Wookie Posted January 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 29/1 2 workouts in 2 days? What is life? Power Cleans 3*70*2 2*100 1*140*2 1*150*2 Cleans 1*155*2 1*170 Pulls 3*170 56 WFH 6 throws Pretty happy with that. Wasn't pretty but to be able to clean 170 comfortably now is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted February 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 1/02 Leaving on Friday for the NZ Rural Games. It's basically changed from a 4 event half-highland games, half strongman, into a 5 event show with 4 strongman friendly events plus a caber toss. With the NZ Highland games championships now re-scheduled for the following week, I will be cautious about any niggles I may pick up. Not ideal, but should be ok. Low volume Bench workout: 8X70. 3X110, 3X130, 3X150, 3X140, 3X130x2 - all felt comfortable. Handful of 56lb wfh throws and mowed the lawn :P gazza 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryB Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Mowed the lawn? Don't you just glare at the grass and it shrinks back into the ground? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted February 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 4 hours ago, HarryB said: Mowed the lawn? Don't you just glare at the grass and it shrinks back into the ground? I wish. Granted, something satisfying about a freshly mowed lawn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted March 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 Alright time to get this going again. 6 Feb Did the NZ Rural Games down in Queenstown. 5 events. The tractor pull got scrapped for being too hard. Won the caber first up. Farmers walk was 100k each for about 70m round 2 barrels. I was 2 seconds faster than the winner round the 2nd turn and slipped 3 metres from the finish. Some may have seen the vid byt I wrecked myself, winded with muscle spasms down my right erector. Usually I'd laugh but it was like getting kicked. The former Aussie SM winner also fell in that spot. Was 2nd by some miracle on 25kg weight over bar at 14' narrowly missing 15 by knocking the bar off. Stones I realised I was in 3rd overall and unable to change my placing. I did a pretty leisurely 27s run with the winners at 19. Pseudonym, aucklandstrongmanseries, Georg and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted March 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 13/2 NZ Highland Games Champs at the Paeroa HG. With the NZ HG Nationals postponed, the Paeroa Games became the NZ Champs. My own fault, I just did not do well and failed to win my 3rd NZ Title in a row. The 17 time champ came back out of retirement and wound up beating my by 2.5pts. I needed a couple clutch throws to go my way, and missed them. A 2pt lead simply comes down to 1st and 2nd in one of the 8 events getting switched around. It was a good performance by Pat, but I have every right to be embarassed by my performance. My grandfather died 2 days prior, and my dad was pretty emotional about it, so that probably contributed to me feeling flat, but at the end of the day, when you show up to compete you forfeit the right to make excuses about your preparation. One positive was that I hit 15' in the 8th event of the day, weight for height, using the Waipu weight which some regard as one of the hardest weights in the world. When I've done 16' in training with a nice weight, I've only done 14' on the day with that weight at the end of the comp. It's at least a foot harder for me. So to hit 15' shows I'm doing some things right. soundsgood, BeastBuilder and Realtalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted March 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 20/2 Medium Grip bench to 150kg. 22/2 MG Bench to 155 then pyramid down to 120 26/2 Deads to 1x260, 4x240, 5x200 Sumo SLDL 10x130X2 29/2 MG Bench To 8x130x2 - RPE 9 and 10, haha pathetic. And had to stop there 1/3 MG Bench to 8x130, 8x120, 8x110, Narrow Grip Bench 10x100 3/3 MG Paused Bench to 3x110, 3x130, 3x140x2, 3x130, 10x100 The 140's were really easy - 8 RPE or less, so that's a good sign. Guessing max is around 165, which isn't good but for the amount of training is positive. I can usually get from a 140 max to 180 in 5-6 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted March 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 4/3 Zenith Palmerston North Squats: 5x70, 3x120, 3x170, 3x220, 1x250, 5x250 Tried a bowtie wrapping technique, but still in my 2m wraps so not ideal. 