Mariusz Training

[Justin Hurley]

http://www.irongodz.com/video/Pudganowski.wmv

Anyone else think he trains like a bodybuilder not a strongman??
Why the hell was he using wraps????

[Justin Hurley]

http://www.irongodz.com/Pudganowski1.wmv

[brutallypowerful]

Well how is a strongman supposed to train? Gym training is freestyle for most strongmen (I think most enjoy bodybuilding type training to be honest), whatever they wanna do, but its the event training that they really focus on I think. I know Mariusz trains the events kind of like every day of the week! I think it's the event training that counts.

[Rob Thomas]

I thought he was doing squats in the second video at first and was just going to comment on how he squats like most of the guys in my gym - until he started pressing the thing over his head! That looks like 180kgs + the collars doesn't it?

I know he's got his haters but I think Mariusz is awesome!

[chris jenkins]

yip awesome.

[Justin Hurley]

I love the guy. He's awesome. Strong as hell and conditioned like a bodybuilder.

I would expect a strongman to train hard and heavy with minimal compound exercises, plus event training.

I have Sven Karlsen's DVD and he trains more like a powerlifter in the gym plus event training.

[Rob Thomas]

Yeah, I've got Svends DVD aswell, it's pretty good - especially the part where he triples 370kgs in the deadlift!

[brutallypowerful]

If I was a strongman, I'd train events almost every day and stay away from the gym (aside from the odd squat or deadlift). But Mariusz wants to look pretty :)

[brutallypowerful]

and he does have an awesome physique!

[Justin Hurley]

VIKING POWER!!!!

The thing is strongman competitions usually consist of at least one powerlifting event, deadlift being the most popular but you often see the squat also.

The squat and deadlift also have great carry over for many strongman events, it makes sense to train these lifts in the gym as well as event training.

[Rob Thomas]

Did you see Svend's "Karlsen Squats" on the hack squat machine on the DVD?

I showed it to a couple of rugby props in the gym aboy 3 or 4 months ago and said that if it helps Svend with the tyre flip then it may help them whilst driving in the scrum. Since then, just about every rugby player that uses the gym now seems to be doing them because the first 2 that I showed it to are sure that it's really helped them.

That's the good thing about strongman training, it has a good carry over into loads of other sports and even everyday life.

[Justin Hurley]

Strongman more so than any other strength training.

Yeah I remember the hack squats he done. Do you remember seeing him farmers walk some stupid weight across snow and then dive in the ice cold river. I was shivering whatching it.

[Rob Thomas]

Yeah for a Viking Bath.....

That bloke's a nutter! I liked the way he just kicked the doors open and then went outside with the farmers implements.

My 6 year old kid loves Svend - he even wanted me to have a tatto with "VIKING POWER" on it!

[FairDo]

hey,
this is 3 days of his training - from his website, printed originally in one of the polish mags.
you'll see there PLENTY of reps... just like bodybuilders. But you'll also find 6 training days with 2 sessions during the day.


"Monday
Morning Gym Session (9.00)

Back Squat
Warm-up: 8 sets, pyramiding from 60 to 160kg
Work sets: pyramiding from 160 to 280kg, reps going from 6 down to 2
Mariusz performs his squats olympic-style, he uses knee wraps and a belt.

Leg Curl (for hamstrings)
6 sets of 20 reps
Leg Extension (for quads)
6 sets of 20 reps

Pull Up
6 sets of 15 reps

Chin Up
6 sets of 10 reps

Behind-the-neck Pulldowns
4 sets of 15 reps

Barbell Rows
4 sets of 15 reps

Abs: 6 sets of 30 reps
exercises used (haging leg raise, bends, various)

Afternoon Event Training (19.00) with Strongman Equipment

Sandbag Carry (130kg on back)
3 times 170 meters

Conan's Wheel - 290kg
3 times 2.5 revolutions

Tire Flip
3 sets of 10 flips

Tuesday
Morning Gym Session (9.00)

Front Squats
work up to 250

Calf Work
6 sets of 15 reps

Standing Military Press
Warm-up sets - 7 sets of 60 to 100kg
Work sets - 6 sets pyramiding up from 110, 120, 130, 140kg for 5-4 reps
Deadlifts
Warm-up sets - 6 with 200kg
Work sets - work up to 300kg

Good Mornings
8 sets with 100kg

Afternoon Session (19.00)
Bushman's Walk
300 kg 3 x 15 meters

Presses with Machine Used in Competition
3 sets of 10 reps with 120kg

Parallel Crucifix
Hold 40kg weights for 30 seconds

Wednesday
Morning Gym Session (9.00)

Bench Press
Warm-up sets - work up to 180kg in 8 sets
Work sets - work up from 150kg to 220kg, going from 8 down to 2 reps

Barbell Extensions: work up to 80kg

Standing French Press

Afternoon (19.00)
Same as Monday plus powerstairs and so called parallel stairs

These are just excerpts of Mariusz's training program. Each of his training sessions is precluded by 15-min of skipping rope (of course, he used to be a boxer). He finishes every workout with abdominal work. On top of all this, there is twice-a-week karate practice and recovery work which includes swimming. (...). You can also find Mariusz doing his medium-distance runs. "

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