Description
Who This Is For
- Anyone that wants to learn more about Strongman training
- If you have a little or no equipment access
- Want information on how to train for Strongman events in a regular gym
Includes
- 12 Week Program
- The Different groups of Strongman events explained
- Regular gym alternatives and substitutions to popular Strongman events
- Unique Demands Of Strongman training
- Program design differences between powerlifting and Strongman
- and More!
FAQ
Necessary equipment to follow the program?
Basic equipment such as barbells, weights, dumbbells, and maybe a few machines. This book is intended to help people that train in commercial gyms, garage gyms, functional fitness gyms and more.
Do you sell hard copies?
No this is an E-book (digital download) you will have to read it on your laptop, E-reader, tablet, smart phone or print it out.
1 Week of the sample program
Monday
- Barbell Clean & Press (clean each rep) 70-80% 6×3
2a. Lat Pulldowns 3×8
2b. Face pulls 3×12
- Z Press 2×8
- 3 way shoulder raises 3×10
5a. Bicep curl 3×20
5b. Band Tricep pressdown 3×30
Tuesday
- Paused Front Squat 55/65/75% x 5 3 second pause on each
- Back Squat 65% 2×8
- Barbell walking lunge 3×8
- Stone Trainer Extensions OR Zercher Lifts Off Pins 3×8
- Weighted Planks 3 x 60 seconds
Thursday
- 1.Seated Strict Press 5×10
- Incline DB Bench 2×15
- Incline DB Row 2×15
- 4a. Hammer curls 3×12
- 4b. DB Shrugs 3×12
- . Band Tricep press downs 3×15
Saturday
- Deadlift 80% 5×5
- Farmers Walk with Dumbbells or Trap Bar 5x50ft
- Wide Grip Barbell Shrugs 2×15
4a. Glute Ham Raises or 2” deficit stiff leg deadlifts 3×8
4b. Dumbbell Side Bends 3×8
Jim (verified owner) –
A clear and methodical breakdown of the elements involved in strongman training, which greatly simplifies how to train for what can feel like a bewilderingly broad range of events. Extra helpful for myself as an over 40 MMA enthusiast, who wants straightforward yet comprehensive workouts.
Rachael Reagan –
My husband and I have been doing this program for about 6 weeks and are both seeing a tremendous difference in our strength and endurance. The program totally suits our style and we will continue with StartingStrongman guidance/literature for the foreseeable future! Thanks soooo much!!!
David Bryan (verified owner) –
Great read and really good information! This book is perfect for beginners of Strongman training.
Ricky Williamson (verified owner) –
Loving the programme well written and easy to follow. Those paused front squats though 😱😱
Tyler Hales (verified owner) –
This e-book is extremely informative! It guides you through strict translations from Strongman exercises to traditional gym exercises. It would be foolish not to have it, especially at the price! Great value all the way!
Kevin Tolly (verified owner) –
I bought this book. I’m a complete novice to strongman and needed a starting place. This book lays out the foundation to start from. Form what excersises help with each lift to a program in the back which will give you a run for your money. Anybody starting out should buy it. Kalle is very knowledgeable and have recommended his book several times.
GnasherPNW (verified owner) –
This guide was exactly what I was looking for.
I currently lift in college gyms right, and they are not equipped at all for Strongman training. For this reason, it can be very difficult to work on variations/techniques that Strongman relies heavily upon.
This guide is clever and easy to understand. After seeing some of the example manipulations for equipment – such as setting up the Viking Press – it felt as if I should have figured it out myself before! No offense taken, nor meant. All I mean to say is that I was perhaps making things far harder than they needed to be (or at least holding to the ideal that I needed more equipment than I actually do).
I did not follow the 12-week program given by itself. I combined it’s principles (Horizontal Push/Pull, Vertical Push/Pull days, e.t.c.) with Brian Alsruhe’s Power-Building program.
That said, I found the program to be succinct and quality.
Though I am not a current competitor in Strongman, or Powerlifting, I do not believe the program would be too burdensome to a newcomer to lifting. Simple and effective.
I am very satisfied with this guide. Getting it on sale was a true boon.
Thank you, Kalle, for making my entry into Strongman a little easier!
Dave (verified owner) –
Nice balance of everything I want. Have tried many other strongman programs but so many require equipment most gyms don’t have. Ireland is severally lacking in these specialized gyms so having a program that let’s me train in a commercial gym is excellent. The plans itself is great. I’ve had great success with it after only a few sessions getting back into strongman. Highly recommend it
Stephen –
Very informative and helpful for people without regular access to strongman implements. It gives you a good understanding of the main and accessory lifts which help contribute to and build up the main strongman events. Program included at the end is well-designed and basic enough for a completely new strongman lifter to follow.
Yes you could probably find most of this information online but it’s nice to have it conveniently organized in one place and supporting this site helps support our niche sport.
Zac –
Very simple and to the point. Explains everything with just enough detail and not to much to be overwhelming.
Stephen L (verified owner) –
Coming out of pandemic in 2021, I hadn’t touched a barbell in near a year, and an atlas stone in ever longer. the only gym near me that was open and convenient for me was a rec center gym. this book helped me to get back in the swing andnm scratch my strongman itch while waiting to get back to a full gym!