brotherd
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Hey fellow lifters. I took up strength training at a late age but I really like it and would like to share some tips that have really helped me. I have been very fortunate to have a mentor that knew lots about this sport, his name is Mike Schuck and he is pound for pound the strongest guy I know both physically and mentally.
I highly recommend these sites as a guide for you:
http://danjohn.org/
http://www.brookskubik.com/
http://ironmind.com
If you want to get stronger (naturally - no roids) and enjoy trying to lift heavy please respond and list any tips or inspiration here.
I really like strong man competitions, Olympic lifting, power lifting and odd object lifting. I am 39 and not technically great at any of this but keep trying harder every day. I am not kidding myself to think that I can win any competitions in this field but I try hard and it has literally changed my life.
I was getting out of shape the older I got and I didn't like the gym scene with all these new fancy machines and 20+ dudes running around ripped and looking at you funny. I was a chubby 6'2" and 275lbs. Now I am a semi-chubby 255lbs but stronger and healthier than I have ever been.
Then my friend Mike told me about this training style. Why is it that most gyms don't have weights so much now? It's all these strange machines. What happened to picking up something heavy and putting it over your head? Looking forward to chatting to you all and I will always reply to your posts to me. Have fun, don't do roids and push yourself mentally!
Darren
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Created: Apr 26, 2009 - Sunday 05:44
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jebac21
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HAhaha thats so true. ill check the sites soon sound interesting i found this one on a whim. im 20 something guy and im not ripped.. wish i had the genes. oh well :)
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Created: May 6, 2009 - Wednesday 07:42
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brotherd
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Many larger guys are built for heavy lifting. Have you ever noticed that most strongman and heavy olympic lifters are larger (read, not skinny and ripped) guys? Try sandbag lifting, I found it fun and challenging. Fill a bag up with a decent weight (100lbs maybe to start - depending on you) and lift it off the ground and press it over your head 20 times as fast as you can. I guarantee you'll be panting and your strength will improve fast! That's how I started and still ove sandbag training. You can buy official sandbags or just use a big bag and some pillow cases. Cheap and effective!
Here's the bag I bought from ironmind ($70) and love it:
http://www6.mailordercentral.com/ironmind/prodinfo.asp?number=1390
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Created: May 13, 2009 - Wednesday 23:02
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PhitZone
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I've strength trained for years, but only recently changed to compete in powerlifting. I'm currently doing a 5x5 routine outlined at stronglifts.com. I'll be participating in my first meet in June.
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Created: Mar 11, 2010 - Thursday 20:10
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brettwhite
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Hey PhitZone what age and weight will you be competing at? Do you have a coach or trainer to take to the meet with you? I started the powerlifting thing about 3 years ago and found that one of the keys is having someone there to tell you when you are deep enough on the squat. The rest you can do on your own but it is tough telling when you are at the right depth and the judges won't help you during the squat. After the lift they can tell you what you did wrong if you ask.
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Created: Mar 11, 2010 - Thursday 21:04
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