Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below Why aren't people impressed by this type of thing any more? Why don't people do this for strength routines? Sandow and others did it and you really feel it in your shoulders when you pick something up with your arms straight. I wonder the same thing about those 1 handed overhead lifts(it kind of looks like a 1 handed Steinborn lift).
Lifting things at an arms length
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*The_West*
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im going to be honest and say i haven't got a clue what you're talking about
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ermmm, lat raises are done with dumbells at arms length, and i doubt whether strongmen are particularly bothered about their delts.
that used to be in the strongman competition a few years back.
You lift two large objects, arms length, one in each hand, and it tests how much your shoulders can handle and how much lactic acid buldup can you survive basically before muscle failure and the weights drop to the floor.
It's pretty tough...I've done it.
You lift two large objects, arms length, one in each hand, and it tests how much your shoulders can handle and how much lactic acid buldup can you survive basically before muscle failure and the weights drop to the floor.
It's pretty tough...I've done it.
Do you mean a crucifix hold? I know the old timers would do these with 100 pound weights and odd objects. Continental clean and presses, corkscrew press, two hand anyhow lifts, the 172 pound inch dumbbell. This shit is crazy and hard. This is why you never see anyone doing it. It is very impressive to me.
[QUOTE-alcatraz]that used to be in the strongman competition a few years back.
You lift two large objects, arms length, one in each hand, and it tests how much your shoulders can handle and how much lactic acid buldup can you survive basically before muscle failure and the weights drop to the floor.
It's pretty tough...I've done it. [/QUOTE]
So people do stilldo it. My mistake
[QUOTE-southernlord]
Do you mean a crucifix hold? I know the old timers would do these with 100 pound weights and odd objects. Continental clean and presses, corkscrew press, two hand anyhow lifts, the 172 pound inch dumbbell. This shit is crazy and hard. This is why you never see anyone doing it. It is very impressive to me.[/QUOTE]Yes, the crucifix hold is a very good example of what I mean. And from watching youtube videos, the anyhow lift is similar to the other thing I was talking about.
You lift two large objects, arms length, one in each hand, and it tests how much your shoulders can handle and how much lactic acid buldup can you survive basically before muscle failure and the weights drop to the floor.
It's pretty tough...I've done it. [/QUOTE]
So people do stilldo it. My mistake
[QUOTE-southernlord]
Do you mean a crucifix hold? I know the old timers would do these with 100 pound weights and odd objects. Continental clean and presses, corkscrew press, two hand anyhow lifts, the 172 pound inch dumbbell. This shit is crazy and hard. This is why you never see anyone doing it. It is very impressive to me.[/QUOTE]Yes, the crucifix hold is a very good example of what I mean. And from watching youtube videos, the anyhow lift is similar to the other thing I was talking about.
I don't think Strongman has that anymore...I could be wrong
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There was an old lift that Sandow and Arthur Saxon specifically loved doing. He would tie a string (a rope?) onto a kettlebell, and lift it up while his arm was outstretched fully. This is hard as shit.
One thing I noticed when doing it is it puts so much pressure onto your shoulders.. I dont like it. Its a similar feeling as that of the up-right row, but, even worse.. I try to stay away from upright row for the same reason - that rotation of the shoulder that can end up really really bad. Bent over rows are much safer (and more effective!) in my opinion. Do pullups if you want a shoulder/back workout.
No doubt that the old strongmen were amazing athletes back then. The sport of bodybuilding/powerlifting is now either size or functionality, and in terms of functionality - the strength is now built around safer exercises.
One thing I noticed when doing it is it puts so much pressure onto your shoulders.. I dont like it. Its a similar feeling as that of the up-right row, but, even worse.. I try to stay away from upright row for the same reason - that rotation of the shoulder that can end up really really bad. Bent over rows are much safer (and more effective!) in my opinion. Do pullups if you want a shoulder/back workout.
No doubt that the old strongmen were amazing athletes back then. The sport of bodybuilding/powerlifting is now either size or functionality, and in terms of functionality - the strength is now built around safer exercises.
