Haha yeah 
hence shaving it off 
hence shaving it off 2013 - Morba's Cake fed Strongman Log.
- Thread starter Morba
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Log session:
warmups
strict press (clean first rep)
70kg x 10
70x5
90x5
90x5
100x5 (2 pushpress)
push press
110x3
110x3
110x3
110x3
110x2 - failed the 3rd rep, triceps fried
90x8
seated axle, clean from floor:
95kgxf. Had nothing in me to press it. dead.
conditioning:
90kg atlas stone shouldering, 10 reps as fast as possible
10x 120secs
then things got silly.
atlas stone pressing. Ok this is stupid as ****, especially without tacky as the bloody thing wants to fall on your head as you press it. Physically cannot lockout due to position of hands and elbows!
lots of attempts, 1 good rep. crazy stuff.
thoughts:
knees weren't feeling good today, so wasnt looking forward to push press. Wanted 5x3 110kg log though so had to grin and bear it. Was hard work, but only failed the final rep of final set. Awesome! Will put the weight up to 112.5kg next time.
Killed my tri's doing log though so seated press was non existent.
stone shouldering is fun and easy to set up. Deceptively knackering especially with bad knees and after a hard workout lol.
Stone pressing is just stupid ****. Good fun though
warmups
strict press (clean first rep)
70kg x 10
70x5
90x5
90x5
100x5 (2 pushpress)
push press
110x3
110x3
110x3
110x3
110x2 - failed the 3rd rep, triceps fried
90x8
seated axle, clean from floor:
95kgxf. Had nothing in me to press it. dead.
conditioning:
90kg atlas stone shouldering, 10 reps as fast as possible
10x 120secs
then things got silly.
atlas stone pressing. Ok this is stupid as ****, especially without tacky as the bloody thing wants to fall on your head as you press it. Physically cannot lockout due to position of hands and elbows!
lots of attempts, 1 good rep. crazy stuff.
thoughts:
knees weren't feeling good today, so wasnt looking forward to push press. Wanted 5x3 110kg log though so had to grin and bear it. Was hard work, but only failed the final rep of final set. Awesome! Will put the weight up to 112.5kg next time.
Killed my tri's doing log though so seated press was non existent.
stone shouldering is fun and easy to set up. Deceptively knackering especially with bad knees and after a hard workout lol.
Stone pressing is just stupid ****. Good fun though
Stag do over the weekend, so no events training (2 weekends in a row, not good!).
Monday deadlifts, after a weekend stag do. nice..
warmups
60x10
110x10
150x10
190x5
210x5
230x3
255x2 (recent PB for a pretty easy double).
then we decided to kill ourselves:
170 5x3 fast. rest period was while 3 others did their 3 reps. so 3 reps, as soon as off the bar next person on. keep going for 5 sets. not touch n go.
150x4 (same format as above but 1 set)
110x5 (again same as above, fast).
150kg+red bands doubled over. 2x5
GHRs
1. Ha! hams were ****ed.
Thoughts:
Apparently this is similar to the way Loz trains his deads (work up to a heavy double then strip the weight and do fast 6x3 and then banded work).
Lovely volume, nice and fast knackering volume.
Monday deadlifts, after a weekend stag do. nice..
warmups
60x10
110x10
150x10
190x5
210x5
230x3
255x2 (recent PB for a pretty easy double).
then we decided to kill ourselves:
170 5x3 fast. rest period was while 3 others did their 3 reps. so 3 reps, as soon as off the bar next person on. keep going for 5 sets. not touch n go.
150x4 (same format as above but 1 set)
110x5 (again same as above, fast).
150kg+red bands doubled over. 2x5
GHRs
1. Ha! hams were ****ed.
Thoughts:
Apparently this is similar to the way Loz trains his deads (work up to a heavy double then strip the weight and do fast 6x3 and then banded work).
Lovely volume, nice and fast knackering volume.
I liked the working up to a heavy double. That's almost normal for me. But the 170 5x3 almost killed me lol. All shouting at each other, GO GO NOW FASTER and getting out of breath lol.
No straps allowed for that part obviously!
