Quadriceps
Sandbag Load
A strongman event where you lift a heavy sandbag from the floor and load it onto a platform or over a bar, challenging the whole body.
Primary musclesQuadriceps
Energy burned
≈ 47 kcalFor 3 × 8–12, rest 90s · ≈ 8.1 kcal/min
Estimate range 35–58 kcal (±25 %)
Muscle mass worked44 %
Effort during a set14.4 MET
Your lean mass53.5 kgBody fat estimated from BMI and age
Estimate ±25 %: muscles worked (from the exercise data), sets, reps, rest and your body. See the planner for whole sessions.
Setup
- 1Stand over the sandbag with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- 2Squat down and wrap your arms around the bag, hugging it tightly to your chest.
How to perform
- 1Lift the bag by driving through your legs and standing.
- 2Pull it high onto your torso as you rise.
- 3Heave the bag onto the platform using a powerful hip extension.
- 4Reset and repeat for the next bag.
