Hyde’s Strength Odyssey

02/19/20 - Wk1, Deadlift
BW 247.0

Bird Dogs, Planks, Side Planks, Glute Bridges, TRX Fatman Rows
x2 circuits

Conv Deadlift, stiffbar
135x8
225,315x3
+hookgrip
365,415x1
455 3x3
+straps
455 2x3

Rackpulls Below Knee
345x12
+1/2in mat
345x12

Low Handles Rogue Trapbar, standing on 1 plate deficit
240x10
260x10

Hi Handles Rogue Trapbar, 3 sec eccentric
260x10
270 2x10

Back Extension
+65 db 3x15

Ugh, 90 works reps of deadlift variants. Lats, erectors, traps, grip all feel fried. The rogue hex bar’s high handles are almost double a normal trapbar’s, so I felt like it would be a good alternative for tempo Legpress since I can stay extremely upright. Kept the weight light so I can build my grip & volume endurance.

This begins the second mesocycle for 5th Set. You complete up to 3, then peak. Need to start looking for a meet in June or early July.

Also, wife strictpressed a 150 log yesterday, weighing 177. 10lb PR over like 3 weeks ago’s 10lb PR, just nuts. Arnold in 2 weeks!
 
If anyone wants to know the strongman schedule of events at the Arnold, or the amateur weights:

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02/22/20 - Wk1, ME Lower with Chad

Bird Dogs, Planks, Side Planks, Glute Bridges, TRX Fatman Rows
x2 circuits

Max Effort Pin Squats, 3” above my depth
45,135,225x5
315,365,405,435x2
455,475,500x1

GHR
3x15

Chad came into town to host a seminar so I skipped bench yesterday so I’d be fresh to train with him this morning. We completely forgot to do the backdown sets on squat, but just as well because this didn’t jack me up and won’t sabotage my real program. Gonna bench tomorrow so save my still toasted lats for that.

Wife pulled a 10lb axle PR, a new axle 3RM, and a 3lb barbell deadlift PR today all easily - she is stronger than ever and looking great for the Arnold!
 
Hyde said:
02/19/20 - Wk1, Deadlift
BW 247.0

Bird Dogs, Planks, Side Planks, Glute Bridges, TRX Fatman Rows
x2 circuits

Conv Deadlift, stiffbar
135x8
225,315x3
+hookgrip
365,415x1
455 3x3
+straps
455 2x3

Rackpulls Below Knee
345x12
+1/2in mat
345x12

Low Handles Rogue Trapbar, standing on 1 plate deficit
240x10
260x10

Hi Handles Rogue Trapbar, 3 sec eccentric
260x10
270 2x10

Back Extension
+65 db 3x15

Ugh, 90 works reps of deadlift variants. Lats, erectors, traps, grip all feel fried. The rogue hex bar’s high handles are almost double a normal trapbar’s, so I felt like it would be a good alternative for tempo Legpress since I can stay extremely upright. Kept the weight light so I can build my grip & volume endurance.

This begins the second mesocycle for 5th Set. You complete up to 3, then peak. Need to start looking for a meet in June or early July.

Also, wife strictpressed a 150 log yesterday, weighing 177. 10lb PR over like 3 weeks ago’s 10lb PR, just nuts. Arnold in 2 weeks!
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You picked up over 200kg 55 times. That is impressive condition dude!
 
02/23/20 - Wk1 Bench
BW 250.2

Facepulls, Vogelpohl Rows, Hammercurls
50/50/15 2x30

Bench
45,95,135,185x5
225x3
255x1
275 4x2, 1x5

1-Board Bench
185 2x12

Side Raises
15,25x8
35 2x13

Rear Raises
15x12
30 2x12

Hammercurls
30,40x15

Really hammered the food yesterday and had the bloat to show for it, but no net in strength to show for it. Oh well. I didn’t weaken. Lats are super sore from yesterday’s squat.
 
02/26/20 - Wk1, Squat
BW 246.4

Bird Dogs, Planks, Side Planks, Glute Bridges, TRX Fatman Rows
x2 circuits

Squat
45 4x5
135 2x5
225x3
295x2
345,375x1
410 4x2
+triple-ply knee sleeves
410x6

Frontsquat
235x8

Hatfield Squat
242 2x8

GHR
5x12


Training today went pretty well. Decided to drop wraps completely since I really don’t want to hassle with them next competition. This meant my work weight was about to feel a lot heavier lol. Actually surprised how fast I was recovering between squat sets today, as well as GHR work. Rib was moving out of place after frontsquat so changed it to beltless Hatfield Squats. Dodged a bullet.

