Yeah, I think it has some carry over. Duck walks are just sumo farmer’s walks, atlas stone/some odd objects picks are narrow sumo pulls, plus general hip strength and leg strength.
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Good shit though. Looking at your training log is like looking at a bunch of Licis or Hafthor vids just less weight lol
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I will take that as a pretty big compliment lol 
Ur welcome. It’s like the format with some build basic lifts to build, some implement or comp stuff and some accessories and conditioning.
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Its a pretty good way to train. I do like experimenting and trying new ideas but I usually come back to the same basic formula.
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Strength Games Prep
Strict Press (SS) Band Pullaparts
x 5 @ 95 (ss) sets of 25
x 3 @ 115
7 x 10 @ 45
Close Grip Bench Press
@ 155; 10, 10, 7 + 2 + 1
So I missed 10 reps on my last set so I did the last 3 reps in a rest/pause myo reps whatever the fuck its called style to get my last few reps in. After 7 I racked it counted to 10 did 2 reps, racked it, counted to 10 did 1 more rep.
Band BB Rows
3 x 15 @ 115 + g
Was going to do a different styles of rows but just decided to ride this out for a little bit longer. Just used a stronger band.
Incline Chest Press Machine (Drop set of Death)
x 15 + 10 + 10 + 10
Worked up to a top set of 15 (just how it worked out), dropped weight, counted to 10, did 10 more reps, repeat 2 more times.
Lat Pulldown (Drop set of Death)
x 14 + 10 + 10 + 10
Worked up to a top set of 14 (just how it worked out), dropped weight, counted to 10, did 10 more reps, repeat 2 more times.
Cable Laterals x 50, x 25
Floor Chest Fly x 30
Shoulder Horn 2 x 25
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I know you prioritise OHP in strongman but I’ve found that doing my horizontal pressing before my vertical pressing makes my vertical pressing go better. Maybe handling heavier weights in the hands on stabilised by the shoulder joint.
Its not a bad idea at all,might toy with it in the near future.
Strength Games Prep
Leg Curl (Drop set of Death)
3 x 10
x 10 + 10 + 10 + 10
Front Squat
x 1 @ 275
x 0 @ 305
HB Back Squat
x 2 @ 305
x 2 @ 325
x 1 @ 335
Front Squat (SS) HB Back Squat
@ 165
x 5, x 6
x 6, x 7
x 7, x 8
x 8, x 9
x 9, x 10
So this was really brutal, after the x 9, x 10 set I laid on the floor for a while. Then had to crawl to a trash can to try and vomit. Ended up not actually vomiting though. I really wanted to do the x 10, x 11 set but I didn’t want the immediate effects of what would happen if I tried that. Pretty sure I could have passed out, and vomited on myself. I did not want my well being in the peoples hands that were there. So I left in a dizzy state and got to my place of work which is just down the hill where people I knew were.
The guy working the register got me a orange juice while I tried to compose myself in the small dining area they have in the gas station. Got myself a rockstar and some beef jerky. I stabilized enough to get home and rest. After about an hour of resting my psychotic ass wanted to finish the rest of the workout. I dialed it back quite a bit for this part but wanted to get something in.
Deficit Toe Elevated Low Handle Trap Bar RDL
3 x 8 @ 205
No straps and no belt allowed to minimize what I could actually put on the bar.
Calf Raises (SS) Tibia Raises
6 x 10 (SS) 6 x 10
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Something I am gonna try next week is doing some kind of intra workout snack/drink to keep my self leveled out. Just something to try, since this kind of thing has happened multiple times (varying in severity) with really hard workouts.
I’d say adjust ur overall diet up but ur already a big boi lol
My diet has been a train wreck for a while now for financial reasons. Its going to start getting better and I can actually eat enough food. I think though that the reason why I get it with this day/workout the most, is its usually starting within 20 minutes of me waking up. Taking some form of caffeine and a super light snack. Combine that with being in a steep caloric deficit for a while and it was a recipe for disaster.
My calories going back up will help a lot probably, but this is an extra precaution since this was honestly a little scary.
Recipe for disaster lol. Do you have time to walk a bit before lifting?
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I can make time. I usually walk to class on Tuesdays to facilitate some recovery from the big workout from earlier.
Strength Games Prep
Close Grip Bench (SS) Band Pullaparts
x 5 @ 200 (rep pr) (SS) Sets of 30
Pretty happy with how Bench is progressing right now.
