Pain is weakness leaving the body

**NC_Tarheel** · 05-24-2011, 08:56 AM

Heal up soon!! You're going to come back stronger then ever!!

**81Ort** · 07-12-2011, 08:29 AM

3/26/11 Saturday

Arm Over Arm
Duesenhalf (?) Army Transport Truck (8 tons)-
20m -33sec
25m- 40sec
-Old truck with a lot of drag in the axles.

Yoke
320-60'/60'
540-80'/80'
-medley-
720-20m/300 keg 20m- 24.16sec

Bavarian Deadlift (handle ~4" above feet)
200-6
300-5
520-4
620-2
720-2 easy!

Atlas Stones
5.5'-4' 6 stones (225-400 light set) -19.56

**81Ort** · 07-12-2011, 10:07 PM

3/28/11 Monday

Squats
135-10
225-10
315-8
405-8
(add belt)
500-4
585-4
405-10 (O.L. style)

Pull-ups
body(280 lbs)-12
body-14

**81Ort** · 07-12-2011, 10:16 PM

3/31/11 Thursday

Log Press
100-10
100-8
190-8
190-3
240-5 c&p (1 motion)
240-5 c&p (1 motion)
330-1
330-1

Seated DB Press
110-7
110-10

S-6 / E1-heavy2 E2-heavy1

**81Ort** · 07-12-2011, 11:15 PM

4/2/11
events
-*felt sh*tty today

Yoke
320-80'/80'
600-80'/80'

Arm Over Arm
Suburban (med brake)-80'
Heavy1 brake-80'

Cut it there. Been feeling sh*tty all week. Bodyweight is down to 258! I can't figure out why I keep losing so much weight... PUSSY!!!

**LegosInMyEgos** · 07-12-2011, 11:42 PM

Damn, those pull ups are amazing for your weight.

You could probably set the world record if you wanted to.

The current world record only 406 lbs total including the weight added.

**81Ort** · 07-12-2011, 11:53 PM

4/7/11 THURSDAY

Speed Squats
135-10
135-10
225-8
(add box)
225-5
315-3
315(heavy bands)-2x 2sets
315(heavy/light)-2 x2sets
365(heavy/light)-2
365(heavy/light)-2
365(heavy/light)-2
365(heavy/light)-3
45 sec rest b/w sets

Circus Dumbell
80-10
120-8 strict
205-x, (x3 misses each arm...)
Just flat out pathetic...

L-8 / E1-speed
S-4 /E1-fail

**81Ort** · 07-13-2011, 12:34 AM

4/9/11 Saturday
events

Atlas Stones
250-6 lifts
-add tape to arms... to freaking sweaty
250-460 (6 stone big set -5.5'-4'), 250,265,308,330,400,460 -27.08 sec PR

Bavarian DL
-3" above feet-
300-6
400-3
520-3
620-1
720-x,x really pathetic today!! so mad about this result!

I feel like I'm getting weaker...not good this close to a competition!

**storm1507** · 07-13-2011, 04:25 AM

It's good to see you posting in here again. LOL, your "bad days" look a little different than mine though.

I've been saying this lately, I wish strongman had an over 45 yr old under 150# class. I have the strongman attitude trapped in a runners body.

**UHCougar05** · 07-13-2011, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by 81Ort

4/2/11
events
-*felt sh*tty today

Yoke
320-80'/80'
600-80'/80'

Arm Over Arm
Suburban (med brake)-80'
Heavy1 brake-80'

Cut it there. Been feeling sh*tty all week. Bodyweight is down to 258! I can't figure out why I keep losing so much weight... PUSSY!!!

258? How did that happen?! Weight just seems to be falling off of you.

**JackTailor** · 07-13-2011, 09:19 AM

How have you lost so much weight? Are you not eating?

**81Ort** · 07-21-2011, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by LegosInMyEgos

Damn, those pull ups are amazing for your weight.

You could probably set the world record if you wanted to.

The current world record only 406 lbs total including the weight added.

Oh hell yeah, something new to try. I am going to have to give this a shot! I learned how to Firebreathe when I did the Guiness World Records TV show in Italy last April/May and found out that came really natural to me. The teaching me said the world record height (which is the only "real" record in the fire world...) is 8.05 meters (~25 feet). My first time messing around I hit 20+ feet. He told me I have to try for that record or else he waisted his time teaching me anything... haha.

Originally Posted by storm1507

It's good to see you posting in here again. LOL, your "bad days" look a little different than mine though.

I've been saying this lately, I wish strongman had an over 45 yr old under 150# class. I have the strongman attitude trapped in a runners body.

I think they should have a 175 lb class for Master's (40+). They probably won't have a lot in the smaller comps but if you qualify for Nationals there will probably be one. Check out nastrongman.com and look up the rules. They'll be on that site somewhere.

