William Cody Abell

Coach
William Abell

This is a 12 Week Prep Program For The 2024 Strongman Corporation Nationals taking place 

September 20-21, 2024

Greenville,SC 

Greenville Convention Center 

EVENTS 

-Conans Wheel

-Max Deadlift

-Max Height Bag Toss

-Press Ladder 

-Farmers Walk 

-Sandbag Steeplechase 

THE PROGRAM

4 Main Sessions a week with an auxiliary recovery day session written in. 
Clear and concise parameters for each session and piece of training. Along with movement substitutions and parameters on how to train each event for YOUR level 

BASES COVERED

Strength-Conditioning-Hypertrophy-Injury Prevention-Event/Implement Skill Work

WE HAVE IT ALL COVERED 

Written By:

Stronger-Together

Cody Abell, Ross Remillard, Andrew Hanus 

The Coaches of Stronger-Together are the most seasoned Coaches in American Strongman coaching. 

EVERY SINGLE COACH on the Team has podiumed at Strongman Corporation Nationals multiple times

We understand the demand of this Event better than ANYONE 

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5 sessions per week
Must use App app to view and log training
Program Training
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STRENGTH
Peak your strength for the Deadlift
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ENDURANCE
Go Faster And Outlast Everyone On The Steeplechase
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CAPACITY
Peak Your Pressing Capacity To Finish The Press Ladder
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GRIP AND GRIT
Build Up Your Ability Grip And Rip On Farmers And Conans
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THROW
Learn To Throw From THE BEST
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Programming 7 days per week
Daily strength, conditioning, and skill training that’s accessible and challenging for athletes of any level or background
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Mental Exercises
Structured mental training exercises to cultivate your inner strength
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A vibrant community that will keep you pushing to unlock your best
Equipment
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Farmers Handles LogAxle BarsDumbbellsAssault Bike SledsBands 
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Sample Week
Week 1 of 12-week program
Sunday
Week 1 Day 1

Primer

A

30 Seconds Ski/Rower Easy Pace 10 Seated Paloff Press, Hit both sides 15 Wide Grip Lat Pulldowns, Light light loading 10 Plate Halos, 5 Per Side/Direction __________________________ 3 Rounds Executed Perfectly Minimize Rest Between Total Rounds Rest Minimum To Execute Movements Perfectly

Bag Toss Skill Work

B

-Todays goal is to use IMMENSELY low weight bags and focus on technique and set up - Use weights that are absurdly lower than any weight you've used in Competition 10 MIN EMOM -1 Bag Toss, Focusing on Following through and distance from crossbar/target

Log Clean And Press

C

10 Mins Empty Log Practice/Warm up _________________________ 15 Mins Build To Quality Double, 6-7/10 Effort, Set should not exceed 15 Seconds Look ahead to see work to plan accordingly __________________________ THEN Drop 15% 3 Sets of 5 Clean And Press Each Rep Rest 2 Minutes

D

Incline Barbell Bench Press

3 x 8

E

Lu Raises

3 x 15

F1

DB Overhead Tricep Extension

3 x 15

F2

Seal Row

3 x 12

Conditioning

G

4 Rounds ___________________ 10-15 Ring/TRX Rows, Easy Body Line Control Eccentric, Nowhere near Failure 50ft Seated Sled Drag Face Pull, Light Loading 50ft Dual KB/DB Overhead Carry, Ribs Down Focus ______________________ Rest 15-30 Seconds Between Movements Rest 30-60 Seconds Between Rounds At Most

Scaps

H

10 Scap Pull Ups into 15 Second Passive Hang with Knees Raised at 90 3 Sets High Execution Rest 90 Seconds

Monday
Week 1 Day 2

PRIMER

A

10 Cossack Squats, 5 Per Leg, Unweighted 12 Band Pull Aparts, Thumbs OUT 10 Deadbugs, 5 Per Side 5 Goblet Squats, 1 Sec Pause In Hole Each Rep ____________________________________________ 3 Rounds Executed Perfectly Minimize Rest Between Total Rounds Rest Minimum To Execute Movements Perfectly

B

Paused Front Squats

3 x 5

C

Safety Bar Good Morning

3 x 8

Conan

D

Options For Conan Substitute: A) Yoke Zercher Carry/Standing March B) Axle Bar Zercher Carry/Standing March -------------------------------------------------------------------- -Matching Weights to this event will be almost impossible given the nature of the implement. -These first few weeks we are simply trying to get you conditioned to a long zercher unbroken carry. -Read Sets/Reps/Rest times as guides on Loading --------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Sets Of 30 Seconds On 30 Seconds Off Use a Running Clock Stick To Work/Rest Time Same Loads All Sets This Week Go Light

