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19.1.20 

team practice with Tanner, Eric, Robert & Tommy

doh Axle 215-3, 265-1-3, 305-1-2, 325-1-2, 345-1-2, 355-1-2. 365-1-2, 385-1-2, 395-1-2, 405-1, 410-1, 420-1

Saxon 2x5” 136-1-3, 186-1-3, 206-1-3, 226-1-3, 246-1, 266-1, 276-1-2

single arm axle curl 53-1/1-2, 63-1/1-2, 73-1/1, 78-1L PR 

Reverse steel bending 1/14x6 doD -1, 5/16x6” gr2 reverse, red nail reverse, 1/4x6 gr8 reverse 

 

today Tanner PR on axle with this 420 lb doh. Prepare yourselves Arnold competition 

 

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20 Jan 20

not as sore today as I expected to be. Body weight 220. 

Rolling thunder competition handle

186-1/1-2, 196-1/1-3, 206-1/1-10

hand balancing 20 minutes. Just couldn’t get it together to do anything but stretch out and a bunch of basic entries. 

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23.1.20

body weight 219

one arm axle deadlift 125-1/1, 185-1/1-3, 215-1/1-5

Double underhand axle 215-1-2, 305-1-3

double overhand axle conventional 305-1-3, 355-1-3, 395-1-3, 405-1-2, 415

doh A sumo 305-1-3, 355-1-3, 395-1-2, 415-1

single arm axle curl 55-1/1, 65-1/1, 75-1

free standing handstand push up 10 singles followed by 5 doubles, 2 triples pr for form at body weight. 

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24.1.20 

soooo... I was planning on LA Fit Expo but can’t make it work this year.... But I am currently peaked to compete this weekend. Stick to the plan even if you change the final call...this week I find myself strong on everything. Definitely helped with installation this week. 

some serious pinch lifting tonight. 

Body weight 220 lb

2.5” x 5” FBBC Saxon bar - 143-1, 193-1-3, 213-1, 233-1-3, 243-1-2, 253-1-3, 263-1, 268-1, 273-1-3, 278-1 (smashed it) 283-1 a truly excellent moment in time to lift in the zone. Not a competition lock out in the style of my sport but a decisive lift in the spirit of what I love to do. Partial on 288. This calendar year 300 will be attainable on the 2.5. 

Fbbc 2” x 5” Saxon 

226-1-5, 276-1-5, 296-1-3 Aaron & Arto’s contests feature 2” Saxon and my aim in an absolutely dominant reach beyond 300 lb. 

2” x 5” Saxon one arm curl 44-1-5. 64-1-5

hand stand push up practice- easy to warm up in to and good steering today. I know it’s silly but it’s my true training obsession. Lifting the bars is ok but really all that’s left is more weight or more reps in more or less the same body position. Hand balancing is a million levels of advancement. Perhaps not easy perceived but easily felt during execution. The last time I was seriously training my hspu was weighing 191 lb - doing it at 220 a far greater challenge. Rest assured  if you follow this log I will bore you to tears with sets of 10-15 by June. It’s a motion I want to absolutely master. However long that takes, I will pay the weekly price. 

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10 hours ago, AdamTGlass said:

24.1.20 

soooo... I was planning on LA Fit Expo but can’t make it work this year.... But I am currently peaked to compete this weekend. Stick to the plan even if you change the final call...this week I find myself strong on everything. Definitely helped with installation this week. 

some serious pinch lifting tonight. 

Body weight 220 lb

2.5” x 5” FBBC Saxon bar - 143-1, 193-1-3, 213-1, 233-1-3, 243-1-2, 253-1-3, 263-1, 268-1, 273-1-3, 278-1 (smashed it) 283-1 a truly excellent moment in time to lift in the zone. Not a competition lock out in the style of my sport but a decisive lift in the spirit of what I love to do. Partial on 288. This calendar year 300 will be attainable on the 2.5. 

Fbbc 2” x 5” Saxon 

226-1-5, 276-1-5, 296-1-3 Aaron & Arto’s contests feature 2” Saxon and my aim in an absolutely dominant reach beyond 300 lb. 

