Accessory work is pivotal to any functional fitness training program. Yes, metcons and heavy lifting are important, but if you don’t supplement them with other kinds of work, you won’t see much progress. Patrick Vellner recently upped his fitness by throwing in heavy yoke carries. Really heavy yoke carries. 720 pounds. For 25 feet. With no belt. Behold.
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This traditional strongman exercise is a total-body workout that challenges your balance, core strength, stability, and coordination. It allows you to move far heavier loads than you would with any other movement, thus exposing you to an entirely unfamiliar stimulus.
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