Posts tagged Sandbag
SANDBAG | WEEK 28 | 07/04/2021
 

Street Parking Sandbag is posted once a week - on Sunday. You will find a sandbag "option" several times during the week (usually in Program C) of the regular programmed workouts. This workout, however, was programmed specifically with the sandbag in mind.

We typically suggest that instead of adding this in on top of the regular workout on any certain day - that you simply swap one of the regular programmed workouts out for this one. We will provide suggestions each week in the daily workout write ups for Programs A, B, and C - for which workouts make the most sense to swap.


WARM UP
SANDBAG GENERAL WARM UP

WORKOUT

6 Rounds

6 Complex Reps (Sandbag Curl + 2 Kneel to Squats)
18 Sandbag High Pulls

Suggested Sandbag Loading:
Men: 50-70#
Women: 25-45#

Score: Total Time

Goal: 12-16 Minutes

COACHES NOTES
This complex is nasty! The biceps are going to be super pumped between that and the high pulls so be ready. You will likely have to put the bag down at least once during the 6 reps of the complex, just don't put it down DURING the rep. If 6 reps is going to take longer than 1:20, reduce them to 4 each round. Think, smooth and steady on the high pulls. Squeeze your thighs, butt, and belly on the way up so you don't have to pull as much with the arms.

SANDBAG CURL + 2 KNEEL TO SQUAT
Start standing up tall holding the bag with a supinated grip (palms facing out). Keep your belly tight and elbows close to the body as you curl the bag up. Get your fists as close to your shoulders as possible.

Hold the bag in this top of a curl position as you step one leg back and gently lower the knee to the floor. Do the same thing with the other leg so you end up in a kneeling position still holding the bag in the curl. Avoid shrugging your shoulder to assist with supporting the bag, it should be mostly biceps doing the work.

Lift one knee up and plant the foot, then the other, so you step into the bottom of a squat. Keep your chest up and belly tight the whole time. Then step your knees back one more time per side to go back to a kneel, then back into the bottom of a squat. Stand up all the way and finally, lower the bag back down to the hang.

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Curl + Lunge + Lunge + Squat

SANDBAG HIGH PULL
Set up with a shoulder width stance or slightly wider, hands on the narrow handle or overhand handles.

Sandbag will start on the ground . Your heels should be down, knees out, chest over the sandbag, arms straight, knees bent. You will stand hard and fast with the arms straight, add a shoulder shrug, then the elbows will come high and outside. Keep the shoulders pulled back throughout. Bring the handle or handles of the sandbag to the chest.

To return think arms, shoulders, hips then knees. Keep the back FLAT on the way down.

CUSTOMIZATION
Sandbag Muscle Cleans

 
SANDBAG | WEEK 27 | 06/27/2021
 

Street Parking Sandbag is posted once a week - on Sunday. You will find a sandbag "option" several times during the week (usually in Program C) of the regular programmed workouts. This workout, however, was programmed specifically with the sandbag in mind.

We typically suggest that instead of adding this in on top of the regular workout on any certain day - that you simply swap one of the regular programmed workouts out for this one. We will provide suggestions each week in the daily workout write ups for Programs A, B, and C - for which workouts make the most sense to swap.


WARM UP
SANDBAG GENERAL WARM UP

WORKOUT

50 Front Squats

then

3 Rounds of
15 Seated Press
20 Supine Toe Touches
25 Bent Over Rows
30 Floor Press

then

50 Back Squats

Suggested Sandbag Loading:
Men: 50-70#
Women: 25-45#

Score: Total Time

Goal: 20-25 Minutes

COACHES NOTES
Adjust the reps on the seated press to something you can do in at least 2-3 sets the whole way through. If 10 reps is more doable with a heavier bag, go for it.

Check out the demo video for a smooth way to get into position for the pressing movements.

It's one set of front squats and one set of back squats. The 3 rounds of the other stuff is sandwiched in between!

FRONT SQUATS
The bag should rest on the biceps with upper arms parallel to the floor. Keep the belly tight and chest up as you descend into the bottom of the squat with hips below knees and as you return all the way to standing.

SEATED PRESS
Sit on the floor with legs extended in front of you. Lift your chest up and keep a long spine. Bend your knees if you need to. Belly stays tight as you press the bag all the way overhead.

SUPINE TOE TOUCHES
Laying on your back with the bag pressed up over your chest, raise your legs up to touch the bag, then lower with control back to the floor. Draw your bellybutton down toward your spine as you lower the legs to avoid overarching your back.

BENT OVER ROWS
Slow down with this movement and avoid using your hips to create momentum. Keep your belly tight and just use your arms and lats to pull the bag up to the chest and lower with control.

FLOOR PRESSES
Legs can be straight or knees bent while lying on your back. Press palms into the bag itself rather than using the handles. Again, movement should be very controlled. Bag touches the chest every time and finishes with arms locked out above the mid chest.

BACK SQUAT
With the bag on your back rack, send the hips back and down. Keep your chest up, belly tight, and eyes forward as you lower hips below the knees and stand all the way back up to finish the rep.

 
SANDBAG | WEEK 26 | 06/20/2021
 

Street Parking Sandbag is posted once a week - on Sunday. You will find a sandbag "option" several times during the week (usually in Program C) of the regular programmed workouts. This workout, however, was programmed specifically with the sandbag in mind.

We typically suggest that instead of adding this in on top of the regular workout on any certain day - that you simply swap one of the regular programmed workouts out for this one. We will provide suggestions each week in the daily workout write ups for Programs A, B, and C - for which workouts make the most sense to swap.


WARM UP
SANDBAG GENERAL WARM UP

WORKOUT

5 Rounds

15 Back Squats
200m Burden Run
12 Front Rack Lunges
100m Bear Hug Carry

Suggested Sandbag Loading:
Men: 50-70#
Women: 25-45#

Score: Total Time

Goal: 15-20 Minutes

COACHES NOTES
Each round should take 3-4 minutes. If you need to break on the back squats, try to get at least 10-12 in the first set. That way, you can re-rack the bag on your back, hit the last 3-5 reps and go directly into the burden run. Make sure you are keeping the belly tight and chest up on the run so you don't light up your back. Keep the elbows high on the lunges and try to go unbroken on those for at least the first few rounds. Breathe on the bear hug carry, don't try to rush it!

SANDBAG BACK SQUAT
Power clean the bag to your shoulder, then push press it up and over to your back, so the sandbag will be on your back. The feet should be shoulder width apart. Heels down. Raise the chest and tighten the belly. Reach the butt back and down and drive the knees out. Get the butt lower than the knees at the bottom. No collapsing or rounding the back at the bottom! Stand all of the way up at the top.

