Team Iron Behemoths Members' Training Log

Structured Strongman Training Session Highlights: 27 Jun 2009 - Strongman Vehicle Pull and Powerlifting Club Squats

2009-06-27T19:24:00.000-07:00

At Team Iron Behemoths, our aim is to promote the sport of Strongman to the masses. To bring the challenge to everyday people. But, with a good mind for safety. Not every one is going to pull a big truck or a fire engine on thier first attempt. That's an invitation for injury.

All along we have catered to our members by providing them a similar Strongman experience of testing their strength in the various competition events - but with adjustable difficulty levels. They strive to match our intensity and gumption but at a weight that they can safely push themselves with. Step by step, we get them stronger to rise to bigger challenges.

With the Vehicle Pull, it is no different. We have Glen and Ted graduating from light sled pulling,( http://teamironbehemoths-members.blogspot.com/2009/05/structured-strongman-training-session_23.html )

to reeling in an actual vehicle - our mini van!

The Strongman Spotlight is theirs today!

Glen pulls the van, arm over arm ,across 20m. A first time experience for him!

We congratlated him after this feat and asked him how did he feel about his improvement in strength. He sent in this testimonial-

"I've watched some WSM competition videos on the internet, and I thought it was very interesting. I have been very interested in Strength training 3 years ago, I've learnt Powerlifting, olympic lifting, bodybuilding and a bit of gymnastics. I thought there isn't really a community in Singapore that trains Strongman... Until I stumbled upon Team Iron Behemoth's blog on Google. I found out more about the Strongman scene in Singapore, I thought it will be cool to join them for some training. Its something new and interesting. After 6 months of training, I saw significant improvement in Strength. Although I'm in NS, I'd never thought my strength would improve during my 2 years in NS due to all the Army training. I've learnt a lot of tips on Strength training, such as the proper form and techniques for lifting. Many of which I didn't know at all. I think Strongman is a really good sport for those who wants to get stronger, fitter naturally. Through Strongman, the body and mind gets tougher in a much different way unlike in a gym." - Glen Poh Jun Kai, Age 20

Ted matches up to his training partner and good friend.

He wrote in to us too -

"I am glad to be part of Team Iron Behemoths, as I get a chance to improve even further and learn from the bigger guys with much more knowledge as well as experience. Strongman had been a stepping stone for me to "UP" my strength attribute as well as endurance, I found strongman to be a complete balanced sport comparing to weight lifting which just focus more on raw strength. My grip strength has improved alot from tyre flip,farmer's walk,dead lift etc. My past six months in strongman had been a unique experience for me. Thank you for everything! :)" - Ted, 21

Angelina merits a mention too this week - Here she is (wo)manhandling the vehicle!

Oh, they got to push the van back too. Quite the kick!

But something nobody is surprised The Hulk can do!

Powerlifting Club - Squats

Front Squats was the order of the day.

Van sharing a vital tip on using the stretch reflex of the adductors to power the lift. Seen here using the towel to illustrate that point and not for other dubious purposes.

The members get to put their newfound knowledge into practice under our watchful eyes.

We got your back.

Come train with us and get STRONGER together!

To join us, simply book your FREE First-Timers Trial Session by
mail at teamironbehemoths@gmail.com or call/text 91011721 now!

Structured Strongman Training Session Highlights: 20 Jun 2009 - Strongman Push Sled and Strongman Supplementary Series - Tug Of War

2009-06-20T23:09:00.000-07:00

Something ominous and malicious descended upon the Behemoths’ Lair on 20 June 2009.

The Behemoths present for the session that day were inflicted with a new type of "virus" which is fast acting - indeed symptoms occur almost immediately.

We call it the "Push Sled Wipeout".

Its symptoms include fatigue, exaustion and the tendency to not stand upright after a set.

More severely, you may expect to lose your last meal involuntarily through your mouth, lie down flat for over 15 minutes or even just lose the gumption to continue training for the day.

Insofar as its symptoms may sound nasty, once you recover from this ailment (and everyone does), you can expect tremendous benefits accruing from it.

They include greater work capacity, better conditioning and recovery from training, better cardiovascular health, elevated tolerance for lactic acid buildup, toned arms and STRONGER LEGS!

We shall let the pictures show the aftermath of the Push Sled Sprints wipeout pandemic.

Subject Z -

Before:

After:

Wipeout!

Subject Y -

Before:

After:

Wipeout!

Subject C -

Before:

After:

Total Wipeout!

Bryan made speedy recovery though.
As did all of the subjects and all are STRONGER for it!
But what can we say about Push Sled Sprints?

Strong(Wo)man Spotlight

Amazingly, the sole member who wasn’t terribly affected by the "Push Sled Wipeout" was a female.

Angelina Tan, a first tier competitor in the Singapore bodybuilding and fitness fraternity.

She hardly broke a sweat while she did her Push Sled Sprints.

After making several heavy and fast passes, she even managed to break into a big smile for our cameras-a testament to her relative immunity to the nasty Push Sled and superb conditioning!

Congratulations Angelina for making the Strong(wo)man Spotlight yours this week!

Strongman Supplementary Series - Tug Of War

Though the main aim of our training sessions is for our members to get better in the Strongman events and Powerlifting, we also engage in such physical activities as Shot Put,Tug Of War etc, as a useful adjunct.

Having taken part in the 1st Singapore Athletic Association Tug of War Competition last year, we found it to be a most enriching experience because not only did we exchange blows with the best tug of war teams in the land, but we also made new friends from Hong Kong(which sent its national team to participate). Our newer members now relish the chance to compete and we are preparing them for it!

Sam shows how to optimise forearm and grip strength. Yes, Tug Of War kills on that count.

Captain Yosh and his Crew prevailed in that round!

Whether you're coming to give his Yoshinettes a run for their money in Tug of War

or to prove you're immune to Push Sleds Sprints. come knowing you'll be having a fun time getting STRONGER together with us!

