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Have you seen the strongman competition? Won by Žydrūnas Savickas in 2009, it is held annually and often involves giant men such as Bill Kazmaier, Mariusz Pudzianowski and Magnus Ver Magnusson performing feats of strength that are unimaginable and awe inspiring. Performing stunts like lifting atlas balls, the ‘Hercules hold’, keg toss, flipping over giant tyres, ‘duck walk’ and car carry, against both the clock and competitors; the strong man competition is the ultimate strength event in the world. The strength and conditioning of these athletes is phenomenal. There strength conditioning not only involves the ability to lift massive weights but to carry them over distances which takes into consideration the cardio vascular aspect of their training. When you see the strongman events you cannot help but notice that some of these athletes push themselves to the point of bleeding through their noses. The effort and dedication put into the event is out of sacrificial love to be the best no matter the cost. I would not want to tread lightly into the gym workout or training program of any of these Incredible Hulks let alone compete in Strongman.
One of the strongman events is the pulling of a truck or airplane with a rope. Vehicles such as transport trucks, trams, buses or airplanes are pulled across a 30 metre course by hand as fast as possible. In 2007 a fire engine truck was pulled and in 2008 a coal truck. The truck itself sometimes weighs over 12 tonnes. How is a human being able to pull a truck that heavy? What kind of weight training, strength training exercise, strength conditioning or gym workout would one follow to attain such monster proportions of strength? Some of these athletes are able to pull the truck past 30 metres in approximately 30-40 seconds. This demonstrates raw strength together with endurance and speed. How is a human being able to perform such a feat? Does science hold an answer to this? Is this all geometry and physics? Or is this something to do with the strength training anatomy of the individual concerned i.e. is he a superman?
Yes it takes phenomenal strength to do this. But is there more to it? Examining the truck or airplane pull in detail – when you look at the stance of the athlete in the event, you notice his stance is somewhat similar to a 100m sprinter in the blocks. Have a close look at Dwain Chambers, Usain Bolt or Assafa Powel in their blocks before their sprint off in the 100m. The strongman stance is similar. They all tend to lean forward at a 45 degree angle.
A ball thrown into the air at a 45 degree angle travels the furthest. A cricket batsman like Vivian Richards from the West Indies or Aravinda De Silva from Sri Lanka are able to hit the leather cricket ball out of the cricket ground, past the spectators, over the sea gulls and into the nearby housing complexes by targeting their hits at a 45 degree angle. This is pure physics. A projectile fired at 45 degrees travels the furthest as at this angle most distance is covered at maximum force. This theory is implemented in firing missiles and rockets. Therefore by maintaining a 45 degree angle to the ground, the strength training anatomy of a strongman is able to drive the most force against the truck / plane he is pulling. A higher angle exerts less force and possibly causes difficulties in balancing as his centre of mass / gravity is thrown off course. A lower angle reduces the frictional pull the strongman has on the ground. The strength exertion at a 45 degree angle is the greatest.
Having a look at the truck / plane pull reveals that a strongman does not perform one single pull (or thrust forward), but instead exerts a sustained set of continuous repetitive pulls. His strength conditioning involves momentum. He does not explode with one pull alone but uses the speed from each pull to drive the next pull. Bodybuilders often avoid this sort of training as momentum uses physics rather than muscle fibre to make the weights move in their training motion. Each pull from the strongman slackens the rope before being pulled again. Friction causes the truck to slow down after each pull. This strongman event is likened to a strength training exercise of performing a 220 Kg squat for more than 40 repetitions in less than 30-40 seconds. Does that sound doable to you?
What does all this have to do with Rugby? The World Cup is not too far away and a lot needs to be done in preparation. Strength training and more so – functional strength training, is likely to be the decisive factor in the Rugby World Cup 2011. The Tri Nations 2009 revealed that strength, force and endurance crowned South Africa the victors. There is just about time for teams across the world to tap into functional strength training and drink the spoils of warrior grade training. Who better does one learn from than the kings of strength and endurance? The strongman.
