Sure there are many great ways to get a full body exercise using free weights, barbells, resistance bands and even your own body weight, but have you ever used a sandbell to achieve your fitness goals?
Here are 6 sandbell moves to target every part of your body:
Upper Body
1. Push Ups
- In the top of a push up place one hand on a SandBell and the other on floor
- Lower your body down towards the floor, bending at the elbows
- Push back up and raise the SandBell up to the side of your chest
- Place the SandBell back on the floor and reach across to drag the SandBell to the other side
- Repeat on the other side
2. Bent Over Row
- Bend forward at your waist, holding a SandBell in one hand with your arm straight
- Lift the SandBell up to the side of your chest, bending at the elbow
- Lower the SandBell back to a straight arm position and repeat
Core
3. Russian Twist
- Sit with your feet flat and knees bent, holding the SandBell on the floor to the side of one hip
- Lift the SandBell up and over to the outside of the other hip, twisting through the midsection
- Lift the SandBell back to the start position
4. Woodchop
- Hold SandBell at the outside of one knee in both hands with your torso twisted to this side
- Raise the SandBell up and over the opposite shoulder, twisting through the midsection
- Lower back to the start position and repeat
Lower Body
5. Glute Bridge
- Lie on your back with you knees bent and both feet on the SandBell and your hands at your sides
- Raise your hips up off the floor, pushing down into the SandBell with your feet
- Hold in the top position briefly, then lower your hips back to the floor
6. Lunge Rotation
- Hold a SandBell at your midsection with elbows bent
- Step forward into a lunge and twist to this side
- Push off your front foot to return to the start position and repeat to the other side