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Title: Have any of you had a go at this strongman training?
Post by: bigstring on 09 January 2012, 16:14
Well been back on the weights for 6 months after a 5 year gap and it's been tough as it comes, need to shift the bloody weight, dropped just over 3 stone but feeling as strong as an ox again, well I was until...



I got invited round to my ex's uncles place at the weekend, he's been lifting weights for 24 years and won may a contest over the years in tight pants!



So he's board to death with lifting stuff so decided to start doing this strong man stuff.



Bby f**k I was so unprepared for what was about to be an onslaught on my poor body, 110kg farmers walks (yes 2 at a time 220kg) and 70ky moving to 90kg dead and lock out 3 times......



Just some photo's of the stupid games!



I can quite happly do 15x 118kg bench press and 24kg curles but this just kills everything I have done...



Just to give you an idea, he was doing 40kg curles no worries and benching 180kg chatting away to me..



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Title: Re: Have any of you had a go at this strongman training?
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 09 January 2012, 16:36
I think i'll stick to karate  :grin:
Title: Re: Have any of you had a go at this strongman training?
Post by: jamie_pyrite on 09 January 2012, 17:27
Woah! That's mental. While you may be strong as an ox, does all the weight lifting have a detrimental effect on your body or do you feel fit as a fiddle? Do weight lifters suffer from back problems, etc. later in life?
Title: Re: Have any of you had a go at this strongman training?
Post by: R32UK on 09 January 2012, 18:09
Woah! That's mental. While you may be strong as an ox, does all the weight lifting have a detrimental effect on your body or do you feel fit as a fiddle? Do weight lifters suffer from back problems, etc. later in life?

weight lifters in general are no fitter than most normal people... however I would imagine doing some of the strongman stuff gives you an increased level of fitness.

At the gym i used to go to we had a powerlifter... he looked far from fit, but was a one time world record holder.
Title: Re: Have any of you had a go at this strongman training?
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 09 January 2012, 18:20
meh usual weeknight work out for me that  :grin:
nah just kidding, dont even think ide get that off the ground :D
Title: Re: Have any of you had a go at this strongman training?
Post by: scarr89 on 09 January 2012, 18:33
IMO no one should be able to lift that much. Well, people like Ronnie Coleman and those kinds of people are crazy. Why on earth would you ever need to lift 400kg? Bloody stupid if you ask me.

Benching more than 100kg is excessive and unnecessary.
Title: Re: Have any of you had a go at this strongman training?
Post by: barrym381 on 09 January 2012, 18:37
IMO no one should be able to lift that much. Well, people like Ronnie Coleman and those kinds of people are crazy. Why on earth would you ever need to lift 400kg? Bloody stupid if you ask me.

Benching more than 100kg is excessive and unnecessary.
makes liftin a gearbox a bit easy when u can though :smiley:
Title: Re: Have any of you had a go at this strongman training?
Post by: scarr89 on 09 January 2012, 18:42
IMO no one should be able to lift that much. Well, people like Ronnie Coleman and those kinds of people are crazy. Why on earth would you ever need to lift 400kg? Bloody stupid if you ask me.

Benching more than 100kg is excessive and unnecessary.
makes liftin a gearbox a bit easy when u can though :smiley:

I have yet to lift a gearbox, when the time comes I'll holla at one of you guys...
Title: Re: Have any of you had a go at this strongman training?
Post by: Khare on 09 January 2012, 18:48
Gearboxes ain't THAT heavy!
Title: Re: Have any of you had a go at this strongman training?
Post by: houston on 09 January 2012, 18:59
IMO no one should be able to lift that much. Well, people like Ronnie Coleman and those kinds of people are crazy. Why on earth would you ever need to lift 400kg? Bloody stupid if you ask me.

Benching more than 100kg is excessive and unnecessary.

they do get obsessive, but i wouldnt say crazy

100kg, wouldnt say thats excessive, 200 maybe.

gearbox, id say prob weighs about 50-60kg?

id love to try that kind of training but i KNOW id injure myself, if i can manage it in a smith machine then i can do it anywhere
Title: Re: Have any of you had a go at this strongman training?
Post by: justalex81 on 09 January 2012, 20:12
IMO no one should be able to lift that much. Well, people like Ronnie Coleman and those kinds of people are crazy. Why on earth would you ever need to lift 400kg? Bloody stupid if you ask me.

