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09.05.
1 Log lift (clean once)
3 x 4 @ 103,5 kg
1 x 3 @ 103,5 kg
1 x 4 @ 103,5 kg
Location change
2 front squats
3 @ 125 kg - never front squat without a shirt. Got it
4 @ 125 kg you kidding me?!
4 + 1 @ 125 kg - cluster with about 15 sec break.
3 thick grip trap bar hold
30 sec @ 173 kg
30 sec @ 213 kg
30 sec @ 228,5 kg
30 sec @ 231 kg
I have to admit the knurling was quite aggressive. Good pain tolerance training along side geip, haha.
Had no better idea of how to replace farmer’s.
4a high incline db press
4 sets of some reps. Had to improvise quite a bit (see video) 
4b snatch grip rdl
2 x 10 @ 140 kg
So there was this community event at the gym which meant I could obly train between 4 and 6. Went straight from work at 5, did the log, realized farmer’s were not happening that day because the place was used for partying, went back to the clinic I work at and did what I could.
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12.05.
1 log power jerk (clean once)
3 x 5 @ 78 kg
2 deadlift
3 @ 180 kg
1 @ 210 kg lwu
3 x 3 @ 222,5 kg - total volume PR
I have done 3 @ 225 kg in comp before and I have done 2 @ 230 kg on the deadlift bar before.
3 seated btn press (no back support)
3 x 6 @ 67,5 kg
4 btn lat pull down
3 x 12 @ 55 kg
5 forearm gauntlet
Wrist curls/ bw hang
5 x 10 @ 25 kg/ 5 x 22 sec
No rest between sets or rounds.
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13.05.
Straight from work, sleep and mental well-being not optimal, knee buggy… but we’re going in for some heavy lifts!
1 front squat
2 @ 140 kg - PR!
2 x 2 @ 132,5 kg
2 log lift (clean each rep)
4 x 3 @ 108 kg - 2 kg off comp weight. Very good.
3 arm over arm sled pull
4 x 15 m @ 290 kg
4 counter box jump
5 x 2
-The weekend was exhausting. Today I was home at 9.30 pm for the first time that day. Holy fuck I am done. This session was hard.
- the knee was bothering me a bit more today. Made me hesitant on the first log set. Then I had a bit of a talk with myself and told me to stop being such a whimp and ignore that noise! I attacked the other three sets accordingly and had strength and time left on each set.
- you should listen to your body. But sometimes you need to tell it to shut the fuck up already!
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Now you sound like @Cyrrex LOL
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Give me another 1-2 strongman seasons and I’ll feel his age too…
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Yer but you wont look that disheveled.
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We can only hope 
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15.05.
1 keg clean and press
4 x 2 @ ca. 90 kg
1 x 3 @ ca. 90 kg
2 stiff leg deadlift (beltless)
3 x 6 @ 167,5 kg
3 atlas stone
5 x 3 @ 103 kg
4 keg carry with shuttle runs
4 x 10 m @ ca. 90 kg
5 stiff leg bent over row
2 x 12 @ 75 kg
Biceps holding up well! Funnily enough the rows were the thing that triggered it a bit. So I only did two sets.
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I love your gym.
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My actual gym or my backyard? 
Gotta say that Thursday session is fun now that the weather is getting nicer.
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16.05.
1 log press (clean once)
3 x 5 @ 103,5 kg
2 farmer’s walk
3 x 20m @ 130,5 kg (per hand) - PR!
Each set a PR. I could have easily gone for a greater distance. Grip is the strongest it hss ever been right now
3 front squat
Knee pain was actually preventing me from doing this.
4 high incline db press
3 x 10 @ 37,5 kg
- In a very crazy time crunch today. So I couldn’t do the full session. Left work early and immediately jumped into a train after.
- Now off to Leipzig for a guy’s weekend, which was a birthday present to two friends from the group. The main objective would be to get shit faced. Since next week is my last heavy week before comp, I will however do my best to limit alcohol. I don’t want to ruin my chance to PR and end the prep on a high.
- will just try to let the knee rest and attack again next week. I am not too worried. I am purposely not trying to diagnose it before comp. It will work out.
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The backyard!
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Thats some heavy carries mate, Quality
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19.05.
1 paused log power jerk
3 x 5 @ 80 kg
2 deadlift
3 x 2 @ 230 kg - big volume PR! (Previous best was one double and on deadlift bar)
3 seated btn press (no back support)
3 x 5 @ 70 kg
4 btn lat pull down
3 x 12
5 forearm gauntlet
Wrist curls / bw hang
5 x 10 @ 25 kg / 22 sec
No rest between sets or rounds
- though work but happy to get this moving in the right direction
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Awesome—congratulations!
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20.05.
1 front squat
1 @ 130 kg
1 @ 143 kg - Pr, although didn’t notice at the time bc it was just a warm up
2 x 0 @ 150 kg
Gutted. The back just didn’t have it after the deadlifts.
2 log lift (clean every rep)
3 x 3 @ 111 kg
Got better from set to set.
3 arm over arm pull
3 x 15 m @ 300 kg
4 counter box jump
5 x 2
Mixed bag. Not gonna lie, I want that 150 front squat! Today should have been that day but warm ups already felt heavy and the back was just too fatigued. Will have this next time!
Log was a bit all over the place at first but this is 1 kg over contest weight and should give decent confidence going i.
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raining PR’s in here lately, what has changed in your training / recovery ?
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Well not many “absolute” PRs yet but many total volume PRs, so the first ones are right around the corner.
I guess the coaching is working well tbh. Paul’s plans seem to be coming together and now the fruits of the labor are ready for collection.
I will say though, I am training very hard atm. Even though my program before contained more stuff, this one is actually much harder and demanding. My body is feeling it now in the peak before comp. Which is inevitable.
My recovery is actually rather poor because I don’t sleep enough and stress is high. The only conscious recovery things I do are a hot bath once a week and I try to go to the spa for a few hours somewhat regularely (1-3 times a month). I also have a high average stept count. And I eat a ton, haha.
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