big MAC- The ownage of Iron

[Varven]

Nice back squats

hows that shoulder coming along

[big MAC]

Nice back squats

hows that shoulder coming along

Thanks man. Shoulder is good its def at 90%. Hopefully it keeps getting better. Squats were good cause was going a bit lower and they came up easy. I almsot wanted to try 180x10, but nah, not now :pfft:

[Retro Blaster]

Yeah cuz nice work :nod:

[Varven]

Nice back squats

hows that shoulder coming along

Thanks man. Shoulder is good its def at 90%. Hopefully it keeps getting better. Squats were good cause was going a bit lower and they came up easy. I almsot wanted to try 180x10, but nah, not now :pfft:

Train hard bro, we can shoot a video of you putting Tom platz to shame in the near future i reckon :grin:

[Varven]

Svend Karlson, Viking Power

strong man competitor, a brief preview from his video.

His video is available for downloand in true guerrila style from bit torrent sites.

I thought you'd like the strong man stuff :grin:

[big MAC]

Svend Karlson, Viking Power

strong man competitor, a brief preview from his video.

His video is available for downloand in true guerrila style from bit torrent sites.

I thought you'd like the strong man stuff :grin:

Great stuff man. If you look on youtube there is a 9 minute Svend Karlsen tribute. Guy is the man. VIKING BATH!

Injuries permitting, I definitely will do Strongman one day.

About the Tom Platz thing... man to put 500lbsx23 in perspective, America's strognest man did 505x15 and couldn't do another rep. It's nuts.

[big MAC]

Yeah cuz nice work :nod:

Cheers retro

[big MAC]

Saturday lifting

Power snatch

30x8

50x3x2sets

60x3x2

70x3

80x3

85x1x5 sets

did 60x3x2 squat snatch

Slow snatch pull

90x3

110x3

120x3

130x3

Front squats

90x5

120x3

150x3

170x3 (10kg PB for 3 reps)

190x3 (holy cow haha)

200x1 (15kg 1 rep pb, missed 2nd rep)

Normally I could clean what I could front squat for 3 reps, less about 5kg. This makes me happy, its not a set in stone rule but I now know I'm strong enough to clean 180 but need the technique and speed first.

Rack pulls from below knee

140x5

180x5

200x5

Easy

[ExpensiveUrine]

Those front squats were good, 190 was easy. Congrats on 200 PB.

P.S. You have got to stop getting high on smelling salts.

[Varven]

awesome front squats dude.

what is a slow snatch pull ?

Ive just been reading up about pulls, and am incorporating them into my training as I am certain it will have carryover and will add variety.

[big MAC]

awesome front squats dude.

what is a slow snatch pull ?

Ive just been reading up about pulls, and am incorporating them into my training as I am certain it will have carryover and will add variety.

Thanks Stas and Varun. I love me some smelling salt

A slow snatch pull, wide grip, you go slow off the floor keeping tight, push the hips through and shrug it, holding the shrug at the top with straight arms.

[big MAC]

Monday lifting

Squat snatch

(my flexibilty was terrible today, but did snatches with a low catch)

40x3x3

50x3x3

60x3x2

70x2

Slow Clean pulls

110x3

140x3

160x3

170x3

Back squats

110x5

140x3

170x3

Didn't have much in me today.

[big MAC]

Wednesday

Powerclean off blocks

bar below kneecap level.

60kgx3

90x3

110x3x3

120x3

130x2x2sets

130x1

135x1

Jerks from rack

50x3

90x2x3sets

110x2x2

120x2x2

130x1x3

Slow snatch pulls

90x3

110x3

120x3

Need to start fast snatch pulls.

[big MAC]

I like Stas will be stopping my training journal till after nationals. Trust me I am not slacking off. Am keeping written journals of what I do. Will keep posting videos for you guys though if you're interested.

[deegee]

Good luck for your competition, hope you do well and the others from here who are also competing

[ExpensiveUrine]

I like Stas

W-w-w-w-whaaaaaaaaat?!?!!?!?

:grin:

But seriously, I was just thinking about who you might have as a competition down at Invercargil. Off the top of my head there's Tevita, Danny (if he goes up to 105+), Glen T, Aukuso.

Haven't seen big T in a while so doubt he'll be going down. Danny's done 117/153 at 105s (North Islands) but I think he might be having a tough time getting down this time, never know though. Glen T has done 117/150 weighing 106 kg, probably will come down to 105s if you ask me. Aukuso did 160 c/j in Samoa, not sure about the snatch but it's probably under 115.

So looks like you've got to keep drilling the snatches because I know you'll get that 160+ c/j soon easy enough.

[big MAC]

Amen brother. I need to bring a decent snatch and then crank out a big cj. I hope Danny lifts in the supers, more competition the better.

[juddy]

Phillip Silverman my training partner will be competing in the 105+ his trainings going very well so it could be an interesting battle!!

Just to let you know the powerhouse site is back up and running. Have posted a few replys to EU questions. Sorry for placing this on your training log Big Mac but didnt want to open a new thread.

[ExpensiveUrine]

Whoops! Totally forgot about Phil. Hmmm, that should definately be interesting..... 8)

[big MAC]

Phil, wooo this is gonna be awesome. No worries about putting it here.

I'm lookign forward to it and want the best competition there possible. Hell I'm 19, I don't care if I get my butt kicked. I ended up winning NZ senior nationals/commonwealth games trials for shot put because of a rule change regarding nationality's even though I was probably at best the 3rd ranked shot putter in NZ. I was sick and threw poorly on the day and still won, it felt like a very hollow victory. My point being, may the best men rock up and bring their A game.

Phil can snatch 130+ if I remember correctly, so that should make it very interesting!

[2guns]

dnt talk it up bro, u might get yr ass whipped.

but good luck hope u do well.

when is the comp?

[big MAC]

dnt talk it up bro, u might get yr ass whipped.

but good luck hope u do well.

when is the comp?

I'm not going to talk it up, I'm just going to bring 100%. Comp is october 14th in Invercargill, Senior and Junior nationals.

[juddy]

Phil can snatch 130+ if I remember correctly, so that should make it very interesting!

Phillips best lifts in comp is 155 & 185 340 total

Jono, if your going to bring ya A game to the Nats you need to start getting to sleep earlier,. I see your post was at 12.40am. i was fast asleep proberly having a wet dream by then, he he

[big MAC]

Phil can snatch 130+ if I remember correctly, so that should make it very interesting!

Phillips best lifts in comp is 155 & 185 340 total

Jono, if your going to bring ya A game to the Nats you need to start getting to sleep earlier,. I see your post was at 12.40am. i was fast asleep proberly having a wet dream by then, he he

Hahah yeah I do need to sleep earlier, that wasn't normal, I don't know what happened, just wasn't tired.

Yeah he was a great lifter, I've seen him lift twice, think he did 130+155 and 125/150 or so. 155 is a huge snatch.

[2guns]

Jono, if your going to bring ya A game to the Nats you need to start getting to sleep earlier,. I see your post was at 12.40am. i was fast asleep proberly having a wet dream by then, he he

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