Kristin Rhodes....record axle press

[robert da strongman]

oh man check it out!!

AYnJHmyFGUs

[tjoe]

very nice!

[toddbz]

That was sick!!

[robert da strongman]

she presses more than me...

[lilfella]

Wow

[Stavman]

I quit lifting now.

[Strikerrjones]

Holy shit.

[BrotherIron]

How thick is the axle? And what is her bodyweight?

[robert da strongman]

How thick is the axle? And what is her bodyweight?

it is 2 inches thick and it doesnt rotate like an oly bar.
i am guessing she is a heavy in strongwoman which should be over 140lbs.

[BrotherIron]

it is 2 inches thick and it doesnt rotate like an oly bar.
i am guessing she is a heavy in strongwoman which should be over 140lbs.

Very cool. I could see how not rotating would make lifting the axle alot more difficult.

[Sistersteel]

i am guessing she is a heavy in strongwoman which should be over 140lbs.


More like a superheavy lol

That continental clean makes my jaw drop every time. That has got to hurt.

Very cool video! we need more girls who are not afraid to get under some real weight!

[robert da strongman]

More like a superheavy lol

That continental clean makes my jaw drop every time. That has got to hurt.

Very cool video! we need more girls who are not afraid to get under some real weight!

well we only have heavy and light for strongman and woman. keeps it simple for us meatheads...haha

[Sistersteel]

well we only have heavy and light for strongman and woman. keeps it simple for us meatheads...haha

Damn. Your women are just as screwed as our heavy female weighlifters.

Superheavyweight female lifters are 75+kg. Which means that girls weighing 165lb compete against girls weighing 365lb. We use to have an 83.5kg class that they got rid of. Talk about unfair playing fields.

[robert da strongman]

Damn. Your women are just as screwed as our heavy female weighlifters.

Superheavyweight female lifters are 75+kg. Which means that girls weighing 165lb compete against girls weighing 365lb. We use to have an 83.5kg class that they got rid of. Talk about unfair playing fields.

yeah its why i dropped to lightweight myself...i was tired of being 250 and competing against the guys 300+

[lilfella]

lightweight is 220?

[robert da strongman]

lightweight is 220?

231 and under

[lilfella]

When is weigh in for strongman 24 hrs before?

[Sistersteel]

231 and under


Did that hurt your strength at all?

[robert da strongman]

When is weigh in for strongman 24 hrs before?

usually there are early weigh ins...

we do have weight classes. depends on the contest level and how much the promoter wants to invest.

under 175, 176-200, 210-231, 232-265, 266-300, 300+

[robert da strongman]

Did that hurt your strength at all?

no and i did keto too!
i just had to learn how to refeed after weigh ins
currently holding at 234. next comp in september

[lilfella]

What is the refeed strategy?

[Sistersteel]

no and i did keto too!
i just had to learn how to refeed after weigh ins
currently holding at 234. next comp in september

Is that even possible? preserving strength on a keto diet? Are we talking no refreed until weigh ins kinda keto or refeed once a week keto?

[BrotherIron]

well we only have heavy and light for strongman and woman. keeps it simple for us meatheads...haha

Don't you think that having only 2 classes screws over the majority of the competitors? You want to be closest to the top of the class so you have 2 areas which to try to make and if you fall somewhere in between you're fucked.

[robert da strongman]

What is the refeed strategy?


Is that even possible? preserving strength on a keto diet? Are we talking no refreed until weigh ins kinda keto or refeed once a week keto?

well i will answer both...
i did keto to drop the weight. lost 20lbs over 12 weeks. i kept the strength and was getting stronger. usually on sundays i would refeed for the week. anything went for me. also during the week i kept the fats high, like the metabolic diet. before lifting i would add 40-60g carbs and that would be it for the day.

the week before the comp i was feeling my weakest...i weighed in on friday morning. loaded carbs and rehydrated myself all day and night.

[robert da strongman]

Don't you think that having only 2 classes screws over the majority of the competitors? You want to be closest to the top of the class so you have 2 areas which to try to make and if you fall somewhere in between you're fucked.

well i did post our weight classes, so there are options. just depends on the level of competition.
also there are only the 2 divisions in the pro ranks

[BrotherIron]

well i did post our weight classes, so there are options. just depends on the level of competition.
also there are only the 2 divisions in the pro ranks

Yeah I just saw that and there is no edit button so once it's posted thats it, lol.

