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| yiannis |  | New goal new log | 24-10-2017 @ 17:30 |
'Laurel' Member 4532, 484 posts SQ 260, BP 175, DL 270705.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq | So on my holiday I came to the decision to do what i've wanted to in a long time and i am going to give strongman a go. I've always found strongman more appealing and I don't follow powerlifting as a sport like i do with strongman. The Big Z seminar sealed the deal for me so i'm going to use the winter to adapt to a new way of training and get use to the events then start looking for comps to enter. A few years ago i gave it a go and loved it then got injured as my training wasn't great as didn't really know what i was doing. Managed to get a 140kg OHP @100kg bw. So took in what z said and took advice from a few other strongmen i've talked to and come up with my plan. For deadlift i'm using ed coan's deadlift routine. This week is just testing the waters and getting back to training body parts I haven't for ages. Not trained for 2 weeks so going to be sore Week 1 day 1 legs squat 195kg 5,5,4 front squat 130kg 3x5 leg press 359kg 5x10 leg ext 3x15 leg curl 3x15 hammer curl 3x8 dbell curl 3x12 wrist roll 3x15 Actually nearly spewed. Next week squats go to 5x5. Every week working weight will go up. Week 1 day 2 My first overhead workout in about 16 months so alot of work needs to be done to get back to where i was. Push press 105kg 5,5,4 100kg 5,5 seated smith press 3x8 plated loaded press 3x8 dips 3x10 lat raise 3x12 tricep cable pushdown 3x10 rope ext 3x12-15 Felt great to get weight overhead and think it could be one of my strengths as when i get training it the weight goes up quickly. Hoping to get a log and yoke next month so will start event training when i do. Anyone who has any advice on training or what they have seen on first 2 sessions feel free as all advice is welcome. Just getting use to different exercises and building a base and then when i feel right i will choose when i will compete. | ||
| Oxman | | ... | 24-10-2017 @ 17:40 |
 Likes tight rubber Member 2981, 11067 posts SQ 242.5, BP 192.5, DL 330765.0 kgs @ 92.9kgs UnEq | Good luck with this mate..i competed in strongman for years before PL and it is good fun...brutal but good fun. Just keep on top of recovery as the event training on top of the gym work I used to find very tough. Looking forward to following this mate  | ||
| yiannis | | ... | 24-10-2017 @ 19:33 |
'Laurel' Member 4532, 484 posts SQ 260, BP 175, DL 270705.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq | Oxman said:Good luck with this mate..i competed in strongman for years before PL and it is good fun...brutal but good fun. Just keep on top of recovery as the event training on top of the gym work I used to find very tough. Looking forward to following this mate Thanks ox. Cheers for advice | ||
| yiannis | | ... | 25-10-2017 @ 07:38 |
'Laurel' Member 4532, 484 posts SQ 260, BP 175, DL 270705.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq | I am sore. This is all! | ||
| nails | | ... | 25-10-2017 @ 09:25 |
 my wood got all bloody Member 1001, 5711 posts SQ 240, BP 160, DL 272.5672.5 kgs @ 102.5kgs UnEq | Good luck with the new goals mate, looks like you've made a good start. | ||
| Wayne_Cowdrey |  | ... | 25-10-2017 @ 09:55 |
 Still got a little bit of strength Member 400, 22057 posts | Good luck with it. I enjoyed my strongman years. | ||
| yiannis | | ... | 25-10-2017 @ 11:40 |
'Laurel' Member 4532, 484 posts SQ 260, BP 175, DL 270705.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq | nails said:Good luck with the new goals mate, looks like you've made a good start. cheers mate. ye first two sessions felt great | ||
| yiannis | | ... | 25-10-2017 @ 11:41 |
'Laurel' Member 4532, 484 posts SQ 260, BP 175, DL 270705.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq | Wayne_Cowdrey said:Good luck with it. I enjoyed my strongman years. thankyou. it just seems alot more fun then powerlifting and every comp is different | ||
