Rise Of The Slaya 2019- Next Strongman Comp prep and fixing my hip

Todays training
front squat
80kg ×3 sets of 2

Ssb squat
100kg ×4 pr
×6 pr

Farmers
2×15 metres
80kg per hand

1×15 metres 110kg per hand in 13 seconds. Would have been 10 but i fucked up my footwork midway through and got out of step

pr

105kg ×15 pr

80kg ×30 metres

atlas stone
80kg ×10 pr layed on the ground for ten minutes and died after this lol.

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nice

Thanks man! Im starting to nail the triple extension on stones. I tried something else on the pick too which worked well too.

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Nice Duke well done.

You could work on your walk out on squats.
Brace and lift the bar straight up.
Step one step right back with one foot, then place the second step were you want it, now move the first foot a bit to the side so your stance is correct.
No need to walk backwards a mile before setting up.

Thankyou mort! I will start learning to walkout properly

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Learning to walkout was a big game changer to me. Another thing you can try, is lift off explosively. Something about that makes my mind think it’s lightweight, just mental tricks.

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I’ll try incorporate this too. I have to not calf raise it though (if i lift off explosively this happens if i go to fast (

I’m not sure where I saw it (maybe a Westside Barbell video) but the lift off and walkout should only take three steps. I try to practice that when I squat. I’m sure it’ll be useful if I ever squat big weights.

I can’t believe I’ve forgotten to do such a simple part of the squat this whole time :joy:

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Well there are so many things to remember to do, you can’t learn them all at once.
This is a very easy one to do. Check some videos Brian talks about it as well, but there are tons of videos.
One step right back, second step place it were it should be when you squat, third step is the first foot to be placed where you want it when you squat.
@strongmanbrett had another one, it’s part of the walkout.
Get under the bar, grab it, dig the shoulders in, brace and get tight, and stand up strong and fast, you don’t have to jump to do that.

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Think about when you pick up that loaded yoke. Do you want to take a bunch of unnecessary steps and waste your energy? Absolutely not! One of these days you’ll have 400-500 lbs on your back and you won’t want to move any more than you have to. There’s a reason people use a monolift (although I’ve actually never seen one in real life).

Yeah, I’ve already had 440lbs. It was horrible! I can’t imagine how horrible something like 800lbs will be when i get there.

todays training-Deload day 1
Felt like training back so i did

Lat pulldown
5×10 100kg. I got a crazy lat pump from this what the heck

tbar rows
wide grip attachment ( didn’t like)
60×2×5
50 ×2×5
40 ×2×8

single arm machine rows
4×12 30kg

Double overhand axle holds (with thumb)
80kg
20 seconds
20 Seconds
30 seconds
All pr’s lol

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I’m never done an eating challenge but i reckon i could easily get this done. I ate a 2kg lasagne the other day for dinner without much trouble so id smash this out

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Bring it on, smash a dessert on top of it. Then it would count as a meal.

Protein is more filling so that steak won’t sit the same as lasagna. If you have the $$$ then give it a shot!

They gonna be mean and over cook the steak so it’s harder than rubber to chew. It’s also gonna cool down quick and be pretty hard to eat

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Haha yeah

i think it will be doable. I can eat a 500 gram steak like its nothing so we’ll see

Wow :expressionless:

If it’s sunny then I’ll pick a table next to the window, that should help a little. Do you do eating challenges?

Nah. I would just for the sake of stuffing myself with good food but I’d be shit at them because I have neither speed or endurance.

I ate 500g of properly cooked ribeye in one sitting the other day because it’s tender and juicy but rump is easier to turn into a bland block of rubber.

I’d train for this just like anything else lol. Google it and you’ll probably get tips on speed eating steak specifically and also on making yourself not feel full like drinking water to get your stomach used to big volumes.

I think the time factor is the biggest challenge. They’re not in the habit of giving away money.