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Monster Garage Gym/Maroscher Coaching Log: (Log number LXXXIV). 5 HUGE STRONGMAN TIPS Part I.

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5 HUGE STRONGMAN TIPS, Part I...

The family of Strongman competitors is a close knit group. These individuals are a kindred spirit who cheer one another on during competition, pick one another up in defeat and encourage and motivate one another during training.

Within this Strongman group is an even smaller group, a sub-culture of a sub-culture. This group are the Strongman athletes who have attained their pro-card, and compete within this smaller group for pride, self-fulfillment, and as they are professional, maybe even for a little bit of cash. Kristin Johnson of the MONSTER GARAGE GYM is one of the newest members to this group, the professional branch off of the Strongman strength tree.

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Most recently, Kristin Johnson was known as the #5 ranked women’s amateur strongman in the middleweight division. This was a label she earned at the 2016 Arnold Expo. Prior to that, Kristin was the NAS Kentucky State and NAS Illinois State champion strongman in her division. As a competitve powerlifter Kristin has pressed over 300LBS RAW and 450LBS (shirt) also at a bdw of 181LBS and finds herself routinely in the TOP five and TOP 10 rankings world-wide in her division as a powerlifter as well.

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Fun after the meet with Pro Strongman middle weights: Dani Schwalbe (left), Kristin Johnson (center), Liefia Ingalls (right). Photo courtesy of: Liefia Ingalls

 

With regard to Strongman, is no secret that reaching the professional level in the strongman game is a huge personal benchmark, one that the majority of strongman competitors would love to reach, but only the smallest of % actually achieve this pinnacle of success.

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As EliteFTS and MONSTER GARAGE GYM are about Live, Learn and Pass on, this coaching log is Part I of IV as we want to take advantage of what Kristin has achieved through her hard work and partnering with some of the sport’s best teachers in an effort to provide those striving for this elusive card to learn from one of the true up-and-comers in the world of strongman.

So, at this time, I am going to turn over the keyboard to Kristin, as she will be doing the heavy lifting (pun intended) in this coaching log to share with you, 5 HUGE STRONGMAN TIPS!!!! These are 5 HUGE STRONGMAN TIPS (a total of 20 over this IV part series) that have served her well as she set her sites on, created a plan for, executed the plan for and achieved the goal of becoming a pro-card carrying Strongman competitor. So, as they say, without further ado, I present your guest-coach for this series (Part I of IV) of EliteFTS/MONSTER GARAGE GYM coaching logs….Kristin Johnson…….

“When Eric first approached me about writing down the things I've used to get to this point in my Strongman career, I really didn't know what to say. Looking back on my short career in the sport, I've done so much; but I've never actually thought about the year-to-year, week-to-week, day-to-day details that go into prepping for a competition. For these logs, I'll be building a foundation first, with the basics of getting involved in the sport, ultimately leading up to the top-tips for competing at a professional level.

20. Find and sign up for a competition.
The main Strongman organizations are Strongman Corporation and United States Strongman. These two companies throw great shows and really care about their athletes. Most Level 1 shows will have a novice division, allowing an athlete to compete without the pressure of placing against more experienced athletes

19. Look at the events, specifically for the contest you signed up for, and train them at least once a week.
It can be difficult to find all the implements needed for a competition, but with a little creativity, almost any event can be replicated. If you don't have access to most of the implements needed, a simple YouTube or Google search will give you plenty of ideas on how to make your equipment work.

18. Find a good team or training partner.
As someone that trained alone for years, I understand the difficulty of finding a training partner that will be mutually beneficial. In addition, it's difficult to find a team and try to train with them as a beginner. The coolest thing about Strongman is the comradery among all athletes, professional to novice. As a novice, it is imperative to immerse yourself in the team atmosphere and that includes helping load and unload, spotting and helping to clean up after a training session.

17. Start following professional and experienced amateur Strongman competitors.
Being new to Strongman it is natural to have endless questions about everything from events to nutrition. Seasoned athletes will frequently post videos or blogs on some of these hot topics. In addition, being able to watch others train and compete, will not only help teach proper form, it will help light that competitive fire!

16. Do not compare yourself to other athletes.
When getting started in any sport, it is natural to want to compare yourself to someone you look up to or admire in that sport. There are significant differences between looking up to and comparing yourself to someone. The best athletes in the sport didn't just wake up one morning being the strongest or the fastest in the world, they worked their tails off, day in and day out, for years. The only person you should be comparing yourself to is the person you were the day before.” Pro Strongwoman Kristin Johnson
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*Over the next three weeks we will cover the XV additional tips Kristin has to offer, V per week. Wishing you all the best in your training. You can follow Kristin Johnson’s strongman journey on your IG page: @thekristinj

Ever onward. Eric Maroscher: Monster Garage Gym

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