Shoggoth Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Very strong looking workout duder! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted September 14, 2018 Author Share Posted September 14, 2018 (edited) On 9/12/2018 at 9:29 PM, Shoggoth said: Very strong looking workout duder! I've got one more tuffie before I start resting- thanks man!! Drove to Iowa to train at the Anvil, love the gym Atlas Stones/Stone of Steel (18" loadable) -Scheels brand grip spray only 140 x 2 @ 54" 190 x 2 @ 54" 245 x 1 @ 54" 295 x 1 @ 54" 350 x 1 @ 54" 365 x 1 @ 54" 380 x 1 @ 54" 400 x 1 @ 54" (Weight PR & Height PR for any stone) -Never had to go above 365 for any contest I've entered so far to win or be competitive! Farmers Carry (13" pick, weight per hand) 130 x 30ft 200 x 30ft 250 x 30ft 300 x 30ft 350 x 65ft (Weight PR for Distance) - Again I never had to go this heavy in contest before so never did! Unloading the stone (stone weight was 140 empty on the scale, I had 6 x 35lb plates and 2 x 25lb plates in there) Edited September 15, 2018 by MattM 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggoth Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 That’s a big stone and a long ways up! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Stellar PRs! Nicely done! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Ruby Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Very impressive stone lifting! That was a killer effort. Do you generally not use any supports or tacky for stone lifting? I remember trying it only once and it tore my forearm up after a training session but it was not a loadable one so I don't know how those feel in comparison. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 15 hours ago, Stephen Ruby said: Very impressive stone lifting! That was a killer effort. Do you generally not use any supports or tacky for stone lifting? I remember trying it only once and it tore my forearm up after a training session but it was not a loadable one so I don't know how those feel in comparison. Thank you! Lately I've been using no tacky or supports, because the stone they are using in competition is that loadable one that I have to travel to use (they're well over $1100 to buy) and they don't allow tacky to minimize the cleanup they have to do... up until this last workout I've been training with regular atlas stones, and they do cut me up pretty bad- but I make a point to only train them every other week and let my forearms heal up the best they can! I front squat on the off week to still get some kind of front loaded lift in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 Saturday 9/15/18 Lat Pulldown - 4 light sets of 15 w/pause at contraction Dumbbell Chest Fly - 55 x 15 x 2 Machine Row - 2 light sets of 15 w/pause at contraction Cable Pullover - 2 light sets of 15 Cross Cable Rear Delt - 2 light sets of 15 w/pause at contraction Triceps Rope Pushdown - 2 light sets of 15 w/pause at contraction Cable Biceps Curl - 2 light sets of 35 w/pause at contraction Wrist Roller - 10lbs x 5 up and down Monday 9/17/18 Yoke Carry 190 x 20ft 280 x 30ft 460 x 30ft 640 x 80ft -tapering to ~70% of contest weight this week Axle Deadlift (straps, belt) 125 x 1 215 x 1 305 x 1 395 x 1 445 x 1 500 x 1 -tapering to ~70% on this as well for a single... also still trying to figure out how I want to set up for the lift 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted September 19, 2018 Author Share Posted September 19, 2018 Tuesday 9/18/18 -made today a taper workout to about 70% of what either I normally use or contest weight (except the strict press) Log