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| » "im the one to watch because im the smallest here" (Go to post) | 18-01-2012 @ 12:50 | ||
| Cheers for the reply,much appreciated, taking a day off today lol! Noclue - thanks for the comments. I only train 3 times week though mate. Then events sunday. N i dont think you ever get use to it we all fall apart at some stage its just knowing when to back off etc. Bodybuilding training is usually very high volume and you cant do the same in my opinion if ur after increasing strength. | |||
| » "im the one to watch because im the smallest here" (Go to post) | 18-01-2012 @ 00:00 | ||
| Hi Hixxy, just got ont his forum and into strongman training and been looking at alot of your vids etc for tips on techinque etc so cheers for the posts, cannot believe how bloody stong you are! Notice from your log here you seem to train almost every day, elsewhere I read to train 3 days a week. Im getting alot of ache from achange from bodybuilder style training into heavier lower rep stuff but am used to training every day with weekend as a break. What do you recommend? | |||
| » Starting Out (Go to post) | 17-01-2012 @ 23:47 | ||
TravisFandango said:Nice pressing. Out of interest, are you pressing the bar out of a rack, or cleaning it first? Sorry missed this, no there is no rack in the gym (which is why I am having to do smith machine squats) so I flip it from the floor to my shoulders while standing at the same time (duno if that classes as a clean lol!) | |||
| » Starting Out (Go to post) | 17-01-2012 @ 16:45 | ||
Post Edited: 17.01.2012 @ 23:48 PM by NoClue Just been in the gymToday I had a 45 min session on the running machine whenI first get up before breakfast, very fast walk not run heard its better or fat lost rather than a shorter run 8. 30 Before going today I have eaten 2 Weetabix (as missus fogot to buy my porridge!)and 6 turkey rashers. Ammino Acids tablets x 2 12.30 Beef Curry (a can 45g protein 20gms carbs and 20 grms fat not great)had no rice etc just the meat.Ammino Acid tablet x 2 2.00 Protein Shot 25g L GLutamine, Ammino Acids and Creatine Then Gym 30 mins later. My goal was 190kg deadlift. 110kg x 10 reps 140kg x 6 reps 150kg x 5 reps 160kg x 4 reps 170kg x 2 reps 180kg x 1 reps 190kg FAIL!! Gutted got it up, over the knee and a good 5 inches higher but could not straigten out! It was grip on the left hand the strap was slipping and with massive "do not drop the weights" signs everywehre I lower the bar. I think I could possibly have done it but would defo of had to drop the bar after. Going to ge tit next week for sure!! Went back down - 150kg x 3 reps 150kg x 3 reps 110 x 6 reps Then moved to a row, they dont have a machine so went for the same deadlift bar with weights on one end and the latpull down close grip attachment hooked under. 65kg x 10 85kg x 5 85kg x 4 90kg x 3 95kg x 1 65kg x 8 Was sweating like a pig now lol so though ti would do the lat tower. Behind the neck seated pulldowns. Not my best as I found I was getting some soreness from yesterdays shoulder work out kicking in. 65kg x 6 75kg x 6 85kg x 4 90kg x 3 60kg x8 Got 2 portions of home made Chilli to eat, (no beans etc so pretty much no carb) about 30g Protein per portion then planning to have one more meal maybe another protein shot. Might take a rest day tommorow and hit legs and chest thurs and friday. All advice gratefully accepted, as the screen name highlights I know nothing lol | |||
| » Knee(s) coming in on squats (Go to post) | 17-01-2012 @ 12:44 | ||
| I actually get the same issue but I know I have weak legs, but my knees come in as the weight goes up, something I have wanted to sort for a while | |||
| » Starting Out (Go to post) | 17-01-2012 @ 12:23 | ||
| Cheers Drew that kind of feed back is greatly appreciated! Great idea on the Front Squats, I was only thinking on th eway into work that I need to get squating with free weight and was wonder how I could do it without being able to press 120kg odd overhead behind neck. Deadlifts today, going to go for 190kg, got some stong tunes on the iPod and a load of portioned up home made chilli as rocket fuel! | |||
| » Starting Out (Go to post) | 16-01-2012 @ 16:59 | ||
Post Edited: 16.01.2012 @ 17:10 PM by NoClue So Shoulders today. Legs still aching from Sqauts on Friday but in the muscle not joints so must have done something ok.Forgot my iPod and the gym had afternoon TV on with some gardening program going so not the best enviroment! Started with standing shoulder press with the olympic bar but before that did a load of warming up with a 10kg dumbell doing laterals etc. First warm up with bar 10 reps. Then 40kg x 6 reps not a fail just stoped as guess I should save energy. 60kg x 5 reps 63kg x 4 reps 66kg x 3 reps 66kg x 2 reps 70kg x 1 rep Though should warm down. 60kg x 4 reps 40kg x 6 reps then just bar warm down From 60kg onwards I was starting to use legs but dont think I have got it right is not really adding so need to work on that. Dumbell Shoulder Press (alternating arm) 10kg x 10 warm up 27kg x 6 32.5kg x 3 Then failed could not work it out, so this time put one leg slightly forward and drove through that and up the arm 32.5kg x 5 so that worked lol 32.5kg x 4 32.5kg x 4 Guess I should have gone up, weights here 35kg and then 40kg in the gym then 45kg and 50kg so next week will try a 35kg set (just check last post and I did last time and got one so should have tried again today). Warmed down 27kg x 5 10kg x 10 Was not sure what to do from here so went to seat should press machine. 