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Adjust the reps to fit the movement time window.
Sandbag Front Squats

BURDEN RUN
Clean and jerk the sandbag onto your back rack so it's on your shoulders with your hands holding it on both sides.

As you run, keep your chest up and eyes forward. Take smaller steps to reduce the impact on your knees and back.

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Shorten distance to fit time window
1:30 Back Rack Low Step Ups (4-8" Step)

SANDBAG FRONT RACK LUNGES
For these lunges, make sure the sandbag is resting on the biceps with the elbows high! Keep the chest up, but do not overextend the back. Keep the belly tight! You may perform forward stepping, reverse stepping, or even walking lunges. Make sure you take a long enough step so that your front heel is firmly planted when the back knee GENTLY touches the ground. Stand all of the way up between reps and alternate legs with each lunge. So for each set of 12 you end up doing 6 on each side.

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Shoulder Racked Step Ups
Shoulder Racked Lunges

SANDBAG BEAR HUG CARRY
Hold the bag against your chest with your arms wrapped around the bag. Keep your belly tight as you walk. Avoid leaning back, stand up tall. Draw your elbows back alongside your ribcage to keep the bag close to your body.

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Shorten distance to fit time window
1 minute Bear Hug March/Low Step Ups (4-8" Step)

 
SANDBAG | WEEK 25 | 06/13/2021
 

Street Parking Sandbag is posted once a week - on Sunday. You will find a sandbag "option" several times during the week (usually in Program C) of the regular programmed workouts. This workout, however, was programmed specifically with the sandbag in mind.

We typically suggest that instead of adding this in on top of the regular workout on any certain day - that you simply swap one of the regular programmed workouts out for this one. We will provide suggestions each week in the daily workout write ups for Programs A, B, and C - for which workouts make the most sense to swap.


WARM UP
SANDBAG GENERAL WARM UP

WORKOUT

18 Min AMRAP
(As Many Rounds and Reps as Possible in 18 Min)


1 Sandbag High Pull
1 Sandbag Sit Up
1 Sandbag Seated Press
2 Sandbag High Pull
2 Sandbag Sit Up
2 Sandbag Seated Press
3 Sandbag High Pull
3 Sandbag Sit up
3 Sandbag Seated Press...

Keep adding 1 rep per movement and see how far you can get in 18 min!

Idea Sandbag Weights:
Men: 50-70#
Women: 25-45#

Score: Total Reps (This will require math at the end....challenge accepted!)

Goal: 165 Reps + (This is through the round of 10-10-10)

COACHES NOTES
The first few rounds might feel easy. But don't be fooled, it gets juicy quick! Try to figure out the pace you would like to have around the 7th and 8th rounds, start with that pace, and do everything you can to maintain.

SANDBAG HIGH PULL
Set up with a shoulder width stance or slightly wider, hands on the narrow handle or overhand handles.

Sandbag will start on the ground . Your heels should be down, knees out, chest over the sandbag, arms straight, knees bent. You will stand hard and fast with the arms straight, add a shoulder shrug, then the elbows will come high and outside. Keep the shoulders pulled back throughout. Bring the handle or handles of the sandbag to the chest.

To return think arms, shoulders, hips then knees. Keep the back FLAT on the way down.

CUSTOMIZATION
Sandbag Muscle Cleans

SANDBAG SIT UP
You can do anything you want with your feet in the sit ups, just keep them in contact with the ground. Hold the sandbag between your forearms and chest so that when you sit up it is resting on your biceps. Of course - if you have a really heavy sandbag you may need to switch to a lighter dumbbell or plate.

CUSTOMIZATION
Unweighted Sit Ups

SEATED SANDBAG SHOULDER PRESS
Sit up tall on the floor with a neutral spine. Chest up, ribcage down. Start with the bag on your shoulders/biceps, elbows high. Keep your belly tight as you press the bag straight up overhead. Lock out your arms at the top with biceps by the ears.

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Adjust reps if workout with a heavier bag
Standing Shoulder Press
Shoulder to Shoulder Press

 
SANDBAG | WEEK 24 | 06/06/2021
 

Street Parking Sandbag is posted once a week - on Sunday. You will find a sandbag "option" several times during the week (usually in Program C) of the regular programmed workouts. This workout, however, was programmed specifically with the sandbag in mind.

We typically suggest that instead of adding this in on top of the regular workout on any certain day - that you simply swap one of the regular programmed workouts out for this one. We will provide suggestions each week in the daily workout write ups for Programs A, B, and C - for which workouts make the most sense to swap.


WARM UP
SANDBAG GENERAL WARM UP

WORKOUT

16 Minute AMRAP
(As Many Reps as Possible in 16 Minutes)


2 Sandbag Drag & Pull
2 Sandbag Side to Side Thruster
2 Single Arm Sandbag Bent Over Row (1 Left/ 1 Right)
4 Sandbag Drag & Pull
4 Sandbag Side to Side Thruster
4 Single Arm Sandbag Bent Over Row (2 Left/ 2 Right)
6 Sandbag Drag & Pull
6 Sandbag Side to Side Thruster
6 Single Arm Sandbag Bent Over Row (3 Left/ 3 Right)
8 Sandbag Drag & Pull
8 Sandbag Side to Side Thruster
8 Single Arm Sandbag Bent Over Row (4 Left/ 4 Right)
....

Keep adding 2 reps to each movement until the clock hits 16:00.

Suggested Loading:
Men: 50-70# Bag
Women: 25-45# Bag

Score: Total Reps

Goal: To get into the round of 14 reps of each movement.

COACHES NOTES
See the description of the single arm bent over rows below, you should be supported with the opposite arm so they are more manageable. If they still are not happening, especially with you heavier bag folks, just go with bent over rows. It's going to start getting hairy near the round of 8 reps or so, make sure you don't go too hard out of the gate.

SANDBAG DRAG AND PULL
Start in a plank position over your bag with the top of the bag at about knee level. Keep the belly tight and butt down. Reach down and grab the bag by the handle with one hand and perform and explosive drag and almost press to get it out in front of you as much as possible. You will then pull it back using the same hand. If you need to you can almost "back up" a bit to get a longer pull. You should pull it back down to between the knees level. If you don't quite make it - you can crawl forward a bit. The next rep will be with the other hand/arm. Each drag (up) and pull (back) counts as 1 rep.

