stump Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 052610 SS Bench: w/u then 385 x 3 405 x 2 425 x 1 might be a PR (felt easy) 435 x 0, 0 (WTF, WTF???) 375 x 6 or 7 I don't know what happened the last couple of years but my max press (e.g., bench; overhead; etc) had gone up very little; although, my press for reps has continually improved. I think I need to utilize a different method of training to increase the amount of fast-twitch muscle, any suggestions... Incline DB: 85 x 12, 120 x 10 misc pressing I checked your log out back to late '09. Everything looks good. Here recently you've had a few days that your reps have been high. In this session after you missed 435 you went on to 375 to failure? You may want to try leaving a little in the tank. Your strong so you probably just need to make a little change. I don't think there is any definite suggestion that is going to help someone on your level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico300zx Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 (edited) I'm not sure how I could help but it looks you were trying to max out twice in a row? Probally just a bad day, wait a week or so and hit bench again. Beside I would think you would be more concerned about overhead pressing off the floor anyway? Benching isint that big of a deal don't let it get to you that much. -Parris Edited May 29, 2010 by rico300zx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusom1 Posted June 2, 2010 Author Share Posted June 2, 2010 Thank you guys for your input; I like getting different perspectives on training methodologies. This is an observation I've made with all of my pressing, not just bench. However, now that I think of it, my strict overhead has increased in proportion to my increase in reps, but not my dynamic overhead (e.g., push jerk). Because every strongman comp. I've ever entered was always a medley or for reps, I've never trained for a max. I think Kelly is right, if I employed a lower-rep scheme, a true max-effort day, this might be what is needed to increase my max. Thank all of you again for your recommendations, even the Shake Weight, lol. 060110 Sumo Deadlift: speed all wt + orange short bands 405 x 2 6 x 2 x 455 Pull-through: 3 x 10 x green band Single Leg Curl: 3 x 6 x 60 Glute Press: 3 x 10 x 260 Stretch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Brouse Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Glute Press: 3 x 10 x 260 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusom1 Posted June 3, 2010 Author Share Posted June 3, 2010 (edited) Glute Press: 3 x 10 x 260 Nice. lol 060210 SS Bench: w/u to 385 x 3 425 x 2 2 board shirt on 455 x 3 3 board 495 x 2 2 board 545 x 1 1 board 545 x 1 touch, good lift 575 x 1 board Incline DB Press: 100 x 10, 125 x 10, 110 x 9, 90 x 6, 70 x 6 fairly short rest periods, spent BTN Seated Press: 5 x 5 x 135 short rest periods again Int & Ext Rot: 3 x 10 x purple band Stretch Edited June 3, 2010 by carusom1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusom1 Posted June 4, 2010 Author Share Posted June 4, 2010 060310 All Curcuit / super-set; completed the lifting portion in 45 min. Lat Pull / Row / Straight Arm Pull Down: all 3 sets of 12 220 / 220 / 120 DB Lat. Raise / BB Shrug: all 3 sets of 12 30 / 225, 315, 405 Rev. Flye / Asst. Pull-up: all 3 sets of 12 220 / w/ 20 DB Curl / Incline Sit-up: 3 sets of 12 / 20 35 / bw Bike: Tabata 4 min. level 11 - level 2 2:1 Stretch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusom1 Posted June 6, 2010 Author Share Posted June 6, 2010 060510 Squat: w/u to 595 add suit straps up 685 x 1 hit depth, all good add low box / straps down speed 5 x 2 x 365 + double purple bands no belt for any sets today GHR: 4 x 8 x 25 (behind the head) Stretch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusom1 Posted June 8, 2010 Author Share Posted June 8, 2010 060610 SS Bench: speed, various grips 6 x 3 x 225 + double mega mini Straight Arm Flye: 3 x 8 x 50 Int and Ext Rot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohanB Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 What briefs and suit do you use for squats? Impressive numbers to say the least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusom1 Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 What briefs and suit do you use for