Offseason Chronicles of a Strongman..the Road to Nationals 04

**BPP** · 11-03-2003, 05:43 PM

Welcome all to my new journal. Welcome back to my usual readers and thanks for the continued support, and hello to any and all new readers. This will be my workout journal for now, as it's finally the offseason! I am qualified for 2004 Police/FIRE/Military heavyweight nationals, and this will be my road to shocking the world, and being the Rocky of 2004.

This is what my plate looks like comin up:

Now, Nov 3, til ? -> Offseason training. Continue to work for overall body strength, endurance, speed, explosiveness and athleticism. Main focus on leg power, hip explosiveness, upper body strength, and endurance.

May 04->NASS Team Strongman Event. Team up with a lightweight and compete in Illinois.

July 04->NASS Illinois Record Breakers(same as last year May's contest)

October 04->P/F/M heavyweight Nationals -> My time to put 2 years of hard work to use and shock the world. Rocky lives again in 11 months.

Also will announce as the dates come in:
Eau Claire 3rd Annual Strongman(prolly April 04)->Where I did my first contest last year.

Harvest Strongman(before nationals prolly)->Ran by a friend and local strongman.

For now I am doing a basic routine of about 4 days on a week in the gym. Mixing it up with heavy compound core lifts, with higher rep chest work and assistance work for endruance.

Professional Shawn Smith works at my gym, so he wants me to train with him on Saturdays, and I will be doing Illinois chairmen Tony Soucie's PR days the first sat. of each month.
Anyway, enough of me rambling on. Crtitique away, all help appreciated

**BPP** · 11-03-2003, 06:02 PM

11/03

worked out with a friend from Purdue I met at a strongman contest for the first time, at

Flex Appeal, our gym. Did a bodybuilding based chest routine today, as I am leaning towards

more and more volume and endurance work with chest, as wellas size development, since chest

is only a secondary at most muscle in SM.

DB bench: 35x15, 45x12, 60x10, 70x8(PR), 75x6(PR)
notes: Hes a built, lean, strong dude..so it was motivation to try and keep up..helped me

get a PR..hell yeah at these..been waiting to break the 70# mark forever..killed it today

Smith Incline Bench: 75x10, 115x10, 135x10, 135x8(PR on smith)
notes: did these on smith bc regular hurts my shoulders..these were much easier to isolate

chest on..liked it

Cable Flies: 40x10 (PR), 40x8, 30x10
notes: first time doin these HOLY HELL was there a pump!!

Seated bench machine: 90x10, 120x10, 130x10
notes: did these as a finisher..kept the pump..good finisher

Forearm Curls BB: 40x10, 50x10

DB forearm curls: 25x10(each hand seperate), 35x10(PR)
notes: first time doin these..weird

Reverse Forearm curls BB : 40x10(PR)
notes: these alwyas were hard for me lol

NOTES: great workout..huge chest pump and complete burnout..it was great...hope to finally

GROW in the chest

Shawn Smith today was like..this weekend's the last home game..no more excuses after that

so starting in 2 weeks Ill be getting my ass absolutely KICKED each saturday by a

professional strongman...*envisions the puking, literally crawling back to the car, and

horrible horrible sunday mornings waking up*

oh well, I WILL shock the world at Nationals 04, WHATEVER IT TAKES

mottos for the offseason:

LET NOONE OUT WORK YOU TODAY

PLAY LIKE A CHAMPION TODAY

It�s not the size of the dog in the fight,
but the size of the fight in the dog

LIMITS ARE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE THEM

Deep inside your greatest fear lies your greatest victory.

ALL PRS ****ING DIE NOW

I hated training. I hate every minute of it. But I said suffer now, and live the rest of

your life a champion.
-Muhammad Ali

**AmateurWrestler** · 11-03-2003, 06:08 PM

Originally posted by bigpoppaproppy
11/03

worked out with a friend from Purdue I met at a strongman contest for the first time, at

Flex Appeal, our gym. Did a bodybuilding based chest routine today, as I am leaning towards

more and more volume and endurance work with chest, as wellas size development, since chest

is only a secondary at most muscle in SM.

DB bench: 35x15, 45x12, 60x10, 70x8(PR), 75x6(PR)
notes: Hes a built, lean, strong dude..so it was motivation to try and keep up..helped me

get a PR..hell yeah at these..been waiting to break the 70# mark forever..killed it today

Smith Incline Bench: 75x10, 115x10, 135x10, 135x8(PR on smith)
notes: did these on smith bc regular hurts my shoulders..these were much easier to isolate

chest on..liked it

Cable Flies: 40x10 (PR), 40x8, 30x10
notes: first time doin these HOLY HELL was there a pump!!

