Holy details Brute Woman ::))
Sweet sand bag, stone, and carry work too. That 167# stone went up quick!!
:D!!! Thanks Z! Getting there!!!
Today
Dead lifts 45x5, 155, 245, 335, 365
T bar carries 384# x 100 feet x 3 trips
Trouble with the hoist up for these and had a few false starts so I switched to stones
Stones
68 up, lap, chest x 3
Stone curuit like saturday’s copied it with 3 x10 of 108
Then with 140 3 x 3 reps of series
Back extensions
Glute stuff, donkey kicks, legs raises/butt lifts bw only
Tired! The stones make me work! The strangest is my feet get tired. I guess I curl my feet to grip the floor or something because I could use a massage on my arches!
Today
fs 45x5, 135, 200, 225, 235
225x 2 x 3 sets
215x 3 x 3 sets
170x10 x 4 sets
zombie/hands free/frankenstein fs 45x5, 115x3, 165x3 x 3 sets, 135x10
5 mile walk
A bit fried STILL from the stones! So I need to figure that in. I won’t stop the circuits since they helped. It’ll be a rough ride until I acclimate. They feel like how I feel after a big dl day.
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An example of the hands free fs. It makes me want to try using straps for fronties.
I have really long humerus, radius and ulna bones ( monkey arms) making holding a bar a bit harder to not tilt my elbows it in the process. And I do not have the size shoulders to not really be painful on my bones for a one finger grip. I will try em at turbo gym !
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Today was a 5 mile walk and glute driven hyper extensions w/ bw only
Today
push press ss with pull ups- 45x5
95#x 10 x 4 sets ss with pull ups- 8. 7. 6. 5, then a set of 3
stone practice 68x3, 108x3, 140 x 3
sand bag stuff clean up to shoulder 50x3, 75x3, 100
sand bag carry 150# x 50 feet x 4 trips
over head sandbag walk 75# x 100 feet
glute stuff, back extensions, bw bridges
A vid of the carry. I do like the sand bags!
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Today I tried day one of finger less grip front squats. it went much better hten I expected–uncomfortable but not as bad as I anticipated.
fs 45x5, 135, 200, 215, 225, 235, 245
205x3, 215x2, 225
210x3, 220x2, 230
215x3, 225x2, 235, 240
zombie squats 135x3, 160x3, 180x3, 200x2, I don’t remember if I did more or not, if I did it was a single
messed with belt squat
bw reverse hypers-no wt on it x5, x8
earlier shift today for the holiday so I will upload some vids later!
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Here’s one of the “fingerless” , I had a pointer finger curled on it only, not my full clean grip
And here’s a zombie
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Today
fs 45x5, 135, 200, 225, 240
225x2 x 7 sets
205x3, 215x2, 225
zombie fs 135x3, 185x3, 170x5
No more because it hurt! The finger-less grip! What hurt was the bar on my boney shoulders- not an injury just uncomfortable. I think I had a grace period Monday, but developed some bruising. I 'm keeping it up so it’ll just be ouchy for a bit until its not. Day two for fs will just be more uncomfortable.
I filmed stuff from a front angle today to get an idea how bad my form was - it wasn’t terrible. What was and has been an obvious issue is my left knee cave- its always just leftie. I know I know there are probably a million ways to fix this. I’ll have to figure it out. Leftie caves for deadlifts too.
some zombie squats
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Brute have you tried using straps on front squats? Are the zombie squats a type of practice to improve form?
You are a beast. I say that with nothing but love. 
I had to look up zombie squats, I’m so doing these cause I really have trouble keeping my elbows up.
Edit: Now I see your videos, thanks.
:D!!! Thanks guys!!!
Scotto! I ditched the idea for the straps because I thought it’d just create even more length for me to drop down with my elbows–but I could be off. I don’t have a flexibility problem clean gripping the bar, I have a drop problem with my elbows and my knees are caving because other stronger muscles of me take over the lift!
I believe my general confidence that i CAN move the wt is finally there. I also was under the assumption widening my stance would help with my problems which it does not for me. If my quads want to take over then I’ll give em that at least.
SO the zombie squats are for better form!! Also they hit my upper back a ton more that fs ever have. I wish I wasn’t so tender yesterday because I was looking forward to doing more!!!
pyschounicorn!!! Thank you!!! I really appreciate it!!! :D!!! I hope you give the zombies a try!! You’ll like em!!!
