Strongman Training Builds Better Athletes

April 12, 2009 on 5:26 pm | In Muscle Building Articles, Strength Training | 1 Comment

Top Form Fitness owner Josh Hewett, CSCS sent in this quality article on strongman training and the carry over for athletes.  A great read!

 

 

Strongman Training Builds Better Athletes (excerpt)

How can flipping a tire, pulling a heavy sled, or carrying a sandbag help you become a better athlete?

For the giant men we’ve watched on television, these are tests of strength, power and determination, a challenge which pushes them to their physical limits.  They pull trucks, deadlift cars, throw kegs, and pick up huge boulders.  In a primal, gritty way it is also a test of what they are made of.  

Want to read some intensely creative exercises?  Check out Bull Strength.

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Check out Josh’s website – Top Form Fitness.

 

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- Joe Hashey, CSCS -