History

1970s Powerlifters photo set, from the invaluable Bruce Klemens.

Core / ABZ / Waist Training

Get your midsection strong.

Keeping Balance While Specializing

Sane thoughts on what to do with the other aspects of your training when you're specializing on one lift - The REST of Your Program.

BASIC.

Do more pushups.

If you are weights focused, you probably need to do more. Can you do a set of 40 on demand? This is merely maintenance level.

Progress

The smallest steps can be taken the most often.
Productive work can be done frequently.
The deepest inroads take longer to recover from.
It is a power law distribution. Your true max Max MAX cannot be drawn from frequently.
All modes of lifts can lead to strength.

Training Articles

A whole bunch of training articles collected here.

More than lifting something heavy...

Pick it up then carry it somewhere.
The Secret of Loaded Carries by Dan John.

Stone Training in the Gym

4 lifts/techniques on training for the stones in the gym from one of the few men who loads 500lb+ stones.
Atlas Stone Training: Part 1: Gym Training By Craig Pfisterer

Programming - Chase Karnes

Three Common Strongman Programming Mistakes
While there’s endless ways to set things up, here’s a sample:

Week A

Monday

• Log clean and press
• Bench
• Chin-ups
• Accessory work

Wednesday

• Squats
• Romanian deadlifts
• Carries (sandbag or Husafell)
• Accessory work

Saturday

• Circus dumbbells
• Yoke
• Atlas stones

Week B

Monday

• Axle clean and press
• Strict overhead
• Bent-over rows
• Accessory work

Wednesday

• Deadlifts
• Front squats
• Heavy drags (sled or Prowler)
• Accessory work

Saturday

• Keg press
• Farmer’s walks
• Medley of some sort (i.e. carry/drag, carry/load, drag/push)

 

Swings and Pulls

Have you been building strength with swinging? Start pulling. Made progress on pulls and swings? More progress.

400kgx4

Benni.