Tabatas have been given a rough ride recently and they're still highly misused but it's been awhile since we did any here on Sandbag Fitness so here we go!
20 seconds of work, 10 seconds of rest. Repeat for a total of 8 working intervals. 1 minute rest between exercises.
Sandbag High Pulls Sandbag Push Press Sandbag Back Squats Sandbag Walking Lunges
You'll need courage and resilience to get through this sandbag strength workout today.
5 Heavy Sandbag Ground-to-Overhead Max Pull Ups (or variation)
Repeat for a total of 5 rounds with 2-4 minutes rest in between each round.
Rest for 3 minutes.
5 Heavy Sandbag Front Squats Max Press Ups (or variation)
Repeat for a total of 5 rounds with 2-4 minutes rest in between each round.
You should aim to lift the absolute maximum weight that you can in your sandbag, ideally reaching fatigue during the 5th rep in each set. If you're scratching your head thinking "why have I been given so much rest?" then you probably aren't lifting heavy enough...
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Todays workout is a mixture of pretty much everything, with a definite emphasis on endurance. If you're new to Sandbag Fitness (hell, even if you've been doing it for a while) you might want to start with a fairly light sandbag.
I just had an article featured on Breaking Muscle - you can check it out here
Todays workout comes directly from that article and, I have to warn you, it's a serious challenge.
Complete as many repetitions as possible in 1 minute per exercise. Rest for 1 minute between each set of 4 exercises and repeat for a total of 2 - 4 rounds:
Bear Hug Squats High Pulls Floor Press Backwards Drags (drag for 20m, turn, and repeat)
Men should aim for a 30kg sandbag; women aim for 15kg.
