The Bulgarian Bag is a unique fitness tool that was originally designed for the reactive power demands of combat sports, but has wide ranging application for athletes and those wanting to change their appearance either through a fat burning or muscle building.

 

 

Bulgarian Bag training uses similar principles to the kettle bell of loading and unloading the body with a dynamically moving load, in this case the bag. As the bag is soft, this enables some exercises that are absolutely unique to this tool and simply could never be performed with anything else. Most notable are exercises of controlling a dynamically moving load through all three planes of motion, such as in the Open and Closed Spin exercises, a demanding exercise that constantly loads and unloads the body through multiple myo-fascial lines. There are also a range of throwing exercises, body blocking, and power exercises.

 

This constant acceleration and deceleration of the loads by the body's opposing muscle groups is a highly effective mode of training. The bag is spun, swung, thrown pulled or pushed through a massive variety of exercises that are unique to this tool. The shape and consistency of the bag, including and especially the handles and grips are another unique feature of the Bulgarian Bag.

 

A fitness professional only becomes a Bulgarian Bag Specialist once they have passed the rigorous criteria of the IBBC physical and academic tests, including the 'Spin Test' to achieve accreditation with the International Bulgarian Bag Confederation. 

 

Dan was lucky enough to train directly with the IBBC senior specialist Stephen Nave on one of Steve's recent trips to London and would love to introduce this highly effective tool to your workout. There is a real wealth of cutting edge theory that forms the core principles of many exercises with the Bulgarian Bag, this isn't nescessary to know and don't really belong on this page but help to explain exactly what is so exciting about this object when it is being properly used. 

 

 

If it's a game changing experience in fitness you are looking for, or just outstanding results in appearance and performance - you need to come and try the bag out. 1st Consultation is free.