Road to 2200 total.

[J Stottlemire]

Glad the elbow is ok. I look forward to watching you at the PP. Your putting in 150%, its all going to come together for you.

Thanks man I'm to determined to give in. Makes it hard for me to eat it seems. But I continue to train balls to the wall.

[J Stottlemire]

Lat pulls with fat bar
115 x 20
140 x 15
175 x 12
200 x 12
Dumbbell single arm rows
80 x 12
90 x 12
100 x 12
BB Shrugs
135 x 15
225 4 sets x 15

Bicep work
hammer curl 55lbs dumbbell 4 x 12reps
Seated single arm supinated biceps curl 35lbs 3 x 12
BB Straight bar curl 4 X 20

I finally gave myself a much needed deload, and recovery day it felt great.

[J Stottlemire]

I trained shoulders today with a full deload
Dumbbell shoulder presses 60 4 x 20 reps
Front, side and rear dumbbell raises with 20lb dumbbell, 20 rep sets four sets of each.
Triceps pressdown 70lbs 4 x 20
straight bar skull crusher 4 x 20 reps

Now the part I hate to write but It's my log, I want it to be real, candid, highs and lows. I have put much thought into whats best for me this week, decided to pull out of my meet June 2, I have been dealing with a lot in my personal life. It has made me actually physically ill, I've got no rest and my body is beat. I have been training for meets since Oct 2011, and my body is calling for a break.
This kills me as i have not put up the numbers I am capable of,and I hate letting people down but I know my true friends will support me through this time. In the past year with a divorce, and a break up, I used the gym and meets to get me through. I am going to continue my log and training.
I am starting all over again, and soon getting myself settled in a new apartment, and establish the little things in a home. It's a harsh reality for me and hope that it will all come together quickly. I am praying I will be able to compete in Sept at the Mr. Olympia in the USPA single ply bench press meet , after this of course I will continue my lifting in multi ply and with the RPS. I am thankful that I have friends to support me and like I said I will continue my log through up and downs of my training. God bless.

[J Stottlemire]

I moved yet again this weekend, and I AM beat.Being off schedule and just basically down emotionally and not eating nearly enough with all thats going on in life. Elbow is still tender to the touch,to sit against or on anything. Applied DMSO and did moderate weights to train and feel it out the elbow discomfort. I knew it was best to get to the gym with friends and make today my starting point of some new raw training and focusing on rehabbing.
140x 10
230x 8
320 x 3
350 4 sets off 5reps pain was bearable but prominent
405 off a 3 brd and it was to much on the elbow One rep and racked it up
Next Incline barbell presses to see how they felt.
135 x 20 and I called it with the pressing movements

Upper back work
Body weight pull ups 3 sets of 15
bent over rows with 185 for 3 sets of 10
abs - weighted crunches on lat pull with 90 pounds 4 sets of 15
Knees ups for lower abs hanging 3sets of 20

[J Stottlemire]

I felt ok today going into training it was a little earlier than normal. I was in at 830 am
Deads 135 x 3
225 x 3
315 x 1
405 x 1
535 x 1
625 x 2 second rep I tore callus up top right at lockout, just let bar go
I was then called to go into work early for overtime. So I was done for the day. I was dissapointed with my pulling I wanted a triple with 625. I'll live to fight another day, as this is now my offseason. I am coming around mentally though after recent down times. Looking for positives in the future and my training and 625 for two would be a pr. My best competion pull at this time is 625 and now its a weight I expect a triple.

[J Stottlemire]

Shoulders

Standing Shoulder presses 75lb dumbells 4 x 15
discomfort in elbow but it eased through out sets.
Front raises 3 sets of 15, 35lbs db
Side raises 3 sets of 15, 25lb db
Rear raises 3 sets of 15, 25 db
shoulder shrugs 3 sets of 50 with 75lb db
I did these as giant sets 3 rounds of each of course.

Biceps
Biceps BB curl 115lbs 3 sets of 12
Hammer db curls 40lbs 3 sets of 15
Single arm supinated biceps curl 3 sets of 12, 35lb dumbell
THATS All folks, basically a nice pump and fast workout~

[J Stottlemire]

I had elbow Xray today it shows a small spur on right elbow, I has laser therapy and ultrasound done for roughly an hour and it seems to have helped greatly. I will be recieving a few more treatments next week and working sound the injury to improve other lifts. Tomorrow I will be off to New Jersey to judge RPS meet and back in the gym Monday.

