Starting strongman to lead off from grandpas footsteps...

[Xx7]

Something to make him super proud and be alot of fun for me as well...Mainly just posting to get any tips and ask a couple questions...the stickies have been super helpful.

1)When starting strongman, were some of you guys worried about losing size because of the training being so different compared to a bodybuilding split?

2)What do some of your routines look like? I'd like to understand the training a bit more and get a good solid routine to put on size, and strength. Right now im currently trying to intertwine DC and strongman lifts/implements.
Any and all advice is useful guys, thanks so much

[thetim]

Something to make him super proud and be alot of fun for me as well...Mainly just posting to get any tips and ask a couple questions...the stickies have been super helpful.

1)When starting strongman, were some of you guys worried about losing size because of the training being so different compared to a bodybuilding split?

2)What do some of your routines look like? I'd like to understand the training a bit more and get a good solid routine to put on size, and strength. Right now im currently trying to intertwine DC and strongman lifts/implements.
Any and all advice is useful guys, thanks so much

1) worried about losing size? you should be worried about gaining size. If you haven't done any strongman training and you start training, you are going to be lifting heavier weights, your generally going to increase your time under tension, and your appetite should be going up. This is a good formula to increase in size.

- Also you can still do some bodybuilder type movements with training strongman, as long as you program it good.

2) here are two or three decent splits:

Day one: chest/shoulders/triceps
Day two: off
Day three: deadlift or "back/biceps"
Day four: off
Day five: events: ie: log, yoke, stones.... axle, farmers, medleys....
Day six: off
Day seven: squat, core work


or...

Day one: Overhead Press
Day two: deadlift
Day three: off
Day four: events
Day five: bench
Day six: squat
Day seven: off


or...

Day one: shoulders/traps
Day two: arms
Day three: off
Day four: deadlift/squat
Day five: chest/upper back
Day six: events
Day seven: off


just get creative, there are many splits, that could fit your goals.

[tabascotk]

I agree with thetim, my weight went up when I started training for strongman. I eat more and lift more as well.

As far as training splits, I have always just trained to get stronger. So I do 5/3/1 and have a separate events day.