250x5 was a 7 RPE Bench- finally comp grip: 8x60, 3x100, 1x130, 1x150, 1x160, 5x130 Close grip: 15x100 Narrow Grip: 20x60 Wide Grip Seated Row: 3x20 Pushdowns: 3x20 Squat vid: Very bouncy with bumpers and crossfit bar. https://www.instagram.com/p/BChOxOFQhTJ/?taken-by=jonomacfarlane aucklandstrongmanseries and Realtalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundsgood Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Solid sets bro! Time to get some decent 2.5m wraps? I cant recommend the red Lillibridge wraps enough for the heavy sets, prob want something with a bit more give for training wraps though. My Metal silvers went soft real quick, the wrist wraps did too. Wouldn't really recommend them. The Loaded lifting Ricochet seem to be really popular over in Aus, I'll prob give them a jam after proraw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted March 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Got some mate, 2.5m Lillibridges, just haven't broken them in yet. 2m on my knees is definitely short, I get like 5 revolutions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaz Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 5 hours ago, soundsgood said: Solid sets bro! Time to get some decent 2.5m wraps? I cant recommend the red Lillibridge wraps enough for the heavy sets, prob want something with a bit more give for training wraps though. My Metal silvers went soft real quick, the wrist wraps did too. Wouldn't really recommend them. The Loaded lifting Ricochet seem to be really popular over in Aus, I'll prob give them a jam after proraw used the loaded lifting ones today for a single at 190 (light as il go with wraps). id say they are springy rather than cast like, very different to how i remember my titan gold signatures when they were new. probably suit my squat type with fast descent, im gonna get some, cant really afford to buy every pair that are out there so just going to have to wing it and hope they go good. getting back to topic though, 250x5 is good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted March 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 7/3 11pm in my shed, got eaten alive by mosquito's, lol. MG Bench: 8x70, 5x110, 5x140, 5x130 CG Bench 5x120, 10x110 Military: 10x70x2sets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted March 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Thu 10/3 Mowed lawn then deads Technique work to 200 230-250-270 8x230 Sumo SLDL 10x160 Was bit wrecked so left it there. 1RM prob around 280-285. Hopefully 310 in 3 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted March 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 11/3 MG Bench To 145-155-165 Encouraging progress for a terrible bencher. Max may have gone into low 170's. Realtalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realtalk Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Great result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted March 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 12/3 Squats 8*70*2 3*120*2 1*200 1*250 -2m wraps 1*280 5*250 8*200- 2.5m wrap test Realised my 2m wraps were blowing out badly. Had a go at the lillibridge wraps...wow makes my strangulators feel like sleeves. 300+ definitely there already in the 2m wraps. Could have done it today. maccaz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaz Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Wow lol. Cant wait to see what you can do in near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted March 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 2 minutes ago, maccaz said: Wow lol. Cant wait to see what you can do in near future. Not training as much as you guys but similar methods. Good to see the coach actually lifting eh. maccaz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundsgood Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 What did you squat 350 in last time? The strangulators? Were they well used back then too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted March 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 36 minutes ago, soundsgood said: What did you squat 350 in last time? The strangulators? Were they well used back then too? Strangulators. Prob 6-7 sessions ago. They weren't new, no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundsgood Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 If you can get back up to that strength you will be doing triples at that weight in new Lillibridges Wookie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted March 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 On 3/12/2016 at 8:33 PM, soundsgood said: If you can get back up to that strength you will be doing triples at that weight in new Lillibridges https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE-Xu2JeO6Q That would be nice HarryB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted March 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Tues 15/3 MG bench 5's to 130 then 4x150, 5x120 Misgrooved 4th rep, so banked it, but 5rm is at 150. Wore a belt and practiced technique work. I didn't feel first 3 reps of the 120. Thats good news. Bench has never made sense to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FellowshipOfTheRon Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 thread title misleading, your interpretation of weak is like what most people would struggle to achieve in two lifetimes lol Wookie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted March 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 It's still pathetic for a big unit like me. I really have to work to get the bench up, and to a lesser extent, deadlift. Still, I'm happy with progress. I'm trying to train 3 or so hours a week and get strong. That's an unusual plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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