Notes: First time in 2 months I managed to squat without knee pain. My self made rehab seems to have paid off. Need to keep it up. Think my squat can start being good again as a result. Intense training session with the Squatting and DB benching supersetted, but once again felt strong in it.
Notes: Final day of the second leader of SVR II. I misgrooved the third rep of the topset of bench and had to fight hard to get it back, which expended a lot of energy. Feel like Iād have a 5th rep otherwise. The 5x5s were smooth. After re-watching the Clint Darden video, I put the bar in the top of the squat harness and held onto the bar instead of the prongs for the Viking Squat. Allowed a more upright posture. Need to figure out next training cycle by tomorrow. Iām really liking SVR, but I need to start being a strongman again.
Texas deadlift bar touch and go
5x135
5x255
1x345
5x390
5x450
11x505
16x390
Standing ab wheel
4x8
Band pull apart
5x20
Weighted dip stripset
5x105
10x80
15x55
20x30
Viking squat 135
1x10
Notes: Night and day difference compared to last cycle; time spent troubleshooting the knee pain seriously paid off. Stability has improved as well, which was holding me back a bit. This workout STILL sucks and I feel awful, but pain is gone.
That weighted dip stripset is still really awesome. Managed it without any rest pauses. Still just a very natural movement. Viking squat was more for rehab than anything else.
Iāve decided to run 1 more leader cycle and then consider my strongman prep an anchor. Didnāt want to peak before I peaked.
Notes: Got my new toy full assembled (had to go buy some hitch pins from North 40) and took it out on itās maiden voyage. It is leaps and bounds over my pitbull yoke. Much more stable, wider crossbar feels immensely better, and the yoke no longer sits across a part in my traps that makes my thumbs go numb, so thatās always a plus.
I am awful at yoke again, but this will give me incentive to work on it. 525 was way slow and hard to break off the floor. Might need to take the notch up one. Currently sitting at 7 holes exposed.
Just watching that video of your knee blowing apart is enough incentive for me to be extra cautious around yokes. Do you ever get apprehensive when using them now?
Nah. I said it in the beginning of this log, but the yoke didnāt hurt my knee; being stupid did. I could have been equally stupid on any other movement and got just as hurt, if not more, but that day I chose to be very stupid on the yoke and suffered the consequences.
I am now more apprehensive about being that stupid, haha.
Yokes are still awful, and if you donāt train strongman there are better things to do with your time, but itās not insanely dangerous.
Haha good call! I really do like your general attitude man. Breath of fresh air from the usual āwoe meā and the inability to shoulder responsibility that is so prevalent these days.
This is actually a Titan Yoke, which is a total ripoff of the Rogue Yoke but at a fraction of the price. I had to get one before the company got sued, haha. Always appreciate the support dude!
LOLā¦ omg I missed the T in the obvious logo. How can it look SO close to the rogues design and get away with it? I mean I guess the only trademark is the logoā¦not the design. Fucking Titan man. Reminds me of my brother who used to sell pokemon cards for cheaper than retail at age 10. Genius.
Notes: Supersets on presses and rows/pull aparts, supersets on squats and chins. Solid pressing day. That 6th rep of 211 was one of the hardest grinds Iāve had in a while. Had to rest pause the widowmaker. Think I might take the weight down on the Viking squats and go for more reps. This needs to be rehab, not training.
Made some dietary changes in an attempt to add on some weight. Having 2 pieces of sourdough toast in the morning with honey before training, and after was a bowl with 1 cup fruit, 1 cup breakfast cereal, 1 cup milk, 2 scoops whey and a serving of oatmeal all mixed together. Surprisingly tasty. However, found out I have an allergy to huckleberry (was using huckleberry honey), so thatās off the table. Will just use some regular honey for now.
Notes: Think that flu shot is kicking my butt, because Iām just full on zombie mode. That said, this was my best first week of SVR II on squats, because I was without knee pain. Last cycle I couldnāt even manage 5 reps on the widowmaker before having the rack and psyche myself up through the pain, and this time the biggest LIMFACT was the bar sliding down my back towards the end. Dips felt solid, but shoulders were screaming a little. Gotta watch that.
Woke up at 195.4. Added onto my weight gaining breakfast concoction; a serving of greek yogurt. The fruit really overpowers everything in terms of taste, which isnāt a bad thing.
I did, yeah. I had to snipe the log, and I grabbed the yoke the day before Black Friday (I was signed up on their newsletter and got some sort of doorbuster deal).
Demand is greatly exceeding supply, and they donāt seem to have the infrastructure to support it. I think weāll be observing a price spike soon. Some folks have said you can backorder a product over the phone.
Appreciate the share man. I had my eye on it, but Iāve heard itās a bit shallow compared to what is used in competition. Was the husafell at your last comp? Be curious to get a comparison.
I think the ones in my contest were custom by a local fabricator. They also made miniature husafell stone to use as trophies.
I was able to get 210 lbs in small plates and dumbbells inside with some room to spare. I thought it actually seemed wider across, but a bit narrower in depth. Worst part about the titan one is the sharp corners, but with a little sanding on the welds I bet it would improve.