Rugby League or Rugby Union; it really does not matter which version of the game you play. Driving forward with consistent force, sustained waves of attack with the hope of penetrating the opposition defences and forming thundering walls of defence are part and parcel of the game. The strongman truck pull immediately reminds me of the Rugby Union scrum. The body positioning, the stances and the goals i.e. moving forward against a force, (the force of the opposition scrum and the frictional force on the truck are in the same directions!) are strikingly similar. Following the strongman example, if a rugby player positions himself at a 45 degree angle when driving forward, he is likely to exert the most force and power. Thereby he is able to achieve the most from his strength training through the leverage of his angle of attack. When the whole scrum comes together in this formation they are a force to be reckoned with. Some scrum teams weigh over a tonne and I wonder how many 747 s they would be able to pull. The scrum also needs to move forward in repetitive bursts of thrusting forward. They all need to be synchronized to exert the most force. I immediately begin to envision the movie 300 where the Spartan Warriors came together to form a defensive shielded group that thrust forward in synchronized harmony. The maximum force is exerted in this manner.
We have seen over the last super league season that the rest of the league is starting to catch up with Leeds and Saints, with only really Salford and Celtic Crusaders not really coming up to Super League standard. However the fact that they have another season before their franchises are reviewed gives them time to do some remedial work and the fact that the Crusaders are recruiting Brian Noble as the new coach is a positive step forward. The fact that Warrington and Huddersfield managed to both make it to the Challenge Cup Final boads well for the future of the game.
I think that the emergence of new talent like Richie Myler and Sam Tomkins who have shown great promise over the last season and who are surely the future of the England team and are being given their chance at International level early in their careers, is great credit to the coach.
Olympic lifters (watch out for them in the London Olympics followed by Samba in Rio!) also capitalize on speed. In strength conditioning it is important to include repetition. That is, train your muscles repetitively for the movement you want to perform. There is a very good reason why Olympic athletes may not be able to bench press as much (I often find people on the internet criticize strongman competitors when they find out they cannot bench as much either).That is because of our strength training anatomy. Diving into human biology, our brains build neural pathways. A neural pathway tells the brain that a certain set of muscles need to be used in a certain sequence under a certain amount of force. Our bodies adapt to the strains imposed upon them and build the necessary strength training anatomy to handle the load. This adds strength to the statement – practice makes perfect. Determining one person’s strength over another is futile as it all depends on the function they have been training for. Sometimes the lanky looking guy is more dangerous down the dark alley than the big bench monster. Using momentum together with conditioning your body (by repeating the strength exercises) is what delivers the most power. As a part of your strength training, weights training, gym workout or training program, include speed and repetition to push or pull heavier weights.
There is still a lot be learned from the science of strongman competitions. Strongman competitors, Power Lifters and Olympic lifters all provide unique learning points for Rugby players. It is wisdom to learn battle plans from Spartan Warriors; it is wisdom to learn about combat from Gladiators and it is wisdom to learn from the professional strongmen of this world on how a physical game like Rugby could be mastered and taken to a whole new level.
Rugby is among the roughest and hardest games in the world. There are millions of buffs all over the world. Nearly all rugby supporters come from England, where it is one of the dominating activities, much more than in other states such as Canada and the United States. The sport is quite similar to football, type of a mix of football as well as soccer. In the game, that’s a complete contact game, two squads go up in opposition to each other to determine which can score the most points.
The Rugby World Cup is truly the best event for rugby buffs. During the year 2011 it’s going to be taking place in New Zealand and there is a lot of hype surrounding this occasion. The euphoria that has begun to develop for this celebration is wonderful. There is still such a long wait until it really happens nevertheless persons are already looking forward to it. Lots of the tickets are sold out and there’s a long waiting list for more.
