Jas's Strongman Training log

Tues.

BW - 223.5

Front Squat (w/ just belt)
315-4 PR with no wraps or knee sleeves

Box Jumps (actually bleacher steps so there was a forward component to the jumps)
- Messed around a little and got 44''
-4 steps (~32'') - 2 sets of 5 reps
- ~32'' - 2 sets of 15 reps (first jump ~40'' or 5 steps)

Standing ab curls - 3 sets

* No chalk for grip stuff
Blob holds with head of 40# DB
left - 8 s
right - 10 s

Pinch grip with 2 25# plates < 10s each hand (terrible)

Pinch grip with 3 10# plates
left - 35s
right - 60s

Not doing heavy squats seems to have helped my knees enormously. Before they always hurt and now they feel pretty good.
 
jas123 said:
Tues.

BW - 223.5

Front Squat (w/ just belt)
315-4 PR with no wraps or knee sleeves

Box Jumps (actually bleacher steps so there was a forward component to the jumps)
- Messed around a little and got 44''
-4 steps (~32'') - 2 sets of 5 reps
- ~32'' - 2 sets of 15 reps (first jump ~40'' or 5 steps)

Standing ab curls - 3 sets

* No chalk for grip stuff
Blob holds with head of 40# DB
left - 8 s
right - 10 s

Pinch grip with 2 25# plates < 10s each hand (terrible)

Pinch grip with 3 10# plates
left - 35s
right - 60s

Not doing heavy squats seems to have helped my knees enormously. Before they always hurt and now they feel pretty good.
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(Obviously) Your Front Squats decimate mine. I can put up 225-235 for a triple though; oh, and I Smith (I know, I know) Close Grip BP'ed 235 x 4 the other day. I would say they were nice reps.
 
Nice work Mullet. No more Smith machine, though. :nono:


Wed.

Log Clean and Press
235-4 not even sure if I did this in 60s though :sad:

-I did many sets but was doing it in the new backyard. The ground is lumpy as **** everywhere and I was having way too much stability problems. There were a number of other failed log sets because of the surface that I'm not recording.

Clean and Press Medley - (~110 fatbar DB, 220 keg, 244 axle, 245 axle - this last one should be a 260 log for nationals)
1st run - up to keg clean and lost it on the press
2nd run - got all 4 somewhat quickly - keg takes a long time

Strict Press with Axle
204-3

Next week I'll train the log in the garage, but I didn't have anything to save the concrete if it fell hard this time.
 
jas123 said:
Nice work Mullet. No more Smith machine, though. :nono:


Wed.

Log Clean and Press
235-4 not even sure if I did this in 60s though :sad:

-I did many sets but was doing it in the new backyard. The ground is lumpy as **** everywhere and I was having way too much stability problems. There were a number of other failed log sets because of the surface that I'm not recording.

Clean and Press Medley - (~110 fatbar DB, 220 keg, 244 axle, 245 axle - this last one should be a 260 log for nationals)
1st run - up to keg clean and lost it on the press
2nd run - got all 4 somewhat quickly - keg takes a long time

Strict Press with Axle
204-3

Next week I'll train the log in the garage, but I didn't have anything to save the concrete if it fell hard this time.
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LOL!

Honestly, I started off with my warm-ups on Barbell and my shoulders were fried from a hard chest day. Took the easy route. Never again.
 
Friday

Farmer's Walk (weights per hand)
230- 2 speed runs
280 - 65-70 ft (slightly downhill)
280 - 25 ft (slightly uphill)

Car Push (uphill)
2 60 ft runs

Conditioning - sled pulls with 140# -sprint uphill 80ft on rocky driveway and drag back down walking. Then repeat.
2 sets of 5 sprints
 
Sunday - Event Stuff

800# Tire flips - 12

8'' Log Clean and Press each rep (60s time limit)
245-7
245-4 just didn't have it anymore

Yoke Walk (on uneven grass)
550-60ft run
600-10ft and then another 10ft (I'm terrible at yoke)

Atlas Stone Loads to 52''
290 - 6 reps in 70s (a friend unloaded them from a platform for me so they weren't continuous)

Good day overall. I was happy with the log and stone work. Yoke just isn't my event.
 
Wed.

BW - 226

14'' DL with farmer's handles (no suit today)-
480-2
520-2
560-2

Rack Squats and hold for about 5 s (only lifting about 6'' off pegs)-
585-1
675-1
725-1

Well, it's pretty clear that I need the suit for DL since I got 6 with it. It helps me at the bottom where I'm weak. I might have been able to grind out another 1 more in 60s if I took longer breaks, but my backs been touchy. The side handles seem to encourage rounding of my back.

