Journal of a strongman training newcomer
| Davidoc |  | ... | 27-08-2012 @ 11:55 |
 caught napping Member 3908, 109 posts SQ 105, BP 90, DL 140335.0 kgs @ 73.5kgs UnEq | 27-08-12 cardio and bodyweight work out today. 2 mile run squat - x 30 x 30 x 30 x 30 calf raise - x 50 x 50 x 50 x 50 press up - x20 x20 x20 x20 chin up - x6 x6 x6 x6 | ||
| Davidoc | | ... | 28-08-2012 @ 10:57 |
caught napping Member 3908, 109 posts SQ 105, BP 90, DL 140335.0 kgs @ 73.5kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 30.08.2012 @ 10:05 AM by Davidoc 28-08-12PRESSING DAY thought i'd go lighter for more reps today as i'n not really feeling motivated, don't know whats up with me, feel like i've got no strength in me, just one of those days. Went for a run after the workout as workout was quite s**t and wasn't satisfied. strict press - pushed on last rep or two 45 x 6 45 x 6 45 x 6 45 x 6 incline smith machine bench press - 60 x 10 60 x 8 60 x 6 60 x 6 seated db shoulder press - 17.5 x 8 17.5 x 6 17.5 x 6 17.5 x 6 incline db bench press - 17.5 x 8 17.5 x 8 17.5 x 8 17.5 x 8 standing side lat raise - 8 x 12 8 x 12 8 x 12 8 x 12 tricep pulldown - not sure of actual weight, fairly heavy x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 2 mile run | ||
| Davidoc | | ... | 30-08-2012 @ 10:11 |
caught napping Member 3908, 109 posts SQ 105, BP 90, DL 140335.0 kgs @ 73.5kgs UnEq | 30-08-12 Good workout today compared the the poor effort the other day. decided to go for more volume today, heavy week next week. seated alternating bicep curls - 12.5 x 10 12.5 x 10 12.5 x 10 12.5 x 10 standing hammer curls - 12.5 x 8 12.5 x 8 12.5 x 8 12.5 x 8 machine shoulder press - plates don't have weights written so not sure of weight. Pyramid sets. x 20 x 15 x 10 x 5 x 3 x 1 machine shrugs - again no weight written on plates x 15 x 15 x 15 x 15 deadlifts - 70 x 10 80 x 10 90 x 8 100 x 8 T-bar rows 60 x 15 60 x 15 60 x 15 60 x 15 tricep pulldowns - same situation with weight x 15 x 15 x 15 x 15 | ||
| Wayne_Cowdrey | | ... | 30-08-2012 @ 10:21 |
 Still got a little bit of strength Member 400, 22969 posts | Davidoc said: 30-08-12 Good workout today compared the the poor effort the other day. decided to go for more volume today, heavy week next week. seated alternating bicep curls - 12.5 x 10 12.5 x 10 12.5 x 10 12.5 x 10 standing hammer curls - 12.5 x 8 12.5 x 8 12.5 x 8 12.5 x 8 machine shoulder press - plates don't have weights written so not sure of weight. Pyramid sets. x 20 x 15 x 10 x 5 x 3 x 1 machine shrugs - again no weight written on plates x 15 x 15 x 15 x 15 deadlifts - 70 x 10 80 x 10 90 x 8 100 x 8 T-bar rows 60 x 15 60 x 15 60 x 15 60 x 15 tricep pulldowns - same situation with weight x 15 x 15 x 15 x 15 I wouldn't guess your aim was strength/strongman from this. | ||
| Davidoc | | ... | 30-08-2012 @ 11:04 |
caught napping Member 3908, 109 posts SQ 105, BP 90, DL 140335.0 kgs @ 73.5kgs UnEq | Wayne_Cowdrey said: I wouldn't guess your aim was strength/strongman from this. Just did a simple high rep workout. every workout doesn't have to be super heavy. I'm going to go heavy next week. | ||
| Davidoc | | ... | 30-08-2012 @ 11:07 |
caught napping Member 3908, 109 posts SQ 105, BP 90, DL 140335.0 kgs @ 73.5kgs UnEq | Wayne_Cowdrey said: I wouldn't guess your aim was strength/strongman from this. Just looked at your journal, your last workout was 3 sets long lol??? | ||
| bryce | | ... | 30-08-2012 @ 11:21 |
 Juice loose aboot this hoose Member 1401, 3962 posts SQ 160, BP 107.5, DL 210477.5 kgs @ 88kgs UnEq | Davidoc said: Just did a simple high rep workout. every workout doesn't have to be super heavy. I'm going to go heavy next week. I think it was more referring to the exercise selection | ||
| Davidoc | | ... | 03-09-2012 @ 19:39 |
caught napping Member 3908, 109 posts SQ 105, BP 90, DL 140335.0 kgs @ 73.5kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 03.09.2012 @ 21:10 PM by Davidoc 03-09-12home workout strict press - cleaned first rep on each set to get bar up 42 x 8 42 x 8 42 x 8 42 x 8 42 x 8 42 x 8 standing bicep curl - 13.5 x 10 13.5 x 10 13.5 x 10 13.5 x 10 overhand drag curls - 42 x 10 42 x 10 42 x 10 42 x 10 hand grippers - need to buy some stiffer ones as these ones are getting to easy x 60 x 60 x 60 x 60 | ||
| Davidoc | | ... | 04-09-2012 @ 10:28 |
