New Year, New Journal for Powerlifting & Strongman Training

Wednesday 03/03/10

Deadlift

70kgx5
70kgx5
120kgx3
120kgx3
170kgx3
220kgx3 (belt)
250kgx1 (belt) very slow
250kgx1 (belt) quicker
200kgx6 (belt)

Pull Downs (to back)

70kgx10
80kgx10
90kgx8
100kgx8

Seated Row

50kgx8
60kgx8
70kgx8
80kgx8
90kgx8

Deadlifts were abysmal today couldnt get going at all, deadlift for reps doesnt look good for Northerns

cant make judgements 5 weeks out man, off days happen.

Your probably right, Im hoping thats what it is anyway, good luck for saturday mate

Where is your SSM2 write-up John? Well impressed with your performance, looking on track for the 105s.

SSM2

Axel Deadlift

250kg (30kg pb)
260kg (pb)
270kg fail

I was really happy with these because in the warm up I couldnt get my straps right with the suit on and couldnt pull 205 , so I scrapped the suit and was going to do another warm up didnt have the time, I began to think this could be a bad day and but went out and nailed the 250, 260 was tough but smoove enough and 270 was a step too far although thinking about it now should have hitched it

Overhead Medley

120kg log (piss easy)
130kg axel fail

I knew beforehand that realistically I would only get the log as I havent attempted any of the other parts of the medley, I managed to get the axle to my chest eventually but by then I was f**ked and had nothing left to press with

Medley - Frame Carry/tyre/duck walk

280kg Frame Carry for 20m (pb)
330kg tyre 2 flips

Never attempted the frame carry but was surprised at how quick I was going with it, my grip let me down abit and I had to do 3 or 4 pickups, by then I felt f**ked and couldnt get going with the tyre but again happy with this event

Medley - Anvil and battery

165kg anvil for 20m
130kg batter for 20m

The anvil was surprisingly easy, I was expecting it to feel much heavier, the battery was just really ackward to get hold of but once I lapped it was able to get it in a good position, probably should have gone abit further with this

Atlas Stones

110kg
120kg
135kg fail

I was just hoping to get the first one as the platforms were so high and was abit gutted about the 135 in the end as I just missed it, tried to pick it up again but tacky had gone

Overall was happy with what I did and was good to put names to faces, think this was good prep for the Northerns under 105s and I should do well at it as long as I sort out my arm over arm, feel f**ked now and will have a day or two rest then it back to training for GPC comp in 3 weeks and then northerns soon after that

just done it mate, went and got hammered last night to ease the pain, if I sort my arm over arm out then hopefully should do well

I thought you did really well mate.I reckon you will take some scalps at the 105k's.

Great performance mate. Kudos for stepping up to a tough comp at late notice. Shows proper spirit and what it should all be about IMO.

thanks guys really enjoyed it and hope to do well at the northerns next month, between now and then need to do some hard graft

Monday 08/03/10

Incline Bench

60kgx10 5 sets

Bench

60kgx10 5 sets

12 minutes on Treadmill

Shouldnt have bothered to train really as I was still aching from saturday but was bored sat at home doing nothing

Ive got a powerlifting qualifier in just under 3 weeks and then northerns 2 week after that so need to start nailing everything now

My targets are to hit a 740+ total at the powerlifting qualifier and to finish top 6 at the northerns strongman comp, if this doesnt happen, then beating JC will do

Plan for this week is

Wednesday - Deadlifts
Thursday - Stones & Farmers
Friday - Bench & log
Sunday - Squats, Arm Over Arm & Yoke/Duck Medley

You have big balls Marsden.

Very impressed by your performance.

thanks mate, really enjoyed it, cant wait for the next one

Training machine!

But not a strongman machine like you

Wednesday 10/03/10

Deadlift

60kgx5
110kgx5
110kgx5
160kgx2
210kgx2
240kgx2
Speed Deads
210kgx5
210kgx5

Seated Row

60kgx8
75kgx8
90kgx8
100kgx8

Close Grip Pull Downs

55kgx8
65kgx8
75kgx8
85kgx8

Few curls and 10 minutes on cross trainer to finish