Sentences with phrase «sandbags making»

Here are a few examples of sandbags making certain exercises more challenging:

Using a sandbag makes standard lifts more difficult due to the shifting of weight and awkwardness.

Conversely, the shifting nature of the weight within a sandbag makes that flow impossible; every lift is like the first rep of a set.

The flopping, unstable nature of the sandbag makes the movement more challenging, as well as the grip strength requirements of holding the sandbag by the sides without handles.

The destabilizing nature of the sandbag makes it a formidable functional training implement.

Not exact matches

I am not suggesting sandbagging to make yourself look good... It is about managing the expectations of internal and external customers and providing them with a positive experience.»

The district has spent the last few days placing sandbags in vulnerable areas, removing fabric shades from playgrounds, cleaning debris from gutters and drains, and making sure computer labs are protected.

But what are we to make of such a man, who hijacks an event focused on the suffering of a mostly forgotten group of people, sandbags his hosts, preens self - righteously, and deliberately provokes an ugly reaction to score political points?

So, I made the [sandbag] barriers, but to tell you the truth I hope to never have to find out,» said Monaco.

He's been trying unsuccessfully to get sandbags from o Oswego County for the past three weeks, eventually forced to make his own.

Town supervisor Steve LeRoy says sandbags are being made available to homeowners so they can create a breakwall to protect their property from surges that might be created by passing boat traffic or high winds.

Standing in fifth place after yesterday's sandbag challenge (moving a total of 480 pounds of sandbags down, across and up the StubHub arena, with a cap of 15 minutes), this UK resident has made it clear she's a force to be reckoned with.

Functional exercises like walking, sprinting, etc are free and you can even lift weights with sandbags or homemade objects or make a pull - up bar in your home (I use this one).

This 12 minute legs sandbag workout is a HIIT workout made up of two 6 minute parts.

You can do a regular weightlifting workout and add sandbag exercises to it to make it more challenging.

Calisthenics, barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells, sandbags, tires and sleds; so many tools to make you a lean mean sculpted machine; also enough to cause so much confusion you don't know where to start your program!

Just like the ballistic kettlebell exercises, additional energy was required to move the weight, making the 50 lb sandbag feel like more.

For example, you have couple of kettlebells, you made a sandbag and you know how to use back pack.

The awkwardness and weight - shifting, make sandbag training a true functional training tool.

Adding a sandbag to the mix throws in those highly cherished qualities we always laud — unbalance, instability, and amorphousness — to an already intense exercise, making it all the more effective.

I made my own sandbag that can hold up to 60 lbs with a small military grade duffle bag I got from a military surplus store, contractor grade trash bags, duct tape, and pea gravel, for $ 60.

The lever is so long that it makes it harder to control than a kettlebell or sandbag or other off - set load implements.

This workout can be done without the sandbag by modifying exercises to make them bodyweight versions.

But the Sandbag movements can be made more effective, and greater complexity and difficulty can be achieved with slower movements as well as use of timed sets and reps to failure protocols.

From here, you can either begin dropping the sandbag towards the ground as you raise your hips, or to make it more difficult, lock out at the top of the squat prior to dropping the sandbag toward the ground.

You can perform almost any conventional exercise with a sandbag, although a 40 - pound sandbag will make most conventional exercises a little more interesting.

You can make your own sandbags to train with by filling various sized duffle bags with sand, or you can use those construction type sandbags that come in several shapes.

When our soldiers travel overseas, there is no need for them to take up space by packing unnecessary equipment, when all they really need is an empty duffle - bag and a roll of standard duct tape, which will easily allow them to make their sandbags when they arrive at their destination.

The handles make gripping and throwing the sandbag much easier, allowing you to concentrate on the full body movement, rather than just your grip.

The sandbag's unstable nature makes it forgiving, a beginner lifter with less than stellar form can still get a great workout without running the risk of injury.

The same instability that makes sandbag training functional also makes it perfect for beginners.

Sandbag training provides a full body workout making them ideal for home training.

He mentions that sandbag shouldering may be making a comeback in modern body building because of its efficiency and easy to learn nature.

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From a limited, short first drive in a couple of ’19 Chevy Silverados, we've got to wonder whether its maker is sandbagging a bit, even though the Ford F - 150 2.7 - liter EcoBoost V - 6 makes 15 horsepower and 52 pound - feet more torque.

We hope that this year the race organizers at the FIA will be more vigilant in the efforts to reduce sandbagging and make the field more competitive.

Make sure Puff - Puff approves of the scent, or all you have is an expensive sandbag that smells faintly of lavender.

Unfortunately Target Smash didn't make the cut this time around and this upsets me because both Sandbag and Bombs, whilst proving to be great fun in their own rights, don't test the players agility and manoeuvrability with a character in the way that Target Smash did.

They included Woo Jae Gil, whose theatrical installation Sound of the Day used music and soundbites from the Kwangju Massacre of 1980; Lee Wen who showed the installation and performance work Journey of a Yellow Man No. 5: Index to Freedom, and Toshihiro Kuno, who exhibited Untitled 1991 — August, made from sandbags, wood, rusted wire and lightbulbs.

The enlarged costumes of the central characters of the Coltello performance, Frankie P. Toronto (Frank Gehry), Georgia Sandbag (Coosje van Bruggen), and Dr. Coltello (Claes Oldenburg), made in 1986, will be on view at the gallery, as will original props in the form of the letters «C - O - L - T - E-L-L-O» that served as Dr. Coltello's baggage.

Other works such as Her Warm Tit Rolls (1981), which resembled the soft sandbags sculptures he made during the 1960s, were made out of stone.

Red Teaming is a revolutionary new way to make critical and contrarian thinking part of the planning process of any organization, allowing companies to stress - test their strategies, flush out hidden threats and missed opportunities and avoid being sandbagged by competitors.

Developments in M&A in the U.S. that have made their way northward include materiality scrapes, representation and warranty insurance and sandbagging provisions — in a large part due to more open trade borders.

The triangle base to the screen makes it much more stable, so slight breezes shouldn't send your screen toppling over; however, if you want to be extra safe I would suggest putting a couple of sandbags (or similarly heavy items) on the base to improve stability even more.

These could include being fair towards each other, not «sandbagging» each other, being lenient, compassionate and cooperative, instead of causing a fuss and making things even more difficult.