A Giraffe Amongst Gorillas - My Strongman Log

[NC_Tarheel]

Damn that's awesome work man! I want to get me a sled and take to the highschool field during the summer season to do some of that work.

Is that your entire back yard?

Yeah. Country livin FTW

I live on a dead end road that's a .7 mile loop so prowler on the road isn't taking your life into your own hands LOL

[austin.j.taylor]

anytime with a prowler is asking for the big one, lol

[MakeGoBoom]

Love me some prowler. Strong bro

[Anthony21]

Yeah. Country livin FTW

I live on a dead end road that's a .7 mile loop so prowler on the road isn't taking your life into your own hands LOL

Damn man that's awesome. I need to get me a sled and a couple of 25lb plates.

[NC_Tarheel]

Damn man that's awesome. I need to get me a sled and 5 or 6 45lb plates.

Fixed

[NC_Tarheel]

SQUATS
355 - 5 x 2

SET 5



SPEED DEADS
205 + 25# chain + quad minis
8 singles
30 sec between reps

ZERCHER SQUATS
135 - 3 x 3

HAM CURLS - 3 x 6


Due to schedule, this was my 4th day lifting out of the last 5 so training wasn't quite optimal. But really...when is it??

"Off" the next 2 days with baseball then hitting some declines/overhead Friday

[Black_Spit]

Nice squatting Thad. Looks like you're getting a little more upright.

[NC_Tarheel]

Nice squatting Thad. Looks like you're getting a little more upright.

Thanks

Ive found that when I am standing tall with my hips under me when I initiate the squat, I do a much better job of staying upright.

If I am leaning when I initiate it, it's like I'm giving my body no choice but to lean when I come out of the hole.

[mmorton]

I love coming out of the hole.

[NC_Tarheel]

I love coming out of the hole.

Did you see that I paused while in the hole?? Sometimes that helps with squat stamina....

[Anthony21]

SQUATS
355 - 5 x 2

SET 5



SPEED DEADS
205 + 25# chain + quad minis
8 singles
30 sec between reps

ZERCHER SQUATS
135 - 3 x 3

HAM CURLS - 3 x 6


Due to schedule, this was my 4th day lifting out of the last 5 so training wasn't quite optimal. But really...when is it??

"Off" the next 2 days with baseball then hitting some declines/overhead Friday

Good work El Capitan

[NC_Tarheel]

Good work El Capitan

That was an awesome taco pic you posted yesterday!!!!

[bmontgomery87]

That was an awesome taco pic you posted yesterday!!!!

agreed.

[Anthony21]

That was an awesome taco pic you posted yesterday!!!!

agreed.

They were definitely delicious haha.

[NC_Tarheel]

CG DECLINE
280 x 6
280 x 6
260 x 8 (pause last rep)

BB PUSH PRESS
Bar x 3
95 x 3
135 x 3
155 x 3
175 x 3
195 x 3
210 x 1.5

CS ROW X 12
STRICT PRESS X 10
3 SETS

FACE PULL X 15
HAMMERS X 10
3 SETS


Form is getting better on the press. I have the habit of looking up at the bar when the weight gets heavy and starts to stall. That is definitely NOT the way to push your head through and lock out.

Deads and event stuff tomorrow

[FrmrHoss]

Less events, more benching

[NC_Tarheel]

FRONT SQUAT
Work to
340 x 1 PR



TRAP BAR
Work to
505 x 3

13" BLOCK PULL
355 x 8
380 x 8
*add belt*
405 x 8
430 x 8




Felt like a$$ today so no events.

Apparently I now have allergies

It took 2 hours to do this workout but the work was done and I somehow snuck in a 5 pound PR.

[Anthony21]

CG DECLINE
280 x 6
280 x 6
260 x 8 (pause last rep)

BB PUSH PRESS
Bar x 3
95 x 3
135 x 3
155 x 3
175 x 3
195 x 3
210 x 1.5

CS ROW X 12
STRICT PRESS X 10
3 SETS

FACE PULL X 15
HAMMERS X 10
3 SETS


Form is getting better on the press. I have the habit of looking up at the bar when the weight gets heavy and starts to stall. That is definitely NOT the way to push your head through and lock out.

Deads and event stuff tomorrow

FRONT SQUAT
Work to
340 x 1 PR



TRAP BAR
Work to
505 x 3

13" BLOCK PULL
355 x 8
380 x 8
*add belt*
405 x 8
430 x 8




Felt like a$$ today so no events.

Apparently I now have allergies

It took 2 hours to do this workout but the work was done and I somehow snuck in a 5 pound PR.

Way to kill sh!t man and congrats on that big time front squat PR. Everything is looking solid bro. I hate allergies, dealt with them my whole life haha.

[NC_Tarheel]

Way to kill sh!t man and congrats on that big time front squat PR. Everything is looking solid bro. I hate allergies, dealt with them my whole life haha.

Thanks man. One more week of baseball and hopefully I'll have a little energy to spare to increase my training volume a bit.

[mmorton]

Way to pr.

How do you tire coaching?

[NC_Tarheel]

Way to pr.

How do you tire coaching?

For one, I'm 38.

Second, we have 12, 7-8 year old boys. Keeping them focused is a job in itself.

We have a 2 hour practice, and 2 games @ 2+ hours each week. I'm on my feet in the heat. It adds up over the course of 11 weeks

[mmorton]

For one, I'm 38.

Second, we have 12, 7-8 year old boys. Keeping them focused is a job in itself.

We have a 2 hour practice, and 2 games @ 2+ hours each week. I'm on my feet in the heat. It adds up over the course of 11 weeks

Excuses are like arseholes and yours is........


Man up and make those jokers run


And make their knuckles bleed, cobra Kai style.

[NC_Tarheel]

Excuses are like arseholes and yours is........


Man up and make those jokers run


And make their knuckles bleed, cobra Kai style.

No excuses have been made. I haven't missed a training session since the meet

[HARRYBEAST]

Mirin that front squat. Nice work. Why is it so slow though?

[NC_Tarheel]

Because I'm a slow squatter

[HARRYBEAST]

Because I'm slow

Fixed

[storm1507]

I wish I was still 38. Well, not really. I'm getting closer to qualifying for Dirty Old Man status.

[FrmrHoss]

Because I'm a slow squatter

Troof.

Everything I do is slow.

Except with the wife....

[NC_Tarheel]

Troof.

Everything I do is slow.

Except with the wife....

You smack yours around rapidly as well????

[NC_Tarheel]

I wish I was still 38. Well, not really. I'm getting closer to qualifying for Dirty Old Man status.

I'm looking forward to 40. It sounds much cooler than 38 and plus ill be able to lift with other AARP members in strongman in the masters class.