simons quest to become a strong strongman man.
| simon_knowles |  | simons quest to become a strong strongman man. | 11-08-2012 @ 22:00 |
 Member 2785, 205 posts SQ 300, BP 170, DL 335805.0 kgs @ 168kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 11.08.2012 @ 22:03 PM by simon_knowles this is my third attempt at starting a training log (due to the computer deleting stuff for some unknown reason)my names simon, im 23 and live near mansfield, in nottinghamshire. i work shifts, so my trainings a bit all over the place, but it generally means i can get a good hour or two in most days. hopefully this log will help me keep an ongoing record of my training, and to ensure i have some clear and public aims to push for. current stats are - height 6ft6in weight 134KG squat 200KG bench 130KG log 111KG deadlift 230KG OHP axle 110KG IMO these are fairly average numbers for a guy as big as i am, and with properly applied training (which, again hopefully this log will make me stick to) i should be able to push these numbers up fairly significantly by new year. so here it goes with the aims. been thinking a lot about these. i dont want to set them too low, and be defeatest about it, and in the same vein, i dont wanna be posting numbers ill never achieve. so by jan 1st 2013 im looking for..... height 6ft6in (not much i can really do about that) weight 130KGish (less body fat though) squat 250KG bench 150KG (not really a strongman lift, but im gonna get stronger anyway) log 141KG deadlift 270KG OHP axle 135KG ive done a few novice comps, and i think pushing myself to these numbers will be able to put on a decent showing next year as i move into opens. i usually train at body and soul gym in mansfield, where i have my JT log and axle, but on the weeks that i cant get to the cauldren i try to get to the warehouse, which is where ill have my first logged session on monday. ill try not to go on as much then either lol. | ||
| fong | | ... | 11-08-2012 @ 23:03 |
 really really interesting Member 3474, 2816 posts SQ 170, BP 120, DL 260550.0 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | Nice goals, I'll race ya! Will be keeping an eye on your journal mate, best of luck. | ||
| simon_knowles | | ... | 13-08-2012 @ 21:31 |
Member 2785, 205 posts SQ 300, BP 170, DL 335805.0 kgs @ 168kgs UnEq | 13/8/12 First logged session. Forgot to mention in my intro, I work a roughly push / pull / legs split, with events thrown in as and when. Today was a hybrid of push and events. Started with a seated log warm up into a 1RM 40kg x 10 50kg x 10 60kg x 7 75kg x 4 75kg x 3 Felt alright. I like the fact that with seated it's all press, so you can push more strict without having to clean it first. Next up there was FTOH log warmed up a few with just the empty log (70kgish) then worked singles up 110kg x 1 I wasn't thrilled with that, but after the first set I wasn't too miffed. Went for some rack pressing after that, on a normal oly bar started including this in most of my pressing days and I'm feeling the benefit. I use which ever grip feels best at the time, so it was conventional today. 50kg x 15 70kg x 8 The two above sets were strict. Felt ok, but I know there's a lot more in there, I'm still finding my feet with the excercise. Finished with rack push press 80kg x 3 102.5kg x 3 112.5kg x 1 122.5 x f Very happy with the pushes. I recon the 122.5kg was very close, one for next time I think. (the weird weights are to do with the fact that I have some kind of bulls**t mental block on multiples of 100, weird, I know) Anyway, just for a finisher Fong and I moved onto stones. This was actually my first time using tacky. I've loaded a 120 stone to 54 inches before without, so i wondered how I'd get on. 110kg x 1 120kg x 1 135kg x 1 They all went up really nice and easy, and if I'd have gone for it I recon the 150 would have gone up alright. All in all a good session. Cheers Fong and Andrew spencer for a decent afternoon training. Next session is Wednesday, and that's gonna be legs. I love squatting when I actually do it, but I hate the thought of it, so if I put it midweek, I can't "run out of time" to do them. | ||
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