Carlos Reyes - Training Log
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| Sparrow |  | ... | 23-12-2011 @ 23:26 |
 always lookIng for the extra UT2 work. Member 9, 18279 posts SQ 210, BP 167.5, DL 260637.5 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq | Strong logging! I see you use the 45 degree back extension for hamstrings work - would you recommend one? I'm thinking of getting one of these with my Christmas money. Either that, or a GHR. | ||
| Carlos_Reyes | | ... | 24-12-2011 @ 02:52 |
 It's all you !!! Member 3099, 29 posts SQ 266, BP 166, DL 289721.0 kgs @ 92kgs UnEq | Sparrow said:Strong logging! I see you use the 45 degree back extension for hamstrings work - would you recommend one? I'm thinking of getting one of these with my Christmas money. Either that, or a GHR. Hey mate, I'd recommend the GHR all the way. I have irregular access to a good glute/ham machine, and I can confidently say that no other accessory movement boosts my squats, pulls, stones, etc. more than glute ham raises. Plus, with a good glute ham machine you will probably be able to set it up to do hyperextensions. Not too much of a difference between that and a 45 degree back raise. Thursday, December 22nd - ME Bench Press Close Grip Incline Bench Press (all reps paused) Worked up to 136.4kgs / 300lbs x 1 (paused), and just missed 143.2kgs / 315lbs by a hair at lockout after blasting the press. Triceps just stalled. Frustrating! Flat Dumbbell Bench Press 4 sets 12-8 reps, ending with 52.3kg / 115lb dumbbells x 8 (PR) Hammer Strength High Rows / Cable Rear Delt Pull-Aparts 4 sets 12-10 reps Weighted Dips 3 sets 15-10 reps, working up to BW (92.7kgs / 203lbs...way too light for my liking!) + 29.5kgs / 65lbs x 10 Good session, moved quickly because I had to get to a party. Incline bench felt strong despite the miss, and got a good pump on the assistance work. Christmas Eve events tomorrow with some DE Squatting, then a good log session on the horizon for Monday with 105KG Pro Mike Mastell and U90KG Nationals runner up Rob Kearney. Might have to break out the video camera for that session  | ||
| Carlos_Reyes | | ... | 25-12-2011 @ 06:44 |
It's all you !!! Member 3099, 29 posts SQ 266, BP 166, DL 289721.0 kgs @ 92kgs UnEq | Saturday, December 24th - Christmas Eve DE Squat Speed Squats with Doubled Monster Mini Bands (~81.8kgs / 180lbs tension at top) 102.3kgs / 225lbs + bands 6x3 125kgs / 275lbs 2x3 143.2kgs / 315lbs 1x3 Sandbag Carry 136.4kgs / 300lb bag for max distance. 4 sets total. Best set (3rd) was for 6.5 laps (1 lap = 12.2 meters / 40 feet). Good exercise for training my #2 overall strongman weakness (front carries - Hussafell Stone / Shield Carry in particular) because of how tight you had to squeeze the bag to get a good grip. One Legged Leg Press 3 sets 15+ reps, looking for some endurance type training here. Dumbbell Shrugs 3 sets 20-10 reps Overhead Yoke Walks 4 sets of 4 laps with turns, same distances as for the sandbag carry. Great session after sleeping in pretty late on Christmas Eve Day. Really hammered my conditioning and hamstring endurance with the sandbag, which is something I struggle with on the Hussafell Stone. Tried the overhead yoke walks for the first time today and they were killer on the core and obliques. Definitely making these a staple. Merry Christmas to all you boys across the pond!  | ||
| Carlos_Reyes | | Monday, December 26th - 5/3/1 Log Press (Week II) | 27-12-2011 @ 06:35 |
It's all you !!! Member 3099, 29 posts SQ 266, BP 166, DL 289721.0 kgs @ 92kgs UnEq | Still sore as hell from Saturday's session, I had to suck it up big time for this session. US National U90KG Class Runner Up Rob Kearney came down from further away in Connecticut to come train with myself and Mike Mastell. 3 solid pressers in the room in the same workout...the pressure is on! 12" Log Clean and Press Each Rep Worked up to 130kgs / 285lbs x 5. Just scraped by Rob Kearney's huge set of 4  . Training with stiff competition really gets the PR's flowing.Axle Strict Press 3 sets of 5 reps, heavy. Neutral Grip Chinups 4 sets max reps with bodyweight, best set was 14 Face Pulls 4 sets 12-15 reps Incline EZ Bar Skullcrushers 3 sets 10-8 reps | ||
| MrSmall | | ... | 27-12-2011 @ 08:21 |
