Sandbag Training is Underrated.
When you throw a sandbag at someone who is only accustomed to ‘standard’ training, it changes the way they grab things.
Namely, they get a lot more aggressive.
Sandbags can also quickly teach how to explode and absorb force – minus the technical barrier of the Olympic lifts. This is awesome for when you’ve got limited learning/teaching time and need something that is immediately usable.
The Bulgarian swing bag is a special breed of sandbag that’s been on my radar for a while, mainly for the unique rotating/twisting component. So when Elite Sports contacted me to try one out, I jumped at the opportunity.
Elite Sports makes high-quality MMA gear at a fraction of the cost of the competitors.
Once the Bulgarian bag gets here, I will update this post with an honest review of the item along with some ideas on how to fit sandbag training into a training plan.