Training Log: Entry 1494

Tabata Sled Drags 295lbs

Notes: Thought I'd get some conditioning in with the competition movement.  Good training for starting the pull with fatigued legs.  Up a slight incline, and hit some dirt at some point that killed friction.

Ab work

Notes: Have to keep doing this on my off time.

Training Log: Entry 1493

(15) Chain Supported Squats 545
1x7

Notes: Back to the gameplan.

Squats 315+chains
3x10

Notes: Forgot how much the chain supported stuff takes out of me.  I may alternate between squats and front squats for a bit to work with lighter poundages and get in some more front squat work.

Axel cleans
3x155
3x165
3x175
3x180
3x185
1x190
5x155
5x155

Notes: Trying to learn the technique.  I have the strength for the comp, it's a question of if I can apply it or not.  Gameplan is to train the axel clean on both lower body days.

Stone train 90lbs
3x10

Notes: Took the peg from my sled and put my new bumpers on it for this.  Great movement all things considered, something I wouldn't mind keeping after this is all said and done.


I'm going to need to start doing abs on my non-lifting days.

Training Log: Entry 1492

Press
5x175
5x200
5x225
8+4x175

Notes: Push pressed on the +4, just to get a feel for the technique.  I got my bumper plates today, so my gameplan at this point is to train axel presses for 75 seconds instead of the high rep work I do on press and bench day.

Chins
300 total

Incline axel press 155
4x10
1x20

Notes: These were sort of a mess, but that's for the best I suppose.  Just need to learn to love the implement.

Axel curls 75
5x10

Notes: As above.  Just want to get comfy with this.

Shoulder stuff

Training Log: Entry 1491

(3) Mat Pulls 565
1x11

Notes: Spent 6 hours working with a hand drill yesterday to build my farmer's walk implements, and had no idea how much it had taken out of me until I tried to do this workout yesterday.  Couldn't pull the weight off the floor at all, so I called it a day and ended up eating a medium pizza and drinking half a gallon of gatorade in one sitting.  Turns out I was fatigued.  Seems I did what I needed to do, as this went smoothly.

SSB Squats 245+chains
3x10

155+chains
1x20

Notes: It's brutal coming back to this, but I need it.

GHR
4x15

Fat grip DB rows 105
4x12

Notes: Open grip is my weakness right now, so my plan is to live fat gripz/axel for my assistance work.

Farmers walks 105 per hand
2x40 meters w/turn
1x60 meters w/turns

Notes: Training per the event, 20 meters with a turn and 20 meters back.  75lbs light of competition weight per hand, but I just wanted to get a feel for the technique here first time out.

Training Log: Entry 1490

Sled drags

295lbs for 20 meters up slight incline

1x33 seconds
1x33 seconds
1x36 seconds

Notes: Times aren't precise, it's me starting and stopping a stopwatch, but it's a close estimate.  This is half of a medley event, and though I'm 5lbs short on the weight, I'm moving it up an incline, which is making things interesting.  My new house has a paved trail about 20" away, which is amazing for event training.

Training Log: Entry 1489

NOTE: I have been without internet for the past few days due to moving to my new permanent location.  There will be two workouts logged here, but the bigger news is that these are my last two workouts at commercial gyms, as I now have my home gym back.  Also, I will be competing in this strongman competition

http://www.nastrongman.com/pdf/2013/Santa_cruz_sstrongmanfinal.pdf

As such, I will be incorporating event training with my powerlifting work.


Squat 545
1x2

Notes: May have had a triple in me, but with how much I had been struggling with this weight, I would take what I could get.

Squats 360
3x10

Squats 270
1x20

Hamstring curls
150

KB swings 50
8x3

Notes: Going with an idea of training more explosiveness that repetition with this.

Neck work

DB farmer's walks

Notes: These are terrible, so I will be building implements.


Bench press
5x235
5x275
5x310
20x255 w/catapult

Notes: I have been moving in to my new house these past 2 workouts, and show up to the gym feeling beat down while having amazing showings.  Perhaps some sort of correlation to examine.

Chins
250 total

Fat gripz meadows row 50
8x15

Notes: With all the grip and axel work in the comp, I want to start getting comfortable w/thick grip lifting, and considering my hurt ab, this is a blessing.

DB press 100
2x10
3x5

Notes: Far more difficulty shouldering the weight than actually pressing it.  Lost most of my energy there.

Curls/extensions/rear delts

Training Log: Entry 1488

Press
3x185
3x210
3x240
8x185

Notes: Made it past my prior plat on this weight.  So far, my new approach is working.

Chins
215 total

Lat pulldown drop set

DB bench 125
4x10
1x7

Notes: Probably going to jump to 130 next time.  I'm getting my home gym back soon, and won't be doing a whole lot of DB work after that.

Curls/lateral raises