Becoming a HW Strongman

[thom2355]

nice work Paul.

Thanks man. Kinda slow at work today, so I will try to get to that spreadsheet. Seems like you have kept busy with the lil' guy anyways. I have an idea for a two day training split with 2-3 days of assistance that I will throw in there to see if you like it. May work out well with the schedule.

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

Trying. This whole volume and lots of compound movements is nice.

Nice work man. and Merry Christmas and all that crap

Thanks and crap to you too.

[bmontgomery87]

Thanks man. Kinda slow at work today, so I will try to get to that spreadsheet. Seems like you have kept busy with the lil' guy anyways. I have an idea for a two day training split with 2-3 days of assistance that I will throw in there to see if you like it. May work out well with the schedule.

That actually sounds pretty interesting. I'd be happy to be a guinea pig. It seems like rather often I'm rushed on my training days, but then I'll randomly have free nights where I end up doing assistance/prehab lately.

[Anthony21]

Damn bro you look f'n stacked man!

Strong strong STRONG!

[thom2355]

That actually sounds pretty interesting. I'd be happy to be a guinea pig. It seems like rather often I'm rushed on my training days, but then I'll randomly have free nights where I end up doing assistance/prehab lately.

Alrighty....see what I can figure out.

Damn bro you look f'n stacked man!

Strong strong STRONG!

Big belly = big back

[Anthony21]

Alrighty....see what I can figure out.



Big belly = big back

Well I mean you just look huge overall not just your back.

[FrmrHoss]

This is awesome. That is all.

[FrmrHoss]

I will point out what I'm sure you already know/said re: the inconsistent setup. Not just the setup but the execution. There are some where you're really getting your knees/legs at full extension pretty early and basically just stiff legging it too. I definitely fall into that trap some, because I think as a conventional puller you know where your sticking point is and you're trying to rush the lockout some. You just happen to still be strong as fuk .

[thom2355]

Well I mean you just look huge overall not just your back.

no homo?

This is awesome. That is all.

I will point out what I'm sure you already know/said re: the inconsistent setup. Not just the setup but the execution. There are some where you're really getting your knees/legs at full extension pretty early and basically just stiff legging it too. I definitely fall into that trap some, because I think as a conventional puller you know where your sticking point is and you're trying to rush the lockout some. You just happen to still be strong as fuk .

Well....I think part of the problem is that I have not handled that heavy of weight as of late. Just kind of worked up to it and knew I had 600+ in me after the 505 x 7 last week. You can use brute force to get your way through a 90-95% lift, which is what I was able to do, but if I want to set new PRs and hit my 700, the technique will need to be much more refined. So basically, I have not had to have perfect form to this point, but will be refining it for the moment when I do.

With that said, I believe that I have pretty damn good form when my setup is proper. I may stiff-leg a bit, but that also plays to my strength in the lift. With a good setup, the flow should follow. I need to work in a bit higher percentages to reinforce the need for the setup.

Also, I found something in my notes today about having my belt one hole more loose for deads than I do for squats (note from last winter/early spring). I took the belt out one notch on the 505 x 10 set and it felt a bit better, where as the 605 x 1 it was set to the same hole as my squats. I will play with that in the next couple weeks.

[Anthony21]

Full homo

[csday924]

Would wife.

[FrmrHoss]

I actually like my belt tighter on squats versus deads too - imagine it plays an even greater role when you've got a larger belly.

No homo .

[NC_Tarheel]

Would wife.

Get in line behind me ******* (no homo)




EDIT: Paul's epic deadlifting has turned everyone gay.

[dan_g_28]

Sup fat boy? I've missed you.

[izzygrant]

no 700 no care

jk, not bad

[thom2355]

Events

12" Log C&P

230 x 1
230 x 3
230 x 5

*Needed some practice here, so I wanted to get some reps with a relatively heavy weight. I haven't worked much with a log lately and it shows. Need to bring this up a lot.

Yoke

700 x 80'

*Hate doing yoke two weeks in a row, but kinda had to. The driveway was still icy this week and yoke on ice is a lot safer than farmers on ice. Ok for now, but I need to work my farmers.

Stones
*Chalk only, no tacky to 54"

240 x 3
300 x 1 (2 sets)

*Same as last week. Just working the stones a bit.


Felt a bit fatigued from the pulls on Thursday (this was yesterday). Log turned out alright. First rep was awful, triple was ok, set of 5 was nice but showed where my conditioning is currently at (not good).

[thom2355]

Full homo

Good

Would wife.