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Adjust the reps if working with a heavier bag
Sandbag Up & Overs

SIDE TO SIDE THRUSTER
Start with the bag on one shoulder, feet under shoulders, heels down. Reach the butt back and down and get to the bottom of the squat. Stand hard and fast to pop the sandbag off of the shoulder. Press the sandbag straight up to lock out overhead then lower it down on to the opposite shoulder.

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Adjust reps based on bag weight
Sandbag Thrusters

SINGLE ARM SANDBAG BENT OVER ROW
Find a staggered stance position with the left leg forward and right leg back. Plant the left elbow/forearm on your left thigh. You can also plant your left hand on a box, bench, or even the wall. If you are using a bench you, plant the left knee on there. Keep the belly tight, back flat and shoulders packed down onto your ribs. Grip the sandbag by the center handle and raise it up off the floor if possible.

The movement should start with the arm straight, draw your elbow up and back until your hand touches your ribcage, then lower with control. Don't try to use your hips or jerk your chest up for assistance. Once you've completed the appropriate number of reps, switch arms and repeat on the other side.

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Sandbag Bent Over Rows

 
SANDBAG | WEEK 23 | 05/30/2021
 

Street Parking Sandbag is posted once a week - on Sunday. You will find a sandbag "option" several times during the week (usually in Program C) of the regular programmed workouts. This workout, however, was programmed specifically with the sandbag in mind.

We typically suggest that instead of adding this in on top of the regular workout on any certain day - that you simply swap one of the regular programmed workouts out for this one. We will provide suggestions each week in the daily workout write ups for Programs A, B, and C - for which workouts make the most sense to swap.


WARM UP
SANDBAG GENERAL WARM UP

WORKOUT

5 Rounds

30 Bear Hug Lunges
20 Seated Side to Side
12 Push Up + Lateral Drag

Suggested Sandbag Weight:
Men: 50-70#
Women: 25-45#

Score: Total Time

Goal: 18-25 minutes

COACHES NOTES
Each round should take roughly 3:30-5:00. The weight of your bag will be a determining factor, especially on the seated side to side. Don't try to rush those. Make sure you are keeping a long spine when you rotate the torso from side to side on those. Keep your hips in line with the shoulders and ankles on the lateral drags. Another way to think about that is to try to keep your shoulders over the wrists rather than letting them track back behind them.

SANDBAG BEAR HUG LUNGE
Hold the bag against your chest with your arms wrapped around the bag. Keep your belly tight, chest up and draw your elbows back alongside your ribcage to keep the bag close to your body. You may choose from forward stepping, reverse, or even walking lunges. Alternate legs so for the set of 12 for example - it's 6 per leg. Drive off of the heel and don't allow the knees to cave. We like the reverse lunge because the working leg stays planted so you end up being able to drive through the heel really well. You will step back and keep the heel down. Don't allow the knee to cave in. You will GENTLY touch the ground with the leg (knee) you stepped back with. Then drive off of the front foot (heel) to bring you back to standing. Switch legs for the next rep.

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Zercher Lunges
Sandbag Step Ups

SANDBAG SEATED SIDE TO SIDE
Each twist counts as a rep.

Sit on the ground next to your sandbag with a straight spine, legs extended out in front of you. Twist and grip whatever handle combination feels the best. Lift or drag the bag across your body over to the other side. That is one rep. Keep your chest up the whole time, try to avoid rounding the spine.

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Adjust the reps to fit the movement time window.
Swap out for a lighter dumbbell or plate

PUSH UP + LATERAL DRAG
Start in a plank position with your bag just to the outside your right hand. First you will do a push up, then with your left hand, reach under and across and drag the bag to the left side of your body.

Keep the belly tight and butt down. Do another push up then reach under and across with your right hand and drag the bag back to the right side of your body. If you can't quite get the bag all the way across a little plank side step so you can start the next pull in a good position. One push up + one drag = 1 rep.

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Push Up & Overs on the Bag
Knee Push Up + Plank Lateral Drag
Plank Up & Overs (Bag)

 
SANDBAG | WEEK 22 | 05/23/2021
 

Street Parking Sandbag is posted once a week - on Sunday. You will find a sandbag "option" several times during the week (usually in Program C) of the regular programmed workouts. This workout, however, was programmed specifically with the sandbag in mind.

We typically suggest that instead of adding this in on top of the regular workout on any certain day - that you simply swap one of the regular programmed workouts out for this one. We will provide suggestions each week in the daily workout write ups for Programs A, B, and C - for which workouts make the most sense to swap.


WARM UP
SANDBAG GENERAL WARM UP

WORKOUT

75 Bear Complex Reps

10 Hop Overs every minute on the minute starting at 1:00

Suggested Sandbag Weight:
Men: 50-70#
Women: 25-45#

Score: Total Time

Goal: 10-15 Minutes

COACHES NOTES
Ideally, you are doing 5-8 reps each minute in order to hit the goal. If you are working with a heavier bag, reduce the reps to 50 so you can stay within the goal time of 10-15 minutes. Just because you don't have to start with the hop overs, doesn't mean you should try to bank up as many bear complex reps as possible. You will pay for it later if you do!

SANDBAG BEAR COMPLEX
The weight you choose should allow you to be CAPABLE of doing all reps of the Bear Complex unbroken. Doesn't mean you have to - just means you could if you wanted to.

For those complexes. You have a few options:
- Squat Clean Thruster
- Back Rack Thruster

OR

You can do:
- Power Clean
- Front Squat
- Push Press or Jerk
- Back Squat
- Push Press or Jerk

OR some combination of the two.

Do not RUSH through these reps. Get set up well for the clean. Keep the back flat and focus on a great clean (either version).

If you are doing a thruster, make sure the sandbag is on the shoulders, heels are down, knees are out. Feed the press with the drive from the legs.

When lowering onto the back - BE CAREFUL and absorb the catch with the knees! Then make sure you are reset before squatting.

Reach the butt back and down, keep the heels down and chest up. Feed the press with the leg drive for this thruster or push press/jerk too!

SANDBAG HOP OVERS
Stand next to your bag and hop laterally over the narrow side. You may also do a lateral shuffle. Think fast toe taps on the bag as you step laterally on and over to the other side.

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Sandbag Shuffle
Skip Overs

 
SANDBAG | WEEK 21 | 05/16/2021
 

Street Parking Sandbag is posted once a week - on Sunday. You will find a sandbag "option" several times during the week (usually in Program C) of the regular programmed workouts. This workout, however, was programmed specifically with the sandbag in mind.

