It was recently brought to my attention that I tend to take pictures of people when they are at their worst point in a workout. Maybe they’re about to hurl, pass out, fall down a hill, unable to move from the fetal position, or whatever… It usually seems like a Kodak moment to me. But, I guess I need more balance – for one member in particular. Don’t ever say I never did anything for you!
Tonight was the glorious return of Big Joe! He was treated to an intense 15 minute cardio session and did a short workout with DB Snatches and BB Hang Cleans. Ben and Dave did the same workout I did earlier that morning – The Sandbag Complex. The one we used was as follows:
6 Shoulders (alternating sides)
6 Lunges (each leg)
6 Bent over rows
6 Squat Cleans (Zercher style)
Repeat 6 times. - A “Handicap Bar Day” today is certain.
It should be noted that we use a rubber mulch sandbag. Many of the other complexes you see online are done with a MUCH smaller sandbag, usually filled with sand and they have easy-to-grip handles for comfort. They might still be the same weight, but obviously, sand has a higher density than rubber mulch. This means that our bag is roughly the same size of a heavy punching bag (24″ x 36″) and infinitely harder to handle. I prefer my homemade rubber mulch bag over the smaller commercial sand models. After each complex, you literally feels as if you have been in a ground and pound fight due to the fact that the object you’re moving is comparable to the size of a torso.
Judy was put through a brutal workout of Burpees, Squat and Press, and Pullups. She then completed a finisher of 100 medicine ball slams as fast as possible.
BIG JOE!
