[quote]csulli wrote:
Awesome job!
Did you feel alright gripping those farmer’s handles that far back? Seemed like they were tipping forward on you. Don’t want em to bump the ground obviously.[/quote]
Forward lean actually helps quite a bit in my experience. Instead of the implements pulling you backwards while you are moving forward, they help carry your momentum forward. As long a you can keep control of them, it’s an asset.
[quote]T3hPwnisher wrote:
Good to hear man. I definitely got bit by the bug and can’t wait for my next comp.[/quote]
i completely agree same here only problem is there isnt that many around in wales and i cant drive but im sure ill find something
Found another one, and this one really looks like it will be up my alley. It’s the Simi-valley strongest man, and even though it’s a non-NAS event, it still looks like it will be a blast.
[i]Last Man Standing Deadlift: (60) seconds
Competitors will lift bar from the ground, must wait for down command from
head judge in order for lift to count, legs must be locked, one missed lift and competitor is finished with event, bar will increase in weight until there is a single lifter left, will be using 7’ -0" standard Olympic bar. Starting weight is:
HST/Novice- 225lbs. w/ 25lbs. weight increases (No Exceptions).
(EVENT COULD BE REPLACED WITH CAR DEADLIFT FOR REPS)
Over Head Medley: (5 implements- 60 seconds)
Novice- 190 Log, 110 DB, 130 DB, 200 Keg, 210 Axle
Competitors will lift each implement, separately, from the ground and press overhead (i.e. Jerk, push press, strict press). You must wait for the down command from the head judge for the lift to count. Elbows and legs locked, and feet together. Each competitor has 60 seconds to get all implements. Keg, Axle, and Log will be pressed overhead with 2 hands, while the dumbbell will be pressed with 1 hand. Straps and belts allowed. (Further rules will be discussed at rule meeting)
Farmers Carry - Max Distance: (50’, No Lifting Straps or sticking adhesive allowed)
Novice- 200 each
Competitors will pick up the farmers walk implements from ground and carry as far as possible. ZERO DROPS ALLOWED. As soon as an implement is dropped, distance will be recorded.
Tire Flip: (60 seconds - 50’)
HST& Novice- 500lbs (Tire flip only)
Men Division competitors will flip a tire as quickly as possible over a 50’ course, fastest time wins event. No rolling the tire.
Arm-Over-Arm Truck Pull: (70 ft course 60 seconds)
Competitors will pull on a 1? Rope connected to a vehicle. They will have 60 sec to pull the vehicle and complete to course. If not completed, distance will be measured.
HST& Novice- Full size truck (TBD)
OVER-ALL TIE BREAKER CHALLENGE; Atlas Stone Shouldering: (60 seconds)
The Classic Strongman Event; The competitor will lift the round concrete atlas stone from the ground and bring it to his/hers shoulders. The competitor must show stability of holding the stone in place and await the down command from the head judge for the lift to count. You will have 60 sec to get as many reps as possible. [/i]
I am planning on entering the novice division rather than the open. I have confidence in my ability to handle some of the weights for the open, but others would just crush me. I’m still a little guy at around 198 all things considered, haha.
Wish i lived overseas to compete. Strongman is so small here in NZ… the events over there look way more challenging and fun too.
Nice try on your first competition btw, i just finished doing my second, huge fun lol
[quote]mattypyuu wrote:
Wish i lived overseas to compete. Strongman is so small here in NZ… the events over there look way more challenging and fun too.
Nice try on your first competition btw, i just finished doing my second, huge fun lol[/quote]
Thanks man. I’m amped about this upcoming one. Definitely more my speed. Far more about max strength than speed/conditioning.
Hey, awesome job.
Event just got canceled. Should have seen that coming a mile away. I have got to quit signing up for peoples’ first contests.
So frustrating.
I just saw your video. That was entertaining and I found myself pulling for someone I didn’t even know. Loved it! It just looks like it would be fun to try.
Thanks man. It was a blast. I really liked it more than any powerlifting meet I had done.
There is talks of my comp still happening, just at a new venue. I’ll have to wait and see.
