Since COVID, plenty of copycats and wannabes are popping up in the home gym gear arena and you need to be careful not to purchase one of the imposters. Here at GORUCK, this is not our first rodeo with sandbags. Our sandbags have been tested and proven at thousands of GORUCK Challenges since 2013 and at GORUCK …
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Sandbags 101: SRT Warm Up, Cool Down and Mobility Guide
“Ladies and Gentlemen, START YOUR ENGINES.” Jumping right into a soul crushing training session without a proper warm up can severely limit your training experience. But by adding in a specific warm up procedure, you can reduce your chance of injury, maximize your potential output, and have more fun learning your body and preparing for …
Sandbags 101: How to Scale a GORUCK SRT Workout
Learning how to effectively scale workouts is a vital skill for every athlete. Scaling allows anyone, regardless of their ability level or the amount of time they have been working out, to receive the same stimulus from a workout. It also allows two athletes of widely varying ability levels to compete against one another. GORUCK …
Sandbags 101: Sandbags v. Barbells
There has never been a better time to own a sandbag than now. Sandbag workouts are quickly gaining momentum as one of the most popular and talked about workouts of the year. Some gyms have already made sandbags a staple in their equipment arsenal, but only recently have we seen significant adoption of sandbag training, …
Sandbag & Ruck Training Workout: Mosher
Still thinking about trying out our Sandbag & Ruck Training programming? We offer simple (but not easy) workouts that are scalable to all abilities, and you can do them anywhere — your garage, your front yard, at a park with your friends. You choose the time, the place, and your teammates. Here’s just a taste …
5 Reasons to Ditch Your Gym Membership
That old gym membership is holding you back. Working out from home or nearby has numerous advantages that a traditional gym can’t replicate. Whether you’re training in your home gym, garage (in my case, a family member’s garage), living room, the beach, or a park nearby, the benefits of an at-home fitness program are limitless. …