Benching more than 100kg is excessive and unnecessary.

Lift girls above your head ofc

how many 100kg girls have you been with?
(http://www.inquisitr.com/wp-content/2010/11/fat-women-in-denial.jpg)
Title: Re: Have any of you had a go at this strongman training?
Post by: barrym381 on 09 January 2012, 20:34
IMO no one should be able to lift that much. Well, people like Ronnie Coleman and those kinds of people are crazy. Why on earth would you ever need to lift 400kg? Bloody stupid if you ask me.

Benching more than 100kg is excessive and unnecessary.

Lift girls above your head ofc

how many 100kg girls have you been with?
(http://www.inquisitr.com/wp-content/2010/11/fat-women-in-denial.jpg)

2 girls silly gawwwd  :grin:
very  :sick: man :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Have any of you had a go at this strongman training?
Post by: Khare on 09 January 2012, 21:41
IMO no one should be able to lift that much. Well, people like Ronnie Coleman and those kinds of people are crazy. Why on earth would you ever need to lift 400kg? Bloody stupid if you ask me.

Benching more than 100kg is excessive and unnecessary.

Lift girls above your head ofc

how many 100kg girls have you been with?
(http://www.inquisitr.com/wp-content/2010/11/fat-women-in-denial.jpg)

2 of 50kg. Does that count?  :grin:
Title: Re: Have any of you had a go at this strongman training?
Post by: bobotheclown on 09 January 2012, 22:02
IMO no one should be able to lift that much. Well, people like Ronnie Coleman and those kinds of people are crazy. Why on earth would you ever need to lift 400kg? Bloody stupid if you ask me.

Benching more than 100kg is excessive and unnecessary.

I was in Ikea the other day on my own and wanted to buy some shelves until I saw how heavy the box was. Waited till I could get some friends to help me carry it.
Title: Re: Have any of you had a go at this strongman training?
Post by: bored_Welsh_lad on 10 January 2012, 03:15
IMO no one should be able to lift that much. Well, people like Ronnie Coleman and those kinds of people are crazy. Why on earth would you ever need to lift 400kg? Bloody stupid if you ask me.

Benching more than 100kg is excessive and unnecessary.

they do get obsessive, but i wouldnt say crazy

100kg, wouldnt say thats excessive, 200 maybe.

gearbox, id say prob weighs about 50-60kg?

id love to try that kind of training but i KNOW id injure myself, if i can manage it in a smith machine then i can do it anywhere

Thats not really true, theres nothing really good about a Smith Machine. It is un-natural to push in a perfect straight plane. If you want to bench and are worried about being spotted then use DB's. Squats should always been done in a squat rack and not on a smith, purely because of the technique used to squat correctly. The smith forces you to use bad posture.. Shoulder press is the same, it can be done with DB's.

Title: Re: Have any of you had a go at this strongman training?
Post by: bigstring on 10 January 2012, 12:34
Woah! That's mental. While you may be strong as an ox, does all the weight lifting have a detrimental effect on your body or do you feel fit as a fiddle? Do weight lifters suffer from back problems, etc. later in life?

I've just started this stuff, and can say that it is killing me.

My entire body has been ripped to shreds...
Title: Re: Have any of you had a go at this strongman training?
Post by: bigstring on 10 January 2012, 12:46
IMO no one should be able to lift that much. Well, people like Ronnie Coleman and those kinds of people are crazy. Why on earth would you ever need to lift 400kg? Bloody stupid if you ask me.

Benching more than 100kg is excessive and unnecessary.

You say that but when you get to 100kg, then what? might as well lift some more!
Title: Re: Have any of you had a go at this strongman training?
Post by: bigstring on 10 January 2012, 12:47
IMO no one should be able to lift that much. Well, people like Ronnie Coleman and those kinds of people are crazy. Why on earth would you ever need to lift 400kg? Bloody stupid if you ask me.

Benching more than 100kg is excessive and unnecessary.

Lift girls above your head ofc

It does make a few things more fun, anything from 60 - 90kg you can bounce around for quite a bit.
Title: Re: Have any of you had a go at this strongman training?
Post by: barrym381 on 10 January 2012, 14:46
IMO no one should be able to lift that much. Well, people like Ronnie Coleman and those kinds of people are crazy. Why on earth would you ever need to lift 400kg? Bloody stupid if you ask me.

