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I am thinking of entering a strongman competition in 6 months .I have never entered one before .
I would like to hear feed back pro or con . I am 51 and would like to hear from people close to my age who have or thinking about entering something similar events . The events in the competition are: Car Carry Harness truck pull Atlas Stone Tire flip Conan's Wheel Log press What type of exercise should I do to prepare for each event |
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Good on you. Get to the gym and do the three main power lifting exercises which are Squats, deadlifts and bench presses. Add overhead presses to it and also find a field and do sprints because you need speed as well as strength for some of the competitions. One of the reasons why Jon Pall Sigmasson was so good was because he had explosive energy. That's what sprinting will help you with. I don't know if he did them but I reckon he did because he was very quick on his feet.
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True the 3 big lifts are key. But unless you are able to train at a gym or facility that has the proper equipment you are at a big loss. I have power lifted for years and train heavy but when I switch to strongman style training my body HURTS. No question the stress it puts on your adrenal system. Believe it or not technique is key and muscle memory. Muscle pattern. Learned movements.
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Edited by
unknown_romeo
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Tue 03/03/15 11:54 PM
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For the strongman competition you need to be extremely athletic & require speed & technique.
Ofcourse you can't leave out the main lifts but also add core strenghtening moves & running up steps . |
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I am thinking of entering a strongman competition in 6 months .I have never entered one before . I would like to hear feed back pro or con . I am 51 and would like to hear from people close to my age who have or thinking about entering something similar events . The events in the competition are: Car Carry Harness truck pull Atlas Stone Tire flip Conan's Wheel Log press What type of exercise should I do to prepare for each event Are you currently following any workout routine ? |
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No I am not .
I need to get started . |
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No I am not . I need to get started . have you got a Weight Training history? If then only I think 6 months is enough but with no Weight Training background at all I cant say much at the moment |
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Well in all honesty no not really . I have used weights before
but my body has done nothing but hard labor from construction work for the last 20 years. ' |
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I don't expect to win it . Hell I bet I don't make the top ten in the novice division I am thinking about entering to test myself to give my self a challenge and a goal .
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Well in all honesty no not really . I have used weights before but my body has done nothing but hard labor from construction work for the last 20 years. ' i wouldn't advise you to go for the strongman this year but its upto you if you feel ready for it coz it would be safer to get started on a Weight training program first to condition your body.. such competition & Training is very taxing on the body....you could Train for a year & go for the one next year is a safer choice but that all depends on you tho 
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Edited by
unknown_romeo
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Sat 03/07/15 02:45 PM
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I don't expect to win it . Hell I bet I don't make the top ten in the novice division I am thinking about entering to test myself to give my self a challenge and a goal . Thats cool...you could start on a training program right away & enter to see what its like but ii would not be a safer choice....only you know how ready you are . |
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Yes I probably should wait and train for a year .
If I feel confident enough to enter the competition in 6 months then I will, if not then I keep on training . |
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Yes I probably should wait and train for a year . If I feel confident enough to enter the competition in 6 months then I will, if not then I keep on training . There are many workouts for it & I've been following one I created that really works in the ''Transform Yourself '' thread. You don't necessarily have to follow that workout but it's one that I believe in. Good luck tho 
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