Originally Posted by UHCougar05

258? How did that happen?! Weight just seems to be falling off of you.

Originally Posted by JackTailor

How have you lost so much weight? Are you not eating?

I wrote this in another thread but it explains what happened...
Edit:
For those wondering about my weight; I definitely tried to lean out the past 2 years and make myself more efficient but the reason I got SO lean and couldn't gain my weight back (I was 268 lbs in the finals at WSM last year!!) was that I had picked up a parasite during one of my trips overseas. It could have been Japan, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Serbia, or Hungary the doc thinks but anyway I have gotten rid of that thing now and my weight hit 300 lbs(!) for the first time in almost 2 years yesterday. Of course the doctors almost killed me in the process because they gave me too much of the stuff that kills parasites and I had to endure absolute hell for 10 days (thought my organs were on fire and my skin actually peeled off!) but I am good to go now!!!! At the worst point I actually weighed 251 lbs! That means I'm nearly up 50 lbs in a couple months

**UHCougar05** · 07-21-2011, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by 81Ort

Oh hell yeah, something new to try. I am going to have to give this a shot! I learned how to Firebreathe when I did the Guiness World Records TV show in Italy last April/May and found out that came really natural to me. The teaching me said the world record height (which is the only "real" record in the fire world...) is 8.05 meters (~25 feet). My first time messing around I hit 20+ feet. He told me I have to try for that record or else he waisted his time teaching me anything... haha.

I think they should have a 175 lb class for Master's (40+). They probably won't have a lot in the smaller comps but if you qualify for Nationals there will probably be one. Check out nastrongman.com and look up the rules. They'll be on that site somewhere.

I wrote this in another thread but it explains what happened...
Edit:
For those wondering about my weight; I definitely tried to lean out the past 2 years and make myself more efficient but the reason I got SO lean and couldn't gain my weight back (I was 268 lbs in the finals at WSM last year!!) was that I had picked up a parasite during one of my trips overseas. It could have been Japan, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Serbia, or Hungary the doc thinks but anyway I have gotten rid of that thing now and my weight hit 300 lbs(!) for the first time in almost 2 years yesterday. Of course the doctors almost killed me in the process because they gave me too much of the stuff that kills parasites and I had to endure absolute hell for 10 days (thought my organs were on fire and my skin actually peeled off!) but I am good to go now!!!! At the worst point I actually weighed 251 lbs! That means I'm nearly up 50 lbs in a couple months

Glad to hear you got your weight back up. I remember you saying that you were 275 at TSM last year.

**bmontgomery87** · 07-21-2011, 10:25 AM

Glad you've bounced back man! Keep gaining!

**MadDogMalesh** · 07-21-2011, 02:19 PM

strong as hell man, good luck at WSM! subbed

**81Ort** · 07-22-2011, 09:09 AM

FIBO 2011
Essen, Germany
4/16/11

I didn't feel great going into this competition... My last couple workouts left something to be desired to say the least.
I felt like crap this whole competition and ended up 6th. This is my worst placing in years. My ankle is what really held me back. The car wheel barrow put a ton of strain on it and I just couldn't put enough torque into moving the car fast enough but i still got top 5 in this event. It was the yoke/sandbag load medley that really killed my overall placing. I dropped the yoke 3 times then when I crossed the finish line the metal plate with the sponsor's label broke off and hit me in the back of the head... add insult to injury I guess, haha.
Anyway I came back and won the Circus Dumbbell and stones which at least let me end on a high note.

6th place overall (failure)

**storm1507** · 07-22-2011, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by 81Ort

I think they should have a 175 lb class for Master's (40+). They probably won't have a lot in the smaller comps but if you qualify for Nationals there will probably be one. Check out nastrongman.com and look up the rules. They'll be on that site somewhere.

Thanks for the info man. I'm hoping to gain my strength back and stay under 148#

and do a PL meet. We'll see what happens from there.

I wrote this in another thread but it explains what happened...
Edit:
For those wondering about my weight; I definitely tried to lean out the past 2 years and make myself more efficient but the reason I got SO lean and couldn't gain my weight back (I was 268 lbs in the finals at WSM last year!!) was that I had picked up a parasite during one of my trips overseas. It could have been Japan, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Serbia, or Hungary the doc thinks but anyway I have gotten rid of that thing now and my weight hit 300 lbs(!) for the first time in almost 2 years yesterday. Of course the doctors almost killed me in the process because they gave me too much of the stuff that kills parasites and I had to endure absolute hell for 10 days (thought my organs were on fire and my skin actually peeled off!) but I am good to go now!!!! At the worst point I actually weighed 251 lbs! That means I'm nearly up 50 lbs in a couple months

That sounds rough. But, glad you have gained your wt back.