Man, those triple-ply Cerberus sleeves are gangster. Like a very light knee wrap. Switched from my Rehband for my AMRAP and they help so much out of the hole.
 
Nooooo. I have been looking at those as well as the titan legless squat briefs. I finally talked myself out of buying either of them and now you done gone commenting about the damn knee sleeves.
 
jswain34 said:
Nooooo. I have been looking at those as well as the titan legless squat briefs. I finally talked myself out of buying either of them and now you done gone commenting about the damn knee sleeves.
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Oh dude I thought I already told you about them! I got them in July last year. They are so intense you cannot just keep them on - these are for someone looking to cheat but not looking to dick with a wrap. Think heavy yoke or training squats. I will check the size I have Friday and measure my legs so you can guess sizing.
 
Hyde said:
Oh dude I thought I already told you about them! I got them in July last year. They are so intense you cannot just keep them on - these are for someone looking to cheat but not looking to dick with a wrap. Think heavy yoke or training squats. I will check the size I have Friday and measure my legs so you can guess sizing.
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You very well may have...i maybe was just able to suppress the memory to keep me from buying them . They sound perfect, cuz fuk wrapping. Sounds good. I’ll definitely be buying a size down from what I think i should after my experience with the dual ply elbows from them.
 
For whatever reason I never assumed sushi was very high in protein. I never worried about it because I was always eating a lot as a free meal. But I actually looked it all up yesterday and turns out this is about 140-150g protein in one meal, with ultra-low fat for the entire 2,000 calories:

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Not a bad way to recover the wheels!
 
Hyde said:
For whatever reason I never assumed sushi was very high in protein. I never worried about it because I was always eating a lot as a free meal. But I actually looked it all up yesterday and turns out this is about 140-150g protein in one meal, with ultra-low fat for the entire 2,000 calories:

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Not a bad way to recover the wheels!
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I personally dont care for sushi, but dam that's hefty dose of protein!
 
Hyde said:
For whatever reason I never assumed sushi was very high in protein. I never worried about it because I was always eating a lot as a free meal. But I actually looked it all up yesterday and turns out this is about 140-150g protein in one meal, with ultra-low fat for the entire 2,000 calories:

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Not a bad way to recover the wheels!
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Dude, I'm impressed you ate that in one sitting.
 
Hyde said:
For whatever reason I never assumed sushi was very high in protein. I never worried about it because I was always eating a lot as a free meal. But I actually looked it all up yesterday and turns out this is about 140-150g protein in one meal, with ultra-low fat for the entire 2,000 calories:

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Not a bad way to recover the wheels!
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Love me some Sushi. But that is seriously alot for me.
 
That Vector and Folli got you carb hungry like a mofo. Yeah you end up getting a decent amount from the condensed rice on top of the fish.
 
BOSSMAN said:
I personally dont care for sushi, but dam that's hefty dose of protein!
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Don’t get into it, this is from an awesome all-you-can-eat place and still cost me $20 with tip. In a big city this would cost $50 no joke.

BennyMagoo79 said:
Dude, I'm impressed you ate that in one sitting.
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My standard allotment! If bulking I would have added a 10pc fried volcano roll.

DemntedCowboy said:
Love me some Sushi. But that is seriously alot for me.
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The trick is to eat fairly quickly and start with the nigiri, which taste best when hungry. As you fill up rotate the flavors and more towards the sweeter rolls that have more fat.

MrKleen73 said:
That Vector and Folli got you carb hungry like a mofo. Yeah you end up getting a decent amount from the condensed rice on top of the fish.
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Honestly this has just become my favorite reload meal. I go 2-3x a month now.
 
Nice work! There is a good spot a mile from my house that has wicked lunch specials, and I have been crushing it after many a training session. I like the way I feel after I train, pound a shake, then slam down some feeeeesh.
 
I love to tear up sushi and I can attest to if in a big city that would run me $50. Such a great refeed meal nothing but carbs protein and low to moderate healthy fats...
 
02/28/20 - Wk1, 5/3/1 OHP
BW 249.2

Facepulls, Vogelpohl Rows, Hammercurls
60/50/20 2x30 each

BB Strictpress
45,65,95,115x5
140x3
160x5
180x3
200x3

NG DB Incline Press
35x15
70x30,29 PR

BB Skullcrushers
55x15
85 2x15

BB Rows
135,185x8
235 3x9

BB Calf Raises
140 5x10

One-Arm Cable Tri Pressdown
35 2x25 each overhand
30 2x25 each underhand

One-Arm DB Rows
115 2x15 each

BB Shrugs w/ straps
255,285x15

Lifetime PR with the incline DB work, which was big for me. Bumped up the warmup circuit weights some so skipped band pullaparts this week. Back work felt extremely weak again; not sure what’s going on there but I put the work in. Think I need to reduce my 5/3/1 press training max so I can hit more volume on the AMRAPs, because it’s been absolutely stagnant for 6 micro cycles now.
 
