This past weekend I went to the NorCal Renaissance Faire with my family and friends. Always a fun time! And one event stands out as something worth sharing regarding strength. They have a bunch of games there such as throwing javelins and shooting crossbows. There is also the classic swing …
Getting Started in Modern and Oldtime Strongman
Christopher (no relation) asks: What are some good resources for a person who’s never done strongman training to get started? There’s alot of info out there and it can get a little overwhelming. Any help would be MUCH appreciated. Thanks for your time! First of all it’s important to distinguish …
My First Strongman Competition
This past weekend I competed for the first time in a strongman competition. I enjoy competing but haven’t done all that much of it (for the reason that there isn’t really competitions in most of the stuff I do). Even though “strongman” isn’t something I’ve done a lot of, I …
Performing at Rise Above
Thanks to Doug over at Rise Above Performance Training I’ve got more video from the event. In a previous post, I talked mostly about the competition. In this one, we have the performances. I often tell people the difference between modern strongman and oldtime strongman is the first is competition …
Strongman Picnic Recap
You’ve seen my performance from the Atomic Athletic Strongman Picnic. But what about everyone else? You don’t call it a strongman picnic if there isn’t all kinds of strong people present. This includes the oldtime performance based strongman as well as the modern competing type. There was Olympic lifting. There …