Eric Cressey chats to strongmen Brad Cardoza and John Sullivan about training, competitions and overhead pressing in the hot tub. Good stuff.
Results matching “Bird”
Demonstrating the results of Zach Even-Esh's labours : some great wrestling at the Arnold [streaming, 8.1mb .flv download].
Via Powerlifting Watch : more pictorial and video goodness from the Arnold, this time courtesy Ano Turtiainen. Enjoy.
Joel Marion looks at 7 of the most common ways to fight fatigue during workouts (specifically the drop-off between sets). And yes, he's joking about the Metallica albums.
Mike Robertson talks about a surprisingly controversial item - the Knee Sleeve. Do you use them?
Rocannon takes a look at a simple, efficient equipment list for an outdoor home gym. Sounds like a great way to start.
Photo by Hjalti Arnason.
The Husafell stone (aka Africa stone) is a fairly flat, almost triangular stone weighing around 175kg (385lb) [1] which has been used in Strongman events for a number of years.In the World's Strongest Man competitions the Husafell stone is lifted from a waist-high platform to chest height, and carried for distance. Once the stone is dropped, or in the case of the competitor moving outside their designated lane, the carry is terminated and the distance measured [2]. During the years in which this event took place on African soil, the stone was known as the Africa stone (and shaped accordingly).
References
1. World's Strongest Man
Wikipedia
2.
The African Stone
World's Strongest Man
Further reading
Video 3mb, .mov] of Dr. William Crawford achieving fullsterker (full strength) status by hoisting the Husafell Stone and taking it for a walk around the goat track (approx. 50m).
To Lift a Heavy Stone[1.8mb, .pdf]
Rick Walker
A detailed look at the techniques involved in heavy stone lifting.
When it comes to action sports, you really can't go past the X Games. This year's competition - scheduled for August 2-5 in Los Angeles - adds womens' surfing to an already impressive list. If you enjoy a bit of MotoX, skateboarding and rally action, it's definitely one to mark on your calendar.
Odd Haugen, that is. Jedd shows the 'Visegrip Viking' as well as wrestler Mark Henry hoisting a circus dumbbell weighing 202lb, with a 3" handle. Nice one.
Run to Win's Blaine Moore kicks off this month's collaboration on workout audio with a look at the pros and cons of running with headphones. Although not quite as hard-nosed as Carl Kruger, Blaine favours silence when running over audio accompaniment.
Personally, I've always had music playing in the background no matter what activity I was engaged in; so the concept of complete silence seems a little odd. Still, I'm curious to see where other people tend to fall on this issue - music or a little quiet time?