I saw the classes which are reasonable considering that allows people to have the ability to be competitive.

[Sistersteel]

well i will answer both...
i did keto to drop the weight. lost 20lbs over 12 weeks. i kept the strength and was getting stronger. usually on sundays i would refeed for the week. anything went for me. also during the week i kept the fats high, like the metabolic diet. before lifting i would add 40-60g carbs and that would be it for the day.

the week before the comp i was feeling my weakest...i weighed in on friday morning. loaded carbs and rehydrated myself all day and night.

Is that your carbohydrate balance? I did not think it was possible to get into ketosis with anything over 20g of carbs a day. Sounds like a low carb diet. Maybe a rotation with 5 or 6 low days and one high day as a refeed?

[robert da strongman]

Yeah I just saw that and there is no edit button so once it's posted thats it, lol.

I saw the classes which are reasonable considering that allows people to have the ability to be competitive.

yeah it is fun when they have the divisions available

[robert da strongman]

Is that your carbohydrate balance? I did not think it was possible to get into ketosis with anything over 20g of carbs a day. Sounds like a low carb diet. Maybe a rotation with 5 or 6 low days and one high day as a refeed?

well i only take in the carbs on gym days and then none after that.
my cardio days had no extra carbs at all.

everyone is different.

[Sistersteel]

well i only take in the carbs on gym days and then none after that.
my cardio days had no extra carbs at all.

How many gym days are we talking about? 3 I'm guessing for strongman training? Have you ever tried those ketone strips to see exactly how much of those carbs your body has been shuttling? maybe even run some metformin on those days to help with that...I know I've been able to get my body into ketosis within 24 hours but it takes lots of cardio and a serious calorie deficit, especially after a high carb day. Very tricky.

[robert da strongman]

How many gym days are we talking about? 3 I'm guessing for strongman training? Have you ever tried those ketone strips to see exactly how much of those carbs your body has been shuttling? maybe even run some metformin on those days to help with that...I know I've been able to get my body into ketosis within 24 hours but it takes lots of cardio and a serious calorie deficit, especially after a high carb day. Very tricky.

4 gym days
other 3 were cardio...low intensity 60 minutes

was thinking of the strips. but the dead giveaway was the sweet taste in my mouth.

[Sistersteel]

4 gym days
other 3 were cardio...low intensity 60 minutes

was thinking of the strips. but the dead giveaway was the sweet taste in my mouth.


So you are saying that you can consume that amount of carbs 4 days a week besides your refeed and still manage to get into ketosis?

[robert da strongman]

So you are saying that you can consume that amount of carbs 4 days a week besides your refeed and still manage to get into ketosis?

yes i can.
this time i am taking a different approach since i am close to my weight.

[Sistersteel]

yes i can.
this time i am taking a different approach since i am close to my weight.


Damn. You DA MAN!

[robert da strongman]

Damn. You DA MAN!

thanks but it sucked ass! dont ever think i could be a bodybuilder.

i am happy that i have kept off the weight.

[Sistersteel]

thanks but it sucked ass! dont ever think i could be a bodybuilder.

i am happy that i have kept off the weight.


Why would you want to be a bodybuilder? sell out.


lol

[robert da strongman]

Why would you want to be a bodybuilder? sell out.


lol

never...its insanity:D

[Sistersteel]

never...its insanity:D


don't get me started on that. We're the minority here. lol

[lilfella]

insanity x2. I like eating

[robert da strongman]

don't get me started on that. We're the minority here. lol

we are..but the owners are fans.
i think strength sports are on the rise.


insanity x2. I like eating

truth...food and beer

[lilfella]

I was talking to a friend and he agreed that strength sports are on the rise. I was hoping we were not in our own little world.

[robert da strongman]

I was talking to a friend and he agreed that strength sports are on the rise. I was hoping we were not in our own little world.

not anywhere near what other sports have but there is money and oppurtunity in the pros. a good am promoter can put on a great comp too.

[R_U_Red_D]

Great video, I never seen a clean like that before.

Please continue the conversation.

[Sistersteel]

More women are getting into strength training too.

[robert da strongman]

Great video, I never seen a clean like that before.

Please continue the conversation.

it's called a continental

[robert da strongman]

More women are getting into strength training too.

yes and that is awesome.
women oly lifters are amazing:D

[lilfella]

yes and that is awesome.
women oly lifters are amazing:D
x2!