This thread is dedicated to anything strongman.
I wanna know:
Your favs
Your inspiration
Your training
Your love for strength athletics
Any other autistic contribution you have
:::::::::Beginners:::::::::
What is strongman?
To simply put it, it is the love to lift awkward heavy shit. If you are new, just search strongman on youtube and you will quickly get an idea of what exactly strongman. Why strongman? Being stupid strong. Now don't mistake me, in strength athletics there is plenty of great things about training as a powerlifter. You just won't have the same kind of crossover to everyday functionality that you would with strongman. Lifting heavy, oblong things or carrying weight over a short distance is incredible training. This kind of work will not only engage your strength, but it will also your endurance. The ability to work your core is great.
But I'm whiny and don't want to be a huge scary genetic monster like you, SickNastyBastard. And/Or I am a woman too. Why strongman?
Well lucky for you, strongman can be done with lower weight. It is also great with variations to be able to still training despite having certain injuries. As cool as that sounds, what does that have to do with not being super juicy bear? Aside the amount of steroids you would need to be at level, or the 6000+ calories a day you'd need to consume with your training; the results are very comparable to traditional weight lifting. It is a great, intense workout that burns more calories than most weightlifting programs.
What got me interested in strongman?
Derek fucking Poundstone:
www.youtube.com
I decided that I was going to start trying to be a sick cunt like that too.
Some resources:
barbend.com
breakingmuscle.com
www.endofthreefitness.com
https://www.reddit.com/r/Strongman/ (sry, but its more active than a lot of places)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FskyBeqELUs (thx @DeusVult)
If you have any questions, please PM me.
EDIT: Removed PR's since I won't post vids, figured I'd be less of a phag. If you did see my totals, just know I was almost 300lb and may or may not having been on gear
I will also add to OP as I go.
I wanna know:
Your favs
Your inspiration
Your training
Your love for strength athletics
Any other autistic contribution you have
:::::::::Beginners:::::::::
What is strongman?
To simply put it, it is the love to lift awkward heavy shit. If you are new, just search strongman on youtube and you will quickly get an idea of what exactly strongman. Why strongman? Being stupid strong. Now don't mistake me, in strength athletics there is plenty of great things about training as a powerlifter. You just won't have the same kind of crossover to everyday functionality that you would with strongman. Lifting heavy, oblong things or carrying weight over a short distance is incredible training. This kind of work will not only engage your strength, but it will also your endurance. The ability to work your core is great.
But I'm whiny and don't want to be a huge scary genetic monster like you, SickNastyBastard. And/Or I am a woman too. Why strongman?
Well lucky for you, strongman can be done with lower weight. It is also great with variations to be able to still training despite having certain injuries. As cool as that sounds, what does that have to do with not being super juicy bear? Aside the amount of steroids you would need to be at level, or the 6000+ calories a day you'd need to consume with your training; the results are very comparable to traditional weight lifting. It is a great, intense workout that burns more calories than most weightlifting programs.
What got me interested in strongman?
Derek fucking Poundstone:
Derek Poundstone World Record Axle 414lbs @ Mohegan Sun 09'
Derek won the Axle and clinched the world record at 414lbs! It was INSANE! FYI- This is a true appolons replica which is 2 " smooth non revolving axle. If th...
www.youtube.com
Some resources:
The 5 Most Important Movements in Strongman Training - BarBend
When you're limited on time, which movements should you prioritize to get stronger and more athletic?
barbend.com
How to Train for Strongman at Any Gym
The bewildering array of event possibilities in strongman competition can still be trained for in a regular gym.
breakingmuscle.com
Strong Like Bigfoot: Strongman Training for Beginners
Strongman training, or rather, training to be strong like bigfoot can have numerous benefits when added into your current training program.
www.endofthreefitness.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FskyBeqELUs (thx @DeusVult)
If you have any questions, please PM me.
EDIT: Removed PR's since I won't post vids, figured I'd be less of a phag. If you did see my totals, just know I was almost 300lb and may or may not having been on gear
I will also add to OP as I go.
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