Becoming a HW Strongman

[Anthony21]

Maybe just extreme fapping?

Strong work boss.

[thom2355]

Sleep walking maybe??? Strange injury is strange. Ha ha ha

I barely awake walk....

Maybe just extreme fapping?

Strong work boss.

Nope. No forearm pain.

[thom2355]

RE Deadlift

Deadlift

465 x 6
485 x 6
505 x 7

4" Block Pulls

545 x 2
585 x 3

2" Deficit Deads

455 x 8 (2 sets)

Lat Pulldowns

120 x 15 (4 sets)

BB Shrugs

225 x 10 (3 sets)

Abs

Hanging Leg Raises 4 x 15


Pretty solid session tonight. Bumped some numbers waaaay up and the weight moved well. ME session next week where I will pull for a heavy single is exciting me!

[izzygrant]

700 or negs

[Anthony21]

505x7

[NC_Tarheel]

505x7

I made him do it

[thom2355]

700 or negs

It won't be 700, but it will certainly be upper 500's, maybe 600ish.

505x7

PR is 10. I had that today, but left some in the tank. If I had shorts on (not pants), would have had another couple reps with same effort.

I made him do it

Indeed.

Vid is up.

[FrmrHoss]

Vid is up.

You know what else is up after watching?




Hnnnnnnnnnng

[thom2355]

You know what else is up after watching?

Hnnnnnnnnnng

So, what went unlisted in the training was my attempt to pull 455 double overhand during warmups....locked out or not?

[bmontgomery87]

strong pulls man.

455 double overhand? geeze

[LessThanLuke]

So, what went unlisted in the training was my attempt to pull 455 double overhand during warmups....locked out or not?

I'd give it to you. On another note film all your training like the 455. The big black bars annoy **** out of me.

[thom2355]

strong pulls man.

455 double overhand? geeze

I got a double with it a few weeks ago, but wasn't there today.

I'd give it to you. On another note film all your training like the 455. The big black bars annoy **** out of me.

I want to, but then I have a panoramic view of my garage with a toothpick version of me training. Also is not as easy to prop up the camera. May be doable for everything except OHP.

[thom2355]

Events

12" Log C&P

240 x 1 (3 sets)

*Just a bit of practice with the log. Need to work it a bit more.

Yoke

500 x 160'
700 x 80' (2 trips)

*Wasn't the best day for yoking. Driveway was a sheet of ice. Added a bit of sand for traction, but was pretty slick. Made due and had two decent runs with 700. Felt really good on my back, which is nice.

Stones
*Chalk only, no tacky to 54"

240 x 3
300 x 1 (2 sets)

*Not bad. The 300 was a very slow and deliberate rep. Tough to load a large diameter stone with any sort of velocity when using no tacky. Typically a 300 no tacky means I am good for 340 pretty easily with tacky.


Not a bad session. Would have liked for a bit more, but we were all in a bit of a hurry due to holiday festivities.

[thom2355]

Assistance Day

Incline BB Press

225 x 3
235 x 3
245 x 3
255 x 3
265 x 3

DB Shoulder Press ss HS Row
*No back support on press

70 x 15/270 x 15 (3 sets)

Hammer Curl ss Rope Pressdowns

40 x 15, 120 x 15 (3 sets)

Front Raise ss Band Face Pull

25 x 15, light x 20 (3 sets)


This was yesterday (Sunday). Incline felt pretty good, but I am going to change it up if I ever get to train assistance in the garage. I was out of town and went to the commercial gym I use to go to. Shaky bench, bent bar, rough spots/hand offs and the sun was in my eyes. Oh well, still a decent day.

[csday924]

600 should be there and 640ish if you magically figure your suit out. Learn to setup like Luke does, makes a big difference in a suit.

[thom2355]

600 should be there and 640ish if you magically figure your suit out. Learn to setup like Luke does, makes a big difference in a suit.

600 should be there no doubt. Just going to depend on what the holiday travel does to my energy levels. It is going to be a tough few days coming up here. I have the suit legs stretching with basketballs as we speak. If I can get that to seat right....this could get silly.

[csday924]

600 should be there no doubt. Just going to depend on what the holiday travel does to my energy levels. It is going to be a tough few days coming up here. I have the suit legs stretching with basketballs as we speak. If I can get that to seat right....this could get silly.