2” x 5” Saxon one arm curl 44-1-5. 64-1-5

hand stand push up practice- easy to warm up in to and good steering today. I know it’s silly but it’s my true training obsession. Lifting the bars is ok but really all that’s left is more weight or more reps in more or less the same body position. Hand balancing is a million levels of advancement. Perhaps not easy perceived but easily felt during execution. The last time I was seriously training my hspu was weighing 191 lb - doing it at 220 a far greater challenge. Rest assured  if you follow this log I will bore you to tears with sets of 10-15 by June. It’s a motion I want to absolutely master. However long that takes, I will pay the weekly price. 

Love this! G status maintained!

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25.1.20 

Travelled to Austin for the 2020 OSU. Really enjoyable day bending steel and seeing friends. 

Over the day bent 20 60ds of various levels of difficulty. Tore 5 decks of cards. Did some braced bending but nothing stands out to mention. Saw some very incredible demonstrations of strength. Robert Nejedly bent a horseshoe to a heart barehanded. Don Bent a 80D Incredible Hulk spike which I didn’t think anyone was going to even wobble. Steven Miller is fantastic horseshoe bender. Ingrid Mercum reverse bent a 60D. I’ve never a lady reverse grip bend anything bigger than a coat hanger except for Liz Horne. Ive taught at 3 OSUs and to me the biggest highlight is seeing the light turn on when a person finally “gets it” on how to use their strength to break or tear something up. Matt Fuhrman’s 12 year old daughter tore 30 cards. Idk the brand but think about how badly grown men struggle to tear 30 cards. Worth the drive time. Worth noting PR for my Fusion got mph on I35 without getting stopped. God Bless Texas and your high speed freeways 

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It was great to meet you Adam! Fun day. Good luck with all your training and goals. 

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26.1.20 

texas team practice 

two hand pinch 2” x 5” 134-1-3, 186-1-3, 206-1-3, 226-1, 233-1-3, 246-1, 266-1, 276-1-2, 281-1

axle 305-1-3. 355-1-5

thumbless inch plus anvil PR

Inch plus 20 kg plate curl PR

 

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29.1.20

body weight 217 lb

feeling pinchy

2.5” x 5” Fbbc Saxon pinch 

143-1, 193-1, 233-1, 243-1-3, 253-1, 263-1, 268-1, 273-1, 278-1, 283-1-3 miss at knee. Smashing. Current competition record 264 lb Kody Burns. 

2” x 5” fbbc Saxon 226-1-3, 246-1-3, 266-1-3, 276-1-2. 281-1-3. Current competition record 297 lb Jedd Johnson. 

3” x 4” Saxon bar

233-1, 243-1, 248-1, 253-1, 258-1 best lift at this weight ever 263-1-2, PR, 268-1 to low hip PR heaviest pinch on this bar off the floor. Perspective record is Carl Myerscough 277 lb

Single arm axle curl 53-1/1, 63-/1, 73-1/1, 83-1-2L miss at 90 degrees 

hspu 15 minutes not running at full power but good steering 

 

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That saxon lifts are crazy. hmm, I'm not sure how to ask this question for you to understand. 

But, where on your fingers do you have the most pressure? middle 2 fingers? finger tip joints? 

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6 hours ago, Lennix said:

That saxon lifts are crazy. hmm, I'm not sure how to ask this question for you to understand. 

But, where on your fingers do you have the most pressure? middle 2 fingers? finger tip joints? 

Thom I squeeze as much as I can throughout the entire hand. I have more attention on my wrist /elbow angles than the fingers. When I watch the best pinchers like Carl & Alexey I see they are bent arm pulling the whole way through. It seems to be best strategy 

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31.1.20

body weight 219 lb

arms sore. Not muscles but tendons. Did a bit of concert drilling today with a heavy impact tool up on a ladder and even driving home arms feeling it. Pinch workout this week took far great cut on recovery account then first predicted. 

Coc 3 mms set of 3. Silver bullet with 4. 

Axle- 213 single hand 1/1-3, 315 under hand-1, thumbless doh-1, doh1, 355 underhand-1, thumbless doh-1, doh-1, 375 thumbless doh-1, 395 thumbless attempt 1 to the knees, doh-1, 405-1

Rolling thunder 186-1/1, 211-1/1-3 

single arm axle curl 55-4/3, 60-2/2, 65-1/1, 70-1/1, 75-1L 

handstand stand push ups 15 minutes a few doubles, some good singles, and a few jack knife holds. 

