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  Dating back to the earliest days of competitive strongman, you won't have to look far to find footage of giants who have commandeered the back half of a whole wagon, and are pick it up and putting it down again. The variations are limitless, solid steel rims or mixtures of wood and iron, round axles or square, small or large, rough or smooth, each combination presents a challenge different to another. For the aspiring WSM or WSW, it's important for all of us to be able to train on an axle with wheels. For dead lift, their non-standard height...

I like big butts and I cannot lie : are the glutes the most important muscle group in Strongman? Who would have known, all those years ago, that Sir Mix-a-lot was such an avid strongman fan? When girl walks in, with an itty bitty waist and a round thing in your face, he was referring to an Atlas stone right? But in all seriousness, everyone knows strong legs are critical to a strong man or woman, and skwats and deads build big butts, but let's look a little closer at how important the power generated specifically by the glutes is...

  The monster/circus DB is becoming more and more popular in competition around Australia and the world.  Although it is a very technical lift, some brute shoulder pressing strength is very handy, not only for the lift, but just supporting the weight in an ideal position. Here are 3 accessory movements to add into your routine to help build shoulders Dimitar would be impressed with Behind the neck strict press - so much of what we do overhead in strongman/CF/olympic lifting/power lifting begins in front of us. Especially the log or axle, the bench press, hundreds of thrusters or the...

The Crossfit Effect - Preparing for the unknown and unknowable in Strongman. For some, the idea of a 'mystery event' in a strongman comp strikes fear into the very heart of competitors. In a sport that can already be daunting to get a start in, or progress to a higher level, having a whole event that you can't specifically prepare for can be scary. What if it's something you can't do? Or can't do well? Well there is a solution, but we have to take a page out of little brothers and sisters in Crossfits book for the answer. Train...

Black magic - Using the split jerk for overhead lifts in Strongman. Just like the sumo dead lift, certain techniques seem to get more attention than others when used in Strongman. A great example of this is 'split jerking' an overhead implement, like a log or axle. It has copped much flak on the internet of late, so before we begin to decide whether it should be used or not, let's have a quick look at some background on the lift. Often referred to as a 'Crossfit' movement, it is more accurately the most common technique chosen for the second...