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Hyde’s Strength Odyssey

Guy is a savage. I can’t even imagine that pain he must have felt, that is just insane! Hope he makes a speedy recovery and smashes eddies record. That will be bittersweet. And viral lol
 
SkRaw85 said:
Guy is a savage. I can’t even imagine that pain he must have felt, that is just insane! Hope he makes a speedy recovery and smashes eddies record. That will be bittersweet. And viral lol
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Yeah that recording will already be televised to 76 countries they said, but I’m sure the producers won’t include that record attempt since it was failed and a serious injury. It was a crazy show. One of the guys, Bobby Thompson, actually just leaned back and strict pressed the 408 Axle. His lats were ginormous.

Today was supposed to be deload squat but I will just do it Friday along with speed pulls - wanna let my knees get more rest. Did 4x12 on GHR, loosened up, and carried some light kegs as we ran the wife through a mock comp - 13 days out from Alaska, so this was the big practice.
 
Hyde said:
Cerberus Hellfire (their weakest offering) is a great entry level salt that lasts a long time and doesn’t leak. Very good training product. Medical single-use caps are also good. The higher level Cerberus ones or Nose Tork are better products for competitive use - you have to be careful with them not to overdo it, and Nose Tork always leaks awfully. Skull Smash I’m not that impressed with, but they do have a couple neat scented ones with whisky or menthol.

JuJi Mufus Ahhh I got to try in Bradenton. It is absolutely the strongest salt I’ve ever used and was terrible; absolutely seared my brain and sinuses to the point I could not see or do anything useful. Would never recommend for anything.
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Appreciate the Intel...ordered Hellfire!
 
8/14/19 - Day 38
BW 230.0

10” Log Strictpress
72,112,142,162,172,177x8
+legs
182x5

Axle Incline Bench
95,145,185,205x6
215 2x6
220x6 PR

Pull-ups
10,8,8,8

Laterals
20x15
25 2x15

Single-Arm Cable Tri Pressdown
30,40x25/arm

Ran out of time; stayed late to finish what I could but still didn’t have time for biceps or rear delts. Pleased with the progress in static power, but when I tried to practice using legdrive I basically had none. Need to work technique too.
 
Some great training going on in here. I need to find myself a Pizza Ranch!!!
 
Hyde said:
My lats are pretty dang sore yesterday - it’s time to start building my upper back and grip back up!!
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Saw a weird variation using a yoke bar for upper back (think it was on Dave Tate IG maybe). But basically load up a yoke bar decently heavy and roll forward a few inches and then back. Almost like the start of a good morning. You ever seen those? I’m going to try them out soon.
 
SkRaw85 said:
Saw a weird variation using a yoke bar for upper back (think it was on Dave Tate IG maybe). But basically load up a yoke bar decently heavy and roll forward a few inches and then back. Almost like the start of a good morning. You ever seen those? I’m going to try them out soon.
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You would be better off just doing Yoke carries IMHO. I don’t want my thoracic to have any flexion during a lift - I want it locked in.
 
SkRaw85 said:
Noted. Looked kinda weird to me just watching. I’ll take your word for it and skip. Bigger feesh to fry and toys to try!
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Yeah I mean if you have a lot of time to bodybuild or are injured it could be a way to work some muscle, but we usually battle with limited time/energy/recovery in the strength game so everything you do should really have a reason. And I know you never get a ton of time in the gym as is.
 
8/16/19 - Day 40

GHR/Push-ups/TRX Fatman Row
2x12/25/16

Squat
45 3x5
135,225x3
275 3x5

Dynamic Deadlift, powerbar
135,225,315x3
385 6x3 (+straps half way through)

Widegrip 4” Blockpulls
350 3x8

Beginning a new Cube cycle for deadlift with a training max of 590 now. I just can’t seem to get any accessories done on this day; I am always out of time and energy. Maybe I should add a third round of the warmup circuit for some mandatory extra ham/ab/lat volume?
 
Hyde said:
8/16/19 - Day 40

GHR/Push-ups/TRX Fatman Row
2x12/25/16

Squat
45 3x5
135,225x3
275 3x5

Dynamic Deadlift, powerbar
135,225,315x3
385 6x3 (+straps half way through)

Widegrip 4” Blockpulls
350 3x8

Beginning a new Cube cycle for deadlift with a training max of 590 now. I just can’t seem to get any accessories done on this day; I am always out of time and energy. Maybe I should add a third round of the warmup circuit for some mandatory extra ham/ab/lat volume?
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That seems like a good way to get the appropriate amount of accessory volume in as long as it wont take anything out of you for the lifts that drive your overall progress. You really are doing accessories - youre just calling them your warmup.
 
8/17/19 - Day 41
BW 230.0

Lots of slow light band & Db warmups

Bench
45x10,5
95,135,180x5
210x3
240x2
265 4x2, 1x3 - pec strain

10lb Db pump crap

Man. Bench was moving really well, felt strong & dialed in, like I was going to definitely hit the 8 touch n go reps I planned on 265. Then out of nowhere rep 3 on the AMRAP I felt a shot of pain in my upper left pec on the descent. Finished the rep and immediately shut it down, I know that feeling too well.

