Powerbags: any alternatives? Best price?

[Chris Correia]

I read the topic about running with Powerbags and posted this there, but it might be overlooked.

Isn't there at least one other alternative to Powerbags? I seem to recall another product that looked different. Also, any leads on source for best price on the Powerbags or alternatives?

[Keith S.]

http://www.sportstek.net/prices/products.php?cat=143

this what you're talking about? if so i read somewhere about making sand bags out of the canvas army type duffle bags, like these. anyway what you do is get a smaller one and then put sand in ziploc sandwich bags...fill each bag with 1 lb of sand...duct tape the 4 sides of each bag and then place those bags in a freezer bag (5 per freezer bag). then duct tape that... make a bunch of those and stick them in the canvas bag. you've got a great training tool that you can alter the weight of.

[Chris Correia]

Originally Posted by Keith S.

http://www.sportstek.net/prices/products.php?cat=143

this what you're talking about? if so i read somewhere about making sand bags out of the canvas army type duffle bags, like these. anyway what you do is get a smaller one and then put sand in ziploc sandwich bags...fill each bag with 1 lb of sand...duct tape the 4 sides of each bag and then place those bags in a freezer bag (5 per freezer bag). then duct tape that... make a bunch of those and stick them in the canvas bag. you've got a great training tool that you can alter the weight of.

Oh, yeah; now I remember coming across an article like that. Thanks, Keith. I can put those old army and navy duffles to work!

[Ogedei]

That article would be on rossboxing.com

http://www.rosstraining.com/articles.html

"The Sandbag Construction Kit (Adobe PDF file)"

good luck!

Og.

[Chris Correia]

Bingo!


Thanks. It looks like I can make four sizes myself for the price of one Powerbag. OTOH, the straps on the Powerbags make them pretty darn neat. I will for sure use military duffles since they have straps on them.

[Phaedrus49er]

Oh yeah, the sandbag construction kit. I remember making, like, 12 of those #!#!@#$ things. Great afternoon outside

[Ogedei]

Originally Posted by Chris Correia

Bingo!


Thanks. It looks like I can make four sizes myself for the price of one Powerbag. OTOH, the straps on the Powerbags make them pretty darn neat. I will for sure use military duffles since they have straps on them.

Dosen't adding handles largely defeat the purpose of the sandbags?

[Phaedrus49er]

Originally Posted by Ogedei

Dosen't adding handles largely defeat the purpose of the sandbags?

Agreed. Nothing like trying to manipulate pliable sandbags (made from garbage bags and duct tape) with sweaty hands. Might as well get some kettlebells if you want handles.

[powerbag]

There are range of different ones on this link, but a great call Chris military duffles works for me2 at those prices!! Powerbags Shop at Newitts.com

[Cynic]

It's like that dead parrot skit, with powerbag playing the role of the shopkeeper:

Praline: Never mind that my lad, I wish to complain about this thread what I started not half a year ago from this very place.
Shopkeeper: Oh yes, the powerbag thread. What's wrong with it?
Praline: I'll tell you what's wrong with it. It's dead, that's what's wrong with it.
Shopkeeper: No, no it's resting, look!
Praline: Look my lad, I know a dead thread when I see one and I'm looking at one right now.
Shopkeeper: No, no sir, it's not dead. It's resting.
Praline: Resting?
Shopkeeper: Yeah, remarkable thread the powerbag, beautiful discussion, isn't it?
Praline: The discussion don't enter into it : it's stone dead.
Shopkeeper: No, no : it's just resting.
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.
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Shopkeeper: (jogging cage) There it moved.
Praline: No he didn't. That was you pushing the sub-forum.
Shopkeeper: I did not.
Praline: Yes, you did. (takes thread out of cage, shouts) Hello Polly, Polly (bangs it against counter) Polly thread, wake up. Polly. (throws it in the air and lets it fall to the floor) Now that's what I call a dead thread.
Shopkeeper: No, no it's stunned.
Praline: Look my lad, I've had just about enough of this. That thread is definitely deceased. And when I bought it not half an hour ago, you assured me that its lack of movement was due to it being tired and shagged out after a long squawk.
Shopkeeper: It's probably pining for the fjords.
Praline: Pining for the fjords, what kind of talk is that? Look, why did it fall flat on its back the moment I got it home?
Shopkeeper: The powerbag thread prefers sleeping on its back. Beautiful thread, lovely discussion.
Praline: Look, I took the liberty of examining that thread, and I discovered that the only reason that it had been sitting on its perch in the first place was that it had been nailed there.
Shopkeeper: Well of course it was nailed there. Otherwise it would muscle up to those bars and voom!
Praline: Look matey (picks up thread) this thread wouldn't voom if I put four thousand volts through it. It's bleeding demised.
Shopkeeper: It's not, it's pining.
Praline: It's not pining, it's passed on. This thread is no more. It has ceased to be. It's expired and gone to meet its maker. This is a late thread. It's a stiff. Bereft of life, it rests in peace. If you hadn't nailed it to the perch, it would be pushing up the daisies. It's rung down the curtain and joined the choir invisible. This is an ex-thread.
Shopkeeper: Well, I'd better replace it then.
Praline: (to camera) If you want to get anything done in this country you've got to complain till you're blue in the mouth.
Shopkeeper: Sorry guv, we're right out of threads.
Praline: I see. I see. I get the picture.
Shopkeeper: I've got a slug.
Praline: Does it talk?
Shopkeeper: Not really, no.
Praline: Well, it's scarcely a replacement, then is it?
Shopkeeper: Listen, I'll tell you what, (handing over a card) tell you what, if you go to my brother's pet shop in Bolton he'll replace your thread for you.
Praline: Bolton eh?
Shopkeeper: Yeah.
Praline: All right, then. He leaves, holding the thread.