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2.2.20

no team practice but time for a quick lift. Body weight 220

rollie handles 

bear claw 144-3/3, 149-3/3, 154-3/3, 159-3/3, 164-1/1, 169-1/1, 174-1/1-3, 179-1/1 

Rolling thunder 186-1/1, 191-1/1, 196-1/1, 201-1/1, 206-1/1-3

not so rolling thunder 211-1/1, 231-1/1-3, 241-1/1-3, 251-1

Cable extension 3 sets of 40

3” axle DOH A 220-1, 240-1, 260-1, 280-1, 300-1

3” thumbless doh 222-1, 242-1, 262-1, 282-1-2, 302-1-3 miss at hip so close 

single arm axle + reverse axle curls up to 73 lb reverse finally painfree 

hand stand push up 25 minutes really good sets 

 

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33 minutes ago, AdamTGlass said:

2.2.20

no team practice but time for a quick lift. Body weight 220

rollie handles 

bear claw 144-3/3, 149-3/3, 154-3/3, 159-3/3, 164-1/1, 169-1/1, 174-1/1-3, 179-1/1 

Rolling thunder 186-1/1, 191-1/1, 196-1/1, 201-1/1, 206-1/1-3

not so rolling thunder 211-1/1, 231-1/1-3, 241-1/1-3, 251-1

Cable extension 3 sets of 40

3” axle DOH A 220-1, 240-1, 260-1, 280-1, 300-1

3” thumbless doh 222-1, 242-1, 262-1, 282-1-2, 302-1-3 miss at hip so close 

single arm axle + reverse axle curls up to 73 lb reverse finally painfree 

hand stand push up 25 minutes really good sets 

 

Good work!! 

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3.2.20 

work day was dangerous. Didn’t like it. 

Lift at the edge, body weight 220. Diet shift working on schedule. 

One hand axle 215-1/1-5

doh axle 305-1-3, 355-1-5, 395-1-10 different set ups looking for best pulling position. Superset with 5X hanging straight leg raise after each deadlift. 

Cable extension 2X 40 rep sets. 

2.5” Saxon one arm curl 53-1-3, 58-1, 63-1, 68-1-3 miss right past 90 

 

Free standing hand stand push ups  12 minutes many successful attempts very good steering today 

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1 hour ago, AdamTGlass said:

3.2.20 

work day was dangerous. Didn’t like it. 

Lift at the edge, body weight 220. Diet shift working on schedule. 

One hand axle 215-1/1-5

doh axle 305-1-3, 355-1-5, 395-1-10 different set ups looking for best pulling position. Superset with 5X hanging straight leg raise after each deadlift. 

Cable extension 2X 40 rep sets. 

2.5” Saxon one arm curl 53-1-3, 58-1, 63-1, 68-1-3 miss right past 90 

 

Free standing hand stand push ups  12 minutes many successful attempts very good steering today 

Making that progress!!

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5.2.20 

body weight 220

thumbless double overhand axle 265-1, 305-1, 325-1, 355-1-2, 375-1, 390-1 PR, 395-1 miss above knee 

DOH axle 395-1, 410-1

2.5 x 5 fbbc Saxon 

single hand 113-1/1, 123-1 left pr 

2HP 233-1-3, 253-1, 263-1, 273-1

hanging Straight leg V up 10 sets of 3

free standing handstand push up 15 minutes 

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22 hours ago, AdamTGlass said:

5.2.20 

body weight 220

thumbless double overhand axle 265-1, 305-1, 325-1, 355-1-2, 375-1, 390-1 PR, 395-1 miss above knee 

DOH axle 395-1, 410-1

2.5 x 5 fbbc Saxon 

single hand 113-1/1, 123-1 left pr 

2HP 233-1-3, 253-1, 263-1, 273-1

hanging Straight leg V up 10 sets of 3

free standing handstand push up 15 minutes 

Adam,

Do you do any other exercises to assist your free standing HSPU's like chest facing wall HSPU or Pike Pushups? I've got some issues going on and I'm moving the majority of my upper body work back to calisthenics. I was doing DB C&P's the other night and on a warmup set with 30lbs DB's I ruptured the long head of my bicep. Never would of thought a 30lb DB would whack me, but it got me. I think its time to move one to something else for a good while or maybe even permanently for my upper body work.

Jeff

 

 

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6.2.20 

body weight 221 lb. work shift was rough on my back. I was more less leaning over a rail on a lift cart to grab at a wall 3’ away strapping in pipes. Sucked. 

