New goal new log
| nails |  | ... | 03-11-2017 @ 14:08 |
 my wood got all bloody Member 1001, 5711 posts SQ 240, BP 160, DL 272.5672.5 kgs @ 102.5kgs UnEq | Good to see you've signed up for a comp, that will give you an extra kick, always does/did for me. | ||
| yiannis |  | ... | 04-11-2017 @ 09:47 |
'Laurel' Member 4532, 489 posts SQ 260, BP 175, DL 270705.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq | nails said:Good to see you've signed up for a comp, that will give you an extra kick, always does/did for me. Ye same mate! Can't wait but really want to build over the winter so 8 months is perfect time in my opinion. | ||
| yiannis | | ... | 04-11-2017 @ 09:52 |
'Laurel' Member 4532, 489 posts SQ 260, BP 175, DL 270705.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq | Week 2 day 4 Speed squats 6x3 160kg Speed fronts 3x3 100kg http://instagram.com/p/BbCaze1ls4g/ Then some bicep work! Rest over the weekend now and then on Monday my Strongman equipment comes l. I've managed to get some funding from a local sports charity for a log and a yoke which also doubles up as a squat stand. I also bought a thick loadable Dbell handle and some grippers as really want to work on grip. So going to do a big session on Monday getting use to the log and yoke and also to work out a 1rm on log so I can program for it! With the yoke it means I can do a lot of my training from home now like OHP work and also speed squats and speed fronts. Really motivated ATM | ||
| yiannis | | ... | 06-11-2017 @ 07:42 |
'Laurel' Member 4532, 489 posts SQ 260, BP 175, DL 270705.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq | Log yoke and thick dbell handle arrive today and i've got liquid ass  Need to buy some more plates as don't have as many 20's as i thought so thats my next purchase then some farmers handles. Going to get my max log and dbell down and just do speed yoke which i will have to do until the weights come. Anyone got any advice for events sessions? Should I just mix it up each week or follow a program for them? I was thinking with log to do 5s then some strict press and then heavy cleans as when ive used a log before the cleans were where I struggled. | ||
| yiannis | | ... | 13-04-2018 @ 16:10 |
'Laurel' Member 4532, 489 posts SQ 260, BP 175, DL 270705.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq | Going to start log again. Started working with lee forbister and the last 12 week program ended up beeing 16 weeks due to chest infection and then some hip issues. So we start comp prep on Monday 12 weeks out from Bolton strongest novice. Got some more equip at home now so have Farmers, yoke, Ralph the log, oly bar, axle, thick dbell handle and about 280kg worth of plates. Made some good progress under lee in the short time. Alot of tempo work which has helped massively even if grim to do. Going to add yoga into my routine and spending alot more time doing mobility and alos more time making sure I get enough calories in and enough protein in as I struggle with it normally. I never seem to have a massive apatite but forcing it on myself now. So lets see how this goes........... | ||
| yiannis | | ... | 16-04-2018 @ 11:34 |
'Laurel' Member 4532, 489 posts SQ 260, BP 175, DL 270705.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq | So day 1 of prep later today. Been worrying as had no wheels for axle and today managed to get some for free so buzzing. | ||
| yiannis | | ... | 16-04-2018 @ 16:34 |
'Laurel' Member 4532, 489 posts SQ 260, BP 175, DL 270705.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 16.04.2018 @ 16:35 PM by yiannis Week 1 of 12 week prep Day 1 So today was training at home Axle FTOH and some farmers work. Only ever cleaned an axle once so wasn't expecting anything massive just wanted to get technique right! Bloody wheels kept pushing the screw clips which was a bit off putting that every rep was different where wheels where lol! Power clean and strict press 5x3-5 Set 1 and 2 67kg x5 Set 3 and 4 69kg x5 Set 5 77kg x3 All easy and tekkers felt there or there abouts and I think plenty more in the tank Belt clean and push press was next and this will be f**king grim. Never done this before so worked light to make sure all was right and felt it so up the weight next week. Farmers runs 3x pick ups 20m there 20m back 5 sets Then farmers holds 90 seconds 3 sets to Finish! Enjoyed it massively but next week up weights to really push myself as all was relatively easy today apart from a couple of reps where the tyres tried to eat me! Also hobbit hands and axles don't go well at all 😂😂 http://instagram.com/p/BhoqxheBACE/ | ||
| yiannis | | ... | 17-04-2018 @ 20:42 |
'Laurel' Member 4532, 489 posts SQ 260, BP 175, DL 270705.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq | Week 1 day 2 Postieior chain work Snatch grip deadlifts with 4 seconds eccentric phase 10x5 Set 1. 140kg Set 2. 140kg Set 3. 150kg Set 4. 150kg Set 5. 155kg Set 6. 160kg Set 7. 165kg Set 8. 170kg Set 9. 180kg Set 10. 140kg Took first few sets carful as suffering with hips ATM but weight built up to a pb. Hate snatch grip but seems to really carry over for me. RDL 3x6 3 second eccentric 60sec rest between sets All sets 140kg Seated good mornings 3 second eccentric 3x8-10 reps Set 1. 80kgx10 Set 2. 100kgx8 Set 3. 60kgx10 Rope pull through 3x12 And a few curls to finish. Really enjoyed today thought I would struggle after a long shift and shot sleep last night but felt ok. Upping calories now as worked out wasn't nearly having enough. Going to start yoga on Wednesdays as of tomorrow to try and help my mobility and hope it stops my hips from beeing f**ked up. | ||
