APPLIED STRONGMAN TRAINING FOR SPORT Cee ee ete Ce rama eltitey Art McDermott, CSCS COvericre MeL Applied Strongman Training for Sport — Theory and Technical Art McDermott & Charles Poliquin ©Acknowledgements We are deeply indebted to the following for making this undertaking possible by providing their invaluable feedback, editing, organization and knowledge; Pat Gill, Nelson Ayotte, model athletes Julie McDermott, Russ Hubby, Brad Cardoza, John Sullivan, Reviewers Keith Alpers, Liane Blyn, Rebecca Manda and David Harris, and Randy Strossen at IronMind Enterprises, Inc. for the cover photo. Cover: Three-Time World’s Strongest Man, Marius Pudzainowski Copyright 2005 for Materials, Logo and Certification Title No reproduction of any part of this material is allowed without the express written permission of the authors. ‘Art McDermott & Charles Poliquin® iifAbout the authors: Art McDermott attended Boston University, completing his BS in Education before continuing on for graduate work in Exercise Physiology. During this period, he became a 4 time All-American in ‘Track and Field. He has published numerous articles in strength-related magazines on a wide variety of topics. At last count, he has participated in 23 National Championships in 3 different sports, attending the World Championships in both Track and Field (1990) and Scottish Highland Games (1999). He is the owner of the Poliquin Performance Center in Wilmington, Massachusetts. Charles Poliquin is a native of Ottawa, Canada. While completing graduate studies in Exercise Physiology in Canada, Charles began coaching athletes, a career move that has resulted in Olympic medals in 16 different sports produced by athletes from 4 different countries. Coach Poliquin has been hailed as one of the most successful strength coaches in the world. He has perfected the art of writing routines that produce results, and his books and courses are the culmination of his theories and knowledge. Charles Poliquin has lectured extensively on practical and theoretical aspects of physical conditioning in eight different countries and in 3 different languages. Charles has also written over 500 articles for various web sites, magazines and journals. His work has been translated in 9 different languages; English, Swedish, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Slovakian, Spanish and Japanese. He is the founder of the Poliquin Performance Centers which are found across North America. Art McDermott & Charles Poliquin© iv