Running sandbag leggings

Many people tie their legs with sandbags when running. This can better enhance the effect of exercise, strengthen leg strength, and help lose weight and keep fit. However, this exercise method is not suitable for everyone, especially teenagers under the age of 20. Because this will be detrimental to the growth and development of adolescents and cause them serious physical harm. Below, I will introduce to you the advantages and disadvantages of sandbag leg wraps and the correct way to tie them.

The benefits of running with a sandbag

It is helpful to enhance the effect of exercise. First of all, if you are under 20 years old and you are still growing, it is best not to train like this. Secondly, the benefit of this kind of training is that it increases the strength of the legs, especially the calves, which can help with fitness and weight loss, and enhance jumping ability. The disadvantage is that if you train too long or too hard each time, it will cause permanent damage to your knee joints and ankles, or even deformation. Each training session should not exceed 35 minutes or 5,000 meters. The weight of one leg should not exceed 5 kilograms. Wear it at the beginning of training and loosen it immediately after the end. Do not wear it at other times.

Disadvantages of running with a sandbag

Tying a heavy sandbag to your legs for exercise can indeed help strengthen your leg muscles, but the heavier the weight is not necessarily better, and the time of weight-bearing should also be chosen. Teenagers should avoid doing too much weight-bearing. Specifically, the appropriate weight of the sandbag should be selected based on individual differences such as physical fitness and weight, so as to avoid fatigue symptoms. If ankle pain occurs, you should stop bearing weight immediately and, if necessary, go to a regular hospital for examination to rule out the possibility of other sports injuries. Regarding the claim that "exercise with sandbags can help lose weight", Dr. Li believes that there is no scientific basis for it.

For teenagers, if they want to use sandbags for exercise, it is best to do so while walking or jogging. They should avoid using sandbags when playing basketball, football, or other intense confrontational sports. This is because teenagers' bodies are in the growth and development period, the epiphyses have not yet healed, and weight-bearing exercise is prone to fatigue injuries, increasing the risk of other sports injuries. Therefore, ordinary students who aim to enhance their physical fitness and promote growth and development do not need to be as "hardworking" as competitive athletes. Otherwise, too much will make it more likely to cause sports injuries.

The correct way to tie the sandbag leggings

There are two types. One is sand leggings, which are wider and tied around the calves. Be sure to wear socks or bandages, otherwise it will move around. The other type is narrower and is specifically tied around the ankle joint, that is, the ankle. No matter which one you choose, be careful not to tie it for too long, otherwise the blood circulation will be blocked.

Tying sandbags on your feet can indeed increase leg strength, but it can also bring some negative effects. First, the increase in leg weight will make your knee joints bear a greater burden than usual, which is not good for leg development. Secondly, in fact, the sandbags on the legs are more about training the lateral movement ability of the legs. It does not significantly increase the jumping ability, and it will make the calves thicker and make the knees bear more weight when performing movements. Old and worn ones can easily cause knee strain.

The purpose of tying sandbags on your legs is to exercise your body. You only tie them when you need them and take them off when you are done. Note: The time should not be too long; the weight of the sandbag should be borne by yourself and not a burden; the method should be appropriate and moderate. This will not have any negative effects, but will promote physical health, height and weight loss.