My favorite sandbag exercise is bar none, the
Sandbag Power Clean.
Nothing like gripping and ripping into a sandbag to develop nasty hand
and grip strength and full body power.
Squat over your sandbag and assume the bottom position of the squat:
flat back
chest high
Grab the sandbag and rip it straight up. You
want to try to get the bag air born. Catch with your arms under the bag
and make sure you stand straight up.
Squat the bag down rather than dropping it.
This saves wear and tear on the bag and gives extra work to your lower
body.
Try hitting the sandbag power clean for 5 x 5 reps first in your
workouts.
Don’t fear the heavy bags. It’s the wrestling of the bag that really
tests your physical and mental drive.
See the video below….
You don’t have to dip under the bag
as David Ellis does in this video. You can try to pull the bag faster to
get it higher.