E1

Weighted Box Step Up

3 x 20

E2

Reverse Lunges

3 x 20

Conditioning

F

4 Rounds __________ 2 Minutes Continuous Reverse Sled Drag 50ft Single Arm Farmers Carry, Left 50ft Single Arm Farmers Carry, Right 8-10 GHR (banded/assisted if needed), Control tempo ____________ Rest 15-30 Seconds Between Movements Rest 30-60 Seconds Between Rounds At Most

G1

Reverse Hyper

3 x 15

G2

Passive Hang on Pull Up Bar

3 x 20

Tuesday
Week 1 Day 3

A

Turkish Get Up

1 x 30

CORE

B

20 KB Pull Throughs From Front Plank 10 Stir The Pot, 5 Per Direction 10 Strict Single Leg Raises, 5 Per Leg 3 Sets Rest 15 Seconds Between Movements Rest 90 Between Sets

C

Thoracic Flow

1 x 15:00

D

Squat Flow

1 x 15:00

E

Cardio

1 x 20:00

Wednesday
Week 1 Day 4

PRIMER

A

10 Banded KB Swings, Go VERY light 10 Quarter Squat Jumps 10 Side Plank Rotations, 5 Per Side 30 Seconds Bike ____________________________________ 3 Rounds Executed Perfectly Minimize Rest Between Total Rounds Rest Minimum To Execute Movements Perfectly

Bag Toss Heavy

B

Heavy Bag Day 10 Min EMOM 1 Moderate Bag Weight ***Bag Weight*** The goal is to hit near Common Comp Heights, 10-15FT, for most competitions based on Class you've competed in. ALLLL 10 Throws must be NOWHERE Near maximal

Axle Press

C

10 Mins Light Axle Practice/Warm up ______________________________ 15 Mins Build To Quality Single 7/10 Effort Look ahead to see work to plan accordingly ________________________________ THEN Drop 15% 3 Sets of 5 Clean And Press Each Rep Rest 2 Minutes

D

Pendlay Row

4 x 8

E

Chest Supported Y Raise

3 x 12

F

Trap 3 Raise

3 x 15

G

Landmine Twist

3 x 20

Conditioning

H

4 Rounds __________ 100ft Empty Sled Push into 15 Calories Bike Sprint ___________ Zero Rest Between Sled-Bike Rest 2 Minutes Between Rounds Goal this week is for all 4 rounds to as close as possible in terms of Times/Intensity

Friday
Week 1 Day 6

PRIMER

A

50ft Shuttle Run, 25 Down And Back 10 Unweighted Hip Extensions 10 Unweighted Single Leg RDLs, 5 Per Leg 10 Bird Dogs, 5 Per Side ____________________________ 3 Rounds Executed Perfectly Minimize Rest Between Total Rounds Rest Minimum To Execute Movements Perfectly

Conventional Deadlift

B

Work up to a heavy single around RPE 8-9 DO NOT MAX OUT THEN Drop 15% of Heavy Single Do 3x5

Farmers Carry

C

Every 3 Minutes x 6 Sets Sets Begin At 0,3,6,9,12 On A Running Clock _______________________________ 100FT Farmers Carry, Turn At 50FT, Alternate Side You Turn On Each Set ________________________________ Limited Rest Time This Week. Same Weight All Sets. Go Light And Use This To Practice The Turns. 6-7/10 Effort This Week

Sandbag Training/Steeple Chase

D

-You will need 2 Bags. 1 Heavy Bag For Front Carry, 1 Light Bag For Shouldering. -There should be at least a 30-70LB Difference between the 2 bags. -Allow Rest Times To Dictate Loads. GO LIGHT ______________________________________________________________________ 4 Sandbag To Shoulder W/Light Bag 100FT Sandbag Carry W/Heavier Bag, 50 Down And Back 4 Sandbag To Shoulder W/Light Bag _______________________________________________________________________ Rest 3 Minutes 4 Total Sets 6-7/10 Effort

Calves

E

3 Sets Of 20 Calf Raises Set 1, Externally Rotated Set 2, Neutral Set 3, Internally Rotated Rest 90 3 Sets Of 12 Tibia Raises Weighted, Pause At Top Each Rep Rest 90

F

Incline Bicep Curls

3 x 15

G

Zottman Bicep Curls

2 x 25

H

Walk

1 x 20:00

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