2016 ARNOLD PART I, AMATEUR STRONGMAN, **INCLUDES FOOTAGE OF ARNOLD the NUMERO UNO HIMSELF!!!**

The MONSTER GARAGE GYM/MAROSCHER COACHING LOG is a weekly Coaching Log by MGG owner, 2-Time WPC World Powerlifting Champion, Eric Maroscher, and is one of the Featured Coaching Logs at EliteFTS. LIVE, LEARN and PASS ON. MONSTER GARAGE GYM is one of the premier powerlifting gyms in the US. Monster Garage Gym/Maroscher Coaching Log: (Log number LXVI). “2016 ARNOLD PART I, AMATEUR STRONGMAN!!!!” *NEW MGG COACHING LOG POSTED HERE EVERY WEEKEND!!!! ________________________________________ The purpose of this log is to show you footage from the AMATEUR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS OF STRONGMAN at the 2016 ARNOLD. Specifically, we are sharing footage from the number 5 Amateur Strongman in the world, Kristin Johnson of the MONSTER GARAGE GYM, as well as taking a look at the training program that got her there!!!!



Kristin Johnson is, in addition to now being the #5 Amateur Strongman in the world, was #2 in the women’s RAW bench list with a meet press of 275LBS at 181LBS RAW in 2014/15. Since that time she has pressed 305LBS RAW as well as 450LBS in a shirt at 181LBS. She has a string of impressive full powerlifting and strongman wins under her belt, but placing 5th in the world at this world competition at the ARNOLD is by far her biggest accomplishment in her strength career to date. In this strongman competition footage you will see the following four events: ONE: Log Press, TWO: Frame Carry, THREE: Axle Deadlift 5” Deficit (for powerlifters, note that in Strongman you can hitch the weight, in fact, you can hitch the shiznit out of it during a competition), FOUR: Carry Medley. The following is Kristin’s 2016 ARNOLD training cycle cut and pasted from her own training log and in her own words. As Kristin and I talked, post-ARNOLD, sharing training information is such a valuable thing for others in the sport. The bottom line is that you are not giving away and top-secret-secrets when you share training programs, because sharing the program and LIVING the program are mutually exclusive. One can read all about a great program, but unless you live that program and eat for the program, sleep for the program, hone your technique for the program, a program is just words on a page. With that said, and our mantra at EliteFTS of LIVE, LEARN and PASS ON, and with that said, here is Kristin’s Amateur World Strongman Championship training program constructed by Pro Strongman Mike Gill, in her own words:



________________________________________ “For the 2016 Arnold Strongman World Championships, I knew I needed the knowledge and experience of a coach, to prepare me for my first international competition. After National’s in October of 2015, I spoke with Pro Strongman Mike Gill about programming for The Arnold. Here’s a breakdown of the programming we used, to earn a spot on the top 5 strongest middleweights in the world. It should be noted that I was out of training for three weeks due to having pneumonia, which significantly shortened my training cycle.” Weeks 1-3 – Day 1: Squat 4x5x250 (everything felt heavy today, holy smokes! ) Push Press 4x5x150 Pendlay Rows 4x5x185 Shrugs 4x5x315 Day 2: DB Fly 5x10x50 Cable Fly 5x10x60 DB Flat Bench 5x10x70 Narrow Bench 5x10x135 Rope Pulldown 5x10x50 Day 3: Stiff Leg 4x5x225 Snatch 4x5x95 (I had never done these before, so I worked a lot on form) Weighted Pull-ups 4x5x45lb plate Incline Bench 4x5x160 Day 4: Military Press 5x15x110 Laterals 5x15x30 Bent Laterals 5x15x30 EZ-Curls 5x15x60 Hammers 5x15x30 Incline Curls 5x15x20 Day 5: Clean 4x5x155 Jerk 4x5x180 Front Squat 4x5x190 18” Deadlift 4x5x455 Day 6: EVENT DAY Log Clean and Press 3x5x150 Farmers 4x100ft with 150lb/hand Stone Over Bar 3x5x175lb stone 6x50meter sprints *each week I would increase the weight used by at least five pounds. Week 4 Day 1: Squat 5,3,2,1,1 @315,335,345,350,355,355 (I’m getting stronger!!) Push Jerk 3x3x190 Pull-ups 3x20 Day 2: Incline Bench 5,3,1,1,1 @ 185,190,195,195,195 DB Bench 5x5x85 DB Fly 3x15x50 Hammer Dips 3x15x180 (easier on shoulders) Rope Pushdown 3x15x80 Day 3: Deadlift at contest weight 5x3x350 Stiff-leg 5x8x225 Box Jumps 3x10x36” 10 minute jog on treadmill Day 5: Full-body pump for active recovery 3-5 sets/body part 15-20 reps – NO legs to failure!!! Day 6: EVENT DAY!!!!! Pretend you’re there and kick ass!! Log Clean and Press @ 165 Frame Carry @ 430 Deficit Deadlift on axle @ 350 Kegs and Stone runs Annnnnnnd 10 minutes of tire flips – RIP! Weeks 5-7 Day 1: Squat 5x5x315 (sleeves and oly shoes) Push Press 5x5x165 Power Shrug 5x5x315 Bench (with Slingshot) 5x5x315 Day 2: Front Squat 5x3x255 Power Clean 5x3x165 Good Mornings 5x8x185 Negative Curls 5x5x80 Day 3: Squat 5x3x320 Z-Press 5x3x140 Oly. High Pull 5x3x135 DB Incline Press 5x5x70 Day 4: Speed Squat 5x5x315 Speed Push-press 5x3x135 Deadlift stop 5x3x315 Weighted pull-ups 5x5x50lbs *increased weights by at least five pounds each week Day 6: EVENTS!!!! Week 8 – same as 5-7 but decreased sets from five to three, and increased weights by at least five pounds! Week 9 – Arnold Week!! Yay!! Monday: LIGHT squat and press ONLY!! Get that blood flowing! Rest of the week, STOP, DROP, SHUT ‘EM DOWN, AND GET READY TO OPEN UP SHOP!!! EVENT WEIGHTS: LOG – 165LBS for reps in 60 seconds Frame Carry – 430lbs for 60ft in 60 seconds Axle Deadlift – 350lbs from 4” deficit Carry Medley – 140lb keg for 60 feet, 160lb keg for 60 feet, 180lb sandbag for 60ft. ________________________________________ [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaZlKIR9I_M&feature=youtu.be] *As we close this out this EliteFTS/Maroscher Coaching Log a couple notes. First, next week’s Coaching Log will feature the footage of 2016’s Female Lifter Of The Year, Crystal Tate’s competition footage from the 2016 ARNOLD’s XPC Powerlifting Championships where she squatted 610LBS RAW re-breaking her own ALL TIME Squat Record for the RAW women’s 198LB division. Second, I want to say “Hi and great to meet you” to all the folks who stopped by to say hello to me at the ARNOLD, and had such wonderful things to say about the MONSTER GARAGE GYM, our coaching logs and articles. I would thank you all by name, but my name recall is horrid….I blame 25 years of nose tork for that….LOL. But in all seriousness, it was great meeting all of you and your words truly affirmed everything we do at the MONSTER GARAGE GYM and through EliteFTS to bring you the best information and content to help you with your training and strength development. Live, Learn and Pass On is not a slogan, it is the way we intrinsically operate, and I wanted to say thank you all for acknowledging that when we met. EVER ONWARD!!!!







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