Announcing the 2009 Octogen Novice Strongman / Strongwoman competition.
Strongman is taking off in Australia and this competition is an opportunity for first time strength athletes and athletes from other sports to have a crack at the challenges of strongman competition without the monster weights ot the higher level shows.
So if you are a powerlifter, policeman, crossfitter, olympic lifter, thrower, rugby player, fireman or gym junkie then this comp is for you!
Also, not forgetting the women we'll be holding a strongwoman comp on the same day
Each event in the competition will be demonstrated by experienced competitors from the Sydney Strongman Society and coaching tips will be given to get first timers up and running.
Comp details
Date - Saturday 5th of September - 10am
Location - Sydney University - meet at the Arena Gym
Entry fee - $50
Prizes - prizes for 1st to 3rd in the mens and womens comp
Events - see below
To enter - email fitness@octogen.com.au
Men - open weight division
Farmers walk 90kg 75m
Log for max weight 70kg opener then 10kg jumps to 100kg and 5kg jumps thereafter, 3 attempts per competitor
Tyre flip and sled drag medley 25m
axle clean and press reps with 80kg
Stone for reps over 1200mm bar 110kg
Women - open weight division
Kettlebell clean and press medley - 16, 20, 24, 28, 32kg
Farmers walk 60kg 50m
log for reps - 45kg
Tyre flip and sled drag 25m
Stone for reps 60kg or 80kg
Any reps at 80kg trump reps with the 60 (so a single on 80kg will beat any number of reps with the 60kg and everyone will be ranked accordingly)
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Sydney Kettlebell Instructors Course
Just a final reminder that our next Kettlebell Instructors Course is being held in Sydney on the 13th and 14th of June.
There are still a few spots available so if you are interested contact us ASAP. As usual there are discounts available for group bookings.
Download info pack here
There are still a few spots available so if you are interested contact us ASAP. As usual there are discounts available for group bookings.
Download info pack here
Kettlebell and Barbell Training Program
After several questions about Barbell Vs Kettlebell Training i've written the following article
Barbell Vs Kettlebell – Why can’t we all just get along?
One thing I’ve noticed over the last few years is that within the fitness industry there are certain people that for one reason or another have latched onto a single training method and who can’t be enticed to try anything new.
Sometimes the reason for this fanaticism is purely monetary (the person sells product A or has built their reputation and marketing on knocking everything else as dangerous etc). Sometimes after years of failure with various training methods the person has found something that works for them and becomes an evangelist for that method.
That’s fine for those people but they can be a pain in the ass for the more broad minded trainer since their fanaticism muddies the waters for people new to training and it becomes the job of the trainer to straighten the whole mess out!
A classic case in point is the Kettlebell Vs Barbell debate...
View the full article and example program here
Barbell Vs Kettlebell – Why can’t we all just get along?
One thing I’ve noticed over the last few years is that within the fitness industry there are certain people that for one reason or another have latched onto a single training method and who can’t be enticed to try anything new.
Sometimes the reason for this fanaticism is purely monetary (the person sells product A or has built their reputation and marketing on knocking everything else as dangerous etc). Sometimes after years of failure with various training methods the person has found something that works for them and becomes an evangelist for that method.
That’s fine for those people but they can be a pain in the ass for the more broad minded trainer since their fanaticism muddies the waters for people new to training and it becomes the job of the trainer to straighten the whole mess out!
A classic case in point is the Kettlebell Vs Barbell debate...
View the full article and example program here
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Special Offer on Massage
As anyone involved in sports knows massage and other recovery methods are an important part of athletic training. Quite often when trainnig hard they can make the difference between recovering in time for the next game or session or having to back off and miss valuable training time.
Since I've been pounding myself training fot the strongman comp I've also made sure to include regular sports massage in my program. In some ways it's more painful than the training sesisons but it's been critical in allowing me to train as hard as possible.
Anyway, I was talking to Nick, the guy who does my massages and he's offering a a 25% discount on sport and remedial massage to anyone who mentions my name until the end of June. It's only valid if you live in Sydney obviously but if you can take it up i'd highly recommend it.
Nick works at Sydney sports medicine clinic with the NSW institute of sport and is also one of the team massage therapists for NSW Weightlifting.
To book your session email nickolas@massagebreak.com.au and make sure you mention my name.
Since I've been pounding myself training fot the strongman comp I've also made sure to include regular sports massage in my program. In some ways it's more painful than the training sesisons but it's been critical in allowing me to train as hard as possible.
Anyway, I was talking to Nick, the guy who does my massages and he's offering a a 25% discount on sport and remedial massage to anyone who mentions my name until the end of June. It's only valid if you live in Sydney obviously but if you can take it up i'd highly recommend it.
Nick works at Sydney sports medicine clinic with the NSW institute of sport and is also one of the team massage therapists for NSW Weightlifting.
To book your session email nickolas@massagebreak.com.au and make sure you mention my name.
Exercises You Should add to Your Program
Lets face it there are a lot of exercises out there. Once you get past the basics like squat, deadlift, overhead pressing and bodyweight stuff there is a bewildering variety of exercises that have been developed by various people for all sorts of reasons.
Some of these exercises are good, some are bad and some are just pointless (anyone standing on a BOSU curling a 5kg dumbell i'm talking about you).
So let's assume you've already got a solid basic program based on the powerlifts, olympic lifts, kettlebells or Crossfit often the question becomes:
What are some additional exercises you might want to add to your program that are going to push your strength and fitness along without turning your program into a circus act?
Over the next few weeks I'm going to add some short videos of exercises that I've added to my training and the training of my athletes recently and will tell you WHY you should add them to your program.
Here are the first couple
Band Benching
Face Pulls
Some of these exercises are good, some are bad and some are just pointless (anyone standing on a BOSU curling a 5kg dumbell i'm talking about you).
So let's assume you've already got a solid basic program based on the powerlifts, olympic lifts, kettlebells or Crossfit often the question becomes:
What are some additional exercises you might want to add to your program that are going to push your strength and fitness along without turning your program into a circus act?
Over the next few weeks I'm going to add some short videos of exercises that I've added to my training and the training of my athletes recently and will tell you WHY you should add them to your program.
Here are the first couple
Band Benching
Face Pulls
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
New Kettlebell DVD Available now
My new Kettlebell DVD "Advanced Training" is available now from my website.
The new DVD has 7 sections covering advanced variations of swings, snatches, turkish get ups, stretches, rows, hand to hand drills and more.
I've also included a few bonus clips of core training.
Buy the Advanced Training DVD now
The new DVD has 7 sections covering advanced variations of swings, snatches, turkish get ups, stretches, rows, hand to hand drills and more.
I've also included a few bonus clips of core training.
Buy the Advanced Training DVD now
Sydney Strongman Society
A short video of Sydney Strongman Societys Saturday training sessions
And a video from the recent SSS Novice Comp on the 4th of April
And a video from the recent SSS Novice Comp on the 4th of April
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