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The Competition-Day Preparation Strategies of Strongman Athletes
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The Competition-Day Preparation Strategies of Strongman Athletes

Paul W Winwood, Hayden J Pritchard, Daniel Wilson, Mike Dudson and Justin W L Keogh
Journal of strength and conditioning research, Vol.33(9), pp.2308-2320
2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000003267
PMID: 31343547
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Abstract

warm-up injury prevention cognitive nutrition hydration caffeine performance
This study provides the first empirical evidence of the competition-day preparation strategies used by strongman athletes. Strongman athletes (n 5 132) (mean 6 SD: 33.7 6 8.1 years, 178.2 6 11.1 cm, 107.0 6 28.6 kg, 12.8 6 8.0 years general resistance training, 5.9 6 4.8 years strongman implement training) completed a selfreported 4-page internet survey on their usual competition-day preparation strategies. Analysis of the overall group and by sex, age, body mass, and competitive standard was conducted. Ninety-four percent of strongman athletes used warm-ups in competition, which were generally self-directed. The typical warm-up length was 16.0 6 8.9 minutes, and 8.5 6 4.3 minutes was the perceived optimal rest time before the start of an event. The main reasons for warming up were injury prevention, to increase activation, and increase blood flow/circulation, temperature, and heart rate. Athletes generally stated that competition warm-ups were practiced in training. Dynamic stretching, foam rolling, and myofascial release work were performed during warm-ups. Warm-up intensity was monitored using the rate of perceived exertion, perceived speed of movement, and training load (as a percentage of 1 repetition maximum). Cognitive strategies were used to improve competition performance, and psychological arousal levels needed to increase or be maintained in competition. Electrolyte drinks, caffeine, and preworkout supplements were the commonly used supplements. These data will provide strongman athletes and coaches some insight into common competition-day preparation strategies, which may enhance competition performances. Future research could compare different competition-day preparation strategies in an attempt to further improve strongman competition performance and injury prevention

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