It’s usually around now, a few weeks into January, that those once-lofty, aspirational New Year’s resolutions encounter a bit of resistance. Maybe your goals were a bit too aggressive, or perhaps the ...

A sandbag workout is the training type of choice for some of the strongest athletes out there. Also known as a weighted bag, it's actually a military favourite that's been used by the army for years, ...

How to use this list: Perform each exercise below the number of reps listed, resting as needed between sets. Complete 3 to 4 rounds. Each move is demonstrated by certified trainer Jeff Burmeister, ...

Trainers: This Unexpected Piece of Equipment Will Level Up Your Workouts originally appeared on Men's Fitness. Move over, dumbbells—sandbags are here to level up strength day. By integrating sandbags ...

We know just how much creativity can be put into someone’s workout. People have utilized everything they can get their hands on from cans of food to furniture. Really anything that can be found around ...

Don’t get us wrong, body-part workouts have their place. They’re perfect for laser-targeting muscles you might miss during total-body days or big compound lifts. But committing to that style of ...

In gambling-speak, "to sandbag" is to deceive. In workout-speak, the sandbag may be just as sly. A duffel bag filled with beach dust? How challenging can that be? Very. For starters, the sand is ...

Firefighter Tim demonstrates a set of workouts with various types of sandbags to kick off your workweek. Using sandbags to work out has many tremendous benefits. First, they can be very cheap if you ...

Many groups within the military use logs to build small-unit cohesion and teamwork. The log and other equipment that is carried can make or break the team. It is wise to make yourself more durable for ...

Sports aren’t limited to moving forward, backward, up and down. Developing strength and power in the frontal (moving side-to-side) and transverse (rotational) planes is of utmost importance. Dumbbells ...

Thinking that your fitness regimen isn’t quite carrying over to real-world strength and performance? Have a solid bench press PR, yet still have difficulty hauling all the groceries in from the car?

Move over, dumbbells—sandbags are here to level up strength day. By integrating sandbags into your strength training routine, you access something dumbbells simply don’t bring: instability. When ...