Quote (CMBurns @ Jan 26 2016 01:46pm)

When you train for a sport as intense as strongman, it's not easy to transfer to another sport and still remain competitive. Obviously you're an athlete with a winner mentality and extreme dedication, so whatever the fuck you decide to do that kind of fits your strength and body shape, you'll be much better than the average joe instantly. But that doesn't mean you'd be able to compete with the very best.

Strongman is its own thing. It's a different world. People need to give up on that stereotype that they're all big idiots who just lift heavy things. If you actually bothered listening to some of them talk, you'd realize you're way off. It's a very extreme sport where you push yourself way past your limits every day. Those guys are incredibly impressive. It's too bad it doesn't pay more because the appeal of "making it" is very low unlike football.

Quote (CMBurns @ Jan 26 2016 01:46pm)

When you train for a sport as intense as strongman, it's not easy to transfer to another sport and still remain competitive. Obviously you're an athlete with a winner mentality and extreme dedication, so whatever the fuck you decide to do that kind of fits your strength and body shape, you'll be much better than the average joe instantly. But that doesn't mean you'd be able to compete with the very best.

Strongman is its own thing. It's a different world. People need to give up on that stereotype that they're all big idiots who just lift heavy things. If you actually bothered listening to some of them talk, you'd realize you're way off. It's a very extreme sport where you push yourself way past your limits every day. Those guys are incredibly impressive. It's too bad it doesn't pay more because the appeal of "making it" is very low unlike football.

Quote (xrmd @ Jan 26 2016 04:12pm)

I think the only people who think strong men are dumb are people who haven't ever picked up a weight in their life.

A lot of strong men have a greater knowledge of the human body and nutrition than most of the general population.

Quote (noob_whacker @ Jan 26 2016 03:37pm)

looks can be deceiving

come a long way since back in the day lol

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/8d/64/25/8d64255538375f9f2a51bd013398d302.jpg

http://www.savagestrength.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/P2140583.jpg

Quote (xrmd @ Jan 26 2016 04:51pm)

What does this have to do with my post lol

Quote (noob_whacker @ 26 Jan 2016 17:15)

mostly this
"looks can be deceiving"

cuz u say "A lot of strong men have a greater knowledge of the human body and nutrition than most of the general population. "

but looking at alot of strongmen , cuz overweight, pudgy looking, or just meathead look, people may think they r troglodytes and not smart

then again im sure some are not smart, some are

Quote (CMBurns @ Jan 26 2016 11:31pm)

Except they're not overweight.

Quote (noob_whacker @ 27 Jan 2016 01:21)

alot of them are overweight, how are they not? because their weight distribution helps them lift heavier weights? still overweight for healthy standards

Quote (ArtofApocalypse @ Jan 25 2016 03:27pm)

So some points I'd like to chime in without any evidence to back up my words:

Steroids:
Pretty sure professional players still take / have taken steroids.

Coordination:
Take the pool of Strongman's, surely some of them are in fact 'coordinated' they just do not know it due to their devotion at a young age lifting weights.
I would say coordination is probably the only thing that practice can't really make perfect, but I don't expect Strongman's to become wide receivers or play baseball.

Intelligence:
I'd bet professional power lifters are on the same level as professional athletes, have you ever listened to a professional athlete speak?

Cardio:
There are professional NFL players that are constantly on the 'line' of not being in shape enough and get tired after running the field. The magical thing about cardio is that you can condition your heart, if you want to.
Surely professional strongman's are great at sticking to diets and lifting plans, so this isn't a genetic block.

Strength:
I will assume here that they have enough strength to sacrifice a bit while they cut / condition themselves and still be bigger than the competition.

Skillset:
Perhaps I define skillset differently, but a Strong Man's skillset is in fact accomplishing great feats by dedication of a certain health style, this SKILLSET would allow them to transfer over to a different environment that requires them to be in a different shape due to the change of environment.

I'm not saying they are going to overnight be professional athletes, but surely it's a career choice worth looking at?