hellswindstaff Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 (edited) I was going to post how I generally lift sandbags and hopefully something could be helpful to you, but then quickly realized that those things just have a mind of their own and your form will change with the size of the bag and just however the hell the bag wants to move that day. Although I have a somewhat loose groove when lifting. Edited January 23, 2014 by hellswindstaff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electron Posted January 24, 2014 Author Share Posted January 24, 2014 Well it'll be interesting at the least to compare how we do things. So how do you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electron Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share Posted January 29, 2014 1/26: 1AX and Axle DL Before I strap down and do serious work for AZ, I'm maxing in a few lifts. 1HAX-straddle and conventional 85 both stances, held. 95 both stances easy 105 tried a 90° straddle too. Weight got harder to center. 115 weight is harder to control down. 125 Right did both stances. Left failed both. 130 came off the ground but not far. Axle 155, 175, 195, 215, 225 failed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electron Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 Started losing weight for the AZ comp. I'm trying to do this while ironing out the technical aspects of all lifts. Here are my specific goals. Weight I'm already in the 59k, but I want to go from weighing 125 to being sub 110. 100-105 will be ideal for percentages. This seems like it will take a lot of discipline. I'm dieting for weight loss before the comp, then losing as much water as possible the week prior. Already my body feels sharper, and this initial weight loss feels like I'm tempering myself as a blade. I do miss food sometimes but I'll just pig out after I set my records. Grippers Because I do want to total elite this year in the 59k, I'll still be pushing for more strength and better MMS technique. I can close a gripper at 121# right now, I'd like to shoot for 125 come comp time. Failing that, I'll hope to not lose any strength. 125% BW will be great to get. One hand axle Haven't practiced this lift all too much but I'm not that bad at thickbar. I lifted 125#s with my right last week, and I think my strength in this lift will go up as I prefect it. Hope 125% of BW will be an easy lift at the comp. I'm looking at 130+#s. Two Hands Pinch Seems like I have a good amount of potential in this lift, and I really want to set an untouchable record for percent BW lifted. This is the entire reason that I decided to cut for this competition... I will hit 150%+. Right now, my 2HP is 165. Hope to keep this and perhaps even hit the 170 mark in the coming months. Ideally, I'd cut to 105 and be able to hit 175 because of increased proficiency in the technical aspects. Sledge Borrowed Michael's sledge to get some time to learn how this lift works. My only goal here is to not suck too badly. Well, there we are. I've got less than 2 months and a solid training program for this. We'll see how this goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Yori - 170# 2HP is excellent! By the way - one thing out here in AZ, the 2HP is generally a lot dryer, so it may feel different. But sometimes we get some humidity rolling in, and then it's anybodys guess what it's going to feel like. Sometimes when it's humid around here, the 2HP and blobs feel a lot better and they just fly up real easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electron Posted February 4, 2014 Author Share Posted February 4, 2014 Yori - 170# 2HP is excellent! By the way - one thing out here in AZ, the 2HP is generally a lot dryer, so it may feel different. But sometimes we get some humidity rolling in, and then it's anybodys guess what it's going to feel like. Sometimes when it's humid around here, the 2HP and blobs feel a lot better and they just fly up real easy. That's a challenge. I won't be used to the arid conditions there, it's always a bit humid in TX when I do pinch. Eric tells me that Aaron's 2HP device rocks though, so I'm counting on that. What have you been pinching, Martin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 It will be interesting to watch your 2HP as you cut. The people I know who have cut for competitions have all noticed a hit in 2HP numbers especially. When I cut from 163 down to 145 my 2HP went from 180 down to 170 despite getting stronger in general. I think Eric Milfeld's numbers dropped as well when he cut for the 74kg class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Yori - 170# 2HP is excellent! By the way - one thing out here in AZ, the 2HP is generally a lot dryer, so it may feel different. But sometimes we get some