Sandbag to shoulder- 80kg bag. 12 reps in 15 mins.
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What did ya make of that viking press Simo? Looks nice
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Mate it is a Sorinex machine and it is really good. The handles moving side ways as well as up and down make it a little harder to stabilise the press. But the action is really smooth.
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Like the sound of that…looks like a great gym too!!
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Started a new training block tonight. Only 6 weeks to the strongman comp so focusing on lifts that are in the comp. Mostly deadlift and overhead. Will also add some farmers carry on one of my conditioning days and keep smashing the sandbags.
Monday 20th Feb - week 1
Deficit deadlift 2”
Bar x 10.
70 x 5
110 x 3
130 x 6 x 4 sets - (286 lbs)
No belt, moved fine but deff hit the posterior chain. First time doing these so that makes this a PR.
Overhead press - clean first rep
60 x 3 x 4 sets -
Short rest, hard work. Sweating hard.
Pull ups
4 sets of 3
Tricep press down
30 x 12 x 4 sets
Great first week. Worked fast tonight and was done in 35 mins drenched in sweat.
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Having a goal toward which your working (especially a competition) makes training much more enjoyable! For me, at least?
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Looking forward to hearing about your comp!
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Wednesday 22 Feb - week 1
Squat
Bar x 10
60 x 5
80 x 3
100 x 3
120 x 4 x 3 sets - RPE 6, 6, 6
Some knee pain but moved fine .No belt
Db bench press
35 x 6 x 4 sets
Easy reps at this weight. 14 reps on the last set. Felt good.
Pull downs
55 x 15
55 x 15
55 x 15
Good stretch and pump
Nice little session. Nothing was too hard.
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Thursday
Farmers - 15m drop turn 15m
Empty handles (20kg) - warm up
60kg - 11 runs
36c - Lungs were burning hard.
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Friday 24th Feb - week 1
Axle deadlift (assume axle is 20kg)
Bar x 10
70 x 5
110 x 3 (first rep double overhand and then switched to mixed grip)
130 x 5 x 3 sets (mixed grip) - RPE - 5, 5, 5
These felt pretty good. I liked them.
Viking press
30 x 6. (15kg plate in each handle) no idea what the handle weighs so just recording the plates)
30 x 6
30 x 12 reps - had maybe 2 in the tank but didn’t want them to get ugly.
Pull downs
55 x 15 x 3 sets
Good pump
Tricep push down
40 x 12 x 3 sets
Very short rest, good pump
38c in the gym so was sweating hard by the end. Good session.
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phoowee 38c u say? Hot as hell.
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Strongman Saturday - 80kg sandbag - pick and carry - 15m turn 15m.
10 runs going every second minute on the timer
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Getting strong and fast with the bag eh
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Monday 27th - week 2
Deficit deadlift
Bar x 10
60 x 5
100 x 3
140 x 6 x 4 sets - RPE 7, 6, 6,
Felt good but proper hard work. Second set flew up.
Overhead press
65 x 3 x 3 sets
65 x 5
These felt suitably hard.
Pull ups
4 sets - 4 reps
SS
Tricep press down
50 x 12 x 4 sets
Great Monday session.
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Wednesday 1 Mar - week 2
Squat
Bar x 10
60 x 5
80 x 3
100 x 3
120 x 3
Belt on for practice
130 x 4 x 4 sets (286lbs) - RPE 6, 7, 6, 6
Solid solid squats tonight.
Dumbell bench
40 x 6 x 4 sets (88lbs)
Nice and smooth. Good reps
Pull downs
59 x 12 x 3 sets - 1 2
Farmers carry to finish -
60kg -
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Solid work going on here as always. Do you know what events are happening for this strongman show? I feel like you would kick some serious ass on a hussfell carry
I added the events here. There is farmers and sandbag carry in there but not for distance.
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Oh Jesus, I even liked the earlier post lol. Forgot about that, thanks for re-sharing
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Friday 3 March - week 2
Axle deadlift
Bar x 10
60 x 5
100 x 3 - DOH
120 x 3 - mixed grip
140 x 5 x 2 sets mixed grip - RPE 5, 5,
140 x 15 - I hate cardio
Moved pretty quick
Viking press
40 x 6 x 2 sets
40 x 10
They were hard hard work. Good stuff
Pull downs
64 x 12 x 3 sets
SS
Tricep push down
45 x 12 x 3 sets
Good sweat and big pump tonight
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