I can feel discomfort even now hours later but no bruising, so I think I managed to escape from the very beginning of a tear. Body is just begging for me to back off lately it would seem; if it’s not one thing it’s something else. Left elbow, right forearm, right lat, left knee, now left pec have all been genuine issues over the last 4 weeks. I am 6 weeks into PCT so I genuinely don’t understand how I have been getting so strong if not gaining real weight or on cycle, but my body has not been able to keep up with it apparently.
 
Going to try no ground beef and instead use round steak and tilapia this week. I think I need more animal protein in my diet, and the amount of fat in the 90/10 plus the rice is too satisfying to want to consume more than twice a day. I have been doing good getting enough calories, but I want more protein.

Been eating oats or cream of rice even more routinely - I probably have one or the other 5-6 days/wk. Also been eating smaller portions of eggs more frequently, 2-4 eggs at least eod. I have really been enjoying these. Also, baby carrots are getting cooked with the rice in the instapot. This saves time packaging them daily and the nutrients just get absorbed into the rice since no water remains after cooking, and they do help digestion as far as I can tell.
 
Bison is $$$$$$$ or id swap it for beef too.
 
SkRaw85 said:
Hmmm, ours is a buck more than a pound of ground beef. Although, there are 5 very large bison farms 14 miles down the road which I’m sure is a big part of it. How much you guys paying over there?
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It’s $2-3 more per pound, and the quality doesn’t seem very good. Or maybe I’m just not into bison? But I’d rather eat sirloin if I was going to drop that much per pound.
 
8/18/19 - Day 42

Hammercurls
15,20x20

DB Rear Delt Flyes
15x20
20 2x15

Seated DB Military
20,30,40,50,60x12
70x10
75x12

BB Curls
45,55,65,70x10 PR

JM Press
45,65,75,85,95x15

Pulldowns
90,110,130x15 slow

Just wanted to get some upper body work in now that the aching had stopped. Still can’t press horizontally without feeling off, but light ohp was no issue. Biceps getting stronger.

8/19/19 - Day 43
BW 230.2

GHR/TRX Fatman Rows
3x13/16

Parallel Boxsquat
45 4x5
135,225,275,325,365,405,435,455x3
475x1 very speedy

Back Extensions
45 3x15

Wasn’t worth pushing the knee so I did boxsquats. I still felt it on some reps so I didn’t push anything - just tried to get some quality work in over quantity.

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Be careful with that pec... you are making too much progress to have to deal with another injury now.
 
475x1 box squat “didnt wanna push it”...okay Hyde
 
jswain34 said:
475x1 box squat “didnt wanna push it”...okay Hyde
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Well considering my best is 540 on that box 475 was the fastest of any of the sets, but it wasn’t worth risking the knee straining. Also why I didn’t do farmer’s that I’ve been wanting to start doing.
 
I can't wait to be at a point I can really start focusing on pushing heavier squats. I really should have gone to a sports recovery specialist for my foot and ankle because the PT they had me do was subpar and now I am having to try to correct it all on my own now that I started trying to squat and feel my knee torquing to the point of pain from some gnarly mobility issues I have in the foot and ankle now. Just living vicariously through you strong guys for the time being!
 
MrKleen73 said:
I can't wait to be at a point I can really start focusing on pushing heavier squats. I really should have gone to a sports recovery specialist for my foot and ankle because the PT they had me do was subpar and now I am having to try to correct it all on my own now that I started trying to squat and feel my knee torquing to the point of pain from some gnarly mobility issues I have in the foot and ankle now. Just living vicariously through you strong guys for the time being!
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The gastroc/tib anterior vice release might be useful for you to try pre-training.
 
jswain34 said:
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The gastroc/tib anterior vice release might be useful for you to try pre-training.
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Thanks J! I will go check it out. Getting a pretty comprehensive list of things to do, and setting up mobility workouts during the week. I try to do a little something to loosen that area up daily.
 
Hyde said:
You are leaner than me and taller - you really need to gain weight to optimize your leverages! I am so much better off now at 230 than I was at even 220, leverage matters.



What’s your most recent best?
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I was saying “you and me both” to the needing to get bigger part of your post haha (the 600 would be nice too but i am aware they are going to go hand in hand for me). So i hear you loud and clear brotha.
 
Resolve10 said:
455 sometime within the last year and 435 no belt a month or two back.
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Get that belt back on now and start accommodating to that. Every contest in the world allows a belt, and you will be safer and stronger for it. I bet I get 50lbs out of my belt!

jswain34 said:
I was saying “you and me both” to the needing to get bigger part of your post haha (the 600 would be nice too but i am aware they are going to go hand in hand for me). So i hear you loud and clear brotha.
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I know I know you’re with me, I just mean you aren’t even a fatty yet so imagine if you even got as porky as me!
 