humidity rolling in, and then it's anybodys guess what it's going to feel like. Sometimes when it's humid around here, the 2HP and blobs feel a lot better and they just fly up real easy. That's a challenge. I won't be used to the arid conditions there, it's always a bit humid in TX when I do pinch. Eric tells me that Aaron's 2HP device rocks though, so I'm counting on that. What have you been pinching, Martin? Aaron's 2HP has a great texture to it. It is incredibly well seasoned and uniformly seasoned on most (if not all) of the surface. I pulled 200# on it last year. Last year was a bit funny, because it seemed like we had some humidity or something with the chalk, and I actually chose to do a chalk up on my hands and then immediately rub most of it off before quickly doing my pull. The 2HP I train with is actually borrowed from David Delgado, who borrowed it from Russ Farver. It has seasoned up well at my place, and I always do a light dusting of chalk before grabbing it. I pulled 188# for a 6x4 a few weeks back, but tore up my webbing. So I have had to stick with TTK work till that healed. Going to try 2HP again tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electron Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share Posted February 5, 2014 It will be interesting to watch your 2HP as you cut. The people I know who have cut for competitions have all noticed a hit in 2HP numbers especially. When I cut from 163 down to 145 my 2HP went from 180 down to 170 despite getting stronger in general. I think Eric Milfeld's numbers dropped as well when he cut for the 74kg class. Yeah I'm keeping my eyes on this. Though 166 is my max right now, I am working on increasing this quickly as this is a new lift to me. I'm counting on these beginners gains counteracting my strength loss from losing weight. In other words, I hope Technique improvements minus strength loss equals zero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electron Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share Posted February 5, 2014 Yori - 170# 2HP is excellent! By the way - one thing out here in AZ, the 2HP is generally a lot dryer, so it may feel different. But sometimes we get some humidity rolling in, and then it's anybodys guess what it's going to feel like. Sometimes when it's humid around here, the 2HP and blobs feel a lot better and they just fly up real easy. That's a challenge. I won't be used to the arid conditions there, it's always a bit humid in TX when I do pinch. Eric tells me that Aaron's 2HP device rocks though, so I'm counting on that. What have you been pinching, Martin? Aaron's 2HP has a great texture to it. It is incredibly well seasoned and uniformly seasoned on most (if not all) of the surface. I pulled 200# on it last year. Last year was a bit funny, because it seemed like we had some humidity or something with the chalk, and I actually chose to do a chalk up on my hands and then immediately rub most of it off before quickly doing my pull. The 2HP I train with is actually borrowed from David Delgado, who borrowed it from Russ Farver. It has seasoned up well at my place, and I always do a light dusting of chalk before grabbing it. I pulled 188# for a 6x4 a few weeks back, but tore up my webbing. So I have had to stick with TTK work till that healed. Going to try 2HP again tomorrow. Strong pinching! Let me know what you get tomorrow. Also is 6x4-6 sets 4 reps, or vice versa? I always have trouble with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electron Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share Posted February 5, 2014 I'll update later, but a new PR. 3 sets of 10 on bodyweight 2HP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 I'll update later, but a new PR. 3 sets of 10 on bodyweight 2HP. Whoa! This will be interesting to follow for the next couple of months. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xvx Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 I'll update later, but a new PR. 3 sets of 10 on bodyweight 2HP. Awesome PR! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 I'll update later, but a new PR. 3 sets of 10 on bodyweight 2HP. Congrats on the PR!