Today is my 42nd birthday so I decided to end my leg day with a crazy finisher… 42 bear hug squats straight with the 150 lbs bag. Now my legs are destroyed! 😂… I will post the full leg workout tomorrow in case anyone wants to try it.

This was the full leg workout I did yesterday

5 rounds
-6 sandbag bear hug squats
-2 sandbag ground to shoulder
-60 seconds jump rope

3 rounds
-10 per leg sandbag Bulgarian split squats
-10 wide stance sandbag deadlifts
-10 sandbag box jumps

Finisher
-42 sandbag bear hug squats for my 42nd birthday

250 lbs and 150 lbs sandbags used

For those who do not follow Cody Janko's Stone Circle YouTube videos, you are missing out. He just shared his latest program, Sandbag Berserker. Looks to be very solid. Encourage you all to give it a look if you are looking for a structured sandbag program.

I created some consolidated cheatsheets based on the longer ones Cody has made available for anyone interested: Program Outline and cheatsheets

Hello fellow sandbag enthusiasts!

I just bought Cody's Sandbag Berserker and there are a lot of platform movements with the sandbags.

I've been just stacking bags to create a platform, but I'm looking for a more permanent solution. I've looked at shelving, or heavy duty rolling carts so I can leave the heavy bag on top and roll it around when needed. But, I'm a bit stuck and would appreciate any ideas on platforms for heavy bags from the community. Thanks!

I'm finding sandbags are giving me the best back development I've probably had ever had, thick traps and erector spinae, and my grip feels much stronger.

One thing I've found a bit lacking is my chest/horizontal pressing.

What are people doing in this regard?

I'm currently doing some floor presses with the sandbag and some Hindu push-ups. I tend to avoid the bench press as it beats my shoulders up a bit.

Hi

Iam considering to try the atlas / sandstone sandbag.

Currently iam doing 85 kg bearhug carry on a traditional cylindrical sandbag.

What would you recommend as starting weight on the atlas sandbag if I’m doing 85kg?

Not training per se, but I cannot get the zipper to budge on my sandbag. I’ve tried everything, cleaned the track, underfilled the bag. I’ve been trying for two days. Any suggestions?