Sandbag training at home

[torontomatt]

I don't train exclusively with the sandbag and use lots of other tools like kettlebells, olympic wieghts, battling ropes etc. Variety keeps your body guessing and you from getting bored. As I recall, at the time that this video was made we had just come back from training Thai boxing in Thailand. However, I've found the sandbag to be one of the toughest and cheapest exercise tools out there. I made this bag. I'm curious to see how much one of the bags you can purchase is better.

[RobeSc2]

Where did you order your wife from?

[no1up]

I just got my Brute Force Sand bag and came across this video for training ideas... let me ask you this, do you train with sand bags exclusively or no?

[mellon3d1]

Statham is that you?

[pili30335]

were can i buy this bag？

[TheTumpes]

ποτιζει η άλλη λολ

[pnutbutrncrackers]

Very nice, Matt, and your body seems to testify to its effectiveness. Thanks for sharing. Nice that the flowers got watered too. LOL

[JapanJoe1]

crazy awesome just found a new workout

[kissslipknotnirvana]

I use and 80 pound bag of wood pellets to lift.

[torontomatt]

Ya, I've heard that bags of wood pellets are great and have been meaning to make one. I suspect it would be better for gripping.

[MrMrmusashi]

You Tube rocks!! Thanks for sharing this video, I will start working out tomorrow here at my home. Tired of the gym, and I'll head down to Lowes or any hardware and auto store to make my own sandbag as well as the bulgarian bag.

[philagon]

awesome body, man. a testament to your dedication and intensity. However, if my wife ever comes near me when I am working out, I yell at her to go away. I have to focus too much to put up with any distractions.

[picadelli1]

You are a bodybuilder, you would do faster sessions if you were a fighter

[mnasty75]

I started doing some sandbag training the same way, with a military duffel bag and I was pretty shocked at just how heavy that bag feels. It feels like way heavier than what you think because of the way the sand shifts in it, you can never really get a good grip. I alternate sandbag workout with cardio on my off lifting days and it can get pretty intense....

[countofmonetcristo80]

as soon as his wife showed up, he starteed goin hard, lol! nice!

[mattpulham]

jason statham

[plastiko1291]

dude you got a fucking amazing body

[TheKvelt]

i have a 160 lbs sandbag... and it's crazy man... i like your workout!:)

[torontomatt]

it's a cheap military duffel bag.

sandbag cleans do hit a lot of muscle groups (legs, back, hamstrings, back, etc.) with this weight and style of workout I'm focusing on metabolic conditioning.

thanks for the tip on watering the plants. we're not the best gardeners :)

[chrisXBOX360]

dont water your plants when its too hot lol do it in the early morning :)

[sigma9570]

I am totally totally into this type of training a lot of guys dont train like this (unless youre lucky enough to be a site worker or work the land etc) i see these guys in the gym pumping weights like mad i bet they couldnt do a circuit like this though even though its quite a simple one. This is one of the best ways to train in order to gain incredible strength and lose weight. this is old school type stuff great vid.

[cooljz82]

How much does that one weigh?? Making one myself and trying to figure out a good starting weight. Suggestions?

[torontomatt]

@cooljz82 The one in the video is 30kg, which isn't too bad. I just bought another 20kg bag of sand, so I can up my training to 50kg.

[LawrenceWarmachine]

Great workout, especially 'cause the bag is an awkward shape and v heavy. it's a v strong bag. those pushups r very hard.

[Indygoguy]

clever guy

[criceto]

Who is the chick in the background?

[torontomatt]

@criceto my wife :)

[criceto]

@torontomatt you are lucky

[airtexaco]

this guy is in phenomenal shape.

[2joelouis]

This is Sandbagging!? I thought people were insulting me. But they were commenting on me picking guys up and putting them down. I get it now.

[torontomatt]

Lu, you're using the more advanced sandbag technique, where people are involved.

[TKcmcbTD]

Which muscles benefits the most from the sandbad workout?

[Mecha04]

LOL... studing this guys form and then I get distractied when the gal walks by.

[torontomatt]

These days I'm training wrestling and bjj at a gym in toronto called mecca

[berner]

Hey where do you train?

[ladykrittika]

Thank you for the helpful tips, could you do some more sandbag work out ?

[ladykrittika]

Hi there , did you make your own sandbag? If so please tell me how. I see that they are so expensive to buy.

Thank you

[torontomatt]

It's dirt cheap :)

1) Duffel bag from army surplus store

2) Sandbag from home depot

3) Heavy plastic "contractor bag" from home depot

4) Duct tape

[kwak76]

how much that bag weight?

[torontomatt]

I've never used one, but I would think that it would be just as effective. I would expect there are pros ands cons for each. The sandbag is much cheaper though!

[Tightmanhole]

would a bulgarian bag be just as effective?

[torontomatt]

Ya, she's used to me doing silly stuff :)

[jamesejudy3]

I love how she decides it's time to water the plants right when you're filming a vid...

[buehgemeiste]

i love that kind of workout.

funny how yor girl doesn´t care for what your doing there.