Wanna get strong? Do these...

Fill up a duffle bag with sand/gravel/whatever and simply pick it up, shoulder it, pull it, overhead press it, throw it, bench it, squat it and you'll get strong in no time

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[christosswc]

This "functional strength" thing has been beaten to death.

If you can squat, deadlift, bench press, shoulder press and row a lot of weight you're strong.

Don't tell me squats and deads don't build functional strength for everyday.

Ever seen a guy deadlifting a serious amount of weight having trouble with anything?

[LaszloBencze]

Lifting sand bags as shown certainly makes for a demanding workout and will undoubtably increase functional strength. But it has more carry over effect for wrestlers, martial arts, UFC, and such than wightlifters.

For most people the difficulty of balancing the shifting load and maneuvering it into liftable positions will make training frustrating. Also it will be more difficult to monitor progress because it will be uncertain whether difficulty is due to the weight of the load or its balance.

[Athrun000]

@christosswc

I've seen guys take deadlift a shit load of weights... but cant do a single pull up

[Blackmerc55]

Awesome! Alexander Zass trained with a similar method. He started off with saw dust filled bag and every week he scooped out a scoop of sawdust and added a scoop of sand untill the whole bag was finally filled with sand. Anyway, great work!

[leftyfliphero]

9 more lol

[MartialFightercom]

Sandbag lifting is one of the most incredible workouts for functional strength. Simple and easy to make, but tough fun training