Every Saturday Hong Lim Park (Clarke Quay MRT Exit A) 12pm onwards.

To book your FREE First-Timers Trial Session simply call/text 91011721

or email teamironbehemoths@gmail.com

Structured Strongman Training Session Highlights: 13 Jun 2009 - Strongman Sled Drags and Strength Supplementary Series - Discus

2009-06-13T18:21:00.000-07:00

Strongman Spotlight - Sled Drags.

Breaking News: Yoshida sets a members record for 20m - 240kg + Ben(95kg)!

Older but Strong(er)! Damn!

Van hits the 240kg sled effortlessly.

The Hulk can tell you it's not a walk in the park.

Behemoths Half-Time Show

Super-Van leaving the kids in awe.

And the shirt comes off!

Strength Supplementary Series - Discus

Sam shows the members how to send a discus to Mars. Here he is applying the postage stamp.

Yoshida gets ready for a powerful trunk rotation before letting fly.

Ryan looks like he's done this before.

Have you?

To join us simply email us at teamironbehemoths@gmail.com or call/text 91011721 to book your FREE first timer trial session!

Structured Strongman Training Session Highlights: 06 Jun 2009 - Strongman Tyre Flips and Powerlifting Club Bench

2009-06-06T14:28:00.000-07:00

Today we inaugurated the latest member of the Behemoth family.

Her name is Abigail and she weighs over 300kg.

Words will not suffice.

Just take a look.

Abigail far surpasses our other female members in terms of sheer size as evidenced in the picture.

Shi Qi in Orange. Abigail in black.

Two members try to tango with her.

They will attest she's hard to get.

Keith vs Abigail.

And Bryan gets it!

Which also means he gets to be in the Strongman Spotlight for today!

Bryan set the training record for the session with 5 continuous flips of Abigail. The man nicknamed the Cyborg is a 1.82m, 97 kg personal trainer who has been only with us for a few months but has managed to prove himself to be amongst the strongest.

Not only did he set the record for the most numbers of flips with the 350kg tire, he also set the best timing of the day in a tire flip medley (using the other two tires).

With more Behemoth Strongman Structured Training Sessions under his belt, we are confident that Bryan will be a force to be reckoned with next year!

Don't worry if you think Abigail is too much to handle (indeed only very few can), we have other tyres to cater to the different fitness levels of our members too.

Spencer with a lower profile one.

Most would prefer a tyre which is less of a Maneater.

First timer, Adi, all the way from Indonesia, attempted and was successful with a 200+ kg one.

ShiQi conquered as well with a little spot from Ben!

Fancy a flip?

Abigail and her sisters await you.

Join us now!

(Details below)

Powerlifting Club - Bench

Bench Press Workshop Day.

A day where everyone shares and contributes their knowledge on the lift.

A day where the weights go down and form goes up so that the weight can go even higher in future!

Besides Strongman Training, we also hold workshops on the Powerlifts (and other gym lifts) regularly to meet the training needs of our valued members. These sessions are lively and interactive unlike your run of the mill workshops whereby information is passed top down. Indeed, our workshops are more akin to a graduate level seminar whereby participants bounce ideas off each other-in this way, a variety of different views are shared.

The result is we grow Stronger together!

Bryan shows the group what his personal training clients pay him for.

Keith pushing up at a backward angle. Which helps!

Kevin with better form after every session we have.

Come join us and reap the benefits of our strength community!

Book your FREE trial session by email or call/sms now!

Email: teamironbehemoths@gmail.com

Hotline: 91011721

We welcome all to get STRONGER!

Structured Strongman Training Session Highlights: 30 May 2009 - Strongman Zercher Carry and Powerlifting Club Deadlifts

2009-05-30T20:12:00.000-07:00

Now what in the world is a Zercher?
Some type of Unicorn?
Or maybe that's what they call a Zebra in Tolkien's Middle Earth, since Elephants are called Oliphaunts there.
And we all know what a Zephyr is, dont we?

"Huh? Le kong si mi?"

Well if you're clueless on both counts, fret not!

It's Team Iron Behemoths to the rescue!

So, what indeed is a Zercher Squat/ Carry?

The Zercher Squat/Carry was created by Ed Zercher, a famous powerlifter and strongman from the United States, who was a force in the 1930s strength scene there. The tale was that Zercher’s gym at home lacked a squat rack, so he would rack up his barbell on the ground, squat before it, hold it in the bend of his arms and lift the bar with his legs and lower back.

Essentially, it is a combination of the deadlift and squat. The Zercher really hits the entire lower body, back and the core. It is a very good way to improve on your squat and deadlifts and people have been doing it all over the world ever since.

And now, it is Team Iron Behemoth's pleasure to introduce it to you!

The Zercher Carry is its Strongman counterpart done with a yoke or a thick bar and often with more weight than a barbell. Incresingly, more competitions around the world are including it for its test of sheer tenacity. Go Youtube and search "Zercher Carry" you'll see what we mean.

Combating the swinging by increasing their stability. The reward is in getting Stronger.

Our members putting their strength to the test.

So now that you know what are Zerchers and how tricky it might be even for tough guys, come on down for a FREE trial strongman session to see how tough you really are.

Come join us as well if even you're not, and let our structured training sessions make you tougher!

Or come just to catch a zephyr(a gentle breeze) at Hong Lim Park while we put on a show for you.

The Iron Behemoths Half-Time Show

In the interval between our Strongman Session and Powerlifting Club, Van entertains a little girl with a set on the rings.

Powerlifting Club - Deadlifts

Strongman Spotlight

In Today's Strongman Spotlight, we have Ryan.

Ryan, a school teacher, heard about us and came to us seeking a new physical challenge. In a less than 3 deadlift sessions, here we have him standing over a new Personal Record of 105kg. Kudos to him!

It's never a sad thing to be stronger - Check out the smiles!

The Hulk hosted the clinic on Deadlifts today. Sharing a wealth of knoweledge on his favourite lift.

