Novice Strongman Training

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I had a journal on here before, forgot to update it, hopefully ill be better on updating this bad boy, here is the workout from yesterday, on third wave of 5/3/1

Deadlifts

280x5
300x5
320x10

Notes: All reps done deadstop with a belt. I felt strong and i noticed that i pushed through my heels extremely well today and felt hamstrings/glutes activate more. I barely felt it in lower back today.

Farmers Walks-weight per hand

115x100's
115x100'
165x100'
185x100'
195x100'
205x75'

Notes: Havent done these in forever. I need to get back in the groove. Wore belt on last three sets.

RT Swing

60x10
65x10
75x10
85x10

Comments Did this session at my house, got some looks from the neighbors at home doing the farmers in the street. I hope this is good, but i really felt like i could have gone for much longer training

[NJPWRLFTR]

Strong stuff in here...

good work bro...

lol @ the neighbors,i will probably get the same once i find a big tire and start flipping it down the street lol..

btw,how long have you been doing 5/3/1?

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Thanks man. Appreciate it.

I need to get a big ass tire soon.

Ive been running 5/3/1 for two previous cycles, only changes are i used sumo dls first cycle and have been running conventional the last one and from now on.

[NJPWRLFTR]

How do you like the program so far after 2 cycles?

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Honestly, i love it.

It gives me slow, steady progression on my main 4 lifts. Also, it gives me freedom to vary my assistance exercises. This might not be good, but i rarely do similar sessions for each day.

Thats one proble i have though, i should keep my assistance exercises more stable, consistent.

[NJPWRLFTR]

awsome man,i to am loving it..

i am about to finish my first cycle,i have been keeping my assistance stuff the same and trying to add wt/reps each week..

btw,on your farmer walks what do you use,i wanna start doing them...

also,i was wondering if you think farmer walks are best for grip strength.

sorry im asking so many questions lol,but i want to start incorperating strongman type training...

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Military Press

100x5
115x5
130x7

Axle Clean and Jerk

110x1C, 5J
130x5c, 5J
150x3C, 3J
150x8C, 8J in 50 seconds. PR!...puked after this set. my conditioning is weak, or i just ate too close to training.

Kroc Rows

*not strict, body english. Took bigD's advice in his journal for me and did these standin up, squeezing glutes, not leaning over too much to help with upper portion of stones

130x15R, 15L

...right into

Shrugs

205x30..no rest
225x15

Band superset with monster minis

pushups-2x15/GM's2x25

.****ing done. my upper body feels destroyed

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Squats

*decided to cut percentages down to make bigger jumps, less accumulated workload*

170x5
195x5
220x10

Stone Shouldering

165x1R 1Lx4

Stone Extensions

*lapped stone, held it in lapped position for 5-10 seconds, then stood up, extension hahah*

215x2
215x2
240x1
240x1

*im really confident i could meet one of my goals and get the 240 onto a 40" platform or higher in the next few weeks*

Stone Complex

165xShoulderingx1R, 1L
215x1 full extension

2 runs of that, little rest.

2 arm KB Snatch

16kg/Handx10x3

GHR

bwx15x2

Reverse Hyper

90x20(to get blood in lower back, loose form)

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great stuff in here man

[HumanHorrorFilm]

Thanks for checking in man, ill check out your journal.

Here is today

My body felt wrecked today after Stones/Squatting yestreday, so i went in, rocked the required benching, then light assistance and cardio, in n out

Bench

155x5
155x5
165x10

*did 160x10 last cycle, so progress is progress*

Diesel Rows

bwx10x3

Dips

BWx18...this si a PR for me, but shoulder was bitching at me, might drop dips for a bit.

H-Rolls-15'sx12x2
Hamma Curls-20'sx20x2

20 mins of LISS Cardio.