Mon Alternate Training
Because of my knee situation I try to do some alternate training to get some leg work in without compromising the knees.
What a day. I hooked up with a tire guy and scored a tractor tire worth about 350-400#. Now I know the big boys toss the 800#ers like nothing but I'm not one of those beasts.
Started out with some dragging. I have a smaller tire that I've added some hardware to so it can be dragged and weight can be added.
4 x 60 yds x front
4 x 60 yds x rear
Big Tire Flips
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Several 2-5 rep sets with variations on technique. Glad Manny gave me that article on heavy tire flipping a ways back. It is better to get your legs farther back and drive your chest into the tire then kick a knee up. Can't just manhandle the big ones. Gives me great admiration for the Strongman competitors.
Stuff to do.
God Bless
What a day. I hooked up with a tire guy and scored a tractor tire worth about 350-400#. Now I know the big boys toss the 800#ers like nothing but I'm not one of those beasts.
Started out with some dragging. I have a smaller tire that I've added some hardware to so it can be dragged and weight can be added.
4 x 60 yds x front
4 x 60 yds x rear
Big Tire Flips
????
Several 2-5 rep sets with variations on technique. Glad Manny gave me that article on heavy tire flipping a ways back. It is better to get your legs farther back and drive your chest into the tire then kick a knee up. Can't just manhandle the big ones. Gives me great admiration for the Strongman competitors.
Stuff to do.
God Bless
posted by Stump at 5:01 PM
2 Comments:
Never tried alternate training before. Sounds really tough turning a massive tire like that. I'd be sore for a week. I bet you're glad it wasn't over 100 yesterday too. Nice break to get the rain.
I love the break in gym training when weather and time permit.
I was a mess when I was done. Literally. I hadn't cleaned the tire so my sweat w/ the dirt made me look like a coal miner.
Forearms and bi's were sore as all get out last night. Better today. Legs and back a little tight as well.
I called my tire connection and he has a tire that is a little smaller. I want to have more of a conditioning effect thatn the big one allowed. I will probably donate the big tire to Dave Marchant at the Edge after they move.
If you're interested in this sort of thing, give your local tire guy (I go to Les Schwab) and see what they have that they are going to discard. They usually will give it to you free and help you load your truck.
Drop me an e mail if you need more info.
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