Gone and easily forgotten....... Member 331, 22298 posts SQ 185, BP 100, DL 230515.0 kgs @ 85kgs UnEq | I like reading this log, crazy numbers | ||
| MarkClegg | | ... | 27-12-2011 @ 11:36 |
 knock knock !! who's there ?? OLD SCHOOL SUGDEN Member 212, 11439 posts SQ 325, BP 212.5, DL 370907.5 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | Drop some vids in man .. i can`t absorb numbers . | ||
| RobKearney | | ... | 27-12-2011 @ 12:59 |
Member 3119, 14 posts SQ 280, BP 175, DL 285740.0 kgs @ 98kgs UnEq | Carlos_Reyes said:Still sore as hell from Saturday's session, I had to suck it up big time for this session. US National U90KG Class Runner Up Rob Kearney came down from further away in Connecticut to come train with myself and Mike Mastell. 3 solid pressers in the room in the same workout...the pressure is on! 12" Log Clean and Press Each Rep Worked up to 130kgs / 285lbs x 5. Just scraped by Rob Kearney's huge set of 4 . Training with stiff competition really gets the PR's flowing.Just scraped by is right! One of these days I will find a way to beat you in a pres.... one of these days. Even being 15+ pounds heavier than you, you still beat me... unbelievable! Yesterday was fun bro, definitely gotta do it again soon. | ||
| Sparrow | | ... | 27-12-2011 @ 22:22 |
always lookIng for the extra UT2 work. Member 9, 18279 posts SQ 210, BP 167.5, DL 260637.5 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq | Thanks for the advice on the GHR, will definitely be getting one of these now as I think my hamstrings could do with some serious work. Your log numbers are crazy! Do you have a big jerk on a bar? | ||
| Carlos_Reyes | | ... | 29-12-2011 @ 01:32 |
It's all you !!! Member 3099, 29 posts SQ 266, BP 166, DL 289721.0 kgs @ 92kgs UnEq | Wednesday, December 28th - DE Deadlift Speed Deadlifts with 36.6kgs / 80lbs Chains 165.9 kgs / 365 lbs + Chains 4x2 175 kgs / 385 lbs + Chains 4x2 Feel really good about these. I am insistent on making sure my speed work is truly speed work (not going too heavy), so I'm glad that my DE numbers are on the upwards swing while still maintaining the speed I like to see. Stiff Leg Deadlifts off Platform (bar at shoelaces) 175 kgs / 385 lbs x 10 - rep PR 184.1 kgs / 405 lbs x 8 - rep PR 193.2 kgs / 425 lbs x 6 - rep and weight PR No straps and touch and go reps, so these smoked my forearms. 300 kg deadlift...I'm coming for you!!! SSB Walking Lunges 4 sets of 8 reps per leg (16 total reps per set). Last set was at 97.7 kgs / 215 lbs. These are brutal with the safety bar! I'm trying to do as much SSB work as I can before I head back to school for next semester, because I don't have regular access to one there. Really fried my core and upper back. GHR's / Standing Calf Raises 3 sets 12-15 reps, light and continuous sets on the way out the door. Good workout! Even though today was a dynamic effort day I'm starting to see some good things in my deadlift indicator exercises. Mr Small - Thanks for reading! Hopefully these numbers and future videos will stir up enough interest for a BSM U90KG invite!!! Clegg - Big front squat and events workout this Saturday...you want video, you got it boss! Rob - Thanks for coming down! We always seem to smash PR's every time we train together, haha. Sparrow - No problem mate, you'll get some great carryover from really hammering your GHR volume. I haven't maxed on a barbell jerk in years. My training background has roots in olympic lifting, and the last time I hit a max clean and jerk was at 143.2 kgs / 315 lbs. I was 17 years old and much lighter in BW (84 kgs), so I'm kind of curious as to what I could hit now. | ||
| RobKearney | | ... | 30-12-2011 @ 03:48 |
Member 3119, 14 posts SQ 280, BP 175, DL 285740.0 kgs @ 98kgs UnEq | Carlos, i think what this means is we have to train together all the time lol. | ||
| Sparrow | | ... | 30-12-2011 @ 12:57 |
