I get calls just about every day asking for help integrating strongman training and Westside style training and I see a lot of confusion with this. Many athletes look at Westside and say it doesn't work or they think it's all about putting bands and chains on your bar, and that's it. This is a
Get Out Of The Box – Nontraditional Training For MMA/Combat Sports By CJ Murpy, MFS Total Performance Sports© I can’t tell you how many times I have had the same conversation with athletes and coaches regarding weight training for MMA. It usually goes something like this: Coach: Hey, won’t weight training bulk my fighters up
A lot of guys who train for Strongman don’t put much thought into assistance work, if at all. Assistance exercises can help out your attributes and get you through your sticking points in many cases. For the sake of discussion, we’ll call attributes specific abilities we need to improve on such as starting strength, strength
Using the Safety Squat Bar By CJ Murphy, MFS for EliteFTS.com The Safety Squat Bar (SSB) is one of the most versatile tools you have in the gym. It doesn’t matter if you’re a Powerlifter, Athlete, Strongman, or Body Builder (it pains me to write that last word) – EVERY GYM NEEDS A SAFTY SQUAT
Torso Training for Athletes, Part 1: The Basics What is torso training? Torso training is strengthening your body from just above the hips to just below the chest. Training your torso involves many movements, but can be done effectively in just a few minutes, 3-4 times per week. In the health and fitness industry lately,
Torso Training – Part 2: Basic Rotational Exercises In this article, the second in our Torso Training series, we will cover rotational exercises that don’t specifically target the rectus ab. Our exercises will focus on the obliques (internal and external) and the quadratus lumborum. Of course there are other muscles you might have never even
In the past two articles, we have given you ideas and progressions for strengthening your torso. As you know by now, strong abs isn’t all that is needed. There are many more muscles at work in your mid-section. It doesn’t matter if you are squatting, playing golf, or carrying groceries out to the car, this
Training Templates: Putting It All Together By CJ Murphy, MFS for EliteFTS.com In this final installment of our torso training series, we are going to put things into perspective for you. I'll list several attaining template using the exercise the exercises we listed in the previous articles. We suggest doing torso training at the end
By CJ Murphy, MFS for EliteFTS.com The Strongman Log is a versatile piece of equipment that can do more than just be used for an event. Logs can be used for a wide variety of exercises and goals. In this article, we will look at three different exercises you can do with it: (1) Floor
Aside from the Atlas Stones, the tire flip could be one of the most recognizable strongman events in the sport. However, it is probably the one event most incorrectly performed by athletes and most improperly used by strength coaches. Let’s start by looking at the event itself. The tire flip is a test of total
