When utilizing strongman training for athletic performance there are various ways to implement the exercises and methods for different results. Whether you need more muscle mass, more strength, more speed & power or perhaps greater mental toughness, you can tweak strongman workouts to achieve all of those goals. Here are 7 tips to incorporate in your own training when utilizing the strongman lifts. My Simple Suggestion: Test them, and like all things in training, absorb what is useful and … [Read more...]
Full Body FREAK Strength Workout, Part I
I cranked the tunes. Warmed up.... calisthenics, bands, soft tissue work, glute ham raises, ab work.... Lined up the tools..... sandbag, dumbbell, atlas stone, anvil.... Then, it was time for WAR. But, this is only the Beginning. Part I, Enjoy. Sometimes, you need a workout that includes an ass kicking. All full body lifting. I cranked a few rounds, but, you can also set a time limit, say 20 minutes, and keep cranking for 20 minutes and see what you got. In Part II, I pick up the pace. … [Read more...]
Anvil Training
All you need is a barbell, a pull up bar and the desire to eat big and lift big. But, if you're like me, you may have quite the infatuation with the "Golden Era" of bodybuilding and the olden days of strength training. This is why I am always on the hunt for training tools that have history behind them. My latest toy is a 125 lb Anvil, which was a popular strongman implement used for gripping. George Jowett actually grasped a 168 lb Anvil by the horn, and then cleaned & pressed … [Read more...]