How to clean and press a Log like a STRONGMAN

[@JohnBradydoesstuff]

Alan is hands down the best teacher on KZbin. It is amazing how much your instruction and cues make a difference for me.

[@alejandrogonzales7022]

I just found this video last night, planning to log lift this morning. Well, I was able to pinpoint a lot of problems with my form that I need to work on. Thank you so much for making this content. I really wish I'd found this 7 years ago when it came out. I didn't think this type of lifting was for me back then, but I really enjoy the strongman and power lift type stuff. These big, compound movements get me some awesome results. I dont feel the joint pain like I do with "normal" weight training.

[@rossoneri1085]

i literally tried log press for the first time and managed 100kg but when i went to 110 i was unable to clean it despite knowing id have the power to press. turns out my form was all wrong. thank you very much for this, i look forward to trying the 110 agein

[@davinbloomfield8432]

Alan we need more guys like you. This has been my struggle but after watching this, no more struggles.

[@billf9526]

So, I'm only about 7 years late to this video, but it hit every issue I'm having learning the log as I prep for my first Strongman contest. Thank you for posting this, Alan. Spot on, clear, concise and extremely helpful. I wish I saw it before I went out to the garage today for my log workout. Now I can't wait until my next log day to try and put your tips into practice. Was doing everything you said was wrong. Spending all my energy trying to clean the log. Wasn't rolling it up, elbows were wrong, stance was wrong... and I was getting away with it until the weight got heavy enough to keep me honest. Thanks again. Hope you see this so long after the fact because this is going to be a huge help to me and I appreciate this info

[@raykiller545]

Daaamn these tips are so good and I immediately learn that I've done it wrong. Gonna focus on the log with all these tips and hopefully beat my old PR by quite a few kgs

[@sloanjernigan4407]

This was extremely helpful. Just a couple days ago I got a bunch of strongman equipment to train for my first competition in October. I've really been working on my log press but something wasn't right, this identified everything I was doing wrong!

[@BluegillGreg]

Thanks. Watched this tutorial back in August, immediately upon welcoming my adopted Log home from the CraigsList Log Shelter. Your instruction is first class. My barbell OHP had been stalled for a long time. It's really cool to learn a new lift and experience it progressing. Again, thanks!

[@anytimefitnesscsra2556]

One of the best channels on KZbin...

[@julianphillips2100]

This was an excellent video and strangely enough the music was spot on too.

[@kellyburns9406]

Great video! Thank you for showing what would happen with traditional barbell techniques. It really illustrated why a different technique is critical

[@TheHellhound4460]

This video is just full of awesome information. Really glad I subscribed. I train for powerlifting and will have my first meet in December but Alan's videos makes me at some point give strongman a shot...and I already thoroughly enjoyed the sport. By the way I feel like he would be perfect for the show Vikings...his look and strength fit so well lol. I have long hair now I just need that beard!

[@lukeelliott5530]

Hi Alan, your videos have helps me so much. I've been flying the flag for you in Manchester England wearing your hoodies and t shirts which I love. I'd really like to see a new video on this subject with any perspectives and experiences/adjustments you've made with the Log Press over the last 5 years since posting this great video.

[@bulkfiction7687]

Really helpful tutorial Alan! I struggled a lot with the clean and wearing a buckle belt.The buckle kept hitting the log and it threw me off. Now I see you really squatting down and get chest high with the log what would immediately prevent this. Gonna try it out, thanks!

[@BNBsBrainCancerJourney]

Thanks! Doing my first Strongman competition Saturday!

[@RattAndMouse]

I like your videos, they are always informative and cover the key points. You are not advertising any product/apparel bullshit. Simple and succint, the way it should be. What backing music is that? Sounds cool.

[@SenorAndresito]

Perfect explanation and demo. Great video!

[@Frank50505]

Excellent clip!

[@BertAllen]

I'm looking to get my first log. What diameter would you recommend for a beginner?

[@spyrosgiannios9088]

Nice work man! You put effort in these videos and I like it.

[@bigmacstrength1520]

Excellent Video! Thanks Alan!

[@OneGainTrain]

Caveman and a half! Huge legs and perfect instructions. Got my sub!