*High Five*

I actually like my belt tighter on squats versus deads too - imagine it plays an even greater role when you've got a larger belly.

No homo .

Get a larger belly and find out!

Get in line behind me ******* (no homo)

EDIT: Paul's epic deadlifting has turned everyone gay.

It must have impregnated the neighbor lady too....dude isn't too happy with me right now.

Sup fat boy? I've missed you.

Missed you too. Tell Ace, Lilly and your deadlift bar that I said "Hi".

no 700 no care

jk, not bad

No powerlifter, no care.

I will let you know when I need advice on a snatch. (perhaps Matt would be better on all fronts though....)

[izzygrant]

No powerlifter, no care.

I will let you know when I need advice on a snatch. (perhaps Matt would be better on all fronts though....)

excuse me, my training has involved considerably more pure powerlifting than yours over the past several months, mr. strongman.

as for the snatches, I would protest but you're probably correct.

[dtaps24]

Sup fat boy? I've missed you.

Not much Dan. I've missed you too. How are you doing?

[thom2355]

Assistance Day

Incline Log Press

160 x 8
180 x 8
200 x 8
220 x 8

Lat Pulldown ss Front Raises

180 x 10/25 x 10
200 x 10/25 x 10
220 x 10/25 x 10
240 x 10

Axle Curl ss Band Pressdowns ss Band Facepull

70 x 15, Light x 25, Average x 20 (3 sets)


I love the incline log press....that is all.

[bmontgomery87]

your d/l vid popped up on my news feed last night.
and I mean this in the most no-homo way. you looked jacked out of your mind dude.

[thom2355]

excuse me, my training has involved considerably more pure powerlifting than yours over the past several months, mr. strongman.

as for the snatches, I would protest but you're probably correct.

disagree.

agree.

Not much Dan. I've missed you too. How are you doing?

He was talking to me....Poser.

your d/l vid popped up on my news feed last night.
and I mean this in the most no-homo way. you looked jacked out of your mind dude.

Thanks, but homo is preferred. I am a tad bit too fat for my liking, but after this February comp, I will lay off a bit.

[FrmrHoss]

I agree with Brandon - you are looking quite jacked.

Posedown?!??!?!?

[bmontgomery87]

Thanks, but homo is preferred. I am a tad bit too fat for my liking, but after this February comp, I will lay off a bit.

in for daily instagram/******** selfies in the mirror a la Brandon Lilly.

[thom2355]

I agree with Brandon - you are looking quite jacked.

Posedown?!??!?!?

Only if I can photoshop abs in....or just shave the lines in body hair.

in for daily instagram/******** selfies in the mirror a la Paul Carter.

Fixed.

[bmontgomery87]

Fixed.

So you're going more for the ripped/hairless look as opposed to the massive and hairy ?

[dan_g_28]

in for daily instagram/******** selfies in the mirror a la BJ Whitehead

Fixed.

[thom2355]

So you're going more for the ripped/hairless look as opposed to the massive and hairy ?

No, no, no, no....ripped is not in my vocab. If my built in three board gets less than a two board, then I have to learn to arch better and I dun wanna do that. I just see many more selfies of PC, than Lilly.

Fixed.

LOL....that too.

[HARRYBEAST]

Do you take vids of events day? If not, why the fuk not. If so why not post them

[thom2355]

Do you take vids of events day? If not, why the fuk not. If so why not post them

No, hardly ever film event day. Just kind of a pain in the ass. I film my training mainly because I train alone. Only way I have to check form and judge difficulty. Two guys I train events with are very good at strongman and have been at it for a while. Another 2-3 are pretty good at noticing some other issues and giving cues. So I don't have a need to film for form checks. Filming for entertainment isn't really of interest to me as we are usually changing weights, setting up the next event, or just bullsh*tting....which is a hell of a lot better than setting up a camera. Lastly, moving events are dumb to film. Most of the run you are out of sight anyways, so it does no good.

[HARRYBEAST]

No, hardly ever film event day. Just kind of a pain in the ass. I film my training mainly because I train alone. Only way I have to check form and judge difficulty. Two guys I train events with are very good at strongman and have been at it for a while. Another 2-3 are pretty good at noticing some other issues and giving cues. So I don't have a need to film for form checks. Filming for entertainment isn't really of interest to me as we are usually changing weights, setting up the next event, or just bullsh*tting....which is a hell of a lot better than setting up a camera. Lastly, moving events are dumb to film. Most of the run you are out of sight anyways, so it does no good.

Makes sense I was just curious.