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“I obliterate myself in training,” Poundstone said.

That evening, after my training, I came back to the gym when Derek was training.

I’ve never had access to one before and I’m eager to learn the mechanics behind the movement. They are like a hammer curl, but more challenging.

if (c.indexOf(name) == 0) return c.substring(name.length,c.length); “I felt fantastic in the qualifying round,” Poundstone said before the finals, “I have been injured for the past year, but now I’m feeling great and believe I am ready to challenge for the title.”. Finally, Poundstone’s agent suggested he see an expert in New York City who performed a nuclear bone scan on his back.

My arms felt like they were inflated with air. “Two months is not a lot of time to get ready for a serious competition,” Poundstone said, “but it was my choice to compete, and I went there to win the title.”. Arm Day: Bringing Back Memories of Workouts Past, Playing With New Toys (Log and Farmers Handles), In Order to Fly, All One Must Do is Simply Miss the Ground, Tomorrow I’m Off to Attend the Greatest Sports Festival in the Country. Here’s how it went: Empty Axle x 10, 90×10, 130×5, 150×5, 150×3, 150×3. // Cookie exists, skip message This is also when I really became hooked on strongman competitions. “That makes it hard to grip and hold on. spu_createCookie('spu_cookiesubs', 'subs', persistance); I curled and curled, extended and extended; and lo and behold, I had muscles tucked away in there! I posted the results of Day One a few days back.

Also on ESPN, January 14th 2012, 4pm – 6pm, January 15th 2012, 2.30pm – 4pm, January 15th 2012, 5.30pm – 7pm, January 22nd 2012, 4.30pm – 5pm and February 5th 2012, 6pm – 7.30pm). When I first started, it was upper body days and lower body days.

These quickly became staples in my routine and I work them in whenever possible. Poundstone, who just turned 30, has won the title of America’s Strongest Man three times, the Arnold Strongman Classic two times, and in 2008 he won the title of ‘Strongest Man On Earth” when he won Fortissimus, a grueling 10-event competition in Canada where he became the only man alive to pick up the 530-pound Louis Cyr stone.

Disappointed, but still optimistic, Poundstone vowed to his friends and family that he would continue to give it his all the next day. It’s the 2012 Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, OH.

I look forward to getting to know them more.

I have five years left of improving my strength. The most important of which was confirming that my hamstrings are too tight and are preventing me from comfortably getting into proper position. Zydrunas Savickas was one of the three competitors to successfully pull the truck across the finish line. The massive bodies of strong man athletes are over-sized shock absorbers that cushion the pounding and abuse sustained during training and competition. ); Every one of these athletes are world-class and have won major international competitions. As I should come to expect by now, Derek showed me that once again, I have much to learn. I took a break, tried again and got…..9. In stocking feet Poundstone bent down to attempt the lift. I’ve seen a hundred hundred arm workouts since I first started showing interest in pumping ze iron. “It was very painful.” “It was like getting a flat tire on your car,” Poundstone said. The first event of the second day was the deadlift contest - the premiere event for weightlifting purists around the world.

Experience likes to give the test before the lesson. Today I’m supposed to be doing Front Squats and Overhead Pressing.

It was disheartening to say the least. Then another.

Pulling a two-ton Mack Truck up a slight incline provided a tough challenge for the finalists. No more am I surrounded by Bench/Curl bros who try to offer me advice from their Bible of Broscience. Thirty days later, against extreme competition, Poundstone defeated the reigning World’s Strongest Man, Zydrunas Savickus, to snare his second Arnold Classic in a row. If you don’t know what that is, look it up! I can’t lift anywhere near the weight, for anywhere near the reps, but the principles are the same. While waiting for the ESPN crew to set up the second event, Poundstone retired to a medical tent to have his injury assessed. Poundstone took off March, April, May and June.

Then he looped it over the middle of the axle.

I thought the same thing. He had me do a rep or two during his workout. Experience is the hardest teacher you will ever have in your life. I had chosen well. The athletes are getting bigger and stronger and Poundstone said any of the top five in 2011 would have won the championship in any other year.