Seated bench machine: 90x10, 120x10, 130x10
notes: did these as a finisher..kept the pump..good finisher

Forearm Curls BB: 40x10, 50x10

DB forearm curls: 25x10(each hand seperate), 35x10(PR)
notes: first time doin these..weird

Reverse Forearm curls BB : 40x10(PR)
notes: these alwyas were hard for me lol

NOTES: great workout..huge chest pump and complete burnout..it was great...hope to finally

GROW in the chest
Shawn Smith today was like..this weekend's the last home game..no more excuses after that

so starting in 2 weeks Ill be getting my ass absolutely KICKED each saturday by a

professional strongman...*envisions the puking, literally crawling back to the car, and

horrible horrible sunday mornings waking up*

oh well, I WILL shock the world at Nationals 04, WHATEVER IT TAKES

mottos for the offseason:

LET NOONE OUT WORK YOU TODAY

PLAY LIKE A CHAMPION TODAY

It�s not the size of the dog in the fight,
but the size of the fight in the dog

LIMITS ARE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE THEM

Deep inside your greatest fear lies your greatest victory.

ALL PRS ****ING DIE NOW

I hated training. I hate every minute of it. But I said suffer now, and live the rest of

your life a champion.
-Muhammad Ali

great job on the dumbell presses 75x6 is pretty good man! looked like a fun workout, heh, i REALLY should start training my grip and forearms, i've always had a strong grip but if i trained it maybe it could be a beast one

great job, im likin the quotes and hell yeah, go for it at nationals this year bro!

**BPP** · 11-03-2003, 06:14 PM

thanks bro..kill that grip..make it huge..crush the #3 gripper

thanks for the support bro, you all will be a part of my success next October

**AmateurWrestler** · 11-03-2003, 06:35 PM

Originally posted by bigpoppaproppy
thanks bro..kill that grip..make it huge..crush the #3 gripper

thanks for the support bro, you all will be a part of my success next October

anytime, haha, ima ask my mommy and daddy for a c.o.c or two for x-mas

**BPP** · 11-03-2003, 06:40 PM

i bought my #2
gonna ask for a 1, and if i close the 2, a 3 for xmas

also wanna get a log, farmers, etc

Tires im gettin from my uncle bc he has a place he thinks

but log and farmers want mom and dad to buy for xmas

lol 99^% of my xmas this year will be storngman stuff

**John Promise** · 11-03-2003, 06:48 PM

Damn the new focus towards next year sounds really cool...just don't change it mid program and start yet another journal. I can't keep up with all the ones floating around now

And good luck.

*How can you keep blowing off Shawn Smith*

**BPP** · 11-03-2003, 07:25 PM

yeah bro..my sights are set

haha, either way im headintowards that

new journal shouldnt be til prep starts for first contest of next year, which should be in 04

lol iunno.hes gonna get mad and put my ona bun and eat me one of these days as a snack if i keep it up

i dont have a great pic of him
but heres him doin a guest kegtoss at my may contest:

**AJ010** · 11-03-2003, 07:47 PM

You seem so psyched man!!! Good job on the PRs!! Kick ass, then kick some more!!

Pain in one day, in the name of fun. None the next, when all is done.

Yeah i made that up a long time ago

**BPP** · 11-03-2003, 07:52 PM

nice quote bro

im psyched as all hell

**AJ010** · 11-03-2003, 07:55 PM

You should be!! Wooooo!

**Fullback_45** · 11-03-2003, 08:43 PM

No need to wish you luck because your going to kill this new journal! You'r chest work, is pretty damn strong for a BB'er hehehe jk. Nice PR's for sure. Eat a **** load and watch that chest grow man!

**BPP** · 11-03-2003, 08:56 PM

Originally posted by Fullback_45
No need to wish you luck because your going to kill this new journal! You'r chest work, is pretty damn strong for a BB'er hehehe jk. Nice PR's for sure. Eat a **** load and watch that chest grow man!

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thanks bro...hehe dont be callin me a BB'er now..

just train like one with chest today and at times

ive been eatin...i have a weight gainer shake after my workouts, and gonna eat like a horse
dads bringin me a small freezer to my apartment for MY meat so roomiescan have the fridge's freezer back

i usually have 50+ steaks and about 25 fish steaks on hand at all times

i had 2 Halibu steaks tonight...69grams of protein

w00t! weighing 250lbs will be mine, and leaner than I am at 240....aswill well over a 50" chest

measured biceps tonight for fun, cold and flexed

right->16.6", left->16.3"

i was stuck in the 15s since last year..finally got 16 this fall frome xtensive tricep work, now onto 17 and 18

**BPP** · 11-04-2003, 06:34 PM

11/4 workout

Bent Over DB Rows: 30x15, 40x12, 50x10, 70x6
notes: LOVING this exercise

cheat hammer curls(simultaneous): 30x10, 45x10

DEADLIFTS: 135x5(FAST AS ALL HELL!), 225x3, 335x1, 385x1(heavy), 415x1(PR), 420x0(nothin left)
notes: I said before we started 410DLpr dies...385 was heavy but I said I do NOT ****ING CARE 415 WILL DIE TODAY..so chalked up and did it...hehe, had a cheering crowd of about 5 ppl by the end of the lift as it was slooow

cable seated CG rows: 90x10, 120x10, 150x10

notes: I am struggling in 2 places with Deadlift...right where an 18" deadlift starts and at lockout...im good fromwhere i do 18's and from the floor, but transition from floorto past 18 gets me..same with lockout..

would it be beneficial to train like 6" ROM deadlifts heavy???

