Strongman Saturday
Sandbag pick and front carry. 80kg sandbag - 10 rounds going every third minute.
These felt pretty good. Hard work but pick felt strong and speed was ok.
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Not sure to be honest bloke. Not 10? 
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Last rep was still moving quote well, but cardio/energy gets you in the end with high rep deadās. Haha.
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Yer I was thinking maybe 8. Fatigue and breathing deff becomes a factor
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I dumped the sand when i moved, but kept the bags. Would be nice to fill them back up and add in sandbag training on occasion.
My neighborhood is all hills which would make it quite interesting too.
Theres something primal about carrying the bag.
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You should deff fill them back up and use them again. Even if you just do picks, holds, squats, shoulders etc. They are a great tool and you are right about how it feels to train with them.
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Monday 19 Feb - week 5
Barbell complex
Row, clean, front squat, overhead press, back squat, good morning.
5 reps per movement
Bar
30kg (5 per side)
30kg
SSB squat
60 x 5
80 x 3
97.5 x 5
112.5 x 5
125 x 5+ (275 lbs) got 14 reps - rep PR for this weight, couple in the tank. Felt good.
Bench press
60 x 5
75 x 5. -
87.5 x 5 -
97.5 x 5+. (215 lbs) - 10 reps. Went for 11āand stopped halfway up. Half a rep more than last time - lol.
High rep squat
100 x 30 reps. - 20 - poor effort
Had more in the legs but back and lungs and mind said no.
Still happy with how squats went overall today. Solid rep PR on that weight for SSB and 20 at 100 isnāt terrible . Solid leg pump.
Dips - BW
14
14
14+ got 19 reps - failed on 20
Burn baby burn
Rolling tricep extension - Db
15kg x 3 sets
15, 14, 11
Arm pump city
Echo bike
3 min warm up
4 min tabata
I still hate this but it wasnāt as bad tonight. Quad pump was still crazy.
Good session tonight, fatigue is really building on this 6 week block. Felt a little sick all weekend but like a hangover but without the party.
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Had 45 mins to kill this afternoon while my son was at his drum lesson. Gym is literally round the corner so dropped him off and went and did some farmers carry. 30c so nice and warm, great to be outside.
Farmers carry
Handles x 1 - warm up
60KG per side - 10 rounds 15m drop turn 15m back.
Felt pretty good. Foot speed was ok. Traps, triceps, lats everything getting a good workout.
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Wednesday 21 the Feb- Hypertrophy week 5
Hammer Inc press (weight per side)
20 x 20 reps - warm up
60 x 10 x 2 sets
60 x 10 -
Feels great to be moving 3 plates a side. I know itās easier than bench but still feels proper to load 3 plates a side.
Hammer pull overs (seat height 3) (weight per side)
50 x 10 x 3 sets -
10, 9, 8
Damn these are good.
Seal rows (total weight)
70 x 10 x 3 sets -
Just 10 on the last set. Great back burn.
One arm Dumbell row
2 sets - max
45KG
17 - slippery sweaty hands, grip was going, back was cooked anyway so all good.
18 - Used some chalk - better
Back is 100% deep fried now.
Dumbell shrugs
2 sets - max
45KG
11, 10
Good morning machine
45 x 11 x 3 sets
This really hits the top of the hamstrings and glutes.
@TrainForPain and @davemccright would love this session. The upper body pump is so good.
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Pretty sure doms is supposed to at least wait till the next day. 2 hours after training and upper back soreness is already kicking in. Tomorrow will be fun.
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Thatās awesome weight on the hammer incline! I donāt think itās necessarily easier than bench. Itās not an entirely different movement, but itās different enough that I think that weight is impressive by itself without a comparison
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Thanks mate. I donāt know how it compares but it just felt good repping out with 3 a side.
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Looks like a super awesome session! Chest and back together is always a cool combo, Arnold style! Strong numbers too Iām super envious of the Pullover Machine! Iāve always wanted to use one! How does it feel?
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Like itās pulling my lats out
The stretch is great if you use the full rom.
The contraction at the bottom as your upper arms/ elbows push into the pads is so good and horrible at the same time.
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That sounds like perfection
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30 min walk by the ocean after dinner. It has been pretty hot here today, around 38c. There was a storm brewing as I walked and I felt a few spots of rain but managed to get home before the worst of it.
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It helps the pullover machine at ESP is really nice.
Hammer Strength iirc?
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Yes mate It is Hammer and really nice.
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Beautiful, but brutal heat. Iāll take my snow!
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