Raw Strength and Conditioning

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING, and CROSSFIT ON THE GOLD COAST

I just read an article from Charles Poliquin on the connection between stretching and strength, if you are too lazy to read the whole thing here are the key points:

RAW STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING ON THE GOLD COAST

Arnold Schwarzenegger was one of the greatest bodybuilders of his time, his physique matched only by his classic one-liners. If you haven't seen the movie 'Pumping Iron' you must, it is a witty look into the world of competitive body building.

RAW: STRONGMAN, POWERLIFTING, CROSSFIT AND SPORTS SPECIFIC TRAINING AND PROGRAMMING ON THE GOLD COAST

Mariusz Pudzianowski is the World's most decorated strongman of all time, having won a record 5 WSM titles. Check out his history in the event courtesy of WSM.

RAW STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING: TRAINING AND PROGRAMMING ON THE GOLD COAST

Participating in strongman training will bring fun, variation and a new dimension to our training, it’s sure to benefit our strength, endurance, power and even mental toughness. The beauty of strongman training is how unorthodox it is, it’s not about being the biggest guy, there is no specific technique or set of rules in performing an exercise, no set number of events, it is about pure strength, strategy and the MENTAL CHALLENGE. Strongman training is for everybody! Regardless of strength and size adding strongman training to your current program WILL increase your functional strength.

Some of the strongman equipment you might find at RAW on the Gold Coast is all functional strength training equipment- atlas stones, our biggest being 146kg, tyres, farmers carry, sleds, the log, prowler and yoke. These pieces of equipment form the bread and butter of any strongman event; tyre flips, sled drags, stone lifts, farmers carry, yoke carry, deadlift variations, and overhead presses.

RAW STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING POWERLIFTING, OLYMPIC LIFTING, STRONGMAN AND CROSSFIT ON THE GOLD COAST

I found the following interview with the 2011 WSM Brian Shaw on the World's Strongest Man Official Website. Find out his approach to training, competition and different strongman events.

RAW STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING TRAINING ADVANCED STRENGTH AND POWER ATHLETES

A big Thank you to Australia's Strongest Man Derek Boyer for coming to RAW Strength and Conditioning last week and offering our guys and girls some tips on strongman training and heavy lifting. Derek is not only an incredible athlete, extremely knowledgeable coach but also a genuinely great guy who was willing to give up some time to come and help us out. We look forward to having Derek visit and train with us on a regular basis!

POWERLIFTING, STRONGMAN AND SPORTS SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING ON THE GOLD COAST.

So continuing with the Strongman theme...

The following article from Josh Hewett @ Top Form Fitness/Team Barbarian Strength Athletics looks at how the incorporation of strongman training builds better athletes. An easy read!

RAW STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING OFFERS TRAINING AND PROGRAMMING FOR POWER ATHLETES TO EXCEL IN THEIR CHOSEN SPORT.

RAW Power WOD is a specifically designed strength and conditioning programmed tailored to the athlete training for power sports. Examples of power sports can range from Powerlifting and Strongman to contact sports such as Rugby, Gridiron and even stretched further to sports needing speed, strength and agility like Basketball, Volley Ball and track and field.