Becoming a HW Strongman

[thom2355]

How you liking those Klokov presses?

First time doing them. Not bad, but I had a tough time getting the hang of them. Pretty good movement though. I will throw them in as volume/time/recovery allow as they did hit the back and triceps in a nifty way.

[thom2355]

Events

Yoke
305 x 160' (2 runs)
395 x 160'
485 x 80'
575 x 80'
675 x 80'

Farmer's Pick and Hold

225 x 3 picks, hold for 10 sec
275 x 2 picks, hold for 10 sed
325 x 15.16 sec

Stones
*All to 54" no tacky

200 x 5
240 x 3
300 x miss
300 x 1 (very solid load)


Very good day of events for me. Yoke was smooth, but not very fast. Driveway was icy, so caution was practiced. Farmer's hold sucked, but went ok. Wrist hurt a bit, but nothing much to whine about. Stones were absolutely awesome. Went very well.

[Anthony21]

What's up Paul. I'm not familar with strongman training but nonethless nice work buddy.

[LiftingSteve93]

Sorry if you've already answered this, but what kind of yoke do you have?

[NC_Tarheel]

You're brave with your tackyless stone loads sir. Nice hold on that farmers too!

[thom2355]

What's up Paul. I'm not familiar with strongman training but nonetheless nice work buddy.

Thanks....it was a good day for me. Take my word for it.

Sorry if you've already answered this, but what kind of yoke do you have?

No clue. I train with a crew that has a "homemade" yoke. It is 6" pipe on the base and uprights with 2" square uprights and 4" (I think) cross member. Very solid and sturdy.

You're brave with your tackyless stone loads sir. Nice hold on that farmers too!

That load was great. Felt awesome. The hold on the other hand is gonna have to get 3-4x longer in short time.

[LiftingSteve93]

Interesting. For my first comp, I trained with a yoke that was ~130 lbs empty, pretty shaky. That was a bitch loaded up to 700, but at my show they used a yoke that was ~350 lbs empty, very sturdy. Made a world of difference, actually ended up with fastest time.

[csday924]

Thanks....it was a good day for me. Take my word for it.



No clue. I train with a crew that has a "homemade" yoke. It is 6" pipe on the base and uprights with 2" square uprights and 4" (I think) cross member. Very solid and sturdy.



That load was great. Felt awesome. The hold on the other hand is gonna have to get 3-4x longer in short time.

Train the hold for time, not weight. If you can't hold 275 for 60 seconds.. . . . Blah blah blah

[thom2355]

Interesting. For my first comp, I trained with a yoke that was ~130 lbs empty, pretty shaky. That was a bitch loaded up to 700, but at my show they used a yoke that was ~350 lbs empty, very sturdy. Made a world of difference, actually ended up with fastest time.

Yup. This one is 305 empty. Very nice to move with.

Train the hold for time, not weight. If you can't hold 275 for 60 seconds.. . . . Blah blah blah

Yeah, but 275 is a pretty easy pick for me. I have to maintain grip at the higher weight too and my hand position changes on some heavier picks....but yeah....will train different weights for time.

[csday924]

Yup. This one is 305 empty. Very nice to move with.



Yeah, but 275 is a pretty easy pick for me. I have to maintain grip at the higher weight too and my hand position changes on some heavier picks....but yeah....will train different weights for time.

I always grip deep in my palm for farmers and grip events. How do you grip?

[thom2355]

I always grip deep in my palm for farmers and grip events. How do you grip?

Same. Grip in palms so it can roll to your fingers. More wiggle room.

[Jason2459]

But but butt RipToes says that's not how you're suppose to grip...

[thom2355]

But but butt RipToes says that's not how you're suppose to grip...

You are right....should prolly take 6-8 oz of vodka preWO as well.

[bmontgomery87]

somehow I got unsubbed???? fixed

[FrmrHoss]

You are right....should prolly take 6-8 oz of vodka preWO as well.

Get the Situation's protein vodka for max muscle synthesis bro.

[thom2355]

Video from last Friday's strict pressing. Pretty easy, but I noticed on set two that I wasn't locking out every rep. I need to do that. Tried to reinforce that through the remaining three sets and I think that is apparent on set 5.

[thom2355]

somehow I got unsubbed???? fixed

I thought it was a lot less trampy in here

Get the Situation's protein vodka for max muscle synthesis bro.

Groce. Prolly lined with hair grease.

[bmontgomery87]

I thought it was a lot less trampy in here

Groce. Prolly lined with hair grease.

was going to neg and unsub.
then I saw that we're making fun of guidos. so I'll stay.

[FrmrHoss]

Groce. Prolly lined with hair grease.

So it goes down smooth.

[thom2355]

RE Press

BB Push Press

185 x 3
225 x 3
255 x 3
275 x 2

225 x 9

*Goals here were 275 x 3 and 225 x 10, but I also wanted to observe wrist pain. It hurt like a b*tch, especially on the 275 set. I had the strength, but had to modify the rack position a bit to alleviate some pressure on my wrist and I got out of position at the top. Oh well....next time.

CG Floor Press

185 + 80c x 8
195 + 80c x 8
205 + 80c x 8

*Tried to pause these a bit. Last set was hard.

DB Incline Bench

85 x 12 (3 sets)

Single Arm Band Extensions
*Both arms at once.

Monster Mini x 15 (3 sets)


Good day overall. Wrist hurt quite a bit with the overhead, but not with the benching.

[thom2355]

was going to neg and unsub.
then I saw that we're making fun of guidos. so I'll stay.

You know what will hide that thing....a singlet. You should prolly compete.

So it goes down smooth.

precisely....but goes right through you.

[NC_Tarheel]

Good day overall. Wrist hurt quite a bit with the overhead, but not with the benching.

And what do we take away from this????


Disregard overhead

Aquire bench

[thom2355]

and what do we take away from this????

Disregard overhead

aquire bench

no!

[getout87]

strong pressing. im finally seeing progress on my OH press, and it feels pretty good, despite making my shoulders want to die.

[thom2355]

strong pressing. im finally seeing progress on my OH press, and it feels pretty good, despite making my shoulders want to die.

Die as in hurt, extended fatigue, or just pumpe/soreness?

[LiftingSteve93]

And what do we take away from this????


Disregard overhead

Aquire bench

Why not both?

[thom2355]

Why not both?

Because his overhead is (in his own words) "On part with that of a one armed 13 year old girl."

[NC_Tarheel]

Because his overhead is (in his own words) "On part with that of a one armed 13 year old girl."

Truth


The keg in my avi is empty and it took me 3 attempts to finally lock it out for cool looking bb.com pic

[thom2355]

Truth


The keg in my avi is empty and it took me 3 attempts to finally lock it out for cool looking bb.com pic

The camera angle is also deceiving....it is a pony. Nice photography though Mr. Tarheel.

[NC_Tarheel]

The camera angle is also deceiving....it is a pony. Nice photography though Mr. Tarheel.

And all this time I thought I was a photoshop wizard....

All my overhead vids from now on will be a side view....135, 225, 315, 405....you'll never know what I'm lifting