"Strongman Training...OLDFIELD"

Another post from "70 Footer" copied from The Ring (let me know if this gets excessive).  "70 Footer" is actually Rob Suelflohn, a training partner and friend of Oldfield's who was a very good rotational shot putter himself (achieving at least 68'1" back in 1985 and perhaps 70 feet at some point). 

Again, I am just posting this for the purpose of getting comments and generating discussion.  I have personally done virtually none of this type of training (and it shows) and I am not sure I would sacrifice too many pulling/squatting sessions to do this type of training instead, but it would seem to be a good form of supplementary training or a way to inject additional variety into a program.  It would certainly seem to be even more relevant to HG than to T&F throwers given the heavier implements and wider range of events in the HG.  I believe KO recently mentioned something about getting back his "farmboy strength".

I usually did Olympic lifting during my training days , but also did some powerlifting , I don't think there is a big difference for a thrower if they are done with explosiveness in mind.
Regarding the subject of strongman training , lifting sandbags, throwing tires, logs, etc....I think it has some merit for the following reason....everyday at practice was none other than Brian Oldfield ,and after practice, we would go to the local gym and lift a few times a week , and really Brian was not that strong!!! he benched 450ish , squated 550ish , could push press alot , but while some guys were putting 800lbs on the squat bar , or benching 550...he just couldn't do that. BUT he had another type of strength , it is a sinewy fiberous strength that you only see in lumberjacks, and post hole diggers !!!! he had this kind of strength and I noticed it from day one , that while he could not bench as much as some he had this very noticable strongman kind of strength running all through him right down to his toes....I don't think he worked at this development , I think it was natural to him...But like I said , I have seen this type of strength in others but not in shot putters , only in guys up in a tree with a chainsaw , and you just know that there is something special about this type of strength , so for that reason I think that strongman or DINOSAUER training as it is called has an enormous benefit to throwers. Liting and throwing sandbags, walking distances with heavy things, off balance things, , tires, sand, boulders, and logs ...I think these things develop that kind of strength and directly benefit a shot putter.

Rob

The Jayster wrote: the big "O" was " JUST WIRED RIGHT" as us armwrestlers used to say.

You used to arm wrestle?