* Strongman Meet Pics *

Freefaller · 8 Aug 2009 at 17:12

Here are some pics of the strongman training Paz kindly organised for us.

FYI - the tyre weighs about 90kg, the Keg is about 45kg - the smaller keg I'm not sure of the weight, and the van is over 2 tonnes - the hill we were pulling is slightly uphill (not much in it really) and it's all rather hard work!

Let's kick off with Jonny shoulder pressing the lighter keg:

Then Jonny pulling the van:

1/2 down the road (75m) time to push the van!!

Seated pull of the van:

Tyre flipping fun!

Onto Paz:

I think he got 9 reps? What did you get mate?

Paz showing us how to do a van pull! It's harder than it looks!

Paz struggling with his hands but persevered anyway! :cool:

Freefaller · 8 Aug 2009 at 17:12

More DL'ing with the tyre - we did 7 sets of 10 reps!! :cool:

Onto mr Semi Pro Waster who did bloody marvellously - even with the lower weight keg he still got 40 reps, only to be beaten by a stirling effort of 42 by Jonny!!!

No sweat or tears.

Machine!

Not beautiful form, but heck he did it, and did it bloody well!

The equipment of our torture:

This is what happens when you put too much effort and you don't wear gloves!

My turn on the keg - I got 15 I think, I didn't pace myself well. Sorry about the faces!

Me in pain after the van pull/push!

Pulling the van...

Me crying in pain and getting encouragement from the boys!!

Freefaller · 8 Aug 2009 at 17:12

And that's that!

Thanks for an awesome day guys - had a fantastic time. My hand isn't looking great but I don't care!

Volcs · 8 Aug 2009 at 17:45

That rope does not look kind! I slid down something similar when I was about 8 out of tree - didn't have finger prints for about 4 months.

Jonny L · 8 Aug 2009 at 17:48

Those pictures are brilliant. To some extent it looks like more muscle power went into the facial expressions than the pushing/pulling

AmDaMan · 8 Aug 2009 at 18:52

That looks awesome, well done chaps!

Trusty · 8 Aug 2009 at 19:02

Awesome pics guys! Good work!

semi-pro waster · 8 Aug 2009 at 19:06

Freefaller said:

Only noticed the sign over PAz's shoulder just now, wasn't intended as a caption but ....

Pretty tiring but very good fun, I'm looking forward to a pint tonight and a good sleep - the latter might swiftly follow the former if I'm not careful.

Volcs: the rope was not at all nice but it got a whole lot easier near the end when it was the thicker of the two ropes which was just as well 'cos by that point I was pretty knackered - I can't speak for anyone else.

ThundyCat · 8 Aug 2009 at 19:07

Well done Freefaller and to the rest of the guy's.

Did you do some form of warmup and then a warmdown when you guys had finished?

TC

Freefaller · 8 Aug 2009 at 19:12

Personally I did a few stretches before and after, but nothing drastic. I'll do some tomorrow when I'm all seized up!

It was really really good fun. And definitely up for doing it again

Morba · 8 Aug 2009 at 19:22

I knew i shouldnt have opened this thread

^TANK^ · 8 Aug 2009 at 19:39

Morba said:
I knew i shouldnt have opened this thread

Ditto, I would have loved that

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fluffmct · 8 Aug 2009 at 20:07

Looks like awesome fun. I reckon it must be twice as hard if you're used to standard gym equipment. There's tyres, logs and kegs at my gym but I haven't added them into a routine yet - feeling inspired now though after those pics

Freefaller · 8 Aug 2009 at 20:24

Morba said:
I knew i shouldnt have opened this thread

^TANK^ said:
Ditto, I would have loved that.

Well next time instead of making excuse you ****ers better come!

There will be more of this (I hope!).

Morba · 8 Aug 2009 at 20:26

im planning to order some stones, but getting them somewhere would be a nightmare (given how heavy they will be and the size of course)!!

Morba · 8 Aug 2009 at 20:27

A proper post though:

Looks like you guys had great fun, really missed out on this!
Good work

Freefaller · 8 Aug 2009 at 20:35

Again I need to give a BIG shout out to Jonny who really showed us what he's made of - he's a real man.

SPW also really impressed a lot. Fantastic efforts by both.

^TANK^ · 8 Aug 2009 at 20:58

You guys need a proper rope!

PAz · 8 Aug 2009 at 21:01

Awesome day - awesome pics. Holy **** I got me some veins!

Hopefully we will have the steels next time for the farmers walk!

Good effort from all involved and very much enjoyed shouting at you all :cool:

Good fun to train with guys who really want to just ******* train their hardest

EDIT: 7 reps on the keg for me. 18 for you? 20 for Stu

PAz · 8 Aug 2009 at 21:02

^TANK^ said:
You guys need a proper rope!

Yup. My hands are seriously messed up right now

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