That should help some, lowering the press training max that is. Probably doesn't help you have had 2 additional workouts recently that you didn't beat yourself up on but still added into the mix.
 
MrKleen73 said:
I love to tear up sushi and I can attest to if in a big city that would run me $50. Such a great refeed meal nothing but carbs protein and low to moderate healthy fats...
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Nah, there is a place here in Houston called Mikoto Ramen that does all you can eat for like $25 per person.
 
jimbuick said:
Nah, there is a place here in Houston called Mikoto Ramen that does all you can eat for like $25 per person.
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We had a place here in Detroit that was $12 all you could eat buffet with great sushi. But, they got closed down for Human Trafficking, Tax Evasion, Money Laundering, and a bunch of other charges.
 
I was just looking at the dual ply sleeves (since they’re cheaper and I’m a cheap turd) and the 9mm sleeves. I have sleeves I love and are in really good shape still, but I wouldn’t mind some help with sets that are 8+ reps lol

I know you couldn’t use the 9mm in a comp but for training funsies (same with the dual ply).

Thanks
 
DemntedCowboy said:
We had a place here in Detroit that was $12 all you could eat buffet with great sushi. But, they got closed down for Human Trafficking, Tax Evasion, Money Laundering, and a bunch of other charges.
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That’s intense. Glad they got them!

tyga tyga said:
I was just looking at the dual ply sleeves (since they’re cheaper and I’m a cheap turd) and the 9mm sleeves. I have sleeves I love and are in really good shape still, but I wouldn’t mind some help with sets that are 8+ reps lol

I know you couldn’t use the 9mm in a comp but for training funsies (same with the dual ply).

Thanks
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The 7mm is what I use for competing, and they are definitely more aggressive than my Rehband, but the 3-ply are truly assistive if you want pop without wrapping. Not as much as a tight self-wrap, but you will feel the difference!
 
DemntedCowboy said:
We had a place here in Detroit that was $12 all you could eat buffet with great sushi. But, they got closed down for Human Trafficking, Tax Evasion, Money Laundering, and a bunch of other charges.
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When you can charge 12 dollars for all you can eat you have to be making money somewhere else.
 
03/01/20 - Wk2, Deadlift
BW 247.2

Bird Dogs, Planks, Side Planks, Glute Bridges, TRX Fatman Rows
x2 circuits

Deadlift, stiffbar
135x5
225,315x3
365x1
+hookgrip
415x1
460 4x3
+straps
460 1x3

Rackpulls, below knee
350 2x12 oh the hamstring burn!

Rogue Trapbar
Low handles & standing on a 45 plate
280,300x10

High Handles, 3 sec eccentrics
300 3x10

Back Extensions
+70 3x15

Got to train by myself with no time restrictions so that meant I got to blast the warehouse’s stereo for a change. 365 was doh and I actually held onto it very well so I know grip is improving. This was another brutal session but it felt like progress too.
 
Good on the grip coming back!

jimbuick said:
Nah, there is a place here in Houston called Mikoto Ramen that does all you can eat for like $25 per person.
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@jimbuick Well damn we need to go sometime... Hit up a workout then pig out!!!
 
03/03/20 - Wk2, Bench
BW 245.0

Facepulls, Vogelpohl Rows, Hammer Curls
60/50/20 2x30

Bench
45,95,135x5
185,225x3
255x2
280 4x2, 1x4+2 after 10 sec rest & reset

1-Board Bench
190 2x12

Chin-ups
11,10

Side Raises
15,25x8
35 2x12

Rear Raises
15x12
30 2x14

Let my scapula unfold on third rep of bench AMRAP so I reset and smoked the extra 2 reps with proper technique. Lat inserts were absolutely toast from deadlifts still, so pull-ups were subbed with chins. Heading to the Arnold tonight, which got canceled last night due to the Corona Virus, but the competitors are still competing so we’re heading out at 2am tonight for 9am weighins. I’ll probably be spotty on here til next week, but I will let you all know how it goes when I can - hopefully the wife has a terrific comp! She’s stronger than ever.
 
Dumb app
 
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Im assuming theyre letting you in still since youre a competitors husband, right? Best of luck to Jess brother, hope she has a great comp.
 
Wife took 11th out of 23 middleweights at the Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championship, and set new lifetime bests every single event! Goal was to place in the top half of the pack, and she did just that. Everything was just on this weekend - she was stronger than ever.