Clean & Strict Press 125 x 3 155 x 2 185 x 1 215 x 1 245 x 1 270 x 1 -went to 295, but didn't feel good Log Clean & Press (clean every rep) 225 x 5 x 2 Swiss Bar Lockouts 115 x 1 205 x 1 255 x 2 Dumbbell Incline Bench Press (hold the lockouts for a sec) 30 x 12 60 x 12 90 x 12 Inverted TRX Row BW x 20 ITY w/TRX BW x 15 all 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share Posted September 2, 2020 (edited) Saturday 8/29 Max Log Press w/Out Leg Drive 145 x 2 165 x 2 185 x 2 205 x 1 225 x 1 245 x 1 265 x 1 285 x 1 305 x 1 325 x 1 (Weight PR) Axle Deadlift singles up to 655 Loadable Atlas Stone (chalk only) 225 x 9 single motion to 68" Sunday 8/30 Recovery Day Prehab/Foam Rolling Incline Walking 20 min @ 6.5% incline Massage Chair 15 minutes low back focus 186.5g Protein, 3515 Calories Edited September 2, 2020 by MattM 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share Posted September 2, 2020 (edited) Monday 8/31 Morning Cryotherapy Incline Walking 20 min @ 6.5% incline Massage Chair 15 minutes low back focus 242g Protein, 4179 Calories One Arm Dumbbell Row 125 x 15 x 3 Barbell Deadlift (narrower stance) 135 x 2 225 x 2 315 x 1 405 x 3 (touch and go) 405 x 3 x 2 (stop and go) -felt very fast Banded Axle Deadlift (~200lbs band tension at top, wider stance) 280 x 5 x 3 Yoke Carry 180 x 40ft 360 x 40ft 500 x 40ft 610 x 40ft 720 x 40ft 825 x 40ft x 2 - felt fast Farmers Shrug (straps) 145 x 45 seconds 145 x 25 seconds -was going for 60, but was very sore here and did not make it Edited September 2, 2020 by MattM spelling 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share Posted September 2, 2020 Tuesday 9/1 Morning Cryotherapy Incline Walking 20 min @ 6.5% incline Massage Chair 15 minutes low back focus 265g Protein, 4060 Calories Log Overhead Squat warmups with swiss bar up to 115 135 x 1 150 x 1 165 x 2 175 x 3 (Rep PR) Log Clean & Strict Press (clean every rep) 180 x 5 190 x 2 x 3 205 x 2 x 3 Incline Dumbbell Alternating Bench Press 85 x 15 x 3 Cable Triceps Extension w/Rope 35 x 10 x 3 Unilateral Cable Pulldown 60 x 15 x 3 Cable Facepull w/Rope 50 x 30 x 3 Sandbag Throw for Height 25 x 1 x 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggoth Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 The two year gap in your training doesn't seemed to have hurt your strength any... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 3 hours ago, Shoggoth said: The two year gap in your training doesn't seemed to have hurt your strength any... Thanks man! I thing going back to the log will be a good thing for me. I was creeping on your log- I see your back is feeling good and will be looking to see how your peak phase goes!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggoth Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 15 minutes ago, MattM said: Thanks man! I thing going back to the log will be a good thing for me. I was creeping on your log- I see your back is feeling good and will be looking to see how your peak phase goes!! Thanks bud. Yeah, I think a few months of just drilling technique with medium type weight is helping a lot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 Wednesday 9/2/2020 - BW 258.6 Recovery Day Prehab/Foam Rolling Morning Cryotherapy Incline Walking 20 min @ 6.5% incline Massage Chair 15 minutes low back focus 283g Protein, 4049 Calories Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted September 5, 2020 Author Share Posted September 5, 2020 Thursday 9/3/2020 - BW 254.8 Prehab/Foam Rolling Morning Cryotherapy Incline Walking 20 min @ 6.5% incline Massage Chair 15 minutes low back focus 