The Best Age to Start Strongman?
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- Опубликовано: 22 июл 2020
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If Nick Best can still be competing at 127 years old, then there’s still a chance for me too!
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as they say for planting trees, "the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” So don't worry about when you start, just do it and progress further in the sport guys :)
I started at 36. I turn 40 this year, I'm stronger than I've ever been
I'm 49, just started back in the gym two years ago after too long off. Well, I'm lifting better and heavier than ever before. I likely will not be in any contests, but who cares, I'm beating me and smashing my own best numbers ever. Cheers!
Right on bro. I started at 40 and just had brain surgery back in February. Just got released today to go back to work. Starting back at gym tomorrow. You are an inspiration, Thank you
I´m 59 started in the gym two years 7 months and 24 days, after 27 years off ! i am lifting good numbers. i wont compete either and i am fighting aging,
our common enemy, welcome to the club ;-) ;-) my main motivation is: its FUN lifting ! huge thanks to LOZ, TERRY and BRIAN, i found my way into strongman training !
(i was a former B.B. heavyweight champion and overall winner in 1992, but who cares ... LOL ) Cheers from Austria / Franz
Mark Felix is incredible, I always root for him whenever he’s competing.
I am 60 now and had a 23 year long career as a competing powerlifter starting at age 29. I peaked at 40 setting PB in all events, ending at age 52 performing at 90% of my PB level.
My problem is I was a powerlifter at 16. And a pretty good one too. I stopped at 18 due to injuries. Started training again at 34 but all I seem to do is chase what I could do at 18. I hate myself for it, but I keep doing it over and over. I've done nothing during lock down and I plan to train a little bit smarter and not worry about what I used to do. We'll see how that pans out
Hey Loz! I’m 57 and I started implementing strongman lifts in my regimen!! Farmers walk bars, 150lb sandbag, axle bar, 90.5” deadlift bar!! I absolutely love doing the lifts. I don’t rush it with the poundages. I just have fun with it!! I intend on doing strongman exercises for the long haul!!
Great advice! I personal pet peeve on social media is when you see people do fake shit to make themselves bigger than they actually are.
Uncle Loz is getting me pumped up!
Im 29 and just started, I was strictly a powerlifter before. Switching to strongman was the best damn Decision I have ever made.
3:41 I was expecting The Rock clip.
Yes greg doucette has got to us
Another great video.
How has this channel not completely taken off yet? Loz is informative, professional, and motivating. Love uncle Loz!
Thanks buddy. Really appreciate all the support from you guys: keep sharing and help us reach some of those big milestones 👍💪🏽
I love lifting. And for me it’s just having fun
another good chunk of advice from uncle loz.
i have been training a good friend of mine for just over a year now. hes 35 and didnt ever really give it a go till this past year. The progress hes made has been basically a whole year of steady noob gains. Its like his body was begging to be trained and now its not wasting any time tossing on strength.
I love this advice. I’m 39. Started doing Bootcamp/HIIT stuff at a local gym after years of inactivity. Just started powerlifting training at a local gym that also has Strongman implements, which I am excited to eventually learn. I just wanna be the best athlete I can personally be!
Big fan from INDIA 🇮🇳 , may you live long sir. 🙏
Thank you buddy.
41 going on 42 in a few weeks. Going back to doing local strong man competitions. Cant wait to get back to form
Good advice Loz.
I just started last year..at 46yrs old. Never too late 👍🏻
Thanks for putting this out man... im 39 and a very accomplished powerlifter about to do my first novice strongman meet.. i just hope to do well and keep up!
I feel like strength sports are more forgiving to age provided as long as you take care of injuries/tendons/joints, is that not true? Because many strength athletes continue to get stronger into their 40s and even 50s, with their strongest being later in their 40s despite a persons physical "peak" being in their mid 20s. I'm fairly sure this is the case. I'm a younger guy, 23. But they call it "old man strength" for a reason.
great advice Loz. Fewer excuses for people these days to get started. I started in 1999 and there was no internet, no local or even regional gyms doing anything strongman, no equipment available to buy. It was a pretty lonely place, and very misunderstood. I finished after a couple of years very disheartened with a string of injuries. I would have killed to have all the info [and equipment] available we sometimes take for granted today ! I started again a few years later, I was now 39, and enjoyed a few good years of training and things had improved.....so much info on the internet, bought some equipment and found a gym that did some events as well. Good times, but it came a bit late for me. I finished 4 years ago, not achieving as much as I wanted, but it was great and I will never regret all the effort even if my achievements were very low to most people. would love to start again knowing what I know now. thanks for all your great videos Loz !
