Examples from training of Icelandic strongman Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson alias Thor!
Author: Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson alis Thor probably needs no introduction. He is one of the most famous personalities of strongman sport. So not only is he very popular, Thor is also very strong! This has made him one of the greatest strongmen in the world for a long time ! He has won 4 bronze, 3 silver and one gold in the World's Strongest Man competitions . He has been the strongest man in Europe 5 times and in his home country (Iceland) he has won the title of Iceland's Strongest Man 9 times!
Martins Licis won gold at The World's Strongest Man 2019!
Even though Thor was injured at the World's Strongest Man 2019, he finished the race, took third place and didn't let up in his subsequent training! That's why we have some of the Nordic strongman's training highlights for you.
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In the first video, Thor trains deadlifts with 240kg - 8 sets of 3 reps.
In this second video it is also about deadlifts. Even the same number of reps and series. Just the weight has changed. From 240kg increased to 250kg!
In the third video, you can see Thor's incredible strength as he managed to perform one squat with 445 kg!
In the last video, you can watch Thor's entire workout, in which he focused on liftingthe one-arm overhead. Of course, the training also includes additional exercises, which are an integral part of all strongman disciplines.
Strongman workouts:
Videos to improve the technique of strongman disciplines:
- LOGLIFT
- SUPER YOKE
- ATLAS STONES
- CAR DEADLIFT
- TIRE FLIP
- FINGAL FINGER
- AXEL PRESS
- FARMERS WALK
- TRUCK PULL
- VIKING PRESS
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