How To Build The STRONGEST Athletes on the Planet w/ Strongman Coach Alec Pagan

Get 7 FREE Days of Training to our Strength Training App - Peak Strength 👉 https://www.peakstrength.app/?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=APP&utm_content=AlecPaganPODJoin our 90 Days of Cultivation Challenge 👉 https://peakstrength.app/90-days-cultivate?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=90Cultivate&utm_content=AlecPaganPODTry our FREE Max Rep Calculator 👉 https://peakstrength.app/training-progress-calculator?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=TPCalc&utm_content=AlecPaganPODFollow Coach Pagan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alecjose/Strength and Conditioning Coach Dane Miller sits down with elite strongman coach Alec Pagan to discuss how to build the world's best strongman athletes.#garagestrength #speed #strengthJoin Our SubReddit and Discord 👉 https://www.reddit.com/r/GarageStrength/👉 https://discord.gg/hGs2AHHxq20:00 – Who Would Become the World’s Strongest Man (Bodybuilder vs Powerlifter vs Weightlifter)2:05 – Why Weightlifters Make the Best Strongman Athletes4:01 – Strongman as “Heavy CrossFit” & the Role of Technique5:26 – What Strongman Coaches Can Learn from CrossFit Programming7:13 – How Alec Pagan Structures a Full Training Year8:26 – The Strength Continuum: Endurance → Hypertrophy → Max Strength10:35 – Adjusting Phases Based on Athlete Weaknesses13:14 – Key Qualities Strongman Events Actually Test15:18 – Force Absorption, Force Production & Stability Explained16:52 – Strongest Man on Earth vs World’s Strongest Man (Event Differences)18:59 – Heavy Shows vs Fast Shows: Yoke, Deadlift, Log, Sandbags20:53 – Max Log Press vs Jerk: How Training Must Change23:42 – Transitioning from Max Strength to Speed & Endurance25:44 – Cardio & Conditioning for 350+ lb Strongman Athletes27:35 – Breath Holds, CO₂ Tolerance & Panic Control Under Load29:38 – Managing Multiple Major Competitions in One Year31:59 – Why Peaking for 4 Shows a Year Is a Mistake35:33 – Long-Term Career Planning for Elite Strongman Athletes37:48 – The Importance of Mental Health & the Offseason Reset40:09 – Outcome-Based Programming vs Guesswork Training42:37 – Offseason Training: What Actually Matters45:08 – Skill Work vs Strength Work During Peak Phases47:38 – Weekly Training Split for a World-Class Strongman50:59 – Overhead Training, Log Pressing & Tendon Health53:13 – Grip Training, Deadlift Variations & Event Prep56:24 – Why Deadlift Is an Event, Not an Exercise57:35 – Periodizing Cardio, Bodyweight & Recovery59:05 – Drug Use, Health Monitoring & Long-Term Sustainability1:02:33 – Compounds Alec Won’t Allow Athletes to Use1:05:37 – Why Strongman Is the Only Truly “Open” Strength Sport1:08:16 – The Reality of American Athletic Development1:10:30 – What Makes a Future Elite Strongman (Body Type & Movement)1:13:37 – When Lucas Will Win Strongest Man on Earth1:15:41 – Where to Find Coach Alec Pagan & Final Thoughts