Strongest man gym workout

NokkonWud · 14 May 2006 at 02:05

Euro_Hunter said:
From Wikipedia:
Pudzianowski was disqualified from the 2004 World's Strongest Man contest "for a breach of the new IFSA Strongman Health Policy." He was forced to return his prize money, stripped of the IFSA points from the event, and received a one year ban from competition. Pudzianowski did not dispute his banned substance violation and waived his right to have his B sample verified.

Did he not come back and win it in 2005 clean though?

oddjob62 · 14 May 2006 at 03:04

NokkonWud said:
Did he not come back and win it in 2005 clean though?

No more "clean" than the previous year.
He was banned by IFSA (for what was apparently recreational drugs not AAS), surprisingly at exactly the same time as he decided not to sign with them for another year (hmmmmm).

The reason why he could compete is that IFSA no longer run WSM, hence why some big names were not present (Zydrunas Savickas, Svend Karlsen, Magnus Samuelsso for example). The IFSA contract states that anyone signed to them cannot compete in non-IFSA sanctioned competitions.

oddjob62 · 14 May 2006 at 03:13

chrisd said:
Are there not a number of people who are stronger than him, particularly in static lifts? He's just more mobile and more of an all-rounder.

I think he'd be very hard pushed to beat Savikas at the Arnolds if he ever enters again. The events are generally heavier with a lot less running around. Savikas is 4 times in a row champion at the Arnolds.

PAz · 14 May 2006 at 08:42

ExRayTed said:
That he is an awesome athlete isn't in question here.What is in question is his status as a role model for the strongman arena when he is clearly on the gear.

I realise it isn't just him but come on...do people think his level of strength is attainable just by diet and exercise?

If you use gear you still have diet & exercise just as hard as clean lifters, maybe harder. If anything I'd he is a good role model for the strongman arena, because he steps outside the "hugeeeee and strong but slow and unfit" stereotype you often find people having.

brocksta · 14 May 2006 at 11:18

did anyone watch the other videos?, he squats 310kg :eek:

Malarkee · 14 May 2006 at 12:29

PAz said:
If you use gear you still have diet & exercise just as hard as clean lifters, maybe harder. If anything I'd he is a good role model for the strongman arena, because he steps outside the "hugeeeee and strong but slow and unfit" stereotype you often find people having.

He's not as slow (as an athlete) as other body builders but he's not exactly fast and body builders lack the fundimental fitness components to be considered 'fit'. Obviuosly he's fit within his sport but thats because his sport only required a small amount of fitness components.

Duradrum · 14 May 2006 at 12:44

Malarkee said:
He's not as slow (as an athlete) as other body builders but he's not exactly fast and body builders lack the fundimental fitness components to be considered 'fit'. Obviuosly he's fit within his sport but thats because his sport only required a small amount of fitness components.

What is 'fit'? Is fit being able to run a marathon? Is fit being able to squat 300kg? Fit is subjective really. I'd consider him to be very fit. Healthy? Not so sure on that one.

Depth · 14 May 2006 at 13:43

ExRayTed said:
That he is an awesome athlete isn't in question here.What is in question is his status as a role model for the strongman arena when he is clearly on the gear.

I realise it isn't just him but come on...do people think his level of strength is attainable just by diet and exercise?

I doubt Louis Cyr was using steroids, and he was one of the strongest men who has ever lived.

ExRayTed · 14 May 2006 at 18:35

I wouldn't have a problem if he and all the others using came clean and admitted it..the problem is young lifters thinking they can emulate them simply by eating right and exercise.Genetics make a huge difference obviously and Mariusz is a shining example of good genetics but he wouldn't lift what he does without gear.

As for being a good role model let's see what Mariusz's health is like at 50 years old..the drugs he is taking now will have a huge impact on him in later life.Do we want our up and coming strongmen to do the same?

I've seen some awesome examples of drug-free lifting (well they look drug free but I suppose you can never really tell

) and whilst they are certainly carrying an extra few pounds I'd fancy them living longer with fewer health problems in later life than some of these juicers.

It is entertaining to watch though..simply amazing how he is so mobile yet awesomely strong.

ExRayTed · 14 May 2006 at 18:49

Depth said:
I doubt Louis Cyr was using steroids, and he was one of the strongest men who has ever lived.

He certainly was

World famous too..simply because he was so much stronger than anyone else.Some of his lifts have been exaggerated over the years though..

Through no fault of his own, many of Cyr's lifts, like his measurements have been exaggerated of misquoted especially his celebrated back lift done in Boston, of 18 men on a platform, usually generously estimated at 4,300 lbs., which allowing for a very heavy platform of say 500 lbs., meant that each man on average weighed 211 lbs., hardly likely...but again I emphasize, if given more motivation and competition, Cyr was certainly capable of lifting nearer the 5,000 lb. mark. (Anderson of course is renown for lifting 6,270 lbs.)

Taken from Here

Very,very strong and proof that genetic freaks of strength exist.He does look like a typical powerlifter though..a bit extra round the middle

I'd like to see what Mariusz could lift without drugs..I'm guessing it would still be awesome to be honest.I'd just like to see it

Morba · 15 May 2006 at 15:18

mariuz is a genetic freak, the drugs just give him more. looks better than valentino ;]

good to see the arm exercises, supersetting biceps and triceps is an awesome arm session :]

ExRayTed · 15 May 2006 at 16:34

Morba said:
mariuz is a genetic freak, the drugs just give him more. looks better than valentino ;]

Most look better than Valentino

Agree about Mariusz though..look at the length of his bicep muscle..very long muscle length and looks to have a low insertion point so will be massively strong even without juice.