BigTallOx's over 35 training log

[bigtallox]

Tuesday night training events with the group in Highland.

[micromatikal]

Are they throwing a kettle bell into tree branches? What on earth? NO sound right now, at work.. and just skimmed through video. Mostly intrigued by you being in Sandy, that is where I grew up and where my dad still lives. What part of Sandy? My dad's house is right off of 94th and 13th...

[2nd_chance]

Welcome BTO

[bigtallox]

Are they throwing a kettle bell into tree branches? What on earth? NO sound right now, at work..

Well no sound explains it. My buddy doesn't have a bar to throw over, which I explain in the intro part of my video, so we use his tree branch. There's a keg toss event at strongman masters nationals, in training we use a kettlebells and kegs, I didn't post any video of the keg this time. It's actually a great exercise, IMHO.

Mostly intrigued by you being in Sandy, that is where I grew up and where my dad still lives. What part of Sandy? My dad's house is right off of 94th and 13th...

I leave in the south east part of sandy, near wasatch blvd and 17th east.

[bigtallox]

Welcome BTO

Thanks.

[bigtallox]

Thursday Sept 22, 2011

Rack pulls and playing around with t-rex stone in backyard.

[bigtallox]

Me and ASC Pro Strongman ( my training buddy and strongman coach ) Van Hatfield...

[bigtallox]

Sept 24, 2011

Saturday events training. Farmers, axle clean and press, strongman cardio with Van's truck

[Brackneyc]

In, and welcome.

[bigtallox]

GPP session at the skating rink... Or 350 pound man spins like fairy princess at local skating rink ( and nobody said a thing about it lol ).

[bigtallox]

Thursday night at eastide strongman

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Oct 1, 2011

Light deadlift session at the fitness center

[bigtallox]

Tuesday nigh events training with group in Highland, Utah

[bigtallox]

Oct 8, 2011

Log/axle clean and press, farmers, deads, grip work as a group ( not everybody has the same weights ).

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350 pound man spins like fairy princess at local skating rink

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[bigtallox]

Oct 8, 2011

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Oct 15, 2011

Clean and pressing the axle and log. Then pulling Mapleton Utah's fire engine full of water.

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How much does the truck weigh, full of water?

[bigtallox]

Oct 18, 2011

Some light cleans and presses with the 2" axle ( not on video ), stones, farmers, 40 pound kettlebell tosses ( to simulate the mini keg ).

[bigtallox]

How much does the truck weigh, full of water?

45,000 pounds

[socket]

Oct 18, 2011

Some light cleans and presses with the 2" axle ( not on video ), stones, farmers, 40 pound kettlebell tosses ( to simulate the mini keg ).

Looks like a lot of hard work, but really fun hard work.
I know I've asked you before in another thread(but can't remember), what's your split? seems like you do a few days a week event training and then some weight training and active recovery days mixed in? Any particular order?

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45,000 pounds

That's nuts.

Colour me impressed.

[bigtallox]

I know I've asked you before in another thread(but can't remember), what's your split? seems like you do a few days a week event training and then some weight training and active recovery days mixed in? Any particular order?

It changes when I get close to a competition ( like now, nationals is a month away ). I was talking to my coach about this the other day, and we've decided that it probably shouldn't change as much as it has, but that's a thread of discussion all its own.

It's also changed a little because there are some people who come to my house to train on days I normally wouldn't be training. I have a lot of implements and I can't say no to people ( because I want to promote the sport that I love ).

Anyway, my training is basically like this ( it's not perfect there are things I want to change, but it is what it is right now, just know I have a strongman show in a month, after that show my training will look different, more gym lifts ):

Sunday - active recovery/light gym lifts, usually some keg tossing ( it helps lossen up my hips that can get tight after heavy events like farmers and yoke ).

Tuesday - events training ( with the big group ) I only mention the group because it does dictate how the training goes. The bigger the group, the longer it takes, and the more rest between "sets". Lately we typically do, light overhead pressing, farmers, yoke, atlas stones.

Thursday midday - I squat with my pro strongman training buddy/coach. We typically do hang cleans to warm up. Squat, and then do hyper extensions, and rows.
Thursday night - light keg toss, light yoke and thick grip farmers. Thursday night is typically light, but that does vary.

Saturday - events with my coach and smaller group, when we typically go heavy ( to keep up with my training buddy, lol ). heavy overhead press, heavy farmers, heavy truck pulls, heavy stones

[bigtallox]

Well, this isn't exactly training related, but I just wanted to say thanks to my supporters here on this forum. I appreciate all the positive feedback. Thanks everybody. It's kind of nerve racking and stressful trying to prepare for nationals next month ( with all the crap going on in my personal life lately and being sick for 3 weeks, which I'm FINALLY over thank God ). Anyway, thanks.

[bigtallox]

[socket]

Thanks for the detail in explaining your routine. Looks solid.....and fun.

[bigtallox]

Thanks for the detail in explaining your routine. Looks solid.....and fun.

No problem. It is fun, but I need to increase the gym lift percentage. I don't think I'm squatting and deadlifting enough lately.

[bigtallox]

Hang cleans with the 2" axle, squats with the 2" axle, truck pulls ( working on getting in a better position when starting ), some bicep isolation accessory work

[bigtallox]

overhead pressing, sandbag work, truck pushing..

[discdoggie]

I really enjoy watching the videos. It's fun stuff.



Good luck with your next competition.