Comments on: Strongman Strength Training Routine http://totalphysiqueonline.com/2009/02/13/strongman-strength-training-routine/ The Lord Is My Strength | psalm 28:7 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:01:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: webmaster http://totalphysiqueonline.com/2009/02/13/strongman-strength-training-routine/#comment-7699 webmaster Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:42:49 +0000 http://totalphysiqueonline.com/?p=1415#comment-7699 Tom it's an honor for you to come in and comment. Thank you so much for your input and your inspiration brother. Timothy Tom it’s an honor for you to come in and comment. Thank you so much for your input and your inspiration brother.

Timothy

]]> By: Tom Mutaffis http://totalphysiqueonline.com/2009/02/13/strongman-strength-training-routine/#comment-7698 Tom Mutaffis Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:39:48 +0000 http://totalphysiqueonline.com/?p=1415#comment-7698 To warm-up for a strongman workout I would recommend starting off with some light cardiovascular exercise (walking, elliptical, etc.) for 5-10 minutes and then moving on to light olympic lifting or band work as the next step in your warm up (snatches, band curls, strict press, squats, etc.). This should be done with very light weight and is not meant to be challenging but simply to engage your muscle and get some blood flowing. From there you can move onto training with implements - usually starting out with a press movement since those are easy to work your way up. For events like yoke and farmers you can also steadily increase the weights / distances throughout your training session. For something like a tire or stone where the weight is fixed you may want to perform a couple of sets of 1-2 reps before doing a 'working set'. Always remember to cool down after a workout, and performing flexibility work on non-training days will help with injury prevention. If anyone has questions about the article, training programs, or anything strongman related you can feel free to email me tmutaffis@yahoo.com To warm-up for a strongman workout I would recommend starting off with some light cardiovascular exercise (walking, elliptical, etc.) for 5-10 minutes and then moving on to light olympic lifting or band work as the next step in your warm up (snatches, band curls, strict press, squats, etc.). This should be done with very light weight and is not meant to be challenging but simply to engage your muscle and get some blood flowing. From there you can move onto training with implements – usually starting out with a press movement since those are easy to work your way up. For events like yoke and farmers you can also steadily increase the weights / distances throughout your training session. For something like a tire or stone where the weight is fixed you may want to perform a couple of sets of 1-2 reps before doing a ‘working set’. Always remember to cool down after a workout, and performing flexibility work on non-training days will help with injury prevention. If anyone has questions about the article, training programs, or anything strongman related you can feel free to email me tmutaffis@yahoo.com

]]> By: webmaster http://totalphysiqueonline.com/2009/02/13/strongman-strength-training-routine/#comment-7607 webmaster Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:11:53 +0000 http://totalphysiqueonline.com/?p=1415#comment-7607 Chris this is a terrific post, and very helpful. I stumbled across an article today that talked about "ramping" that you may find interesting, although whether or not you can adapt it to your sport is questionable. That said, the theory behind it is intriguing. Here is the link: <a href="http://www.t-nation.com/testosterone-magazine-639?utm_source=weekly_dose&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=tmuscle#thibaudeau-on-ramping" rel="nofollow">Ramping by Thibaudeau</a> I hope this is useful. Thanks for your awesome input!!!! Chris this is a terrific post, and very helpful. I stumbled across an article today that talked about “ramping” that you may find interesting, although whether or not you can adapt it to your sport is questionable. That said, the theory behind it is intriguing. Here is the link:
Ramping by Thibaudeau I hope this is useful. Thanks for your awesome input!!!!