Keeping the spine in neutral alignment and not cocking the head back when lifting, just might pay off down the road.

Below is a mail we received from first timer Andy, a pre-enlistee, who came for our free trial Session and wrote in the next day.

"I have never did a single deadlift in my life before hence i went to strongman training to learn my form well.. Hmm, i can say i gained a lot of knowledge through sam.. he teached us a lot and it's very useful and beneficial i can say.. seriously for example, deadlift i only know got the conventional way.. but sam teached us a new way 'SUMO' way which is more useful to me.. to some ppl it may seems harder, but i prefer the 'sumo' way.. it can lift much more weights and safer for our back! that is very important. Overall, i like strongman training and it seriously boosts one strength alot.. i can see guys like my size lifting much more heavier weights than me.. then i told sam i am ashamed, but he say NO.. u should instead be motivated by them and push as hard as them also.. i will bear that in mind always.. thx sam! =)"

We've only just begun, Andy. Let's get stronger together!

As for the rest reading this,

Start Your Journey Today!

Book your FREE trial session by email or call/sms now!

All are welcome!

Email: teamironbehemoths@gmail.com
Hotline: 91011721

Structured Strongman Training Session Highlights: 23 May 2009 - Strongman Arm-Over-Arm Sled Pulls and Powerlifting Club Deadlifts

2009-05-23T19:45:00.000-07:00

Strongman Arm Over Arm Sled Pulls

The arm over arm vehicle pull is one of the most popular and exciting strongman events you see on TV. It usually involves pulling a medium sized vehicle such as an MPV or a small truck even though there have been contests in the past whereby competitors had pulled a small dinghy up a ramp! This taxing event, like most other strongman events, hits the entire body with emphasis on the grip, arms, back and hips.

The HomeTeamNS Strongman Challenge Final has an arm over arm car pull event. Indeed, the vehicle contested is usually an SUV of over 2 tons. One of our team’s main goals is to thoroughly prepare our members for the HomeTeamNS competition. In this light, we are certainly well equipped to meet the challenges of this event as we can simulate the car pull event equally well, if not better. This is due to the fact that we use a much thicker rope and also because the “car” to be pulled is a plate loadable sled: as we all know, pulling a heavy sled can be harder than pulling a vehicle.

Keith finding out the the above statement the hard way. Our sled has no wheels.

Yoshida went all out pulling it arm-over-arm for 20m.

Our younger members ganged up to take on a 12okg sled. HometeamNS's Tertiary Challenge style.

Good thing about the Sled is that the weight can be catered to all our members. From beginners to veterans, and females too! Strongwoman Shi Qi impresses once again!

Powerlifting Club - Deadlift

After the rigours of the arm over-arm-pull training, we proceeded to have another workshop on the deadlift. Veteran member Yoshida chaired this segment as he shared with the rest how to fine tune technique for better deadlifting performance. Also present was the Big Friendly Giant(2m tall and 125kg) Zdenek aka Nick and his countryman, Tomas. Our members were in thrall with regards to the wealth of knowledge our foreign comrades had got to share with us.

Before we started Deadlifting, we did some Kettlebell work for warms-ups.

The Hulk showing some serious Hip Drive - essential to a Big Deadlift.

Yoshida demonstrating different techniques. All eyes on him - learning.

Glen with the Kettlebell for the first time.

Strongman Spotlight

In the Strongman Spotlight today would be Nick and newcomer,Tomas. Especially awe inspiring was the deadlift training that Nick put in during the workshop. He did multiple work sets with 180kg and the ground reverberated badly each time he set the weight down

Equally impressive was the 120kg PR set by Tomas. Seen here warming up - with a form check by us.

Indeed the team is very proud to have our gentle giants on board!

Come witness the Towers of Czech Power yourself!

Join us every Saturday 12pm at Hong Lim Park (Clarke Quay MRT Exit A).

Call/ text 91011721 to book you FREE trial session now!

Structured Strongman Training Session Highlights: 16 May 2009 - Strongman Tyre Flips and Powerlifting Club Squat

2009-05-16T22:03:00.000-07:00

The funny thing about Strongman Tyre flips is that we never tire from doing it!

You see a giant obstacle of a tyre in your way and there is just an innate, primal urge that stirs within to test your might by lifting it.

In fact, many a passer-by have had their attention arrested so much by the sight of us pitting our strength against a monster tyre that they stop to gawk and stare.

And maybe wonder how they would fare when they are put to it.

"Would I manage to lift it?". They ask in their minds.

With a little bit of encouragement from us, they step up to attempt it and have that burning animalistic question answered.

No Drumroll here necessary.

Of course it turns out well when you have some of the strongest men in the country giving you a spot and some extra tips on technique! We lift it together seamlessly and the cameras phones come out. Snap, snap!

But the real question is can you do it all on your own?

You are asking yourself that right now, aren't you?

It's indeed quite the challenge and in today's Strongman Spotlight we proudly feature our newest member, Si Jun, who took it upon himself to find out after viewing our blog.

Si Jun, 20, fresh out of poly and currently awaiting enlistment into National Service, heard about us and booked his free first-time trial session.

He wanted to feel the mortal challenge of the flipping a Strongman Tyre.

He met the challenge head on, with gusto, and managed to flip the tyre successfully under our watcful eye!

His sense of elation and accomplishment coupled with relief was tangible for all to see.

Well done, Si Jun!

In his own words, he found it "interesting and fun" to do and promptly signed up as our latest member.

Now, many other physical(and mental !) challenges await you here at our training ground, Si Jun.

May you annihilate them as we all get stronger together!

Think you can be like Si Jun or even better?
Don't hesisitate, come down and find out yourself!

And if you don't manage it on your first attempt, we will help you get there!

Simply call/text 91011721 or email teamironbehemoths@gmail.com to book your FREE first-time trial session now!

Next we have our Powerlifting Club Squats, where the already strong legs of Si Jun get to be even stronger...safely.