squats? Impressive numbers to say the least Thanks Johan! Titan single ply / Metal pro briefs 061210 First of all, a huge thanks to the promoters and all the help I received today. I couldn't have competed without the help of Kelly and Collin. Thanks to my family and friends: James, Janessa, and Reese for coming to support me! I owe all you guys, to say the least. APF Fargo Open Squat: 820 good lift 865 lost balance at top and dumped it, oops 880 good lift I really wanted 900, and I know I would have done it easily but I didn't have the balls to make that kind of jump. Next time... Bench: 540 no lift, set-up too close to pins and the bar hit on the way up 545 good lift 573 no lift, butt came off the bench. Just too much for me to handle right now (need more shirt-specific training). Deadlift: 705 good lift 728 good lift 766 no lift, lost the grip on the left hand. Had the back strength but not the grip (still need to keep working on this). Total: 2153 Not bad; I didn't hit my goal weights (900, 600, 765) but I still need more work in some areas to bring these numbers up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico300zx Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Nice! Work on that grip a little no more lefty problems. Rico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest drfish Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Awesome job Mike! James said you got the best lifter award and totalled elite too! I wish I could've stayed for the deadlift. That's a pretty good day, esp since you took a whole 2.5 months to try to get used to the gear. Watching some of those other guys as they warmed up, it was pretty easy to see that they were experts in their gear, and I'm sure it's taken them a long time to get there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest drfish Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 The hand that you lost your grip in, was that your underhand grip side or overhand? I'm just curious because when I dropped my 3rd dead a the last meet it came out of my overhand side (right side for me). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stump Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 What briefs and suit do you use for squats? Impressive numbers to say the least Thanks Johan! Titan single ply / Metal pro briefs 061210 First of all, a huge thanks to the promoters and all the help I received today. I couldn't have competed without the help of Kelly and Collin. Thanks to my family and friends: James, Janessa, and Reese for coming to support me! I owe all you guys, to say the least. APF Fargo Open Squat: 820 good lift 865 lost balance at top and dumped it, oops 880 good lift I really wanted 900, and I know I would have done it easily but I didn't have the balls to make that kind of jump. Next time... Bench: 540 no lift, set-up too close to pins and the bar hit on the way up 545 good lift 573 no lift, butt came off the bench. Just too much for me to handle right now (need more shirt-specific training). Deadlift: 705 good lift 728 good lift 766 no lift, lost the grip on the left hand. Had the back strength but not the grip (still need to keep working on this). Total: 2153 Not bad; I didn't hit my goal weights (900, 600, 765) but I still need more work in some areas to bring these numbers up. Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusom1 Posted June 16, 2010 Author Share Posted June 16, 2010 Thanks guys! Kelly- Yeah, it was my overhand. I always felt your stronger hand should go over (not sure I can explain why), but I had to switch my alt. grip due to elbow pain when supinating. ...I want an 800 dead more than ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusom1 Posted June 17, 2010 Author Share Posted June 17, 2010 061610 BB Hip Thrust: off bench 4 x 8 x 315 Circuit/Superset: Adductor Abductor Calf Ext. Ab Machine Glute Press 3 x 12 x stack for each (no rest) Leg Curl: 3 x 8 x 135 so how this is actually damn tough Pull-throughs: 3 x 12 x green + mini Wind-mill: sets of 8 45, 65, 85, 115 Short Stretch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest drfish Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 I put up some of of your vids from a while back when you were playing with some btn's. I'm kinda slow at getting vids off my phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusom1 Posted June 18, 2010 Author Share Posted June 18, 2010 I put up some of of your vids from a while back when you were playing with some btn's. I'm kinda slow at getting vids off my phone. Kelly- Thank you for posting all the vids! Nice job on the keg-toss yesterday; you'll do well at Minnesota! 