The 3B's warm-up: Bulgarian Bags & BFR (enjoy the video)

Hi everyone, I am a big advocate of warming up.  This is a great way to include variety into your session.  So today I included a Bulgarian bag in today's warm-up.

Originally designed as a training tool for wrestlers (designed to mimic a sheep slung over the shoulders), the advantage of a Bulgarian bag includes:

• can be swung in multiple planes
• you can unite different movement patterns in the same exercise
• easy way to add load to traditional bodyweight exercises.
• perfect for power/strength endurance training
• ideal for full body training.

I made my own (a while ago) using an old truck tyre inner tube (free) and recycled rubber "crumbs' that I purchased. There are a few different video tutorials on how to make your own.

I focus on the "flow" of movements and combine rotational, pressing with squatting and lunging movements. 

I also added in my blood flow restriction cuffs for an added stimulus and also as I find it a great way to keep my body warmed up efficiently. As this session preceded an upper body session, I tried it with the upper body BFR cuffs on also, which I quite liked.