caught napping Member 3908, 109 posts SQ 105, BP 90, DL 140335.0 kgs @ 73.5kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 04.09.2012 @ 10:32 AM by Davidoc 4-09-12LEGS, SHOULDERS & CARDIO squat - 70 x 5 80 x 5 90 x 3 100 x 1 (new PB) decline leg press - 80 x 10 80 x 10 80 x 10 80 x 10 calf raise machine - 4 sets pyramid medium to heavy x 10 x 8 x 6 x 6 shoulder press machine - 4 sets, pyramid, starting medium and finish at 1RM x 8 x 6 x 3 x 1 standing side lat raise - 9 x 12 9 x 12 9 x 12 9 x 12 machine shrugs - 3 sets,pyramid, medium to heavy x8 x6 x4 10 mins on treadmill at medium pace | ||
| Davidoc | | ... | 04-09-2012 @ 10:38 |
caught napping Member 3908, 109 posts SQ 105, BP 90, DL 140335.0 kgs @ 73.5kgs UnEq | Training is going good. Been doing strongman routines for 1 month and have added 30kg to my squat, 15kg to my deadlift and 8kg to my bench press. Can also see my muscles growing a lot quicker than when i was doing normal weight training, especially my shoulders and chest. If I can keep these gains up I will be competing within 6 months. BRING IT ON!!! | ||
| Davidoc | | ... | 05-09-2012 @ 12:05 |
caught napping Member 3908, 109 posts SQ 105, BP 90, DL 140335.0 kgs @ 73.5kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 05.09.2012 @ 12:07 PM by Davidoc 05-09-12Trained with a partner today pullups - bw x 6 bw x 6 bw x 6 bw x 6 deadlifts - 60 x 6 80 x 5 80 x 5 90 x 5 T-bar rows - 60 x 10 60 x 10 60 x 10 60 x 10 strict press - cleaned first rep to get bar up 40 x 10 45 x 6 50 x 4 seated incline bicep curls - 12.5 x 10 12.5 x 10 12.5 x 10 12.5 x 10 standing hammer curls - 12.5 x 10 12.5 x 10 12.5 x 10 15 x 10 17.5 x 8 db shrugs -30k in each hand 30 x 10 30 x 10 30 x 10 | ||
| Davidoc | | ... | 07-09-2012 @ 14:48 |
caught napping Member 3908, 109 posts SQ 105, BP 90, DL 140335.0 kgs @ 73.5kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 07.09.2012 @ 15:16 PM by Davidoc 07-09-12trained with a partner. incline bench press - 50 x 10 55 x 10 flat bench press - 60 x 8 65 x 6 70 x 4 db incline chest press - 20 x 10 20 x 10 20 x 10 20 x 10 peck deck - pyramid x 10 x 10 x 8 x 6 standing machine shoulder press - plates don't have weight written on them pyramid x 10 x 8 seated machine shoulder press - pyramid x 10 x 8 x 6 x 3 machine shrugs - x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 db side lat raises - 9kg in each hand 9 x 10 9 x 10 9 x 10 9 x 10 standing db curl - 13.5 x 10 13.5 x 10 13.5 x 10 13.5 x 10 | ||
| slimsim | | ... | 07-09-2012 @ 15:10 |
My asshole is not watertight. Member 2926, 6051 posts SQ 217.5, BP 107.5, DL 225550.0 kgs @ 86kgs UnEq | Davidoc said: Just looked at your journal, your last workout was 3 sets long lol??? But what sort of weight did he shift? Fairly heavy probably? I don't think Wayne was trying to be a dick with his statement - in fact I'm sure of it. You workouts are very cardio/strength endurance in nature and appear to be fairly BBing orientated with most sets being 10-reps. TBH you'll never get really strong doing sets of ten. It's great for hypertrophy though. The jogging will really hinder your progress as well I think. I'd say you could do with stripping a lot of the isolation work out (lat raises, curls, pec deck etc.) and then cut the volume of what's left down whilst working with multiple sets of 3-5 reps. You'd probably find your next months progress even better  | ||
| Davidoc | | ... | 07-09-2012 @ 15:18 |
caught napping Member 3908, 109 posts SQ 105, BP 90, DL 140335.0 kgs @ 73.5kgs UnEq | slimsim said: But what sort of weight did he shift? Fairly heavy probably? I don't think Wayne was trying to be a dick with his statement - in fact I'm sure of it. You workouts are very cardio/strength endurance in nature and appear to be fairly BBing orientated with most sets being 10-reps. TBH you'll never get really strong doing sets of ten. It's great for hypertrophy though. The jogging will really hinder your progress as well I think. I'd say you could do with stripping a lot of the isolation work out (lat raises, curls, pec deck etc.) and then cut the volume of what's left down whilst working with multiple sets of 3-5 reps. You'd probably find your next months progress even better Yeah i agree mate. sets of 10 isn't great for strength. I'll start on the 3 to 5 reps and see how it goes. cheers. | ||
| deleted2_20210523 | | ... | 07-09-2012 @ 15:22 |
Member 2606, 11453 posts SQ 170, BP 117.5, DL 215502.5 kgs @ 91.6kgs UnEq | deleted | ||
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