Strongman Event Prep Cycles

Strongman Event Prep Cycles

Contest-Day Log Press Failure: A Load-Out Mistake You Can Still Fix

You've trained for months. The log feels heavy but familiar. Then the call comes, you phase up, and the press grinds to a halt halfway up. You drop it...

Strongman Event Prep Cycles

When Your Log Press Volume Eats Into Your Axle Clean (What to Shift First)

You know the feeling. You've been hammering log press — heavy sets, lots of reps, chasing that lockout — and your axle clean starts feeling like a bad...

Strongman Event Prep Cycles

Why Your Stone Work Stalls in Week 4 (and How to Solve the Fatigue Mismatch)

Week 4 of stone training. The weights feel heavy —not in your hands, but in your spine. You're not weaker; you're mismatched. Most strongman athletes ...

Strongman Event Prep Cycles

The One Recovery Mistake That Derails a 12-Week Prep Cycle (and How to Fix It)

You're 8 weeks out from a strongman comp. The weights feel heavy, your lower back is constantly tight, and you wake up tired even after 8 hours of sle...

Strongman Event Prep Cycles

Choosing a Strongman Event Cycle Without Accidentally Killing Your Deadlift Peak

So you've signed up for a strongman show. Maybe it's a local novice contest, maybe a regional qualifier. You're fired up to train the event—stone over...

Strongman Event Prep Cycles

When Your Event Prep Cycle Overloads Your CNS Too Early (What to Reset First)

You're six weeks out from a regional Strongman show. The log press is moving fine, but you're dragging through warm-ups. Sleep is broken, appetite is ...