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We use to live in D.C. near Embassy Row. I would go out walking with a vest or two on. My wife kept telling me I was going to end up on a list somewhere. The Secret Service patrolled where we live (instead of police). I asked a few if it looked suspicious. They said they did the same thing. After I approached a few - they'd often wave when I came by.... My experience has been, the parents at the park look at me more strangely than local law enforcement.

The bench in this video is 16" tall.

Glad it worked/helped.

I made mine about a year ago; and it is still looking/working great. Because the one I use to use in the gym got pretty dirty with everyone using it with their shoes on, for this one I made, I use it bare foot.

*This is a pattern*

It's not perfect. But you can make it work. You could also squat with a band. Just be safe and find a way that makes it fun for you!

I originally bought the 150 and after a few times carrying it said, "Dang. This is harder than I was expecting. I swallowed my pride and bought a 100 lber. Now the 150 feels pretty good - I got a heavier one coming 1/04/23 (wish me luck!)

@@SimplifyFitness sAYING A PRAYER LOL

10 miles at once?

@theuhohoreo100 yes....we have a nature path that people walk, and bike. That is rougly 3miles to a park, the park trail is 4 miles, and then 3 miles back through the path.

Wow today is day 3 walking 5 miles daily for me with a 20lbs vest. I was rough but I want to do this for the next few months just to challenge myself. I walk 2 miles on my lunch no weight and after work around 4pm ish I do 3 miles with the vest

@RachelReaiah i definitely feel it the next day. Legs are usually stiff. No pain no gain tho right?

​@@theuhohoreo100yeah he is lying ..; have done 4 miles with 60 lbs in the winter lot easier.

It depends on your fitness level and your focus. It could just be your legs at first. If you are able to tense/mildly pressurize your mid-section while you do it - it could be legs and mid-section. If you are pulling against the band with your arms/upper body and press with your legs (sort of a tug-of-war between upper & lower body) and tense your mid-section..... now you'd have a lot of muscles working.

The short answer would be - I'd say it is more to teach strength than grow glutes. I created this video as a supplement to help teach/focus some clients on generating tension in their glutes. If you get more fluent in squeezing your glutes when you do other exercises it will help improve your strength (avoid strength leaks). Pushup variations, overhead presses, pullups, etc. At first it may seem weird to squeeze tense up your butt while performing pushups or pullups. But once it becomes sort of automatic - you are able to generate more tension and exert more force. This drill is a way to practice that without thinking about performing -whatever the other exercise is. I hope that explanation is helpful.

Glad it helped.

Under certain circumstances many things could put your back in a venerable position. I know someone that fell out of bed and hurt their back. When you run - you generate a lot of forces. If you run with bad mechanics - you can irritate your joints and if you continue to do it - could injury yourself. If you put a weight vest those forces are increased. If you put on a vest try something and it doesn't feel right - or - it hurts; stop. Trying to grin and bare it or force it will set yourself up for failure. My experience isn't running in a weight vest. But I enjoy walking with a weight vest or two. In this video I used a 40lb and 60lb vest. But when I first started with weighted vest walks - it was a 20lb vest. I got 2 blocks and needed to turn around and walk back home! If you have a preexisting back condition - I would not tell you to add a weight vest. You should ask/work with your doctor to create a program that will help you strengthen your situation -w/o creating more harm. If you do not have a preexisting back condition - start light, slow, and short mileage. It's usually pretty self regulating - keep good posture - and your posture muscles will tell you - when they are ready for you to take the vest off. Always start lighter than you think & keep good posture.

Don't use cheap bands. I got my bands from www.elitefts.com/ & have had them for over 12 years. *also the movement isn't for everyone. No lifeguard on duty -use your best judgement.