[@joshfacklerironbenderathletics]

Good info brother... after competing in your competition I saw my mistakes in the log

[@StevenHughes0]

I liked this video purely for the "how to clean a log" bit

[@dahuterschuter]

Use a lot of soap

[@hi.666]

Thanks for this video it helped me out a lot yeaterday. much easier to clean the log up to my shoulders with proper technique

[@christianbueno9579]

Awesome tutorial

[@aeondemigod]

Your videos are awesome thank you!

[@georgiewestcrab986]

Very helpful!

[@benjamin3615]

I'm curious, you demonstrate squatting down ATG during the clean portion of the log press, demonstrated here at 8:38. But as you stand up, you allow the log to slide down to about the top of your abdomen (shown at 8:43) before you actually start to clean it to get into the rack position. You can't find any other strongman squatting this far down, as most seem to just go slightly below parallel before they clean the log. I genuinely can't think of any reason to squat this far down besides having the log be further up on your chest, but you seem to lose this benefit by allowing the log to slide back down to the top of your abdomen during the clean. Squatting ATG just seems like a lot of wasted energy and completely unnecessary for this lift, so I was wondering if I was missing something about the reasoning for this.

[@MattsJustLift]

Awesome! Keep up the good work!

[@StrongForLife]

Great video!

[@TheBrassGeologist]

Alan, I'm starting to get into strongman training and want to incorporate the log press. However, I can't seem to find any information on the proper position/curvature of the lumbar spine. Intuitively I know that you need some lean back in the rack position to balance the weight properly, but I'm concerned about maintaining a safe spinal position. Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

[@anonymouscitizen2732]

Thank you for the clean and press log video. I noticed you wear squat shoes for the clean as well. Are squat shoes the same as power clean shoes?

[@TheStrongestMatt]

Any advice for breathing techniques? I have a hard time holding from start to finish.

[@CCS216]

Thank you!

[@douglashutchinson2747]

Hey Alan, are you allowed to push jerk the log in competition, or does it have to be a push press?

[@polyrath]

Would you recommended push jerks for logs or keeping it as a push press only. After watching this vid I realized how much I was trying to turn my oly movement into a strongman one was hurting my progress.

[@ruudvangeldorp6256]

Hey Alan i notice u use olympic shoes. Do u recomend this for everyone?

[@willyslife1903]

Where is the best place to buy 1

[@HeCoversMe]

Alan or anyone else...I am new to this and I am running into an issue with hand placement on the bars. If they are too far forward I end up very awkward at the top. I am assuming the hands should not me moved throughout the lift but it seems I keep having to adjust them for the final press. I’m 63 yrs old and starting at 120 lbs which feels fine except for awkward gripping. So what am I doing wrong and what location on the bars should my hands be at? Thanks

[@ObeyDarkElf]

But with correct log placement, there will be less cleaning?

[@jmschmitten]

Amazing

[@kilometer5082]

Can you apply this to a barbel?

[@9fifty5]

Al always reminds me of a jacked version of Roy Big country Nelson.

[@mikelb4602]

Allan does your beard ever get annoying when you lift?

[@wonyoungjang1579]

A man is not annoyed with his beard, a beard is annoyed with his man.

[@diggerpete9783]

Chuck Norris' beard holds the world record for the log press.

[@LazyMitchell]

I pressed 150lbs overhead today, it's all the weight I own....

[@alisonhenrique4992]

daora muito loco

[@swolefuckingmeatball6595]

Why he leg so big but he arm so small?

[@samgonzalez6154]

thats how human bodies work.

[@18vix87]

Because he skip commercial gym day

[@iamjohnyboy]

Because most people have larger legs than arms

[@jamesbacon300]

when you are looking up "how to clean a log" and you find someone using the term "clean" for picking up a log. :|

[@tinniesofficial5439]

I just got laid out by the log press in front of everyone. I am so embarrassed

[@FenwynFlies]

I THOUGHT THIS SAID, "HOW TO LEG PRESS." I are disappoint.

[@mini696]

Me too.

[@oscarstenberg2745]

I are too :(

[@simonero96]

Why would you leg press?