This is what I needed. You spit words of wisdom!
Thank you for this!
This is very informative Loz and what you said about social media was spot on.. People often compare their life to others just to have a sense of accomplishment or satisfaction that they're better than everyone.. I cant even begin to tell you how toxic that is..
Wise words !! Can’t wait for gyms to open in a few days ! This break has given me a whole new level of motivations to be the strongest I can be 💪🏻
This is great advice for life, not just strongman. Great vid Loz!
Great vid, cheer pal
Nice1 thanks Loz.
This is why i have you as my coach 💪❤️
Great motivational video
Starting as a baby is definitely an advantage by the time you're 35 you will have made alot more gains. If they work hard. Totally agree with the loz.other people aren't talking about these nuanced aspects of competitive sport.u da man.the message you are spreading is exactly what most people need to hear.
Another great video big loz this is why I enjoy watching your videos because of your knowledge of the sport. I'm 44 now but will be compeateing at ultimate Wales strongest man on September the 27th if it go's ahead so yes age is not a problem like you said Set your goal and improve but most of all enjoy the journey
Like Morris said earlier, I hope it's 49! Been dabbling in powerlifting for a few decades and like to think I might have helped get my nephew into the sport as well. He's since moved on to Strongman, and it's been fun to see his progress. Well, he's gone off on his 4th deployment and I promised him that when he comes back safe, I'll do a strongman contest with him. So I'm trying to figure this all out in time to accomplish three things by April 2021:
Keep my promise
Have fun
Don't break anything
The first two should be easy... never can guarantee the last!
Thanks for posting this Loz... your videos always seem to come out at just the right time when we need them the most.
So your saying your making a comeback 🤞...that's what I got from the video along with great advice 👍
Great video Loz👍
Excellent advice!
Best part was 'As long as you progress'
Great video!! I was just asking myself this question a couple days ago. You made some great points in this video. You earned yourself another subscriber thank you
Thanks buddy
Thank you uncle Loz💪💪
It would be awesome to see you compete again one day, you are a legend. I have followed you on RUclips since your first video. Sad to see you retire, but glad you are staying in the sport so much.
I’m glad that you too are triggered by leg press claims.
I love your videos uncle Loz, this one is just so good. I dislike it when people who have never done anything of significance tell others they're too old to do something, this is not the case. It's all about dedication and how willing you are to achieve your goals.
Thx for the great advice man! Respect 👑
Thank you uncle loz!!🐐
Really needed this buddy I've been training 5-6 months in strength training and I've had my doubtful moments but I've dusted my self down and gone again.
Damn good commentary Loz, keep up the good work!
Thank you
I'm 50 years old and I dont lift weights i just do calisthenics 1000 pushups 5 days aweek everyday , then i do 200 dips then 45 min hitting the heavy bag feel fantastic age is only a number, what's important is what your personal goals are and how u feel dont compare your self to anyone but your self
Do your biceps get much stimulus training like that ?
Did you give away your account to your daughter or some shit
I did my first contest last year at 50 years old. It’s was a dream come true!
Words of wisdom! 🍻
love the content Funcle Loz...i am 34 and have been nursing a mystery shoulder injury for almost 4 years and im happy to say that as of today i have re-re-entered the thousand lb club upping my squat to 315 with the goal in mind to compete in a strongman comp by the time im 40
Great video, im 29 and starting some powerlifting, could you consider in some time making a video about exercises for starting strongman?
Once the gyms are back open we will definitely look into it
Replace bench press with log press and start picking up heavy rocks
Pick up rocks
This is some Important Information right here👌🏻
This one is amazing :D
Go on uncle loz
Personally being 17 yrs old i am a huge fan of strongman and like to do whatever i can with my gyms equipment (farmers, axle) but i am not yet confident in my strenght levels. Looking forward to improving a lot in the future.
Keep making this awesome content Loz :)
Great stuff, glad to know it's not too late even though I only started training this year lol.
I'm 36.
Thank you so much ❤️❤️
To me strength is definitely a marathon I eventually want to compete in strongman as a long time fan the problem is everyone wants everything yesterday ..