Keith chaired the session for today sharing tips for his best lift - The Squat.

Squating with the hips and not the knees.

Safe technique was the takeaway for our younger members today. As we put aside the poundages to learn proper form.

Come get Stronger with us Safely this Saturday!

Structured Strongman Training Session Highlights: 9 May 2009 - Strongman SuperYoke and Powerlifting Club Bench

2009-05-09T15:08:00.000-07:00

G'Day Mate, we have a special from down under in today's Strongman Spotlight.

Introducing Lee Rasmussen,

His training partners include the current Western Australia's Strongest Man, Daniel Macri, and New Zealand's Strongest Man competitor Sam Aickin. At 88kg, he's the lightest of the 3 (Dan is 155kg), but what a grip he has! Lee specialises in grip strength, having just been certified as a Mash Monster #3 closer: http://www.mashmonster.com/ (his name's right down the bottom).

Having heard about us Behemoths through a martial arts instructor, Lee, who trains Strongman in Perth, emailed us and we arranged for him to join us for today's session.

The Strongman SuperYoke and Powerlifting Club Bench

Lee impresses on the Strongman SuperYoke, a staple in their training down under as well.

Lee joining in our Powerlifting Club segment where our members come weekly to learn and to share tips and techniques. This time, it came from Down Under!

And now for the feature,

Our latest toys, the Heavy Grip Handgrippers, ranging from a "Beginner-100lbs" to the "Grip Monster-350lbs"- recently brought in for our members to test and increase their grip strength, were given a masterclass by Lee.

From the basics of 'setting' the gripper with proper placement to 'pulling the trigger' and making an official close, Lee gave our members a clinic with his awe-inspiring demonstration of the above and all the finer points in between.

Members taking away valuable lessons in grip stregth from an expert which will in turn translate us having a stronger grip!

Once again, all of us here would like to extend our gratitude to Lee for his expert advice, keen participation and strong friendship.

Lee had one more trick up his sleeve though,

Don't worry, we cleaned up after. But what awesome grip strength!

Over here at Team Iron Behemoths, we speak the international language of strength, of which there are no barriers. We invite everyone, whatever your strength level , to come and get stronger!

So join us for a free trial session!

Simply email teamironbehemoths@gmail.com or call/text 91011721 for enquires or to book yours now!

We welcome you with open 20 inch arms!

Structured Strongman Training Session Highlights: 2 May 2009 - Strongman Farmer's Walk and Powerlifting Club Deadlifts

2009-05-02T07:46:00.000-07:00

We had another mainstay for Today's session -The Farmer’s Walk

Many people have a bitter-sweet relationship with this lift.

One might find it the most grueling of all events but yet it is also the most satisfying when one manages to hit personal bests with it…

And if you manage that feat, then you've earned a spot in our -

Strongman Spotlight

Kevin nailing a never before 90kg-a-side.

Bettering his lifts with us by the session, we know Kevin is capable of much more.

Indeed, two of our members, Kevin and Lee rose to the occasion and hit all time bests this week. Kevin completed 90kg in each hand rather effortlessly.

In the same vein, Lee nailed 80kg for three crisp sets as well.

Their outstanding performances affirmed the truism of strongman training: “Practice makes better.”

As a matter of fact, both Behemoths were struggling with such loads only a while ago. Kevin and Lee, you have certainly come a long way since...therefore you two deserve to be in the Strongman Spotlight for this week!

Lee getting a pesonal best of 80kg-a-side for 20m.

And to show it was no fluke, he repeated the feat twice! Well done, Sir!

Next we have our Powerlifting Club,

The Lift of The Day was the Deadlift and despite being zapped by the farmer’s walks earlier, our members still put in a great showing.

Kevin is a bonafide member of the 3 Cookie-a-side Club. A Cookie here weighs 20kg by the way.

And Lee is getting closer to it by the week. The improvement is remarkable!

Before the actual lifting, Samuel "The Hulk" Lim recapped the fundamentals with regards to technique once again. The Behemoths lapped up the information as they were very interested to learn.

Perhaps it was the tips just being shared and put in practice (or it was just the fact that he is a strong boy), we have a new member in the Three Plate Club,Zhan Wei,as he lifted 160kg easily.

Glen also deserved an honourable mentioned as he too hit 3 plates with the sumo stance for the first time.

But the day belonged to Kevin and Lee.

Make the day yours!

Come join us for a free trial session!

Simply email teamironbehemoths@gmail.com or call/text 91011721 to book yours

.....and Feel the Rush!

Structured Strongman Training Session Highlights: 25 April 2009 - Strongman Sled Drags and Powerlifting Club Squats

2009-04-25T22:48:00.000-07:00

You want Bigger, Better, Stronger, Legs?

Then you've gotta eat this!

Strongman Sled Drag was the main course for the day (with another delectable side dish).

With temperatures soaring to almost 32 degrees, the afternoon heat was sweltering and enervating today. Given a choice, the average person would rather spend his time training in an air conditioned gym or even chill out in shopping malls…But we Behemoths are not your average, run of the mill weight trainees… Despite the sweltering afternoon heat, our members never let their energy waver. Indeed, they managed to put in a fabulous session with their sense of togetherness and enthusiasm.

In the Strong(wo)man Spotlight today, our newest female member, AJ.

AJ is not your stereotypical local female who hates the sunlight and would rather be in a nail spa on a hot Saturday afternoon. She is indeed made of sterner stuff and this was manifested in her sled pull performance. It must be noted that this was her first time training with the sled. Nevertheless, she marked her debut strongman training session with some impressive numbers. She currently holds the female record for the heaviest load ever pulled -160kg…and with a very impressive timing as well- sub 17 seconds.

Welcome to the family, AJ!

Today's Powerlifting Club was conducted by Van-who has been tutored at the revered Dr Ken's Strength Training facility in the U.S. of A.

Van shared with the rest his vast knowledge about the squat. He was on hand to provide valuable tips with regards to the execution of the lift.

