It’s a common misconception that you have to choose between excelling in sports and getting a great education. However, this is not the case! In fact, there are many resources available to help you balance your sport and academic careers. In this blog post, we will discuss some curious facts about how sports and studies …
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It is no secret that exercise has tons of benefits for the human body. However, many people are unaware of the fact that exercise also has a profound impact on mental health. In this blog post, we will discuss the positive effects that sport can have on students’ mental health. We will also explore why …
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By Gina Melnik “I’m not strong enough. I won’t be competitive.” We have all heard this before. So many times I’ve talked to people that really wanted to do a certain show and then decided not to because they think they “aren’t strong enough.” Something about it scares them and it feels safer to just …
By Christina Bangma I can tell you how much time and effort went into getting there. I can tell you how hard or easy each event was. The truth is, you already know that I won. I will tell you something that maybe not every competitor will. Winning an event doesn’t always get you the …
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By Kalle Beck Recently, I made a video about how Strongman competitors and strength athletes should do more low intensity steady state cardio. I did this because I see the question asked frequently, and judging from the answers, most people either give suggestions which are not LISS cardio or they mock the idea of cardio …
By Andrew Wickham This weekend marks the culmination of the amateur strongman year for most competitors. Whether you’ve been training for this for 2 months, 6 months, or a year for this event, your time is up. There’s no more time to train hard, to make up for that workout you missed last week, to …
By Terry Rady I’ve seen it one too many times, a young come up who’s on a mission to beat someone in particular. These people are full of energy, piss, vinegar, and a fight. It’s a special mental state everyone experiences in this sport, but learning to utilize it is key.
By Bryan Barrett The structures for controlling arousal are located in the brain and can be demonstrated in the following example. A competitor has warmed up for the next event, yoke walk. He begins going over the event in his head, this competition is one of the biggest of the year. These thoughts lead to …
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By Kalle Beck This will be somewhat more of a personal piece, so be warned. It won’t have any tricks to make you a stronger lifter, how to improve your log press or fix your deadlift lockout. My reasons for writing like this are entirely personal. I started this site/blog (when it was LetKalleLift.com) as …
By Josh Thigpen I have been in competing in Strongman for 14 years. In that time, I have competed in over 60 competitions all over the world. More than 50 of those have been pro competitions. I have qualified 5 times for the World’s Strongest Man competition and competed in 4 (I sat out 2012 …
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