**81Ort** · 07-22-2011, 09:55 AM

4/28/11 Thursday
Guinness World Records TV show
Milan, Italy

This was a 6 week season of episodes. Zydrunas was the current world champion so the shows were set up so that 2 "challengers" would face him on 1 event each week. Big Z won every event; no one could beat him. Then on the final week I got picked to go against him on Atlas Stones! I knew I had to be the one to end his winning streak!!
The set was light: 120, 140, 150, 160, 170 kilos to 1.50m
We knew it was going to be a sprint so I think we all went a little too recklessly... The stones were terrible! They literally crumbled in yours arms the whole time you lifted them! Johannes put up a great time but left the door open when he fumbled the 5th stone. I have done a set a little heavier than this in ~12 seconds and I wanted to beat that time so bad but then I realized exactly why Johannes fumbled his last one... I actually fumbled 3 of them! They were so dirty that your tacky was useless after the first stone. Despite all the slipping I was fast enough between the stones, and once I had a grip, loading them that I took the lead. Zydrunas had a pretty good time going but pulled up on the last stone because he tweaked his hamstring (probably from trying to catch a slipping stone).
That was it; I had won and now I nam a Guinness World Record holder!!
5 stones over a 1.50 m bar in 15.8 seconds.
1st place (and broke Zydrunas' winning streak)

I am very happy with this but my ankle is killing me and I really need some time off.

**JackTailor** · 07-22-2011, 09:57 AM

Thanks for answering the questions!

**watermelonbrah** · 07-22-2011, 10:00 AM

congrats on the world record!

**bobjenkins777** · 09-03-2011, 01:29 PM

Finding this log seriously just made my week. I'm going to be reading all of it. You're such an inspiration and best of luck later this month at wsm ill be cheering

**81Ort** · 11-28-2011, 07:44 PM

I know I haven't written in here for a while but let's just say my training and preparation for WSM wasn't where I wanted it to be... It was good but nbot worth going back and typing it all in. My diet was crap too and I have no excuse for that. I have one of the best diet coaches in the world helping me out and I feel ashamed that I didn't do more with it.
I did however set one personal record on deadlifting- I hit 815x3 with a reset after each rep! I was very happy with this.

**bmontgomery87** · 11-29-2011, 05:24 AM

Congrats on the deadlift PR, Travis.

We definitely miss you in this thread. I liked reading your updates.
I didn't get to make it down to NC this year for the finals, so I'm looking forward to watching on New Years Day on ESPN.

**UHCougar05** · 11-30-2011, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by 81Ort

I know I haven't written in here for a while but let's just say my training and preparation for WSM wasn't where I wanted it to be... It was good but nbot worth going back and typing it all in. My diet was crap too and I have no excuse for that. I have one of the best diet coaches in the world helping me out and I feel ashamed that I didn't do more with it.
I did however set one personal record on deadlifting- I hit 815x3 with a reset after each rep! I was very happy with this.

Travis it was good to see you and your Dad at TSM again. Your Dad is definitely an inspiration after seeing his performance at TSM. If I can do half of what he does when I'm his age, I'll be a happy man.

I didn't have quite the day I wanted, but I know what I need to work on now.

**81Ort** · 12-08-2011, 07:49 PM

Hell if I can even walk right at his age I'll be happy! He's a true freak of nature.
He would have been 2nd in the over 50 class and he's 65!

10/19/11 Wednesday

Log press
(strict)
150-10
150-6
250-5
270-6 (easy)
270-6 (easy)
270-7 (one pushpress)

Seated Dumbbell Press
80-10
110-6 (+hold at the top)

DB Bench
85-15
85-14
85-9 (neutral grip, wide press)

Tricep Pushdowns
(matrix machine)
105-12
125-10

10/25/11 Tuesday

Log Press
45-10/10c&p/10btn
190-8
190-6
240-5
280-3 sucked!
280-3 this is way weaker than I freaking should be!!
just felt weak

Front Squat
135-10
225-8
315-5 easy

DB Bench (neutral grip/wide)
50-15
80-11+2 close grip

10/28/11 Friday

Speed Squat
135-10
135-12
225-8
(add box)
315-4
315 (heavy band)-2
315 (heavy band)-2
315 (heavy band)-2
315 (heavy band)-2
315 (heavy band)-2
315 (heavy band)-2
315 (heavy band)-2
315 (heavy band)-3

Decline Crunch
body-20
30-15

10/29/11

Atlas Stones (6'-4.5')
225-330 --5 stones (no tacky)

**bmontgomery87** · 12-09-2011, 05:01 AM

awesome work!
Glad to see another update.