60kg x 8 70kg x 6 80kg x 4 90kg fail 60kg x 6 Though I would throw in a quick bit or bicep (although from reading I know I am not suposed to focus on them as I would in body building), but now I had been 50mins so just did 3 sets. 27kg alternate dumbell curls 6reps, 6reps then 5 per arm. My plan is do do Deadlifts tommorow and then Squats again thursday and then some Chest and tricep on Friday. Today for breakfast I had 25g porridge with 6 turkey rashers, 3hr later a 25g protein shot and a eeg snadwih on brown, then before the gym a cheese and ham sanchwich on brown with ammino acids and l glutamine tablets and cod liver oil tablets and creatine. Just about to have another protein shot as back from gym and more ammino acids. I know the sandwiches aint great but was very late today into office and intended on getting a chicken but did not have so grab something at small garage when got fuel so much sort my act out here! I aint proud and no know nothing about strongman so all advice /abuse welcome lol! | |||
| » Starting Out (Go to post) | 15-01-2012 @ 22:44 | ||
| Cheers Travis, yes I have been looking at the vids on here and its already helped me and I can see its going to help feedback on form and technique. | |||
| » Newbie (Go to post) | 15-01-2012 @ 22:41 | ||
| Cheers mate, all encouraging stuff, Il have a look around and see what novice comps I can find | |||
| » Starting Out (Go to post) | 14-01-2012 @ 22:18 | ||
Post Edited: 16.01.2012 @ 21:42 PM by NoClue At 34 I have been playing around in gyms since about 20 on and off with variation in weight from 15 stone to 18 (mostly increase in bodyfat!.But always loved strongman so now I am out from behind a desk and working for my self I decided this year its time to get focused and stop doing the light bodybuilder, arm and chest workout stuff and ge ton to compound movements and improve my strength. I have never done any power lifting of any kind etc just more bodybuilding style work outs. I am 6,2 and currently 107kg (prob about 95 lean). Years of curls etc have given me good arms and chest but no legs (as it goes with alot of gym guys lol!). Live in North Devon so no strongman gym, so training in gym accross from my office which allows me to train every day in the afternoon. My goal is to maybe try and compet ein a sub 105kg small comp and get my deadlift to 230kg, Squat 180kg and overhead press 120kg ready for that first comp. So here is my first week focused on strongman training Tuesday I did some chest. Been doing dumbell press as dont have a spotter for bench so figures I could drop dumbells easier and would help build more strength as could lower further ( I am ready to be corrected on this!). This is flat bench and the weight is per dumbell 32kg x 10 reps 45kg x 6 45kg x 5 Felt strong enough to go for the gym max 50kg dumbells but could not get both in position so need to get a spotter. Did 3 sets 45kg dumber pullovers (laid with shoulders accross a bench legs out and lowering behind head and level of bench and then pulling back over to chest. Then 3 sets of flyes with 27kg dumbells on an incline Finished with close grip olpmpic bar press on flat bench did not record weight cant remember exactly what I got to it was 3 sets thing max was 60 or 70kg. Also did tricep pushdowns on the tower, 3 sets stickt elbows in think max was 70kg. (I will take a book and start to write down) So Wednesday I tried for a max deadlift. Just olympic bar from floor no shoes no belt 100kg x 10 warm u 150kg x 5 no failure just thought should save energy 160kg x 4 same as above 170kg x 3 180kg x 2 185kg x 1 187kg x 1 Folllwed this with some bent rows with the bar loaded on one end did not record the weight will do next time, did 5 sets of 5 building up to I think a 80kg max Then one arm rowed some 50kg dumbless one side at a time , was pretty knackered so only 2 sets of 5 a side Thursday I tried some shoulder work to find my max. Done shoulder press with 27kg dumbers in my previous trainig so though I should try the olympic bar, press from shoulders no legs really 40kg x 10 warm up 50kg x 6 60kg x 4 70kg x 2 Tried a standing Dumbell press again no real legs inot it , 27kg 10 warm up, then did 32kg for 6 reps then 35kg for 2 reps Was not sure what else I should so so did Upright rows with a cambered bar and dumbell shrugs. Friday I went in to do legs. Only have a Smith Machine for squats there is not frame for the olymplic bar. As I said I have weak legs so get ready for a laugh lol! No belt in trainers 80kg x 10 warm up 100kg x 5 110kg x 5 120kg x 4 130kg x 3 Failed on 140kg Then went to horizontal leg press which max is 220kg and did 3 sets of 12 no issues (which leads me to wonder if Im lazy on my squat) Then Leg Extentions was not sure it neede ddoing but felt I should do more but to be honest now I was knackered and only managed 3 light sets. So all abuse and advice welcome lol!! What should I not bother doing, what should I do more of etc etc. I have upped my protein in take but was thinking of dropping body fat by going low carb. | |||
| » The hix 300kg squat (Go to post) | 14-01-2012 @ 21:31 | ||
| Just joined this fourm and seen a few vids of Hix, cant believe how strong he is! Mental | |||
| » hixxy 160kg strict log attemp (Go to post) | 14-01-2012 @ 21:26 | ||
| Mental, that was there for sure | |||
| » Wayne says..... (Go to post) | 14-01-2012 @ 15:53 | ||
| What is that lift al about?? | |||
| » Newbie (Go to post) | 14-01-2012 @ 15:42 | ||
| I read alot about people exceeding their PB by quite a sum in competition, I guess its the atmosphere etc | |||
| » Newbie (Go to post) | 13-01-2012 @ 16:13 | ||
| Have to be honest thats not something I do, so cheers defo will get myself in habit | |||