A Giraffe Amongst Gorillas - My Strongman Log

[NC_Tarheel]

you have him doing bw crunches now?

ZING!!!!

Beltless deadlifts? now we're talking fun

Not just beltless deadlifts...beltless deadlifts over Matt's max for 10 singles

now, you're ready to pull

Pull 530 and then beat my decline

You need to clarify that orange Ogre Wear shirts > multiply

[bigwade800]

LOL

that's a 5x baby

[thom2355]

meaningless nonsense

do not ignore my impotency joke!!!!

[MakeGoBoom]

we aim to please

[NC_Tarheel]

LOL

that's a 5x baby

And I thought my 4X was a possible ground cover for a tent!!!!

do not ignore my impotency joke!!!!

All bow to the mighty Paul....sultan of the zinger

[bigwade800]

At my biggest, Melissa and Josh gave me a black 6x.

I can wear 2x but it's really snug now. 3x long works well

[mmorton]

What you did there, I see it. Bastard.

[NC_Tarheel]

What you did there, I see it. Bastard.

You'll always have bench buddy....

[MakeGoBoom]

move the metal?

[FrmrHoss]

You'll always have bench buddy....

For now.

Thad's words not mine. Don't be mad bro

[NC_Tarheel]

Front Squat

Everything was feeling good so I went a little heavier than I've been going just to test the waters (this is protocol for Wade's Reactive Method) and see how my form has improved with heavier weight. It's not perfect but I'm pleased with the result.

315 X 1




Trap Bar Dead
*beltless*

525 X 1




Deads
*all Beltless and hook grip*
455 X 10 singles w/ 90 sec between sets

Set 4



Set 9 & 10




Block Pulls
*used straps*

~11" - 500 X 1 beltless
~14"
530 X 1
560 X fail
530 X 1


Pleased with where this is headed....

[FrmrHoss]

There wasn't any 90s rest between those last two singles .

Make 455 look way too easy. I do feel like you can still get your hips down a little lower to get some more leg into it. I'm not consistent about this but the times when I've got into what i think is a good set up where everything feels real tight, I can barely stay in my stance at the bottom, like I'm about to fall backwards on to my ass.

But then again, your pull has about 75 lbs on mine so keep up the good work!

[bmontgomery87]

smoking 455 like it's nothing.

good progress in here.

inb4 Thad's 2nd attempt is well over his 3rd from last year.

[NC_Tarheel]

There wasn't any 90s rest between those last two singles .

Make 455 look way too easy. I do feel like you can still get your hips down a little lower to get some more leg into it. I'm not consistent about this but the times when I've got into what i think is a good set up where everything feels real tight, I can barely stay in my stance at the bottom, like I'm about to fall backwards on to my ass.

But then again, your pull has about 75 lbs on mine so keep up the good work!

I know...it's been my signature tweak to Wade's program


I do agree with the hips lower. I think I've made some strides to start a bit lower but it does need to get better.

I think next week is 485 X 6 singles and then the following week I have 515 for 3 singles. If the first one or two feels good, paw paw may go for some retrubution on 530

[thom2355]

That front squat looked much, much better.

Trap bar looked pretty good.

Deadlifts were fine.


Nice!

[Black_Spit]

Strong Deadlifting man.

That front squat looked pretty damn good to me man.

And actually that's only a minor tweak, if at all. I've seen Wade take 10-15 seconds rest on 10-12 singles when he was supposed to take 45 sec. Wade = 1 step ahead of you one once again.

[NC_Tarheel]

smoking 455 like it's nothing.

good progress in here.

inb4 Thad's 2nd attempt is well over his 3rd from last year.

I hope man...looking forward to seeing how it all feels in 2 weeks!!

That front squat looked much, much better.

Trap bar looked pretty good.

Deadlifts were fine.


Nice!

Thanks Paul!!

Strong Deadlifting man.

That front squat looked pretty damn good to me man.

And actually that's only a minor tweak, if at all. I've seen Wade take 10-15 seconds rest on 10-12 singles when he was supposed to take 45 sec. Wade = 1 step ahead of you one once again.

Warm ups felt good so I just went with it. When I got to 225 and hit a perfect rep with no belt, I knew it was time to nudge it up a bit.

He just can't let us peons make up any ground on him can he

[Anthony21]

Awesome work NC. Looking strong brother.

[bigwade800]

If I don't get my crap together you will...

Nice session. Getting things closer and closer on form.

[colonel_swizzle]

You keep this up Thad your 2nd attempt in April will be 600. Nice work.

[HARRYBEAST]

Nice work Thad!

[NC_Tarheel]

Awesome work NC. Looking strong brother.

Thanks Ant!!!

If I don't get my crap together you will...

Nice session. Getting things closer and closer on form.

One day I WILL outpull your decline!!!!!



Maybe

You keep this up Thad your 2nd attempt in April will be 600. Nice work.

I think I saw you pull 540 just last week....matching 600 attempts for a 2nd?? ha ha ha

Nice work Thad!

Thanks Harry!!

[austin.j.taylor]

Damn you and your good deadlifting.

[NC_Tarheel]

Damn you and your good deadlifting.

I can't suck at everything!!!!

[bmontgomery87]

I can't suck at everything!!!!

I manage

[austin.j.taylor]

I can't suck at everything!!!!

I happen to own that title. No, you cannot have the one thing I have going for me.

[MakeGoBoom]

looking real solid bro. always improving

ego boost for you-
i front squat as much as you......... @200lbs.... with a clean grip cheers bro

[bigwade800]

yeah but you're only 200...

[bigwade800]

and...

People go to the circus to see the elephants, not the monkey's...

[MakeGoBoom]

people go to the circus to see the lions. i sir am no monkey, just not an elephant . it's cool fat kids need to stick together i get it