Wanted to lift but by the time I got home I knew it wasn’t a smart play.  Decided to chase push ups instead. 

hand stand push up practice 45 minutes. Steering was slower today but three particular sets dialed in very tight. Overall averaged 3 attempts every 40 seconds. If I stack all sets up now I’m upside down 15 minutes. I believe at this pace sets of 5-7 reps will be April and sets of 10 by July. I’ve never seen a 220 man do more than a few except for circus level performers. Which I suppose I am and am not simultaneously depending on the feat. Of all the stuff I do monthly training hand balancing is where I believe the highest mileage will come in. Long after barbells or weird shaped handles I plan to be upside down.  

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1 hour ago, MeatPlow said:

Adam,

Do you do any other exercises to assist your free standing HSPU's like chest facing wall HSPU or Pike Pushups? I've got some issues going on and I'm moving the majority of my upper body work back to calisthenics. I was doing DB C&P's the other night and on a warmup set with 30lbs DB's I ruptured the long head of my bicep. Never would of thought a 30lb DB would whack me, but it got me. I think its time to move one to something else for a good while or maybe even permanently for my upper body work.

Jeff

 

 

Jeff first of all im very sorry to hear if such an awful injury. Definitely seek out competent medical experts specializing in sports injury. There are licensed PTs here on the board perhaps they can give you some acutely injury guidelines.

to your opening question- no. 

i practice my balances 3-4 days a week. First 10 minutes is all dedicated to wrist and shoulder warm up and getting steering going. Next 5 looking for whatever angles feel strong, then on to work. I stop taking attempts when the best angles for the day are looking shifty compared to the ramp up. 

No times holds. No set & rep scheme. No assistance work. If there was any recommendations for assistance I would tell the person to stay far away from the wall and get extremely proficient bailing/rolling/falling out of positions. Once you’re fearless about falling you simply develop the combination of muscle strength/motor control/mental focus by doing whatever is possible in whatever dose. 

When you didn’t know anything about anything, wearing a diaper, and sticking anything on the floor in your mouth- you knew exactly how to program to crawl, stand up, walk, run. Think about that 🤔🤔🤔

how would I program right now if I was in same boat as you? The exact same way I have for the last 6 years of calisthenics. I would focus on moving what I could, when I could, and aim to advance by a spread of progressions- slower/faster/more reps/more angles/more control/more explosiveness- many ways to see better as soon as you look for Better not always simply X reps in X sets. 

In my mind it’s the same conversation for any calisthenics goal. When you can’t work heavy then look for more coordination, more stability, more possible entry-exit vectors or combination of the about. 

Jeff the road that actually leads to recovery is a boring long ride of doing way less then before the injury. Ride it out and get back as much health in your arm as you can. Probably gonna take a full year. I would like to be useful to you getting better but it will be .01% conversation and 99.09% action. 98% of that will be the same old boring stuff with little tiny advancements. Suffer it and you’ll come out stronger than before the injury. 🦞🦞🦞🦞🦞

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7.2.20 

body weight 220 lb. train at the edge. 

Free standing Hand stand push up practice 

Strong sets today. Right thumb is a bit stiff after smashing it with a hand tool today. Notable and must be fixed overtime- bridging rom is shitty. Particular from maximum knee flexion with hip extension. I don’t recall it being this right since maybe 2008. 

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On 2/6/2020 at 7:48 PM, AdamTGlass said:

Jeff first of all im very sorry to hear if such an awful injury. Definitely seek out competent medical experts specializing in sports injury. There are licensed PTs here on the board perhaps they can give you some acutely injury guidelines.

to your opening question- no. 

i practice my balances 3-4 days a week. First 10 minutes is all dedicated to wrist and shoulder warm up and getting steering going. Next 5 looking for whatever angles feel strong, then on to work. I stop taking attempts when the best angles for the day are looking shifty compared to the ramp up. 

No times holds. No set & rep scheme. No assistance work. If there was any recommendations for assistance I would tell the person to stay far away from the wall and get extremely proficient bailing/rolling/falling out of positions. Once you’re fearless about falling you simply develop the combination of muscle strength/motor control/mental focus by doing whatever is possible in whatever dose. 

When you didn’t know anything about anything, wearing a diaper, and sticking anything on the floor in your mouth- you knew exactly how to program to crawl, stand up, walk, run. Think about that 🤔🤔🤔

how would I program right now if I was in same boat as you? The exact same way I have for the last 6 years of calisthenics. I would focus on moving what I could, when I could, and aim to advance by a spread of progressions- slower/faster/more reps/more angles/more control/more explosiveness- many ways to see better as soon as you look for Better not always simply X reps in X sets. 