The facts show every thing. In the year 1987 there was a world viewers of 300 million watching the World Cup, whereas in 1999 that figure increased to 3.1 billion and a huge 4.2 billion in 2007. You can observe the considerable surge in the number of men and women keen on the activity and those figures have only continued to climb ever since. This coming World Cup, in 2011 happening in New Zealand, the number is predicted to come out around 5.5 billion which is enormous. In comparison other sports which have been around for a lot longer and had that period to achieve recognition, this really is wonderful.
There is also a great custom in the sport of rugby, which comprises the popular whistle. The first match of every World Cup has really been commenced with the same whistle, an interesting fact which many do not know. This whistle is regarded as being best of luck and is stored in the New Zealand Rugby Museum, that is strange considering this is where the Rugby World Cup of 2011 would be played.
The earnings expected to make as a result of the Rugby World Cup 2011 occurring in New Zealand is massive. People will need a place to stay therefore hotels as well as motels will be crammed, and bars and other organizations will be booming. The finest part is that the World Cup normally continues for a few weeks if not more, thus, making this a fair bit of time. This will definitely be an epic festival and something to enjoy for.
Arizona Cardinals
Injuries: DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE — LB Pago Togafau (knee), S Matt Ware (head); LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE — WR Anquan Boldin (back), LB Clark Haggans (foot), CB Roderick Hood (ribs), C Lyle Sendlein (back); FULL PARTICIPATION — S Adrian Wilson (shoulder).
Atlanta Falcons
Injuries: DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE — S Erik Coleman (quadriceps), CB Brent Grimes (knee, quadriceps), RB Jason Snelling (not injury related); LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE — DT Jonathan Babineaux (shoulder), T Sam Baker (hip), K Jason Elam (left hip), WR Brian Finneran (hamstring), DT Grady Jackson (knee), WR Laurent Robinson (hamstring), T Todd Weiner (knee).
Baltimore Ravens
Injuries: DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE — T Jared Gaither (shoulder), WR Derrick Mason (shoulder), RB Willis McGahee (illness), S Ed Reed (thigh), CB Samari Rolle (thigh); LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE — G David Hale (ankle), LB Bart Scott (shoulder), CB Fabian Washington (shoulder); FULL PARTICIPATION — LB Nick Greisen (thigh), WR Marcus Maxwell (hip).
Buffalo Bills
Injuries: DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE — QB Trent Edwards (groin), CB Jabari Greer (knee), TE Robert Royal (hamstring); LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE — DE Copeland Bryan (foot), DE Chris Ellis (ankle), LB Teddy Lehman (hamstring); FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE — DE Aaron Schobel (foot), S Donte Whitner (shoulder).
Carolina Panthers
Injuries: DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE — LB Adam Seward (ankle), DE Hilee Taylor (calf); LIMITED PARTICIPATION — LB Na’il Diggs (thigh); FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE — CB Ken Lucas (head).
Chicago Bears
Injuries: OUT — DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE — DT Anthony Adams (foot), DT Dusty Dvoracek (biceps), RB Jason McKie (quadriceps), DE Adewale Ogunleye (shoulder); LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE — S Mike Brown (not injury related), LB Lance Briggs (not injury related), DT Tommie Harris (not injury related), LB Hunter Hillenmeyer (Achilles), C Olin Kreutz (not injury related).
Cincinnati Bengals
Injuries: OUT — QB Carson Palmer (right elbow); DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE — DE Eric Henderson (neck),T Levi Jones (hamstring), S Chinedum Ndukwe (foot), DE Antwan Odom (shoulder), DT John Thornton (wrist), TE Ben Utecht (foot); LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE — LB Rashad Jeanty (shin), CB David Jones (knee),RB Chris Perry (hamstring),; FULL PARTICIPATION — WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh (back),.