| John | | ... | 26-10-2017 @ 16:58 |
#biggef Member 5263, 3492 posts SQ 260, BP 195, DL 260715.0 kgs @ 130kgs UnEq | Love strongman have toyed with idea myself but no clubs near.good luck buddy will watch with interest  | ||
| yiannis | | ... | 26-10-2017 @ 17:21 |
'Laurel' Member 4532, 484 posts SQ 260, BP 175, DL 270705.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq | John said:Love strongman have toyed with idea myself but no clubs near.good luck buddy will watch with interest Thnaks mate. No clubs near me neither unfortunately. | ||
| yiannis | | ... | 26-10-2017 @ 21:20 |
'Laurel' Member 4532, 484 posts SQ 260, BP 175, DL 270705.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq | Week 1 day 3 Deadlift day! Running Ed Coans deadlift routine. Deadlift 1x2 195kg As giving strongman a run for a bit I've gone back to conventional. Felt really good considering it was the first conventional pull in ages! Speed deads 8x3 155kg 90secs rest between sets. Really try to exaggerate the speed and pull. Rack pulls just below knees 3x3 220kg Dbell row 3x8 Lat pull 3x8 Seated row 4x8 Crying shrug 3x10 Low cable face pull 5x10 Really enjoyed today's session. And looking forward to going heavier in the coming weeks. http://instagram.com/p/BauUcSslpYL/ | ||
| yiannis | | ... | 31-10-2017 @ 11:11 |
'Laurel' Member 4532, 484 posts SQ 260, BP 175, DL 270705.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq | Week 2 day 1 legs I'm a bit in between ideas for a training plan so for the next 5 weeks im going to focus on a hypertrophy phase. Think my first comp will be Bolton strongest man in the novice category. Will only do one comp in the novice and then either 105kg or intermediate depending on category. yesterday was Squats 200kg x4,5,2 need to come up with a routine for squats think i will just do 5x5 upping weight each week or work to a top single at 90+% then do some volume will decide soon. front squats 3x5 135kg love fronts and seem to be building back up nicely. 5kg up from last week and will add 5kg next week. squat lockouts 220x2 260x2 300x3 a few people have advised me to try these. this was just to see how they felt so i know weather or not to put them in permanently. leg curl 3x15 slow and controlled leg ext 3x15 pause at the top hammer curl 3x8 barbell curl 3x12 Was moving boxes and furniture as moving house so body was facked. Happy with 200kgx5 considering and with fronts aswell. If i do 5's i will start at about 185kg i think and build every week. Just need to come up with a routine that i feel happy with as one minute i like it then the other i don't haha | ||
| yiannis | | ... | 01-11-2017 @ 12:21 |
'Laurel' Member 4532, 484 posts SQ 260, BP 175, DL 270705.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq | Week 2 day 2 Overhead Really enjoying overhead work in my routine. Push press 3x5 110kg 5kg up from last week and was easier then last weeks. http://instagram.com/p/Ba87G4ilNHF/ Speed push press 3x3 90kg Pin striked press 5,4,1 Seated smith press 3x8-10 Lat raise 3x12 Floor to overhead Dbell 40kg 3x5 each hand Unfortunately the gyms biggest Dbell is 40kg Loved today's session and feel like it's just to start for my overhead pressing! Going to enter my first comp today for the 8th of July so that will give me even more motivation to push on! | ||
| yiannis | | ... | 01-11-2017 @ 16:47 |
'Laurel' Member 4532, 484 posts SQ 260, BP 175, DL 270705.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq | Just entered My first comp. Bolton's strongest man 8th July in the novice. Looks like a really fun comp. | ||
| yiannis | | ... | 02-11-2017 @ 16:41 |
'Laurel' Member 4532, 484 posts SQ 260, BP 175, DL 270705.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq | week 2 day 3 Deadlift day ed coans routine deadlift 1x2 207.5kg need to sit in deeper i think but moved well enjoying conventional again. Also need to decide foot positioning. speed deads 8x3 170kg 90sec rest between sets circuit 4 sets sldl x8, bor x8, close pulldown x8 seated row 4x8 face pull 3x15 | ||