No shame in that. Let the promoter know, and tell him to keep the $65 as a donation.
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Gotcha! Just messaged them. Honestly if it was a bigger comp, Iād make it work but itās really like a gym comp so to me itās not worth the sacrifice
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Totally get it. 6 hours is too much unless itās something big.
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Sorry mate been off line for a bit. But @T3hPwnisher gave some excellent wisdom already.
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To hell with a 6 hr drive.
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So officially out of the comp
Will just compete in November at the same one from last year so that should be fun
Still keeping up apex Predator mainly because I actually really enjoy it. This was tonightās carb up
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Back to training
Semi sumo: 405x6x1 (~1 min rest)
Sandbag to shoulder: 250x2xmiss, 1xPR (really proud of this because I think shouldering shit is really cool)
Notes:
- I put my carbs to good use. At the beach, I had some carbs so not completely apex predator (it was like 1 carby item a day so thatās a win). I will say though I had a hard time shaking the carbs when I got back. Had a lot of Pringles yesterday and Costco Aussie bites today. I think thatās why I was feeling like shit but I feel reset now. Crazy how fast the processed stuff gets addictive
- @T3hPwnisher do you have any recommendations besides like cheese to add to meals?
- @simo74 the vertical pick does work way better for shouldering. I donāt think I could move well with it though
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I wish my 250lbs bag was that tight, I also wish it was lighter. LOL Awesome work mate.
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Haha, same!
Thanks! Itās that strength from wrestling lol
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If youāre just looking to make them more dense, Ghee/butter is classic, and Iām a fan of grassfed sour cream as well. Eggs are a side I always enjoy alongside meat, but another option is cottage cheese (I knew you said ābesides cheeseā, but I feel like cottage cheese is a different entity), and then pork rinds/cracklin.
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Thatās fair they are lol. Iāll get some of everything from the store! Speaking of food, have you ever tried smoked sea salt? Itās been a game changer for adding different flavors into meals for me
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I havenāt, but Iāve heard great things about it.
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Activity today
BW movements and lots of stretching
This week kind of turned into a Deload but thatās not a big deal. Good little flush from the comp prep stuff
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Have been doing calisthenics through the day. Itās nice to just have movement
Strongman Saturday (9-7-24)
Axle clean in press: Work up to 185 without a belt, Missed 215 3 times (was out of position in the push press. Need to practice it more)
Mammoth bar deadlift: work up 405x1, 465xmiss (pulled all the slack out. Didnāt break off with the extra whip)
Weighted chip up on ball grips: Work up 90x1 with lots of BW backdowns. Girlfriend hit 45x1
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Full body D1
~50 mins
Push press: 165x5,5,3,3,3 (with pauses in bottom on 3 rep set)
Long paused squat: 225x5x2
Stiff leg high pull: 165x4x5 (dropped the bar on last set. It hit the corner of the rack and bounced into my shin)
Notes:
- I had a training consult with Jamie Lewis. Got a couple ideas of stuff to keep in the keep healthy and a new more fun way to train. Going to be trying that out from now on
- I think on push press Iām getting back the feeling of getting into the bottom and driving out. I noticed one of my reps I cut short in the dip and had a large press out. The second one floated to lock out no issue because I dipped deeper
- I went lighted on quads bc it feels like the quad tendon in my left leg is strained. No point in stacking on more stress. I think the issue stems from my ankle. Itās like the talus bone wonāt slide out the way
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Morning workout
5 rounds:
- 5 chins
- 10 pushups
- 15 squats
Notes:
- Brining this back. Always seems to help. I think the fullbody lifting, BW stuff, kettlebells, and strongman stuff will prove to be an interesting combo
- Hurricane prep today so thats fun
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Hurricane session
3 rounds swing KB-70lb, press-35lb (2kb)
10 swings
1 clean and press
15 swings
2 clean and press
25 swings
3 clean and press
50 swings
3 min rest
Clean and press- 35lbs x 20 reps
Notes:
- had to flee to my moms in case power went out
- @T3hPwnisher I remember you saying the Kb clean builds the biceps. I definitely have a surprising pump from it!
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I stole that direct from Dan John, but very similar observations. I got a LOT of bicep comments when I was doing a LOT of ABCs.
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Bench day
Larsen press: 175x8 reps (singles and triples)
Wide grip bench: 175x4x3
Ghd with pause: 3x10
Others stuff like TKE and reverse Nordic for knee
DB concentration curl: 25x8, 35x8,6,6,6
Barbell curls: 45x7x8
Alt DB curl: 25x4x8
Push ups: 1-10
Tri set:
Red band push dow: 2x25
Lu raise: 10x2x10
Lateral raise: 15x8,7
Notes:
- all rest was under 1 minute
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Friday (9/13/24)
Coan Rows: 95x10, 135x8, 145x6, 185x4, 195x2, 225x2, 185x4, 165x6, 155x8, 135x10
9/14/24
Klokov press: 115x7x3 (sub 1 min rest)
Strict log press: 100x2, 120x2, 140x1, 150x1, 170x1 (only belt)
Stones: 160x1 (shoulder), 230x1 (52ā'), 270x6xmiss (I was too wet and the tacky was not sticking because of the dusty stone. I got it off the ground and it rolled out my hands)
Sandbag extension: 175x4x3
Hacksquat: 3platesx1-10 (5 sec rest)
Notes:
- Embracing chaos has the plan after talking with Jamie Lewis and seeing what @T3hPwnisher has been up to. This has been the most fun week Iāve had lifting. I like the variability too
- Hacksquat because of the tendon issue. I was able to do it and got a massive pump so it worked well
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