Hey Loz, thanks for that great vid. it makes me feel good, seeing all the younger old guys emerging and having fun lifting !
Reading the comments below i am the oldest one from this lot 1961= 59 years ;-) ;-) Loz please keep up those awesome vids.!
note for everyone: have fun, stay healthy ;-) ;-)
Big love uncle loz from lozz
Always wanted to ask this question. Thanks big loz for this video. In this era we even got a chance masters world's strongest man.
Planning on starting strongman in my mid forties.
I fell into this after getting hit in the head by something I couldn’t pick up at work. 6 months later I added 200 lbs to my deadlift after never touching a weight. I basically got into this because I didn’t want to get hurt at work again
I'll be 24 this year and clearly understand what uncle Loz is saying here at age 19 I injured my lowerback due to excessive deadlift and at that point I realized this things needs time,I know I'm strong but I don't rush it I just focus on myself and slowly climb age doesn't matter I know I will get there👍🏾
Been training all my life and been trying to get to strongman level, but every year the bar gets higher and higher with the new strongmen and freaks of nature, I'm now 43 and I've even pondered whether I'm getting on a bit to compete, but i guess there's always the masters i could do. 💪💪
Mark Felix is Big Loz's grandfather
I’m 45 and fired up!!! Three years ago my workout program was slowing down while driving past the gym. Today I have abs for the first time since the 80s. I have a bench, 100lbs greater than anytime in my youth. Best of all, I’ve been able to wrestle back a young man’s diet from the unrelenting medical field. Thanks for the encouragement Loz!!!
That’s awesome buddy
A few months ago I'd say my goal was to be even a little bit like guys like Thor and Eddie. Then recently I saw a vid of an Australian guy, masters 2 class, had to be over 60 maybe even 70, pulling 305kg, and I reevaluated what I believe true strength and Power to be.
Do you wanna look like young Ronnie Coleman now, and look like current Ronnie in the future? Or do you wanna take your time, program safely, and still be able to pull numbers when most other people your age use walkers?
Don't want that to sound like a dig at Ronnie, I have a poster of him on the wall of my gym!
I agree. Getting postural alignment in the body first and maintaining it as you progress isn’t talked about enough imo.
@@MajesticSkywhale You have a poster of old Ronnie on your wall?
@@MrWackozacko Ronnie and Jay posing as an olympia
You have to want it harder than last time
When would you recommend getting a coach? Like is there any point when your not close in strength and body weight? Or is it just when you hit a plateau?
I started at 30 and I'm going for the masters when I hit 40
Awesome video Loz, and to be honest the answer is what I expected :D I'm 27 now and I started going to the gym (consistently) about half a year ago. During the time of lockdown I did home workouts with some resistance bands, dumbells and some bodyweight exercises.
I'm from Austria, and from what I could find, there's only one gym in Austria with strongman equipment, and it's in Vienna. Vienna is about 4 hours of driving away from my home, so obviously I can't go there for my regular (monday-friday) workouts. I still want to do some Strongman-style training though because I think events like the Yoke (with humane amounts of weight) would actually be great full body exercises, and because I want to get at least a little taste of what it feels like to use that type of equipment. Any suggestions?
Best thing would be to contact Martin Wildauer on Facebook. He might be able to help you out in Austria with places to
Train etc
@@BigLozOfficial Thanks! I'll ask him for places to train. One event that wouldn't be hard to replicate is the truck pull. But of course, if I wanna pull a big truck one day, I should probably start by pulling a small car first. But I have no idea at what point I would be strong enough to do it without hurting myself. Do you think a deadlift PR of around 150kg is enough to pull a ~1100kg car?
Hey Tom, i am from Austria too, facing the same problem; i am 59 and found my way into strongman 2 3/4 years ago. (Back in 1992 i was a national B.B. heavyweight champ)
Here is my strongman gym solution:
first i made a deadlift platform, bought a squat rack, 3 different barbells + some weights and a rack, an adjustable bench, an old pulldown machine, some dumbbels, made a rack for them from scrap metal, Hyperextension rack, abdominal machine, a metal log, crash mats and finally a big new legpress.
for outdoors: old tractor tyres, a new farmers walk set, and recently i bought atlas stones from Wales @ Spartan Atlas stones, 50kg up to 130kg
for truck pull i use my own 3,7 t tractor ;-)
its not that expensive, if you plan on working out longer than a year or two....
if you are interested to get your own "stuff", i could PM you where i got mine. cheers Franz
@@franz61xxl13 Hey Franz, thanks for the insight! I have a gym nearby but it's probably the world's smallest gym. Nevertheless, it has all the essentials so I can bench press, deadlift, squat, leg press etc. there, that is no problem. But there is not much beyond that.
