pretty out of shape, trying to get fit and strong!

[VikingJohan]

Hello all,
pretty new to the gym life (love it so far). But I'm a bit out of shape. 6 foot 1 inch, 260 lbs, about 25% body fat (way too much), married with a newborn and 3 year old. I'm wanting to work towards strong man competitions. Any help/tips/friendly advice is greatly appreciated.

 

[PillarofBalance]

Finding a strongman "gym" should be step 1.

Welcome to TID

 

[Rottenrogue]

Here is a directory of strongman gyms
Find a Strongman Gym | Starting Strongman
Welcome to Tid. Don't hesitate to ask questions.

 

[Turbolag]

Welcome to the board man!

 

[brazey]

Welcome to the community!

 

[Gregger]

Hi there and welcome...

 

[Bullmuscle7]

Wow brother! You picked a fantastic board! There's good help here.

Welcome to The Iron Den!!!

 

[Atmae Fitness]

Hi and welcome, you have found an excellent resource for info & advice. Follow the experience of others on here and you will save yourself lots of time in having to learn by trial and error.

 

[woodswise]

Welcome to the Den. I have been doing strongman for a year and love it! Right now I am training for a power lifting meet next Saturday, then it will be back to strongman training for the spring.

 

[monsoon]

Since you are new to this, I would suggest a basis in the power and or Olympic lifts before diving into strongman event training. If you can find a good strongman gym in your area as others have suggested they can direct you. Never too early to start carrying heavy stuff around though.

 

[georgia21]

You are built perfectly for strongman. Welcome to TID.

 

[Bigwhite]

Welcome...