In my mind it’s the same conversation for any calisthenics goal. When you can’t work heavy then look for more coordination, more stability, more possible entry-exit vectors or combination of the about. 

Jeff the road that actually leads to recovery is a boring long ride of doing way less then before the injury. Ride it out and get back as much health in your arm as you can. Probably gonna take a full year. I would like to be useful to you getting better but it will be .01% conversation and 99.09% action. 98% of that will be the same old boring stuff with little tiny advancements. Suffer it and you’ll come out stronger than before the injury. 🦞🦞🦞🦞🦞

Thanks for the detailed reply Adam. I like the concept of no set and rep scheme. The majority of us have been locked into that since the beginning of our training. We should have been looking for quality in our movements more than anything else. I have a lot of areas that need rest and fixed. Both of my knees are shot from being popped more than once in BJJ, and just years of abuse to my whole body. 

I really like your workout structure. Back when I turned 40 years old a trusted friend of mine told me to start deadlifting with thick handled barbells. He told me it would save my back from pulling loads much heavier than I needed. I now see he is correct. My Dad is 65 and still trains with me and he absolutely loves the grip work, especially the Saxon Bar. He says it, along with the Air-dyne are the best purchases I've made.

Again, thanks for your time and response.

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8.2.20

team practice bw 220 lb 

mediocre day of Rolling thunder for me. Saxon not too much better. Gym was unusually humid. Good handstand push ups and ok bench press. 

Steel bending at my house was good. 

Grade 8 & red reverse. Red du. Opened up a nasty horseshoe Robert brought out. Tried a hex bastard reverse with a little bit of wobble to it. 

 

 

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On 2/6/2020 at 4:48 PM, AdamTGlass said:

Jeff first of all im very sorry to hear if such an awful injury. Definitely seek out competent medical experts specializing in sports injury. There are licensed PTs here on the board perhaps they can give you some acutely injury guidelines.

to your opening question- no. 

i practice my balances 3-4 days a week. First 10 minutes is all dedicated to wrist and shoulder warm up and getting steering going. Next 5 looking for whatever angles feel strong, then on to work. I stop taking attempts when the best angles for the day are looking shifty compared to the ramp up. 

No times holds. No set & rep scheme. No assistance work. If there was any recommendations for assistance I would tell the person to stay far away from the wall and get extremely proficient bailing/rolling/falling out of positions. Once you’re fearless about falling you simply develop the combination of muscle strength/motor control/mental focus by doing whatever is possible in whatever dose. 

When you didn’t know anything about anything, wearing a diaper, and sticking anything on the floor in your mouth- you knew exactly how to program to crawl, stand up, walk, run. Think about that 🤔🤔🤔

how would I program right now if I was in same boat as you? The exact same way I have for the last 6 years of calisthenics. I would focus on moving what I could, when I could, and aim to advance by a spread of progressions- slower/faster/more reps/more angles/more control/more explosiveness- many ways to see better as soon as you look for Better not always simply X reps in X sets. 

In my mind it’s the same conversation for any calisthenics goal. When you can’t work heavy then look for more coordination, more stability, more possible entry-exit vectors or combination of the about. 

Jeff the road that actually leads to recovery is a boring long ride of doing way less then before the injury. Ride it out and get back as much health in your arm as you can. Probably gonna take a full year. I would like to be useful to you getting better but it will be .01% conversation and 99.09% action. 98% of that will be the same old boring stuff with little tiny advancements. Suffer it and you’ll come out stronger than before the injury. 🦞🦞🦞🦞🦞

Adam,

I always appreciate it when you share your perspectives on training. Very different than what one usually hears or reads and much more interesting.

Al

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Deload week with a planned shot at Saturday’s record breaker. 

12.2.20

warm up 20 minutes various stretch 

hand stand push up practice 25 minutes. 

Single arm axle curl 53-1/1, 58-1/1, 63-1/1, 68-1/1, 73-1

Plate curl 35-7 

I’ve had a few days running the big hammer drill and it’s noticeable during sessions how much it impacts practice. 

 

13.2.20 

body weight 219

hand stand practice 30 minutes 

Couldn’t get a triple but more doubles. 

35 plate curl -6

You maybe surprised to see the long game of one set per day of a challenging motion. 

Woke up today sore in elbows forearms and hip. 

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