Comments on: Do You Have To Be Fat To Be Strong?

By: justin

justin — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:35:45 +0000

i loved the article guys(keep up the great work.)being a bodybuilder at heart i found it hard to change.you know training,cardio etc.i couldn’t see how to get the best on all levels.you guys have paved the way though.it’s a fantastic holistic way of training.you guys have helped me remember what i already knew,but just wouldn’t accept.you’ve also explained how to do it and shown the results of this type of training,which are amazing.it’s like putting jay cutler up against mariusz pudzianovski.who’s the better all round,healthier athlete.thers just no comparison.mariusz has strength,power,endurance and he looks absolutely amazing.bodybuilding doesn’t really build a functional body.it’s all about looks really.thanks guys for opening my eyes to the truth,i cant wait to put your ideas into practice,even though i’m not quite sure how to do it,as i only have basic equipment.
i’d love to come out to america and train with you guys one day.i think it would be a fabulous oppurtunity.
i cant wait for the next article.i’m feeling an excitement about training that i haven’t had in a long time.
you guys have awakened my passion.
keep up the great work,
all the best guys from justin in south wales

By: Kit Taylor

Kit Taylor — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 23:40:45 +0000

really enjoy reading these articles and learnign about these impressive training methods that are new to me. I’m 17, should i wait a few years before starting on this type of training or is it suitable at this age?

Kit

By: Dennis

Dennis — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:27:59 +0000

Loved the article. As someone more prone to a fighters workout, I’ve been somewhat put off by those advacating heavier & heavier iron, but paying lip service at best, or maybe doing other modes of fitness with less than half the heart they put into lifting. Have been interrested in adding more strongman type of workouts into my routine, this has given me some inspiration & ideas on doing so.

Dennis

By: Roger

Roger — Mon, 24 May 2010 20:23:05 +0000

To Start of I’m a complete novice in lifting weights but have been doing so for the last 8 weeks or so & have started riding to & from work on my bicycle 5 miles each way mainly flat but try and do this as close to 20 minutes each way as possible 5 days a week & 3 days a week I’m lifting weights to increase my strength using mainly compound movements. would adding a 4th day of weighted cardio be over training my body ?

By: Daniel Sandvik

Daniel Sandvik — Mon, 10 May 2010 12:42:03 +0000

This is an amazing way of training. I havent had this much fun in mu workouts since when i did karate and mma.
This far ive been flipping tires, benching trees, carrying large logs around and even just running around in rough terrain with logs on my shoulders. Also many basic leg-excercises and explosive strength routines can be done using a large tire. Me and my buddies started this a few weeks ago, and it was just the push i needed to start burning fat for real..

By: dan

dan — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:03:17 +0000

im struggling bad working out pushing heavy weights and doing cardio but still ave a pot belly my diet is good lots of veg and proteins any advice would be much appreciated

By: ORE

ORE — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:51:15 +0000

thanks 4 the other advice…its bn kinda useful…my main problem is my stomach…cld u pls give me some..efective abs training exercises…that cld build my abs and my chest…AM TIRED OF HAVN MAN BOOBS …ND AN EXTRA STOMACH!!!! PLS I NEED HLP

By: David

David — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:01:28 +0000

I’m 17, only have a barbell, 2 dumbells (adjustable) and a chin-up bar in my brother’s old room – any ideas? I would do farmers walks, but being limited on space, i’d probably get dizzy! I was thinking maybe barbell complexes followed by bodyweight circuits. What do you think?

Oh, and great article! as a martial artist, I know conditioning is essential. I took a break off of martial arts for 3 months and only trained heavy – when I returned I did a 2min sparring match and was knackered after 30secs! So now I’m thinking 2 days heavy, low rep stuff (push/pull split), 1 day hybrid-cardio and my usual day of MMA, all with a days rest in between. Any comments?

Cheers

By: Mark "The Lionheart"

Mark "The Lionheart" — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:00:27 +0000

I have always known that strongman training was the way to build what I refer to as “applicable real world strength.”
These videos are the first I have ever seen where perfect form and complete movement, ( squatting all the way to parallel) for example is shown in full view.
Absoluteley fantastic guys!
I am already in the works to secure my space for storage and my tire for flipping,
as I am an apartment dweller…where there’s a will there’s a way.
Again these vids are not only an inspiration, they absolutely ROCK…I love it.

Yeah give us more posts.

By: Franco

Franco — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:44:10 +0000

Love the whole part bodybuilder-part powerlifter-part strongman-philosophy… So ready to get into the gym and anhilate myself.. and bringing my training partner down with me…