Andrea Thompson is aiming for giant numbers on the 2025 Arnold Strongwoman Traditional.
Final up to date on February nineteenth, 2025
Peak week is the ultimate stretch for athletes making ready for competitors, after they fine-tune their coaching and vitamin to make sure their greatest efficiency. 2018 World’s Strongest Lady (WSW) and 2023 Masters World’s Strongest Lady (MWSW) Andrea Thompson is amidst her prep for the 2025 Arnold Strongwoman Classic (ASC).
With steering from her coach, 2016 Europe’s Strongest Man (ESM) Laurence Shahlaei, Thompson is honing her overhead press, frame carry, and sled drag approach.
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Heat-Up
Thompson started her warm-up centered on glutes and hamstrings. She beforehand labored with an Olympic lifting coach to refine her overhead press approach.
“I can press from the entrance like 130 kilograms; many individuals maintain saying I want to make use of my legs, however I can’t determine methods to use them,” Thompson commented. “I contacted anyone whose proven me a brand new approach. If it really works, I’ll use that.” She carried out the overhead press as a behind-the-neck push press.
Overhead Press
Thompson began her overhead press coaching with an empty bar, positioning it on her again earlier than driving the bar overhead. Incorporating the overhead press as a push press can enhance decrease physique energy and upper body strength. (1)
Thompson added a pair of 10-kilogram plates to the barbell. After just a few steadying breaths, she hoisted the bar overhead, then caught it at her higher chest close to the collarbone earlier than rigorously reracking it. Thompson swapped in 20-kilogram plates on all sides and executed the press the identical approach. She elevated the burden once more nevertheless it slipped as she strikes to rack the bar. Shahlaei secured the bar again in place, instructing Thompson to tighten her upper back.
Shahlaei believes there’s nonetheless room for Thompson to enhance her leg drive. She loaded 242 kilos onto the bar, making use of Shahlaei’s suggestions. Constructing on her progress, Thompson made 242-pound try seamlessly.
With 264 kilos resting on her higher again, Thompson stepped ahead, braced, and pushed the burden upward.
Shahlaei counseled the trouble earlier than sharing that Thompson’s carry could be additional polished and achieved with extra velocity and confidence.
Body Carry
Thompson’s subsequent problem was the farmer’s carry — an train that depends closely on forearm and grip strength. She opened with 121 kilos (55 kilograms) in every hand, strolling your entire course size and again.
She elevated the burden to 209 kilos per hand for spherical two. She re-chalked her fingers earlier than her third spherical with 297 kilos in every hand.
Sled Drag
The sled drag occasion at Arnold is anticipated to be extremely difficult, spanning a 10-meter distance. Enhancing efficiency within the sled drag and body carry is carefully linked to longer stride size, increased stride price, and decreased floor contact time. (2)
To arrange, Shahlaei advised Thompson begin her warm-up by pulling him on the sled earlier than regularly rising the load. She dragged Shahlaei on the sled throughout the stretch earlier than two extra individuals joined Shahlaei in the course of the third spherical.
2025 Arnold Strongwoman Traditional
Thompson ranked eighth general on the 2024 ASC. She goals to enhance her rank within the predominantly static-strength contest to dethrone reigning champion Angelica Jardine.
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References
- Lake, J. P., Mundy, P. D., & Consolation, P. (2014). Energy and impulse utilized throughout push press train. Journal of energy and conditioning analysis, 28(9), 2552–2559. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000000438
- Hindle, B. R., Lorimer, A., Winwood, P., & Keogh, J. W. L. (2019). The Biomechanics and Purposes of Strongman Workouts: a Systematic Evaluation. Sports activities medication – open, 5(1), 49. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-019-0222-z
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