061710 DB Row: w/u to 115 160 x 12, 140 x 15, 140 x 20 no strap Lying Bench Row: 3 x 12 x bw Pull-up: 2 x 6 w/ mega mini, 1 x 12 w/ green band Tried some front lateral raises but my shoulders at friggin shoot from all the pipetting I've been doing; I know, gaye Rev. Flye: 3 x 12 x 110 Keg Toss: pony keg over 17ft good times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusom1 Posted June 19, 2010 Author Share Posted June 19, 2010 (edited) 061910 Farmers: w/u then 225 x 80 x 1 turn, 225 x 80ft, 225 x 320ft x 1 turn w/ 2 drops (straps last 80ft), 130 x 320ft x 1 turn Sled Drag: all 60ft 420, 535, 800 I am way out of strongman shape. Short Stretch Edited June 19, 2010 by carusom1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico300zx Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 I'm really out of strongman shape myself, I been doing a lot with school and kids I guess. Anyway I did I'm guessing 100 ft with 160, 180, 180 all 1 turn. Ill post it later and everyone can make fun of me. Even if your out o shape you still beat me! Parris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusom1 Posted June 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 21, 2010 I'm really out of strongman shape myself, I been doing a lot with school and kids I guess. Anyway I did I'm guessing 100 ft with 160, 180, 180 all 1 turn. Ill post it later and everyone can make fun of me. Even if your out o shape you still beat me! Parris It's kind of like coming back from summer break, going into two-a-days, and you realize you're tired just putting your pads on before practice even starts. 062110 Single DB Press: all wt + mini band 50 x 12, 75 x 12, 90 x 12 R 90 x 8 L 90 x 11 R 80 x 12 L Tried some bench but my left shoulder was not having it, so JM Press: 3 x 5 x 135 3 x 5 x 185 Pec Flye: 3 x 12 Dip Machine: 3 x 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusom1 Posted June 23, 2010 Author Share Posted June 23, 2010 062210 Suspended Good Mornings: w/u to 315 3 x 5 x 405 BB Walking Lunge: 3 x 125 x 16 steps Cable Pull-throughs: 3 x 12 x 220 Log Clean: 180 x 12, 190 x 12, 200 x 12 Short Stretch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBison Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Tried some front lateral raises but my shoulders at friggin shoot from all the pipetting I've been doing; I know, gaye lol, I know what you mean! I always thought it was strange that pipetting could wear the shoulders out like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusom1 Posted June 25, 2010 Author Share Posted June 25, 2010 Tried some front lateral raises but my shoulders at friggin shoot from all the pipetting I've been doing; I know, gaye lol, I know what you mean! I always thought it was strange that pipetting could wear the shoulders out like that. At least someone knows what I'm talking about; thankfully, I'm done with lab work. 062410 Straight Arm Pull-down: 80 x 10, 90 x 10, 100 x 10, 110 x 10, 120 x 10 BTN Pull-down: 150 x 8, 170 x 8, 190 x 8, 210 x 8 PR I think Single Arm Hammer Strength Pull-down: 135 x 10, 180 x 10, 225 x 10 Cable Upright Row: 4 x 10 x up to stack BB Shrug: 6 x 6 x 405 (30s rest) Single DB Shrug: 105 x 30, 115 x 30, 125 x 30 Quick Stretch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusom1 Posted June 28, 2010 Author Share Posted June 28, 2010 (edited) 062510 Conc. Curl: 20 x 15, 35 x 15, 45 x 15, 25 x 15 Abz: 4 x 15 Bike: Tabata 6 min (30/15) Rower: 2 sets 90s, 45s sprints 062710 Log Press: all wt + ca. 110lb in chains 120 x 12, 180 x 12, 190 x 12, 150 x 12 I was planning on going heavier but my shoulders are totally fried. Between the extra day of upper-back work and the rower, the shoulders were not feeling good. Yoke: all 160ft; 80ft-drop-quick pick-80ft back 240, 440 620, 620, 620 (3 min rest) Sled: 3 x 160 x 240ft (3 min rest) Nothing too heavy, just trying to get back in shape. Stretch Edited June 28, 2010 by carusom1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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