Hook it, deadlifts and events

decided to stop being a queer and try hook grip on deads and i NOW after annoucing this 3 times have figured out my deadlift technique haha

Deadlift hook grip

135x5
225x3
275x3
315x3
335x3
365x3
405x1
425x1
straps
455x1

ok this was awesome deadlifts felt so good, yeah my thumbs hurt but it wasnt that big of a deal.

also 455 is awful weight but 405 has felt horrible my low back is getting stronger again so its all going in the right direction.

yoke no belt 60'
up to 550x2 felt pretty good

Keg 60'

260 keg

4 runs 30 second rest between

fast fast fast faster

Tire flips

750-800lb tire

3x5 explosive haven't done tire flips in over a year

5 minutes on the air dyne at a smooth steady pass, made my knees feel good sad when you haven't done steady state cardio in so long the wheel blows dust all in your face for the first 30 seconds haha

Feeling strong off that dinosaur protein

Went to my moms for lunch ate an emu egg (about 10-12 chicken eggs) mixed with sausage, mushrooms, onions, etc. Ate the majority of it, couple cinnamon buns for dessert than went home to press

Close grip bench

135x5
135x5
185x5
205x5
235x8
after a few feeling off this felt strong

add slingshot

235x10
235x10

tricep pump as always

incline db rows

75s

3x8

incline flies

55s

3x8

axle curls

4x20

Squats after food poisoning

I got the most horrendous food poisoning of my life Monday night lost about 10lbs finally felt OK enough to squat. 

Back squat

barxa lot

bar x alot

135x5

135x5

225x5

275x5

325x5

add belt

365x5 easy just gonna ease back into training

Front squats no belt DEEP paused

225x3

245x3

275x3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8JUTj5u_xo

Good mornings

185 3x8 slowly building these up i hate the lift but made a 30lb jump this week 

Overhead day. I hate missing PRs especially when they are close

Got the week off work so training is nice

Log Clean & Press

95x,,,,,,,,

145x5

185x5

210x5 push pressed the 5th for shits and giggles 

240x4 damnit just missed the 5th 3 times haha epic bail out too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUnDxeFGCI4

Z press

135x5

135x5

165x4

Circus db

3 right

3left

3right

Pull Ups

+25 2x5 PR

db lat raises

2x8

rear delt flies with rings

2x10

Hammer curls

2x12

felt strong overall log felt most solid it has since I went back to them a month ago. 

Its Christmas eve and I woke up at 6am to pick up heavy

I Always pull a deadlift pr on Christmas eve, my pull off the floor is still rebuilding so decided to do 18" deadlifts off boxes

18" deadlifts off boxes with texas deadlift bar (like a silver dollar deadlift)

245x3
335x3
424x2
515x1
605x1
700x1 PR+30lbs
750x1 PR+80lbs

lol that was fun..... It was the goal for the day, thankful I am short

Speed pulls with axle against medium short bands

about 250lbs of bar weight

5x1 first and last sets shown

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NunDkqp0jNM&feature=youtu.be

Farmers walk x100ft with the horrible blue tank farmers I hate

190x5 runs



These things bang on my knees I got to walk super straight and good with them, they make me improve my technique. Grip felt great

backwards sled drags 6 plates slow and steady steps

3x200ft they SUCKED SUCKED SUCKED! my quads have awful lactic acid threshold they get pumped and stop working. the 2nd and third trips I had to stop and Evan removed a plate since he is a nice guy. Going to keep doing these quads gonna get huge(er)

standing machine rows with s bar

3x12

standing ab pulldowns

3x12

Awesome day

ZZZZ Press

Decided to train 3 days in a row then take 3 days off my version of a deload

Throw these back in, next week I will do them ass accessory lifted after log press They really make you have to stay straight and keep the core strong I always cheat and lean back. I think they will do good things

barxsome
95x5
135x5
155x5
185x1
205x to the forehead

next step over my bodyweight on these (close already)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3jnzpSFbFg

