A journal of non-negligible strength gains
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| macroth |  | ... | 14-04-2014 @ 17:00 |
 no longer the Swiss Deadlift record holder Member 3517, 3368 posts SQ 182.5, BP 122.5, DL 255560.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | EllD90 said:2014 = 600lbs Hell to the yeah. | ||
| deleted2_20210523 | | ... | 14-04-2014 @ 17:56 |
Member 2606, 11453 posts SQ 170, BP 117.5, DL 215502.5 kgs @ 91.6kgs UnEq | deleted | ||
| EDCLARKE | | ... | 14-04-2014 @ 21:12 |
 not particularly well educated Member 85, 11010 posts SQ 170, BP 130, DL 260560.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | macroth said:First leg of Swiss Strongman Championships 2014: Recap Long story short, no-one showed up and I still lost.  this made me laugh long and hard I once came last in a competition which had 30 competitors . i also had to suffer the awfullness of no repping a circus dumbell for 90 seconds whilst going head to head with a guy who knocked out 14 reps.Character building! 200kx10 is very good deadlifting. Doms the next day? | ||
| macroth | | ... | 15-04-2014 @ 10:49 |
no longer the Swiss Deadlift record holder Member 3517, 3368 posts SQ 182.5, BP 122.5, DL 255560.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | kirkynick said: 200x10 on deads is great going. I also want to start Zercher deadlifts again. Something strangely satisfying about them. Thanks. Z DL's are probably satisfying because they take away nearly all the advantages of using a barbell as opposed to lifting an odd object. Speaking of which, I think using a regular barbell instead of an axle might give me the extra cm or two of space I need to get under the bar. | ||
| macroth | | ... | 15-04-2014 @ 10:57 |
no longer the Swiss Deadlift record holder Member 3517, 3368 posts SQ 182.5, BP 122.5, DL 255560.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | EDCLARKE said: this made me laugh long and hard I once came last in a competition which had 30 competitors . i also had to suffer the awfullness of no repping a circus dumbell for 90 seconds whilst going head to head with a guy who knocked out 14 reps.Character building! 200kx10 is very good deadlifting. Doms the next day? I've no repped half a dozen events or parts of events over the last two years. My character is HENCH! I'm a tad sore today, but it's probably leftover gainz from Saturday and/or the effects of those 3 minutes of silliness. My last 6 DL sessions have all ended with a set of 9-11 reps at 175-200kg, so I think I'm accustomed to that sort of thing. | ||
| deleted2_20210523 | | ... | 17-04-2014 @ 08:24 |
Member 2606, 11453 posts SQ 170, BP 117.5, DL 215502.5 kgs @ 91.6kgs UnEq | deleted | ||
| macroth | | ... | 17-04-2014 @ 10:09 |
no longer the Swiss Deadlift record holder Member 3517, 3368 posts SQ 182.5, BP 122.5, DL 255560.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 17.04.2014 @ 10:10 AM by macroth Zercher lifts are cool as well.  Yesterday: * Bench ... 85x5 95x3 107.5x9 I got the 10th rep but it was ugly. Th s**tty bench was sliding on the platform all through the set, messed with my concentration, not to mention my line.  * 1 arm dumbbell (thick grip) ground to overhead: worked up to 45kgx1 each side. Technique has improved, I think. * Erg 1500m warm-up Peak power session: 2 sets of 10x10" on/1' off, full strokes, looking at best stroke of each rep. Best 986 W (1:10.8/500m), worst 915W (1:12.5), average 947W (1:11.7) | ||
| macroth | | ... | 19-04-2014 @ 08:53 |
no longer the Swiss Deadlift record holder Member 3517, 3368 posts SQ 182.5, BP 122.5, DL 255560.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | Yesterday: Back squats ... 112.5x5 127.5x3 142.5x9 Mediocre squatting. Stopped because the 9th rep was crap. Events for tomorrow: Drive 5 hours  Truck pull Tire flips (350kg) DB G2O 50kg ,62 kg, 70 kg Yoke(300kg)15 m into FW 140 kg 15m Anvil carry 120kg 40m Drive home 5 hours | ||
| macroth | | ... | 23-04-2014 @ 10:44 |
no longer the Swiss Deadlift record holder Member 3517, 3368 posts SQ 182.5, BP 122.5, DL 255560.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | Second SM competition of the year went down last Sunday in the South of France (60km north of Montpellier), under cloudy skies and a bit of rain. But our spirits were not dampened!!! or some s**t. There were 8 competitors, including one of the top two French Open strongmen, 2 newbies, the top 105er from last year (nursing some sort of knee injury) and a bunch of other 105ers. - Truck pull (8t, 12m?) Done in 25s or so, 4th place I think. No major issues, a bit of a slow start. Still plenty of room for improvement. - 300kg yoke into 140 kg farmers, 15m (20?) each. More like 310 and 145, in fact. The yoke got me cold, I almost fainted after 1m. Second pickup was better, but it took a few drops to cover the 15m. Farmers were a high pick up but short and wobbly in hand. I stopped after 10m or so because it was getting ridiculous, but amazingly there was no time limit (reffing was a bit amateur overall). A couple of guys finished, but in almost 3 minutes. Open champ motored through easily enough. I got 5th.