**81Ort** · 12-20-2011, 06:30 PM

10/31/11 Monday

Behind the Neck Press (strict)
45-15
135-10
155-10
175-8
175-8
185-6 (super set Lat Raise 35-12)

Bench Press
135-15
225-12

DB Bench (neutral grip, wide)
80-11
80-10

11/3/11 Thursday

Speed Squats
135-10
225-10
315-3
(add 16" box)
315 (heavy bands)-2
315 (heavy bands)-2
315 (heavy bands)-2
315 (heavy bands)-2
315 (heavy bands)-2
315 (heavy bands)-2
315 (heavy bands)-2
315 (heavy bands)-3

*Felt like sh*t today

11/7/11 Monday

Deadlifts
135-10
225-8
315-6
405-4
500-3
585-2
675-1
(add belt)
765-1
Happy with this since I haven't been training very hard and I didn't wear a suit for the first time in months.

11/11/11 Friday

Snatch
135-5
185-3
225-2
245-2
265-2
275-x
275-x
275-1 PR

11/15/11 Tuesday

BB C&P
45-15BTN/10/10-1motion
135-10
135-4
225-3 c/front squat/p
275-3 c/f/p
315-2 c/f/p
(put the bar in the rack)
365-2 (not a great lockout... rolled my (R) shoulder weird
365-1

BTN Press (strict)
135-10
185-10
225-8

...strained the crap out of my neck about an hour later. Just looked to the left and something popped...

**81Ort** · 12-20-2011, 07:10 PM

11/24/11 Thursday
Thanksgiving
*Start new squat routine
home gym

Squats
45-15
155-12
265-12
375-10
440-5
440-5

L-3 / E1-med2

*took Razor8 and it made me feel dizzy and nauseous the whole workout...

11/25/11 Friday

BTN Press
45-15/15BTN
45-10 1motion
135-15
135-15
185-11
185-11
185-12 +8 overhead shrugs

Seated DB Press
80-10
90-8
90-8 (2 spot)

Bench Press (light)
135-12
(185-10 s.s. 65-8 neut./wide grip DB bench)

Eddie Crunches
72.5-15
72.5-20

S-6 / E1-3 (med2) E2-3 (heavy1)
C-1 / E1-med1

11/28/11 Monday

Deadlifts
135-10
225-8
315-7
405-4 D.O.
500-2 D.O.
585-4
585-4
675-2
675-2
-all no belt or straps-

Pull-ups
Body (285)-12
Body (285)-12

Overhand Bentover Rows
135-12
225-10
225-10

LB-5 / E1-heavy1
UB-5 / E1(2)-body E2(3)-med2

12/1/11 Thursday

Log Press
100-10
100-3 C&P
190-10
240-8
240-8
240-8
(all strict)

DB Bench
60-15
65-10
65-10

S-3 / E1-med2
C-3 / E1-med1

12/3/11 Saturday
home gym

Squats
45-15P/10S
155-12
265-10
375-10
(add belt)
485-5
485-5 Deep

Bosu One-Leg Stands
30 seconds each
-just trying to build strength in my (L) ankle

Shoulder Horn
10-15
10-15

Eddie Crunch
70-20

L-4 / E1-(3) heavy1 E2-(1)stability
S-2 / E1-recovery
Abs-1 / E1-med1

12/5/11 Monday
home gym

Deadlifts
155-11
265-8
375-6
485-2
(add belt)
595-4
595-4
*Stopped there because I just wasn't feeling right. (R) erector really tight...

12/6/11 Tuesday
fitness 1 on 1

Deadlifts
225-10
315-10
500-2
(add belt)
585-4
585-4
585-4
(add straps)
675-2 t'n'go
765-x This is freaking pathetic!
725-2 easy but felt like crap...

LB-7 / E1-heavy2

*Had to make up for pussy effort on Monday

**81Ort** · 12-20-2011, 07:16 PM

12/10/11 Saturday
home gym

Squats
155-15
155-15
265-5 +5 Good Mornings

Bottom Position Chain Suspended Squats
375-8
485-5
485-6 (last one was t'n'go...)

Glute/Hams
body-12

L-4 / E1(3)-heavy1 E2(1)-body

12/14/11 Wednesday
Fitness 1 on 1

Log Press (big ugly)
100-10
195-8
195-8
245-3
285-2
285-3
(felt really weak today... this just flat out sucked!)

S-3 / E1-med1

**81Ort** · 12-20-2011, 07:28 PM

12/16/11
home gym

Bulgarian Squats (DB)
40-10
50-10
55-10
These are freaking tough!

Speed Squats
125-6 (15" box... This put me almost 5" below parallel!)
(add 17" box)
125-3
155-3
155(100lbs chains)-2
155(100lbs chains)-2
155(100lbs chains)-2
155(100lbs chains)-2
155(100lbs chains)-2
155(100lbs chains)-2

These felt awesome with the chains!!

L-10 / E1(3)-med2 E2(7)-speed

*I am ashamed to even say this but I almost pussed out after the Bulgarians... I am so out of shape that I wanted to throw up afterwards!

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