To those strulling to hit the chest.

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Phate89

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To those struggling to target the chest.

I was lifting in the garage earlier and was about to move on to the bench press when I suddenly remembered reading a T-nation article on sand bag training. And I wondered what if instead of bench pressing with the bar, i replace it with a heavy sand bag? Well, I didn't have a sand bag, so I had to make due with a backpack full of weights.

Hands less than a foot apart, bag coming down directly unto the pecs. And you know what? After one set of doing this, I got more of a pump in the chest than doing countless conventional bench presses and dips. I don't remember the last time my pecs got so swollen.
 
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the report sounded like a request to me. Type in that someone is spamming next time, that way it will catch our attention. I first though my "I'll edit your journals for you if you want" post had gotten misinterpreted.
 
Karky said:
the report sounded like a request to me. Type in that someone is spamming next time, that way it will catch our attention. I first though my "I'll edit your journals for you if you want" post had gotten misinterpreted.
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No, just annoyed that people are bringing their ***** from the lounge and leaking it in other people's threads.

All I wanted to do was share something I found out by myself, didn't think this topic was going to go in this direction.

What kind of punishment is to delete their post? There should be infractions for them to get the point.
 
I deleted any posts that resulted from the first uncontributing posts, except the one response from Phate that had relevancy. please keep pointless posts to the lounge or "dead" threads where the questions have already been answered and on topic discussion is over.
 
Our gym has sandbags, but I've only seen the guys at the gym here doing workouts with sandbags (lots of different exercises; looks really tough). The guys I've asked have told me it's a really, really good workout and saps their strength pretty quickly. They seem to recover quickly enough, though ;)

I'm consistently blown away by what some men are capable of doing with their bodies. Their bodies are so much stronger than women's are.
 
i_love_muscle said:
Our gym has sandbags, but I've only seen the guys at the gym here doing workouts with sandbags (lots of different exercises; looks really tough). The guys I've asked have told me it's a really, really good workout and saps their strength pretty quickly. They seem to recover quickly enough, though ;)

I'm consistently blown away by what some men are capable of doing with their bodies. Their bodies are so much stronger than women's are.
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Yea, after doing this it has really gotten me interested in sand bag training.

I've always been hesitant about it because I thought, how could sand bag training be any more effective when it weights what - 50 - 60lbs ? But when I did it wasn't as easy as I thought trying to grip unto the bag and it just feels...different ( if you know what I mean ). So I am definitely going to experiment with other types of sand-bag exercises.

But what replacing a bar for pressing with a sand bag is going to be a staple in my routine from now on.
 
Yep. It feels different. The weight distribution is different, too. Way more compact. And really tough to grab on to.

Good for you for thinking of doing this in the first place.

YOU ROCK!!!!!!!
 
This sandbag idea is pretty cool. It got me to thinkin...for some reason, holding the bar doing front squats is pretty awkward for me. I bet if I were to try it with a sandbag hooked in front of me in my arms, it would be more comfortable, and would make for some nice squatting...not to mention it would have to be good for the entire upper body, holding the weight...
 
If I start throwing sand bags around in the yard, the neighbors who already think I lost it, will call the insane asylum and I will be carried out in a straight jacket.

Twice per week they see me hanging of the ledge of my home doing pull ups.

Three times per week they see me pegged to the side of the house with my feet anchored on the roof doing inverted situps.

My sons and I (about twice per week) will get the very large swiss stability ball, and play trash can basketball in the driveway, and act like we are on drugs.

And, if we are really whacked, we will go inside and get the house trash can, and roll up a couple of socks, and start sock basketball in the drive way, throwing long bombs for 3!

Every Monday, my sons and I have our Gaming Lan Party, and all there friends from their high school days come over (its a tradition, lol, about 15 people), and the neighbors think we are partying.....;) lol


Heck I may give it a shot....

The insane asylum will tolerate me for about......hmmm....an hour so......:)


Best regards,


Chillen
 
Phate, are you going to start adding more of this type of lifting into your training? I think it's good stuff. I got some of my football players throwing kegs around and doing sandbag work.
 
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Haha, the sock basketball sounds excellent.
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Mom, gets a little disturbed with 3 men clowning around, playing house basketball with a sock and trash can in the house....so, we tend to take it outside so we all can be happy when we are done. :)


The "I am going to make this over couch, above the lamp, kareemed off the side of the wall, and off the side of momma's head, for 3!", sort of irretates her for some reason.

I am going to get some sand bags 2morrow, and blend this in (with some changes) in my cardio sessions. Sounds rather interesting actually, and allows for alot of creativity at the same time.


Best regards,

Chillen
 
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Chillen said:
If I start throwing sand bags around in the yard, the neighbors who already think I lost it, will call the insane asylum and I will be carried out in a straight jacket.

Twice per week they see me hanging of the ledge of my home doing pull ups.

Three times per week they see me pegged to the side of the house with my feet anchored on the roof doing inverted situps.

My sons and I (about twice per week) will get the very large swiss stability ball, and play trash can basketball in the driveway, and act like we are on drugs.

And, if we are really whacked, we will go inside and get the house trash can, and roll up a couple of socks, and start sock basketball in the drive way, throwing long bombs for 3!

Every Monday, my sons and I have our Gaming Lan Party, and all there friends from their high school days come over (its a tradition, lol, about 15 people), and the neighbors think we are partying.....;) lol


Heck I may give it a shot....

The insane asylum will tolerate me for about......hmmm....an hour so......:)


Best regards,


Chillen
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LOL. Before I even read the second sentence I thought to my self " What, don't they see you doing chin ups from the ledges of your roof? "
If they see you do it shirt-less, they would understand ;)
 
evolution said:
Phate, are you going to start adding more of this type of lifting into your training? I think it's good stuff. I got some of my football players throwing kegs around and doing sandbag work.
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I can and will. I am still a little hesitant.

For example

Why should i military press a sand bag when I can just rep 125lbs on a bar?

I guess part of me still has that type of mentality, but I will promise that i will dedicate one day just to full body sand bag training and tell you guys how it went. Tommorow!
 
Evo: Do you by any chance have a simple sand-bad routine that I can do? I already know I can do things like squats, presses, etc. But was wondering if there is anything creative I am missing.

P.S I don't have a sand-bag, so I will either be using both a medium sized rice bag and a backpack filled with as much as 70-80lbs. ( too much weight ? )
 
I just sent it, I'll see what other stuff I can dig out

As for sandbag weight, I have no idea I'm afraid, I don't have scales at home but I am trying to get hold of some
 
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