| yiannis | | ... | 18-04-2018 @ 22:07 |
'Laurel' Member 4532, 489 posts SQ 260, BP 175, DL 270705.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq | So first yoga class tonight at the gym I've worked at for 7 years. Turned up a hour early and walked into wrong class lol Got to say the hour flew by and I loved it. My flexibility is s**t tho! Going to be a staple part of training for me know as my stretching is s**t although it has improved massively recently. Few things I was surprised at tho One; how much wind is realised in a yoga class. Every few minutes someone lets rip! Two; how much you sweat! Three; how many sexual innuendos the instructor comes out with | ||
| yiannis | | ... | 19-04-2018 @ 12:53 |
'Laurel' Member 4532, 489 posts SQ 260, BP 175, DL 270705.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq | Week 1 day 3 Upper body All super sets vertical pulldown 5x6 pause at chest lat pulldown pronated 5x12-15 60% incline Reverse press barbell 5x6 60% incline dbell press 5x12 ez bar BOR 3x6 face pull 3x6 Dips with 20kg chains 3x6 cable crossover bent forward 3x15 Enjoyed today Found it hard to unrack the reverse bench tho. Legs tomorrow. | ||
| yiannis | | ... | 20-04-2018 @ 22:34 |
'Laurel' Member 4532, 489 posts SQ 260, BP 175, DL 270705.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq | Week 1 day 4 Legs Not going to lie but this was brutal. Got to the gym with no socks or knee sleeves or shorts to train in so bad to walk home to go back! Jump squats 4x10 Set 1. 60kg Set 2. 80kg Set 3. 90kg Set 4. 100kg Never done them before but enjoyed them. http://instagram.com/p/BhznxqsBuII/ Split squats (front foot raised) 5x10-12 f**king hated these. They hurt and I wanted to cry but you will be happy to know I didn't cry and did all sets. Leg curl 3 second eccentric 5x12 Enjoy these never really done them as much as I do now and hamstring strength is improving fast under Lee Step ups to bench with dbells 4x 8 each leg 20kg dbell Grim and for a hobbit like me a bench is near my chin. Seated good mornings 4x10-12 Set 1. 60kgx12 Set 2. 70kgx12 Set 3. 80kgx12 Set 4. 100kgx10 Toe press on hammer strength leg press 3x12 Seated calf raises 3x12 Then stretched for 10mins Completely new way of training legs and massively out my comfort zone. Suppose as a powerlifter squats where key but in a comp prep for a strongman comp with no squat event in you need other work! Really enjoying the variation in the training and feel the best I've ever felt so going well. | ||
| yiannis | | ... | 21-04-2018 @ 15:08 |
'Laurel' Member 4532, 489 posts SQ 260, BP 175, DL 270705.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq | Week 1 day 5 Final training day of this week and i have really enjoyed the week of training so rest and re feed now to feel fresh for axle on Monday. Arms today A1. Ez bar curl x6 A2. Hammer curl x12 A3. Straight bar cable curl x25 90 sec rest B1. close grip bench x6 B2. dbell skull crunch x12 B3. overhead rope ext x25 90 sec rest 3x threw pump is insane and then just finished with reverse curls 12 reps 7 deep breaths 8 reps 7 deep breaths 5 reps I find arms boring to train and have lost some size off them recently due to lack of training so glad they are back in but that they only take 15 mins. | ||
| yiannis | | ... | 23-04-2018 @ 18:00 |
'Laurel' Member 4532, 489 posts SQ 260, BP 175, DL 270705.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq | Week 2 day 1 Axle and farmers Wasn't feeling it today as weather was s**t and I was tired but got it done and was a great session Axle powerclean into strict press 72x5 72x5 77x4 82x3 82x3 getting use to cleaning the axle now so can see this improving quite quickly. Axle belt clean into push press 5x3 Belt cleans getting the hang of but still going lightish to get technique Set 1. 82kg Set 2. 92kg Set 3. 92kg Set 4. 92kg Set 5. 77kg All felt good and going to go heavy next week as feel really confident now with these! Only 2nd time ever doing these. Farmers walk 3x pick up into 30m speed work. 5 sets at 57kg per hand (5kg per hand on top of last week) Weather was grim and nearly slipped a few times lol Farmers hold 3 sets 75seconds http://instagram.com/p/Bh64qfwBJde/ Enjoying strongman so far apart from my whole body hurting lol | ||
| yiannis | | ... | 25-04-2018 @ 07:20 |
'Laurel' Member 4532, 489 posts SQ 260, BP 175, DL 270705.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq | Week 2 day 2 Deadlifts Long shift yesterday and it makes deadlift day a killer. Snatch grip deadlifts 8x4 building up weight set 1. 150kg 4 second eccentric set 2. 160kg 4 second eccentric set 3. 170kg 4 second eccentric set 4. 180kg set 5. 190kg set 6. 180kg set 7. 180kg set 8. 140kg 4 second eccentric RDL 3x6 set 1. 140kg 3 second eccentric felt hip a bit so lowered weight set 2. 100kg 3 second eccentric set 3. 100kg 3 second eccentric seated good mornings 3x10 All sets done 90kg 3 second eccentric Rope pull threws 3x12 Yoga tonight but no weights. Have a gym challenge on for members to try and beat us staff on a sparc which is similar to a watt bike in the fact it measures the amount of watts in legs. I managed 1606 which is top by some way haha | ||
| nails | | ... | 26-04-2018 @ 12:55 |
my wood got all bloody Member 1001, 5711 posts SQ 240, BP 160, DL 272.5672.5 kgs @ 102.5kgs UnEq | Great stuff mate, I've only just realised you have a new log lol. The stuff on intsa has been very good though  The mobility stuff should do you good mate, you just end up moving better which is always a good thing. | ||
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