Inner Tube Sandbag

Got some inspiration from the "Training Equipment" forum at Rosstraining. I figured I could make a 50 pound fixed weight Sandbag out of an inner tube. I got some help from some forum members over there, especially lossbot (thanks!). Here's what I ended up doing.

I got a 6.50/7.50-16 Tube from Tractor Supply $12

This ended up being a good size for me to actually grab the tube instead of pinching it. Nice grip challenge.

I cut it next to the stem. I left the rest of the tube because I wasn't sure how much I would need to get the weight I wanted.

I then folded in and over and secured with zip ties.



Then I dumped sand into the tube, shaking down periodically to get a snug fill.



Once I got to my desired weight (#50) I cut the tube again leaving enough extra to double fold and tie.



No homemade equipment is complete without duck tape and I wanted to protect the zip ties.