Well, if given the chance, I'd love to train with Jason Huh. His philosophy and outlook on life and lifting, combined with his massive frame he's built is inspiring. If possible, I'd want to train back with him, because his lat development is unreal. It's like action figure status. Even just shooting the sh*t would be cool. Plus his food always looks killer, so maybe i could steal a recipe or two from him!
Originally Posted by Nix0r
Hell yeah, I'm gonna throw my hat into this.
I'd love to be able to bench and learn from Hoornstra. He's one of the best in the business at this, and currently it seems that benching and other upper body work is what my broken body is gonna let me train hard at the given time, so I might as well do whatever I can to maximize this opportunity.
Would have to suggest these guys as a chance to train with a pro. Great stand up guys that deserve the chance.
I want to train w/ GUNZ, I know he is probably gonna get picked by a bunch of people because he really is a badass. My bench is a little stuck and I need some love on figuring out my setup and moving myself towards that 405 mark. Plus I picked up some of the Iron Rebel Rhinos and need to see how they work.
I'd love to get the chance to train with Grant for the night. He's got a holy hell of a lot of experience in Competitive Strongman. Of course I want to work any of the main events allowed by the available equipment but even without any of those I want to see your accessory work as well as mobility. Going into my 3rd amateur SM competition in May (STL Strongest Man) and would love any advice possible.
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"In the end, we're all just chalk lines on the concrete, drawn, only to be washed away. For the time that I've been given, I am what I am."
I'd love to get the chance to train with Grant for the night. He's got a holy hell of a lot of experience in Competitive Strongman. Of course I want to work any of the main events allowed by the available equipment but even without any of those I want to see your accessory work as well as mobility. Going into my 3rd amateur SM competition in May (STL Strongest Man) and would love any advice possible.
BOOM...headshot!
I will see you there my Braddah! Let's talk shop and figure out a plan for you.
will look at the contest Events for your contest. That way I can plan ahead for you and what equipment you have.
I'd like to either train Squat with J-Wong, or Deadlift with Dan Green.
Squat with J-Wong, cause he's a great squatter. I follow him on ig and I'm aware that he won a squat contest a couple months ago (he won overall, I won my old weight class, cause not too many women entered.) I started squatting low bar about a month ago and after the first disappointing month, it's now finally coming together and helping my squat. I'm getting better at it but I think if he looks at my form, that might be the difference between me getting 282-7 and 292 for my final squat attempt at my meet the next week. This is the only lift I've really been improving on lately, so I'm hoping I can make the most of it and improve my total at my meet on 3/14. Also, he lives in FL so my chances of seeing him at other upcoming meets or possibly training with him again is more likely than most of the other Animals.
Deadlift with Dan Green cause he's one of my favorites and one of the best deadlifters out there. I've been missing the same # on my deadlift for the last 7 months. This Saturday, I'm gonna try Sumo again. I don't know if it's too late to switch or how it will go but I'll have a better idea after this weekend. Either way somethings been off for a while with my deadlift and needs fixing. I know Dan pulls Sumo in competition but I've seen him pull conventional in training. Maybe he can also help me decide if I'm still not sure by then. I'm a little heavier than I was when conventional was progressing and maybe my leverages have changed and he can look at my form and see which one suits me better now. I need to pull at least this 350 at that meet (That's gonna be my second attempt, then 364 for my final I think, unless 350 moves real fast and I go heavier for the final) and maybe he can help me make it happen.
It would be awesome if either one picked me, I really don't have a preference.
Sounds good to me! See you there! Comment to me on IG so I know who you are by the way so I know who to look for.
Also, I am sure Dan will be more than happy to help you out as well.
I will see you there my Braddah! Let's talk shop and figure out a plan for you.
will look at the contest Events for your contest. That way I can plan ahead for you and what equipment you have.
I'd love to be able to bench and learn from Hoornstra. He's one of the best in the business at this, and currently it seems that benching and other upper body work is what my broken body is gonna let me train hard at the given time, so I might as well do whatever I can to maximize this opportunity.
You and me man, looking forward to it. Hit me up on facebook if you could...
I would love the opportunity to train with Roman Fitz. I had never heard of him before he became an Animal athlete, but I quickly started following him more. I think Animal made a killer choice in signing him! After watching the interview videos he did it was really inspiring to see how much he went through as a little kid and still kept grinding eating only apples haha. I like how he said he not only wanted to be big but completely shredded too. After seeing some of his recent off-season pictures he is doing an awesome job of accomplishing both. I would love the opportunity to train with an elite level athlete to receive more knowledge on training and nutrition. Also I would like too see if I can keep up at his training level intensity. I would also love to hear more about how things like bodybuilding and general lifestyles are in Germany.
