Training Log: Entry 1852

Lat pulldown 90
5x12

Bench press 325
4x2

superset w/

band pull aparts
4x20


Notes: Last heavy workout before comp, kept the volume low. Bench is feeling very secure and strong. Paused the first rep of each set.


Lost another pound after spending a day eating ribs and junk. Going to try to regain some quality weight as fast as possible without eating junk.

Training Log: Entry 1851

Spent the past 3 days walking 13 miles a day through Disneyland while carrying a squirming 1 year old for the majority of those miles. Probably the greatest back workout of my life. Mrs was running a race, and had the in-laws with us. They have very different appetites than the wife and I, so ended up eating little food and lost about 4lbs. Still, not the worse way to spend some down time, and I got to take my traditional sword in the stone pic, so that's a plus.

Will hit heavy bench tomorrow, and then maybe light events on Tues.

Training Log: Entry 1850

Log clean and press (clean once) 190
1x9
1x5

Notes: Press technique was pretty sound.  Ran out of air at one point, but the mechanics are where I want them to be.  95% comp weight, don't have any worries come day of.

Log cleans 190
1x4

Notes: Was going to go for 10, but felt my right forearm acting up around rep 4 so shut it down.  I'm ok with blowing out the forearm day of, but want to at least have a few solid reps before it happens.


Band pull aparts
50


Notes: From here, it's going to be pretty light.  Might take the yoke for a super light run one more time, but otherwise it's just going to be pump work to stay fresh.

Training Log: Entry 1849

(13) Chain Suspended Safety Squat Bar Squats
2x435+chains
8x345+chains


Notes: Last heavy week, holding off on pushing things too hard. Still, noticed that I've been relying primarily on my upperback to complete the SSB squats, and this time really tried to drive the hips forward. Will have to work on that post comp.


Reverse hyper 360
2x12
1x15


Abs

Notes: Just various ab work here. Went out and shot a bow for the first time yesterday, and my right elbow is pretty pissed off at me, so it made the ab wheel suck. Did some of that, did some ab wheel holds, and some planks.


Neck harness 45lbs
1x50

Training Log: Entry 1848

Weighted chins w/50lbs
25 reps


Bench press 310
4x4

superset w/

Band pull aparts
4x20

Notes: Feeling a little torqued.  Left elbow kind of beat up.  Still moving along nicely, but it's definitely getting time for my pre-comp deload.


Shoulder circuit
3 rounds


DB rows 105
8x3
1x33

Training Log: Entry 1847

(5) Mat Pulls 570+chains
18 reps total

Notes: 12 in the first, 3 and then 3.  Felt like crap, underfed and in a sleep deficit, so another great bad day PR.  Last heavy deadlift day until comp, and after that the month of May is pretty jacked up for me, so I'm going to have to make due where I can.

Set itself was great, but left hip got a little pissed off, so I didn't fight for many of the reps.


DOH hold 405+chains
60 seconds


Zeno Squats

8x455
4x455
2x455
1x455
4x405

Notes: Hip was done on the last set.  Goal was 8.  Still a killer set.



General strongman notes: Got a keg for $15 yesterday and found out about a comp in Aug in San Diego, nearby my parents.  Stoked about it, they've always wanted to see me perform.  Torn on a decision point.  The 200lb class weights are incredibly light and the open weights would be more of a challenge, but since it's my parents, I kind of want to put on a good show.  Additionally, I might be able to handle the open weights just fine, but I'm already doing one contest where I've giving up a ton of weight, don't know how much I want to keep doing that.  Will think it over.

Training Log: Entry 1846


2.6 mile run


Notes: Work function.  I was up to about 202lbs this morning, and the extra weight showed.  Moved slower than I was used to.  No stops and cardio was just fine, but legs felt thrashed from all the training.