always lookIng for the extra UT2 work. Member 9, 18279 posts SQ 210, BP 167.5, DL 260637.5 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq | Carlos_Reyes said: Sparrow - No problem mate, you'll get some great carryover from really hammering your GHR volume. I haven't maxed on a barbell jerk in years. My training background has roots in olympic lifting, and the last time I hit a max clean and jerk was at 143.2 kgs / 315 lbs. I was 17 years old and much lighter in BW (84 kgs), so I'm kind of curious as to what I could hit now. I hope so! I'll be hammering the stiff legged deficits too to nail the hammies. Your 155kg log max would suggest your max on a bar would be much higher than 143kg. Still, interesting that you have dialed in your log split jerk without regular barbell work. That's exactly what I'm going to try to do... Do most of the big loggers in the US split jerk? Oh, and you'll NAIL a 300kg deadlift - I pulled it 2 weeks ago for the first time and your repping numbers are much better than mine. Are there many u90kg guys in the US that can pull 300kg? | ||
| Carlos_Reyes | | ... | 30-12-2011 @ 21:15 |
It's all you !!! Member 3099, 29 posts SQ 266, BP 166, DL 289721.0 kgs @ 92kgs UnEq | Thursday, December 29th - DE Bench Press Speed CG Bench Press 102.3 kgs / 225 lbs 4x3 115.9 kgs / 255 lbs 4x3 - stopped pressing like a goddamn bodybuilder, been hammering my form on the bench and already good things are happening. Used to do speed work with 84.1 kgs not too long ago... Band Suspended Bench Press 43.2 kgs / 95 lbs of bar weight + 54.5 kgs / 120 lbs total of plates suspended with bands for 4 sets of 8. These were brutal, really tore up my stabilizer muscles. Ring Pushups 2 sets max reps with BW only - 22 and 20 reps, respectively. Chest Supported Rows 4 sets 12-10 reps Thick Rope Pushdowns 3 sets 15-12 reps Looking forward to ME Front Squat / Heavy Yoke / Stones on Saturday - video to come! Sparrow said: I hope so! I'll be hammering the stiff legged deficits too to nail the hammies. Your 155kg log max would suggest your max on a bar would be much higher than 143kg. Still, interesting that you have dialed in your log split jerk without regular barbell work. That's exactly what I'm going to try to do... Do most of the big loggers in the US split jerk? Oh, and you'll NAIL a 300kg deadlift - I pulled it 2 weeks ago for the first time and your repping numbers are much better than mine. Are there many u90kg guys in the US that can pull 300kg? Split jerking the log is MUCH different than split jerking a barbell IMO, in terms of the mechanics of the lift. So I tend to stay away from overdoing it with BB/Axle split jerks when I'm dialing in my log press. Most good American 90kg and 105kg pressers are push pressers with textbook form. The split jerk is kind of rare, but a lot of guys are starting to adopt it with great success. I believe Scott Porter (105kg Pro) has done a 168.2 kg log with a split jerk. It's tough to get down, but the potential carry over is too great to never try it. | ||
| Carlos_Reyes | | ... | 02-01-2012 @ 06:40 |
It's all you !!! Member 3099, 29 posts SQ 266, BP 166, DL 289721.0 kgs @ 92kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 02.01.2012 @ 06:45 AM by Carlos_Reyes  | ||
| Carlos_Reyes | | ... | 02-01-2012 @ 06:40 |
It's all you !!! Member 3099, 29 posts SQ 266, BP 166, DL 289721.0 kgs @ 92kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 02.01.2012 @ 06:41 AM by Carlos_Reyes | ||
| Carlos_Reyes | | ... | 02-01-2012 @ 06:45 |
It's all you !!! Member 3099, 29 posts SQ 266, BP 166, DL 289721.0 kgs @ 92kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 02.01.2012 @ 06:55 AM by Carlos_Reyes Saturday, December 31st - ME Front Squat / Events Reverse Band Front Squat with Doubled Mini Bands (~18.2kgs / 40lbs at the at the bottom, less than 2.3kgs / 5lbs at the top) Worked up to 227.3 kgs / 500 lbs x 1 x 2, 238.6 kgs / 525 lbs x 1 Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PHao1OYiAM&list=UU2MJ2npIC... Keg Carry (bearhug grip) 4 runs with the 106.8 kgs / 235 lb keg Stones over 1.5 m / 58" Bar A few doubles and triples with our 150 kg / 330 lb stone, technique work. Stones were too dusty to hit any appreciable number of reps with  Planned on doing some heavy yoke, but our implement was getting some new holes drilled in when I wanted to work with. Not complaining however, now we'll have a lot more diversity with height in training. Final week of 5/3/1 log tomorrow, I'm due for 136.4 kgs / 300 lbs. Might switch to clean once on the last set to see if I can't put up a higher number of reps | ||