Keeping the back tight (and we mean really squeezing it!) allows the bar to be place in a more powerful position.

Making sure the knees go where the toes are pointing.

With every minor detailed covered - including feet stance, correct grip and optimum placement of the bar to indroducing new terms such as a 'Butt Wink' and ' Exploding out of the Hole", every member can say that they left the session today with many important takeaways to lift safer and Stronger!

If you want to better your Lifts, your Body and Yourself,

We'll be happy to help.

Simply drop us an email at teamironbehemoths@gmail.com or call/sms us 91011721 to book your free trial session.

Structured Strongman Training Session Highlights: 4 April 2009 - Strongman Tyre Flips and Powerlifting Club Bench Press

2009-04-18T20:47:00.000-07:00

After two weekends of medley training, it was back to the basics for last Saturday’s session. And it was none other than the meat and potatoes of strongman training-the tyre flip. Due to the popularity of the event, the training was competitive and yet fun at the same time.

Today's Strongman Spotlight is stolen by Zhan Wei.

Our youngest member and one of the newest, has completed 10 tyre flips, unassisted, in less than a month he's been a Behemoth. And he's not even 17 years old yet!

Nicely done, Bro!

Makes you wanna come down and give the tyre a go, eh?

With the proper expertise and instruction( That's what we are here for!) and the crowd to get you going, we are confident you'll find out that you can do better than you think you can!

Take action!

Email us at teamironbehemoths@gmail.com or call/text 91011721 to book your free trial session!

Next we have our Powerlifting Club - The Lift of The Day was the Bench Press.

Honourable mention has to be made of one of our lighter members, Wei Liang. He managed to get a personal best of 80kg. The way he grinded the bar in the midpoint attests to his intestinal fortitude. Again the usual suspects Bryan and Yoshida went head to head again in a race to hit 3 plates. Attempts were made with loads of 135kg and 140kg. Even though they could not get clean reps, we are sure that in time to come, these two Behemoths get there. Watch for it!

Today as per member request, we did an extra supplementary event. The Shot Put.

See you next week!

Structured Strongman Training Session Highlights: 11 April 2009 - Photoshoot for the New Paper(16 April 2009)

2009-04-11T20:23:00.000-07:00

Special thanks to Shannon Rezel and Choo Chwee Hua for making this a hit!

Structured Strongman Training Session Highlights: 4 April 2009 - Strongman Event Medleys and Powerlifting Club Deadlifts

2009-04-04T19:06:00.000-07:00

Medley training was introduced today’s session. Medleys usually involve two or three moving events performed back to back with no rest in between. This involves a great deal of not just maximal strength, but also conditioning and mental resilience. With the whole array of Strongman implements we have, the permutations for medleys at our facility are well varied-hence this form of training would never be a monotonous affair.

Our members dipped their toes into the water with a watered down medley in today’s session. The components of the medley are as follows: 1) 200kg tire-five flips 2) 250kg tire-three flips 3) farmer’s walks-60kg over 10m with turn at the halfway mark. Members went through two rounds of this circuit and all of them managed to complete it. After the circuits, all of them expressed words of satisfaction in between grasps of breaths. This clearly manifested the tough conditioning aspect of the medley.

In the Strongman Spotlight today is Spencer.

Despite his relatively low training age, he managed to complete two circuits. Insofar as he had to pause on a few occasions, that he managed to negotiate the medleys attested to the indomitable spirit we inculcate in all our members. Maybe it was the fact that everyone completed it too that spurred him to get the best out of himself.

Spencer has made improvements in leaps and bounds in his progress ever since he joined us. Spencer, a big thumbs up for you!

Next we have our weekly, Powerlifting Club. The Lift of The Day was the Deadlift.

Bryan and Yoshida went head to head in the race to who see who prevailed this time round. Even though they were already exhausted from medley training previously, they still kept to the spirit of competing by giving what was left in their tanks. The upshot was that Bryan and Yoshida were both tied at 180kg. Draw!

Itching to compete or just wanting to make yourself better?

Join us for our next Strucutred Strongman Training Session now!

Hong Lim Park 12pm every Saturday.

Simply drop us an email at teamironbehemoths@gmail.com or call/sms us 91011721 to book your free trial session.

Structured Strongman Training Session Highlights: 28 March 2009 - Atlas Stones Simulation and Sandbag Races

2009-03-28T18:53:00.000-07:00

ATLAS STONES SIMULATION

The Atlas Stones is a popular event in strongman contests. It can be contested in two ways-loading a series of stones of increasing weight onto platforms or loading just one stone over a certain height for reps. Even if you are not aiming to compete, you can take advantage of Atlas Stones Training as they are an excellent tool to improve your strength and conditioning. Muscle groups hit during this lift include the posterior chain, upper back, even arms and grip. If you perform this lift for a few rounds, you can bet you will be pretty winded if you are not well conditioned.
At Team Iron Behemoths' training base, we have the equipment to simulate almost all the popular Strongman events. And from our experimentaion concerning Atlas Stones training, we realize that sandbags make a good if not a harder alternative. Currently, we have sandbags in three denominations, 40kg, 60kg, 80kg. Heavier loads of up to 120kg are on the way as our members are finding even the 80kg load increasingly easier by the session.

In our Strongman Spotlight today is one of our older members Ho who joined us only 2 months ago. At 41 years, Ho showed that age is hardly a gauge of physical excellence. He totally dominated the two events today with timings which are virtually unassailable. Ho is not only strong but he is also affable and encouraging as well. Ho is always cheering other members as they strain to finish the lift. Not only that, he often provides valuable nuggets of training tips to our young members. All in all, we are most happy to have Ho aboard. We are sure that his wealth of experience in training and more importantly in Life will contribute towards the betterment of all Behemoths, both physically and socially.

40kg,60kg, 80kg with ease

Here are other commendable mentions:

For the Members who completed the heaviest load -Welcome to the 80kg Club!

Well done again, Vinod!

