Simple Intro
Martins Licis is the 2019 World’s Strongest Man champion, standing alongside legends like Brian Shaw and Hafthor Bjornsson.
He is recognized not only for his raw strength but also for his athleticism, flexibility, and endurance. Martins is especially known for his weight training routine that emphasizes functional movement and practical performance.
His incredible strength is the result of intense training and a disciplined routine.
Exercise Routine
Martins Licis’s routine focuses on developing explosive power and full-body strength, rather than just building muscle.
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Maximal heavy lifting
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Trains with deadlifts, squats, and log presses at maximum weights
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Pushes limits weekly with one-rep max testing
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Functional strength for competition
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Practices strongman events like farmers walk, axle lift, and husafel stone carries
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Builds practical strength directly applicable to contests
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Core and posterior chain strengthening
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Targets abs, lower back, and erector spinae with hanging leg raises, front squats, and weighted hyperextensions
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Endurance and agility training
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Repetitive conditioning with tire flips, circle stones, and circle carries
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Enhances conditioning with jump rope and short sprints
Recommended For
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For those aiming to train with maximal heavy lifts like in strongman events
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For those seeking real-world, functional strength—not just muscle size
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For those who want to strengthen the posterior chain and core for a solid, injury-resistant body
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For those looking to build not only strength, but also endurance and agility
Exercise routine per body parts
Martins Licis’s Full Body Routine
Exercises | Sets | Reps |
Turkish Get Up | 3 | 5 |
Farmer's Walk | 3 | 35s |
Clean | 3 | 5 |
Martins Licis’s Upper Body Routine
Exercises | Sets | Reps |
Clean | 3 | 10 |
Conventional Deadlift | 3 | 10 |
Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press | 5 | 5 |
Mountain Climber | 10 | 20 |
Martins Licis’s Pulling Routine
Exercises | Sets | Reps |
Conventional Deadlift | 3 | 10 |
Rack Pull | 3 | 10 |
Farmer's Walk | 3 | 20s |
Barbell Row | 3 | 10 |
Martins Licis’s Leg Routine
Exercises | Sets | Reps |
Back Squat | 5 | 5 |
Front Squat | 3 | 6 |
Farmer's Walk | 5 | 45s |
Turkish Get Up | 3 | 10 |