255x2 was DOH with straps, which felt better than my previous alternate with straps at heavy weight.
No straps allowed for that part obviously!
255x2 was DOH with straps, which felt better than my previous alternate with straps at heavy weight.
Caporegime
Heavy ass weights, lovely!
thanks
Log session:
Was expecting a good night and it started off reasonably well.
warm ups
70kgx10 strict
70x10push press (felt odd at a light weight)
90x5 strict
90x5 pp
110x5 pp
115x3 pp
working sets
112.5x3
112.5x1 - ****, thumb screaming at me
112.5x3 - nope this is horrid
112.5x1 - giving up on this now
got the axle out instead, banded strict press thumbless.
60 + red bands - x 5 - not too bad
80 + red bands x 3 - still too much pressure on base of thumb.
game over
thoughts:
115x3 was easy enough, work sets weren't really a problem with the weight, push pressing seemed relatively ok with my knees.
for my thumb (the only bone ive had confirmed as broken (years ago)) to stop me doing anything is rather ****ing annoying tbh.
Was expecting a good night and it started off reasonably well.
warm ups
70kgx10 strict
70x10push press (felt odd at a light weight)
90x5 strict
90x5 pp
110x5 pp
115x3 pp
working sets
112.5x3
112.5x1 - ****, thumb screaming at me
112.5x3 - nope this is horrid
112.5x1 - giving up on this now
got the axle out instead, banded strict press thumbless.
60 + red bands - x 5 - not too bad
80 + red bands x 3 - still too much pressure on base of thumb.
game over
thoughts:
115x3 was easy enough, work sets weren't really a problem with the weight, push pressing seemed relatively ok with my knees.
for my thumb (the only bone ive had confirmed as broken (years ago)) to stop me doing anything is rather ****ing annoying tbh.
Squats:
Got up the gym, warmed up, started some light sets and thumb was killing. Really not liking this at all so gave up. Unfortunately we don't have machines so i was kinda ****ed for anything to do so came home.
If we werent doing a stone session tomorrow I would have headed down virgin today and made use of some leg machines
Be interesting to see how stones go, hoping I don't need to use my thumb for balance too much, if I do then I'll just hammer the **** out of the 120kg stone as I can do that without too much thumb usage I think.
In good news, I have purchased a pair of these:
http://www.trainingshoplondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/G17563-300x219.jpg
Got up the gym, warmed up, started some light sets and thumb was killing. Really not liking this at all so gave up. Unfortunately we don't have machines so i was kinda ****ed for anything to do so came home.
If we werent doing a stone session tomorrow I would have headed down virgin today and made use of some leg machines
Be interesting to see how stones go, hoping I don't need to use my thumb for balance too much, if I do then I'll just hammer the **** out of the 120kg stone as I can do that without too much thumb usage I think.
In good news, I have purchased a pair of these:
http://www.trainingshoplondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/G17563-300x219.jpg
i think my thumb issue started on monday with deadlifts. It was commented last night that at the top of the rep I was for some reason letting go with my thumb before putting it back on the bar and lowering the weight. Not a normal thing for me to do, but wonder if i was doing it because of some pressure/pain.
I try to go as narrow grip as I can with squats, which actually isn't that narrow i don't think lol. damn my poor flexibility!
I try to go as narrow grip as I can with squats, which actually isn't that narrow i don't think lol. damn my poor flexibility!
Saturday events:
stone day
105 x lots at different heights
120 x lots at different heights
140 x many
160 x f - demons in side me are stopping me here, there is no excuse for failing.
120 x lots as punishment
stone day
105 x lots at different heights
120 x lots at different heights
140 x many
160 x f - demons in side me are stopping me here, there is no excuse for failing.
