Episode 49, The Transition to Strongman

• Intro (0:00)
• Latest & Greatest (1:16)
  • Welcome back everyone and welcome Sarah of Primal Bites and Sarah Lifts!
    • Her second appearance on Strong Woman Radio (listen to her first appearance here)
  • Sarah taught Stacy Snapchat
  • Sarah just competed in her first NAS competition, and she did a USS competition in February
    • She won both of them
• More on Sarah (4:35)
  • She is a graduating senior in college
  • Sarah use to Crossfit, but then transitioned to powerlifting full-time
  • In the fall Sarah began to miss the variety she use to get with Crossfit, so she decided to try Strongman
  • She found a Crossfit and Strongman gym in New York
  • To prep for a powerlifting competition she focused on powerlifting, but then after her competition she shifted her attention to Strongman
  • Sarah still does a little bit of everything - but views it that she will have powerlifting seasons and Strongman seasons
  • Qualifying for nationals
• Belt etiquette
• Tips for People Looking to Transition (11:12)
  • Utilizing Crossfit gyms, they may have Strongman implements
  • Use the map feature on Starting Strongman
  • Consider your goals when planning out your training
  • Suggestions for blending powerlifting and strongman training
  • Look into strongman classes
  • Signing up for a show as a novice, and the doors a show will open
• Sarah's thoughts on the competition
  • Had few expectations
  • The weight class group
  • Sarah's strategy
  • How the events went
• Thank you everyone for tuning in!
• You can find Sarah:
  • Blog
  • Primal Bites Instagram
  • Sarah Lifts Instagram
• Outro (33:30)