Today
dead lifts 45x5, 155, 245, 335
245x8 x 3 sets
farmer’s handle carries 182#/arm x50 feet, 162# x 50 feet, 142# x 110 feet x 6 trips
sand bag carry at my chest 100# x 500 feet
sand bag on one shoulder carry 50# x 100 feet per side
Tons of ideas I’ve spotted lately and I am going to implement them here and there. One being getting use out of my belt. It took the farmer’s handle carries to notice such a change in stability and I am into it now- belt it up!
I am in a sour mood today. I have a kinda sorta reason- having to wait around for apartment people to inspect my house. I’m probably hormonal too.
OH you know, a team of inspectors will show up any time between 9-5p Thursday or 9-12p Friday. Not cool for people who work nights–or go to bed before sunset! or have dogs! And super short notice! BLEHHHH.
I must keep saying to myself “At least I can afford to rent a apartment, at least I have a dog to worry about!” which typing it that way does actually help a lot! Alright Brute!! Get over it!
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I found my first time stone experience, first ever competitive event- in a better link then a wild myspace one. I went to this competition having zero idea what any events would be and only experience in 2 of them. 2009 or 2010. We did axle press, dead lift medley, truck pull, stones, and a kettle ball clean and press I think.
I was the only girl there and they had to make up stuff for me to do since they didn’t plan on a lady lifter. It an accurate example of my general approach in life. Taking forever then finally sorta getting things together. Might have the ability, however for sure lack the confidence initially.
The organizers however were so nice to me!!! HAA!!!
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Today
empty prowler push x 250 feet or so and back
90# on prowler drag/walkit backwards x 50 feet then push it back , rest a minute then do it again x 10 rounds
push press 45x5,90# x 8 x 4 sets
ss with 5 pull ups and 5 push ups
clean and push jerk 45x5, 65x 10 x 2 sets
some misc pull ups and hlr, back extensions
Prowler kicked my butt and my legs feel 1.5 times the normal size! I found a pair of farmer’s handles at the BB gym today! Now, just have to figure out which wt plates I’d be allowed to use.
I got yelled at years ago for using plates outside and the owner made me put down a tons of pads on the concrete for outdoor carries. This is what made me buy my own stuff. It’d take 20 minutes to set up a bunch of misc rubber pads outside and I lost my patience for setting it up each time.
I’ll have to see what they let us use because that outside parking lot is quite good for carries! A long concrete stretch with a tich of a hill to it. I’ll find out!
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Today just cardio- elliptical x 15 minutes, step mill x 12 minutes, then rowing machine x 19 or so.
I needed to ambulate a bit! Back extensions too.
Today
a bit differant
fs 45x5, 135, 200, 225, 240
jumps x 8
fs 185x8
hlrx8
4 sets of the above one after the other
jumps x8
zombie squats 155x5
hlrx8
4 sets
ghr’s 2 sets of 8
My abs are BEHIND. I filmed the squats for a few examples. i know my knees turn in and I screw driver and I’m trying to work on it! The 240 you can see it, then some other sets 185x8, then a zombie squat set- 155x8
185
240
a tired set of zombies I’ll post later!
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Today
every thing ss with kb swings
t bar carries 364# x 100 feet x 4 trips
rig shaw empty(85# ?) x50 feet, 175# x 100 feet, 265# x 100 feet, 355# x 50 feet, 445# x 50 feet x 2 trips
overhead sand bag carry 50# x 100 feet
stones- loaded them for the first time 108# x a few, 140 x a few also got 167 up for 2
back extensions
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Pretty sure the 445lbs carry is a PR!!
Also, that’s a 42" shelf your loading onto, just so you know 
Looking strong and Brutiefull.
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:)!!! Thanks Z! Your compliments are MY FAVORITE!!!
Today
jumps before each set x8 , hlr x 8 after each too
fs 45x5, 139, 200, 225, 240
170x10 x 4 sets
zombie fs 135x10
anderson zerchers 135x10, 185x10 x 3 sets
back extensions
prowler push x a longer distance first in bb parking lot then
pull/push x 5 rounds back and forth with a minute rest in between
I am totally out of sorts with my training since I’m trying new things WHILE working on fixing others so I am confused. The fs bar position is hard–it really does hurt- right freaking shoulder bone most! No idea why its that side vs the other, I must be a bit lopsided.
This a challenge for me and my freaking nervous system but also since I personally lift for that feeling after lifting! The wonderful tired, feel like you did something feeling! I added the prowler to get that feeling and it worked.