6/5/14
Upper back (anddddd no bicep)
DB rows
25x10
40x10
90x10,10,10
100x10,8,8
Head supported BB rows (pulled to chest)
45x10
95x8,8
65x10,10,10
Pull ups
bw x 5,5
20x5,3
20x5,5 (close grip double overhand)
6/8/14- first heavy stone session since the injury in march. lapping seems only slightly bothersome.
Stones over 48" (low height to be tentative)
180x5,3
253x3,3 lapped all of them and they felt easy and didn’t bother my leg too much
320x2 tacky was useless today. it was nearly impossible to apply because of how humid it was and constant sweating.
320x2 laps feel impossible for some reason. never had any issues lapping this stone until today. I feel like I can’t actually lift the stone because of some kind of thing blocking. i feel as if i’m forced to roll the stone as soon as it breaks the floor, which is really shitty. no trouble with the load.
320x2
Stones over 54" (no tacky, in fact, the residual tacky was so caked with dirt sweating made it almost harder than if i had no tacky at all)
253x6 really pissed about this. I had thought this took all i had, but…i had to redeem myself.
253x8 took everything I had and I wasn’t sure if I was going to come out of this session alive or not lol. I just needed to do better than the previous set.
To sum this morning up, I can say the one thing that brings me fear is regression. I can lose sleep over the thought of getting weaker. I’ve had horrible workouts, but always, no matter what, had days of improvement. The problem is, the stronger I get, the worse I feel when I have bad days. Right now, my body can’t keep up with my emotions. Basically killed myself with two brutal sets with the lighter stone, but just did not feel fulfilled.
Considering training my deadlift for once. As much as my post chain has gotten stronger from stones/sandbags, I think I can bump it up a bit further if I train the deadlift with a better approach. Hmm…
stupid stones 253x8 to 54"
Get dat big donk.
[quote]Ass Banana wrote:
Get dat big donk.[/quote]
wot
[quote]strongmanvinny wrote:
[quote]Ass Banana wrote:
Get dat big donk.[/quote]
wot[/quote]
Big strong ass get some strawnk lifts.
6/9/14
Push Jerks w/ 2" axle
125x5,5
220x5
265x3
275x7 the reps felt really weak all the way through, my legs and upper back are just nonexistent from stones yesterday.
drop set
235x7 smoked lol botched a split jerk and the weight crashed down. hurt my back on the rebend (or lack thereof) on one of the reps.
175x7-8
125x7-8
DB shrugs
100x50
100x50
100x50 PR for 50 rep shrugs, was never able to complete 3 sets before
Bent over rear delt band flyes
x15,15,15
Sooooo much stone…
[quote]csulli wrote:
Sooooo much stone…[/quote]
you know it dawg
6/11/14 - been awake since 4 am and did the bulk of the session at 8 pm.
Beltless Paused Front squats
135x3,3
225x3
275x1 fast
315x3 slow, slacked on my warm ups
315x3 better
315x3 PR for beltless and paused. last week i could only manage 2 sets of 3.
Bulgarian SS (right leg only)
x10
x10
20x10
20x10
20x10
Step ups
x15/15
x15/15
x15/15
Lying toe touches
x15
russian twists
25x20
40x20
40x20
side planks/raises
x15s/x8
x15s/x8
x30s/x10
x30s/x10
Join the beltless dark side.
[quote]Ass Banana wrote:
Join the beltless dark side. [/quote]
I’ve only been training WITH a belt for 8-10 months lol. So many 500+ deads, 400+ front squats and 300+ overheads totally without. Just never had access to them. I know for a fact training for periods of time beltless helps belted training, but I avoid doing it too much nowadays since I’m rather injury prone.
[quote]strongmanvinny wrote:
[quote]Ass Banana wrote:
Join the beltless dark side. [/quote]
I’ve only been training WITH a belt for 8-10 months lol. So many 500+ deads, 400+ front squats and 300+ overheads totally without. Just never had access to them. I know for a fact training for periods of time beltless helps belted training, but I avoid doing it too much nowadays since I’m rather injury prone.[/quote]
Yeah ive used one a few times but never felt like I got anything out of it.
I may have asked you this before, but what is your strict press grip, and do you take a wider grip when you’re doing push press/push jerks?
[quote]csulli wrote:
I may have asked you this before, but what is your strict press grip, and do you take a wider grip when you’re doing push press/push jerks?[/quote]
My strict is about an inch outside the knurling. When I push jerk, my grip’s marginally wider.
A tip for overhead I can give you is to hold your breath before the unracking and keeping it held for the press. Works best for 1-3 rep range and it kind of preserves your power as opposed to just breathing, unracking, exhaling, and reinhaling. Makes sense? Hope so, because it helps me out alot!
[quote]strongmanvinny wrote:
[quote]csulli wrote:
I may have asked you this before, but what is your strict press grip, and do you take a wider grip when you’re doing push press/push jerks?[/quote]
My strict is about an inch outside the knurling. When I push jerk, my grip’s marginally wider.
A tip for overhead I can give you is to hold your breath before the unracking and keeping it held for the press. Works best for 1-3 rep range and it kind of preserves your power as opposed to just breathing, unracking, exhaling, and reinhaling. Makes sense? Hope so, because it helps me out alot!
[/quote]
Holding breath before unracking and keeping it held I feel like is half the reason for my strict press PR’s. Works so nicely.
6/15/14
Events
Yoke (all sets BELTLESS)
270x50’
450x50’
540x50’
700x50’ no drops, PR for no belt. Best with this previously is 50 feet with 2 drops WITH a belt.
Sled drags
280 tire x 50 feet
280x50 feet
280x50’
280x50’ no drops on any of them, that was kind of the goal.
shut it down, wanted to work up to a heavy beltless just for a confidence booster. for the next 2 weeks im going to do some lighter timed runs.
700 yoke no belt