I am going to get my overhead/upper day in Wednesday then sleep Thursday morning per usual. We leave for Alaska that night at 1am Friday, so I will get no rest til we are in our hotel Friday afternoon. Then Friday night I have to help the wife cut water for the Saturday morning weighin, which is usually an early morning, then comp begins Sunday morning.

Deadlift training may happen Saturday if I can find a gym in town, but with limited sleep and time it’s not a big priority (also considering I probably need to back off some).
 
I think I am going to try conventional deads this week see if the movement agrees with my knee. Since not anywhere near parallel I think my knee will be okay so long as I am keeping good form.
All this heavy lifting talk kills me not doing my DL's.
 
MrKleen73 said:
I think I am going to try conventional deads this week see if the movement agrees with my knee. Since not anywhere near parallel I think my knee will be okay so long as I am keeping good form.
All this heavy lifting talk kills me not doing my DL's.
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You may at least be able to get away with straight leg deadlifts for erectors and/or RDLs for hammies - both would keep a lot of weight off the foot but combined would build all the muscles of conventional.
 
Now you are talking and the RDL's would be a great testing ground for the full deadlift. I have a feeling both of those are going to light that glute up like nobodies business!
 
MrKleen73 said:
Now you are talking and the RDL's would be a great testing ground for the full deadlift. I have a feeling both of those are going to light that glute up like nobodies business!
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Good mornings with your safety bar would be an even lighter option overall too
 
Hyde said:
Good mornings with your safety bar would be an even lighter option overall too
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Oh boy, I should try these. I have not done them with the SSB yet. Hell I might go home and do some lower body tonight. Feeling motivated.
 
MrKleen73 said:
Oh boy, I should try these. I have not done them with the SSB yet. Hell I might go home and do some lower body tonight. Feeling motivated.
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Oh man seriously?? Once you do them with an SSB, you’ll never wanna go back to a barbell for GMs!

Jeremyk1 said:
Hyde does that. I’ve hit some PRs recently. I love following his progress.
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Glad to hear it. We all have greater potential than even we ourselves realize.

Resolve10 said:
Ya I’m in it for the long haul. Trying to stay beltless this whole training cycle, it’s almost more of a mental thing right now trying to just re-prove to myself I don’t need a belt, fancy shoes, sleeves, etc.

Hoping to inch closer to a 3x body weight pull here soon too!

This log always helps serve some good motivation.
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I don’t want to damn you to my failures, but in the past I would push RPE way too high on my beltless blocks and often get hurt. I think it can be good for 3-6 week periods max to keep weight off the bar and take it easier, but if you are pushing the RPE I would encourage you use the supportive equipment. Form breaks down often when limits are tested.
 
8/21/19 - Day 45

GHR/Pushups/TRX Fatman Rows/Light Hammercurls
3x13/25/16/20

Axle Strictpress
45x8
95x5
145,185,195,200x3

CG Swissbar Floorpress
124x12
174 2x8
194x10

Rolling DB Tri Extensions
35,45x15
55x12

Should have gotten more done, like some rows and rear delts, but I had a lot to attend to between getting Jessica’s calves boomsticked, running the group, & programming their training for Friday while I’m gone. I don’t really wanna push anything anyway between the pec and the knees, so just as well - quality over quantity. I was really happy I could get away with close push-ups with my pec!
 
You got nearly 50 fatman rows in so at least you didnt neglect your upper back entirely. Realistically if you put your warmup at the end and think of em as accessories you really didnt miss out on much aside from some higher intensity rowing.
 
jswain34 said:
You got nearly 50 fatman rows in so at least you didnt neglect your upper back entirely. Realistically if you put your warmup at the end and think of em as accessories you really didnt miss out on much aside from some higher intensity rowing.
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True. Honestly I need to start writing down my plan before coming in, because what happened today (like most days) is I end up programming for 6 people including myself on the fly - and they all have different needs or limitations. If I had a written plan I could clearly see what needs done next when I forget inbetween helping folks. Maybe it’s time to finally get a training log.

I also really need to start barbell rowing again!
 
In case anyone was wondering what a packing list looks like for a strongman contest:


TAKE WHILE TRAVELING:
Passports
Tickets (Checked In)
Cash
Milk of Magnesia
8oz Chicken
Plain Almonds
Shakers
Caffeine tabs
Dandelion Root
Potassium
Vitamin C

GEAR: chalk,soft/lever/buckle belts,straps,baby powder,nanos,lifters,climbers,grip shirt, clothes,knee/elbow sleeves
Towel
Ponchos
Tampons
Pepto Tabs
Imodium
Morton Lite Salt
Creatine
Taurine
Cytofuse
Ferox
Bronkaid
Ibuprofen
Pills

Shoes
Socks
Underwear
Jeans
Shorts
Sweatpants
Trunks
Shirts
Jacket
Toiletries in clear bag
Belt & straps

WALMART THERE:
Epsom Salt
Isopropyl Alcohol
Carbs/Pickles/Food
 
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