REX LETS TRAIN AND PUT ME THROUGH HELL!!!
Brunos400ex,
You got it. We´ll train.
Let´s decide on the day what we´re going to be hitting.
Ganderson,
I feel honored by you picking me out of all these great athletes. Thank you.
But honestly, I don´t feel comfortable training with you since you have those injuries that I don´t know anything about. I´ve never had any shoulder issues and therefore my knowledge of how to train with one is limited at best.
No hurt feelings I hope, brother.
Looking forward to meet you there and chat!
It is such a great opportunity that Animal puts out there for us.
I would like to train with Derek Kendall. I know he is doing Military press in the Cage, but I am down to train just about anything. I am also looking forward to picking his brain about how he utilizes his BB'ing background in his training to maintain a physique while getting massively strong. Also interested to see how he has trained around some recent injuries since I am working around a torn meniscus. Thanks for the consideration and I hope I get to train with the big fella.
I will see you there my Braddah! Let's talk shop and figure out a plan for you.
will look at the contest Events for your contest. That way I can plan ahead for you and what equipment you have.
HIGA MONSTER
Aww yeah brudda! Can't freakin wait. I'll message you later today. Thanks so much man!
Originally Posted by Trebin
Watch out Grant...he is an ass grabber....
why do you think he picked me?
If you can't tower over someone, make them walk around you. My Journey
I'm new to the FORVM/Animal and accordingly think it would be awesome to train with another new face in Jason "HUGE" Huh. Since joining I have been surfing through info on all the athletes and have yet to soak it all up but I am very interested in learning more about HUGE's constant tension techniques, I'm a sucker for continuous learning and what he is doing is obviously working haha. The guy's philosophies are awesome, I love it how he gives ZERO fucks what anyone thinks (as evident in the awesome quote below) and its great how dedicated to his family he is, I don't have children but I am the oldest of 6 siblings and we are super close and I wouldn't have it any other way! If given the opportunity I would like to work on how he gets his shoulders so damn big or on getting my back even 1/2 as wide as his but I would train anything and try to learn as much as I could. See everyone in the Cage and at the gym.
Originally Posted by HUGE
Haha well for 1 I would tell them to be worried about why they're worrying about what I'm fucking doing hahaha
In your rise to achieve anything great in life 90+ percent of the people around you will be there to tell you that you can't you're crazy you shouldn't and stop. Why? Why is this? It's because they don't possess the drive discipline or motivation to accomplish anything great in their own meager fucking life.
"Get up, come on get down with the sickness"
Transformation:
290lbs - 1/11/15
272lbs - 2/1/15**
256lbs - 2/21/15
**began weight loss competition with my boy freighttraindane on 2/1, largest % of body weight lost in 3 months wins, bring it!!
I've gotten to see this guy training with Fouad Abiad & Frank McGrath, he's a beast. Young and hungry, chasing that pro card, it would be a blast to train back. Thanks guys.
I would like to Bench with Garrett Gunz. I went to ASF2014 for the first time and it changed my life. I walked by the Animal Cage and realized everything I thought I knew about powerlifting was completely wrong. I looked up Gunz on youtube and I've been watching all the Animal athletes ever since. I will be competing in my first meet in April 2015 and it would be cool to have The man that got me interested help me reach my goal.
I have been around Animal legion for a long time now and the person I have gotten the most insight out of their videos (both through Animal and before he signed) is Dan Green. I really dig his approach to training that you can't avoid the everything else and simply just do benching, squatting, and deadlifting in their basic form. What impresses me the most is that he is so humble about everything. He is the best but you wouldn't know it because there is no boasting or anything. No bullshit, just letting the weights on the platform speak for themselves and constantly setting the bar higher. What I would really like to pick his brain and learn from the best would be his benching technique and how I can improve mine. I have paid attention in his videos and I do realize everyone's technique is different but the fundamentals are the foundation. What I really need is work on my leg drive and I know that's when Dan said his bench really started to take off when he learned how to horizontally drive. I am thinking this is exactly what I need to get my bench moving in the right direction because it has been stuck in the same general weight ranges for some time now and I cannot pass up an opportunity to be able to learn from Dan and break through those plateaus.
It would be an absolute honor and an amazing experience to be able to learn from such an experienced and knowledgeable master of the sport.
Not to mention who could resist training with Steve Lattimer's twin from the Program!
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If given an opportunity I would love to join forces with the Canadian trained boys Jay and Kade. Unfortunately for myself I am recovering still from shoulder surgery and am super limited to hands on training at the moment. That being said I am all ears and would at least love to hear any advise and techniques they utilize on the platform and in the big 3 and watch their craft in action, that Would be unreal.