Monday
Press
Clean and Jerk
135x5
225x3
275x3x2
295 Clean 1 and press x 3
315 Clean 1 and press x 3
OHP
225x10 + 5 front squat x 3
Pullups
some x some more
Core
weighted leg raises
Good day, the nutrition was good for the most part, I did feel really dehydrated this morning, but I made up for it.
One day at a time...
Out-Work
Monday, August 31, 2009
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Thursday
Press
OHP
135x10
185x5
225x5
275x5
305x5x3
315x4
DB Row
110x20x2
120x15
Shoulder Work
Core
Not bad...today was the first day since I moved and started school where I really felt on top of my nutrition and hydration. That is basically just saying that I wasn't really ever hungry or thirsty today. Can't wait until I get a hold of a blender and can start back on those good shakes
woo!
On a hilarious note, I was in a book/music/coffee store that shall remain nameless to protect the identity of the innocent. While I was there I happened to peruse the humor section. While there I read an autobiography of bigfoot. He happend to write a poem about laughing and crying...he said that "bigfoot laugh when he make whistle-fart woooo!" I just about lost it right then and there.
On another hilarious note, while in aforaludedto shopping outlet I was checking out and a little kid with mid-calf socks and jean shorts pulled up to his waist was walking by the magazines with his mom and all I heard him say was, "Mom, was Michael Jackson a girl?" Ha!
Press
OHP
135x10
185x5
225x5
275x5
305x5x3
315x4
DB Row
110x20x2
120x15
Shoulder Work
Core
Not bad...today was the first day since I moved and started school where I really felt on top of my nutrition and hydration. That is basically just saying that I wasn't really ever hungry or thirsty today. Can't wait until I get a hold of a blender and can start back on those good shakes
woo!
On a hilarious note, I was in a book/music/coffee store that shall remain nameless to protect the identity of the innocent. While I was there I happened to peruse the humor section. While there I read an autobiography of bigfoot. He happend to write a poem about laughing and crying...he said that "bigfoot laugh when he make whistle-fart woooo!" I just about lost it right then and there.
On another hilarious note, while in aforaludedto shopping outlet I was checking out and a little kid with mid-calf socks and jean shorts pulled up to his waist was walking by the magazines with his mom and all I heard him say was, "Mom, was Michael Jackson a girl?" Ha!
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Tuesday
Lower
Deadlift
135x5
225x5
315x5
405x5
455x5
495x3
Front Squat
225x5
315x5x2
Core
Ab Pull Down
Not bad for the second day back. I am really sore from monday's workout. Couple that with sub-par nutrition/hydration on the day, and I'm not too disappointed about today's work. Still trying to get into the groove of things. Second day in a row of Anatomy Lab, that's some intense stuff. Never thought I'd cut up a body, but here I am...doing just that. Kind of makes me cringe, but I guess they say it's the best way to learn. I'm not sure I agree, but maybe I'm just a little adverse to cutting open somebody's grandma, just to see where this vein goes and that muscle starts. Just got to keep the goal in sight...
One day at a time...
Lower
Deadlift
135x5
225x5
315x5
405x5
455x5
495x3
Front Squat
225x5
315x5x2
Core
Ab Pull Down
Not bad for the second day back. I am really sore from monday's workout. Couple that with sub-par nutrition/hydration on the day, and I'm not too disappointed about today's work. Still trying to get into the groove of things. Second day in a row of Anatomy Lab, that's some intense stuff. Never thought I'd cut up a body, but here I am...doing just that. Kind of makes me cringe, but I guess they say it's the best way to learn. I'm not sure I agree, but maybe I'm just a little adverse to cutting open somebody's grandma, just to see where this vein goes and that muscle starts. Just got to keep the goal in sight...
One day at a time...
Monday
Press
OHP
45x10
135x10
185x5
225x5
275x7
275x8
315x3
Pullups
+25 x 5 x 2
BW x 6 x 4
Core
Weighted Leg Raise
45x5 (not full ROM)
25x10
25x15
Laying Tricep Ext.
50x10x2
Shoulder Work
Band Pull Aparts
Monster Minis x a bunch
Front Raises x a bunch
First workout in the new gym. I just started my first semester of Physical Therapy school. Needless to say, the coursework is intense. The gym, however, is not. I could go on and on about how it's not a good place to train, but the bottom line is, that's just an excuse...Who cares if they don't have/allow chalk? I'll get a better grip. Who cares if all the little med students stare at me? It's motivation to get them to stare more. Who cares if none of the dumbells are the same, or even have printed weights? I'll just use the first one I pick up. Who cares if they only have one squat rack? At least there is one, all you need is a bar and the floor anyway. Who cares if the vast amount of equipment in there is cardio? It will keep the wee lads away from the big weights.
Silver lining? Not in this lifetime...next week I'll train at Jobe's.
Press
OHP
45x10
135x10
185x5
225x5
275x7
275x8
315x3
Pullups
+25 x 5 x 2
BW x 6 x 4
Core
Weighted Leg Raise
45x5 (not full ROM)
25x10
25x15
Laying Tricep Ext.