First timer Zhan Wei impresses with his athletic ability!

A passer-by saw the fun we had in the challenge and wanted to test himself too!

Nice one, Muragam!

SANDBAG RACES

Now if the thought of loading Atlas Stones seemed challenging to you, picture transporting that load over a distance!

That's the kick of the Sandbag Race!

An event that featured in the 2008 HometeamNs Strongman Finals and was argurably the toughest one!

It's even on Youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhnK2bMVMvk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O07DWTUwZ8

The weight of the Sandbag in the video was 100kg.

Here are some behemoths who have mastered the 80kg load.

Ho with the fastest time of the day.

Zhan Wei is one definitely to look out for in the future!

Spencer doing real well!

Gettem' a Body Bag!

Yoshida sees off another round of strong competition.

Catch the both the Orient Express and The Ho Train go head to head every Saturday 12pm @ Hong Lim Park (Clarke Quay MRT Exit A).

One thing's for sure they're on a non-stop journey to become Stronger!

Get with us or get left behind!

Be a member now!
Simply drop us an email at teamironbehemoths@gmail.com or call/sms us 91011721 to book your free trial session.

Photo Credits: http://www.nlpbodybuilding.com/strongman-pictures.html, http://www.blancobasura.com/

Structured Strongman Training Session Highlights: 14 March 2009 - Farmer’s Walks and Static Holds

2009-03-14T19:30:00.000-07:00

The Strongman Spotlight has to to shine on V today!

V for Vendetta - He missed the Strongman Qualifiers he trained the whole year for, due to a bout of illness.

V for Valentine's - Come this time next February, his passion to prove himself will not be denied.

Who's V in case you've for gotten?

V is for Vinod - who is gonna kick your butt and leave his shoe in cos he has already started preparing NOW for Strongman 2010!

Farmer’s Walks

Our cylinder like implements have been re-welded up.
Not only that, we have also thickened the handles considerably for added grip strength development!
The thickened handles were a considerable challenge for our members. Because of the difficulty in gripping the weights, previous bests decreased by around 10kg and there were a few drops during the walks, nevertheless, our members did not complain and persevered through their sets.
Bryan, a freelance personal trainer, broke his farmer’s walk cherry with sets of 80kg and 90kg-a great achievement for a first timer. Indeed, at the end of the session, he said this event is arguably the hardest one he has ever done and likes it!

Yoshida having more experience with the implements also had to grit his teeth in order to complete multiple sets of 90kg.

Static Holds

With their grip already bombed out, our members then proceeded to finish the session with static holds using the same equipment. This lift is easily quantifiable and that made the training atmosphere even more competitive as members strived to outdo each other.
Again, the record of the day belongs to Yoshida with figures of 42 seconds holding a 60kg load in each hand.

Who's got 'next' on this guy?

If you think that you can take on The Bombay Bengal or The Orient Express, come on down!

But if you think you would like to learn from them and draw from their experience, then come on down too!

They have proven most happy to help our younger members along in their fitness and strength goals too.

We all get Better together!

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Structured Strongman Training Session Highlights: 7 March 2009- Conan’s Wheel and Log Presses

2009-03-07T21:45:00.000-08:00

Our young members Glen and Weiliang are in the Strongman Spotlight today for their commendable effort.

Conan’s Wheel

Our Super Yoke, is really a versatile piece of equipment. Besides being used for the traditional yoke walk, it can also be utilized as, among others, a makeshift Prowler and even a Conan’s Wheel implement.

And it was the latter event that our members had their hands on in today’s session.

Our young members Glenn and Wei Liang thoroughly immersed themselves in Conan’s Wheel training. Glenn especially found the event challenging yet enjoyable. He also manifested his grit by attempting 150kg and managed to walk a few metres with it.

On the other hand, Wei Liang managed to complete the pass with 150kg despite dropping the weight a few times.

Now, Glenn, your good friend has set a benchmark for you to meet, with more practice we are sure you will fly with that weight one day!

Log Presses

The supplementary lift for the day was log pressing by special request again.

As our members were already spent from the Conan’s Wheel, they did not do a maximal attempt this time, instead they tried the unloaded log for maximum reps. New member, Bryan, exceeded his personal best by one rep when he hit 36 reps. The record of the day again belonged to Yoshida who also improved by one rep to grind out 40 reps.

Great job, Yoshida-san!

You are an asset as well as an inspiration to the Team. We are grateful for your expertise and willingness to contribute to the betterment of other Behemoths!

To view and download all the pics from the session and have your training progress log- Join us as a member now!

Simply drop us an email at teamironbehemoths@gmail.com or call/sms us 91011721 to book your free trial session.

Structured Strongman Session Highlights: 28 Feb 2009 - Strongman Yoke and Log

2009-02-28T20:08:00.000-08:00

Strongman Training Session Highlights: 28 February 2009- Yoke Walks and Log Presses

This is the first session where members get to train with our latest piece of equipment-the Strongman Yoke.

The Super Yoke is an event where the athlete lifts a large, upside-down "U" shaped implement from the ground and carries it for a given distance as fast as possible. It builds tremendous leg strength and size while your core muscles are put to the test.

Think it's too hard for you? She didn't.

This segment was dominated by a new face. Her physical stats read only 1.6m and 50kg but discount the strength, both physical and mental, in this petite lady at your own peril.

She is the first female to do a yoke walk with over 3 times bodyweight!

Yes, Fengyi our newest female member, never expected that she would be able to handle such a hefty weight.

But in the competition atmosphere we created at our Structured Training Sessions - Anything's possible!

The annals thus read : Fengyi-Yoke walk: 30m x 175kg.

The male members definitely upped their game after witnessing Fengyi’s feats. Even Perry who came for the free trial session session hit 180kg with everyone cheering him on. In only his first attempt ever at strongman training. Good attempt mate!

Log presses

Despite having their lower bodies zapped after doing the yoke, our members were still bustling with enthusiasm for some upper body work. Again, the star of the show was Fengyi.

