A strongmans log - British champion u105KG

Front Squat (belt)

50KG - 5,5
100KG - 5
140KG - 2
170KG - 1
200KG - 1
220KG - 1
230KG - 1
210KG - 2,2,2

Strict press

50KG - 5,5
70KG - 3
90KG - 1
100KG - 5,5
90KG - 5,5

Bench rows

50KG - 10
90KG - 8
100KG - 8
90KG - 8,8

Incline DB press

4x8

Good mornings

3x10

Ring chins

3x8
 
exploitah said:
It was close to a max today, but I had tired legs from yesterdays cardio!

I'd like to think 250KG isn't more than 6 months away.
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Knowing very little about strongman training, Do you have to mix your squatting for most all-round benefit, or is there a direct link between X/Y event and Z exercise and train 'specifically' for that if you know it's coming?
 
I train for all round strength, I do very little event specific work. As such I try to vary the type of squatting I do on a regular basis: high bar, low bar, belt, wraps, back, front, paused, jump etc
 
icecold said:
Ben I hear you're sitting on a bodyweight PB, nice.

Also, lovely session.
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Cheers, I am a tad heavier than normal (120-122KG)

04/01/14 + 05/01/14

Skipping

10 minutes including a few sets of double unders, 35 was my best effort, I want 100 within the next 4 weeks!


Box jumps

3 x10 @ 38"3x5 @ 43.5"


KB burpees (20KG)

3 sets of: 30 secs on 10 secs rest (x5)

Rower

1000m - 3:28

Chin ups x lots

Core and grip work
 
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exploitah said:
Cheers, I am a tad heavier than normal (120-122KG)

04/01/14 + 05/01/14

Skipping

10 minutes including a few sets of double unders, 35 was my best effort, I want 100 within the next 4 weeks!


Box jumps

3 x10 @ 38"3x5 @ 43.5"


KB burpees (20KG)

3 sets of: 30 secs on 10 secs rest (x5)

Rower

1000m - 3:28

Chin ups x lots

Core and grip work
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Tonight's efforts:

Squats (low bar)

70KG - 10
120KG - 5
160KG - 3
200KG - 2
240KG - 1
Wraps on
270KG - 1
310KG - 3 (P.B.) Would have liked them to feel easier but, it's the first time I've used wraps in ~6 months


Wraps off
Paused
230KG - 5,5,5

Power cleans

70KG - 3
120KG - 2
150KG - 2
160KG - 2
170KG - 2,2,3

Bench press

50KG - 10
100KG - 5
140KG - 2
160KG - 3,3,3

B.o.R

70KG - 10
100KG - 10
110KG - 10
100KG - 10
 
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Yep, I was just being a bloody nice bloke :D

I was also going to say something about your double unders but apparently I got distracted. I don't know how much this really matters as you aren't doing double unders competitively (i.e. crossfit), but you sacrifice efficiency by not maintaining a more vertical torso. As a pure conditioning exercise I'm not sure that it matters, but if you're a kinesthesiology geek like me you might want to check these out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXQpQdKCdgQ
http://journal.crossfit.com/2011/03/theposition1doubleunder.tpl (video link on the right)
 
Been very busy over the last 7 days, as such I haven't got round to recording any training.

From memory:

High bar Squats (belt)

up to:
240KG - 2
250KG - 2
260KG - 2
250KG - 2
240KG - 5

Deadlift (in new suit)

up to:
340KG - 1 - verdict are the legs don't fit, far too tight.Suit off
310KG - 4,4,4

Log (new clean technique)

up to:
140KG - 1
150KG - 1
160KG - 1
170KG - 1 (clean only)

Log (old clean technique)

up to:
130KG - 3
140KG - 3
150KG - 3

Power cleans

up to:
170KG - 2,2,3

Bench press

up to:
165KG - 2,2,2

Axle C&P

up to:
155KG - 1 (nice and easy)
 
200kg power clean is the dream!

Training from yesterday:

Back squats (low bar, belt and wraps)

up to 275KG - 8,8,8 (some kind of crazy P.B.)


Log C&P - technique work

130KG - 2,2,2
140KG - 2,2,2
150KG - 2
Much happier with the new clean technique

Chins

BW - 13,9,8

Barbell bicep curls (varying width of gripth)

40KG - 6 sets of 10

Isolation curls

3 sets of 10

Reverse barbell curls

3 sets of 10
 
That bar wobble is just awesome. :D

Dumb question for a Strongman, however (and bear in mind I haven't really researched this), please...

I had a play with a 67kg log on Saturday and (unsurprisingly) being a competely different lift to a regular clean'n'jerk/press, how do you feel it contributes to your overall strength/press ability/whatever?

I'm asking from the perspective of a wannbe-weightlifter who only needs to focus on two lifts, but is happy for anything that would assist the overall power/strength levels...?
 
mrthingyx said:
That bar wobble is just awesome. :D

Dumb question for a Strongman, however (and bear in mind I haven't really researched this), please...

I had a play with a 67kg log on Saturday and (unsurprisingly) being a competely different lift to a regular clean'n'jerk/press, how do you feel it contributes to your overall strength/press ability/whatever?

I'm asking from the perspective of a wannbe-weightlifter who only needs to focus on two lifts, but is happy for anything that would assist the overall power/strength levels...?
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The majority of log work I do is for technical purposes, I don't really use it to get strong. It's very different from a bar, so any carry over would be minimal.

However in terms of overall strength I think variation is important so the odd session on a log now and again could be both fun and beneficial.
 
exploitah said:
The majority of log work I do is for technical purposes, I don't really use it to get strong. It's very different from a bar, so any carry over would be minimal.

However in terms of overall strength I think variation is important so the odd session on a log now and again could be both fun and beneficial.
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Thank you... much obliged! :)

I suppose the only real answer for me is: "get stronger, maggot!" :o :D
 
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