The rack squats were to simulate the yoke pickup and strengthen the core for that. I need all the help that I can get for that one.

I've altered my diet some and am liking the results. I've eaten a pretty clean diet for at least 5 years straight but have always consumed a lot of carbs maybe 50-60% of my calories. I've increased my fat intake significantly while reducing my carbs, and the weight that I've packed on seems to be of a higher quality so far.

*** A change in the format for Nationals has been announced - all competitors will do all 8 events over the 2 days. That's pretty cool of the event organizers!
 
I don't no if no this, but if you bend knees on squatting works real gooood. Aslo, if are going outside use suntan lotooin, is veri good. Good jov, talk to later,
 
Thanks! That's really helpful, Smetster. I've wiped civilizations off my stomach just thinking about you. :eek: :run: <-- This really needs to stop.

I think I'll be ending my log after nationals, but if anyone's really interested, I'll still keep one on another board, and I'll update PR's regularly in my sig.
 
Thursday

BW-228 (with shoes this time and I'm not sure if this scale is accurate)

10.9'' Log Press (1 clean)
225-7
245-4
175-3x3 for speed (push pressing these instead of my usual push jerks)

Log Clean reps in 60s
225-8

220 Keg Clean and Press - fail once (stuck on head) and 1 success


My presses still don't seem up to speed. It's frustrating. I'm still having some stability problems but they are getting better. Maybe DLing and doing some squat variation the day before is robbing me of a little of the pop in my legs.
 
Friday

Good Mornings
225-3
255-3

Farmer's Walk - ~60ft speed runs
210 per hand - 4 sets

Car push - ~80ft up hill

Sled drag with 140 - 5 sprints up hill
 
Sunday

BW-228

Yoke Walk - 60ft runs on pavement
465-2 runs
515-2 runs
555-2 runs
605-1 run (slightly downhill) :head:

Tire Flips with 540# tire - set of 23

2'' Crusher holds with 105
right ~ 35s (didn't time)
left - 35s
right - 25s
left - 23s

Great day on the yoke. I had good speed at 515 and decent speed at 555. 605 was slow but a big improvement.
 
Tuesday

BW - 222 (gym scale today - as I suspected my home scale was heavy)

14'' DL in suit using farmer's handles
560-6

-I think that I have the strength to do another rep or two, but I was having a lot trouble breathing in the suit today.

Speed front squats
225-3
275-3 (not so speedy)
 
Thurs.

Log Clean and Press each rep
235-5 in 60s
245-1
255-1
265-1 Easy!

Press Meddly - 65# Dumbell (not enough weights for 100), 220 keg, 240 axle, 265 log
splits
DB and keg - 15s
axle ~ 20-22s
log - fail on press at ~40s

Log C n P -
275 - very close but miss on press
205 - 3 (1 clean and strict presses)

The heavy log felt good today. 255 and 265 felt easy, but I think I was gassed for 275. Had a couple training partners today which helped a lot.
 
Sunday

Farmer's
280 - 30ft + 20 ft
280 - 30ft

-Grip issues today.

3600# Truck push
~80ft - 18.8s

540# Tire Flips fpr speed
8-21.06s
8-21.12s
 
Looks like you're going all strongman style these days. Not much bodybuilding in the mix. That's a good thing in my book.

Happy 30th man.
 
Thanks. **** 30 :sad: I got smashed Joey style on Friday.

Yeah, since I have 8 events at nationals and I want to train them all, I switched it up. I'll probably move to about 2 strongman workouts and 2 gym workouts after as this has been rough on the body and the weather will get colder too (and Mullet's physique is too much more developed than mine :twisted:)

What's going on with your training?
 
Yeah, I'm not looking forward to 30 myself. Did you retardedly talk **** and lose to a skinny guy in arm wrestling on Friday night? Sporting your Jakkked Hardcore cutoff T-shirt.

Mullett is a silly little fella, isn't he.

I haven't touched a weight in a long time. I've been falling back into bad habits, drinking too much. I've been having fun doing it though, but its getting old.
 
Alexander said:
Yeah, I'm not looking forward to 30 myself. Did you retardedly talk **** and lose to a skinny guy in arm wrestling on Friday night? Sporting your Jakkked Hardcore cutoff T-shirt.

Mullett is a silly little fella, isn't he.

I haven't touched a weight in a long time. I've been falling back into bad habits, drinking too much. I've been having fun doing it though, but its getting old.
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I don't think I quite pulled that off. I did tell some girl that she was "the 6th hottest chick at the bar that night". I'm sure I was Hiroshima'ing badly and yacked for hours after getting home. Too old for shots....

