If he or she wishes to improve bone density, back strength, or improve weak hamstrings, he or she is FAR better served engaging in a carefully designed weight training program incorporating a
deadlift variation or two - there is less chance for injury, a much shorter learning curve, and quite frankly he or she will be less physically devastated after a few sets of
deadlifts than after moving a
tractor tire back and forth across a parking lot.
Protocol: Incorporating and modifying — through «Extension of the Movement» and «Movement Under Tension» — all aspects of Weightlifting (Clean & Jerk, Snatches and all transitional exercises), Powerlifting (Bench,
Deadlift and Squat), Strongman (Atlas Stones, Yoke, Logs, Farmer's Walk, Conan's Wheel, Viking Press, Axle,
Tractor Tires), Kettlebell (Conventional and Non-Conventional Exercises) and Grip Strength (All aspects; Crush, Support, Pinch, Levering, Tearing, Bending) to build the complete athlete.