She again made history by being the first female to be able to press the log without assistance.

Our latest member Bryan, a personal trainer, also showed what a strong contender he is by pressing 87.5kg. With more practice and refinements in technique, the sky is truly the limit for Bryan. Watch out for him at next year’s Qualifiers!

Spence is on the way to his fitness goals

Perry will get there too

To view and download all the pics from the session and the training progress log- Join us as a member now!

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Strongman 2009 Qualifiers

2009-02-22T20:32:00.000-08:00

Ladies and Gentleman, presenting your finalists for Strongman 2009.

TWO HOURS BEFORE (the above photo was taken),

Behemoths lurking everywhere.
Being briefed by Sean on the contest regulations.

TWO HOURS AFTER,

Party time! Four Behemoths in sitting in a row while drawing our sequence number for the Finals.

At 2m tall and 120kg, Nick is also very much along for the ride in the finals.

The Rock goes for the pin. But The Hulk gets his leg to the 'rope'.

No referee to enforce the rules this time

but you can't keep a good man down.
Clowning around with our Abang, and fellow strongman veteran - Yusri!

This could easily have been a Top 10 Profile Shot.

How many people are happy we bribed Jonas not to compete here?

Team Hulk - Bill and Celso

March 21st 2009. 12 pm Toa payoh Hub.

ARE YOU READY?

-Commendable Member Mentions-

Well done Ryan! You are among the country's strongest!

Ryan valiantly gets the tyre moving and making history in the process. At 17, he is the competition's youngest ever contestant. His impressive 36th placing is only the start for this go-getter.

Anand Daniel is one tough cookie. We salute you.

Having trained hard for the contest,Anand came into the competition brimming with confidence. He was doing well initially during the tire flip event until the tire accidentally injured his leg forcing him to withdraw from the meet. It was an absolutely heart wrenching experience for the young man having come so far.Surprisingly,Anand still wanted to try out the other events after he was patched up at the medical centre.This attests to the success of our attempts to inculcate values such as fighting spirit and the never say die attitude in our members. We are sure you will fulfill your Destiny next year,Anand!

The 4.2-tonne SCDF Red Rhino Pull.

After a whole year of training hard, eating his vitamins and saying his prayers, Keith has made it to the Finals of the HomeTeamNS Strongman Challenge 2009!

His inspiring jump from Top 25th Strongest to 11th makes Ben the most improved Behemoth!

No case of Deja Vu here.
A year ago, as some might recall, the 100kg-a-side logs undid Ben's bid for the finals. His torn callouses forced him to retire from the event.
What a difference a year makes.
Especially a year of Structured Strongman Training at our Behemoths lair.

Fancy a flutter on him making the Top 10 next year? Do it now while the odds are still good.

Will YOU be here next year?

THE CHANCES ARE HIGH IF YOU START TRAINING WITH US NOW!

Drop us an email at teamironbehemoths@gmail.com or call/sms us 91011721 to book your free trial session now.

Structured Strongman Session Highlights: 14 Feb 2009 - Double the Damage

2009-02-14T20:40:00.000-08:00

Farmer’s Walks and Tyre Flips

The last DOUBLE -DOSED structured training session before the Qualifiers witnessed many of our members breaking new ground in their quest for physical advancement. Indeed, many Behemoths are arguably peaking at just the right time to tackle the Big Day.

Farmer’s Walks

The farmer’s walk segment of the session was dominated by Van The Man. He made walking with 110kg in each hand for 15 metres look like a walk in the park (pun intended) with a personal best timing of 9.5 seconds.

Our latest member of the Behemoth family, the affable and helpful Ho, in only his second session with us, persevered to complete 10 metres with 110kg. We are sure that with more training sessions under his belt, Ho’s potential for physical perfection will be finally utilized.

Another Personal Record was set by our Japanese export, Hyoshida. The big man epitomized the Japanese byword for efficiency and speed by making 100kg look like a breeze with a timing of barely 12 seconds.

The younger members were no crouches in the farmer’s walk either. Kevin, one of our newer members finally managed to complete a full 90kg pass. The fact that he dropped the implements a few times and then gritted his teeth to continue with the walk attested to his intestinal fortitude-a desirable attribute which we hope to inculcate in all our members.

In the same vein, wunderkid Glenn in spite of his low bodyweight managed to make a 10m pass with 90kg. Bearing in mind that he could barely do 70kg when he first came, you have to hand it to this young man with a big heart!

Hence the Commendable Mention for this week belongs to Glen!

Tyre Flips

The tyre flip segment was a fitting finale to an intense training session. All members hit new heights in their personal battles against tyre. For instance, Glenn and Wei Liang surpassed their previous best.

Jonathan Boey also hit a rep PR when he flipped the tyre a record 25 times! Every other member present that day such as Kevin, Hyoshida and Ho also recorded their best ever timings.

With the Strongman Qualifiers barely a week away, it is clear that our members are in the best shapes ever. We are sure that all of them will put up a good show come the event.

*APOLOGIES FOR THE ABSENCE OF PICS THIS ROUND - WE WERE ALL SERIOUS BUSINESS AT THIS FINAL SESSION BEFORE THE QUALIFIERS.

LAST STRUCTURED SESSION BEFORE THE BIG ONE!

2009-02-13T07:58:00.000-08:00

14/2/09 12PM @ HONG LIM PARK (CLARKE QUAY MRT EXIT A).
COME ON DOWN, STRONG AS YOU'VE BECOME FOR OUR LAST SESSION BEFORE THE HOMETEAMNS QUALIFIERS. WE WILL BE GIVING A LITTLE PEP TALK AND WILL SHARE OUR PAST EXPERIENCES WITH REGARDS TO THE COMPETITION.
THIS TIME, DON'T BRING A NEW FRIEND.
UNLESS HE'S A REALLY GOOD ONE OR IF HE'S NOT COMPETING.

