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For anyone reading this, let me recommend an extremely easy alternative: sand packed into trash compactor bags and then duck taped into "bricks" of various weig

For anyone reading this, let me recommend an extremely easy alternative: sand packed into trash compactor bags and then duck taped into "bricks" of various weights. This plus a big canvas zippered duffle are plenty for some very excellent training. See https://www.goruck.com/equipment/sandbags/ https://www.goruck.com/equipment/sandbags/ for a commercial and readily available option. These suckers can get up to 200# really easy, and are an excellent way to stay strong. Flipping one of these into a clean then front squatting it is PLENTY for 90% of people wanting to stay fit. Plus, overloaded progression is easy, just add more sand bags. Another classic is just to pick it up to one shoulder, then drop over your shoulder behind you, then repeat. Deadlifts are just picking it up to thigh height. Add these homemade sandbags to a good rucking pack, and you're ready for an intense cardio session and strengthening routine. Just don't overdo it, rucking is really hard on tendons. Make sure to only ever increase weight or distance by no more than 10% a week. I made a set of them for rucking, and it's amazing how fast a ruck pack gets mind alteringly heavy. At some point the brain just can't think any more. It's very enlightening.

gameswithgo 6y ago
you can also just do pushups and pullups, lunges, and other calisthenics. If you hit 100 push ups with a backpack full of something on your back then maybe you need dumbells. All kinds of way to make these things harder. Go slow, go down suuuper slow, use one arm.
- Balgair 6y ago
  A good intro on Prisoner/at-home workouts can be found here: https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/the-prisoner-workout/ https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/the-prisoner-workout... I'll add in that Burpees are real gut busters and that the 'Deck of Pain' system is aptly named yet produces results quickly. I think it's the randomization element that gives you the extra 'umph'.

gameswithgo 6y ago

you can also just do pushups and pullups, lunges, and other calisthenics. If you hit 100 push ups with a backpack full of something on your back then maybe you need dumbells. All kinds of way to make these things harder. Go slow, go down suuuper slow, use one arm.

Balgair 6y ago
A good intro on Prisoner/at-home workouts can be found here: https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/the-prisoner-workout/ https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/the-prisoner-workout... I'll add in that Burpees are real gut busters and that the 'Deck of Pain' system is aptly named yet produces results quickly. I think it's the randomization element that gives you the extra 'umph'.