Conan's Wheel
Conan's Wheel is a compound strongman exercise using other that trains the quadriceps.
StrongmanOtherIntermediateCompound
Primary muscles: Quadriceps
Secondary muscles: Abdominals, Biceps, Calves, Forearms, Lower Back, Shoulders, Traps
How to do it
- With the weight loaded, take a zurcher hold on the end of the implement. Place the bar in the crook of the elbow and hold onto your wrist. Try to keep the weight off of the forearms.
- Begin by lifting the weight from the ground. Keep a tight, upright posture as you being to walk, taking short, fast steps. Look up and away as you turn in a circle. Do not hold your breath during the event. Continue walking until you complete one or more complete turns.
Track it with MyoAmigo
MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Conan's Wheel from last time, charts your estimated 1RM trend so you can see strength move without testing a true max, and flags a stall with a concrete fix. It also credits this work toward your weekly Quadriceps volume on the MyoMap heatmap. New to the movement? Start with picking a working weight and progressive overload.