Cleveland Browns
Injuries: OUT — TE Kellen Winslow (ankle); DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE — RB Charles Ali (ribs); LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE — LB Beau Bell (knee), TE Darnell Dinkins (ankle), DT Shaun Smith (calf), WR Syndric Steptoe (ankle), DE Corey Williams (shoulder).
Dallas Cowboys
Injuries: DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE — WR Miles Austin (knee), RB Marion Barber (toe), CB Mike Jenkins (hamstring); LIMITED PARTICIPATION — LB DeMarcus Ware (knee); FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE — WR Isaiah Stanback (shoulder).
Denver Broncos
Injuries: LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE — CB Champ Bailey (groin); DE Ebenezer Ekuban (back), LB Spencer Larsen (groin, hip), S Marlon McCree (ankle), LB D.J. Williams (knee); FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE — G Ben Hamilton (wrist), RB Peyton Hillis (hip), WR Chad Jackson (ankle), WR Brandon Marshall (hip), DT Kenny Peterson (Achilles), RB P.J. Pope (ribs), DT Dewayne Robertson (knee, knee), LB Nate Webster (knee), RB Selvin Young (groin).
Detroit Lions
Injuries: DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE — DT Chuck Darby (calf), LB Alex Lewis (pectoral), QB Dan Orlovsky (right hand), WR Shaun McDonald (ankle), DE Dewayne White (calf); LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE — DT Cory Redding (knee), CB Keith Smith (groin), RB Kevin Smith (ankle), QB Drew Stanton (concussion); FULL PARTICIPATION — G Stephen Peterman (knee).
Green Bay Packers Injuries: OUT — S Atari Bigby (shoulder), CB Patrick Lee (knee); LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE — RB Brandon Chillar (groin), DE Jeremy Thompson (ankle), C Scott Wells (concussion), CB Charles Woodson (toe), RB DeShawn Wynn (calf); FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE — G Allen Barbre (back), T Chad Clifton (knees), RB Ryan Grant (thumb), RB Brandon Jackson (quad), Aaron Kampman (illness) RB John Kuhn (knee), S Aaron Rouse (ankle), RB DeShawn Wynn (calf).
Houston Texans
Injuries: DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE — S Nick Ferguson (knee), DE Anthony Weaver (knee); LIMITED PARTICIPATION — CB Eugene Wilson (ankle); FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE — WR David Anderson (Achilles), QB Matt Schaub (knee), LB Chaun Thompson (hamstring).
Indianapolis Colts
Injuries: DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE — CB Antoine Bethea (not injury related), LB Gary Brackett (fibula), DT Keyunta Dawson (hamstring), LB Tyjuan Hagler (knee), CB Kelvin Hayden (not injury related), S Bob Sanders (knee), C Jeff Saturday (calf); FULL PARTICIPATION — DE Dwight Freeney (not injury related), CB Tim Jennings (not injury related), DE Robert Mathis (not injury related), WR Reggie Wayne (not injury related).
Jacksonville Jaguars
Injuries: OUT — CB Rashean Mathis (knee); DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE — WR Matt Jones (not injury related); LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE — TE Greg Estandia (foot), DT Tony McDaniel (toe); FULL PARTICIPATION — Greg Jones (ankle).
Kansas City Chiefs
Injuries: DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE — WR Mark Bradley (calf), LB Donnie Edwards (knee, hamstring), CB Patrick Surtain (quadriceps); LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE — G Adrian Jones (ankle); FULL PARTICIPATION — DE Tamba Hali (ankle), C Rudy Niswanger (ankle), C Wade Smith (ankle), LB Patrick Thomas (hamstring).
Miami Dolphins
Injuries: OUT — G Justin Smiley (ankle).
Minnesota Vikings
Injuries: DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE — G Anthony Herrera (not injury related), DE Brian Robison (knee); LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE — DE Jared Allen (shoulder), DT Letroy Guion (ankle), T Artis Hicks (elbow), T Bryant McKinnie (ankle), TE Garrett Mills (ankle), RB Adrian Peterson (not injury related), S Darren Sharper (ankle), S Madieu Williams (shoulder).
