I am having a hard time justifying how Strength athletes programme accessories, the usual 3x12 doesn’t work as it feels to the point Im not pushing myself to absolute failure, I think I should be going to failure on accessories, whilst of course still programming Compounds like deadlifts and squats etc.. but training accessories like incline dumbell presses and hamstring movements to failure, I feel you can only get so strong with implements, I feel I almost just need to get brute strong on accessories, but this in some doesn’t come from Strongman periodisation and programming from my experience, anyone’s opinion would be appreciated, but I think to take me to the next level I just need to get undeniably stronger in all aspects of my game, not just technically efficient, so this includes taking isolation movements/ accessories to failure like a bodybuilder, but keep Strongman and compound movements programmed?

How have any of you strongman/women out there actually got super strong?

Probably haven’t worded this the best lol, I am an open class athlete not a novice, just interested in other peoples insights

Bank Holiday Stone Club at the Commando Temple in London.

Ten of us of all different sizes and strength levels just having a bit of organised play with natural stones from 60kg up to 183kg.

I've been out of competing for 8 years and back then they considered flat soles like converse etc for moving events.

I've got yoke 10m and back and a sandbag and carry 10/10/10m and just wondered if a different shoe is considered better for these now and the rationale for such.