CFHQ Seminar Staff member and Kitsap CrossFit owner Dan Hollingsworth (CF-L4) demonstrates a simple way to make a durable sandbag, along with ways to easily incorporate it into at-home training.
Materials needed:
- XL heavy-duty garbage bags (2)
- Duct tape
- Bucket of pea gravel
- Old backpack
For less than $20 and under 10 minutes of work, you can make a highly functional piece of equipment to add to your home gym.
Comments on DIY Sandbag
Is there a reason to use pea gravel instead of actual sand? Couldn’t sand make heavier and/or more comfortable objects?
Simple but effective!
How do we want store sandbags? I notice the bottom to be damp when stored on the garage floor
I see Home Depot has a 0.5 cu ft bagged pea gravel--Don't know the size or weight, but I am hoping the bag will fit right into my old backpack I am thinking of using: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Vigoro-0-5-cu-ft-Bagged-Pea-Gravel-Pebbles-54255/202523000
DIY Sandbag
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