It honestly really is!
Especially if you keep in mind the 37g fats…
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I’d also imagine Limiting protein to 300 is a bit difficult for you too.
On days I don’t try I get 80-100g easily and I’m less than 1/2 your size
Not at all. I aim for 345g normally and that is seriously difficult to get in most days.
The fat is problematic
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15.04.
1 deadlift
1 @ 190 kg
3.x 1 @ 170 kg
2 cheating bent over row
3 x 3 @ 120 kg
3 ghd back raises
3 x 10 @ 10 kg
Feeling a little under the weather today. Will go for a walk later.
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Shame about the coach, but you have got this mate. Trust yourself, do the work and you will be fine.
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@simo74 speaking of which…
This would be my spontaneous plan for an 8 week block (open to change when specific comp events are published):
D1
- Double paused power jerk - 6x4/ 6x4/ 6x4/ 5x3/ 5x3/ top set 3/ top set 3/ top set 1 (top sets followed by 3 back offs)
- Log c&p - 3x5/ 3x5/ 3x5/ EMOM 7x2/ EMOM 7x2/ EMOM 10 x 1/ EMOM 10 x / 5x1
- Lat pull down - 4 x 12-15
- Dips - 4 x 10/10/8/8/6/6/4/4
- Rear delt - 4 x 15-20
- Biceps - 4 x 10
D2
- Deficit deadlift - 3 x 6/6/6/4/4/4/2/2
- Banded high bar squat - 4 x 8/8/8/6/6/6/4/4/2
- Carry -3-5 sets, rotating implements.
- Back raises - 3 x 15-20
D3
- Btn push press - 3 x 10/10/8/8/6/6/4/2
- Strict press - 3x12/12/10/8/6/4/2/2
- Pull up - total 15/20/25/15/20/25/15/20
- Incline bench - 3x15/15/12/12/10/10/8/8
- Rear delt - 4 x 15-20
- Biceps 4 x 6-8
D4
- Deadlift - 4x6/6, 3x5/5, 3x3/3, 2x2, 1x1
- Box front squats - 4x5/5, 3x5/5, 4x3/3, 2x2/2
- Pendlay row - 4x8/8, 4x6/6, 3x5/5/5/5
- Rdl - 3x10/10/10, 3x8/8/8, 3x6/6
Double paused power jerk - step back on weight and refine technique (so that I can get back to peak strength quickly if I want to)
Log c&p - very frequent event; build work capacity. But may need more max strength here, so maybe I should do more of a peak?
Btn push press - I suck at pressing from the neck but it’s supposed to have a good general transfer.
Box front squat - I suck at front squats and want to build more on upright torso position and upper back strength
Banded high bar squats - I get stuck pretty high up on my squats, therefore want to try bands. I suck at high bar and anything quads, that’s why high bar.
/ Indicate progression from week to week.
Conditioning 2x LISS, 2x HIIT
Progression is linear
Anyone that has suggestions is welcome to hime in.
I’ll also tag some guys: @T3hPwnisher @TX_iron @strongmanvinny2 @strongmanbrett @flipcollar
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I like the template. Travis has me doing Upper 1 (log/shoulders/tri), Lower 1 (deads/stones), Upper 2 (bench/back/pump), and Lower 2 (legs and moving/conditioning-esque), so feel free to draw inspiration there.
I think a log peak would be nice. You could probably do like a 4x4–3x3–2x2–1x1 modest progression/mini peak for 4 weeks.
Also, maybe try paused front squats if you’ve been really hammering the box front squats for a while. Another idea is setting pins to your sticking point in a front squat and just use the barbell and push into the pins as hard as you can for like 6-8 seconds and see what that yields.
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Very much appreciate the tag, but these days, I’m so far removed from training FOR strongman that I wouldn’t even know where to start. About the only thing I’d off is, on that deficit deadlift, consider using an axle to make it even nuttier.
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Thank you gentlemen, I appreciate the input!
I like the idea of the mini log peak for sure. I’ll probably do it as written or very similar. I’ve never played around with isometrics but the idea is intriguing.
The axle might be a good call for deficits. Little more specific. I was planning on using a stiff bar anyways for that.
18.04.
1 power jerks
3 x 3 @ 100 kg
2 pull ups
3 x 3
3 strict press
3 x 3 @ 70 kg
4 rear delt flys
3 x 8 @ 10 kg
One more deload session to go then I can show how strong I am.
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19.04.
1 deadlift
3 x 1 @ 140 kg
2 high bar squat (loose wraps)
3 x 1 @ 140 kg
Yeah a rather quick one 
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Does anyone else feel very sluggish/ tired/ exhausted when he/ she downs massive amounts of carbs?
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100%
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Oh… it’s that insane high day isn’t it
I feel tired and sluggish when I eat high quantities of fats. I seem to get the “high then crash” thing
I seem to do well with carbs though, which is sad bc I much prefer high fat
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I’m currently at about 800 g of carbs at 5pm and I feel like my body wants me to permanently place myself on the couch and abort all other missions. Even my brain feels foggy.
Welp only two more of these for the week
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You’ve got to have more glycogen than you at this point than a wild herd of gummy bears!
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Accurate! My coach wants me to eat 1000-1200 g carbs/ 37g fats and 300g protein today. Which is insane, I reckon.
I definitely understand the logic behind it, but man that’s wild none the less. I’ve known dudes that went the whole “kid’s breakfast cereal and protein powder” route to accomplish that. “Skip loading” works like that too, from what I’m aware of.
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Yeah it really isn’t feeling too good while I’m doing it but I hope it will be worth it.
Tomorrow will be the same, Thursday my normal low day (and heavy training), Friday like today again and Saturday normal.
Hey partner thanks for the tag. So I think we both know that I am the least equip of any of those tagged to offer good advice. If I were running that setup, I’d try and squeeze the btn push press into day 1 and keep Day 3 strict - mostly because dipping and catching for leg drive pressing that frequently would be rough on my knees and shoulders lol
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