Brandon McDonald Wins NAS Strongman Nationals
Every year my gym, Strength Camp, sponsors a strongman who will compete at the national level. And we look for WINNERS.
Well this year was no different. Brandon McDonald, who trains at Strength Camp and is a sponsored athlete, competed in the North American Strongman Corp. amature strongman nationals and took first place in the 200 lb light weight class.
Here is an interview I conducted with Brandon where he shares his strongman training routine and philosophies on getting stronger!
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Here are a few videos of Brandon kicking ass. Enjoy!
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Stones and Kegs Loading: Strongman Exercises
Stone loading is a classic strongman exercise. There is nothing more RAW and Primal than picking up a heavy stone. In this video I am completing a “Medley” of strongman stones and kegs onto a 48″ platform.
Technique: Just pick it up! Seriously, some pointers for lifting stones are: make sure you can get your butt low! If you’ve got poor flexibility or are weak coming out of a low squat position, you’ll have problems with this exercise. Also, “rocking” the ball to one side so that it rolls into the palm of your hand and then squeezing it with your arms to pick it off the floor helps a ton. Be prepared to have the skin on your forearms torn to shreds too!
Some pointers for the keg. As you noticed in the video, I missed my first attempt at the load because I didn’t “re-wrap”. Basically that means that I tried to retain a “staggered grip”, which usually works for lighter kegs, once I realized that this 315 lbs SOB was not gonna load with the staggered grip I “re-wrapped” it.
Tips: You can make your own stones buy purchasing a “Stone Mold” from http://www.lordofthestones.com/. You can make a platform from wood like in the video, or use a “scafold shelving” like I use with my fitness clients and athletes at Strength Camp.
