Get Powerful Fitness Results with Sandbags

Get Powerful Fitness Results with Sandbags

One of the main reasons kettlebells are so effective is due to how much effort it takes to control them. The energy expended not only builds a solid, overall strength, but also burns calories like nothing else. These are the same reasons sandbags are one of the most effective training tools available.

Sandbags are so effective because they are not a fixed weight where everything is perfectly balanced. It takes so much energy to control sand that wants to shift and move throughout the entire bag that you have no choice but to work every muscle in your body. You never have a chance to relax under the weight and you constantly have to keep your core tight.

Take a simple exercise like the overhead press. You not only have to heave that unbalanced, bag of shifting sand overhead, you then have to grip it. Sounds easy enough except there are no solid grips. Your hands and forearms work overtime to get a strong hold on something that is fighting you to be on the ground. Then lifting it overhead when all it wants to do is collapse means you work that much harder. All of this energy translates into more muscles used and a much more demanding workout.

Same as with the kettlebell, using the sandbags in circuit-style training is ideal for total body strength as well as shedding pounds of fat in a hurry. You also don't need a ton of space or any equipment besides the sandbag, and well, sand. Simple enough.

Sandbags are great for athletes of all kinds, particularly those in the combat sports. Grappling, jiu-jitsu and any martial art that relies on the ability to grab a hold of someone makes grip strength vital to success in that field. These benefits are not limited to martial artists, but can be useful for those in law enforcement or the military, or just anyone who is looking to get stronger and burn so unwanted pounds.

I have tried to make my own sandbag from many different materials and bags, but when I finally ordered the Ultimate Sandbag. It's simple to load the sand and within no time, you're ready to go. I have given my Ultimate Sandbag a beating and it just asks for more. Sandbags weren't meant to be put down lightly!

With the Ultimate Sandbag, you get the versatility to train at home or anywhere you want, the variability to use new training protocols so the results you're looking for don't stagnate, and overall ability to train for power and strength as well as conditioning and fat loss. Working with sandbags has given me a great tool to add to my arsenal in increasing my strength and conditioning while developing a solid, aesthetically pleasing physique. Whoever said you have to do cardio 45 minutes a day to bun fat never tried sandbags.

Ultimately, life is about variety, but there is a fine line between too much and not enough. Too much and you risk never becoming fully proficient in a particular skill. Not enough and you run the risk of overtraining injuries as well as boredom. Sandbags offer a wide array of exercises and workouts while keeping you on track with your goals of a strong and conditioned individual. If you are going to give sandbags a try I am convinced that the Ultimate Sandbag is the best out there and will definitely not disappoint.

Marcus Martinez, 11/13/2008