More speed more strength

[NickAus]

Haulin steel.............most weight ever in my hands.

Weighted abs-
8

7.5" blocks against 200+45 bands (greens and minis doubled) hard work setting up this shit and keeping DBs in place-
135 x 2
135 + bands x 1
225 + bands x 1
315 + bands x 1
405 + bands x 1
Add suit
455 + bands x 1
495 + bands x 1
545 + bands x 1 PR
585 + bands x 1 50lb PR nice and fast VIDEO 830 baby!

Conventional raw 4" block pulls-
315 x 5
315 x 5

Side bends-
24lb bell x 20 per side

Done, this took plenty out of me and I was just so pleased to hit a huge PR off blocks which are my best indicator of pure strength.

This was great but its time to move some real weight like 700+200.........how do you like them apples to the guys you said I was suited to bench and could not pull

[NickAus]

[StLRPh]

huge PR!

[Brian C]

Holy crap bro 830 at the top! Phenominal bro. I cant even think about holding 830 let alone pulling it!

[tom183]

Great pull.

[Mark!]

Phenom!!!! great pull nick!

[Coke]

Ever amazing Nick, we already know there's more where that came from, lol.

[Brian Hopper]

Strong pull Nick!!!

[Kiff]

Nice pull Nick your a monster.

[john o]

Love watching the relentess pursuit of your goals. Big step there!

[NickAus]

Thank you very much everyone!!!!!

My self belief is very high now, I will not say my plans but they are big!

Your support is a big help as I have said before, I train alone 90% of the time and people in my gym think 400 is big so I have spent time working on the mental side of things and have trained my mind to to truly believe anyone can pull big if you enjoy the challenge.



Bit of extra work, like I said this 4 week cycle is 100% aimed at moving big weights on max effort day and I will back off when I need to on everything else.

Single arm cable rows-
60 x 15
70 x 15
90 x 15
100 x 8
110 x 8
120 x 8

Band face pulls-
Mini x 30

Band pull-aparts-
Mini x 30

Side raises-
20s x 10 x 4 sets

Ab swiss ball-
15
15
15
12

Nothing much at all today.

BW is 217.5......pretty good weight for me but the goal is 223.

Speed pulls will be conventional for a while for a few reasons but mainly because my hips are sore from all the sumo sets from floor lately.

[NickAus]

BTW the next short 3 week cycle will be something along these lines:

Speed lower day- Speed pulls sumo, staight weight, suit on straps fairly tight (to learn gear)

Heavy day- Sumo from floor against bands, suit on straps fairly tight (to strain maximumly the comp lift with-out the stress of the actual comp lift numbers in your head)

Any more than 3 weeks of this will smash the hips too much........block pulls are easier on the hips.

[HJP]

Great pulls and the self confidence should be running high!! Your work ethic is massive as is the talent. Keep it up!

[NickAus]

Thanks Hayden!!

Here is my training partner (been away for 12+ months, no training in a long while) Eddie impresses me every time we train......stubborn and strong as a bull @ 160.

His best squat @ 165 raw is 500!

[Mark!]

It's good Eddie is there with you, and getting back in to it. Looking forward to hearing about these big plans for you, whatever you put your mind to, I'm sure you'll get it bro.

[muscle_g]

Nice pulling!!

[Brian Hopper]

Eddie looked strong in the video.

[Brian C]

That is an impressive pull for a 165er, great work.

[john o]

Good little workout. Just enough to make a difference while focusing on the cycle.

[Kiff]

Your mate is strong as an ox! Just like you!

[NickAus]

Good little workout. Just enough to make a difference while focusing on the cycle.

Yep, hope to maintain full focus..........no going out at all for the next two weeks....just training!!

[NickAus]

Thanks everyone..........I will tell Eddie you think he is strong....he loves hearing it more than most ha ha sorry Eddie if you ever read this, it's true!


Speed puuuuuuuuuuuuulls day.

Conv raw 1.25" deficit-
135 x 5 x 2 sets
225 x 4 x 2 sets
315 x 2 x 2 sets
Switch to pulling off 4" blocks for speed
315 x 2 x 2 sets
365 x 1 x 2 sets
385 x 1 x 1 set
405 x 1 x 1 set

Leg press-
2PPS x 30
3 PPS x 30

Back raise with 50lb sandbag/ band G.M with purple
12/ 12
12/ 12
No rest.......pretty good lowerback combo.....CRAMPS


Really enjoying the conventional speed pulls and my speed was good this week on them (last week I was unhappy with them...they were ok but ok is shit)

Friday will be pulls against 310lb bands..........Im ready right now.

[HJP]

last week I was unhappy with them...they were ok but ok is shit

^Valid Point^ no one got to be great if they enjoyed being merely OK!!

Nice speed pulls Nick!!! Almost have an urge to train like you with so much pulling haha looks fun!!

[borracho]

last week I was unhappy with them...they were ok but ok is shit)
.

Awesome quote right there.

Looking good as ever nick...GL with this cycle...sure to see some (more) huge ass weights!

[Coke]

No joke, you do indeed enjoy all pulling sets, lol.