Max Shank, owner and head trainer of Ambition Athletics in California, performs 1-Leg Deadlifts with a 315lb Barbell and 295lbs of kettlebells. This is a good example of how you can load up a single leg deadlift to emphasize balance and coordination while still moving some serious weight.
Donica Storino competing in the Kettlebell Long Cycle Clean & Jerk event with a 32kg kettlebell. Donica is the first woman to compete in this weight class in the United States.
Steve Slater demonstrates a series of log lifts, proceeding from 185lb to 200lb to 240lb. Log lifting is a strongman event officially introduced in the 1980s.
Shouldering an Atlas Stone requires a coordinated movement involving your legs, hips, and core (not to mention forearm and grip strength to get it off the ground in the first place). Adding an overhead press involves all of that, plus an explosive upper body movement!
Don't limit yourself by thinking that Strongman training techniques are limited to giant guys carrying anchors around, these methods can be used by anyone, man or woman, to improve performance.
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