At least I am doing it on purpose here, haha. Had it happen on accident before.
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I did the same shit with a 340 pound deadlift. On my 2nd rep, my leg started shaking and I took 3 steps forward. Needless to say, my energy was zapped for the rest of the set.
I remember back in the hay day of chaos n pain, Jaime wrote an article about deadlift walks. You basically did a single-triple with a weight and walked it back to the rack, rinse and repeat. Solid way to build weird muscle and stability.
Kind of serious question: why are your arms so damn big?? Looks awesome, and youāre not necessarily training for it. Well done indeed.
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@liftangryordie500 the narrowest comp win I ever had was a result of that. Last man standing axle deadlift, down to me and one other guy, we both had hit 585 on the previous attempt. Next callout was 600. Dude locks out the weight, but before the judge gives him the down signal, he takes a step back and falls backward with it. No repped. I ended up not being able to make the lift either, we tied on events, had equal first and second place showings and it ended up being decided by bodyweight. Sucked for that dude, haha.
@TrainForPain Much appreciated dude. I genuinely attribute it to my lack of technique. Since I canāt rely on skill, I have to muscle everything, which, in turn, means building some big muscles, haha. Strongman ends up recruiting biceps pretty regularly, and then I end up bringing them in even on lifts that I probably shouldnāt. Like, theyāll be sore after cross arm front squats with a barbell.
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Do you worry more about cleaning up technique as you get closer to comp?
I might benefit from top down deads. Iām pretty good with touch and go reps so I might be able to overload. But, on the other hand, I probably donāt really need to worry about that.
Sounds like my sports careerā¦ well, except for the big muscles!
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@j4gga2 These days, no. Iāll relearn technique on implements/movements I havenāt done in a while by phasing them back in (circus dumbbell, push pressing, specific carry implements, etc), but at this point Iām at peace with the fact that strongman is just something I do for fun. Iāve identified before the 3 things I would do if I was going to become the best strongman I could be, and they are hiring a coach for my programming, hire a coach for technique, and take steroids, and quite frankly I donāt want to do any of them. Once I came to terms with that, I realized that this was ultimately just a hobby for me, and it was pretty liberating. Iām āplaying the game the way I want to play itā, and right now Iām just getting strong the way I want to get strong.
@Frank_C I really thought Iād get something out of it by being a touch and go puller, but I found it to be harder than pulling off the floor. Not able to set as good of a brace and grind the rep out.
@TrainForPain maybe the secret is to throw a few injuries at the body at the process, so that it learns it can either get strong or suffer, haha.
PM WORKOUT
SUPERSET (press and pulldown)
Axle strict press
5xBar
5x66
3x151
3x176
9x196
11x176
Lat pulldown 90
6x12
GIANT SETS (press-dips-raise-pull aparts): odd sets behind neck press/even sets strict press
Barbell behind neck press 95
3x10
Dips
3xFailure
DB lateral raise 25
3x10
Band pull aparts
3x12
Axle strict press 136
3x10
Dips
3xFailure
DB lateral raise 25
3x10
Band pull aparts
3x12
DB curls (no rest between sets)
20x10lbs
15x15
10x20
5x25
Notes: 3:45 between heavy presses, 2:00 between giant sets. Had the idea to alternate odd and even set placement per week to just throw in one more variety factor into the programming. Rapidly adapting to the behind the neck press, but gotta make sure to not get stupid from that and throw weight on too quickly. Iām appreciating this move for how itās making my shoulders feel.
May have had the 10th rep on 196, but going for it seemed like a poor strategy. Still trying to regain some strength.
Got in the curl work just to get in something. This day is nuking my arms, but just gotta keep pushing through.
Weighed myself finally. After drinking a Rockstar and eating a quest bar, I was at 194.3. Definitely underweight, and Iāve been eating my face off. Tends to happen with the moves. Just gonna keep pushing. Wanna keep calorie sources quality.
On that note, ate at placed called āKing Kong Burgersā today. Seemed like a place I could grow to like. Giant hamburgers, and theyād top them with gyro meat upon request. Also served sirloin steaks at lunch. No shortage of good food here.
Oh yeah, also, I feel like Iāve become heat adapted to the environment now. Actually felt myself ācooling downā between sets. Curious what will happen in the winter.
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Fair enough, thanks for the great response 
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Book title?
Edit: I guess a more apt title may be āGet Strong And Sufferā
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I think this is incredibly profound
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Training is a hobby for me as well, but I still want to look like a professional fitness model. Damn.
And to be clear, that just means I want to be about 15 pounds heavier and have 2-4% less body fat.
