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in an event for time, or for sixty seconds but with breaks in an event for
distance.

Strongman Event Type #6: Flipping or Pulling

Three strongman variations: Tire flip for reps, Fingal’s Fingers, truck pull for
time

Gym training ideas: It’s perhaps a little unfair to group flipping and pulling
into one. Having said that, they both involve shifting heavy weight over
distance without carrying, so they are related. Each is also much more
metabolically taxing than you might expect if you’ve not done them before.
Prowlers and sleds are becoming more commonplace in gyms and are
excellent tools for general strength, conditioning, and training for these types
of events. Attach a rope to a sled or prowler and pull it arm over arm. Or
attach a weight belt to the rope and pull it behind you like you would with a
truck. For the flips, a few sets of six to eight fast power clean and jerks with
sixty-second rest periods in between are a useful gym based training protocol.