[quote]T3hPwnisher wrote:
Thanks man. It was a blast. I really liked it more than any powerlifting meet I had done.
There is talks of my comp still happening, just at a new venue. I’ll have to wait and see.[/quote]
I haven’t competed in a PL in several years but always kept training. What was one or two things that gave you the “Ow shit”? There had to be something that made you say, “I wasn’t ready of that”. Did you find yourself sore the next day in places you didn’t know you had?
By the way, I hope you still have that lady friend that was cheering you own. She sounds like a keeper. My wife couldn’t watch or say a word; she always thought I was going to get hurt.
Nothing was really pain inducing at the time. I wasn’t prepares for how difficult the yoke was. I thought you just put a weight on your back and walk. There was a lot more skill involved. After pulling the sled, I felt like I was going to puke for 20 minutes, and after the stones, it looked like I took a cheese grater to my forearms. That took the longest to heal. Next day wasn’t too bad, felt like the day after heavy deads.
That’s my wife in the video. Shes my biggest fan, haha. Been to all my meets too. She says she likes watching strongman more. I also found out later that night that watching her husband manhandle an atlas stone was a turn on, haha.
[quote]T3hPwnisher wrote:
I also found out later that night that watching her husband manhandle an atlas stone was a turn on, haha.[/quote]
THAT’S FUNNY!
Events have changed with a new promoter. Minor modifications, but I’m bummed about switching from a last man standing DL to a DL for reps. I understand that, logistically, it’s a better choice, but I was really amped about last man standing.
Deadlift for Reps: (60) seconds
Competitors will lift bar from the ground, must wait for down command from head judge in order for lift to count, legs must be locked. Will be using 7’ -0" standard Olympic bar. Straps OK, Suits OK. Touch and Go OK. Hitching OK.
Men - Novice: 405lbs
Over Head Medley: (4 implements- 90 seconds)
Women -
Novice: 120lb Dumbbell, 200lb Axle, 200lb Log, 225lb Bar
Competitors will lift each implement, separately, from the ground and press overhead (i.e. Jerk, push press, strict press). You must wait for the down command from the head judge for the lift to count. Elbows and legs locked, and feet together. Each competitor has 60 seconds to get all implements. Keg, Axle, and Log will be pressed overhead with 2 hands, while the dumbbell will be pressed with 1 hand. Straps and belts allowed. Hands on same side for keg.
Farmers Carry - Max Distance: (Turns at 100’; No Lifting Straps or sticking adhesive allowed)
Men - Novice: 200lbs/hand
Competitors will pick up the farmers walk implements from ground and carry as far as possible. ZERO DROPS ALLOWED. As soon as an implement is dropped, distance will be recorded.
Death Medley: (3 minutes - 100’)
Novice: 500lb Yoke Walk, 500lb Tire Flip, 400lb Backwards Sled Drag
Time penalty for wobbling the tire or sliding the yoke. Entire implement must pass the finish line.
Arm-Over-Arm Truck Pull: (80 ft course 60 seconds)
Competitors will pull on a 1 1/2? Rope connected to a vehicle. They will have 60 sec to pull the vehicle and complete to course. If not completed, distance will be measured.
Men - Novice and Open: Ford F150
That yoke is going to be my bane again I’m sure, but at least I have a slightly better idea on how to move with it. I’m contemplating getting a lower setting on it, since I can deal with 500lbs on my back no issue and getting the extra clearance off the floor might go a long way.
[quote]T3hPwnisher wrote:
Deadlift for Reps: (60) seconds
Competitors will lift bar from the ground, must wait for down command from head judge in order for lift to count, legs must be locked. Will be using 7’ -0" standard Olympic bar. Straps OK, Suits OK. Touch and Go OK. Hitching OK.
Men - Novice: 405lbs
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Where are you at now with this? I would think the reps would be the limiting factor over time. Are you allowed to regrip? If so, could you sumo and change to a conventional? Just a thought.
[quote]doublelung84 wrote:
[quote]T3hPwnisher wrote:
Deadlift for Reps: (60) seconds
Competitors will lift bar from the ground, must wait for down command from head judge in order for lift to count, legs must be locked. Will be using 7’ -0" standard Olympic bar. Straps OK, Suits OK. Touch and Go OK. Hitching OK.
