*** The 2013 Gym Rats Thread ***
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I love Misha.
The 2nd vid he goes higher each time
But surely like any drop set / ladder you lessen the load to so that you can continue to pump reps out?
In other news:
Now has one of these, feels awesome for overhead, better than my normal lifting belt (I was using nothing for log before which caused core stability problems!).
Front squats also felt nice.
deads on thurs will be interesting, i'll wear it during lighter sets which should be beneficial for my heavier work.
Now has one of these, feels awesome for overhead, better than my normal lifting belt (I was using nothing for log before which caused core stability problems!).
Front squats also felt nice.
deads on thurs will be interesting, i'll wear it during lighter sets which should be beneficial for my heavier work.
Nope, just like sleeves. Can wear neoprenes or single/double/triple ply if you want.
For suits / knee wraps each comp will specify what they will allow as thats a bit more than just elbow/knee sleeves.
Over 14 Tonnes shifted tonight... I will have to drag myself to work tomorrow!
Thank god for that, was beginning to think this thread was full little girls or babies tbh. Some decent volume!!
quick comp write up:
100kg log for reps: 5 reps, joint 2nd
Windy as hell this morning, wind coming off the thames into my back. As soon as the log left my chest you could feel the wind take it.
3 one motions which were quick enough to not be affected by the wind but I wasnt gonna get any more than that so had to try and push press.
100kg farmers walk 20 metres: 4th I think
turns out these were 115kg each hand, not 100kg. When I picked them up before comp started I said "these feel more like 110-115" funny when i was told they were 115kg. Though they were used the year before and were stated as 120kg. So no idea!
Quite quick, no drops but when putting them down at end my knees screamed at me, I was in agony
wife wanted me to drop out from the pain on my face.
MTFU Mark. Simple.
Deadlift 220kg for reps: 8. Joint 2nd
Horrible, knees were killing me and bending them was a problem meaning a higher arse starting point than i would like. Thin mat on grass underfoot, also not nice lol.
9 reps won, I wanted 10 so not happy that I only got 8.
Yoke 260kg 20 metres: 20 secs. 4th.
My worst event, with seriously bad knees I wasn't looking forward to this. Well, those non 100kg farmers were used as base for yoke, so this could have been 260/290/or possibly even 300. Who knows?! I hurt after this. Hard.
Arm over arm 4x4 pull 20 metres ish: 17secs, 2nd.
car wasnt heavy enough so they stuck 550kg more of people in there. Quality.
slight downhill then uphill for last 8m or so. Big pull to start would get it rolling (harder the pull the more it rolled) then just need to wind in the rope until near the hill.
I got to the hill quick and the commentator commented that this was going to be fast. Pulled hard a few times and 17 secs was called out.
With no event wins I know I wasn't winning, I was thinking 3rd at best but likely 4th.
Got down to 5th place and I was thinking 2 people either side of me had 1st/2nd then me 3rd.
5th got called and I was shocked, then 4th. At this point I knew I had 2nd place.
Boom
100kg log for reps: 5 reps, joint 2nd
Windy as hell this morning, wind coming off the thames into my back. As soon as the log left my chest you could feel the wind take it.
3 one motions which were quick enough to not be affected by the wind but I wasnt gonna get any more than that so had to try and push press.
100kg farmers walk 20 metres: 4th I think
turns out these were 115kg each hand, not 100kg. When I picked them up before comp started I said "these feel more like 110-115" funny when i was told they were 115kg. Though they were used the year before and were stated as 120kg. So no idea!
Quite quick, no drops but when putting them down at end my knees screamed at me, I was in agony
wife wanted me to drop out from the pain on my face.
MTFU Mark. Simple.
Deadlift 220kg for reps: 8. Joint 2nd
Horrible, knees were killing me and bending them was a problem meaning a higher arse starting point than i would like. Thin mat on grass underfoot, also not nice lol.
9 reps won, I wanted 10 so not happy that I only got 8.
Yoke 260kg 20 metres: 20 secs. 4th.
My worst event, with seriously bad knees I wasn't looking forward to this. Well, those non 100kg farmers were used as base for yoke, so this could have been 260/290/or possibly even 300. Who knows?! I hurt after this. Hard.
Arm over arm 4x4 pull 20 metres ish: 17secs, 2nd.
car wasnt heavy enough so they stuck 550kg more of people in there. Quality.
slight downhill then uphill for last 8m or so. Big pull to start would get it rolling (harder the pull the more it rolled) then just need to wind in the rope until near the hill.
I got to the hill quick and the commentator commented that this was going to be fast. Pulled hard a few times and 17 secs was called out.
With no event wins I know I wasn't winning, I was thinking 3rd at best but likely 4th.
Got down to 5th place and I was thinking 2 people either side of me had 1st/2nd then me 3rd.
5th got called and I was shocked, then 4th. At this point I knew I had 2nd place.
Boom
Yeah, not quite always precise lol. Ben used same farmers for opens today, but had 2 20kg plates on each and he's calling them 152kg total each. Makes them 112kg empty. So mine was 112kg farmers and 286kg yoke. On bumpy grass.
Haha yeah, he did bloody amazing by the looks of it
Glad he mentioned in his writeup the lumpy grass during farmers/yoke/deads, makes me realise I wasn't just being a moaning idiot haha.
That's the beauty of strongman though. Most comps are out in the open on random tarmac or grass, in the sun and wind. So many elements that can make a difference to the whole day!
Time for me to start working towards a 140kg log (reps) and 300kg+ deadlift so that I can compete in the Inters!!! eek!
Glad he mentioned in his writeup the lumpy grass during farmers/yoke/deads, makes me realise I wasn't just being a moaning idiot haha.
That's the beauty of strongman though. Most comps are out in the open on random tarmac or grass, in the sun and wind. So many elements that can make a difference to the whole day!
Time for me to start working towards a 140kg log (reps) and 300kg+ deadlift so that I can compete in the Inters!!! eek!
