbags or something but right now I'm in an apartment so there is really no room for it. Fun stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 Interesting tale about moving the waterbed bladder Jett! I should think it'd flop around like crazy and would have been quite a handful! Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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