We typically suggest that instead of adding this in on top of the regular workout on any certain day - that you simply swap one of the regular programmed workouts out for this one. We will provide suggestions each week in the daily workout write ups for Programs A, B, and C - for which workouts make the most sense to swap."


WARM UP
SANDBAG GENERAL WARM UP

WORKOUT

100 Floor Press
100 Bent Over Slams
100 Front Squats

Every minute on the minute starting at 1:00, perform 3 Sandbag Ground to Overheads

Suggested Sandbag Loading:
Men: 50-70#
Women: 25-45#

Goal:16-24 Minutes

COACHES NOTES
Just chip away at this one nice and steady. Keep control on the floor presses and don't overextend the shoulders. Be explosive on the bent over slams. It is much better to focus on being aggressive in each individual rep than to just try to do them as fast as possible. Break up the front squats into smaller manageable sets, something like 10-20 at a time.

SANDBAG FLOOR PRESS
This is basically a bench press from the floor. Balance the bag on your hands while you are lying on your back with knees bent, soles of feet on the floor. Keep the back of our head, shoulder blades, and tailbone pinned to the floor the whole time. Started with elbows and the backs of your arms in contact with the floor. Press straight up until arms are locked out and the bag is over the middle of your chest. Lower with control. Don't slam your elbows down.

BENT OVER SLAM
Set up with your feet shoulder with apart. Push your hips back, chest up slightly, belly tight and back is flat. Take a neutral grip or no-handle grip on the bag. You will maintain a hinged position as you pull the bag to your chest. Keep your belly tight as you aggressively extend your arms toward the floor and slam the bag back to the ground. The power comes from the speed at which you can push the bag away from you. So keep your base tight and think FAST with the arms.

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Bent Over Row
Sumo Deadlift High Pull

SANDBAG FRONT SQUAT
Make sure the sandbag is resting on the biceps with the elbows high! Keep the chest up, but do not overextend the back. Keep the belly tight!

Reach the butt back and down trying to keep the elbows and chest up as you descend. Drive the knees out and keep the heels down throughout. The bottom position should be where the butt is lower than the top of the knee. Do not collapse in this position. Do not go so low that the back starts to round.

To stand, lead with the chest and elbows - keeping the sandbag on the biceps and elbows high. Stand fully for each rep.

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Sandbag on one shoulder, switch shoulders half way through the reps
Adjust reps to fit suggested movement time window

 
SANDBAG | WEEK 20 | 05/09/2021
 

Street Parking Sandbag is posted once a week - on Sunday. You will find a sandbag "option" several times during the week (usually in Program C) of the regular programmed workouts. This workout, however, was programmed specifically with the sandbag in mind.

We typically suggest that instead of adding this in on top of the regular workout on any certain day - that you simply swap one of the regular programmed workouts out for this one. We will provide suggestions each week in the daily workout write ups for Programs A, B, and C - for which workouts make the most sense to swap.


WARM UP
SANDBAG GENERAL WARM UP

WORKOUT

50 Rounds of:
2 Drag & Pull (Alternating)
2 Side to Side Thrusters

Every minute on the minute,
4 Hang to Shoulder (Alternating)*

*Hang to shoulders start at 1:00

Suggested Sandbag Loading:
Men: 50-70#
Women: 25-45#

Goal: 15-20 minutes

COACHES NOTES
It will be pretty tough to get more than 3 rounds in a minute, so grit your teeth and prepare for a slow grind. Rounds must be completed within the minute so if you do 2 drag and pulls but don't complete the thrusters in time, start over in the next minute. Think of this as an EMOM where you do the hang-to-shoulders, 2-4 rounds of drag-and-pulls and thrusters each minute, and get a few seconds to reset before going into the next minute.

SANDBAG DRAG AND PULL
Start in a plank position over your bag with the top of the bag at about knee level. Keep the belly tight and butt down. Reach down and grab the bag by the handle with one hand and perform and explosive drag and almost press to get it out in front of you as much as possible. You will then pull it back using the same hand. If you need to you can almost "back up" a bit to get a longer pull. You should pull it back down to between the knees level. If you don't quite make it - you can crawl forward a bit. The next rep will be with the other hand/arm. Each drag (up) and pull (back) counts as 1 rep.

SIDE TO SIDE THRUSTER
For the side to side sandbag thrusters you will have the bag on one shoulder. Squat to the bottom. Stand up hard and fast and use the momentum created by the legs to press the bag up and over to the other side!

 
SANDBAG | WEEK 19 | 05/02/2021
 

Street Parking Sandbag is posted once a week - on Sunday. You will find a sandbag "option" several times during the week (usually in Program C) of the regular programmed workouts. This workout, however, was programmed specifically with the sandbag in mind.

We typically suggest that instead of adding this in on top of the regular workout on any certain day - that you simply swap one of the regular programmed workouts out for this one. We will provide suggestions each week in the daily workout write ups for Programs A, B, and C - for which workouts make the most sense to swap.


WARM UP
SANDBAG GENERAL WARM UP

WORKOUT

2 Rounds

25 Back Squat
200m Run
25 Sumo Deadlift High Pull
200m Run
25 Push Press
200m Run
25 Back Squat

Suggested Sandbag Loading:
Men: 50-70#
Women: 25-45#

Goal: 16-22 Minutes

COACHES NOTES
When I wrote this workout, the idea was for all the movements to be unbroken. So, if you are looking for an extra challenge, give that a shot. Otherwise, shoot for 1-2 sets for all movements while still pushing it on the runs. You don't have to do the movements fast but we want big sets and a good amount of time under tension today!

SANDBAG BACK SQUAT
Power clean the bag to your shoulder, then push press it up and over to your back, so the sandbag will be on your back. The feet should be shoulder width apart. Heels down. Raise the chest and tighten the belly. Reach the butt back and down and drive the knees out. Get the butt lower than the knees at the bottom. No collapsing or rounding the back at the bottom! Stand all of the way up at the top.

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Adjust the reps to fit the movement time window.
Sandbag Front Squats

200M RUN
You're working with a minute or less. Shorten the distance as needed to fit the time window.

CUSTOMIZATIONS
1 minute of:
Double/Single Unders
Sandbag Hop Overs
Sandbag Shuffle
Sandbag Toe Taps

SANDBAG SUMO DEADLIFT HIGH PULL
The bag will start on the ground. You will have feet wide and the hands narrow - inside the legs with heels down, a bend in the knees, straight arms, driving the knees OUT, chest up and over the bag, back flat.

