What training are you doing/have you done today? Vol.2

[WolfyJones]

15 min cross trainer

Clean and jerk
80 kg 10 reps 5 sets

15 min stepper

Shoulder press front (smith machine)
30 kg 20reps
50 kg 10reps
70 kg 10reps
90 kg 8reps
110kg 4reps
120kg 2reps

15 min bike

Shoulder press behind neck (smith)
30 kg 20 reps
50 kg 10 reps
70 kg 10 reps
90 kg 6 reps
110 kg 2 reps

Dbell press
40kgx2 10reps 5 sets

Shoulder radient work (cables etc)

Stomach work

[D1ngd0ng]

Enjoyed a wonderful week off, that ended today with 90 minutes of karate. Back to business tomorrow (run, weights, karate)

[BenM77]

32kg kettlebell workout.

Circuit for 3 rounds at reps 21,15,9 then 10 rounds at 10 reps

Swing
Hands off push ups
Sumo deadlift high pull

[DSharp]

didelydoo said:

Don't really need to be competitive tbh- just show up and have a go, placing well is a bonus. They're great fun- must have down ~20 of them ranging from last place to second place (no 1st yet!) in U90kg up to open weight weight categories. You should have a go, I think you'd do fine

-Didelydoo - which comp are you doing mate?

-BALDpuma - you should give it a go, I've only done one novice comp so far but was great fun, and it was a good atmosphere. I've got another couple this year then hoping for a couple of bigger u105 comps next year

[deadmau5]

WolfyJones said:

15 min cross trainer

Clean and jerk
80 kg 10 reps 5 sets

15 min stepper

Shoulder press front (smith machine)
30 kg 20reps
50 kg 10reps
70 kg 10reps
90 kg 8reps
110kg 4reps
120kg 2reps

15 min bike

Shoulder press behind neck (smith)
30 kg 20 reps
50 kg 10 reps
70 kg 10 reps
90 kg 6 reps
110 kg 2 reps

Dbell press
40kgx2 10reps 5 sets

Shoulder radient work (cables etc)

Stomach work

Impressive. Are you training for anything or just because you enjoy it?

[Regiment]

DSharp said:

-Didelydoo - which comp are you doing mate?

-BALDpuma - you should give it a go, I've only done one novice comp so far but was great fun, and it was a good atmosphere. I've got another couple this year then hoping for a couple of bigger u105 comps next year

With the novice comps, what sort of weights were you lifting?

Would love to give it a go but never done strong man training and didn't want to go in and compete against other 100kg guys that are all repping out 200kg squats and 260kg dead lifts?

[Hoofy]

If you give me some money, I'll enter to guarantee you don't come last.

[WolfyJones]

deadmau5 said:

Impressive. Are you training for anything or just because you enjoy it?

Been training for 30 years and ex army and I love it, it really helps me keep my head straight, if I don't train for a few days I start climbing the walls. I balance Cardio with weights as I don't want to get to big, since I left the army I find it hard to keep the weight off.

[22s]

Hill Sprints yesterday

10 x 20m

10 x 25m

10x 30m

10x 20m

10x 10m


Came close to puking a couple of times.

[DSharp]

Regiment said:

With the novice comps, what sort of weights were you lifting?

Would love to give it a go but never done strong man training and didn't want to go in and compete against other 100kg guys that are all repping out 200kg squats and 260kg dead lifts?

They vary quite a lot, the one I have done so far was a really light open novice:
1. 250kg tyre flips x5 -> 80kg farmers x20m -> 230kg yoke x20m
2. Log for reps (from floor) 75kg for 60 seconds
3. 170 axle deadlift (although this felt much heavier on an axle) - no starps - reps in 60 seconds
4. Arm over arm Mitsi L200 rope pull for ~20 m.
5. 90kg stone over yoke for reps in 60 seconds

A real range of competitors for that one, if youre interested have a go at some event training as it'll give you a better indication of where you are at - but as said above, novice level is just about getting stuck in really.

Novice deadlift for reps is usually 180-220kg, log usually 75-90kg, 90-110kg stone type of range.

[pilchardthecat]

Deadlift volume day (a whole new world of pain for me! 30 reps at 150kg. fk. Owch. I swear the last rep felt heavier than 220kg)

[didelydoo]

DSharp said:

-Didelydoo - which comp are you doing mate?

One at my local gym (Resluts- in Aberdeen)
I'll be doing the u90's- fairly light as comps go, but it's been a while since i've done half the stuff! Event's suit me alright, so should do ok.

