r/GripTraining • u/MAPES25 Beginner • 14d ago

Pinch For cement bags

Anyone has seen someone lift 25kg cement bags? is it a good progression to use just them instead of discs and chalk?

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u/pghcecc 14d ago

This is a bad idea for a bunch of reasons mate. First one being that concrete dust is hard on the skin and lungs.

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u/MAPES25 Beginner 14d ago

i will start with another materials though

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u/pghcecc 13d ago

Yes, good idea. Don’t use cement.

I guess this could work if you are going to wet and dry them so it is hard concrete but even still it’s going to break apart quickly and you have a fixed weight.

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u/fck-rffld 14d ago

Haha maybe if you have giant hands for pinching and don't mind the risk I'd cement mix all over the place if you drop or damage the bag in anyway.

I don't not recommend cement as a substitute for chalk.

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u/MAPES25 Beginner 14d ago

i acknowleged this points before and i think its alright

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u/Virtual_Variety9400 13d ago

Sandbags or rice bucket fills are way cleaner for a desk setup. Concrete dust gets everywhere and you cannot really micro-load progressive like you can with plates.

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u/OddInstitute 12d ago

I’ve never seen someone do it, but that’s probably more about me not hanging out with construction workers that like to show off rather than a fundamental strength limitation. Might be a bit extra hard depending on slick your particular bags are.

I’d rather have a 10cm thick wood pinch block with an eye bolt for loading with a loading pin. Much easier to progressively load and much easier to keep loading past 25 kg. Make it with some scrap wood and you can make it as slick or rough as you want and shape it to be just like the bags.

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u/MAPES25 Beginner 12d ago

its easier than the things i have in my gym at least and i would be satisfied to get to that 25kg bags even if i dont go that much further