Structured Strongman Session Highlights: 07 Feb 2009 - Sled Pulls

2009-02-07T21:29:00.000-08:00

With the HomeTeamNS Strongman Challenge just two short weeks away, our members are more competitive than ever.

Everyone is raising their game and decreasing their timings on the various implements.

This past week's sled session was no different.

One of our youngest members, Ryan, flying with the 240kg sled. This guy has sure come a long way. Keep it up!

Van setting the day's record for the 240kg sled pull, completing 20 meters in 10 seconds!

Yoshida pulls over 300kg. Impressive!

And finally, today's Commendable Mention: Lee. Lee has been rapidly improving; this week, he pulled the 240kg sled in a personal best time of 23 seconds, and even managed to flip the tyre on his own for 10 flips, in a pretty decent time of 2 minutes. Well done!

Structured Strongman Session Highlights: 31 Jan 2009 - Tyre Flips

2009-01-31T21:31:00.000-08:00

Coming off a very competitive Strongman Smackdown, the Team Iron Behemoths members all had something to prove during this week's tyre flip session.

Members who competed in Strongman Smackdown all bettered their timings; for those who did not show up, it was about redemption.

Weixian flips a very decent 01:21:96

Today's Commendable Mention, Wei Liang and Glen, who flipped the tyre in respective personal best times of 00:50:26 and 00: 43:08. Impressive!

Strongman Smackdown Highlights: 24 Jan 2009

2009-01-24T20:21:00.000-08:00

This past week, Team Iron Behemoths held its inaugural Strongman Smackdown at Hong Lim Park. Kudos to our members who showed up, stood up and were counted. They did pretty well for themselves.

The competitors battled it out in 3 strongman events: the 250kg Tyre Flip, the 240kg Sled Pull and the 100kg Farmer's Walk (click here for more contest details).

The first event was the Tyre Flip, where contestants had to flip a 250kg tyre 8 times in the shortest time possible.

Jon Boey

Spencer

Manyu

Anand

From the Czech Republic, Nick

They then moved on to the Sled Pull, where contestants had to pull a 240kg sled over a distance of 15 metres in the shortest time possible.

Yoshida

Anand

Yusri Bin Ali, Winner of the 2007 Strongman Challenge, pulling the sled!

The final event for the day was the Farmer's Walk, where competitors had to walk 15 metres in the shortest possible time, while carrying two 100kg logs, one in each hand.

Yoshida

Jon Boey

Spencer

Kevin

Our Guest-of-Honour for the day, MuscleWar Champion 2009, Jonas Tam. Before handing out the prizes, he gives us a preview of the upcoming Nationals and hits a few poses...

... with the ladies...

... and some of our members, like Anand and Jon Boey.

So after a long, sweaty, hard-fought battle, the Top-3 places went to:

Hiroshi Yoshida (2nd Runner-Up)

Yusri Bin Ali (1st Runner-Up)

And Nick, our 2-metre-tall Winner of Strongman Smackdown, who also happened to win the lucky draw - a 5lbs Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Gold Standard! Guess it was really his day.

Structured Strongman Session Highlights: 10 Jan 2009 - Sleds & Deadlifts

2009-01-10T23:31:00.000-08:00

Team Iron Behemoths welcomes our latest member, Van Sternberg, who is among the Top-10 competitors for the 2008 HomeTeamNS Strongman Challenge.

Van farmer's walks 100kg

Van pulls a 313kg sled in record timing.

Van deadlifts 190kg.

As we draw closer to Strongman 2009, our members step-up their game.

Vinod gets one of the fastest timings on the 240kg sled.

Yoshida deadlifts 4-cookies. Well done!

And Glen, today's Commendable Mention, who, when we last saw him deadlifted 130kg. This week, he broke through the 3-plate and deadlifted a personal record of 150kg.

Structured Strongman Session Highlights: 3 Jan 2009 - Farmer's Walks & Squats

2009-01-03T22:04:00.000-08:00

For the first-time, our members try out the competition style Farmer's Walk logs.

Our members, Jon Boey and Weixian in action.

Today's Commendable Mention, Ryan - the youngest member to attempt the competition style logs.

Yoshida valiantly attempts a heavier weight than the rest.

Our members then take part in reverse 'keg-shot puts' in an attempt to win a Hog Breath Cafe voucher. Pictured above are Weixian and Goi. It was Weixian's day as he wins it by throwing the shot-put ball the furthest!

We then move on to squats for our Powerlifting Club.

Glen squats 2-and-a-half-cookies.

Wei Liang front-squats 2-cookies.

Vinod gets it deep in the hole.

Introduction

2009-01-01T07:00:00.000-08:00

Greetings, Behemoths.

Finally, a place where you all can flaunt your weekly improvements and let your friends track you as you get stronger by the week. This is the only "online-stats" portal that counts - and it is endorsed by the strongest men in the country, Team Iron Behemoths.

Welcome to the Team Iron Behemoths Members' Structured Training Log.

What is Structured Strongman Training?
Simply put it's how we Behemoths' train. 3 passes of a chosen Strongman discipline to reach your personal best timing while minimising the risk of injury by not overdoing it. We structure it for optimum performance and we structured it for ourselves initially. Now it is open for everyone!

This training log will feature weekly updates and highlights on our sessions. Members who do especially well and impress us will be featured under our "Strongman Spotlight" section.

Also coming up is a "Hall of Fame", which will feature the top 10 performers in the 3 main strongman events - the Tyre Flip, the Sled Pull and the Farmer's Walk, and the big 3 powerlifting exercises - the squat, the benchpress and the deadlift.

For non-members, this is your chance to scout your competition for the upcoming strongman challenge, just don't get too demoralised though (that being said, you can always join us and you'll get better as well - as the old saying goes: "if you can't beat them, join them!").

This blog will showcase our members, who are up-and-coming strongman competitors.

And you could be one of them!

So get ready to be blown away by rapid progress!

This is the Team Iron Behemoths Members' Structured Training Log!