Pull ups

dead hang 3x12

circus db 3x3 each arm so more like 3x6

db lateral raises 3x12

between beltless paused front squats and z presses today my gut is very sore

Lets reclaim Monday as International squat day

Powered by oreo twisters squats can't go wrong

BW 198.4

Back Squat

135x5
135x5
I paused these in the hole it felt a good stretch and felt awesome
225x3
315x3
345x3
385x2
435x3
495x1

Good mornings

155 3x10

Front squat no belt  3 count pause at bottom ASS ON THE FLOOR

135x3
225x3
275x3
315x1

Why is my front squat form so damn good but back squat is such a work in progress? haha

Hanging leg raise

2x10

Event make up day

Didn't feel good skipping farmers walks yesterday as it is a huge weak point and they can not be neglected!

Decided to move log presses forward a day as well

Log Press

95xa lot
145x5
185x5
205x5
235x3 SMOKED
260x1 missed 2nd. Would have been a 10lb pr but 260 still flew up good so not bad
log strict press
205x3

Its gonna be all push presses with the log as when it gets heavy it always turns into one.....  I DID figure out the stupid pick last week so I am happy with that as it was dumb and annoying

Farmers walk 60'
130x2
210x1
270x1 17 seconds pr for sure

I am going to keep at the same weight every other week till its under 15 seconds than bump the weight up. The other weeks i am going lighter long distances with turns

did some long ass hill sprints with my dogs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phi_xj732NA&feature=youtu.be

rb deads

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AQjMgZD5eI&feature=youtu.be

Worked up to this making plate jumps before 585 then 605

3x3 speed pulls with 315

woke up late so didn't get a chance to do farmers walk, etc kinda pissed at myself

Friday Night Bench Party

Gotta get the pump on before I hit the clubs and slam redbull vodkas, or stay home and eat ice cream. You guess which I did.

Bench Press played around with moving my grip out on bench to more of a comp grip, it felt good but it just feels silly gonna ditch it.

135x2x5
185x3
210x3
240x3
270x3

Sling shot back to close grip

270x4
270x5
270x8 this set was awesome and I imagine a pr but I don't keep track of this, I really got tight and had great leg drive/form

Incline flies

3x8

bb curls

bar 4x20 for da streeeeeeeeetch

didn't do back stuff since deadlifts/events In the morning

Back squats PR throw back on the Olympic shoes

Nice half hour nap, wake up. Drink my max force, stretch LETS GO!

Back Squuuuats

135x5
135x5
225x5
315x3
375x3
415x3
465x3 PR+10bs YEEA BUDDY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcfWQYQRV_8&feature=youtu.be

Felt strong each rep felt fairly tough, I was able to hit better depth in the OLY shoes but it made it feel way more quad dominant which isnt a bad thing for me. Just felt a little different which made it seem harder in a different way.

Good mornings

3x10 these felt better than they ever have

22lb ball slams 3x15

Hanging leg raise straight legs toes to bars

2x12

core getting stronger...... Getting stronger period weight is down a bit  sitting about 197 please feel free to donate me food over the holidays I am withering away!

Overhead Presses Return of the DoomBell

Log press

95x5
145x5
195x3
220x3
245x3 matches pr eh get 5 next time
 figured some stuff out though

Log rows

145 5x5 figured out standing wide is making the pick look like 500lbs for some dumb reason felt much easier with feet closer

Axle strict presses

123x3
173 3x3

Circus Dumbbell

100lbs x12 messing around with how to hold it. Figured out what I think will continue to transfer to heavier weights

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In70C9zURHU&feature=share


gonna bump this 10lbs a week

Events day solo at my house

Had to lift solo at my house. Kinda nice to sleep in eat 6 eggs 5 strips of bacon and way to much cheese all scrambled together (with some diced broccoli....) got to keep it healthy! :) instead of driving 50 miles at 7am. Of course intensity is down and its a lot more boring and mundane by yourself in the woods.

Deadlift
135x5
225x5
285x3
325x3
365x10 +20lbs from last week Could do a lot more but slowly building it back up. Form looked good

Farmers walk
200lbsx200ft 3 turns

Havent turned with a farmers in maybe 3 years I HATE doing it went better than expected....

