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I guess I should have specified that...yes.

I have a buddy living around Portland for the next month and possibly longer looking for a strongman gym. Anything he should look into?

He's still new to the sport so I think he would prefer a gym...

I think your body eventually just adapts to whatever you do to it, whether it be training hard or eating close to your workouts.

For instance, I used to feel real ****ty when I would eat close to...

what part of your back is it?

if its lower back, its probably you glutes and hams. i was plagued with lower back pain/tightness for the longest time and stretching it didnt help. now i stretch my...

train events for contest then take 1 week off from heavy lifting, train one extremely light day 3-4 days before comp to keep relaxed.

the fact is, you want to go in there extremely energetic....

You do realize you are training at the gym that is throwing the contest right? Most of the equipment is already there! I bet you the stones will be the exact same. The conans wheel is in the parking...

Well do realize that if it is tendinitis, it needs time to heal. What I suggested are preventative measures. Once the tendinitis heals, it shouldn't come back if you do those warmups religiously.
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THANK YOU!

I'm tired of people thinking the answer is resting for a few days, ibuprofen, ice, liniments, etc. That **** does not work.

Just warm your bis or tris up (prehab). You want to do...

yoke and stomach vacuums

and if your lower back is hurting you, its probably actually your glutes/hams tensing up. try stretching them A LOT after working out.

just warm your arms up. do curls, tricep press downs and some forearm curls. shouldnt take you more than 10 minutes. they key is too get blood in there so just keep the weight relatively low and do...

wow that was gay

wtf is a static movement?

I competed against Zack about a month after I started training for strongman so I am well aware of him and how strong he is.

I also train with Andrew Palmer who won his heavyweight pro card at a...

I have no issue with motivation. What I really meant was what do you do to help motivate you? Read quotes, watch other peoples training clips, etc. Just looking for some quick/constant reminders I...

I won the Paxton Strongman Slam II 201-230 division this past Sunday. I tied for 1st in the axle, came in 3rd in the deadlift (I thought I would have crushed this), 1st for keg medley, 1st for...

Heh, I came in 4th out of 6 my first time. Not this time though :)

You'll be making beginner gains all over again as you start getting experience with the different events. You have the strength...

I'm glad you made it out there.

Tacky will make a world of difference. Eventually tacky will become less of a necessity as you build up your stone picking strength, which is a very awkward...

Kevin83, if you can make it to a strongman gym even once or twice, you will benefit greatly. You need to be familiar with the implements before doing them otherwise you are going to make really...

Worcester, MA. I don't train at TPS since I'm on a work contract in Seattle. Definitely plan to frequent that place when I get back to Boston though.