She clean & pressed a 180lb rogue 10” log for 3 full reps, pulled a 350lb axle for 3 reps, ran 190lbs/hand rogue farmer’s handles (which are the slickest out there) ~60ft in only 8.45 seconds, and ran a 490lb yoke the same in nearly 10 seconds flat (10.09).

No injuries & feeling great. It sucks the expo was cancelled, but it has been awesome watching the Pro Strongmen in the front row up close for a change!
 
Congrats on meeting the goals you guys had set! I watched the live stream some and saw some of her reps on the clean and press and again on the deadlift medley (which, holy ****...that was a hardcore medley). Good work Jess!
 
Thats aswome, congrats Jess. They live stream for strongman was wonky (on my end at least?) either way, was cool to watch. I had a buddy who competed in the XPC this weekend as well.

Hope you all had a lot of fun and ate big food lol
 
Awesome, congratulations to her!!! To you as well for a finally having a front row seat! ;)
 
03/08/20 - Max Effort Upper

DB Bench
25,30,35x25

CG Lat Pulldown
90 2x25

Cable Tri Pressdown
50,70 2x25

Floorpress
vs 170lb chain
45,95,135,155,175x3 PR

Strict JM Press
vs 170lb chain
45x8
65x6,4

Flared Elbow KB Rows
35x13,15,12

Light Band Facepulls
3x20

Got invited to train at the Ludus Magnus with Matt Wenning himself Sunday morning while we were in Columbus. I had missed my squat Friday evening, but when you get the opportunity to work in with an ATWR-holder that’s also a 600lb raw bencher, you show up and get in the bench rotation. Really awesome experience. His training partner Rob is a 560lb bencher and the 4 other guys in our group all seemed to be 3-400lb benchers as well. Gym was terrific, everyone was awesome & helpful, and Matt was more than willing to answer questions and teach, even after pressing a single @ 405+170lb chain. Everyone was constantly coaching each other.

At the end, Matt put his hand on my shoulder and told me, “Good job today, man. You can come back and train here with us any time.” Probably the most meaningful compliment related to lifting I’ve ever received.
 
Wow...thats fuckin awesome man. You’re a good dude so i cant say im surprised you were welcomed in the circle you found yourself in.
 
He wouldn’t even charge me for training there, so I bought a t-shirt. Obviously my wife kicking ass was the highlight of the weekend, but aside from that training at Ludus Magnus made the experience.

03/09/20 - Wk 2, Squat
BW 242.3

Bird Dogs, Planks, Side Planks, Glute Bridges, TRX Rows, mashing, BSS
x2 rounds

Squat
45 2x5
135x5
225,295x3
345x2
380, 415, 415x1
315 4x3 w/ 90 sec rests

Not sure if it was the travel, a bit of a deficit, or squatting 3 days later than usual, but 415 almost stapled me, twice. The second was max effort for a single - what I was supposed to be hitting for triples then an AMRAP. Extra weird because I had been strong on bench Sunday morning and felt way better than usual warming up for squat.

Anyway, peeled the weight down & focused on CAT. Will get some more squatting in tomorrow morning. Think I need to lower the weight for now and focus on acquiring more quality volume at whatever weights I can actually work with properly.
 
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New shirt is super comfy!

Realized the next day after weak squats both myself and wife have colds. Been sleeping 11 hours per night and avoiding training; ordered a kilo of glutamine (thanks again @MrKleen73) and some extra Vit C. Added in 600mg Ashwaganda nightly and C is bumped back up to 4.5g daily, split. Probably will bump Zinc back up too.

Sometimes, you PR everything and other times you get sick off and on for 4 months...
 
Hyde said:
Sometimes, you PR everything and other times you get sick off and on for 4 months...
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Bruh, I feel this.

My dual ply sleeves should be in soon, pumped (ordered a size down for "comp" fit) I may order the triple ply for funsies as well, yanno to get a taste of what wrapping is kinda like lol
 
tyga tyga said:
Bruh, I feel this.

My dual ply sleeves should be in soon, pumped (ordered a size down for "comp" fit) I may order the triple ply for funsies as well, yanno to get a taste of what wrapping is kinda like lol
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Plot twist: you wear the looser triples over the tighter duals and execute the heaviest high squat of your life
 
Happy to help and what an awesome experience! Good on you for getting in there and getting it done! Hope you feel better.
 
MrKleen73 said:
Happy to help and what an awesome experience! Good on you for getting in there and getting it done! Hope you feel better.
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Thank you. Continuing to skip training and staying home resting getting tons of sleep. Sneezed about 5,000 times yesterday and had the cold achey/weakness, but feeling much stronger this morning already! Hoping to train Sunday or Monday 🤞
 
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