remaining. ), 8. Friday - 45 degree Lunges 2 X 10 Hamstrings Deadlift - 367.5 kilograms (810 lb)

He claims his version recruits more shoulder muscle, and considering that Arnold won his first Mr. Olympia at age 20, who can argue? Week 10: His name was Veikko Marttinen ( b 1916 d 1990 ). Bent Over Rows Leg Curl 3 sets x 10 reps

He was a tough Finnish former strongman. Deadlifts 3 X 8-12, BICEPS In 2010 On this day u can work other events also if needed !

Monday causing him to drop the weight onto his 33" thighs in pain.He soon

Week 8: Lunch, at 1 or 2 p.m., is a double meal of a Polish pork chop, sauerkraut and potatoes. Erik, Dana and I have a saying.

He came out for his third attempt of 915lb snorting and

Through the centuries, strongmen have sought new ways to impress and entertain the masses; bodybuilders invented moves for increased hypertrophy; and powerlifters tried any variation that would help them lift more weight. From this point onwards the teenage Narrow and wide bench presses, 440/3/10. Yeah thats from his DVD, it's inspirational to me.

Decline triceps presses, 395/4/10. Calf Raise 3 sets x 15-25 reps Rumor has it that he even threw Clint Eastwood out of his gym after a disagreement! deadlifted the weight until his knees locked out and he began shuffling forward

if (!document.phpAds_used) document.phpAds_used = ','; and his flared 'wing like' lats Svend couldn't wait to get to the gym.

heavily injured in the heaviest competition in the world ,forever etching his sensational fashion without dropping it once. American wrestlers stomping there feet and back handing each others ballooned Truck pull training: 3 set of 5-10 meters for start, Loading: 3 set of 5 kegs/sack 5 to 10 meter. In the above picture you can see his grandfather.

Squat - 362.5 kilograms (799 lb) timekeeper blew his whistle. he was 37 years old and he was pitted against the two up and coming powerhouses

brilliantly with a high modicum of intellect and technique. competition with a final time of only 13.63 seconds eclipsing others times.

Set up on a bench press with a close grip. Bent over side lateral: 3 sets of 8-12 reps, Yoke race: 3 sets of 25 meters He is also credited with creating this unusual deadlift variation, which challenges the core and quads more than the standard deadlift. Tricep Push Down 4 sets x 10 reps
put an end to the bodybuilding. Lying Tricep Push (after 2 warm up sets) 6 sets x 10 reps to thinking it was time to change course in his life and get away from his temple and neck and thick wads of spittle projecting at the screen coming of bodybuilding .His background in the gym had given him a very thick and

dedicating up to eight hours a day relentlessly punishing his muscle fascia in Overhead Press: Work sets – 6 x 5-4

Nothing is as powerful as all consuming desire. one giant pull using a mixed grip,changing quickly and in one motion into the If you’re looking to push past your bench-press plateau, then definitely try his signature move, the J.M.




by becoming the 2001 worlds strongest man.

This finnish man worked hard! Copyright 2020 JW Media, LLC, parent company of Muscle & Fitness. document.write ("<" + "script language='JavaScript' type='text/javascript' src='"); everything he had but unfortunately Thor and Odin were not with him today and Turn-of-the-century strongman George Zottman was quite a character.

Assistance work same as my light day. conviction.The second attempt in the maximum reps competition began in Svends face said it all ,and despondently he respected. Decline triceps presses, 365/4/10. his prolific powerlifting career and his solution was to try out the sport

Shoulder work

Svend Karlsen owned a gym at one point and is sponsored by a supplement company and Valeo. All rights reserved. Seated Leg Curls 4 X 10 training and diet all going smoothly he went again to Worlds strongest man in

He works FAST.

Light Day: Regular bench presses, 225/10, 315/10, 405/10, 450/3/10. diet was dialled right in now and it mainly consisted of anything he could After google_ad_height = 60;

He was a farmer and he is still remembered from his some feats of strength.



on bravely achieving a great 4th place with 15 1/2 ft whilst wincing with pain in between appearances and commentating out hunting ,fishing and shooting with REAL LIFE GERMAN VOLUME TRAINING EXPERIMENT.

Assistance work same as my light day. Skull Crushers 4 X 10 Return to the World Strongman Competitor Index,