To start the movement you will think LEGS - SHOULDERS - ARMS. So stand hard and fast driving through the heels, keeping the back flat, arms straight and bag close. Then SHRUG the shoulders. Finally pull the bag UP the body with the elbows going high and outside - like you are zipping up your jacket. The elbows should not go higher than the shoulders, and the elbows should stay above the bag at all times.

To return think ARMS - SHOULDERS - HIPS - KNEES. Keep the bar close to the body. Keep the chest up and heels down as you place the bar down!

CUSTOMIZATIONS
15 Sandbag Over the Shoulders

SANDBAG PUSH PRESS
Start with your sandbag on the biceps with the elbows high. Feet are between hip and shoulder width apart. Chest up. Belly tight. Keep your heels down, let your knees track forward as you dip your hip. Chest stays lifted. Stand up fast. As the bag pops up off the shoulders, press straight up to lock out.

Finish with biceps by the ears. Standing tall. Locked out elbows. Belly tight.

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Adjust the reps if working with a heavier bag, to fit the movement time window.

Shoulder to Shoulder Push Press

 
SANDBAG | WEEK 18 | 04/25/2021
 

Street Parking Sandbag is posted once a week - on Sunday. You will find a sandbag "option" several times during the week (usually in Program C) of the regular programmed workouts. This workout, however, was programmed specifically with the sandbag in mind.

We typically suggest that instead of adding this in on top of the regular workout on any certain day - that you simply swap one of the regular programmed workouts out for this one. We will provide suggestions each week in the daily workout write ups for Programs A, B, and C - for which workouts make the most sense to swap.


WARM UP
SANDBAG GENERAL WARM UP

WORKOUT

4 Rounds

100 Sandbag Hop Overs
15 Sandbag Lungesters
12 Sandbag Over the Shoulder
9 Supine Toe Touch + Sit Up

Suggested Sandbag Weight:
Men: 50-70#
Women: 25-45#

Score: Total Time

Goal: 22-28 Minutes

The toe touch + sit ups are going to get hard. Customize to just sandbag sit ups if you need to.

Shoot for about 6 minutes per round here. For heavier bags, adjust the reps to hit that pace.

HOP OVERS
Stand next to your bag and hop laterally over the narrow side. You may also do a lateral shuffle.

LUNGESTERS
Clean the sandbag to the biceps with the elbows high. Lunge with both legs. Make sure you take a long enough step that your front heel stays down when your back knee LIGHTLY touches the ground. Don't allow the forward knee to cave in. Keep the belly tight and chest up.

Keep the bag on the biceps with the elbows high and perform a thruster. Reach the butt back and down. Keep the heels down and knees out, chest up and belly tight. Get the butt lower than the knees at the bottom. Drive up hard and fast out of the squat. Pop the sandbag up, move your face out of the way. Keep the belly tight and press the bag straight up to lock out - finishing with the biceps by the ears! Rib cage down and belly tight.

OVER THE SHOULDER
This is a clean that finishes with the bag going over your shoulder. Alternate shoulders each rep. Keep your chest up as you drive the heels down and stand up hard to guide the bag up and over the shoulder.

SUPINE TOE TOUCH + SIT UP
Start on your back with the bag over the chest, arms extended, perpendicular to the floor. Keep the legs straight and squeezed together. Raise your legs up to touch feet or shins to the bag.

As you lower your legs, sit up. Keep the arms extended so you finish in a seated position with arms extended overhead.

 
SANDBAG | WEEK 17 | 04/18/2021
 

Street Parking Sandbag is posted once a week - on Sunday. You will find a sandbag ""option"" several times during the week (usually in Program C) of the regular programmed workouts. This workout, however, was programmed specifically with the sandbag in mind.

We typically suggest that instead of adding this in on top of the regular workout on any certain day - that you simply swap one of the regular programmed workouts out for this one. We will provide suggestions each week in the daily workout write ups for Programs A, B, and C - for which workouts make the most sense to swap.


WARM UP
SANDBAG GENERAL WARM UP

WORKOUT

100 Right Shoulder Racked Lunges
50 Push Up + Lateral Drag
100 Left Shoulder Racked Lunges
50 Push Up + Lateral Drag

Suggested Sandbag Weight:
Men: 50-70#
Women: 25-45#

Score: Total Time

Goal: 20-28 Minutes

COACHES NOTES
This is going to feel like a slow grind. Be prepared for the mental component of chipping away at these reps. The lunges should take 5-7 minutes, adjust the reps as needed if you are working with a heavier bag. Break up the push up plus drags early into smaller sets that you think you need to, like 4-6 at a time.

SINGLE SHOULDER RACKED SANDBAG LUNGE
Clean the bag up to one shoulder. Keep your belly tight and chest up. You may choose from forward stepping, reverse, or even walking lunges. Alternate legs with each lunge. We like the reverse lunge because the working leg stays planted so you end up being able to drive through the heel really well. You will step back and keep the front heel down. Don't allow the knee to cave in. GENTLY touch the ground with the back knee. Then drive off the front heel to bring you back to standing. Switch legs for the next rep.

PUSH UP + LATERAL DRAG
Start in a plank position with your bag just to the outside your right hand. First you will do a push up, then with your left hand, reach under and across and drag the bag to the left side of your body.

Keep the belly tight and butt down. Do another push up then reach under and across with your right hand and drag the bag back to the right side of your body. If you can't quite get the bag all the way across a little plank side step so you can start the next pull in a good position. One push up + one drag = 1 rep.

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Push Up & Overs on the Bag
Knee Push Up + Plank Lateral Drag
Plank Up & Overs (Bag)

 
SANDBAG | WEEK 16 | 04/11/2021
 

Street Parking Sandbag is posted once a week - on Sunday. You will find a sandbag ""option"" several times during the week (usually in Program C) of the regular programmed workouts. This workout, however, was programmed specifically with the sandbag in mind.

We typically suggest that instead of adding this in on top of the regular workout on any certain day - that you simply swap one of the regular programmed workouts out for this one. We will provide suggestions each week in the daily workout write ups for Programs A, B, and C - for which workouts make the most sense to swap.


WARM UP
SANDBAG GENERAL WARM UP

WORKOUT

25 Burpees
50 Burpee Sandbag Over Shoulder
25 Burpees
50 Sandbag Burpee
25 Burpees

Suggested Sandbag Weight:
Men: 50-70#
Women: 25-45#

Score: Total Time

Goal: 16-22 Minutes

COACHES NOTES
This one smacks of the Sandbag version of Morpheus in terms of movements, however, there are no breaks which changes the stimulus quite a bit! Choose a variation on the burpees you can complete 25 reps in 2-3 minutes. For the other two movements, they should each take 5-7 minutes so you may need to adjust the reps down to 35-40 in order to stay within that window.