1) Frame walk for 15m (800mm wide frame):
U90s - 210kg
U105s - 240kg
Opens - 270kg
2) Yoke for 15m
U90s - 250kg
U105s - 300kg
Opens - 350kg
3) Frame Squat for max , last man standing, wraps and belt only, no suits.
4) Log Press for reps
U90s - 95kg log
U105s - 110kg log
Opens - 125kg log
5) Loading event, fastest time wins. Items will be picked up and carried for 5 metres and then loaded onto 52" platform.
U90s - 90kg sandbag, 100kg atlas stone, 100kg beer keg.
U105s - 100kg sandbag, 110kg atlas stone, 100kg beer keg.
Opens - 110kg sandbag, 120kg atlas stone, 100kg beer keg.
6) Natural Stone loading, 5 stones loaded onto 52" platform. Stones will be a combination of granite and natural stone.
U90s/U105s - 100kg-150kg stones
Opens - 110kg- 160kg stones.

Regiment said:

With the novice comps, what sort of weights were you lifting?

Would love to give it a go but never done strong man training and didn't want to go in and compete against other 100kg guys that are all repping out 200kg squats and 260kg dead lifts?

Novice comps vary, but I'd say 200kg+ dead, 90kg+ OH, 180+ squat... I was well below these numbers on my first comp, finished last, but had fun- placed better in every comp since. If you fancy it, just give it a go, well worth it, and gives training a purpose

[Regiment]

pilchardthecat said:

Deadlift volume day (a whole new world of pain for me! 30 reps at 150kg. fk. Owch. I swear the last rep felt heavier than 220kg)

Did you wear a belt?

1.5mile warm up run.
4 x 500metre quick run straight into 500metre slow run followed by 25 pressups.
1.5mile warm down run.

2 weeks since I last did this so feet were sore tonight and shoulders were definitely sore.

[BenM77]

28kg ez curl bar circuit. 6 rounds at reps 25,21,18,15,12,9

Military press
Curls
Rows


Finished off with a few rounds on the punch bag.

[didelydoo]

Today>

Log clean & press:
1,1,2,3x 85kg
5,5,2x 85kg (1 motion - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daRibK5fNdg )
Felt weird as I've been only jerking with a bar for months! Will take a bit of getting used to, but should get the weight up soon enough.

Squat (highbar):
3x 100kg
3x 140kg
2x 160kg
5x 180kg
Glute pain as I let my hips shoot out on the last 2 reps, made the last rep very tough as I couldn't use my ass..... fking glute.... ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPBGhMD9Q7w )

Did a few 100kg barrel loads to 52".

Decent, forgot how fun strongman was. Need to watch that glute though...

[smiffy180]

didelydoo said:

Today>

Log clean & press:
1,1,2,3x 85kg
5,5,2x 85kg (1 motion - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daRibK5fNdg )
Felt weird as I've been only jerking with a bar for months! Will take a bit of getting used to, but should get the weight up soon enough.

Squat (highbar):
3x 100kg
3x 140kg
2x 160kg
5x 180kg
Glute pain as I let my hips shoot out on the last 2 reps, made the last rep very tough as I couldn't use my ass..... fking glute.... ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPBGhMD9Q7w )

Did a few 100kg barrel loads to 52".

Decent, forgot how fun strongman was. Need to watch that glute though...

Strongman is fun, and keeps you fit.
I really need to pile on some strength, only excuse is I haven't been training as long as others

[pilchardthecat]

Regiment said:

pilchardthecat said:

Deadlift volume day (a whole new world of pain for me! 30 reps at 150kg. fk. Owch. I swear the last rep felt heavier than 220kg)

Did you wear a belt?

Yes I do nowadays, on all but my warmups. Light sets like this i use a stretchy neoprene thing that cost about 9 quid..... p.b. efforts and heavy days i use a proper 4"/10mm PL belt.

[Johnny]

Week or so of taking it easy...

Just some light training at home today, before my nightshift:

250 Push Ups - Now on bars as both wrists seem to be FUBAR'd

150 DB Side Bends @ 16kg

100 Bicep Curls @ 16kg

Felt soooo good!

[Johnny]

Back in the gym after a nightshift... Felt pretty good.

DB Bench Press 6x10 @60kg
Incline DB Press 4x8 @60kg
Incline Bench Press/Incline Fly Superset 4x10@40kg/4x12 @14kg DBs
Decline Cable Flys 3x12 @25kg
Cable Flys 2x12@30kg, 2x12 @25kg

3x20/side Cable Woodchops @12.5kg
225 Swissball Crunches

[BenM77]

Johnny said:

250 Push Ups - Now on bars as both wrists seem to be FUBAR'd

I couldn't get on with the push up bars. Have you tried hands off push ups? I find these with a close grip the most comfortable for my wrists.