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Puke and rally! Music, Ammonia,stims and deads... earthshaking lol. That all just feels like a solid punch to the brain, and that is ideal.
 
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Hell yah. Did all your training partners make it out of the session alive? Glory juice + ammonia + metal sounds like enough to make a priest want to murder someone.
Yup, had a gal pull her first 225 today, another more experienced lifter hit a 30lb PR on the Axle (460), and the wife pulled over 90% of her max effort pull last week to set her peak for Alaska in 16 days.

Pulling 590 felt so good:

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big boi pull!!! ....I've never used ammonia before...should look on Amazon for some.
 
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big boi pull!!! ....I've never used ammonia before...should look on Amazon for some.
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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8/11/19 - Day 35
BW 226.4

GHR/Push-ups/TRX Fatman Rows
2x12/25/15

Pulldowns
80,120,140,150x15

Bench
45,95x5
135,185x3
225 2x5
245x5

BB Curls
20,30,40,50,60x10

Low seated cable rows
165 2x15

Facepulls
100 2x15

Bit of an accessory session; was very underfed yesterday as we went out to the Giants Live North American WSM qualifier in Martinsville, IN yesterday for the 3rd year in a row. Tremendous show stacked with very evenly matched guys and lots of close finishes.

It was honestly a bad day though: a good friend of ours won the first event, out-pressing even Rob Kearney (the recent world Log-lift champion) in the fixed axle Clean & Press for Max event, smoking 441lbs/220kg. He already had the points but wanted to break the American record for the crowd and called for 462 to be loaded (Eddie Hall’s ATWR is 475). Andrew cleaned it like it was nothing, and when he went to adjust his footing before he began the split jerk something in his left knee tore, sending him crashing to the ground howling in agony - he had to be carried off the platform. He refused the ambulance, wrapped his knee in a wrap, and came out for every event the rest of the contest - he even loaded a 300 stone to 60” & 325 stone to 56” with one leg.

We had been talking a lot privately leading up to this show, and I know he could have made podium, or even won, and yesterday he could have absolutely taken Eddie’s world record - I have never seen him so strong. To be able to be the best in history at something, as well as earn your WSM invite, and have it ripped away so brutally - it was terrible to witness. But if anyone can come back from something like this, it’s him.
 
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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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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
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.
 
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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.
Appreciate the Intel...ordered Hellfire!
 
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Appreciate the Intel...ordered Hellfire!
You will like it I suspect. The inner plug is great for preventing leaks; I can leave it in my gym bag in the scorching hot car all summer without issue.
 
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8/14/19 - Day 38
BW 230.0

10” Log Strictpress
72,112,142,162,172,177x8
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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.
 
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Some great training going on in here. I need to find myself a Pizza Ranch!!!
 
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Some great training going on in here. I need to find myself a Pizza Ranch!!!
Nah, not really. I mean only if you are just grabbing for as many ready to eat calories for your dollar as you can get

Not for the discerning eater anyway!
 
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My lats are pretty dang sore yesterday - it’s time to start building my upper back and grip back up!!
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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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.
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.
 
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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!
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.
 
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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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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?
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.
 
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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.
 
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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.
 
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Go easy on the pecs there big fella.
Ever do bison? I’ve swapped bison for all beefs.
 
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Bison is $$$$$$$ or id swap it for beef too.
 
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Bison is $$$$$$$ or id swap it for beef too.
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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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?
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.
 
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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.
 
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475x1 box squat “didnt wanna push it”...okay Hyde
 
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475x1 box squat “didnt wanna push it”...okay Hyde
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.
 
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Well hell, too bad to hear that I swear by the buffalos now. Nice lightweight box squats!
 
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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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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!

The gastroc/tib anterior vice release might be useful for you to try pre-training.
 
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The gastroc/tib anterior vice release might be useful for you to try pre-training.
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.
 

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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?
455 sometime within the last year and 435 no belt a month or two back.
 
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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?
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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455 sometime within the last year and 435 no belt a month or two back.
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!

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.
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!
 
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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).
 
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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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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.
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.
 
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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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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!
Good mornings with your safety bar would be an even lighter option overall too
 
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Good mornings with your safety bar would be an even lighter option overall too
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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