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Old Time Strongmen – Training and Resources A quick writeup and list of recommended sites By Owen Johnston http://owenjohnstonkarate.com This article was originally posted on the authors Odd O!ject Training !log " http://oddo!jecttraining.!logspot.com The old time strongmen from the #$%%s and early #&%%s were known for many legendary feats of strength. 'any of these feats ha(e not !een replicated since) They u sed many kinds of training that are not commonly known* much less used* in +modern+ gyms. Odd o!ject training ,such as an(ils* sledgehammers* sand!ags-* progressi(e calisthenics* and (arious types of strongman training are coming !ack into fashion* howe(er. The old time strongmen tended to not let any part of the !ody slip  !ehind in strength* either " they trained the neck* forearms* cal(es* e(ery muscle of the !ody. The  !enefits of this kind of training include coordination and agility* +all o(er strength+ " power fr om head to toe* achie(ing a well !alanced physique and a healthy !ody* !uilding up insane grip strength and  !ulletproof joints* and well " learning how to do some awesome strength feats) ome of the types of training that strongmen took up included kettle!ell work* sprinting and o(erall endurance training* the art of hand !alancing and o ther gymnastics style training* lifting !arrels* kegs* and sand!ags there were e(en mental training methods used. 0ompound lifts such as deadlifts*  presses* snatches and other such +!ig mo(ements+* many of which are still used today* were also trained. The old time strongmen were indeed into many different types of training that would !en efit them in some way. Of course* they also understood the importance of reco(ery and proper nutrition. They also understood that you dont necessarily ha(e to go through super long* protracted workouts e(ery single day to !ecome insanely strong* or machines* or a gym. The most important things are to understand proper e1ercise techniques to work each part of the !ody* how to work at enough intensity to force the !ody to adapt* with enough frequency to produce lasting gains. Of course* dedication to the training and a long term outlook are also among the most important factors. 2e(er rush your training " milk each e 1ercise for all the strength gains you can po ssi!ly get out of it !efore mo(ing up in intensity o r load. As you progress in your training* whate(er type of training you are into* remem!er to plan ahead. The more ad(anced you !ecome* the more important it is to adjust frequency ,how often you train* o r how often you perform particular workouts-* (olume* e1ercise selection* intensity* and other factors. 3ere is a list of the many types of strength feats strongmen were known for* and fortunately the knowledge of training methods for these is stil l around. The !elow we!page links out t o articles that descri!e these feats. 4ouTu!e (ideos* as well as !ooks and 565s are a(aila!le through this page. 7eats of strength " http://legendarystrength.com/feats"of"strength/ ee the ne1t page for a quick list of useful resources on the old time strongmen and their style of training. ,Books* (ideos* and more.-

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Old Time Strongmen – Training and Resources

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seful ;57 !ooks on the art of hand !alancing "

The True Art and cience of 3and Balancing  !y ;rofessor ;.3. ;aulinetteThe 4ork 3and!alancing 0ourse <#

The 4ork 3and!alancing 0ourse <=

> own an official print edition of the !ook !elow* and > highly recommend it "

3and !alancing for muscular de(elopment !y Bill 3in!ern

ome other (ery useful links "

'ore lessons from the old timers

?illiam Boones #&@ Training ;rogram

Old Time trongman 5ietOld Time trongman Training

ugen andow and The Colden Age of >ron 'en " the online physical culture museum

Arthur a1on on conditioningOld time strongman !ooks and courses

8ecommended !ooks* (ideos* and equipment

4ouTu!e 6ideo ;laylist " Odd O!ject Training

This playlist includes tutorials on many different types of training.

4ouTu!e 6ideo ;laylist D 3and BalancingThere are plenty of great tutorials and e1ercise progressions included.

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