Benching more than 100kg is excessive and unnecessary.

You say that but when you get to 100kg, then what? might as well lift some more!

True i benched 110kg at 17 y.o... if only i kept at it. alas their is a thing called cakes and alcohol
:grin: :grin: :grin: was boobs an sexy little arses that kept me away from the gym :grin:
Title: Re: Have any of you had a go at this strongman training?
Post by: Adam on 10 January 2012, 15:52
IMO no one should be able to lift that much. Well, people like Ronnie Coleman and those kinds of people are crazy. Why on earth would you ever need to lift 400kg? Bloody stupid if you ask me.

Benching more than 100kg is excessive and unnecessary.

You say that but when you get to 100kg, then what? might as well lift some more!

True i benched 110kg at 17 y.o... if only i kept at it. alas their is a thing called cakes and alcohol

Fly or free?
Title: Re: Have any of you had a go at this strongman training?
Post by: justalex81 on 10 January 2012, 18:53
till a few months ago i was benching 145kg. got a back injury and haven't been able to train. going to start again this week. gonna be a tough few months to get back on it again!
Title: Re: Have any of you had a go at this strongman training?
Post by: scarr89 on 10 January 2012, 19:20
f**king hell. I weight just under 70kg...you could bench 2 of me.
Title: Re: Have any of you had a go at this strongman training?
Post by: justalex81 on 10 January 2012, 19:38
this is because i weigh 2 of you  :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Have any of you had a go at this strongman training?
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 11 January 2012, 14:36
You weigh 140kg?  :grin:
Title: Re: Have any of you had a go at this strongman training?
Post by: justalex81 on 11 January 2012, 18:28
You weigh 140kg?  :grin:

yep! i'll prove it if needs be but i'm 6ft 3" have a 42" waist and built like a double fridge. i have 20" calf muscles  :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: Have any of you had a go at this strongman training?
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 11 January 2012, 18:35
You weigh 140kg?  :grin:
you weigh over twice me  :embarassed:
Title: Re: Have any of you had a go at this strongman training?
Post by: Sam on 11 January 2012, 19:02
You weigh 140kg?  :grin:

yep! i'll prove it if needs be but i'm 6ft 3" have a 42" waist and built like a double fridge. i have 20" calf muscles  :laugh: :laugh:

Bellend just PM'd me, he says your a twit and he wants to fight you  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Have any of you had a go at this strongman training?
Post by: scarr89 on 11 January 2012, 19:48
You weigh 140kg?  :grin:

yep! i'll prove it if needs be but i'm 6ft 3" have a 42" waist and built like a double fridge. i have 20" calf muscles  :laugh: :laugh:

f**king christ man. How many calf raises did you do as a kid  :tongue:
Title: Re: Have any of you had a go at this strongman training?
Post by: justalex81 on 11 January 2012, 21:06
You weigh 140kg?  :grin:

yep! i'll prove it if needs be but i'm 6ft 3" have a 42" waist and built like a double fridge. i have 20" calf muscles  :laugh: :laugh:

Bellend just PM'd me, he says your a twit and he wants to fight you  :lipsrsealed:

 :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Have any of you had a go at this strongman training?
Post by: MS1COYS on 03 September 2012, 22:51
Lol 20" calf muscles, I'm not surprised having to shift 22.5 stone about lol....

I think the true test of strength is not bench, but weighted chin ups. I can max rep 130kg and rep 110kg easily, but I can only do about 10 chin ups. With one plate on I can do 6 ups and with 2 plates on 3 ups....f**k all basically. And yet I've got a mate who can only max rep 100kg on bench and yet he can do 20 chin ups with 2 plates on.....that's strength for you my friends. By the way I weigh near 280lbs and my mush just 235lbs.  :sick:
Title: Re: Have any of you had a go at this strongman training?
Post by: Dan_GTi8v on 04 September 2012, 17:37
I work with a guy who only weighs 78kg and he benches 150kg (i think could be more by now) and squats over 100, hes a Slovakian nutcase though he weighed the same as me before he started training (69kg) and looks exactly the same other than having huge muscles now  :grin:
Title: Re: Have any of you had a go at this strongman training?
Post by: brett on 04 September 2012, 18:55
i cant wait for the kids to go back to school so i can get up gym again,kids, shift work and the gym dont mix grrrrr