New England Patriots
Injuries: DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE — LB Vince Redd (ankle), LB Adalius Thomas (forearm), DE Ty Warren (groin), WR Kelley Washington (thigh), LB Pierre Woods (jaw); LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE — LB Tedy Bruschi (knee), CB Ellis Hobbs (shoulder), RB LaMont Jordan (calf); FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE — C Dan Koppen (elbow).
New Orleans Saints
Injuries: OUT — S Kevin Kaesviharn (neck); DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE — G Carl Nicks (not injury related); FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE — LB Troy Evans (knee), RB Mike Karney (knee).
New York Giants
Injuries: DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE — LB Jonathan Goff (hamstring), CB Corey Webster (back); LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE — C Shaun O’Hara (knee), DT Fred Robbins (shoulder); FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE — RB Ahmad Bradshaw (neck).
New York Jets
Injuries: LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE — CB Ahmad Carroll (foot), WR Laveranues Coles (thigh), LB David Harris (groin), S Eric Smith (head); FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE — WR Jerricho Cotchery (shoulder), DE Shaun Ellis (back), LB Jason Trusnik (knee).
Philadelphia Eagles
Injuries: DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE — G Shawn Andrews (back), RB Correll Buckhalter (knee), RB Brian Westbrook (knee, ankle); FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE — G Todd Herremans (knee, ankle), CB Asante Samuel (neck), TE L.J. Smith (hamstring), T Tra Thomas (knee, groin).
Pittsburgh Steelers
Injuries: DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE — DE Brett Keisel (knee), S Troy Polamalu (calf), T Marvel Smith (back), CB Deshea Townsend (not injury related), WR Hines Ward (not injury related); FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE — DE Travis Kirschke (back), CB Bryant McFadden (forearm), RB Willie Parker (knee, shoulder), QB Ben Roethlisberger (knee), DE Aaron Smith (knee).
St. Louis Rams
Injuries: DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE — DE Victor Adeyanju (neck), CB Tye Hill (knee); LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE — DT La’Roi Glover (knee), RB Steven Jackson (thigh),LB Will Witherspoon (shoulder); FULL PARTICIPATION — WR Donnie Avery (hip), WR Keenan Burton (knee), LB Chris Draft (foot), LB Gary Stills (back).
San Francisco 49ers
Injuries: DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE — CB Nate Clements (thumb), CB Walt Harris (not injury related), CB Allen Rossum (ankle); LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE — S Dashon Goldson (knee), WR Josh Morgan (groin); FULL PARTICIPATION — S Michael Lewis (abdomen), WR Arnaz Battle (foot).
Seattle Seahawks
Injuries: DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE — WR Koren Robinson (knee), G Mike Wahle (shoulder), LB Leroy Hill (neck), T Walter Jones (knee); LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE — DT Red Bryant (ankle), SS C.J. Wallace (hamstring), QB Matt Hasselbeck (back).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Injuries: DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE — DT Jovan Haye (knee); LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE — QB Brian Griese (right elbow), WR Ike Hilliard (shoulder), TE Alex Smith (ankle); FULL PARTICIPATION — DE Gaines Adams (hip).
Tennessee Titans
Injuries: DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE — CB Cortland Finnegan (hamstring), CB Nicholas Harper (ankle), QB Vince Young (right thumb).
Washington Redskins
Injuries: DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE — DE Andre Carter (foot), LB London Fletcher (foot), DT Kedric Golston (ankle), RB Clinton Portis (knee, neck), T Chris Samuels (knee), CB Shawn Springs (calf), LB Marcus Washington (ankle); LIMITED PARTICIPATION — DT Cornelius Griffin (shoulder, abdomen), G Randy Thomas (neck). FULL PARTICIPATION — LB Alfred Fincher (not injury related), G Pete Kendall (knee).