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electron Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share Posted February 5, 2014 Thank you all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Also is 6x4-6 sets 4 reps, or vice versa? I always have trouble with this. 6 sets of 4 reps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Strong pinching! Let me know what you get tomorrow. I was able to get 193# for five sets of 2, and then 1 and 1/2 reps on my 6th set. I went to 57mm width, but my thumbs started tearing up on the last set regardless. Back to TTK next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electron Posted February 6, 2014 Author Share Posted February 6, 2014 I like your approach too. Seems like because 2HP and tears go hand in hand, we find different strategies to deal with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggoth Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 AZ dryness killed my pinch I think last year. The year before it was raining during the comp and the gym doors were open so I didn't really notice. There was a misload last year but I think the dryness buggered me more than anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 AZ dryness killed my pinch I think last year. The year before it was raining during the comp and the gym doors were open so I didn't really notice. There was a misload last year but I think the dryness buggered me more than anything. It was a bit of a weird day, because Aaron's 2HP normally feels better than it did, and for some reason mine always seems fine regardless of humidity. We'll keep an eye on the weights for you this year. I think everyone was bummed that happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggoth Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 AZ dryness killed my pinch I think last year. The year before it was raining during the comp and the gym doors were open so I didn't really notice. There was a misload last year but I think the dryness buggered me more than anything. It was a bit of a weird day, because Aaron's 2HP normally feels better than it did, and for some reason mine always seems fine regardless of humidity. We'll keep an eye on the weights for you this year. I think everyone was bummed that happened. You'd expect a Canadian to know kilo's eh? Haha! Not if you're over 35. It sucked but that stuff happens. It was still a good day. Pretty freaking hot though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electron Posted February 6, 2014 Author Share Posted February 6, 2014 2/3: AZ Prep, W1D1 BW: 124.2 Warm up Sandbag (60k) to left shoulder. Some 10s holds with RBA gripper Grippers #2x2, #2x1 Attempted coin holds with GNC200, but didn't work. Instead did holds with GNC150 2HP (54mm) 81.5- held 10s 101.5- held 10s 121.5- 3 explosive singles 125x10 (3 reps no regrip) 125x10 (5 reps no regrip) 125x10 (7 reps no regrip) Wasn't feeling grippers too much, but 2HP went pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electron Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 2/6: AZ Prep W1D2 BW: 122.0 PRs: 173lbs Euro! This is 142% of BW. Had a light AW practice and taught a friend some basic technique. Skinny, but pretty strong and pretty thick hands. He held my 2HP which weighed 125, when I gave him help off the ground. When he left, Michael and Garrett came over. 2HP (58mm) 63-held 10sec 83-held 10sec 103-held 10sec 123-2 reps 126-5 reps no reset 126-5 reps no reset 126-5 reps no reset 153- solid but started to tear. 173-New PR! Had to fight for it. 178-No lift Michael- 188F, 178x1, 183-PR, 188-PR, 193-PR, 196-Air. Tried the sorinex handle too. Too easy compared to RT. Lots of PRs today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electron Posted February 10, 2014 Author Share Posted February 10, 2014 2/8: AZ Prep W1D3 BW: 120.8 Ouch. My gf is making losing weight a bit difficult since she started cooking every night. And since I started my sub 1200 calorie days, I've gotten over $100 in gourmet restaurant gift cards. They have antelope, turtule, and rabbit dishes, which I'd like to try. One handed Axle cleans- first time trying these Practiced with 15# bar 35- easy 55- easy 75- getting a bit harder to control 85xFail- here I switched to larger diameter plates instead of 10s, and I had trouble controlling the weight. Actually ended up gouging my wall on my first try. Bar was pulled to height but I couldn't get underneath it. With smaller plates I think I could do this. Axle lockouts for time 175-10s 195-10s 215-10s 230-10s 230-10s 230-10s Notes: my pinch is doing very well, but I'd like my gripper strength and axle to get to that level. In the next 5 weeks, I think I'll be consistently block setting my #2.5(123) right handed, and GNC200(121) left handed. Axle wise, I may be good for 140# one handed even at my reduced size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electron Posted February 12, 2014 Author Share Posted February 12, 2014 2/10: AZ Training W2D1 PRs: closed my #2.5 in training last night. On 2HP, hit 9 difficult reps on 131. BW: 121.8 Sledge warmup. 2HP-58mm 61.5x10sec 81.5x10sec 101.5x10sec 121.5x3 131.5x9 anyhow reps Called it quits here. Setup was too thick for me tonight so began tearing skin. Will switch widths every session now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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