Men - Novice: 405lbs
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Where are you at now with this? I would think the reps would be the limiting factor over time. Are you allowed to regrip? If so, could you sumo and change to a conventional? Just a thought.
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Strongman pretty much never allows sumo. You can certainly re-grip although with straps I don’t see why you would. It’s hard to say what you’ll get in a novice class, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the winning total is 20+ at that weight. You should anticipate banging out reps for the whole 60 seconds if you want to win.
[quote]doublelung84 wrote:
[quote]T3hPwnisher wrote:
Deadlift for Reps: (60) seconds
Competitors will lift bar from the ground, must wait for down command from head judge in order for lift to count, legs must be locked. Will be using 7’ -0" standard Olympic bar. Straps OK, Suits OK. Touch and Go OK. Hitching OK.
Men - Novice: 405lbs
[/quote]
Where are you at now with this? I would think the reps would be the limiting factor over time. Are you allowed to regrip? If so, could you sumo and change to a conventional? Just a thought.
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405 is a toy to me, I’m not at all worried about it, haha. I’m sure regripping is allowed, but sumo isn’t a deadlift in strongman. That’s only a powerlifting thing.
I’m going to try to get my entry form in soon so that I’ll have good placing in each event and know how much I need to do, but I pulled 405 for 20 reps years ago and have only gotten stronger since then. About the only concern I have here is getting a vicious lower back pump.
[quote]Silyak wrote:
Strongman pretty much never allows sumo. You can certainly re-grip although with straps I don’t see why you would. It’s hard to say what you’ll get in a novice class, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the winning total is 20+ at that weight. You should anticipate banging out reps for the whole 60 seconds if you want to win. [/quote]
Yeah, the novice class deadlift weight always seems light to me compared to everything else.
I am glad touch and go is allowed though. I exclusively train that when I hit deads.
[quote]T3hPwnisher wrote:
[quote]doublelung84 wrote:
[quote]T3hPwnisher wrote:
Deadlift for Reps: (60) seconds
Competitors will lift bar from the ground, must wait for down command from head judge in order for lift to count, legs must be locked. Will be using 7’ -0" standard Olympic bar. Straps OK, Suits OK. Touch and Go OK. Hitching OK.
Men - Novice: 405lbs
[/quote]
Where are you at now with this? I would think the reps would be the limiting factor over time. Are you allowed to regrip? If so, could you sumo and change to a conventional? Just a thought.
[/quote]
405 is a toy to me, I’m not at all worried about it, haha. I’m sure regripping is allowed, but sumo isn’t a deadlift in strongman. That’s only a powerlifting thing.
I’m going to try to get my entry form in soon so that I’ll have good placing in each event and know how much I need to do, but I pulled 405 for 20 reps years ago and have only gotten stronger since then. About the only concern I have here is getting a vicious lower back pump.[/quote]
You have to be well over 600 for a single but I’m sure that’s almost irreverent here. I know zero about the Strongman meets but it does intrigue me. I was just thinking that by switching you stance, you could switch the muscle fatigue and therefore complete more reps. I’m sure I’m not the smartest guy in the room so I bet someone has tried it before.
[quote]doublelung84 wrote:
You have to be well over 600 for a single but I’m sure that’s almost irreverent here. I know zero about the Strongman meets but it does intrigue me. I was just thinking that by switching you stance, you could switch the muscle fatigue and therefore complete more reps. I’m sure I’m not the smartest guy in the room so I bet someone has tried it before.[/quote]
Yeah, I posted this in BSL, but I pulled 600lbs for 7 reps in a workout recently
I think outside of strongman it could definitely work, as some manner of mechanical advantage drop set. In this situation, I think the smartest move would be to try to get as big of a bounce as you can out of the touch and go (and as much as they allow). I’ve seen some comps that had no restriction on bouncing, and others that were pretty strict about it.
From what I’ve seen, if they are going to disallow bouncing, they will just give both ‘lift’ and ‘down’ commands. If they are only giving ‘down’ commands, then bounce away.