strongman/carrying things training

[robertorex]

Alright, before you see the "strongman" in the post and write me off as a douche, hear me out:

Today because my gym is closed for the weekend, I decided to try and mix up my training a little. I have a 50 lb kettlebell that I use for exercises and a nearby hill that I sprint up and down for cardio, so I thought an interesting workout for today would be to carry it up and down the hill in a one-handed farmers walk, alternating hands on different intervals. The hill is about a hundred and fifteen or so meters give or take, with a forgiving but noticeable incline.

I thought I'd just hold it in my right hand, jog up, run down, and switch hands to my left and repeat the process. Big mistake! After the first sequence I was trying to recollect my brain from how hard it was. I eventually had to scale back and play around with holding sequences, as well as different ways of holding it (goblet style works pretty well too)

But anyway, I liked it because it reminded me of how guys in strongman competitions always have to carry weird shaped things and thus need a ridiculous amount of core and leg strength, not to mention anaerobic endurance to make things like this work. I have to say that after trying it out today, I want to give it another shot tomorrow (if my body forgives me in the morning). Does anyone else have any similar workouts that they want to share?

 

[thekunk07]

i havde a sled and giant tire at home for this kind of thing. i also use a trap bar for farmer's walking and a couple of 200lb stones for carrying around. it's good to mix it up once in a while.

 

[globetrotter]

Originally Posted by thekunk07

i havde a sled and giant tire at home for this kind of thing. i also use a trap bar for farmer's walking and a couple of 200lb stones for carrying around. it's good to mix it up once in a while.

dude, you carry around "a couple" of those 200 pound atomic stones? ****!

 

[thekunk07]

^one at a time. not the man i used to be with 2 blown discs.

 

[globetrotter]

Originally Posted by thekunk07

^one at a time. not the man i used to be with 2 blown discs.

ok, I see. but that is still impressive. those things are really hard to get a grip on, and you have to get past the fear of mashing your feet. very cool

 

[Invicta]

I give you The Sloshing Pillar of Pain

Who knew 36lbs could have you crying like a baby...

 

[why]

Originally Posted by Invicta

I give you The Sloshing Pillar of Pain

Who knew 36lbs could have you crying like a baby...

That's awesome!

 

[Invicta]

Originally Posted by why

That's awesome!

For added fun try overhead squats with it.

 

[robertorex]

Originally Posted by Invicta

I give you The Sloshing Pillar of Pain

Who knew 36lbs could have you crying like a baby...

holy ****. I want one of those. Too bad there's damn near no space in my dorm room for one

 

[Mr. Caber]

Dan John is a nut. I love him. Never met a guy who loved lifting, throwing and beer quite as much.

 

[thekunk07]

i need the pillar of pain in my life. stat.

 

[jaydc7]

haha that thing looks awesome, but its almost hard to believe before you try it.

 

[Grayland]

I've been a Dan John fan for several years now. Check out his site www.danjohn.org I have a Pillar of Pain in my garage after seeing the article last year. I use it sometimes; it's really more of a novelty for me. Real cool idea though.