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Simen
Founder · Strongman
Founder of Onyx Performance and the engine behind the whole ecosystem. Simen trains as a strongman - heavy carries, log press, stones, deadlifts - and built Onyx to give everyone access to the same kind of programming that took him from gym lifter to platform athlete.
Strongman event prepMaximal strengthConditioning under loadMental toughness
Philosophy
"Train hard, train smart, never skip the boring stuff. Real strength is built on years of quiet work - heavy carries, mobility, sleep and food."
Signature lifts & drills
Axle deadlift
Log clean & press
Atlas stones
Yoke walk
A week in Simen's training
Mon
Heavy lower - squat / deadlift variations
Tue
Overhead pressing + event prep (log, axle)
Wed
Conditioning - sled, prowler, loaded carries
Thu
Pulling day - rows, pulldowns, biceps
Fri
Strongman events - moving medleys, stones
Sat
Active recovery + mobility
Sun
Rest
Simen's top tips
- Brace before you load - your belt is not your spine
- If your warm-up is a joke, your max attempt will be too
- Sleep is the cheapest performance enhancer on earth
- Train events you suck at twice as often as the ones you love
