catching up

it has been HOT out here and I've been feeling a bit beat up, every two months or so I just feel like I need to take a week off, almost completely.

9/24/10 Front squat

Power snatch

worked up to a few misses at 175, closer then they have ever been....... I think I might need to work on this whole technique thing to progress more.

Front squat

up to 295x4 really wanted 6 but can't complain about doing almost 300 for reps

abs 3x10

some time on the airdyne

9/25/10 Strongman

DO AXLE deadlift pr of 260x1 and 240x3

accidentally misloaded my doombell with to much sand so it weighs 160. OOPS I got a little bit of pop with it but its a bit heavy..... 20lbs less then I weigh haha. Went back down to 115 on the 2" db and did a few sets of 3 reps each arm

went outside to 105* heat and decided today was not the day to push it already feeling overtrained going into a deload week so I went to the beach.

9/26/10 Highland training

LOTS AND LOTS of caber I think we trained the caber for 90 straight minutes between 4 of us taking turns learned a TON. Also some wfd and bramer training

9/28/10

on deload weeks where I do next to nothing I like to do light cardio but go for 1 big pr

so I went

Deadlift

135x5

225x5

315x3

365x1

405x1

455x1

505xf

505x1 Big pr at this weight 3x bodyweight will happen, unless I decide to gain a ton of weight again, and even then it will still happen

been doing some light bodyweight stuff, some big thanks (good) happened in my life this week so had to take care of those. Just resting up for my highland comp this weekend, hoping for some big pr's and to turn the damn caber.

9/22/10 Deadlifts

9/21/10 I worked up to a 240 axle press, bench 205x9 3x8 dead hang pull ups and 3x10 ring dips

9/22/10

Skipped power cleans as I did enough with the axle yesterday

Deadlifts

135x5

225x5

335x5

385x3

440x6 MISLOAD! haha oops supposed to be 430 Felt heavy, Shoulda went for 8 but it annoyed me how heavy it felt so I QUIT LIKE A BITCH!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nngJJ0w5uxs

DB Rows

85 3x15

Hammer curls

ring rows 3x8

Kettle bell swings

55x50 reps

9/18/10 Strongman Events

DO AXLE DL

170x5

240x2

220x3

Circus Dumbbell

55x3 each hand

75xsame

95xsame

DOOMBELL

125 2x5 HUGE PR

Farmers walk

120x90ft

190x90ft

240x60 10 seconds slight break then finish the next 30ft

Atlas Stones to 50.5"

230x3

250x1

280x 4 singles but very little rest between reps Every one was hard and a real grind but I hope these type of sets pay off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnzPs3kAkK8

9/16/10

Power Snatch

95x3

135x3

155 3x3 PR rep scheme +10lbs

Front Squat

135x5

205x5

230x5

280x5 DEEP and easy

SL DB DL

45s 3x15

Situps with weight held at arms length

25lbs 3x10

Tabata intervals on the airdyne.......... OWWWWW

Three most sadistic Dr's of all time are Mengle, Moreau and Tabata

Power snatch's felt super explosive, I will throw up the sloppiest bodyweight snatch ever seen sometime in the next 6 months I swear to it.

Front squats went awesome, since my knees are feeling better I really sunk these next week is 290 for reps and I will try to push it past 5's for that maybe 8?

9/14/10 Deadlift

Power cleans

135x3

185x3

205 3x3 pr for rep scheme

Deadlift

225x5

315x3

365x3

405x10 pr technically I think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6nhvHnWAkg

I didn't really find the right groove like I did last week with the 365x15 but I hit the number i was aiming for all the same, just seemed unlikely after the 2nd rep. got a little sloppy and probably a little more bounce then I would like but it is still extra work then stopping at say 7. I moved my training max up because after getting 15 last week it was pretty obvious my training max was to low now that my back is feeling healthy. Getting 10 today on the 3's day shows I didn't make a mistake IMO.

1 arm db row

100 2x10 +2 reps over last week

DB Hamer Curls

55's 2x10

Ab rollouts

3x10

Hanging Leg Raise

3x6

9/13/10 Pressing

2" Axle C&P

warm up

45x8

80x8

150x5

170x3

200x1 had the collars on to tight and the bar wouldn't rotate in the weights! haha the clean killed my wrists! Loosened the collars up and tried again.

Clean each rep

200x5 PR+2 reps

Strict press 170x4 Ties all time pr but lot smoother reps and weighing 20lbs less

Close Grip Bench

135x5

155x3

175x3

195x11

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqCpjYE8N6c

did 185x14 last week but did more before these this week

Chin ups full dead hang

3x8 PR+3 reps per set

Can't believe how fast these are progressing

DB FLIES

37s 3x8

Face pulls with average band

3x12

BO DB FLIES

17s 3x6

Meant to do dips OOPS! I still feel I did enough, very happy with how my axle is progressing, clean is much much improved, did the first two DO which I don't think I have ever done, the DO AXLE DL's are really helping! Just got to keep this up, sending in my entry form to nats tomorrow. and setting up travel arrangements this week. I am committed!

