Article by: Brandon | February 7, 2012
From Stack.com
Looking for a little variety in your winter workout routine? Go old
school with sandbag training, which calls for athletes to lift bags of
sand, rather than traditional dumbbells or barbells. It challenges
muscle groups that basic weightlifting often does not, and some swear by
its back-to-basics approach.
Since it’s not always possible to have access to the large sandbags used for most workouts, the Super Sandbag,
from athletic performance company SKLZ, is a welcome alternative. It
includes a durable, zippered exterior bag with six heavyweight handles
attached at various angles, which actually allows for more diverse
movements than a traditional sandbag.
The product also comes with four smaller bags, each of which holds up
to 10 pounds of sand. Athletes can fill them as needed and load up the
larger bag with the full 40 pounds of resistance, if necessary. The
Super Sandbag can be used for upper- and lower-body movements, from
Lunges to Sandbag Bent-Over Rows. Get creative or ask your coach for
appropriate sandbag exercises.
Switching up your training is always a good idea—whether you use old
school sandbags, a new hybrid like the SKLZ Super Sandbag or something
altogether different.
Head over to sklz.com, where the Super Sandbag is on sale now for $39.99 (regularly $59.99).
Photo and Source: SKLZ
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