[J Stottlemire]

Flat bench work "raw"
135 x 10
225 x 8
315 x 4
365 x 3
385 x 3
405 x 1 super fast and elbow felt solid just tender
added sling shot
430 x 1
455 x 2

Incline DB PRESSES
85 LBS X 12
100 X 8
110 X 8
120X 10

Tricep work

Football bar-I used three grips of the bar, outer most, inner, then inside most, grip for 3 x 10 reps with 95 pounds
Rope pressdown 80 lbs 3 x 10
"Light" orange band single arm pressdowns 3 x 20 reps
Face pulls 150 lbs for 3 x 15 reps

I was really happy with todays training compared to last week. I had my post workout meal, then went to Chiro for post training treatment of laser therapy and untrasound.

[J Stottlemire]

I started training with raw squat speed work consisting of 235 pounds bar weight with 200 pounds of "Strong" band tension off a low 12 inch box
8 sets of 2 - 435 lbs weighted total

Sumo deads off 4 3/4 mats
245 x 5
335 x 3
445 x 1
555 x 1 added Metal briefs
605 x 1 added Metal suit
655 x 1 SUIT STRAPS UP
675 x 1 pr SUIT STRAPS UP

Reverse Hyper 180 LBS
4 SETS OF 10
GHR 3 sets of 10 with light and mini band tension
Football Bar lat pulldowns
160lbs x 15
205 x 10
230 x 10

Abs on GHR machine 3 sets of 2

[J Stottlemire]

Shoulders
3 rounds of this circuit
Front raises 3 sets of 12 with 35lbs db
Side raises 3 sets of 12 with 25 lbs db
Rear raises 3 sets of 12 25lbs db
Shrugs 3 sets of 25 with 85lbs db

Biceps
Straight BB curl 3 sets of 10, 135 lbs
hammer curls 3 sets of 15, 40lbs db
Alternate supinated curl 3 sets of 12, 35lb db
High cable concentration curl with 75 pounds 3 sets of 15

Legs light accessory work

Leg ext 3 x 25 with 130lbs
Leg curl 3 x 20 with 100lbs

I didnt squat as my back was fatigued from heavy pulls the day before. I was tired as well and train by feel. I left this session to then see chiro and continue the rehab of my elbow so I made it quick and to the point. I also made the leap to compete in the RPS Philly Push/Pull meet. I will be doing deadlift only in hopes of a PR and a spot at the Olympia to not only bench press, but deadlift as well. Have a blessed memorial day weekend!

[J Stottlemire]

Raw bench
140 x 10
230 x 6
320 x 5
370 x 2
400 x 3
460 x 1
Incline bench
225 x 10
275 x 8
275 x 5
300 x 6
fies 3 x 15 reps with 65 lbbs
Rope pressdowns 3 x15 with 70lbs
Banded skulled crusher with light band 3 x 15

[J Stottlemire]

I went to the gym today at VIP, my local gym (where I pull and squat) to help others benching in their shirts. Tim Gale who went raw today, hit a nasty easy 525 raw today(how come more people do not know about this freak)and he is a 800 plus shirted bencher! I worked my upper back while assisting others, thennext door to therapy for the elbow at Evon Chiropratic.
BTW again, Tim Gale is a freak show "wow" a easy 525 raw with a hold at start and finish. Tone Barbaccio was there giving some great advice and coaching in shirt mechanics, and Brian Cain, hitting nice brd pr's (615 2brd) a impressive group of fellas today. Very motivating for everyone.
Tone made me laugh, "complaining" of having a off day in a loose shirt and was hearbroken over either a 755 or 775 bench (FULL RANGE) I can't remember the number, but it was one or the either, I just laughed.

MY WORKOUT:
Lat pulls fat bar

135 x 20
225 x 15
255, 2 sets of 12

Single arm dumbell rows 120 DB, 5 x 12 reps
Supinated grip pull ups (palms facing each other close grip) 5 x 12
Rear delt band pull aparts with light band 4 x 25 reps

[SELK]

460 x 1 raw bench, damn, your gonna raw 500 before long.

[J Stottlemire]

460 x 1 raw bench, damn, your gonna raw 500 before long.

Not even close right now Selk. I'm really light and rehabilitating my elbow, thanks though my friend.

[Barbaccio]

LOL. When you're used to be a in 800lb bencher, the 755 doesn't seem so impressive. It's all relative. If I complain that I have a bad day when I hit 855, then you can smack me. LOL. You were a huge help today. There wasn't a person there you didn't help including me. Thanks for showing up! It was great training with you bro! Good luck on Saturday!

[t gale]

Hey Josh, thank you for the very kind words. Thank you for helping everyone and thanks for helping me feel confident in my calls today!

[J Stottlemire]

It was a honor my friend, I'll come up sometime and actually lift thanks for the kind words. Making every workout meaningful so I can help others, and myself become a better and more complete lifter.

