A Giraffe Amongst Gorillas - My Strongman Log

[bigwade800]

I'm just big boned...

[thom2355]

looking real solid bro. always improving

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

So get your weight up to that of a respectable man and front squat 405

[NC_Tarheel]

looking real solid bro. always improving

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

Too bad front squat is only accessory to deads and not a meet lift....speaking of deads, weren't you pulling in oly shoes a few weeks ago brah???

[NC_Tarheel]

So get your weight up to that of a respectable man and front squat 405

Yeah... Tell him Paul...you've banged a bunch of chicks over 200 pounds....

Oh wait...

[Black_Spit]

lol

[Raigs]

Wow strong deads.

also love all the smack talk in here

[thom2355]

Yeah... Tell him Paul...you've banged a bunch of chicks over 200 pounds....

Oh wait...

This is true....but there was also that one time with two girls who barely topped 200 lbs together (yes they were of age). Gotta hit the pitches that are thrown during that at bat.

[NC_Tarheel]

Wow strong deads.

also love all the smack talk in here

Gotta have some thick skin in this journal (elephant reference)

[NC_Tarheel]

This is true....but there was also that one time with two girls who barely topped 200 lbs together (yes they were of age). Gotta hit the pitches that are thrown during that at bat.

Have fun at field day that year did we???

[thom2355]

Have fun at field day that year did we???

Note contents of parenthesis.

[NC_Tarheel]

Note contents of parenthesis.

Ah yes....the age old "But she was smoking a cigarette, your honor" defense.

[bigwade800]

I ran a meet years ago and during the squat, there was a guy handling this lifter as he came up to the platform and yelled, "500 lbs, you've dated women heavier than this"...

[bigwade800]

Posting this as a reference for Thad and anyone else as some good general info...

[thom2355]

Ah yes....the age old "But she was smoking a cigarette, your honor" defense.

"I swear, right before I made my move, she was sitting there smoking a Marlboro, sipping on an ice cold Busch Light and scratching a lotto ticket. Three people get away with not carding her, but the fourth gets to talk with you, your honor?"

Never been there before.

[liftingson]

just watched ur trap bar deadlifting...you want to buy a bar just like that one, with the raised handles right?

Just makin sure cause I told the AD..thats the one I gotta have.

[NC_Tarheel]

just watched ur trap bar deadlifting...you want to buy a bar just like that one, with the raised handles right?

Just makin sure cause I told the AD..thats the one I gotta have.

That's the one!!! Just let me know and we'll work out pick up/delivery

[NC_Tarheel]

Posting this as a reference for Thad and anyone else as some good general info...

That helps...thanks for posting that!!!

[thom2355]

Any chance we could get a direct side view next time?

[bigwade800]

who, me?

[colonel_swizzle]

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

It sounds like a good time to me. But my 540 was all computer generated.

[MakeGoBoom]

So get your weight up to that of a respectable man and front squat 405

lol for some stupid reason the military requires i be able to run. i keep petitioning for squats to be in our physical to no avail. (i talk sh*t because secretly i have stomach envy)

Too bad front squat is only accessory to deads and not a meet lift....speaking of deads, weren't you pulling in oly shoes a few weeks ago brah???

lol hey it was worth a shot... i don't dl enough to pull me (oly lifters do oly lift in them right?)

[thom2355]

who, me?

Thad.

[NC_Tarheel]

Thad.

Thanks for clarifying that. I'll get a side view if I can remember next go round

[Anthony21]

Awesome vid Wade.

[thom2355]

Thanks for clarifying that. I'll get a side view if I can remember next go round

Reason I ask is that it appears to me that you are inconsistent with your starting position. Viewing from the side could help with that.

[NC_Tarheel]

Reason I ask is that it appears to me that you are inconsistent with your starting position. Viewing from the side could help with that.

Could be I am fatiguing as the sets of singles continue (no excuse just trying to figure out why it's happening).

I'm pulling on Friday afternoon this week...I'll get some side views. On tap today is squats..415 X 3 singles, I'm hoping the 3 days in a row off will have me recharged for a good session today!! This cold has been a b*tch!!

[thom2355]

Could be I am fatiguing as the sets of singles continue (no excuse just trying to figure out why it's happening).

I'm pulling on Friday afternoon this week...I'll get some side views. On tap today is squats..415 X 3 singles, I'm hoping the 3 days in a row off will have me recharged for a good session today!! This cold has been a b*tch!!

Yeah....a little lung congestion made a medley last Saturday pretty much out of the equation.

[bigwade800]

Oregano Oil caps, Acerola, Bee Pollen, Methyl B-12

Seriously, I keep these in the gym for this kind of stuff, especially for the lungs.

[NC_Tarheel]

Yeah....a little lung congestion made a medley last Saturday pretty much out of the equation.

I should be good to go. I've also switched days for decline and bench due to basketball coaching obligations. I'm busy with my son Tuesday and Wednesday so instead of never getting a handoff and training bench late at night, I'm switching it to Saturday after I coach basketball in the morning.

I'd hate to see my bench progress stall out....that is unless my 7-9 year old team wins the championship.....( I kid I kid...I'm not THAT dad...although we do have several in the league )

[NC_Tarheel]

Warm Up
Rev Hypers
Ham Curls

Squats
bar X 5
135 X 2
225 X 1
275 x 1
325 X 1
375 x 1
415 x 3 singles

Set 1 (sleeves only)



Not as fast as I wanted...


Set 2 (wrapped)



That was much better


Set 3 (wrapped)



Grinder...that set hurt me....


Rev Band Squats
405 X 1
455 X 1



475 X 1 (spoiler alert: Epic Grinder)



ASSAITANCE

SLDL - 3 X 12

Rev Hyper X 12
Abs X 15
2 SETS

Leg Curl X 12
Abs X 15
2 SETS


This was an ass kicker. 2 more weeks on this squat cycle. Hoping to hit 435 for a nice solid single.