It just so happens that my dad is a mechanic and welder, so maybe could make a DIY yoke for me from some metal scraps. And I could pull my mum's Suzuki Swift for the time being until I get stronger, and one day I'll be able to pull a truck as well. But I would still be interested in more strongman equipment, too.
@@TomHenksYT O.K. gotcha, i bought my stronman gear from: www.megafitness.shop/
you could copy strongman equipment
or buy it, payment is save, delivery is great, you find it all there except Atlas stones which i bought in Wales GB, @ spartan atlas stones, via facebook: Jason Jones, his first delivery to Austria, cheers mate ;-)
p.s. i got the worlds smallest gym LOL ;-)
My plan is to continue powerlifitng for 1,5 years more then I want to try strongman. I will be 30 then, just wanna try competing in it as it seems more fun than powerlifitng. Do it for fun. I have tried some of the lifts and I enjoy them a lot.
If it seems more fun than powerlifting why don’t you start now?
@@liammorgans7329 well i am already doing some events here and there. Trying some stuff now and then. Just wanna go to nationals in powerlifting first (i have been qualified for last 3 years, buy havent prioritized it due to work).
@@mariusjohansen702 fair enough. Good luck 👍
Attitude and conditioning, if you tell yourself you can’t do something for arbitrary reasons you’re failing yourself before you’ve tried, and conditioning doesn’t happen overnight but the human body adapts and adjusts just persist, I went back to Rugby league after five years off I was out of shape and unfit but I persisted I went from the fat bastard gassed after five minutes, to our powerhouse hard hitter and brick wall defender, different sports same concept though.
I started lifting in 2017 and I'm weaker now than I was when I started. But I had lost 140lbs and so about 1/3rd or so of my strength went with it. Totally worth the trade off to not be 400lbs.
The leg press comment 🤣🤣
Felix with the beard 😂
Am 16 and i jist wanna be a beast like eddie hall! But am 186lbs gaining more and more, ima shoot for 200lbs and see whay happens! My bench is 235, but i wanna skyrocket everything!
My goal in life is to be the strongest 90-year old.
Amen!
My boy is 5 he wants to be the world's strongest man when he grows up
immer like 👍 👍
I'm 20 year old novice powerlifter and I want to get into strongman, my. SBD is (150kg, 90kg, 180kg) should I get my powerlifts at a good point and then switch to strongman events, or should I include them in my training right now.
It’s good to build that base but it’s never to early to train some of the events for fun and conditioning. Keep it lighter and focus on speed and technique
thank you so much sir!
I'm 15 and have been lifting since 14
I deadlifted 1000kg out the womb Loz. Speak for yourself mate🤷🏽♂️
best age to start is when you’re old enough to lift
YEP and you are never to old to lift ;-) ;-)
One day I will be world champion. Black panther White grizly is coming. I promise.
How can there be dislikes.... Horrible people out there
hahahaha you tell those 15 year olds!!
Big Loz i am big fan of your videos. My question is What age is strongest age for a human??
An older guy, 35 years old...
You didn't have to get personal mate :*(
Haha
We generally stop gaining muscle mass at age 30 or so. This can, however, be overcome with rigorous training.
That is complete arbitrary bullshit.
It depends on your training experience. But yeah if you trained hard amd well when you were young, chances are you will peak around 28- 33
@@Sealed_Chamber It has been studied extensively.
@@NolanFriedline There are too many individual differences to make a blanket statement like that though.
@@Sealed_Chamber Check out "How to Build Muscle, According to Science" on the RUclips channel Seeker. The presenter is a bit insufferable, but the facts are good.
Yep. I think including strongman type training is good basic training for life in general and remaining capable as one ages and I've moved towards that type of training in my mid 50ies, from strenuous endurance. I actually think it is even more important as one ages. Pick up, push, carry, drag, pull and press awkward and heavy things with good form for as long as you can.