- 350kg tire flip x6 Tire was slick and muddy from the rain, but I didn't struggle too much. Not sure of the time, but I think I finished 5th. - DB medley: 45, 52, 62kg Again, couldn't lockout 60+kg. f**k. Tied last. - Anvil carry 120kg 10+10m, from the ground. Not sure how to lift/hold it, tried some sort of Zercher lift but that didn't work out well. Managed to waddle for a few meters. The next guy up found the trick (one hand on the square end, one hand on one of the feet), and everyone after copied him. I tried his technique afterwards and I would have been fine.  7th placeTied for 6th overall (but the points seem a bit weird). Not a bad competition, but 300kg yoke and 140kg farmers is still heavy for me. And obviously overhead still sucks. Disappointed about that fuking anvil. I was pretty battered Monday and yesterday. I'm going to take an easy week and resume training next Monday. I've got until June 21st to get ready for: DL 240kg x reps Yoke 300 15m + FW 140 15m (yet again) 140kg stone x reps Log max weight Arm over arm (wght unknown) Full video recap (not the DB medley, strangely) | ||
| macroth | | ... | 23-04-2014 @ 15:02 |
no longer the Swiss Deadlift record holder Member 3517, 3368 posts SQ 182.5, BP 122.5, DL 255560.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | Today at lunch I joined the regular CF class at the gym Sumo deads-> worked up to a cheap PB of 222.5kg (last time I did sumos was over a year ago, with 220x1). Technique is rotten (can't get my hips close to the bar, and they pop up as soon as I start lifting). Conditioning: 5 rounds of 5 DL at 110kg (50% of daily max), 10 burpees over the bar. Done in 3:39. Got caught up with other people's scores on the blackboard, like a proper knob, and gave it a serious go. Finished with a couple of sets of double-unders (45, 42). | ||
| macroth | | ... | 28-04-2014 @ 15:33 |
no longer the Swiss Deadlift record holder Member 3517, 3368 posts SQ 182.5, BP 122.5, DL 255560.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | * Thursday: at home with feverish 15-month-old. No training. A nice 2h nap, however. * Friday evening: Bro session with 20kg Db's in front of the TV. Pumped. * Sunday: 13 minutes of double unders, situps and rowing. * Today: Press ... 52.5x5 60x5 67.5x8 Log lift ... 70kg (clean x1, push-press x2, push-jerk x1) x6 Working on technique. Still not getting my elbows up, still useless on the dip and drive. Headstand push-ups x a few | ||
| macroth | | ... | 30-04-2014 @ 15:13 |
no longer the Swiss Deadlift record holder Member 3517, 3368 posts SQ 182.5, BP 122.5, DL 255560.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | Deads ... 140x5 162.5x5 182.5x12 A solid set. Snatch pulls 110kg 8x2 (every minute on the minute) All back, no legs, meh. Rope climb 4m x4 (every minute on the minute) Last one not quite to the top. A bit of arm over arm sled pull practice, but 4m of rope isn't quite enough. We'll be getting new ropes. | ||
| macroth | | ... | 02-05-2014 @ 15:23 |
no longer the Swiss Deadlift record holder Member 3517, 3368 posts SQ 182.5, BP 122.5, DL 255560.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | Bench ... 75x5 87.5x5 97.5x11 Snatch, hang snatch, 2x overhead squat (no dropping the bar, no straps) bar 30 40 50 60 70 75 80 Power snatches, obvs. Dropping the bar from overhead to the hang is pretty rough. Seeing as 80kg was my snatch PB, I figured 85 should go. So... Power snatch 85x1 (PB) Looked like s**t, but I don't think I pressed it out, so I'm taking it. The thumbnail speaks for itself. | ||
| macroth | | ... | 03-05-2014 @ 23:15 |
no longer the Swiss Deadlift record holder Member 3517, 3368 posts SQ 182.5, BP 122.5, DL 255560.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 03.05.2014 @ 23:24 PM by macroth Test day at the gym, figured I'd join the fun.FS 150x1 with more in the tank. (power) Clean 122.5 (PB by 1.5) Happy with that, although technique is s**t Pull-ups 20 (kipping, not nearly a max effort) 1k erg 3:18 (easy peasy) hand stand hold 60s chest against the wall Double-unders 72 (enough for the day) "Fran" DNF Couldn't be arsed to give a full effort, and less than 100% was just too slow while still uncomfortable, so canned it. Happy with how I felt on the front squat, clean, pull-ups and erg. | ||
| macroth | | ... | 05-05-2014 @ 19:55 |
no longer the Swiss Deadlift record holder Member 3517, 3368 posts SQ 182.5, BP 122.5, DL 255560.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | Squat ... 100x5 117.5x5 132.5x11 Zercher squat 105x4, every minute on the minute for 8 minutes GHD sit-ups 3x10 | ||
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