BURPEE
Burpees start standing. Place your hands on the ground. Jump or step your feet back. Get your chest and thighs to the ground. Press to lockout (top of push up). Jump or step the feet in. Jump up and clap with arms overhead!

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Stepping Burpee
No Push Up Burpee

SANDBAG BURPEE OVER THE SHOULDER
This is a burpee with hands planted on the bag followed by a power clean and toss over your shoulder. Get your chest to the bag and thighs to the ground in the burpee. Then, step or jump your feet back in to set up for the over the shoulder portion. Grip the overhand handles of the bag. Lift your chest and tighten your belly. Drive through your heels as you lift the bag. Pull it in close to your body. Stand up hard and fast and roll the bag over your torso - finishing over the shoulder. USE THE POWER FROM YOUR LEGS!!!

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Adjust the reps if working with a heavier bag
Burpee Sumo Deadlift High Pull

SANDBAG BURPEE
The bag will start right in front of your feet. Plant your hands on the bag a bit wider than shoulder width apart. Step or jump your feet back to a plank position and lower your chest to the bag, knees/thighs to the floor. Press back up to straight arms and step or jump your feet back in.

Grab hold of the overhand handles, bend your knees and lift your chest up. Keep the heels down. With your back flat and belly tight, stand up with the sandbag by driving through the heels and lifting the chest. Explode UP with the legs and hips. Shrug the shoulders. Pull the elbow high and outside. Then PUNCH the sandbag to lock out finishing with the biceps by the ear!

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Adjust the reps to fit the movement goal window
No Push Up Sandbag Burpee

 
SANDBAG | WEEK 15 | 04/04/2021
 

Street Parking Sandbag is posted once a week - on Sunday. You will find a sandbag "option" several times during the week (usually in Program C) of the regular programmed workouts. This workout, however, was programmed specifically with the sandbag in mind.

We typically suggest that instead of adding this in on top of the regular workout on any certain day - that you simply swap one of the regular programmed workouts out for this one. We will provide suggestions each week in the daily workout write ups for Programs A, B, and C - for which workouts make the most sense to swap.


WARM UP
SANDBAG GENERAL WARM UP

WORKOUT

60 Sandbag Hop Overs
30 Bearhug Squats
20 Sandbag Toe Touch + Sit Ups
30 Push Up + Lateral Drag

Rest 2 Minutes

30 Push Up + Lateral Drag
20 Sandbag Toe Touch + Sit Ups
30 Bearhug Squats
60 Sandbag Hop Overs

Suggested Sandbag Weight:
Men: 50-70#
Women: 25-45#

Score: Total Time

Goal: 15-20 Minutes

COACHES NOTES
New movement alert!! The Sandbag Toe Touch + Sit Up. Make sure you practice this one for a few minutes before the workout. After you've given it some solid attempts, you can always customize. Each part of this workout should take 7-9 minutes. If you are creeping up to the 10 minute mark in the first part, make some adjustments for after the 2 minute break. Remember you can reduce the reps if you are working with a heavier bag and can't change the weight. Just try to do it before you start rather than in the middle of the movement.

SANDBAG HOP OVERS
Stand next to your bag and hop laterally over the narrow side. You may also do a lateral shuffle. Think fast toe taps on the bag as you step laterally on and over to the other side.

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Sandbag Shuffle
Skip Overs

SANDBAG BEAR HUG SQUAT
Hold the bag against your chest with your arms wrapped around the bag. Keep your belly tight, chest up and draw your elbows back alongside your ribcage to keep the bag close to your body. The feet should be shoulder width apart. Heels down. Raise the chest and tighten the belly. Reach the butt back and down and drive the knees out. Get the butt lower than the knees at the bottom. No collapsing or rounding the back at the bottom! Stand all of the way up at the top.

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Adjust the reps to fit the movement time window.
Shoulder Racked Sandbag Squats (switch shoulders halfway through)

SANDBAG TOE TOUCH + SIT UP
This is a combination of a supine toe touch and a sandbag sit up keeping the arms extended. Start on your bag with arms extended vertically, holding the bag over your chest. Raise the legs to touch shins to the bag. As the legs lower to the floor, use that momentum to sit up. Press up out of the shoulder and keep the chest high!

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Adjust the reps to fit the movement time window.
1/2 reps toe touches + 1/2 reps sit ups

PUSH UP + LATERAL DRAG
Start in a plank position with your bag just to the outside your right hand. First you will do a push up, then with your left hand, reach under and across and drag the bag to the left side of your body.

Keep the belly tight and butt down. Do another push up then reach under and across with your right hand and drag the bag back to the right side of your body. If you can't quite get the bag all the way across a little plank side step so you can start the next pull in a good position. One push up + one drag = 1 rep.

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Push Up & Overs on the Bag
Knee Push Up + Plank Lateral Drag
Plank Up & Overs (Bag)

 
SANDBAG | WEEK 14 | 03/28/2021
 

Street Parking Sandbag is posted once a week - on Sunday. You will find a sandbag "option" several times during the week (usually in Program C) of the regular programmed workouts. This workout, however, was programmed specifically with the sandbag in mind.

We typically suggest that instead of adding this in on top of the regular workout on any certain day - that you simply swap one of the regular programmed workouts out for this one. We will provide suggestions each week in the daily workout write ups for Programs A, B, and C - for which workouts make the most sense to swap.


WARM UP
SANDBAG GENERAL WARM UP

WORKOUT

200 Bear Hug Lunges

Every minute on the minute perform 4-6 Sandbag Seated Side to Side

Suggested Sandbag Loading:
Men: 50-70#
Women: 25-45#

Score: Total Time

Goal: 15-20 Minutes

COACHES NOTES
The seated side to sides are not fun. Let's just get that out of the way! Depending on the size/weight of your bag, choose a number of reps that takes 10-20 seconds to complete, no less, no more. The bear hug grip will change both your ability to breathe and maintain core stability so focus on both keeping your belly tight and breathing!

