Comments on: On A Budget? Strongman Training Is Right Up Your Alley… http://www.gymjunkies.com/strongman/ Workout routines, video tutorials and fitness articles that produce results Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:38:32 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Sue http://www.gymjunkies.com/strongman/comment-page-1/#comment-4027 Sue Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:20:22 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=2401#comment-4027 Matthias, I personally have incorporated some "warrior" training into my routine and it has made a big difference. I'm not sure if "strongman" and "warrior" training are different, but I do know that using full-body movements with resistance (i.e. tire lat pulls, tire drags, etc.) as well as some HIIT movements like sledgehammers have improved my mindset (relieved the boredom that some gym-oriented workouts can promote) so that I not only get a great workout, but am more inclined to go outside and play! Especially if it's just me - I don't have to wait for a lift cage or bar - I just go with some really hard homemade training tools. Plus, it's infinite in it's design - if you want it harder, you can definitly achieve that. Food for thought. Sue Matthias,

I personally have incorporated some “warrior” training into my routine and it has made a big difference. I’m not sure if “strongman” and “warrior” training are different, but I do know that using full-body movements with resistance (i.e. tire lat pulls, tire drags, etc.) as well as some HIIT movements like sledgehammers have improved my mindset (relieved the boredom that some gym-oriented workouts can promote) so that I not only get a great workout, but am more inclined to go outside and play! Especially if it’s just me – I don’t have to wait for a lift cage or bar – I just go with some really hard homemade training tools. Plus, it’s infinite in it’s design – if you want it harder, you can definitly achieve that.

Food for thought. Sue

]]> By: Vic Magary http://www.gymjunkies.com/strongman/comment-page-1/#comment-3980 Vic Magary Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:07:18 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=2401#comment-3980 Great points, Matthias. I agree the basic barbell lifts will transfer to many other skills and movements, but it will usually not work the other way around. And your point about 8 deadlifts versus 8 tire flips is spot on. Thanks! Great points, Matthias. I agree the basic barbell lifts will transfer to many other skills and movements, but it will usually not work the other way around.

And your point about 8 deadlifts versus 8 tire flips is spot on. Thanks!

]]> By: Matthias http://www.gymjunkies.com/strongman/comment-page-1/#comment-3959 Matthias Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:20:16 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=2401#comment-3959 My comment was deleted? My comment was deleted?

]]> By: Matthias http://www.gymjunkies.com/strongman/comment-page-1/#comment-3941 Matthias Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:00:25 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=2401#comment-3941 Strongman training is getting on my nerves. You do 8 reps of deadlifts and get replies like "8 reps? That's bodybuilding shit". You do 8 reps of tire flips and you get replies like "Wow, that's some hardcore conditioning!" If somebody trains to get better at deadlifting and other "conventional" lifts for years and than spends a short time with some specific tire flipping training he normally gets pretty good at it very fast. Doing it the other way around doesn't work as well. You can progress in many small steps, etc. I don't really see an advantage. It's something new at least to most and that's why it's currently popular. In other words I think most of is just a fad. I would pick some very few exercises that I believe have some unique attributes (personally I use farmers walks) and just ignore the rest unless I really want to compete as strongman. Strongman training is getting on my nerves. You do 8 reps of deadlifts and get replies like “8 reps? That’s bodybuilding shit”. You do 8 reps of tire flips and you get replies like “Wow, that’s some hardcore conditioning!”

If somebody trains to get better at deadlifting and other “conventional” lifts for years and than spends a short time with some specific tire flipping training he normally gets pretty good at it very fast. Doing it the other way around doesn’t work as well. You can progress in many small steps, etc. I don’t really see an advantage.

It’s something new at least to most and that’s why it’s currently popular. In other words I think most of is just a fad.

I would pick some very few exercises that I believe have some unique attributes (personally I use farmers walks) and just ignore the rest unless I really want to compete as strongman.

]]> By: Vic Magary http://www.gymjunkies.com/strongman/comment-page-1/#comment-3912 Vic Magary Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:18:34 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=2401#comment-3912 Thanks, Kira. Been using sandbags quite a bit myself lately. Thanks, Kira. Been using sandbags quite a bit myself lately.

]]> By: Michael McNeil http://www.gymjunkies.com/strongman/comment-page-1/#comment-3878 Michael McNeil Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:20:19 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=2401#comment-3878 or if u wanna get RIIIIIPED like i did...use Vics 30 day guide and throw in some of this training you just read...and booooya! Thanks again for great info, VIC! -Mike or if u wanna get RIIIIIPED like i did…use Vics 30 day guide and throw in some of this training you just read…and booooya!

Thanks again for great info, VIC!

-Mike

]]> By: Rafi Bar-Lev at Passionate Fitness http://www.gymjunkies.com/strongman/comment-page-1/#comment-3876 Rafi Bar-Lev at Passionate Fitness Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:45:46 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=2401#comment-3876 Not only are these great exercises, they're especially great for real life training like if you're going into the military or want to get into farming. -Rafi Not only are these great exercises, they’re especially great for real life training like if you’re going into the military or want to get into farming.

-Rafi

]]> By: Kira http://www.gymjunkies.com/strongman/comment-page-1/#comment-3870 Kira Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:28:19 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=2401#comment-3870 Strongman training is SO much fun :) Good post! Strongman training is SO much fun :)

Good post!

]]>