This is one of the best posts I’ve read in here for a long time my friend.
Really made me smile, find that positivity whenever some of the darker thoughts comes by.
Thanks for sharing K!
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Nah thank you! @simo74 and @mortdk
29.10.
Life/ health
Soo the move is done. It was an exhausting weekend, especially Monday but it all worked out and it was a great last couple of days in Munich.
Body is pretty tired and back is a little beat up from driving that transporter.
On Monday I also had a phone appointment with the psychiatrist. She said the side effects I am experiencing check out and are pretty standard. She is also confident that they will get less with time. I am now ordered to take double the dose that I have started with almost two weeks ago. That should help more with the depression as the dose I am currently on is very small for someone my size. Double the dose apparently isn’t all that much still. So we will see how that works out I guess.
Do you guys still remember the cheese factory from back in the day? Well I am back there now. I still have to get used to it.oght get into that in another post. After a case of water damage they restructured much to my disadvantage because there is no space to do carries inside anymore.
Anyway see the attached photos to get an idea of what we are currently dealing with.
Training
All done without belt or sleeves
1 squat
3 x 10 @ 100 kg
2 power clean (first from floor, rest from hang)
5 x 5 @ 60 kg
3 strict press
4 x 8 @ 50 kg
4 pendlay rows
3 x 10 @ 70 kg
5 lat pull down
3 x 10
Notes:
- everything was rather light but still exhausting, mainly because I am fatigued from the moving I guess.
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This line makes for the beginning of a great story.
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I was thinking that too. Great opener
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Gym looks like it has enough stiff to keep you busy mate. Nice
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Let’s make it one then
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True, it’s basically all you need. Self build or ancient equipment but it gets the job done. The only problem that I see so far is the barbell situation. Those things they have there are awful
Could you look for a good second hand one and bring your own ???
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As I see it I have two options: 1) exactly what you said and I am basically always on the lookout for good used offers.
2) buy 1-2 bars new that I would use in my future gym anyway. That has the added benefit that I get to thoroughly test the quality. My preferred company has a huge sale right now. Contra is still the amount of money though. Why 2? I would freaking love to have their deadlift bar. Yeah I dig new shiny objects.
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Fate has spoken
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31.10.
No belt or sleeves.
1 deadlift
3 x 10 @ 140 kg
2 push press
3 x 10 @ 80 kg
3 interval sandbag boxing
30 sec on/ 30 sec off for 10 rounds
4 face pulls
3 x 20
Notes:
- the deadlift portion kicked my butt. Partying last night might have played it’s role but I felt really beat down after those three sets. Little pathetic with just 140 kg.
- Had to take my sweet time in between sets.
- my deadlift felt and looked different. I started much more upright than usual and with more rounding in the upper back. Don’t know what that means but included a video to showcase.
- one bar is bent and doesn’t really spin and both have zero flex in them (which I don’t like). I need to buy new bars.
- kinda hard but I feel really good afterwards
Another good DL session in the book
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Your hips come up a tad early but it’s nothing terrible. Back looked pretty straight too. I wouldn’t worry about it.
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02.11.
I was ready to pull the trigger on getting a deadlift bar but that damn thing is sold out. I have contacted the company on Thursday to ask if it will be available again for the current sale but haven’t heard back yet. Deadlifts with the current bar feel aweful.
Still no belt or sleeves.
1 front squats
3 x 10 @ 80 kg
2 bench press
3 x 10 @ 80 kg
3 deficit deadlift
2 x 5 @ 150 kg
Now realised that I misloaded. I wanted 140 kg. 
3 x 5 @ 140 kg
4 chest supported t-bar row
4 x 8-10 @
5a tricep extensions
3 x 10
5b bicep curls
3 x 10
Notes:
- Not happy with the front squats. The bar kept rolling forward and my elbows dropped every rep. Leg strength wasn’t a limiting factor at all. Did a better job on set 2 and a little worse again on set 3 after identifying that issue.
- this program is pretty hard but by doing this basic boring work, I think I am laying a good foundation down.
- I am debating if I should stay without the belt for the entire cycle (2 more weeks) or if I am limiting myself too much there. The main lifts will drop down to a 5 x 5 and 3/5 x 3. On the other hand I don’t know If I can trust myself enough in not over shooting if I put the belt back on. I think right now (after training) the answer is yes. Unless my back can’t tolerate the work load or something.
- I think I am starting to post videos of the regular training more frequently again. Lots to work on that I see in this video.:
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One thing about a deadlift bar: if all your deadlifts are done in it, you may well struggle to deadlift on anything else. At least, that has been my experience. Deadlift bars are much more forgiving of technical errors.
I’m guessing for strongman this may be less of an issue because of axle deadlifts, but I would still bear it in mind.
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I’ll definitely keep that in mind. I’ll probably keep a deadlift variation with a stiff bar in the rotation for that. Well once and if I have my deadlift bar, haha.
03.11.
Wow the fatigued caught up to me. I am SORE!
Goal for the event training is to refamiliarize myself with the implements and build good movement patterns. That means I’ll stay away from heavy loads in carry events as long as I don’t have a comp coming up. I don’t know how much longer I will be able to train them due to weather.
1 Farmer’s Walk (no belt or chalk)
8 x 15 meter , 90 sec rest
2 log lift (wore a lose belt - not my Inzer - since my back was so fatigued)
6 @ 45 kg (clean each)
6 @ 65 kg (clean each)
1 @ 75 kg
1 @ 85 kg
1 @ 95 kg
3 face pulls
3 x 20
Notes:
- I can rationalize the decision to not stay with reps on the log because of the soreness but 95 kg was unecessary. 85 kg or 90 kg would have been enough for technique purposes. But oh well, no harm done
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05.11.
No belt or sleeves
1 squat
5 x 5 @ 120 kg
2 power clean (first from floor, then hang)
5 x 3 @ 70 kg
3 strict press (some sets paused, some t&g)
5 x 5 @ 60 kg
4 pendlay rows
3 x 10 @ 80 kg
5 lat pull down
3 x 10
Notes:
- all easy except maybe the squats. Depth was inconsistant but I am not bothered by that at this point.
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06.11.
50 minutes stationary bike in the morning. Followed by 30 minutes infrared cabine.
I am also going to go for a walk.
Well staying at my parents definitely makes for some good recovery choices. They have an infrared cabine, a bath tub that I kind of fit in and a message chair that my grandfather bought my mother as a gift. Doesn’t work out any kinks but it’s enjoyable.
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