If you can keep in control, have at it. Everytime I drink like the old days, I usually end up regretting sh1t that I say. You seem like binge drinker who goes on a bender for a week or two than calms down for a while.
 
jas123 said:
I don't think I quite pulled that off. I did tell some girl that she was "the 6th hottest chick at the bar that night". I'm sure I was Hiroshima'ing badly and yacked for hours after getting home. Too old for shots....

If you can keep in control, have at it. Everytime I drink like the old days, I usually end up regretting sh1t that I say. You seem like binge drinker who goes on a bender for a week or two than calms down for a while.
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haha, I like that, "6th hottest chick at the bar." Yeah you've got me down, but this time its been much longer than a few weeks. I've been drinking a disgusting amount. Last Friday I killed a handle of Beam over the course of 8 hours. That is just ****ing disgusting. I'll be back.
 
Since we're talking about drinking, True Story and I'll make it concise.

My friend Chris was at a bar, some hot chick handed my friend Chris a drink that some other guy had just offered her. We suspect there was a Mickey in it, because he ended up drooling on himself, laying in the bushes outside, and when he was dragged and plopped onto a buddy's couch, he pee'd himself. ONE drink and he's an alcoholic, so it wasn't a virgin drunk syndrome.
 
jas123 said:
Damn, Sam. I didn't know you were up here in age with us old guys. Enjoy those last few months.
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Asians don't age past 18 for a couple decades. I'll wake up with a fu-manchu one morning and thats how I'll know I've become a senior.
 
VolcomX311 said:
Since we're talking about drinking, True Story and I'll make it concise.

My friend Chris was at a bar, some hot chick handed my friend Chris a drink that some other guy had just offered her. We suspect there was a Mickey in it, because he ended up drooling on himself, laying in the bushes outside, and when he was dragged and plopped onto a buddy's couch, he pee'd himself. ONE drink and he's an alcoholic, so it wasn't a virgin drunk syndrome.
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Damn, that girl was lucky. How did Chris feel the next day? I've made repulsive Roofies jokes before, but seriously what dude does sh1t like that? Who would enjoy sex with a passed out chick? Get a ****ing one of those latex molds of some pornstars vagina or something if you're into motionless sex.
 
VolcomX311 said:
Asians don't age past 18 for a couple decades. I'll wake up with a fu-manchu one morning and thats how I'll know I've become a senior.
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Haha, nice. I like it. People in my family tend to look really young. I actually got mistaken for a senior in college a few times on campus last year.
 
jas123 said:
Damn, that girl was lucky. How did Chris feel the next day? I've made repulsive Roofies jokes before, but seriously what dude does sh1t like that? Who would enjoy sex with a passed out chick? Get a ****ing one of those latex molds of some pornstars vagina or something.
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He felt okay the next day, minus the self urination, (better that then self defecation). My friend was more upset because it was his couch that got man pee'd on, but yeah, that's how I reacted, WHO DOES THAT?!?! Some real @$$holes.
 
jas123 said:
Haha, nice. I like it. People in my family tend to look really young. I actually got mistaken for a senior in college a few times on campus last year.
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Some broad came up to me at the bar recently thinking that we graduated from the same highschool the same year. We went to the same highschool, but I graduated when she was 10.
 
I looked extra young for awhile. I probably looked 17 until I was 25, and my last name is Holmes, (my dad is Caucasian), so I had issues with my I.D. a couple times. I've been accused or received the conspicuous eye brow raise, with the suspicion that I was pulling a "McLovin" stunt.
 
jas123 said:
Damn, that girl was lucky. How did Chris feel the next day? I've made repulsive Roofies jokes before, but seriously what dude does sh1t like that? Who would enjoy sex with a passed out chick? Get a ****ing one of those latex molds of some pornstars vagina or something if you're into motionless sex.
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Ah, those dudes are complete and utter trash. I was once "friends" with this cat who had a long line of sexual pressure situations - he would drive girls about 15 minutes out of town (I grew up in a city of 56k, and there were farming communities/roads surrounding it) and threaten them with walking, or performing oral sex/intercourse with him. To us - obviously - that is not that far of a distance, but to a 15, 16, 17 year old girl, walking 30k in the dark is quite frightening; he has since been beaten to a pulp on several occasions.
 
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Ah, those dudes are complete and utter trash. I was once "friends" with this cat who had a long line of sexual pressure situations - he would drive girls about 15 minutes out of town (I grew up in a city of 56k, and there were farming communities/roads surrounding it) and threaten them with walking, or performing oral sex/intercourse with him. To us - obviously - that is not that far of a distance, but to a 15, 16, 17 year old girl, walking 30k in the dark is quite frightening; he has since been beaten to a pulp on several occasions.
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Nice. What a loser? Like it's even going to be good if the girl is crying the whole time or something. It's weird who your "friends" turn into as they get into highschool and these situations present themselves.