When I first starting using my weight sled at home in the yard vs at a gym - I was worried about how I was going to get enough weight - but it turns out - that was a misplaced worry. For example in this video at the 1:56 mark I was pulling a stack 45 lb plates (stacked higher than the upright sleeve) and my 300lb friend. It was tough - but the sled was able to glide indoors with minimal friction and my shoes where able to "grip" the floor in a stead cadence. However I couldn't pull half that weight outdoors (the weight digs into the ground and creates much more "friction" resistance). My best answer is, instead of focusing on max weight - try to think like Goldilocks - get you "just right range" for the day. In my experience the biggest factor has been the friction of the surface you are pushing or pulling on. Your friction may change season per season - even same day. In the winter when the ground is frozen vs dry fall vs wet spring - I've noticed a difference. Even in the Summer - if I do it in the morning with the morning dew on the ground - I can pull faster than in the evening after the dew has evaporated. To try to lessen my focus on weight (because sometimes it can be an ego/mental hang up for me) - I'll focus on time duration or distance. In regards to weights. I have started focusing on non-plates. Because if I carry 4 or 5 plates outside -I'm going to try to force myself to grind through it - even if my form gets sloppy. If I have something non-weight plate for whatever reason - it's easier for me to say -eh.. 3 sandbags don't feel right today, flop one off - 2 sandbags today. I have also used cinder blocks, sandbags, or my kids. I have way too many kettlebells - and I have used them often too. Their "rideability" depends on your terrain and how you turn your sled around. My 68KG bell rides pretty well. My 48 & 44 kgs ride well on flat ground. If I go 32kg or lower - I'll take the olympic insert off the upright of my sled and put the kb horns/handles over the upright. Also - if I am in a pinch for time - I'll focus on going faster (even if the weight could be heavier). *- Sorry it's a lot of words - I didn't have time to edit it down.- I hope that helps -

@@SimplifyFitness Thanks for this information and your view point! I was debating & weighing out the pros & cons of my situation… The reason why I asked about the weight difference is not ego but because I would have to lug the weight (what ever that is) all the way to the field as I plan to use the sled on artificial turf which is a little over a half mile to get to. I was planning to use what I had to make this cost effective . I believe the 8 inch post will about 7 of my 10 lb plates which is a total of 106 lbs. I need to bring with me every time! Which may or may not be enough resistance/weight? I also have a few kettlebells but.not sure if stable they would after filling up the post with the 10 standard weight plates? Currently I’m using a tire that’s already at the artificial turf field with two kettlebells (40 lbs total) pulling with chain & TRX handles on a 100 meter field pulling backwards one way then resting 1 or 2 minutes then pulling forward coming back rest 1 or 2 minutes, I do that 4 times (800 meters or half mile total)! Which seems to be working.but I think it would be more fun pushing that sled from that low bar! And not to mention, you were so creative! You showed so many way to use this sled! To top it off you showed how you can do the Nordic! I was sold! Titan Fitness should give you something for your efforts, you deserve it!

From the floor to the center of the low bar is 10"

I had to put gloves on.. the bells felt so cold my hands felt numb without [gloves].

Glad to be of assistance. Perhaps you could try this: ruclips.net/video/DyuzpoqtX8Q/видео.html

@@SimplifyFitness Thank you so much. You have a great channel. Super helpful.

I mainly made the video to provide a timer for my client - but it definitely got my heart rate up :)

Thank you.

Thank you sir!

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Glad you enjoyed it. Nordics work great - just pad your knees and put some weight on the sled to hold it down!

I enjoy asymmetric deadlifts and weighted carries (from time to time). The anti-rotation can be a great mid-section, "core" developer/challenge. Although I have never tried it - I've read that "heavy hands" is an exercise program designed to be very efficient. It combines light hand weights while walking and incorporates multiple endurance lifts during the session. It was an interesting read; but I have no personal experience.

I got my bands from: www.elitefts.com/ There are different lengths and thicknesses, depending on what you need. I've had mine for over 10 years and am very happy with the quality.

Just wait for the Glute-a-thon :O

Thank you 🙏

Hiya how do you do this I can’t visualise what u are saying.

Sounds like a leg extension.

Try to fix the band behind your back it will work

It's not for everyone.

It definitely works for me. I stack a extra heavy and a medium band. And I Anchor bands to door. And I move slightly forward from Anchor point to get rid of some of the slack so I get more resistance on down movement. And I also do as recommended in video and pull band towards yourself to create even more resistance. And I part feet a bit wide to create even more resistance. And more importantly I do each rep slow and controlled (about 2 sec down and 2 sec up) and pause at top for sec or 2. I definitely feel it in my legs after doing 1 set of 12 reps(going to do 3 sets). Definitely a nice addition to my dumbell or resistance leg home excercises 👍 to the video