258g Protein, 4055 Calories Swiss Bar Press w/Lots of Chain (~145lbs) Empty+Chain x 1 65+Chain x 1 85+Chain x 1 110+Chain x 5 x 3 Keg/Sandbag Carry Medley 150 Keg x pick x 2 200 Sandbag x pick x 2 150 Keg x 50ft, sprint back, 200 Sandbag x 50ft Banded Belt Squat w/Pause 192.5 x 2 207.5 x 2 222.5 x 2 237.5 x 2 262.5 x 2 277.5 x 2 287.5 x 2 Straight Leg Situps off GHD BW x 12 x 3 Sandbag Toss 3 rounds of a 2 series bag toss w/ 25 & 35 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted September 5, 2020 Author Share Posted September 5, 2020 (edited) Friday 9/4/2020 BW 255.4 Rest Day Prehab Morning Cryotherapy Incline Walking 20 min @ 6.5% incline Massage Chair 15 minutes low back focus 386g Protein, 5535 Calories Edited September 5, 2020 by MattM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted September 6, 2020 Author Share Posted September 6, 2020 (edited) Saturday 9/5/2020 BW 255.8 Prehab/Foam Rolling Morning Cryotherapy Incline Walking 20 min @ 6.5% incline Massage Chair 15 minutes low back focus 248g Protein, 4610 Calories "BODYBUILDING DAY" Dumbbell Chest Fly 40 x 15 x 3 Cable Straight Arm Pulldown 75 x 15 x 3 Dumbbell Lateral Raise 25 x 10 x 3 Dumbbell Rear Delt Raise 25 x 10 x 3 Dumbbell External Roation 15 x 10 x 3 Dumbbell Alternating Curl 30 x 10 x 3 Wrist Roller 15 x 1 length x 3 for speed Sandbag Swings (kind of like a kettlebell swing with a bag for throwing) 55 x 10 swings x 2 Edited September 6, 2020 by MattM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggoth Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 What does a day of eating look like for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted September 8, 2020 Author Share Posted September 8, 2020 It depends, not anything super clean because I don't have to make weight soon, so I just try to stick around 4200 cals this week with ~25% of that from protein. Kind of a "maintenance phase". Yesterday for example was 281.5g protein, and ~4168.5 calories Cake (8oz) 1 Slice Pizza 2 Shakes 3 PB Sandwiches 2 TBSP Honey 2 nature valley bar 1/2 protein bar Bar 6 Pack Beef Jerky Nuun Tablets/3 Cheese sticksx2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted September 8, 2020 Author Share Posted September 8, 2020 (edited) Sunday 9/6 BW 255.6 Rest Day Prehab/Foam Rolling Incline Walking 20 min @ 6.5% incline Massage Chair 15 minutes low back focus 181g Protein, 4193.5 Calories Monday 9/7 BW 258.6 Prehab/Foam Rolling Incline Walking 20 min @ 6.5% incline Massage Chair 15 minutes low back focus 281.5g Protein, 4168.5 Calories One Arm Dumbbell Row 65 x 5 130 x 12 x 3 Deadlift w/Deadlift Bar (narrower stance, straps) 225 x 2 315 x 2 405 x 1 460 x 3 (touch and go) 460 x 3 x 2 (stop and go) -very fast, remembering to breath at the top and hold it until the next rep is done Axle Deadlift w/Bands (~200lbs added resistance at top, straps, stop and go) 305+bands x 5 x 3 Farmers Hold (thicker, powder coated handles, 13" pick) 125/hand x 5 sec 215/hand x pick 290/hand x 20 seconds x 2 -no problems, felt pretty comfortable Farmers Walk (straps, 13" pick) 335/hand x 40ft x 2 -I have to remember to chalk the wrists for these. I do these with straps to work on heavier runs more often without straining the grip Edited September 8, 2020 by MattM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 Tuesday 9/8/2020 BW 256 Prehab/Foam Rolling Morning Cryotherapy Incline Walking 20 min @ 6.5% incline Massage Chair 15 minutes low/upper back focus 186g Protein, 4267 Calories Log Overhead Squat (I use a swiss bar up to 135 which is the empty log weight) 110 x 3 120 x 3 135 Log x 3 Log Clean & Strict Press 165 x 6 180 x 5 190 x 2 x 2 205 x 2 x 3 (may have only done 2 sets not 3... cant remember) 215 x 2 x 2 Incline Alternating Dumbbell Bench Press 90 x 12 x 3 Cable Triceps Extension 35 x 12 x 3 Cable Wide Grip Pulldown 100 x 15 x 3 Cable Face Pull 50 x 25,25,20 Wednesday 9/9/2020 BW 255 Rest Day Prehab/Foam Rolling Morning Cryotherapy Incline Walking 20 min @ 6.5% incline Massage Chair 15 minutes low/upper back focus 263g Protein, 4134 Calories 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted September 11, 2020 Author Share Posted September 11, 2020 Thursday 9/10/2020 BW 253.8 Prehab/Foam Rolling Morning Cryotherapy Incline Walking 20 min @ 6.5% incline Massage Chair 15 minutes low back focus 266g Protein, 4187.5 Calories Swiss Bar Overhead Press w/Chains 35+chains x 3 55+chains x 2 85+chains x 1 105+chains x 1 120+chains x 5 x 3 Titan Loadable Atlas Stone (20" diameter, chalk only) 140 x hold, pick, single motion (says it ways 175 online, my scale says otherwise) 185 x 1,2,3,4,5,6 all single motion -6 sets adding a rep each set Banded Belt Squat w/pause in the hole (lots of band tension, pyramid up and down) 230+bands x 2 245+bands x 2 260+bands x 2 275+bands x 2 287.5+bands x 2 275+bands x 2 260+bands x 2 245+bands x 2 230+bands x 2 -only took enough rest to change the weights, legs were pretty shot after this Banded Situps off GHD (medium/thick band) BW+band x 8 x 3 Bag over Bar 25 x raises and swings 25 x 15ft ~10ft away 35 x 15ft ~10ft away 45 x miss at 15ft ~5ft away -contest style 3 bag series 25 x 15ft ~10ft away, 35 x 15ft ~10ft away, 45 x miss ~5ft away 25 x 15ft ~10ft away, 35 x 15ft ~10ft away, 45 x near miss ~8ft away -probably at 14.5ft on the second throw, need to control the throw on this bag more and get the arc right 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted September 13, 2020 Author Share Posted September 13, 2020 Friday 9/11/2020 255lbs Rest Day Prehab/Foam Rolling Morning Cryotherapy & Red Light Incline Walking 20 min @ 6.5% incline Massage Chair 15 minutes low back focus 290g Protein, 5769.5 Calories Saturday 9/12/2020 255.8lbs Prehab/Foam Rolling Morning Cryotherapy & Red Light Incline Walking 20 min @ 6.5% incline Massage Chair 15 minutes low back focus 283.75g Protein, 3915.75 Calories Bodybuilding Day Dumbbell Chest Flye 45 x 15 x 3 Straight Arm Cable Pullover 80 x 15,15,12 Dumbbell Lateral Raise 25 x 12 x 3 Dumbbell Rear Delt Raise 25 x 12 x 3 Dumbbell External Rotation 15 x 12,12,5 -left shoulder a littler weaker at this movement Dumbbell Alternating Curl 30 x 12 x 3 Wrist Roller 30 x 1 length x 3 Bag over Bar 25 x 15ft ~5ft away x 2 25 x 15ft ~10ft away x 2 25 x 15ft ~15ft away x 2 25 x 15ft miss ~20ft away x 1, 25 x 15f ~20ft away x 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share Posted September 15, 2020 Sunday 9/13/2020 BW 254.8 Rest Day Prehab/Foam Rolling Incline Walking 20 min @ 6.5% incline Massage Chair 15 minutes low back focus Protein 261g, 4234.5 Calories Monday 9/14/2020 BW 255 Prehab/Foam Rolling Morning Cryotherapy/Redlight Incline Walking 20 min @ 6.5% incline Massage Chair 15 minutes low back focus Protein 266g, 4200 Calories One Arm Dumbbell Row 135 x 10 x 3 Barbell Deadlift (narrower stance, belt/straps) 505 x 3 touch and go 505 x 3 x 2 stop and go -working on getting a breath in at the top Beltless Banded Axle Deadlift (short thick bands, straps) 345 x 4 x 3 Yoke Carry 360 x 20ft 500 x 20ft 640 x 20ft 760 x 20 ft 860 x 40ft x 2 Farmers Shrugs (straps) 145 x 50 sec x 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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