That needs a pic! Can't wait for you to kill some huge numbers again. Seriously watch how Luke (and I) set up. Honest, his set up made a huge difference in the comfort and speed of pulling in a suit. Good luck!!!!!

[thom2355]

That needs a pic! Can't wait for you to kill some huge numbers again. Seriously watch how Luke (and I) set up. Honest, his set up made a huge difference in the comfort and speed of pulling in a suit. Good luck!!!!!

I have spoke with Luke about it, but step one is getting to the bar with a belt on....which cannot be done without me being off the platform.

[thom2355]

DE Squat

Squat

340 x 2 (5 sets)

Front Squat

365 x 3 (3 sets)

SSB Pause Squat
*Beltless

290 x 6 (3 sets)

GHRs

3 sets of 12

Back Raise

BW x 12 (4 sets)

Abs

Band Crunch
Light x 25 (3 sets)


Tough session. This was started around 10:00 pm and finished up after 11. I had been Christmas shopping and driving all day starting at 8 am, with very little break. Was pretty tough to get loose and definitely was not on point with nutrition. Adding insult to injury, I have a RE press day coming up in about 6-7 hours....

[Anthony21]

Way to put work in even under sh!tty conditions.

[thom2355]

RE Press

Axle Press

245 x 3 (3 sets)

CG Bench Press

315 x 2
335 x 1
355 x 1

*Really wanted to make a run at 365, but I felt lucky to walk away from the day with 355.

Floor Press + Chain

275 + 40c x 3 (3 sets)

Lat Pulldown/Lateral Raises Superset

140/25 x 15, 12, 10, 8, 5

*No rest between sets.

Abs

Band Crunch
Light x 25 (4 sets)


Rough day. Definitely not easy to press pretty heavy 11 hours after a pretty taxing squat session. My elbows both hurt pretty damn badly after the second press set, then really super awful after the third set. I couldn't touch without a gigantic throbbing pain in my elbow/biceps. This caused me to dump the bar to my chest rather than to control it and keep steady. With a bit of luck, I will be able to make a good run at 365+ in the near future. Should definitely be there under different circumstances. I am going to eat a metric f*ck ton of food now.

[thom2355]

Way to put work in even under sh!tty conditions.

Didn't realize there was another choice.

[Anthony21]

Didn't realize there was another choice.

I need to learn how to grind myself man.

[csday924]

Didn't realize there was another choice.

There isn't.

I need deadlift vids!!!!!!!

[thom2355]

I need to learn how to grind myself man.

Listen to R Kelly.

There isn't.

I need deadlift vids!!!!!!!

Heavy single tonight, then a vid tomorrow morning.

[csday924]

Listen to R Kelly.



Heavy single tonight, then a vid tomorrow morning.

[thom2355]

ME Deadlift

Deadlift

455 x 1
505 x 1
545 x 1
585 x 1
605 x 1*

505 x 10**

*Setup was consistently awful through out. I guess it is to be expected as it is the first time I have really pulled heavy with straps from the floor. Bar was too close, too far, not tight, whatever. Need to fix that. With that said, 605 is a PR on a stiff bar (625 on a deadlift bar).

**Was programmed to be 80% of top single (485), but I was not going to take off the plate. At that point, may as well stay over 500, right? Got a little sloppy toward the end. Right strap was coming loose. Had to hang on with all my fingertips had for the last one. I bet I can get 20 with this weight in the near future, but that is kinda pointless since you can see how crappy I am on the first rep....

Lat Pulldowns

120 x 15 (4 sets)

BB Shrugs

225 x 10 (3 sets)

Abs

Hanging Leg Raises 4 x 15


Not disappointed with this session, but feel I did not perform my best. Mentally I was drained from the holiday travel. Physically, I have not been eating the best over the last several days, I was tight from lots of driving and kinda beat up from earlier in the week. All things I can (and need) to start controlling to continue to progress. All that sh*t aside, still pulled a 5 lb PR on a stiff bar, so cannot bitch too much.

[bmontgomery87]

nice work Paul.

[mmorton]

youre looking juicy as fcuk bro... daddy like.

[HARRYBEAST]

Nice work man. and Merry Christmas and all that crap