[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
scottyz wrote:
CT - could you include advice on making, or buying, sandbags that can withstand the rigors of training. My one attempt at it resulting in a mess in my garage.
I personally bought a kit from Ironmind.com … it’s one big bag along with 8 smaller bags. You fill the smaller ones with sand (I put 50lbs in each bag) then put the smaller bags in the bigger one.
You can also buy an open end army duffle bag as a big bag.[/quote]
How do you like that bag setup? been thinking about getting one
I am confused as to why I often see trainers/stregth coaches have their athletes perfoming static stretches prior to the start of a game. I see it all the time when I go to an NBA, NFL, or MLB game. Do these coaches not know that studies have shown static stetching reduces power output? OR, maybe I’m missing something here?
Thanks again,
Danny[/quote]
I do have a good review of the literature on the subject, but it’s in French. I’ll try to sum up the important points later on.
[quote]mindeffer01 wrote:
One thing that has always worried me about the sledge hammer work is a bad bounce from the tire. I’ve got a 16 lb. sledge from my days of concrete busting, and a tire is no prob. Does anybody pound into sand or something with less bounce than a tire, or is the bounce realy not a problem?
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I think tire hammer work is pretty safe, just start with a smaller hammer and get the feel for it. John Brookfield has a great article about this is the last issue of Milo. John uses a 50lb hammer!!!
Damn dude, I could have used you in Iraq. filling sandbags, moving sandbags, emptying sandbags. Don’t forget digging foxholes too! Followed by filling the foxhole when you’re done with it. Also, why not just do a deadman carry instead of filling a big ass sandbag?