-DB rows feel so great!

-i LOVE getting a crowd at the co-rec...hehe

-grip is beyond solid on 420+ deadlifts...its my legs that are holding me back with deadlifts

overall solid workout, 5lb pr on deadlifts over a few weeks ago
new totals
bench: 230
squat: 285
deadlift: 415
TOTAL: 930

thats just a sidenote...all this is is a stepping stne to nationals next year

also got my credits and schedule worked out for next semester..19 this semester, 2 summer classes, next year and an internship next summer and then DIPLOMA!

**AmateurWrestler** · 11-04-2003, 06:40 PM

awesome ****ing job man! woOt on the 415 deadlift your doing great bro! i gotta catch up

**BPP** · 11-04-2003, 11:11 PM

thanks

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hreadid=185057

lol!

**Fullback_45** · 11-05-2003, 08:58 PM

AWSOME JOB!!!! Your a damn deadlift king! You sure do beat me with that deadlift there. Hell of a nice job bro!

**BPP** · 11-05-2003, 09:19 PM

Originally posted by Fullback_45
AWSOME JOB!!!! Your a damn deadlift king! You sure do beat me with that deadlift there. Hell of a nice job bro!

hehe thanks bro..i was SO built to deadlift...pus havin a crowd cheerin ya thru it when you start to stick gets it goin...took a LONG time to go up once it hit high shins, but god damnit it came!

i was talkin with AMG on FI

im gonna start doin hardcore speed deadlifts

i can get 420+ EASY off the floor, grip is solid
and I can 18" 475 and nearly had 500

so if Im capable to get that much off the floor, AND from 18", theres NO reason im not deadlifting 475, 500 by now...its my speed, i get stuck in the transition from about 15"->20"

right below and at the bottom of an 18

gonna do hardcore speeds for awhile, at the inspiraiton of AMG and Amatuer WRestler. so hopefully i have a dead explosion this winter up to 500

now if only I had your squat/bench

**Fullback_45** · 11-05-2003, 09:24 PM

You got it thats all that counts! I feel the same way about my bench, i mean ive locked out 285 with half of my ROM in a power rack. Your going to kill that dead this winter. You can do it if ya put your back into it! Tear that dead the fk up like allways, and your bench and squat will come!

**BPP** · 11-07-2003, 06:51 PM

thanks bro

11/7 workout
TGIF

leg extension: 70x15, 90x10

squat: 95x10, 135x10, 185x10, 225x6, 225x6

1-leg leg press: 135x10(per leg), 185x10, 225x10(PR)

DB overhead ext: 40x10, 55x10, 60x10(PR)
dont do these often hehe

Cambered pushdowns: 80x10, 120x10, 130x10

notes: workout out with same guy as Monday..good workout..1 leg leg press felt good

. squats felt horrible!

AAANNND

commited to next saturday to do event training with Shawn

start plannin my funeral

**AMG** · 11-08-2003, 02:09 AM

My God just look at all those PRs so far in this journal! Awesome bro!

Did I hear weight gain?

**BPP** · 11-08-2003, 10:18 AM

Originally posted by AMG
My God just look at all those PRs so far in this journal! Awesome bro!

Did I hear weight gain?

haha thanks bro, I try for a PR per workout

yeah

**holyshinto63** · 11-09-2003, 07:40 AM

Awesome job bigpoppaproppy! you've got a strong pair of triceps...and to comment on the last workout, that was one sweet deadlift

**AJ010** · 11-09-2003, 08:36 AM

Awewsome workout! Interesting leg presses. Squats are still looking strong. You're on your way!

**BPP** · 11-09-2003, 11:19 AM

Originally posted by UnlimitedSteel
Awewsome workout! Interesting leg presses. Squats are still looking strong. You're on your way!

thanks bro...new trainin partner showed me them..they work quite nice! actualy make that thing useful

Originally posted by holyshinto63
Awesome job bigpoppaproppy! you've got a strong pair of triceps...and to comment on the last workout, that was one sweet deadlift

thanks bro

**holyshinto63** · 11-09-2003, 12:29 PM

hey big poppa, check your PM's, I sent you something about strongman equipment

**BPP** · 11-09-2003, 01:02 PM

ive tried to reply twice

your PM box has been full

**Fullback_45** · 11-09-2003, 01:22 PM

Good **** bro! Squats, you said they felt horrible but they look strong. Leg press PR is a nice one and that db tri ext is really nice! Have fun training with that pro strong man and kick some mega ass bro!

**holyshinto63** · 11-09-2003, 02:09 PM

Originally posted by bigpoppaproppy
ive tried to reply twice

your PM box has been full

oohh sorry about that, i just cleared it out. Do you still have the stuff i sent or do you need me to send it again?

**BPP** · 11-09-2003, 08:43 PM

should still have it

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