[J Stottlemire]

I decided to do a meet in the area at the"last minute",just for fun in hopes of hitting a pr in the deadlift and try to convert over using a sumo stance in the deadlift. I knew it would be a hectic day at the meet, as I had planned to be judging, along with coaching and trying to compete. Crazy day to say the very least. I weighed in at 194 (really light)and only hit one deadlift attempt of 605 winning my weight class, and a triple bodyweight pull,then proceded by missing pr attempts on my last two of 640, 655. Second lift I pulled barely breaking the ground in a sumo Metal Squat suit, I rushed back to warm up area and went to my Inzer Fusion conventional suit and went back to my normal stance and just missed my third attempt. I was very unhappy with myself, and really wanted a personal record and to up my current RPS state record deadlift. All things considered "oh well" my teammates all did great and I was more than happy for them, I thanK VIP AND Southside Iron Underground for all their help and proud to call each one of these gyms home.

[J Stottlemire]

Bench press work raw (long pauses)
135 x 10
225 x 8
315 x 5
365 x 2
405 x 1
added Rage X SIZE 50 single ply, I wanted to show fellas how to use mechanics of shirt with light touches and remaining work out went like this.
495 x 3
555 x 2
585 x 1
then touches with both 365, and 225 bar weight
455 x 6 for a burnout set and to smoke triceps
Incline dumbell presses 120 db lbs 2 x 12
Fat bar tricep press down, 3 sets of 15 with 90lbs ( caused some elbow disocomfort)
I then went to red mini band and did tricep kickbacks 3 sets of 20

Upper back work consisted of pull ups with bodyweight and various grips at three different arm widths to failure 3 sets of approximately 20-25 reps
Post work out of course I was off to chiro to have elbow treated, it held up well in its first tests with some heavier weight.

[Brian C]

Great day there Josh. Way to show the touches with the light weight. Brian Reed is going to be nasty once he gets the feel for the new shirt. Glad to hear the elbow is holding up too.

[J Stottlemire]

Low Yoke Box Squat, speed work raw
2x5 180lbs+80chain
6x3 reps 270lbs+80chain

Max effort raw deads conventional this week all pulls from floor
245 x 5
335 x 3
445 x 1
515 x 1
605 x 1( video soon)

then did I speed and form work with 345 5 sets of 3
Heavy football bar pull downs
205 X 12
235 X 12
265 X 12
db shrugs 120 3 x 15reps
Hyper ext bw 3 sets of 15
Hammer curls 50lb dbs 3 sets of 15
single arm supinated biceps curls 40 lbs 3 sets of 12

[J Stottlemire]

Raw bench close grip
135 x 8
225 x 6
315 x 6
365 x 3
385 x 2
405 x 1
add sling shot
435 x 1
465 x 1
485 1x missed at top

Elbow is coming along well. This was the first day I have been able to hit triceps with
any intensity.

tricep straight bar pressdown
100 x 15
120 x 12
150 x 12

Single arm isolation pressdown with tricep "ball"
60BLS 3 sets of 15

Banded skull crushers
3 x 15 light bands

tricep kick backs
3 x 15 light bands

[J Stottlemire]

Today was a day to break down form and widen my stance in light briefs only. I just worked on technique and form. I had a intense training week. Today I backed it up a hair and worked form and felt some moderate weights.

Squats raw
145 x 5
235 x 5
325 x 5
415 x 3
added briefs
505 x 3
595 x 3
505 x 3
405 x 3
485 x 1
555 x 1
605 x 1

GHR- 4 sets of 12, only bw as resistance

Reverse Hyper 135 lbs 4 sets x 10reps
Leg exts, 120lbs 3 x 20 reps
Abs on GHR 3 sets of 25

[J Stottlemire]

Bench work today raw
135 x 10
225 x 8
315 x 6
385 x 2
Added SDP weight listed below I let float and pressed back up
495 x 5
565 x 3
615 x 3
Added 2 brd
665 x 2
705 x 2 then a static hold of 10 secs
Removed shirt and then hit two raw burn sets
315 x 10
335 x 12

Rear delt "mini" band pull aparts 3 sets of 25
Tricep pressdowns with fat bar 3 sets of 12 with 140lbs

[J Stottlemire]

BB Shoulder press
135 1 x 15
185 3 sets x 12
BB front raises on incline bench seated 65lbs, 4 sets of 15
3 sets of side raises circuit type training 30 x 10, 25 x 10, 20 x 10 (3 ROUNDS EACH ARM)
Rear raises on Pec deck 3 sets x 15 120 lbs

Tris

Cable staight bar pressdown 120, 3 sets of 12
Skull crushers on ez curl bar 3 sets of 15, 125lbs
Single arm overhead tricep ext 3 sets of 10,45 lbs db