@j4gga2 No problem dude.
@Despade My biographyās title is going to be āI just want some pancakesā based off a life event where that quote happened, and my kid wrote the sequel in the car one day titled āWhat are we having for lunch today? And where are we going right now?ā But āGet Strong and Die Tryingā could make for a good rap album, haha.
@TrainForPain Well thanks man. Took me a long time to put the idea to words.
@Frank_C see, training is more than a hobby for me: THAT is the obsession (specifically the goal of bigger and stronger), itās just the strongman portion of it that is a hobby. Strongman helps vector my training and the competition drives me to push myself, but being the best strongman isnāt the goal. Strongman is just a tool that helps me reach my goals. Nothing wrong with wanting to chase after those goals youāve laid out.
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PM WORKOUT
GIANT SETS (squat-stone-hyper)
Buffalo bar squat
6xBar
6x140
6x230
6x320
6x410
6x320
Stone of steel lap and extension from floor (unloaded)
6x3
Reverse hyper 410
6x12
Notes: 3:45 between sets. With a potential competition coming up, along with the new layout and some new toys available, Iāve replaced the jumps/clean pulls with stone extensions. Basically lapping the stone and then hitting a triple extension with it/mock getting it over the bar. Iām letting it crash onto the titan crash pads and then just starting over. Those pads are money, btw. Totally deafen the noise and absorb all the impact, at least for now. Iāll keep loading the stone as time goes on and will see how this unfolds.
Seems squatting is about the only thing that bothers the hip now. Sucks for that hip, because Iām going to be squatting for a while, but at least I think that means itās sorta healing. The 410 for 6 was a good show. I think I had a 7th in me if I needed it, but right now Iām just trying to get back to what I was.
Ordered a new toy during the Prime days/everyone else competing days: rackable trap bar.
Iāve never cared for trap bars, but part of me wonders if Iāve just not had the right one. The loading pins on this one finally look long enough for me to do some damage, itās got low handles (which my old one didnāt), and itās rackable, which opens up avenues for pressing as well. I figure, if this one doesnāt work, it wasnāt meant to be. As it stands, Iām eager to give it a go for some max effort and supplemental work.
Ended up selling my old one to help finance it. Never cared for it, but itās still hard to part with old pieces of gear. I remember buying it from a Play it Again Sports in CO, visiting my in-laws about 11 years ago. Had to figure out a way to get it home in the minivan on top of all of our other luggage. We managed somehow. It was after I had blown out my back too, and I figured this was going to revolutionize things for me. ā¦it didnāt, but my wife got some training value out of it. Figure Iāll let her play with this one too.
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Classic Pwn badassery haha. I admire your grit dude
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Thanks man. Since I donāt have talent, skill, athleticism, speed or good looks, I have to double down on that, haha.
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Thereās a jawline for everyone man.
@mr.v3lv3t Getting punched in mine for a few years probably didnāt helpā¦my jaw still cracks when I yawn.
EARLY PM WORKOUT
Axle bench press 301
2x10
1x7
Close grip axle bench 256
1x10
2x8
Swiss bar incline bench 200
1x10
1x9
1x8
Dips
3x25ish
Standing ab wheel between benching (5x5, then 2x4)
Notes: 3:25 between benching, 2:00 between dips. Heat index of 115 outside, and most likely even hotter in my blast furnace of a garage. "Aināt found a way to kill me yetā¦
But to think: some people PAY to have sweat lodges, and meanwhile, I get to have vision quests in my garage between sets FOR FREE. I might start playing āLunatic Fringeā for the full effect. At one point, I looked at the bright and then dark red colors my skin was turning and wondered to myself āis this what dying looks like?ā
But maybe I was just turning into Abigail from Final Fight
Ok, running commentary aside, I was strong this workout, but dealing with external variables. It was finally hot enough that my hands started to sweat, which meant I was losing my grip on the bars. And when you own super pretty Ironmind axles and dip bars, you donāt want to ruin them with chalk. That said, the weather is already ruining them, so I may has well bite the bullet next time. Wasnāt a factor until the second set of close grip benching. I figured out to wipe my hands on a towel before sets, because my shorts were soaked through with sweat and just made things worse. Learning some lessons as I go.
For a good demonstration of the impact of the heat, this is me immediately post workout, looking like I went swimming in my clothes
Keep in mind thatās from a BENCH workout. Iām laying down for most of it.
And, while I was taking glamour shots, I decided to capture my current level of dehydration induced leanness
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Yer fk you and your abs, lmao. Looking jacked as always mate now you just need the tan.
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