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Thread: Becoming a HW Strongman
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01-02-2013, 08:12 AM #2821
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01-02-2013, 08:13 AM #2822
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Do me a favor. Tell me how fitting into Hollister clothing feels.
Ha! My gf's aunt/uncle bought me two sweaters for Christmas. They were a bit tight around my arms/shoulders. They were XXLs. This store does not have XXXL....I got store credit, which went toward new socks and a wicked awesome new pair of slippers.Strongman Training Log: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=138026593
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01-02-2013, 08:14 AM #2823
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01-02-2013, 08:17 AM #2824
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01-03-2013, 05:15 AM #2825
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DE Press
10" Log Clean & Press
220 x 1 (5 sets)
*I wanted to use a decent weight today and focus on clean and pressing in "two breaths". Basically, first breath is before the first pull and the second breath is with the log in your lap. I caught myself breathing in the rack position on my ME day last week. Not breathing in the rack position is rather critical for a max log attempt as you can lose tightness and negate leg drive. Goal today was a good tempo from the lap to lockout. Not bad, but still have work to do.
Z Press
120 x 3
120 + 50c x 3
120 + 90c x 3
120 + 50c x 3
120 x 3
*This was tougher than I thought it was going to be. Almost tipped over on rep #2 of the top set.
DB Incline Press
75 x 15 (3 sets)
Band Pressdowns ss with Lateral Raises
Light x 25/25 x 20 (3 sets)
Band Face Pulls ss with Pull Aparts
Light x 20/Mini x 15
Holy smokes that fried me.
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01-03-2013, 05:19 AM #2826
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01-03-2013, 05:27 AM #2827
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01-03-2013, 06:02 AM #2828
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01-03-2013, 06:08 AM #2829
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01-04-2013, 06:17 AM #2830
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RE Squat
Squat
225 + 90c x 5
275 + 90c x 5
315 + 90c x 5
365 + 90c x 5
385 + 90c x 3
*I loved every minute of this.
Front Squats
225 x 3
255 x 3
285 x 3
315 x 3
*Gotta get my form back on these.
GHR
Reverse Average Band x 10 (5 sets)
BW x 3
*Trying to correct a few form issues here. Maybe I did it this time? The bodyweight set was to see how it felt after using the rev bands.
Pull-Ups ss with GHR abs
Rev Avg band x 10/BW x 15 (3 sets)
CG Pulldowns ss with Leg Lifts
160 x 15/BW x 10 (3 sets)
Yeah....that was a tough one. Felt good though.
Last edited by thom2355; 01-04-2013 at 06:25 AM.
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01-04-2013, 06:26 AM #2831
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01-04-2013, 08:55 AM #2832
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01-04-2013, 09:04 AM #2833
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01-04-2013, 10:16 AM #2834
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Use them if you got them!
I am trying to keep a bit of load off my hips for the next little bit as I approach my contest so that I can focus more on the deadlift and log press, which are contest events. Chains help with this greatly.
They felt good. Took a bit to get warm yesterday (man was it cold), but everything clicked after that.Strongman Training Log: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=138026593
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01-04-2013, 11:48 AM #2835
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01-04-2013, 11:50 AM #2836
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01-07-2013, 06:43 AM #2837
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Events
Yoke
225 + 90c x 5
275 + 90c x 5
300 x 160' (2 runs)
500 x 160' (2 runs)
Viking Press
142 x 5
167 x 5
192 x 3
212 x 3
232 x 1 strict, 2 push
232 x 9 push
192 x 5 strict
*First time doing this....loved it.
Stones
200 x 3 (4 sets)
Pretty easy day. Went relatively light for the day. Going to taper down event intensity heading into the contest (4 weeks out).Strongman Training Log: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=138026593
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01-07-2013, 06:47 AM #2838
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01-07-2013, 06:49 AM #2839
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01-07-2013, 07:04 AM #2840
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01-07-2013, 07:44 AM #2841
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http://www.nastrongman.com/pdf/2012/...artbreaker.pdf
Max log, max 18" deadlift, husafel carry for distance and a grip medley (just added).
Reasoning for selecting this was something to work towards during winter training. Winter training was focused on static strength, so the two last man standing style max lifts is something that I thought fit well into the goals.Strongman Training Log: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=138026593
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01-07-2013, 08:36 AM #2842
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Looks like a good winter contest to train for...not a ton of moving and not horribly taxing. I'm a strongman snob...I don't like doing contests that don't have stones
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01-07-2013, 08:51 AM #2843
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01-07-2013, 09:42 AM #2844
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01-08-2013, 05:59 AM #2845
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DE Deadlift
18" Pull
495 x 1 (2 sets)
515 x 1 (2 sets)
535 x 1 (2 sets)
555 x 1 (2 sets)
575 x 1 (2 sets)
*These felt a bit different. Goal today was to get some volume at higher intensities in to get use to the movement in a manner that would still be heavy. Mission accomplished.
GHR
BW x 50 total reps
*Took 8 sets.
Shrugs ss with CG Pulldowns
315 x 15/180 x 15 (3 sets)
Feeling this one today. Got some good work in and feel good about moving some big weight in the weeks to come.
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01-08-2013, 06:53 AM #2846
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01-08-2013, 06:56 AM #2847
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Well....speed work doesn't really hold true here. It is what was scheduled, but I need heavier work right now heading into the competition.
Those are 2x10's, so like 9.5" and I stood on a 1/2" mat. A standard bar height from the floor is 9", so you need 9" of blocks to bring it to 18".
Tis a good tune. Made famous by DanG's 500 lb bench video.Strongman Training Log: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=138026593
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01-08-2013, 07:07 AM #2848
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01-08-2013, 07:25 AM #2849
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See....I disagree with all of that viewpoint on elevated pulls and what they train. In my opinion, a deadlift trains the deadlift. An elevated pull is less time under tension, a deficit is more. You still need to recruit hamstring, glute, low back and upper back involvement in all of them.
That said, I think that 9" blocks are a bit too much from PL, but 2-6" blocks are fine. Pulling from an elevation reduces stress on my back, so if I feel beat up, pull from blocks for a few weeks.
I think the difference in weights able to be used has more to do with the range of motion than the specific muscles targeted. This is unlike how board presses work for me in that they target more triceps and the actual lockout than the movement as a whole. Block pulls tend to help my entire deadlift, not just the lockout.Strongman Training Log: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=138026593
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01-08-2013, 07:30 AM #2850
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I like the "DE"
I think my block pulls were a bit low last week...I think they were ~14"...I need to add a few mats into the mix somewhere.Better Body Sports
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