Per aspera ad astra (strongman Koestrizer)

Training Training Logs
1945

Way to battle with that keg man. Check out Uncle Nic’s YouTube videos on keg clean and press (he’s a Neversate guy, Brian Alsruhes gym).

My cue I’ve been using is to think of throwing the keg over my shoulder, rather than getting it up to my chest. Seems to have made a big difference.

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1946

Thanks man, great tip! I’ll check it out come weekend.

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1947

14.05.

Had poor sleep last two nights.

1 deadlift
Up to
1 @ 180 kg
2 @ 200 kg

  • technically ties PR but a) I wanted 3! and b) I completely messed up the second rep. Did a weird unintentional t&g rep because I was too excited. Hips rose and lost tension in the hamstrings. Got rid of my chace to go for a third that way.

1 @ 200 kg

  • while setting up I noticed out of the brink of my eye that a mate on the incline bench was fighting to keep the bar of his face which was stuck there a few centimeters away from bis head. Lots of people around, apparently none of them touched enough by his struggle, so I had to stop setting up and run over. Obviously messed with my focus and grinded out this one rep.

2 banded deadlifts
3 x 3 @ 120 kg + band tension

3a chest supported incline db rows
3 x 10 @ 30 kg

3b seated leg curls
3 x 6-8 @ stack

4 dead stop hip thrusts (barbell)
3 x 8 @ 150 kg - Hit target musculatur very good.

Notes:

  • I was super angry with myself after this one and got pretty down. I get into my head very easily as you all know
  • on paper the same effort as last time but I wanted more and execution was worse plus it felt worse. Welp, need to get over it anyway

Video:

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1949

15.05.

1 Log lift (clean once)
Up to
1 @ 91 kg
1 @ 96 kg
1 @ 101 kg
1 @ 101 kg
2 @ 101 kg - PR
3 @ 101 kg - PR!

2 Farmer’s walk (no chalk - didn’t have any)
Set down and turn at 20m
40 m @ 65 kg
40 m @ 105 kg
Ca. 25 m @ 115 kg - contest weight
40 m @ 95 kg
Ca. 30 m + hold @ 95 kg

Notes:

  • farmer’s walk and log with deadlifts back to back: YOLO! :smiley:
  • this was a drastic contrast to the deadlift training. Felt euphoric after! Really good to hit contest weight (for the second show)
  • the first lane of the farmer’s walk top set was very solid. The second pick was super hard but that’s fine only one day after heavy deadlifts.
  • do you guys remember how hard I chased the 100 kg log last year? I topped out at 97,5 kg. Now I am hitting it for sets and reps. Happy times! Need to work a lot on the clean though. Didn’t do a lot of clean practise yesterday though to spare my back.
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1950

Good man. I always keep an eye on other people at the gym just in case.

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1951

The gym is a dangerous place. For idiots.

1952

Wow nice farmers and log!!!

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1953

Great log and Farmers man Awesome

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1954

16.05.

1 close grip paused board press (Hicks Press)
4 x 3 @ 110 kg
6 @ 110 kg

2 lat pull down
5 x 8-10

3a tricep extensions
3 x 10

3b face pulls
3 x 15

Notes:

  • threw in this quick little acessory session because I only did heavy log yesterday
1955

I can’t judge so harsh, I have done my fair share of stupid things in the gym and still do at times, haha

@duketheslaya & @mortdk thanks guys!

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1956

It can be dangerous even if you make a small misjudgment. I’ve had my fair share of oh shit moments.

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1957

That monolift shouldn’t have been able to fall over!! :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

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1958

Way to go on the PRs mi amigo! Way to truck through all the nonsense into the land of progress

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1959

Yes. I remember thinking I missed the rack with 300+ pounds on my back…scary moment.

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1960

@TX_iron thanks mate! Now I only need to catch up to you on deadlifts

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1961

I once Went to heavy on a smith machine and the bar got stuck on my chest…

1962

You used the Smith Machine? Pussy. :sunglasses: #freeweightsonlyeventhoBigZcanrepdoublemybenchmaxonseatedoverheadpressgang

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1963

Well, The smith machine does suck shit! It was only because the small town gym only had a smith and no barbells :frowning:

1964

Smith machine is just another tool. Plenty of strong people use a smith machine.

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1965

Read the hashtag. It says “free weights only even though Big Z can rep double my bench max in seated OHP”

Big Z uses the Smith Machine. I was making a cheap joke.