Strongest Man

Bill Kazmaier was born December 30, 1953 in Burlington, Wisconsin he is an American powerlifter, strongman and professional wrestler. Kazmaier played football at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1973-1974 before leaving school to pursue powerlifting full-time.

In 1979, Bill Kazmaier won the American powerlifting championship and the IPF world powerlifting championship, he also won the IPF championship again in 1983. Kazmaier was the first person to bench 661lbs.

Bill Kazmaier won the World’s Strongest Man title three times, in 1980, 1981, and 1982. After these victories, he chose not to compete in the 1983 World’s Strongest Man because it was not held in the United States. He did not compete again until 1988 and he finished second to Jón Páll Sigmarsson. Bill Kazmaier’s final appearance in the World’s Stringest Man competition was in 1989 where he finished fouth.

This is Bill Kazmaier’s Workout Routine. If you want to be the strongest man then you can probably learn something from this three time worlds strongest man.

DAY   EXERCISE                          SETS   REPS

MON   Wide Grip Bench Press             3      10
MON   Narrow Grip Bench Press           3      10
MON   Front Shoulder Raises             4      8
MON   Dumbell Seated Press              4      10
MON   Side Shoulder Raises              4      10
MON   Lying Tricep Press                6      10
MON   Push Downs                        4      10

TUE   Squats                            4      10
TUE   Deadlift                          3      10
TUE   Shrugs (light weight)             2      15-40
TUE   Shrugs (heavy weight)             2      10-20
TUE   Seated Hammer Curls               4      12
TUE   Standing Curls                    4      10
TUE   Close Grip Chin-Ups               3      Failure
TUE   Seated Rows                       4      10
TUE   Leg Extensions                    3      10
TUE   Leg Curls                         3      10
TUE   Calf Raises                       3      15-25

WED   REST

THU   Wide Grip Bench Press             3      10
THU   Narrow Grip Bench Press           3      10
THU   Front Shoulder Raises             4      8
THU   Dumbell Seated Press              4      10
THU   Tennis Backhand Cable Extension   4      10
THU   Prone Tricep Extension            4      10

FRI   REST

SAT   Squats                            4      10
SAT   Deadlift                          4      8
SAT   Shrugs (heavy weight)             2      10-15
SAT   Seated Hammer Curls               4      8
SAT   Concentration Curls               4      12
SAT   One Arm Row                       3      10
SAT   Wide Grip Pull-Downs              4      10
SAT   Seated Rows                       4      10
SAT   Leg Extensions                    3      10
SAT   Leg Curls                         3      10
SAT   Calf Raises                       3      15-25
SAT   Abs                               -      --