50x10x2
Shoulder Work
Band Pull Aparts
Monster Minis x a bunch
Front Raises x a bunch
First workout in the new gym. I just started my first semester of Physical Therapy school. Needless to say, the coursework is intense. The gym, however, is not. I could go on and on about how it's not a good place to train, but the bottom line is, that's just an excuse...Who cares if they don't have/allow chalk? I'll get a better grip. Who cares if all the little med students stare at me? It's motivation to get them to stare more. Who cares if none of the dumbells are the same, or even have printed weights? I'll just use the first one I pick up. Who cares if they only have one squat rack? At least there is one, all you need is a bar and the floor anyway. Who cares if the vast amount of equipment in there is cardio? It will keep the wee lads away from the big weights.
Silver lining? Not in this lifetime...next week I'll train at Jobe's.
Friday, August 21, 2009
I haven't posted since Illinois' Strongest Man because I really haven't trained. I trained for one week in there, but it was really just maintenance work. I figured that I couldn't really get a lot stronger in 3 weeks, but I could sure get weaker i.e. injured. So I played it pretty conservative and it worked out well.
Nebraska Highlander Recap:
Having not really trained much since the last contest, I wasn't sure how things would go. Couple that with the fact that I had never done any of the highland games events (Braemar stone, weight for distance, and weight for height) and had only done the yoke 3 times prior to this contest. I wasn't expecting much. I had only one goal for the day and that was to press 300 in the log. As it turned out, it was downpouring the morning of the contest. They decided to get all the strongman events out of the way first and then move on to the highland events. The log was first and I began to warm up. My original plan, and what I hit in practice, was to open at 260, then 280, then try for 300. I had not been able to consistantly get 300 during training, so I thought it was a reasonable goal. My previous contest best was 280. It turned out that I pressed 280 in warmups, so I figured I'd change my plan and open there. It was a good decision because I pressed it easy, then moved to 300 for my second press. I then decided to try for an all time log PR and shoot for 320. No problem with it at all!
The next event was the yoke. This was the only event that really fucking pissed me off all day. I set my yoke height way too short. It was no problem with no weight, but when I went with the load, it was dragging along bad. Then to top it all off, I ended up not crossing the line completely at the end, which probably cost me about 4 extra seconds. Really horrible decision, but I guess it's good it happened in a contest that doesn't matter, rather than say...Nationals. From then on, the day went reasonably well. I blew the field away in the farmers by around 10 seconds. The stone put was interesting, but with my shot put background I was able to pull out 3rd. The weight for distance was a real learning experience. Fortunately I think I had the shortest learning curve and ended up 3rd there as well. We were competing against a WORLD CHAMPION highland games competitor. So while everybody else was throwing the weight around 45 or so...this guy was in the mid 80s! It was really fun to watch him toss. The weight for height is where it really got interesting for me. I was sitting in second or third at that point and had never done the event before. I ended up opening at around 10 feet, having no experience. I guess I cleared it pretty well and stayed out until 13 feet. I hit each height up to 15 feet with no misses! There was only a few guys left around that height, one was a Pro strongman from Austrailia and the other was the World Champ. We battled up to 16.5 feet, where both Me and Mr. Highland games stalled and split first. I was the most proud of this, especially never having done it. All in all I ended up 2nd, but I can't shake the fact that my yoke walk cost me the title. I'll just chalk it up to experience and never do it again...
Still learning...
Nebraska Highlander Recap:
Having not really trained much since the last contest, I wasn't sure how things would go. Couple that with the fact that I had never done any of the highland games events (Braemar stone, weight for distance, and weight for height) and had only done the yoke 3 times prior to this contest. I wasn't expecting much. I had only one goal for the day and that was to press 300 in the log. As it turned out, it was downpouring the morning of the contest. They decided to get all the strongman events out of the way first and then move on to the highland events. The log was first and I began to warm up. My original plan, and what I hit in practice, was to open at 260, then 280, then try for 300. I had not been able to consistantly get 300 during training, so I thought it was a reasonable goal. My previous contest best was 280. It turned out that I pressed 280 in warmups, so I figured I'd change my plan and open there. It was a good decision because I pressed it easy, then moved to 300 for my second press. I then decided to try for an all time log PR and shoot for 320. No problem with it at all!
The next event was the yoke. This was the only event that really fucking pissed me off all day. I set my yoke height way too short. It was no problem with no weight, but when I went with the load, it was dragging along bad. Then to top it all off, I ended up not crossing the line completely at the end, which probably cost me about 4 extra seconds. Really horrible decision, but I guess it's good it happened in a contest that doesn't matter, rather than say...Nationals. From then on, the day went reasonably well. I blew the field away in the farmers by around 10 seconds. The stone put was interesting, but with my shot put background I was able to pull out 3rd. The weight for distance was a real learning experience. Fortunately I think I had the shortest learning curve and ended up 3rd there as well. We were competing against a WORLD CHAMPION highland games competitor. So while everybody else was throwing the weight around 45 or so...this guy was in the mid 80s! It was really fun to watch him toss. The weight for height is where it really got interesting for me. I was sitting in second or third at that point and had never done the event before. I ended up opening at around 10 feet, having no experience. I guess I cleared it pretty well and stayed out until 13 feet. I hit each height up to 15 feet with no misses! There was only a few guys left around that height, one was a Pro strongman from Austrailia and the other was the World Champ. We battled up to 16.5 feet, where both Me and Mr. Highland games stalled and split first. I was the most proud of this, especially never having done it. All in all I ended up 2nd, but I can't shake the fact that my yoke walk cost me the title. I'll just chalk it up to experience and never do it again...
