Best Workout Routine

Are you looking for a new weight lifting routine to keep you motivated? We can all get bored by using the same lifts, day in and day out, so why not try a new workout every so often?

A great weight lifting routine is known as "Sand Bag Training". This workout is absolutely incredible, and builds not only muscle, but real world strength and endurance.

So, what is sag bag training? Pretty much, it involves filling a canvas bag with sand incrementally, and using the bag to train. The best aspect of sand bag training is that you can train literally anywhere, you are not stuck training in the gym. I quite often enjoy going to my local park with my sandbag, and having a total, fully body workout in the sun.

Any weight lifting routine could benefit with a slight mix up every so often, and a sand bag training routine is a great way to do this.

Canvas bags can be bought from a multitude of places. I bought mine from an army surplus store. I think filled smaller bags with sand, with each smaller bag weighing 5 kilograms (11lbs).

The amount of weight you should actually place in your canvas bag depends on a the exercises you will be doing, and your current fitness level. Also, remember, unlike a dumbbell, sand bags are fluid, and move as you exercise. This means that you will have to use a much lower weight then you do with barbell or dumbbell exercises.

You can do clean and presses, squats, bench press and rows with your sand bag. These will target every muscle group in your body, and really give you an amazing all over body workout. Also, because the bag is much harder to hold than a dumbbell or barbell, you utilise even more muscle groups than you normally would.

My personal favourite exercise with the sand bag is the stair walk. You simply put the sand bag on your shoulder and carry it up and flight of stairs. You then walk back down (very carefully). This may seem easy, but I assure you, even muscle in your body will be screaming after a few reps.

It really is incredibly powerful, so if you weight lifting routine could use a change, try it out!