Building Muscle & Grip Strength with Strongman Training
April 16th, 2009
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I have mentioned this so often before, and, in our last post, many of you commented on your favorite exercises being “Ground Based”.
I have spoken repeatedly of the tremendous benefits that come from ripping weights off the ground, especially heavy, awkward Sandbags.
Wanna build muscle?
Want Serious grip strength?
Want power and speed?
Then you MUST rip “weights” of all sizes, shapes and types off the floor.
Notice all the carries we perform in this video…
The workout was coming to an end and we planned on carrying all types of “weights” outside in the parking lot, but, when weather doesn’t cooperate, and in NJ it rarely does, you make due with what you got.
For us it meant carrying dumbbells, sandbags, anvils, weighted vests, kettlebells and even training partners!
Every set began with a power clean of some sort from the ground up, helping the athletes develop power, grip strength during the lift and the carry, conditioning during the carry and overall strength and mental toughness.
I would love to hear how you make due with what you’ve got and how you turn a simple movement into an all around muscle building, strength building movement.
Post your advice, answers and comments below. Last post was just shy of 30 comments, let’s break 30 comments this time!
Kill it!
–Coach Z–
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Those boys are gonna grow up to have some Pop-eye forearms lol -
Z-man,
When I first moved to Tucson, AZ, all I had for a while was a barbell and some plates. No rack, bench, nada. So I would load the bar and my plates into my truck, drive out in the desert and lift.
Every thing had to be pulled from the ground. So If ya wanted to press, squat, front squat, etc., ya had ta clean that puppy.
One thing I would do was load up the bar, grab one end and stand the bar upright on end. Then get close to it and lift, lever it up to one shoulder and do one side squats or push press with one hand. When ya got done, ya’d tip one end down and then slowly lower the bar to the ground to repeat the set for the other side.
Deads are great, but in some cases, man handling a bar around like this and learning to do a good clean are of great benefit to any ahtlete and develop the body in ways the dead lift can’t touch. It toughens you up.
I’ve always said if someone can’t learn to clean a barbell, they ain’t much of an athlete, so they might as well pack it up and go home.
Lottsa more where that came from…
Walter
With my high school soccer team I put a log, a stone, a 75# sandbag and an old cooler filled with sand (50#) on one end line. Players pick one up, walk to the other end of the field, jog back, pick up another object, walk to the other end, repeat until they’ve made a trip with each object. Rest periods depend on how many athletes are training in that session and how many objects I can scrape together.
Dude, that video was bad ass! You gotta be proud of those guys! By the way, where the heck did you get an anvil?!
Kaiser – thanks bruddah, I wanna get you down here for a workout! stop by anytime!
Walter! Dude, your barbell only workout reminds me of when I first started in my parent’s garage w/a 300 lb Oly Set. That was amazing times and I got stronger and bigger than ever before! You’re right dude, power clean city!
Dio – snagged the anvil on craigs list! 130 lbs