Weekend Workouts, Strongman Training
Since I don't want to look like the pipsqueak in the picture above, I made time this weekend to get some serious strongman training in at the Bells of Steel compound. Saturday I focused on upper body drills and Sunday on lower body. Strongman training is a fun way to get stronger and in better shape, so don't discard it just because you aren't interested in competing.
At the end of each workout I did some conditioning work as a finisher. This is a great way to elevate your metabolism and improve your athletic ability. Finishers are something that I, and pretty much everyone else, needs to include in their training more frequently.
Saturday, Upper Body Focus
- Mobility Work
- Warm Up
- kettlebell
juggling
- Axle
Clean and Press
- started with the bar, worked up to a solid weight as a warm-up for the log
- A1 Log
Clean and Press
- worked up to a heavy weight for doubles
- dropped it down for 3 x 5
- A2 Pull-Ups
- did a set between each set of presses
- B1 Hand Over Hand Fat Rope Pull
- 4 x 10
- this is a great drill to work your grip and back muscles
- B2 Sled
Horizontal Press
- 4 x 10
- C1 Rolling Thunder
- for grip work
- 4 x 5
- C2 Maceball
- as a conditioning finisher
- this works the entire upper body and core muscles nicely
- 4 x 20
- Mobility
- Warm-Up
- kettlebell juggling
- A1 Atlas Stones
- did a set of stone lifting between each set of yoke walk
- A2 Yoke Walk
- worked up to a max carry
- Prowler
- pushed and pulled the sled until my legs were cramping up
For semi-private or personal training contact:
Nathan Donahue
Calgary, Alberta
Nathan@kettlebellplanet.com
www.kettlebellplanet.com
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I love these old pictures, he looks a bit different to Eugen Sandow!
Yeah, not quite as chiseled!
Sorry I wasn't able to view the picture. But I like your post. I usually consider myself taking workouts without setting schedule whether it could be the upper or lower body.