Still learning...
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Saturday, August 1, 2009
This marks the 200th time I've published a log...a bicentennial of bulk
Training went well up to the ILSM 09.
Here's the run-down
I took my last training day on monday the 20th. I took the next 5 days off and did a lot of walking, foam rolling, and cold tub. I left to head to Sarah's on the 23rd. We saw the second transformers movie (good pre-contest show. Megan Fox = Anabolic). We left for Bloomington, IL on the morning of the 24th. The drive was easy, but long. We took our time but it still took around 9 hours to get there. The worst part was knowing that we'd have to make it again the next day. Once to my aunt's house I took a quick walk, then we ate and took a tour of the town. The next day I was up early and got ready. We made the hour long trip to the contest area in Urbana, IL. I weighed in at 268 which is only 3 pounds higher than middleweight. I have already qualified for nationals at middleweight, so I wanted to be a heavyweight. Sad that I just barely made it. Log was first, we pressed on an inclined surface, which was weird and kind of messed me up a bit. I was able to press 7 reps, which is 2 less than my best with my log. I'm beginning to think that my log is a bit easier to clean and press than most. Next was farmers. I felt slow but ended up 2 seconds faster than my best. Good enough for 3rd just like the log. After farmers was the keg toss. I had never practiced this over a crossbar, so I wasn't sure how it would go. Since I did well in the previous event I went towards the end of the group so I was able to watch how the guys who had the best times did it. It seemed to me that throwing the kegs from where they were set up was the best. Not having practiced, I couldn't tell if I could do that. So I tested it with my first keg, no problem. I ran through the next 5 with no problems at all. Next was the tire. It was an easy flipping tire and since I was the most athletic heavyweight I blew the field away by over 10 seconds. At this point I was in first overall and I knew that if I won the next event I would win outright. The keg carry was decent for me, but I had never shouldered a 250 keg in practice. I used a lighter keg in practice. I did some warmups sholdering the contest keg to figure the best way. The quirky part of this event was that the keg had to be set down upright before time would stop. I was coming in super hot so it tipped completely over, no worries though as I had time to set it back up and still get first. So I was the overall winner! I got a sweet sword that was hand delivered to me by miss champagne county fair HA!
Thanks to Sarah as usual for putting up with all the training hours I put in and putting up with me on the way to and from the contest.
Thanks to Aunt Anne for the room and board and transpo to the contest.
On to the next one...
Training went well up to the ILSM 09.
Here's the run-down
I took my last training day on monday the 20th. I took the next 5 days off and did a lot of walking, foam rolling, and cold tub. I left to head to Sarah's on the 23rd. We saw the second transformers movie (good pre-contest show. Megan Fox = Anabolic). We left for Bloomington, IL on the morning of the 24th. The drive was easy, but long. We took our time but it still took around 9 hours to get there. The worst part was knowing that we'd have to make it again the next day. Once to my aunt's house I took a quick walk, then we ate and took a tour of the town. The next day I was up early and got ready. We made the hour long trip to the contest area in Urbana, IL. I weighed in at 268 which is only 3 pounds higher than middleweight. I have already qualified for nationals at middleweight, so I wanted to be a heavyweight. Sad that I just barely made it. Log was first, we pressed on an inclined surface, which was weird and kind of messed me up a bit. I was able to press 7 reps, which is 2 less than my best with my log. I'm beginning to think that my log is a bit easier to clean and press than most. Next was farmers. I felt slow but ended up 2 seconds faster than my best. Good enough for 3rd just like the log. After farmers was the keg toss. I had never practiced this over a crossbar, so I wasn't sure how it would go. Since I did well in the previous event I went towards the end of the group so I was able to watch how the guys who had the best times did it. It seemed to me that throwing the kegs from where they were set up was the best. Not having practiced, I couldn't tell if I could do that. So I tested it with my first keg, no problem. I ran through the next 5 with no problems at all. Next was the tire. It was an easy flipping tire and since I was the most athletic heavyweight I blew the field away by over 10 seconds. At this point I was in first overall and I knew that if I won the next event I would win outright. The keg carry was decent for me, but I had never shouldered a 250 keg in practice. I used a lighter keg in practice. I did some warmups sholdering the contest keg to figure the best way. The quirky part of this event was that the keg had to be set down upright before time would stop. I was coming in super hot so it tipped completely over, no worries though as I had time to set it back up and still get first. So I was the overall winner! I got a sweet sword that was hand delivered to me by miss champagne county fair HA!
Thanks to Sarah as usual for putting up with all the training hours I put in and putting up with me on the way to and from the contest.
Thanks to Aunt Anne for the room and board and transpo to the contest.
On to the next one...
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