]]> By: Chris Schuman http://totalphysiqueonline.com/2009/02/13/strongman-strength-training-routine/#comment-7561 Chris Schuman Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:28:53 +0000 http://totalphysiqueonline.com/?p=1415#comment-7561 Hey, Kevin I regularly do lifting and strongman training and have found that starting out with a light weight and doing whatever motion/activity you plan to do for your work sets is a great way to prepare your body for the heavier work you are about to do. For instance, if you plan on doing a Farmer's Walk with 225lbs in each hand, start out using 135lbs each hand and maybe follow up with a set of 185lbs each hand before hitting your heavier sets. Now if you are planning to do some tire flip it's not too likely that you have multiple size/weight tractor tires around to warm up with. For this situation I would recommend assessing what muscles are going to be used to perform the activity and working those rather lightly before your strongman lifts. So with the tire example you might do some light deadlifting, front squats, shrugs, etc. You could also do some partial lifts before going full-range. Hope this helps! Hey, Kevin

I regularly do lifting and strongman training and have found that starting out with a light weight and doing whatever motion/activity you plan to do for your work sets is a great way to prepare your body for the heavier work you are about to do. For instance, if you plan on doing a Farmer’s Walk with 225lbs in each hand, start out using 135lbs each hand and maybe follow up with a set of 185lbs each hand before hitting your heavier sets. Now if you are planning to do some tire flip it’s not too likely that you have multiple size/weight tractor tires around to warm up with. For this situation I would recommend assessing what muscles are going to be used to perform the activity and working those rather lightly before your strongman lifts. So with the tire example you might do some light deadlifting, front squats, shrugs, etc. You could also do some partial lifts before going full-range. Hope this helps!

]]> By: Kevin http://totalphysiqueonline.com/2009/02/13/strongman-strength-training-routine/#comment-7306 Kevin Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:04:07 +0000 http://totalphysiqueonline.com/?p=1415#comment-7306 I have searched everywhere online and cannot find a specific warm up routine to perform prior to a strongman workout. All I seem to find is performing warm up sets on lifts like bench press, deadlifts, etc.. I am wondering if anyone who is knowledgable on strongman training has a warm up routine Thanks I have searched everywhere online and cannot find a specific warm up routine to perform prior to a strongman workout. All I seem to find is performing warm up sets on lifts like bench press, deadlifts, etc..

I am wondering if anyone who is knowledgable on strongman training has a warm up routine

Thanks

]]> By: webmaster http://totalphysiqueonline.com/2009/02/13/strongman-strength-training-routine/#comment-7284 webmaster Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:33:37 +0000 http://totalphysiqueonline.com/?p=1415#comment-7284 Nick, I am going to make a suggestion that may at first seem unorthodox, but I want to suggest you contact Ironmind Enterprises and ask them to suggest some copies of Milo that contain some strongman routines. I am the webmaster of this site and I am an aficionado of strength training, but I have never trained for an event-specific competition. Ironmind has a veritable cornucopia of literature and DVD's that you might be able to glean some knowledge from. E-mail: sales@ironmind.com Phone: +1-530-272-3579 http://www.ironmind.com Let me know how this works for you. Nick, I am going to make a suggestion that may at first seem unorthodox, but I want to suggest you contact Ironmind Enterprises and ask them to suggest some copies of Milo that contain some strongman routines. I am the webmaster of this site and I am an aficionado of strength training, but I have never trained for an event-specific competition.

Ironmind has a veritable cornucopia of literature and DVD’s that you might be able to glean some knowledge from.

E-mail: sales@ironmind.com

Phone: +1-530-272-3579

http://www.ironmind.com

Let me know how this works for you.

]]> By: Nick http://totalphysiqueonline.com/2009/02/13/strongman-strength-training-routine/#comment-7283 Nick Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:22:29 +0000 http://totalphysiqueonline.com/?p=1415#comment-7283 Im trying to get into strongman training. The problem is I workout at Golds gym and dont have access to event equipment and don't know anyone involved in it. Anyway I'm 6' 205 and am trying to put on around 40 lbs. So I know I have a way to go but could you give me a routine that I could do that will focus on getting bigger and stronger.I looked at some of the programs above, but not sure which one I should do and also the sets and rep ranges. Program D looks good but Im not sure on how to go about it. Thanks! Im trying to get into strongman training. The problem is I workout at Golds gym and dont have access to event equipment and don’t know anyone involved in it. Anyway I’m 6′ 205 and am trying to put on around 40 lbs. So I know I have a way to go but could you give me a routine that I could do that will focus on getting bigger and stronger.I looked at some of the programs above, but not sure which one I should do and also the sets and rep ranges. Program D looks good but Im not sure on how to go about it. Thanks!

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