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mwesten
03-02-06, 12:11 PM
This is for LLG and Clint who guided me into this arena! The stone is about 220 or so as per instructions for a first stone!

Thanks guys!!

http://www.fooshound.com/fooshound/pics/Stone.avi
LLG
03-02-06, 12:23 PM
sweet. Looks like it turned out good. Nice high pull with it. Now for some platforms...lol
Joker
03-02-06, 12:36 PM
That's a good lookin' stone and a good pull.:)

It's looks pretty small in diameter, or you have extremely long-ass arms....*LOL*
xtremelyfast
03-02-06, 12:44 PM
Since I don't know much about strongman comps or training, I just have to ask. Where did the stone lift originate? It looks like maybe something people were forced to do at some point and maybe a sport developed out of it. Dunno, just curious though. That takes some serious strength and technique. Good work!
mwesten
03-02-06, 01:22 PM
Thanks guys, Ryan the platforms are on the way. Joker my arms are extremely long! LOL.
danegarreau
03-02-06, 02:14 PM
Since I don't know much about strongman comps or training, I just have to ask. Where did the stone lift originate? It looks like maybe something people were forced to do at some point and maybe a sport developed out of it. Dunno, just curious though. That takes some serious strength and technique. Good work!

Stone lifting is very popular in countries like Scotland. I believe that when they were under the control of England they used stone lifting to develop strength for battle. Stone lifting has since been a test of manhood ever since.

At least I think that is how it goes.
b fold the truth
03-02-06, 03:05 PM
SWEEEEET Video man!!!!!
mwesten
03-02-06, 03:13 PM
I will lift that stone in your avitar soon big boy! LOL.
RJohyeah
03-02-06, 03:27 PM
excellent! Are you going to compete at a show?
mwesten
03-02-06, 04:05 PM
APF only RJ, I like the idea that the stone work will increase my DL and strengthen my core. I will do it regularly on my speed SQ days after speed pulls to work core strength.

Thanks, someday I will be big and strong.
b fold the truth
03-03-06, 10:13 AM
Was curious if you got sore anywhere or felt anywhere specific from that stone.
ShortMick
03-03-06, 10:23 AM
Right on Foos.

I tried picking that thing up kind of casually (at the time I thought it was a little under 200lbs). I'm thinking "Hell, I deadlift in the high 600's, this will be a joke". Wrong!

I was in the middle of a max-effort bench session, so I didn't take an earnest try at the thing, but it's safe to say I have a whole new level of respect for strongman competitors (not that I didn't think highly of them before, but you get the point).

Isn't the heaviest stone in WSM comps over 400lbs?
danegarreau
03-03-06, 10:25 AM
The heaviest stone at the actual WSM comp is 354. But at most competitions nowadays the last stone is anywhere from 385 to 420.
ShortMick
03-03-06, 10:39 AM
The heaviest stone at the actual WSM comp is 354. But at most competitions nowadays the last stone is anywhere from 385 to 420.


That's incredible. I'm getting a hard-on to give strongman a try now. There was an article put up on Elite by Mike Miller talking about training for both, and how each one complements the other:

http://www.elitefts.com/documents/quest_for_strength.htm
mwesten
03-03-06, 10:58 AM
Mike posts here every now and then, maybe he will weigh in on his article.

I have a vid of Magnus Sameulson lifting a 200kg stone in exhibition, that is insane!
danegarreau
03-03-06, 11:00 AM
But also remember, strongmen use tacky in competition, and that really helps with the grip.
mwesten
03-03-06, 11:01 AM
Was curious if you got sore anywhere or felt anywhere specific from that stone.
yeah I have the standard marks on my forearms and I only lifted it 3 times but I can feel it in my upper back from the last lifting part probably because I had nothing to set it on and held it for a count each time. Oh and also on my calf/shin area I scraped the ever loving shit out of it! LOL. I will take a pic of the marks and post it, I happened to bring my camera for my ME BP tonight.
C_Monster
03-03-06, 07:10 PM
Well my computer sucks it is telling me it can't find the page. Oh well, tomorrow will be my maiden voyage into the world of strongman training! Can't wait!
Harman
03-05-06, 08:34 AM
Good shit.

Do you feel you were hampered by the fact that you couldn't just drop the stone after the set? Seems like you had to make a lot of effort to put it down gently on the floor.

Today I'll try to make a video of "plate shouldering" I do every once in a while to mimic stones.
mwesten
03-06-06, 10:16 AM
I only put it down as softly as I could because I didn't want to damage the stone or the floor of the gym. I am hoping to get something to set it on or maybe a bar like clint used in his recent vid to lift it over and drop it on a tire.