Thanks Greg and MIM
It was crazy, that car deadlift was nuts… it was a super solid frame heavy gauge. 0 Flex in it it so you had that whole weight in your hands.
The Lightweight class is so damn competitive I just get to keep on getting better.
[quote]Kalle wrote:
The Lightweight class is so damn competitive I just get to keep on getting better. [/quote]
you’ve been consistently improving for every comp so I’m you’ll work your way to the top sooner or later 
Damn dude, that comp looked BRUTAL! Nice job kicking ass. Hey, someone’s gotta come in last place, don’t sweat it. If I was there you’d have been second from the back, haha.
Congrats on a squat pr dude. Those seem to be eluding me lately.
Great pics! You are one beefy fellow! Strong.
[quote]gregron wrote:
[quote]Kalle wrote:
The Lightweight class is so damn competitive I just get to keep on getting better. [/quote]
you’ve been consistently improving for every comp so I’m you’ll work your way to the top sooner or later :)[/quote]
haha what happens when you move up 2 weight classes in a year! Thanks man yeah Nationals will be different I may even compete at 200 which of course would be much more competitive for me…
[quote]inkaddict wrote:
Damn dude, that comp looked BRUTAL! Nice job kicking ass. Hey, someone’s gotta come in last place, don’t sweat it. If I was there you’d have been second from the back, haha.
Congrats on a squat pr dude. Those seem to be eluding me lately.[/quote]
Thanks no fun in picking an easy one plus I got to see Brian Shaw Reverse Band deadlift 1005lbs and talk candidly about training/strongman he is MASSIVE in person I meet him in 07 but that was at least 60lbs ago. His legs look like they are off some animal just huge. 6’8 415 and pretty lean. I got video of him and Steffen Solvi Peterson deadlifting I should throw that up I have a goal of squatting 405x10 lots of hi rep semi wide stance squats for nats i think they have most carryover on car deadlift IMO all legs/hips and upper back to support it.
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
Great pics! You are one beefy fellow! Strong.
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Thanks! I try This time last year I was 30lbs lighter… Should have came out it was a fun show. How do you people breath living up there anyway?
Thought I would throw up some more pics.
This is my two training partners (closest to me) and our buddy
they all took 5th, 4th and 2nd in the HWS out of 19 people. This is why I always feel small!
My setup on the car deadlift dont try this at home. it works for ME I think I needed my feet a little further forward. I lock my lower back in, round my upper back a bit and just drive all hips and legs forward.
pics are bad ass. the last one is my favorite.
You’re training partners are so damn big! that probably helps you push yourself more in the gym.
[quote]gregron wrote:
pics are bad ass. the last one is my favorite.
You’re training partners are so damn big! that probably helps you push yourself more in the gym.[/quote]
Thanks, i like it to its my good side! haha
Yes if I can kinda keep up with the super heavy weights I figure I should do alright in the lights or 200s
they are 6’6 315 and 6’7 390 btw…
you’re ALL good side Kalle and good progress on the meet. Also I like your attitude. You’ll never learn anything if you are the strongest animal in the pack. Pick the hard meets, talk to some bad ass mofos and apply awesomesauce recipe to your training.
your buddies are giants!
Thanks Mainy! As long as you keep improving thats all that matters! No mom and pop run through easy local shows for me. I’ll test myself against the best
8/28/2011
Events
Log Clean and press each repp
up to 250x3
275x just missed lockout almost strict pressed it! No legs
240x5
need to get the timing down on clean each rep, haven’t trained that in well ever log feels strong though i expect this to go up big time
Yoke
bunch of runs with 520
620 for some
more with 520
i SUCK at yoke but these all felt way better
Just getting back in the swing of things…
Found some more photos from the photographers website and figured how to steal my own photos off the guys website damn I’m gangster! Ain’t no copyright gonna stop me
Glad I found a photo that shows how it felt like my head was about to pop off my neck.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2011
8/30/11
Took it pretty light today my pressing out on the uprights my lats are silly sore still
Axle clean and press (clean each)
123x4
143x5
163x5
press out the rack
218x1 pr+5lbs
deadlift
135x5
225x5
315x5
365x5
425x5
Super set
70lb kb swings 3x10
pull ups 3x10
db front raise db lat raise 3x8
hammer curls 3x12
db shoulder press 3x10
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2011
9/1/2011
Incline Bench
135x5
185x5
205x5
225x5
Hacven’t incline benched in probably at least a year
Back Squat
135x5
225x5
285x5
325x5
375x5
Felt easy Don’t want to go near failure with yoke/etc on Saturday
Thats it today! Got a lot to do before i go out of town so just hit the hard stuff
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2011
Events At The Field
Drove up to the Santa Rosa area for my cousins wedding. Figured why not get a training session in with Doug Carrol at The Field while I am at it
Log Press
115xsome
165x5
205x3
250x1
ok work back down
205x1
225x1
250x2
Felt a little off being in the dirt guess I can’t do 250 for reps every week!
Yoke
Worked up to 675 for about 35ft no drops its coming along not up to snuff but getting better and still better than it has ever been
Farmers up to 274
Hussafel stone 288lbs never done this, went 120+ ft felt great running with it! had more in me, a lot more I think
Atlas stones
260x1
300x1
300x1
300x1!
Never loaded a 20" stone always have problems with them finally did! very very happy with this
Great day of lifting especially the stones and hussafel was something I was worried about never having done it and now it is something I am looking forward to
Picture is the rock I carried for 120+ft
[quote]Kalle wrote:
Found some more photos from the photographers website and figured how to steal my own photos off the guys website damn I’m gangster! Ain’t no copyright gonna stop me
Glad I found a photo that shows how it felt like my head was about to pop off my neck. [/quote]
oh man, that look ROUGH!!
Oh it was so much fun MiM
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2011
Well this one sucked
Axle power clean and strict press
123x3
133x3
153x3
173x5 PR+10
Reverse band deadlift
up to 495 fucking pathetic my right knee is in major pain and leg feels kind of numb. I’ve noticed some slight discomfort lately and I think I had a slight tear/sprain in my right calf either drunk or training over the weekend. Awesome.
To pissed to bother with anything else today
That hussafel stone carry looks awesome! 120feet like it’s nothin, thats what I’m talking about.
Sorry to hear about your knee pain. Get some motrin, ice that baby up and rest it. Hopefully it’s just a little tweak and you’ll be back to smashing weights and being awesome in no time.
Holy shit, I gotta do RBDL’s and see if I can tie your “pathetic” lift, haha.
Strong work bro, and good job on the axle PR