Road to strongman competition

[unclem]

Re: Road to strongman competition

that guy derek was a beast. iam really thinking about doing this if i lose my chance to be pro. iam fuking old though the young guys would kick my ass. but i would love to see the nose bleeds again to get pyched up again.

[suprfast]

I bet your super pumped for squats. I know you don't like wearing a belt till absolutely necessary, but it adds another level of confidence that is exciting. You'll love it for sure! I know some people walk around the gym with their belt on, but I can't. My abs cramp up bad. So I put it on and take it off before and after I need it.

Its a PITA but I put it on and take it off after every set.
I'll wear it for everything above 405.
It absolutely helped on OHP.

[Ezskanken]

Re: Road to strongman competition

I bet your super pumped for squats. I know you don't like wearing a belt till absolutely necessary, but it adds another level of confidence that is exciting. You'll love it for sure! I know some people walk around the gym with their belt on, but I can't. My abs cramp up bad. So I put it on and take it off before and after I need it.

[suprfast]

Good deal bro. Hopefully you kick that bug soon. Test out the belt yet?

Oh my I love it. Super stiff so it will need some breaking in. Used them for my first workout above. Can't wait to give the belt a chance with squats.

[Ezskanken]

Re: Road to strongman competition

Good deal bro. Hopefully you kick that bug soon. Test out the belt yet?

[suprfast]

Man I've been fighting something all week and couldn't make it. I had it with being sick so I just went.

Warm up cardio

Incline DB bench
10x60
10x70
10x80
10x95
8x100

Flat BB bench
10x135
10x185
7x225
I hate bench. My absolute worst movement.

Pec fly machine
15x205
15x205
15x205

Seated behind head triceps extension
10x40
10x50
8x60

Skull crushers
10x50
10x60
10x70

Reverse triceps cable pull down(single arm)
15x30
15x35 + 5 negatives
13x40 + 5 negatives

Triceps rope pull down
10x50
10x60
10x70

Exhausted, but glad I made it

[suprfast]

Motivation for today

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPNKGJh7Fmg&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[suprfast]

Day 1 in the books. I've been missing out on compound movements this whole time.

Cardio warm up

BB push press
Warm up
10x95
10x135
10x165
8x175
3x195
Last set my left calf knotted up. Who knee calves would be hit in a push press. Had to stop.

DB clean and press(alternating each hand, putting the weights back on the floor after each rep. Also did not use my off hand to bring weight up)
5x60
5x70
5x80
5x90
5x100
2x110
2x120
100,110,120 all have 2" grips. Felt so much better in my big hands.

Seated DB press(no back support)
10x60
10x70
These were nuts. The lack of back support hit the core hard.

Db Triceps extensions
10x35
10x40

Had to pick up the misses from work. I'll pick it up tomorrow. Leg day.

[suprfast]

"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog."
-- Mark Twain

[unclem]

Re: Road to strongman competition

strongmen are tall like 6- 6'8" usually. keep pushing that weight supr.!!!!!!!!!!!

[suprfast]

Time to eat like a strongman.

16oz ribeye.
Cooked hot and fast so the middle is still rare.

[Miss Springsteen]

Re: Road to strongman competition

wow this is awesome suprfast! im looking forward to your journey..im sure you will kick ass!

[suprfast]

Came in yesterday

[suprfast]

Re: Road to strongman competition

Dang, thats the open weight division. Maybe one day for shits and giggles, but walking around at 70+ more lbs would be a job in itself.

[guns01]

Re: Road to strongman competition

this is an almost exact same round of events my boy did. the axle is what kicked his a** the most. it has no give or flex like a standard bar so it is straight up dead weight from what he told me. i think he got 2 or 3 reps out of it and that was it. trust me when i say i have never seen anyone in person as strong as he is. the dude is over 300lbs and he makes a bull look little. i have seen him squat 6-7-800lbs to the floor like no ones business. same thing with dead lifts.

pour it on man and tear that stuff up