SANDBAG BEAR HUG LUNGE
Hold the bag against your chest with your arms wrapped around the bag. Keep your belly tight, chest up and draw your elbows back alongside your ribcage to keep the bag close to your body. You may choose from forward stepping, reverse, or even walking lunges. Alternate legs. Drive off of the heel and don't allow the knees to cave. We like the reverse lunge because the working leg stays planted so you end up being able to drive through the heel really well. You will step back and keep the heel down. Don't allow the knee to cave in. You will GENTLY touch the ground with the leg (knee) you stepped back with. Then drive off of the front foot (heel) to bring you back to standing. Switch legs for the next rep.

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Zercher Lunges
Sandbag Step Ups

SANDBAG SEATED SIDE TO SIDE
Each twist counts as a rep.

Sit on the ground next to your sandbag with a straight spine, legs extended out in front of you. Twist and grip whatever handle combination feels the best. Lift or drag the bag across your body over to the other side. That is one rep. Keep your chest up the whole time, try to avoid rounding the spine.

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Adjust the reps to fit the movement time window.
Swap out for a lighter dumbbell or plate.

 
SANDBAG | WEEK 13 | 03/21/2021
 

Street Parking SANDBAG is posted once a week - on Sunday. You will find a sandbag "option" several times during the week (usually in Program C) of the regular programmed workouts. This workout, however, was programmed specifically with the sandbag in mind.

We typically suggest that instead of adding this in on top of the regular workout on any certain day - that you simply swap one of the regular programmed workouts out for this one. We will provide suggestions each week in the daily workout write ups for Programs A, B, and C - for which workouts make the most sense to swap.


WARM UP
SANDBAG GENERAL WARM UP

WORKOUT

12 Minute AMRAP
(As Many Rounds and Reps as Possible in 12 Minutes)


1 Sandbag Push Up
1 Sandbag Ground to Overhead
2 Sandbag Push Ups
2 Sandbag Ground to Overhead
3 Sandbag Push Ups
3 Sandbag Ground to Overhead
....
Keep adding one rep of each movement until you hit the 12 minute mark.

Suggested Sandbag Loading:
Men: 50-70#
Women: 25-45#

Score: Reps of last completed round + any additional reps into the next round.

Example: You get through the round of 10 push ups and 10 ground to overheads, plus you complete 11 push ups and 6 ground to overhead into the next round. Your score is 10 + 17

Goal: 11-15 Rounds

COACHES NOTES
This is a bit shorter of a workout when it comes to the Sandbag accessory, but don't let that fool you into thinking it is any less grueling! Don't worry too much about the goal for this workout, especially if you are working with a heavier bag. Just try to start at a pace that you can maintain, which means don't sprint at the beginning. Imagine the pace you would have in the round of 8 or 9 and try to start at that speed.

SANDBAG PUSH UP
Same mechanics apply here as the regular push up. The only difference is that your hands will be planted on the sandbag. We want to see a rigid body position with shoulders above or beyond the wrists and hands just wider than shoulder width. Squeeze your butt, your thighs and your belly. No sagging hips or snaking.

Keep your elbows within 45 degrees to the body as you lower your chest and thighs to make contact with the bag. Stay engaged. Press back up to the the top until arms are totally straight. Lower your knees to the floor if necessary in order to maintain that strong plank position in your body throughout the movement.

CUSTOMIZATION
Knee Push Up

SANDBAG GROUND TO OVERHEAD
Grab hold of the overhand or neutral handles, bend your knees and lift your chest up. Keep the heels down. With your back flat and belly tight, stand up with the sandbag by driving through the heels and lifting the chest. Explode UP with the legs and hips. Shrug the shoulders. Pull the elbow high and outside. Then PUNCH the sandbag to lock out finishing with the biceps by the ear!

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Reduce the reps if working with a heavier bag.
Sandbag Sumo Deadlift High Pulls

 
SANDBAG | WEEK 12 | 03/14/2021
 

Street Parking SANDBAG is posted once a week - on Sunday. You will find a sandbag "option" several times during the week (usually in Program C) of the regular programmed workouts. This workout, however, was programmed specifically with the sandbag in mind.

We typically suggest that instead of adding this in on top of the regular workout on any certain day - that you simply swap one of the regular programmed workouts out for this one. We will provide suggestions each week in the daily workout write ups for Programs A, B, and C - for which workouts make the most sense to swap.


WARM UP
SANDBAG UPPER BODY WARM UP

WORKOUT

5 Rounds

200m Burden Run
20 Side to Side Push Press
100m Bear Hug Carry
20 Sandbag Slams

Goal: 23-30 minutes

COACHES NOTES
Each round should take 4:30-6:00. That breaks down to 1:30-2:00 for the burden run, :40-1:00 for the push presses, :40-1:00 for the bear hug carry, and 1:30-2:00 for the slams, which are from the shoulder. If you can't run or carry due to space or weather, customize with a march or low step ups.

BURDEN RUN
Clean and jerk the sandbag onto your back rack so it's on your shoulders with your hands holding it on both sides.

As you run, keep your chest up and eyes forward. Take smaller steps to reduce the impact on your knees and back.

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Shorten distance to fit time window
Back Rack Low Step Ups (4-8" Step)

SHOULDER TO SHOULDER PUSH PRESS
Start with the sandbag on one shoulder. Feet are between hip and shoulder width apart. Chest up. Belly tight. Dip keeping the heels down and allowing the knees to come forward. Reach the hips back slightly but keep the chest lifted.

Stand up hard and fast. Pop the sandbag off of the shoulder and finish with a press straight to lock out. Biceps by the ears. Standing tall. Locked out elbows. Belly tight. Lower the bag down onto the opposite shoulder. Each time you press counts as one rep. So 20 reps is 10 on each side.

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Regular Push Press
Adjust reps to fit movement goal window

SANDBAG BEAR HUG CARRY
Hold the bag against your chest with your arms wrapped around the bag. Keep your belly tight as you walk. Avoid leaning back, stand up tall. Draw your elbows back alongside your ribcage to keep the bag close to your body.

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Shorten distance to fit time window
Bear Hug March/Low Step Ups (4-8" Step)

SANDBAG SLAM
Start with the bag on the ground between your feet. Grip the sides of the bag and clean it to your right shoulder. Step forward with your left foot, use your hips to slam the bag straight down to the ground.

The goal is to slam the bag down as hard as possible using power from forward rotation of your hips.

Set up and bring the bar to your left shoulder and repeat.

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Adjust reps to fit the time window
Sandbag Power Clean

 
SANDBAG | WEEK 11 | 03/07/2021
 

Street Parking Sandbag is posted once a week - on Sunday. You will find a sandbag "option" several times during the week (usually in Program C) of the regular programmed workouts. This workout, however, was programmed specifically with the sandbag in mind.