Long Pause CG Bench (SS) Cable Rows
5 x 1 @ 200 (SS) 3 x 20
Pause Push Press
x 4 @ 115
x 3 @ 125
2 x 4 @ 135
Pretty happy about being able to do this pain free.
Preacher Curl (Drop set of death)
x 13 + 10 + 10 + 10
10 counts between portions.
French Press
100 total reps
Chest Fly (Drop set of Death)
x 13 + 10 + 10 + 10
Really digging this protocol of doing a hard set around 10 reps then doing 3 extremely rest periods before doing 10 more reps with a little less weight. John Meadows has it in some of his programs, usually paired with Leg Curls of Bulgarian Split Squats but I decided to try it for a bunch of different stuff. One good “set” like this is usually enough to finish off a muscle and it feels amazing once its over.
Strength Games Prep
Close Grip Bench
x 1 @ 225
x 3 @ 185 (Long Pause)
x 3 @ 190 (Long Pause)
Frustrating to miss the double with 225 again. The first rep moved really well so I definitely thought it was there today. So I went for it but couldn’t get through my sticking point. had to roll it off of me since there are no safeties on this bench, and I trust myself to let a failed rep down gently than I did anyone there to spot me correctly.
Band Smith Machine JM Press
5 x 15 @ g
Newer bands so more tension, nice!
SA Lat PD
x 12, x 16, x 20
EZ Bar Curl
x 10 + 10 + 10 + 10
Spider Curls (SS) ISO Heck
4 x 15 (SS) 4 x 1
So ISO heck was a 10 count hold on an empty ez curl bar with my arms draped over the preacher station, arms fully stretched out, then another 10 count pause in the middle of the rep, and then I could finish the rep.
Cable Laterals (SS) DB ISO Hold
3 x 12, 2 x 16 (SS) 5 x 10 sec @ the top
Band Pullaparts
100 reps
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Surprised you went for the double considering first was grindy. Close Grip too so makes everything extra grindy
Felt good enough. I knew if I went for rep two it would be a hellish grinder to complete but I felt like it was there.
Strength Games Prep
Last heavy week. Next Saturday will be moderate weights then deload for the competition.
Axle Deadlifts
405 x 4
Broke out the stubby axle for the first time since my injury to get a feel for where I was with an axle. I should be good for at least 1 rep of 455 come game day. Switched to the standard bar after this.
Deadlift
405 x 1
405 x 1 (Sumo, + 40lb PR)
365 x 3 (Deficit)
335 x 4 (Deficit)
Pretty sure I have never pulled more than 365 Sumo, and I know I have never pulled 405 with that stance. Just one of those because I knew I could things.
Pause Descent Front Squats
4 x 2 @ 225
Trap Bar Carry
3ft @ 500
225 (Suicides)
135 (Suicides) x 2
So before I did a whole 3 ft with 500lbs I did manage to pick it with no straps, chalk, or hook. Its a pretty high pick height but still felt good to be able to just hold it in my bare hands. The whole point of the set up was to see how far I could walk 500, which wasn’t very far, but if past experiences say anything just being able to pick it and move at the end of a training block is a really good thing. I mean I wanted more but I know more should be there on the day that it counts.
Band Goodmornings
2 x 22 @ g
x 22 @ g + g
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Strength Game Prep
The notations in this entry are gonna look kind of messy. Since I was doing 12 sets of 6, I did my first 6 sets supersetted with band pullaparts and the latter 6 suppersetted with Meadow’s Rows. On the last set of both I did Myo Reps (I think, I get some of these terms mixed up). I just took half of the reps I did on the initial part of the set and did 3 more “sets” with a 10 count pause.
Strict Press (SS) Band Pullaparts (+SS) Meadows Rows
6 x 6 @ 85 (SS) sets of 20
5 x 6 @ 85 (+SS) sets of 8 up to @ 40
x 6 + 3 + 3 + [3] @ 85 [65] (+SS) x 12 + 6 + 6 + 6 @ 25
On the last strict set sub set I dropped from 85 to 65.
Close Grip Bench Press
x 14 @ 160 (wat)
x 10 @ 165
x 11 @ 135
Pretty nice rep PR there. Especially considering the strength was there for more but my right upper back was starting to cramp.
Incline Chest Press Machine (SS) Lat Pulldown
x 10 + [3] + [3] + [3] (SS) x 10 + 5 + 5 + 5
Lateral Raises 3 x 33
Floor Chest Fly x 30
Shoulder Horn 2 x 25