The Diary Of A Strongman

Episode 12 - 'Coming off your PED cycle safely, what's next for Shane, and our advice on using knee wraps!'

- If you use PEDs, how often should you 'come off' them?
- Training advice for when you're 'off'...set appropriate goals (we give some useful examples)
- Shane vs 'The Dragon'? What's next for the Yogi?
- Advice on wraps...learn which kind of wrap or wrapping style most fits your technique?

Episode 11- 'Do It For Yourself' - Lee Osment (OSG Europes Strongest Man u90kg)

- Sacrifices you should make in order to be successful!
- What age should you start competing?
- Find out who inspires Lee?
- Lee's yoke programme?
- Europes 2019 controversy!
- All round athlete vs being an overhead specialist?
 

Episode 10 (Guest) - Marcus Charman (his brand 'Affinity' is a sponsor to several top British Strongman/women athletes)

- Mindset, winning mentality, tenacity, and the importance of failure!
- What attributes from team sports can carry over into strength sports?
- How you can train during lockdown with no equipment...why you can't afford to have time off!
- Current top 5 British Strongman athletes...how many of these are on your list?
- What we think of Luke Richardson apart from him being a bit of a twat?
www.iamthecaveman.com to order you Affinity bag and supplements!

Episode 9 - The best supplements, our worst injuries, and other things we can train alongside Strongman?

- Can we train other physical disciplines without losing our gains? 
- Some better/more fun alternatives to running!
- Our worst injuries...
- Rehab is more than just the physical...
- Supplements (including best to use for PED users)
 
*(ignore the fact it is introduced as Episode 8 hehe)

Episode 8 - All about squats, ideal rates of training progress, and what pitfalls to avoid when hiring a coach

- Learn the best squat variations for you! (and our methods of programming)
- 2 FREE squat programmes that you can start right away!
- Pitfalls to avoid when hiring a coach! (Don't hire us because you're impressed with our lifts!)
- Optimal rate of progress and we should all be shooting for!

Episode 7 (GUEST) - Ngarimu Ahipene 'World's Strongest Man u90kg'

- Mindset of the u90kg Official Strongman Games champ!
- Does he ever doubt himself? (very interesting response)
- Can CrossFit transfer to Strongman?
- How does he recommend keeping motivated during lockdown? Can you still be a savage?
- What's the ideal weight for an u90kg Strongman? (learn the protocol he used for World's)
- Is split jerking in Strongman cheating?
- What would he say to someone thinking about competing for the first time?
 

Episode 6 - Programming for Strongman events with limited equipment, our thoughts on using supportive kit, and our best and worst competition moments

- Hear about Shane's accident
- Events programming with limited kit (you're not just limited to squat, bench, deadlift)
- How you can modify your 'bodybuilding' or 'powerlifting' style split to make more specific to Strongman (some tips we use in our programmes that you can take for free)
- How you can train explosiveness/ 'triple extension' and how you can start to implement some basic Oly lifting (follow our steps)
- Our thoughts on using supportive equipment such as sleeves, belts, suits...is it cheating? How much should we embrace it?
- Josh continues to bait Shane on a few topics today ha
- Our best (and worst) competition moments

Episode 5 (GUEST) - Joe Daglish and Tim Daglish A.K.A. 'World's Strongest Twins'

- Deadlift success and programming principles to achieve nearly 4 x bodyweight deadlift?
- Can working at 50% of your max help your deadlift? (hear Josh and Shane disagree again!)
- Advice to ‘natural athletes’? (don’t be a pussy)
- How can no repping’ can affect you? Can FAILURE help or hinder your progress?
- Favourite athlete competed against?
- Competition pathway for ‘tested’ athletes in Strongman?

Episode 4 - Mindset, steroid cheats, and what we value most in our athletes...

- Mental approach to training/competing, how to deal with nerves...and how to prevent them in the first place...
- Steroid cheats, we talk about PED use and people who cheat (may be different to what you think we're going to say)
- What we value in our athletes- learn how strong you have to be to work with us...

Episode 3 (GUEST) - 'Flash' Dan Ashcroft and 'General' Dan Withnall - 'Chocolate and Tren'

- Novice/Inters progression pathway vs weight class progression pathway (for non-open weight athletes)?
- General's secret to staying ripped during quarantine?
- What is a concise summary of the progression pathway from grassroots to elite level for weight class athletes and how long can this journey take?
- Who can take Flash's u90 Axle British Record?
- Is the OSG Online Qualifier for Europe's/World's good for the sport, or is it damaging?