Making the transition from bodybuilding to strongman

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Marsbar		...	14-09-2009 @ 21:16
Is a gay bodybuilder Member 39, 423 posts SQ 220, BP 140, DL 270 630.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq	Wasn't expecting great things today after a 17 hour drinking session on saturday/sunday and I was right not to Squats 60/10 100/5 120/5 140/5 160/3 180/ 2x3 ... not happy, these felt heavy!!!! 140/10 dropped to 100/10 dropped to 60/10 Seated leg curl - did a few sets and realised it's a fking st piece of kit Leg Press w/feet together 240k/10 240k/8 190k/15 150k/17 Lying leg curl 25k/ 15, 10 Finished off with some toe press on the leg press Not happy but at least I got in and did something.

Beard_Of_Iron		...	14-09-2009 @ 21:28
Head of Department, Ministry of Beards Member 580, 2634 posts SQ 210, BP 115, DL 266 591.0 kgs @ 101kgs UnEq	toe press is great for calf work. the bodybuilder inside you lingers on!

richards9876		...	14-09-2009 @ 21:29
Still mostly bodybuilding Member 501, 10465 posts SQ 220, BP 150, DL 250 620.0 kgs @ 94kgs UnEq	Plenty of volume for a session where you couldnt be arsed.

Marsbar		...	15-09-2009 @ 16:58
Is a gay bodybuilder Member 39, 423 posts SQ 220, BP 140, DL 270 630.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq	Trained a day early as lots on tomorrow Log 65k/5 85k/3 95k/1 105k/1 112.5k/Failed to clean, failed to clean, managed to clean it but couldn't press it 110k/ F couldn't lock it out ..at this point I was very f**ked off as did 110 for 3 singles last week 95k/5, 5, 4 65k clean and press, every rep from the floor 2x10 .. was really blowing after High Incline 50/5 90/5 100/7 90/6 70/15 rear laterals/laterals superset x3 CG inc lockouts 120/11 drop to 100/11 drop to 80/11 drop to 70/11 Bicep tendons felt very sore by the end of the w/out .. was painful to even do a curl movement with no weight

Marsbar		...	18-09-2009 @ 15:07
Is a gay bodybuilder Member 39, 423 posts SQ 220, BP 140, DL 270 630.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq	Bicep tendons still very sore so did Rack DL to minimise pulling on them. 18" Rack DL 100k/5 140k/5 180k/3 220k/1 240k/1 260k/1 280k/F 260k/2x3 220k/7 180k/10 s/arm pulldown s/set with face pulls x4 cable pull throughs x2 Finished with some v light high rep curls just to get some blood into my arms.

Marsbar		...	26-09-2009 @ 19:04
Is a gay bodybuilder Member 39, 423 posts SQ 220, BP 140, DL 270 630.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq	last few workouts haven't been much to write home about as still had very inflamed bicep tendons but last night's was okay. Deadlift 110k/5 150k/3 190k/3 230/1 260/1 (most I've done using a normal bar in the gym) 270/F 230/3 200/6 18" deadlift 190/1 230/1 270/F 260/1 190/8 Hammer unilateral row 50 (each hand)5 70/5 90/8, 6 70/6 Not digging these .. seemed to hot forearms biceps more Finished with some straight arm pulldowns, face pulls and very light curls Biceps feel okay today so start to push it harder again now.

richards9876		...	26-09-2009 @ 19:08
Still mostly bodybuilding Member 501, 10465 posts SQ 220, BP 150, DL 250 620.0 kgs @ 94kgs UnEq	Thought you had forgotten you started a journal Ian. Strong deadlifts there - im guessing that your missing the eleiko bar.


Boar		...	26-09-2009 @ 19:12
Nothing left in the tank. Member 5, 25563 posts Administrator	keep trainin hard mate and once the competitions start appearing in the comp section , stick your name down ! give you somthing to aim for !

Marsbar		...	26-09-2009 @ 19:19
Is a gay bodybuilder Member 39, 423 posts SQ 220, BP 140, DL 270 630.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq	chris .. hoping to get down to olympic soon to use that bar .. reckon I'm good for 280 on that beauty!!! Boar - that's the plan my friend

richards9876		...	26-09-2009 @ 19:21
Still mostly bodybuilding Member 501, 10465 posts SQ 220, BP 150, DL 250 620.0 kgs @ 94kgs UnEq	Let me know when your going down and ill come over for a session if you fancy it.

Marsbar		...	26-09-2009 @ 19:40
Is a gay bodybuilder Member 39, 423 posts SQ 220, BP 140, DL 270 630.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq	Will do chris

Marsbar		...	29-09-2009 @ 21:28
Is a gay bodybuilder Member 39, 423 posts SQ 220, BP 140, DL 270 630.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq	Monday - couldn't be arsed training legs so did some arms stuff instead as haven't trained arms directly for a while. Tuesday - seem to have done something to my left rotator cuff whilst I was asleep cos it's f**king killing me but I soldiered on. Front Squat 60k/2 x 5 80k/5 100/3 120/3 140/1 150/1 160/F 150/F left it there as couldn't be arsed unloading the bar again. Pleased though as haven't FS for quite a while and my last PB was 160k. Hack squat 80/10 120/8 160/5 200/ 10, 8, 7 Karlsen squat 200/14, 12, 10 Standing leg curl 35/ 12, 9, 8 Glute/ham machine 75/12

Marsbar		...	02-10-2009 @ 17:51
Is a gay bodybuilder Member 39, 423 posts SQ 220, BP 140, DL 270 630.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq	Thursdays training Rotator cuff still v sore so nothing mad just some seated press, front raise,laterals and upright rows Fridays training 18" rack deads 100k/5 140k/5 180k/2 220k/2 240k/1 260k/1 270k/1 260k/1 240k/3 200k/10 1 arm d/bell row 35k/5 45k/5 55k/5 60k/6, 6, 5 Finished with some straight arm pulldowns and chest pulls

PAGAN		...	02-10-2009 @ 18:11
I took about £4 out of Sooty's bottom Member 685, 8719 posts SQ 225, BP 150, DL 290 665.0 kgs @ 93kgs UnEq	Marsbar said:Thursdays training Rotator cuff still v sore so nothing mad just some seated press, front raise,laterals and upright rows Finished with some straight arm pulldowns and chest pulls Old habits die hard eh mate. I dont think I've done a bicep curl,lateral raise or tricep pushdown in close to six months now.Cant say I miss them either. How did you find the 18" deads , I've yet to try them.

richards9876		...	02-10-2009 @ 20:01
Still mostly bodybuilding Member 501, 10465 posts SQ 220, BP 150, DL 250 620.0 kgs @ 94kgs UnEq	Nice 18" deads Ian - still got that bit of bodybuilder in you i see.

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