SumoTwat

Cheers Dan, appreciate it mate.

Thanks Dom, yeah its not too light, tbh it was more like cardio lol. Just hope I can press that bloody keg in the comp.

Haha, I think I'm peaking at the right time, only got a few more sessions so making the most of them.

Doing the comp forced me to go back to conventional because sumo was not allowed. So started lifting conventional on 15" deadlift and then about 6 weeks ago started at around 120kg from the floor and just built it back up. Its not been that difficult tbh, sumo started to piss me off because locking out weights was a lot harder. The only reason I did sumo is because I injured my back a while ago and was only way I could lift heavy from the floor.

and you will be happy to know, Adam is coming!

08/03/12:

Speed Box Squats: against double looped green bands

barx2, 60kgx2, 80kgx2, 90kgx2,2,2,2,2,2

Pull ups: paused at bottom

bw: 5x5

Shrugs: with straps

60kgx8, 100kgx5, 140kgx8,8,8

Hammer curls

good speed to the squats man.... want to see some vids when you max out

I do have a video of a 180kg squat in wraps a few pages back, not going for any heavy squats until after my comp now.

10/03/12:

Munrow with brownbear and VG working

Deadlift:

barx15,10, 60kgx5,5, 100kgx3, 140kgx2, 170kgx2, 190kgx3 (PB!!!)

- so easy, just sticking to required reps.

15" Deadlift:

100kgx2,5, 140kgx1 (DOH), 180kgx5,5 (straps)

- getting 5 on 180kg is so easy now, remember when I struggled getting 2 a few months ago. Today was just working on consistent reps and holding them at lock out so its an allowed rep.

Clean and Press:

barx3c,3p, 40kgx3c,3p, 50kgx3c,3p, 60kgx3c3p, 70kgx3c,3p, 80kgx3c,3p (PB!!!)

- 80kg was good, its just a shame I'm a mong and can't clean properly. 1st clean was perfect, 2nd missed it, 3rd got it but caught my knee, 4th same as 3rd and 5th nearly turned into a belt clean with no belt :/. Pressing was good and the bar sat nicely after the clean.

Face pulls:

20,20,20

Biceps:

15,15,15

Happy getting 2 pbs and feeling more is there. Clean and press was a good confidence booster a week out from the comp and hardly no elbow pain.

12/03/12:

Munrow with brownbear and VG

Squats:

barx5,5, 50kgx3, 80kgx3, 110kgx3

Belt on: 130kgx3, 155kgx3 (PB!)

- 155kg was a bit of a cheat pb considering I have doubled 165kg before but still a pb. Was not hard either but left it there for today. Hit the required number.

Bench: (similar grip to OH pressing)

barx5, 60kgx5, 80kgx5, 90kgx5, 100kgx5 (PB!!)

- keep getting the line wrong on bench and was happy to get the 5 on 100kg. 3rd rep was s**t.

Strict Pendlay rows:

70kgx8, 90kgx8 (PB)

Power rows:

100kgx8, 120kgx5, 100kgx8,8

Good session, everything feels nice and feeling ready for the comp. 1 more session on Wednesday and that should be it. Also getting a keg today, better late than never, so will probably try that out a few times.

nice 190 triple mate, must be good for a 220 now. nice to see ur pressin is still progressing (bench and oh). all the best for weekend mate

5 more PB's mentioned since I commented on them in my last post. There's "peaking" and then there's taking the piss!!!

Good work on each and every one of them.

it seems brownbear knows how to program a routine

Haha, you are one too talk with a 250kg deadlift pb from yesterday!! . I just follow what brownbear tells me and it has worked.

Cheers Dom. I am so tempted to set a deadlift pb, I know 205kg+ will be there but going to start a proper dl routine after comp.

Also, my brother will be doing the comp now for a bit of fun! (think a lot of ppl have dropped out). Don't think he has done any events training but is stronger than me so he should be able to do ok.

14/03/12

Munrow with VG working

Clean and press:

barxloads, 40kgx3,3, 50kgx3, 60kgx3, 70kgx3

15 inch deadlifts:

60kgx5, 100kgx5, 140kgx3, 180kgx3,3

- put straps on at 140kg and just worked on fast reps at 180kg.

Incline (CG+paused) supersetted with bw pull ups

60kgx5 / bwx5
60kgx5 / bwx5
60kgx5 / bwx5

- VGs advice to do something like this because I had got through c+p and dl in 25 minutes.

Not much to say about this session, last one before comp and everything felt good.

Nice tidy session mate

Good luck, see u on Sunday

hope to see you back at the warehouse mate maybe you could set your dead pb there with us lot screaming you on !

Thanks Andy, just did a quick light session today to keep things ticking over. Look forward to meeting you and good luck mate.