Mountain Man Strength – Page 2 – True Natural Raw Strength journal, articles, and rants of a strength chasing mountain man. I am a competitive Olympic lifter and hunter. I have lifted weights since 1996, and started doing in Olympic lifts in 2008. I have a good handle on persistence, determination, what works, and nutrition. My training has always been drug free and simplistic, focusing on the foundations of proper training and diet.

The Road to 2016 Nationals part 2

By Mountain Man May 12, 2016Training

Still building strength, momentum and confidence towards my next competition, the 2016 Canadian National Weightlifting Championships. Bodyweight is right on target, as well as speed, technique and strength. Here is a…

The Road to 2016 Nationals part 1

By Mountain Man March 14, 2016Food, nutrition, Training

Training is going well, I am progressing and building momentum towards 2016 weightlifting Nationals. Here is a video of a Slo-mo 120kg snatch from the other day at the end…

Jeans for Weightlifters and Powerlifters

By Mountain Man November 10, 2015gear

Being an iron athlete, do you find it hard to get a pair of jeans that actually fit? Or do you do what I do and buy a couple sizes…

Trying Poliquin’s Meat and Nuts Breakfast

By Mountain Man November 1, 2015nutrition

Grass fed beef T-Bone in a cast iron pan.After reading about "intolerances" and figuring that I have eaten eggs for breakfast for the last 18 years, I was finally convinced…

Training the Next Generation

By Mountain Man October 15, 2015Competitions, Training

When you love something, you want to share it. For myself, I love the outdoors and weightlifting and share it with anyone who cares to learn. Lately I have been…

Eating and Training for 2015 Western Canadian Championships

By Mountain Man March 20, 2015Competitions, Food, nutrition, Training

Venison SteaksLately I have been training under Joel Klassen and we have made a few interesting changes to my programming. I am training pretty much every day, eating like a…

Rehband Knee Sleeves

By Mountain Man December 5, 2014gear

Here I am pictured with the classic 7mm.I have used Rehband knee sleeves for 4 years. I have used the thick 7mm and thinner 5mm versions.The Good-Convenient to put on…

Gaining Weight Eating Paleo

By Mountain Man November 17, 2014Food

A typical lunch or dinner for me.I was asked if I knew how to gain weight eating the Paleo diet. For me personally, I can't. I am wondering if anyone…

Eating While Training for 2014 Provincials

By Mountain Man November 4, 2014nutrition

Training and eating are going steady, here are some calorie packed meals as of late:Freezer meals. We prepared like 30 at a time. They were not that good.Always have my…

Adipower Weightlifting shoe review

By Mountain Man October 15, 2014gear

Training and competing with these shoes for over 2 years has been a delight.AdipowersThe Good:- Very stable and solid heel.- Flexible sole. - Tough and long lasting. - Comfortable. The Bad:- Expensive. - Narrow…