A Giraffe Amongst Gorillas - My Strongman Log

[NC_Tarheel]

255 looked so easy...

I think at your height/wingspan, there should be no such thing as "illegally wide."

The second set of 6 always feel better than the first for some reason. Next week I'm taking it out to the collar!!!!!!!!!

this. and please aware me on what 'illegal wide' is?

In the fed I'll be lifting in, your grip can be no wider than 32" apart (the rings on a Texas Power bar and the bar I lift with in my garage) So Wade had me do illegal wide grip presses as assistance last night

[NC_Tarheel]

pointer finger outside of the rings.
puts a lot on the delts

Honestly I felt none of it in my delts and ALL of it in my chest

[Black_Spit]

Honestly I felt none of it in my delts and ALL of it in my chest

Same here.

Solid pressing Thad.

In4 Deadlifts.

[NC_Tarheel]

Same here.

Solid pressing Thad.

In4 Deadlifts.

It's getting better by the week. Hoping for a big number @ the meet (and by big I mean more than Matt )



Deads are going to be interesting tonight. I'm going to play around with stance width and hand placement and see if I can't find a place where I can pull myself into shape better than I have the last 2 weeks.

[bmontgomery87]

Honestly I felt none of it in my delts and ALL of it in my chest

I guess you get soo much stretch with the wider grip that the chest feels a lot of it.
I've only done them a couple times, I like the movement.

[mmorton]

]Hoping for a big number @ the meet (and by big I mean more than Matt )

this would only occur if i benched one handed and/or die from flag football or softball.

[NC_Tarheel]

this would only occur if i benched one handed and/or die from flag football or softball.

Quoted for future reference *******





What did you hit last April?? I'd be willing to bet with you on it. Winner gets a full jar of Tiger Balm and 10 minutes of alone time with Brandon.

[mmorton]

Quoted for future reference *******





What did you hit last April?? I'd be willing to bet with you on it. Winner gets a full jar of Tiger Balm and 10 minutes of alone time with Brandon.

305 twice after the bs red light. Was good for 320. Hoping at least 330 this go round. You?

[HARRYBEAST]

Beat down by whom?

I'm not a KY fan but, I would be comfortable picking them to repeat.

Now, as for foosball, they suck balls

I am a UK grad and I totally agree with both parts of this.

[FrmrHoss]

305

fixed

[NC_Tarheel]

305 twice after the bs red light. Was good for 320. Hoping at least 330 this go round. You?

I'm going for 335






should be good for tree fitty though

[bmontgomery87]

I'm going for 335
should be good for tree fitty though

brb gearing up so I can bench 352.5
(I'm gonna ask chris to bring his micro plates for me)

suckitbiatch

inb4 I bench 190 like last year

[bmontgomery87]

What did you hit last April?? I'd be willing to bet with you on it. Winner gets a full jar of Tiger Balm and 10 minutes of alone time with Brandon.

(praying for a tie so I get you both)

[NC_Tarheel]

(praying for a tie so I get you both)

bahahahahaha

[Black_Spit]

fixed

lold

[FrmrHoss]

brb gearing up so I can bench 352.5
(I'm gonna ask chris to bring his micro plates for me)

suckitbiatch

inb4 I bench 190 like last year

Did you really only bench 190? I thought you hit like 205 or so.

[bmontgomery87]

Did you really only bench 190? I thought you hit like 205 or so.

210 pinned me. then 210 went up but I got a red lighted at the top when my wrist rolled back a bit. said the bar dipped............

so I went
310/190/425
Hoping for
405/250/500 this year

[ampUP11]

I think that with the length of my arms that I would probably need to go a bit wider to get the full benefit (just a guess though)

My squat stands are 2" wider than my rack so I will probably do them in that next week and go 2" from legal grip on each side.

That movement is ALL chest though it seems. I like it.

I'm planning on doing illegal wides in a few weeks as an ME, will leave ego at door

[Black_Spit]

190

Fixed.

[bigwade800]

I curled 190 in a meet once...

[Black_Spit]

[FrmrHoss]

Fixed.

Well done.

[Raigs]

Lol at Big wade

[bmontgomery87]

you guys suck
hahah.
wade cracked me up

[NC_Tarheel]

ha ha ha ha


I leave work @ 4:30


I hate it when I miss some good miscing

[NC_Tarheel]

Warm Up
Rev Hypers

Front Squats
bar X 5
135 X 5
185 X 2
225 X 1
275 X 1

Trap Bar Deads
*beltless*
285 X 1
375 X 1
445 X 1
500 X 1

Deads
*no belt, hook grip*
440 X 10 singles - 90 sec rest between sets

Set 3



Set 6




Set 10




ASSISTANCE
Rev Hyper - 3 X 12
GHR's - 3 X 12
Leg Press Calves - 3 X 25
Abs X 100 reps


Still working on form. All critiques are welcome

[Black_Spit]

Obviously I'm no form guru, but, I think the criticism is that your hips are shooting up right as you go to pull.

Rather, pull the slack out before the main pull and sit into it more...

I'm sure you can see that, but you asked for critiques.

Solid workout man. Better step up that Front Squat game though... I have a feeling that 600 lb DL race is gonna be mine if I pull away from you in FS.

[NC_Tarheel]

Obviously I'm no form guru, but, I think the criticism is that your hips are shooting up right as you go to pull.

Rather, pull the slack out before the main pull and sit into it more...

I'm sure you can see that, but you asked for critiques.

Solid workout man. Better step up that Front Squat game though... I have a feeling that 600 lb DL race is gonna be mine if I pull away from you in FS.

I'm trying to!!!!!!

I do think I made improvement (albeit small) from last week to this week simply from the fact that I was moving more weight and my low back is not sore at all. Last week my low back was VERY sore after deadlifting (to which Wade informed me it was because my form is sh*t )


I only went to 275 on fronts per Wade's instructions. I have a feeling that 335-340 will go down in the next week or so, so I can stay on your heels

[bmontgomery87]

strong pulls and front squats.

liking the wider stance?

[NC_Tarheel]

strong pulls and front squats.

liking the wider stance?

I widened my feet to the knurling and widened my grip to about an inch inside the rings. That's where I felt best.....and by best I mean least uncomfortable