When I was in my fraternity days, one of my best friends was in charge of recruiting new members. He was a lazy ****, though, and so we threaten to take away his free room and board for not doing his job. So he desperately recruits this creepy, weird dude that keeps to himself. We kick the freak out after a semester, and then I read in the school newspaper that he's been charged with rape for having sex with multiple 14 and 15 yo chicks at age 19 that he had met on the internet, some of which was when he was still living at our frat house. ****ing loser.... Luckily our house didn't get associated with it too much, but it could have been bad.

You haven't been around much. I took a joking jab at you in the anonymous thread and then it turned into a Hiroshima-fest quickly. What a terrible idea that anonymous section and negs are...
 
Tuesday

My first homemade atlas stone was ready to go today and should be at least 280 but probably not much more.

Atlas stones over 48'' bar (with tacky)-
230-3
280-1
280-1
280-5 in 60s (got stuffed by the bar on 6 right before the buzzer)

Axle DL
338-1 double overhand
338-3 speed DL - regular grip

Speed rack squats from about parallel using yoke-
270-3x3
 
jas123 said:
Nice. What a loser? Like it's even going to be good if the girl is crying the whole time or something. It's weird who your "friends" turn into as they get into highschool and these situations present themselves.

When I was in my fraternity days, one of my best friends was in charge of recruiting new members. He was a lazy ****, though, and so we threaten to take away his free room and board for not doing his job. So he desperately recruits this creepy, weird dude that keeps to himself. We kick the freak out after a semester, and then I read in the school newspaper that he's been charged with rape for having sex with multiple 14 and 15 yo chicks at age 19 that he had met on the internet, some of which was when he was still living at our frat house. ****ing loser.... Luckily our house didn't get associated with it too much, but it could have been bad.

You haven't been around much. I took a joking jab at you in the anonymous thread and then it turned into a Hiroshima-fest quickly. What a terrible idea that anonymous section and negs are...
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He was a piece of trash. He begged - literally - for this girl to do things with him for two hours. When she refused, he said he "wouldn't have enough gas to even get home", and that they would walk....I hate him still.
 
Thurs.

10.9'' Log clean and press each rep
245-5 in 60s
195-8 in ~60s

220# keg clean and press singles - 3

-first was easy, and they got progressively harder.

Incline with log
175-10
225-3
245-5
 
Friday

Yoke walk
510 - 2 60' runs
610 - 65' run
650 - 60' run PR

78# Bomb holds (bomb = 8# shotputt that you can hang weight from)
right hand - ~25s
left - ~20s
right - 16s
left - 19s

I think this is my last heavy yoke walk before nationals. It just takes too much of a toll on my lower legs (shin splints). Having a taller, thinner build relative to other strongman competitors is good for some events but not the yoke it would seem. Anyway, I think 700 for 60' is do-able at a very slow, careful pace. It will make day 2 painful, though.
 
Sunday

Clean and Press medley - 100# DB (1 arm), 220 keg, 248 axle, 265 log
1st run - got through axle quick, failed on log clean twice

Tried stones a little but arms were too cut up from last time.

540# tire flips - used gorilla rag for grip enhancement (allowed in contest)
8-19.1s
8-18.88s
15-untimed

3600# truck push - at least 80 ft
 
That's sort of freaky with those tire flips and the truck stunt. Tire flips are great over-all exercises. Explosiveness, strength, endurance, muscle coordination, a general hard core'dness. If I didn't have the back stability of a 60 year old, I'd like to have an outside workout consisting of tire flips.
 
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Thanks buddy. It's a lot of fun to get out there with friends and challenge each other.

Farmer's Walk
280 per hand : 60 ft

14'' DL with farmer's handles in suit
560-7
 
Thurs.

BW-225.0

Log clean and jerk each rep
225-3
125-16
clean only : 125-25

-Burnt out from too much pressing training, but a deload right now is appropriate anyway so I kept to high reps.

Bomb holds
78#
right - 20s
left - 25s
89#
right - 13s
left - 8s

Saturday will be my last workout before the contest, and I'll do a heavy atlas stone set with the 280 for reps and a tire flip set of about 12 for speed.
 
Saturday - last WO before nationals

Trained with a very experienced strongman, Arran.

Atlas Stones-
280-6 in 60s (got 5 in first 30s and then really gassed out)

540 Tire Flips
set 1 - 25
set 2 - 23

Arran stepped it up and got 26 on his first set to beat me. He'll be excellent for pushing us all.
 
Good question. Besides the basics like whey and fish oil, I'm taking

Neovar + a little extra CM post-WO (had some lying around)
Cordygen 5
Beta-alanine
 
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