Power stairs
to 19"
300lbsx9 reps
2 sets

all the 35s I could fit on my loading pin (also all my 35s)......  At least I found a use for them.....

haven't done this in well over a year either. Gonna wear my boots next time to gain some height. Went decent for first time back.
220x10

Sandbagx It rotted out so sand just leaked everywhere....... great


Farmers walk

130x5 laps Little grip work

eat, tan, laundry the rest of the day

If I have one shitty workout of the week please let it be bench

After the 315x20 squats walking has sucked and still does and I believe will continue too. My everything is sore. My strict press seemed to be sucking and bench was good benching on Monday and overhead on Thursday so I switched them up as I'd rather have a good overhead cause no one lays down before they kick some ass. I switched the days and guess what now my bench feels like crap it worked! If it sucks next week I'll lower my training max and work on the higher reps for the pump brah. #brotalk

Close grip bench

135x5
155x5
195x5
225x5 lol felt heavy fuck it added slingshot for working set
265x5 2 sets

Incline db flies

45s 3x10

Incline db rows

85s 3x8 < hard

inclne db curls

25s 3x10 lol i never go heavy it hurts they tendons

Santa Clause squats. The Return of the 20 repper

Felt great going in to this. Didn't think I would...... Got plenty of rest which probably helped

Back Squat

135x5

225x5

315x5

335x3

385x3

435x5 PR+5lbs

315x20 PR+40lbs this SUCKED but was fun

I said F U Abs I am done! after this haha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGDPxXBQOF8

Log Presses, back at it

Felt a little weak going into training today, not tired or anything just were you have a day that it seems like your muscles won't fire right. Decided to try my olympic shoes for pressing again, Think I will ditch them again. Didn't like it

Also my quads have just felt sore all day not sure why. Walking a lot for my job through uneven soft ground today doesn't help either.

Log clean & Press

95x......
145x5
185x5
205x5
235x5 PR+5lbs I know I am stronger then this but still technically a pr no reason to push it first day back at this lift. The pick off the floor made it look like I was lifting 500lbs lol wtf Form was still solid which is a plus. Nice good quick shallow deep dipping down and under the bar efficient push jerk.

Axle strict press

123x5
143x5
163x5

Pull ups
x10
x10
dead hang

Super set

db lat raises/front raises

2x10

Rear delt flies with rings

2x10 really like these

Deadlifting Training feel the tension

Got to the gym and Evan was talking about doing some pulls from below the knee with the short strong bands. It was hard to even get them on I knew it was going to be fun...... At the end of the day we weighed it all and it was 115lbs of tension at the pins and 250 at lockout fun.....

17.5" rack pulls against strong short bands *115 off pins 250 at lockout*

barx2

135x2

185x2

225x2

275x2

315x2

365x1

405x1 655 at the top....... this was pretty rough

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO2Mwj4NHOc

standard deadlifts with texas deadlift bar I love that thing......

135x5

225x5

275x5

315x5

345x10 

working 5/3/1 with training max of 405 I plan to just go to 10 reps on the final set for the first cycle which has 20lb jumps every week 2nd cycle I might push the reps a little higher as my low back strengthens back up and gets conditioned for the high reps again. 

Reverse hypers

3x10

45* back extension

10lb plate behind head 3x10

holy low back pump!

messed around with some atlas stone presses. Seriously maybe the dumbest most pointless lift I've ever tried

Power Thru+ Pressing

Got the new formula of Power Thru+ today it has some great improvements. Taste is improved with less chalky after taste. I had great energy thru out my workout but hard to say after 1 training day.

Axle strict press

33x,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
93x5
123x5
143x5
173x5
198x3
220x1 wanted two on  this but it was a nice grinder, strict press is down with all the heavy benching Ive been doing shoulders are a bit more fatigued. Good pressing though

Incline bench

135x5
185x5
225 2x5 strong

BB rows

225 2x10

Incline db flies 3x10

incline db rows 3x10

curls

face pulls
BOOM!