We typically suggest that instead of adding this in on top of the regular workout on any certain day - that you simply swap one of the regular programmed workouts out for this one. We will provide suggestions each week in the daily workout write ups for Programs A, B, and C - for which workouts make the most sense to swap.


WARM UP
SANDBAG GENERAL WARM UP

WORKOUT

50 Sandbag Burpees
100 Back Squats
50 Sandbag Burpees

Suggested Loading:
Men: 50-70# Bag
Women: 25-45# Bag

Score: Total Time

Goal: 17-25 Minutes

COACHES NOTES
The time may vary on this one if you are working with a heavier bag, so don't worry too much about the goal time. If you think you'll be way over, then lower the reps to 40-80-40. The first block of burpees should take 5-7 minutes. The squats should take 7-10 minutes. The final block of sandbag burpees should be a fight, and take 5-8 minutes.

SANDBAG BURPEE
The bag will start right in front of your feet. Plant your hands on the bag a bit wider than shoulder width apart. Step or jump your feet back to a plank position and lower your chest to the bag, knees/thighs to the floor. Press back up to straight arms and step or jump your feet back in.

Grab hold of the overhand handles, bend your knees and lift your chest up. Keep the heels down. With your back flat and belly tight, stand up with the sandbag by driving through the heels and lifting the chest. Explode UP with the legs and hips. Shrug the shoulders. Pull the elbow high and outside. Then PUNCH the sandbag to lock out finishing with the biceps by the ear!

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Adjust the reps to fit the movement goal window
No Push Up Sandbag Burpee

SANDBAG BACK SQUAT
Power clean the bag to your shoulder, then push press it up and over to your back, so the sandbag will be on your back. The feet should be shoulder width apart. Heels down. Raise the chest and tighten the belly. Reach the butt back and down and drive the knees out. Get the butt lower than the knees at the bottom. No collapsing or rounding the back at the bottom! Stand all of the way up at the top.

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Adjust the reps to fit the movement time window.
Sandbag Front Squats
Single Shoulder Sandbag Squats (Switch at halfway point)

 
SANDBAG | WEEK 10 | 02/28/2021
 

Street Parking Sandbag is posted once a week - on Sunday. You will find a sandbag "option" several times during the week (usually in Program C) of the regular programmed workouts. This workout, however, was programmed specifically with the sandbag in mind.

We typically suggest that instead of adding this in on top of the regular workout on any certain day - that you simply swap one of the regular programmed workouts out for this one. We will provide suggestions each week in the daily workout write ups for Programs A, B, and C - for which workouts make the most sense to swap.


WARM UP
SANDBAG GENERAL WARM UP

WORKOUT

4 Rounds

15 Lungesters
15 Seated Side to Side
15 Sandbag Burpees
15 Seated Side to Side

Suggested Loading:
Men: 50-70# Bag
Women: 25-45# Bag

Score: Total Time

Goal: 24-30 Minutes


** Don't go longer than 30 minutes!

COACHES NOTES
This is definitely a longer workout today and it will be a grind. Rounds should stay in the 6-8 minute range. Give yourself 2:00-2:30 for the Lungesters and 1:30-2:00 for the Sandbag Burpees. Definitely adjust the reps on the seated side to sides so they take about 1:00-1:30. If you are working with a heavier bag, consider adjusting the reps of each movement prior to the workout to stay within those goal windows. Test them all out in your warm up.

SANDBAG LUNGESTER
This is two front rack lunges plus one thruster. Make sure you take a long enough step that your front heel stays down when your back knee LIGHTLY touches the ground. Don't allow the forward knee to cave in. Keep the belly tight and chest up.

CUSTOMIZATIONS
2 Sandbag Step Ups + 1 Thruster
Adjust the reps to fit the movement goal window.

SANDBAG SEATED SIDE TO SIDE
Each time the bag goes across your body counts as a rep.

Sit on the ground next to your sandbag with a straight spine, legs extended out in front of you. Twist and grip whatever handle combination feels the best. Lift or drag the bag across your body over to the other side. That is one rep. Keep your chest up the whole time, try to avoid rounding the spine.

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Adjust the reps to fit the movement time window.
Swap out for a lighter dumbbell or plate.

SANDBAG BURPEE
This is simply a burpee holding onto the sandbag. Get all the way to the ground, chest to the bag. Step or jump your feet back in, tighten the belly, drop your butt, lift your chest, and grab the handles. Stand up hard and fast. Shrug and pull/guide the bag all the way overhead.

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Adjust the reps to fit the movement goal window
No Push Up Sandbag Burpee

 
SANDBAG | WEEK 09 | 02/21/2021
 

Street Parking Sandbag is posted once a week - on Sunday. You will find a sandbag "option" several times during the week (usually in Program C) of the regular programmed workouts. This workout, however, was programmed specifically with the sandbag in mind.

We typically suggest that instead of adding this in on top of the regular workout on any certain day - that you simply swap one of the regular programmed workouts out for this one. We will provide suggestions each week in the daily workout write ups for Programs A, B, and C - for which workouts make the most sense to swap.


WARM UP
SANDBAG GENERAL WARM UP

WORKOUT

60 Bear Complex Reps

10 Hop Overs every minute on the minute*

Suggested Sandbag Loading:
Men: 50-70#
Women: 25-45#

Score: Total Time

Goal: 12-16 Minutes

*Start Hop Overs at the 1:00 mark.

COACHES NOTES
The goal for this one would be to maintain a pace of 4-5 reps per minute. If you are working with a heavier bag, consider shooting for 3 a minute and lowering the total reps to 45-50. Make sure you are standing all the way up on the first part of the clean and the arms are locking out on both shoulder to overhead portions!

SANDBAG BEAR COMPLEX
You have a few options: You can do it as written - Squat Clean
- Thruster
- Back Squat
- Back Rack Thruster

OR

You can do:
- Power Clean
- Front Squat
- Push Press or Jerk
- Back Squat
- Push Press or Jerk

Do not RUSH through these reps. Get set up well for the clean. Keep the back flat and focus on a great clean (either version).

If you are doing a thruster, make sure the sandbag is on the shoulders/biceps, heels are down, knees are out. Feed the press with the drive from the legs.

When lowering onto the back - BE CAREFUL and absorb the catch with the knees! Then make sure you are reset before squatting.

Reach the butt back and down, keep the heels down and chest up. Feed the press with the leg drive for this thruster or push press/jerk too!