120 x lots as punishment
Monday deads:
HA, doing deads 2 days after doing stones for 3 hours. Not nice!
warmups
60xlots
110xlots
150xlots
190x5
210x5
230x3
250x2
220x7
death sets: 175kg 6x3. 2 bars setup with 175kg, 5 of us. Do your 3 speed reps then step to the left. I think we all did 6 sets in 2 minutes, god damn i was ****ed.
pendlay rows
110kg 5x5
HA, doing deads 2 days after doing stones for 3 hours. Not nice!
warmups
60xlots
110xlots
150xlots
190x5
210x5
230x3
250x2
220x7
death sets: 175kg 6x3. 2 bars setup with 175kg, 5 of us. Do your 3 speed reps then step to the left. I think we all did 6 sets in 2 minutes, god damn i was ****ed.
pendlay rows
110kg 5x5
overhead:
log:
warmups
70x10 (5 strict, 5 pp)
70x10 (same again)
90x5 pp
100x5 pp
one motions:
90x5
100x3
100x2
90x5
DYING!
back to push press
100x5
112.5x3
112.5x2
100x5
100x5
strict circus db press
33x8 l and r
33x8 l and r
43x3 l and r
normal 45kg db
strict x 3 right only, left wouldnt move.
thoughts:
was doing ok until I wen't and done some one motions. Was hot in the unit and I overheated badly. Confident I can get 100x8 one motions in my comp though, will keep practicing them to get some cardio back while doing them!
after the one motions I just felt ****ed, strength just disappeared. Must do them at end of workout not at start before working sets in future!
Learning point: if doing one motions off tyres, use 1 tyre not 2.
log:
warmups
70x10 (5 strict, 5 pp)
70x10 (same again)
90x5 pp
100x5 pp
one motions:
90x5
100x3
100x2
90x5
DYING!
back to push press
100x5
112.5x3
112.5x2
100x5
100x5
strict circus db press
33x8 l and r
33x8 l and r
43x3 l and r
normal 45kg db
strict x 3 right only, left wouldnt move.
thoughts:
was doing ok until I wen't and done some one motions. Was hot in the unit and I overheated badly. Confident I can get 100x8 one motions in my comp though, will keep practicing them to get some cardio back while doing them!
after the one motions I just felt ****ed, strength just disappeared. Must do them at end of workout not at start before working sets in future!
Learning point: if doing one motions off tyres, use 1 tyre not 2.
Yeah, no doubt heat played a part last night. can't be plugging in a fan either, would cost a stupid amount in electric in there lol.
Squats:
lots of rolling and band work and some hip openers n stuff as well as warmup
60x20
60x10
110x10
130x5
150x5
work sets
150 5x3
110x10 fast
Bench:
wanted to briefly see how good the slingshot is...
quick warmup
60x10
110x5
150x1
add slingshot
150x3 lol reps. wtf that was silly easy compared to the single
incline db bench
45kg 3x8
Thoughts:
Nice to squat with minimal pain. Needed lots of rolling to make the knees ok enough. Nice deep squats (or low, not sure on depth tbh but was going low). did 5x3 easy enough, will try 5x5 next week.
Bench was just to see the slingshot difference, simply it makes a lot. Look forward to trying it properly soon.
incline dbs, not done these in AGES!! actually felt my chest working (I dont feel it when benching normally). Liked it, might have to use these more often. Only issue was flicking them up to get them ready to press!
lots of rolling and band work and some hip openers n stuff as well as warmup
60x20
60x10
110x10
130x5
150x5
work sets
150 5x3
110x10 fast
Bench:
wanted to briefly see how good the slingshot is...
quick warmup
60x10
110x5
150x1
add slingshot
150x3 lol reps. wtf that was silly easy compared to the single
incline db bench
45kg 3x8
Thoughts:
Nice to squat with minimal pain. Needed lots of rolling to make the knees ok enough. Nice deep squats (or low, not sure on depth tbh but was going low). did 5x3 easy enough, will try 5x5 next week.
Bench was just to see the slingshot difference, simply it makes a lot. Look forward to trying it properly soon.
incline dbs, not done these in AGES!! actually felt my chest working (I dont feel it when benching normally). Liked it, might have to use these more often. Only issue was flicking them up to get them ready to press!
Caporegime
I'm not surprised it makes benching easier, it's essentially adding assistance to the hardest part of the press.
I offer you kaley cuoco, because you all love her like me
Completely, off the chest it was flying. Which is perfect tbh, I want to really overload the triceps and this will be perfect for it I think