Weekend training strongman and Highland events 9.11.10-9.12.10

9/11/10 Strongman Events

DO AXLE DL

170x3

190x3

220x4 PR+10lbs & +1rep

My broken thumb still hurts, haha

Front Squat

135x5

185x5

225x5

265x5

1 arm db press

55x6

75x6

95x6

105x3

115x1

Did not like how this felt today, then looking at my db which is just a 2" piece of pipe with duct tape in the center the duct tape slide so it was way off balance, so that is why it felt off! next week back comes out the DOOMBELL anyway

Yoke 60'

400x1

540x1

600x1 PR-13 seconds & no drops

400x1

Stones to about 50"

230,250

280x1,1,m,1

250x2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO3s383JJ54

Had to combine workouts as this week was stressful and crazy but still got some good stuff done! Yoke is feeling Better and better, first time I have been able to load my 280 stone in over 6 months and I did 3 singles to 50" with it.

9/12/10

Highland throwing

worked on the hammer with 10lbs to work on technique I think I finnally figured out the stroke and got my hips into it, (thats what she said) I was getting some good speed on the bitch I won't look like a complete ass on this event anymore.

18lb Bramer stone I figured some crap out on this too and was averaging around 28' roughly would mean in my next comp I should pr on both stone throws

LWFD not sure the exact weight of the thing but I got the one spin a lot better, I still can't get the damn double spin down, got some throws over 30 so this is much improved as well

9/8/10 Deadlifts

Power clean

135x3

185x3

205x3 PR+2 reps

225x1 PR+10lbs

Deadlift

225x5

275x5

315x5

365x15 PR+30lbs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmFj8TqWZGg

1 Arm DB Row

105x8

105x8

DB CURL

65 2x6

55lb kettlebell swing 50 reps

ab rollouts 3x15 rough

I was going to do 205 3x3 but always wanted to clean 225 finnally got it...... ugly as all can be but I got it, even if it did kill my wrists

365x15 sucked, took a good 10 minutes to recover from it, but its all good!

cut the acc short as my left bicep is a little funky, it does that from time to time.

9/6/10 Axle presses and bench press

Threw highland games yesterday and a tough event session Saturday. I just felt like I was in a fog going into training today. Plus my damn shins where killing me so the axle cleans and presses where painful. But got to get it done!

Axle Clean & Press

150x5

170x3

200x3

220x2 PR

axle clean

200x5 wanted more but my damn shins where killing me, I'll build upon this.

CG Bench Press

barx a few

135x5

155x5

185x14 PR

Chin Up

BW 3x5

dipsx I can't count that high

Still a pretty productive workout, I had my grip to wide on the 220 set or else 3 was entirely possible, i'll go for it again in 2 weeks and get that, a few weeks ago I barely got 215, if it wasn't for the pain I was feeling these where fairly easy. Bench is improving which is odd. Maybe I'll have a half way decent bench press someday? never thought that would happen!

9/4/10 Strongman Events

DO axle deadlift

150x3

200x3

210x3 +10 over last week

Farmers walk 80ft

120x2

190x1

210x2 both about 14 seconds

2" db press

55x5 each arm

75x5 each arm

105x2 right, 1 left

105x1 right 1 left

these felt off today

Speed yoke about 80-90ft

up to 400for 4 sets all 3 that where filmed where at 11 seconds haha

Had some trouble attempting a 200lb sandbag, went watched some videos, got some advice and went back and lifted it. carried it about 30ft, dropped it and the damn thing popped open OOPS!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJK5OcSY5iE

About an hour later I went on a hike through the land next to my house. STEEP hills, and some sprinting thrown in, my dog hated it but he needs to get in better shape! Damn it is awesome to live in such a beautiful place in peace and quiet with great hiking in literally my back yard.

deload week

I always have almost zero motivation going into a deload week, being full of antibiotics doesn't help at all.

Monday I worked up to 175 on the military press which ties an all time pr done at lowest bodyweight. Closest I have been to a bodyweight strict press which WILL happen Even though my weight has creeped up a little lately. missed 185 at my forehead :(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9cJjIeIOuA

did a few sets of pull ups deload deadlifts nothing exciting.....

Tuesday I went and saw Slayer/Megadeth which was one of the best live shows I've ever seen. Great time it was insanity.

Today (9/2/10)

Power Snatch

95x3

115x3

135x3

155x1 ties pr

160x1 PR+5lbs

165x1 PR+10lbs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEwggDO-jgQ

Front squat

135x5

165x5

195x5 *boring*

Hanging Leg raise

3x10

DB SLDL

45 3x12

Tabata Intervals on Schwin Airdyne these made me hate life

This weeks training sucked, the antibiotics make me feel real tired and lethargic. I think without the Methyl Mass it would have been damn near impossible to do anything this week. Can't wait to be done with these! I have decent strength but I just hit a wall quickly then don't recover well and end up just wanting to sleep all day. I will push this aside Saturday and smash some events though!