My Log

[Coke]

Stellar training days, truly killer squats!!

[J L S]

Squat
bar x few x few
135 x 10 x 2
225 x 5
315 x 5
405 x 1
add belt
495 x 1
add wraps
530 x 1
550 x 1

Leg Extention
4 sets of 20

45 Degree back raise
4 sets of 15

decline sit up
4 sets of 10

Most weight I've ever handled on squats. 530 was a joke considering it was a 10lb PR and I rushed my setup on the 550 and got a tad forward but quickly rectified it. Im almost certain I had the bar just a touch higher than normal.

If I have a good day next week and the stars are aligned and I get my setup spot on in the midst of anxiety and controlled rage I think I will hit 6 pies a side. Easy to sit here and type it though.. we'll see, quietly confident.

coming in strong for the 27th.

[GazzyG]

Beastly squats, bud. Truly beastly.

[Coke]

Good deal on those huge squats, more where that came from!

[J L S]

Pressing.

Close grip Bench (thumbs from smooth)
bar x few x few
95 x 5
135 x 5
175 x 5
225 x 5
265 x 6
300 x 3 (PR i think.. still must get better)

Close Grip incline (thumbs from smooth)
135 x 8
225 x 8
225 x 8
225 x 8

Side raises
3 sets of 15

Curls
3 sets of 15

Incline Tate Presses
3 sets of 15

Pushdowns
3 sets of 25

Dont remember ever doing that sort of weight Close grip before so must be a PR by default! I'll take it.

[GazzyG]

Aye, deffo a big CGBP that! If I can get 3 plates with my regular bench this year, I'll be a happy chappy!

[Coke]

Fine close gripping going on, looks nice overall.

[joey54]

Everything looks on point and moving forward nicely.

[J L S]

Deadlift
- worked upto 475 for 8 reps in 75 seconds...
although I stopped around 60. Wasn't there today.

did some back work after:
-DB rows
-Low neutral grip rows
-Shrugs
-Reverse pec dec
- curls

that was that. I've been doing consecutive 11-12 hour days laboring and Im very tired haha. Will check in peoples logs soon!

[Brian C]

Been MIA for awhile. Awesome job on the squats and close grip work bro. Strength just keeps climbing!

[Coke]

I've been doing consecutive 11-12 hour days laboring

Dayum, make that money bro, lol.

Good deal on the effort.

[J L S]

Been MIA for awhile. Awesome job on the squats and close grip work bro. Strength just keeps climbing!

no worries B, Reaping the rewards of a long succesful training cycle! hopefully rest of the year follows suit and I could be putting up some good numbers!

Dayum, make that money bro, lol.

Good deal on the effort.

haha thanks coke!

[J L S]

did some pressing. Better than nothing but not better than event training.

Push Press (1st real time focusing on push)
135 x 5
135 x 3
155 x 3
170 x 3
190 x 8 (log comp weight)
205 x 3
225 x 3 (2 rep PR)

DB shoulder press
3 sets of 20

CG bench cluster set, feet up with 135
3 sets of 15

Pushdowns/curls superset
few sets- few reps

most I ever pressed overhead was 225 a loooooong time ago, today I hit 3 pretty good. Third was a grinder but I messed up the rep before so technically I did 3.5 reps. Good signs, think the close gripping and backing off overheads for a short while payed off. Last week of training now before the deload into the comp!

[GazzyG]

Shoulders coming along nicely, bro. Big deadlift session the other day, too!

[J L S]

Tonight's penultimate squats

Squat
135 x 5
225 x 5
315 x 5
405 x 3
add belt
495 x 1
add wraps
530 x 3
575 x 1



Leg ext
3 sets of 25

leg curls
3 sets of 25

back raise
3 sets of 15

ab roller
3 sets of 10

Haven't hit a max effort lift in a long time and my god was it satisfying just to load a bar up and go for it. Makes me miss the conjugate style of training but i've never had results or a run of training like this so you cant fix what isnt broke right... been saying id take 6 pies for a ride for a while now. There you go fella's! One happy man

[GazzyG]

Six-plates! Hell yeah, buddy!

[J L S]

CGBP (thumbs from smooth)
95 x 10
135 x 10
175 x 10
225 x 5
265 x 3
285 x 1
315 x 1 (pb @ CG)
265 x 6

CG incline
225 x 10
225 x 10

DB shoulder press
2 sets of 20

push-downs and curls to finish. finish out the week with speed deads and a lighter event session the weekend and rest up hopefully good to go. Bring on the chocolate milk and rest.

[Coke]

Quite the super lifter Jay, stellar squats!!

[Brian C]

PRs everywhere! Great job buddy! Squat looks on point in the vid. Your looking good too. Wheres the weight at? Oh, and tell twiggy to get the hell out of the way of awesomeness next time lol.

[J L S]

Quite the super lifter Jay, stellar squats!!

haha thanks coke! When im hitting 800 raw we can talk about super lifting!

PRs everywhere! Great job buddy! Squat looks on point in the vid. Your looking good too. Wheres the weight at? Oh, and tell twiggy to get the hell out of the way of awesomeness next time lol.

thanks Brian, it looked easier on vid than it felt. I hit a wall about half way up and thought here we go. Felt good to get a max effort lift in though.

Bodyweight is at 255, I've been heavier but really struggling to put the extra 5 on or break past the old plateau. Maybe im not destined to be a big man afterall, or maybe I should stop crying about it and pick up the fork!

[J L S]

Saturday - Last session before deload

Log press
- worked up in 5's to a very easy 205x5

Yoke/Barrel carry
- 315 yoke - 175lb barrel - 20m each way x 2

Speed deadlifts
- 265 x 2 x 6

very easy and light session. deloading all week now into the comp. Can't believe how fast it has come round and in a few days time I can legitimately call myself a novice strongman haha. I'll mean it in every sense of the word, got a feeling I will learn a lot very quickly this weekend.

Events are
Truck Pull
Conan's Wheel
Log Press (3 different logs all @ 175, max reps on each in 75 seconds)
Deadlift (500 max reps in 75 seconds)
Yoke/Barrel carry - 600 yoke/ 265 barrel? - 20m each (fastest time obv wins)

Last 3 is where my comfort zone lies as I've been able to train them. First two will just be a case of getting through I think.

[Coke]

in a few days time I can legitimately call myself a novice strongman haha. I'll mean it in every sense of the word, got a feeling I will learn a lot very quickly this weekend.

Good luck with the strongman, should be a great experience for you.

[Brian C]

Look forward to seeing how you do this weekend. Should be fun for you!

[macdaknife]

looking solid Jay! good luck this weekend mate!