Daniel Lambert - Strength Athlete

[Daniel Lambert]

I am a Strength Athlete from Auckland and am working towards my goals to win New Zealand's Strongest Man 2014 and compete internationally.

To promote myself and assist in my search for sponsorship I have created a Facebook page and YouTube channel;

https://www.facebook.com/DanielLambertStrengthAthlete

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheDanielLambert

I am going to work on posting weekly videos of training and continue to put up videos of my events too.

[Daniel Lambert]

Start the log off with some training updates from the week.

Trained some Log-Lift, Apollons Axle, Harness Pulls, Farmers Walks, Atlas Stones and Tyre Flip in the beginning of the week, technique felt real good, on point and am confident I will hit PBs at NZSM13.

Still some small things to work on here and there, as always, need to pick the Tyre from the floor quicker and work on fast small steps with the Farmers Walks as when I stride with anything above 100kg I lose balance and slow down.

Did some Deadlifts with hook grip on Tuesday night and worked up to an easy 220kg, that was great, I am really happy with that.

That's all for now, cheers

[Big john]

great to see you loggin your trainings dan, you still training at miada?

[Daniel Lambert]

Yeah, still at Miada

[soundsgood]

If I read your Facebook profile correctly you no longer work, you are training full time as a professional strength athlete? I wish I could do the same, where do I sign up \:D/

What is your current height/weight and 1RM squat/dead/bench like?

Interested in following this blog :nod:

[Daniel Lambert]

If I read your Facebook profile correctly you no longer work, you are training full time as a professional strength athlete? I wish I could do the same, where do I sign up \:D/

What is your current height/weight and 1RM squat/dead/bench like?

Interested in following this blog :nod:

Height: 6'1 3/4"

Body Weight: 90-95kg

Body Fat, 7 site caliper measurement: 6-9%

Squat: 200kg with belt in February, 220kg with belt and wraps in August

Bench Press: 120kg in February, 130kg with belt and wraps in January

Deadlift: 240kg with belt in November

56lb Weight for Height: over at 13' and height at 15' in February

Log-Lift: 125kg in August, 115kg last weekend

100kg Farmers Walks: 50m in 23 seconds in February

Natural Stones: 101kg, 124kg, 126kg, 139kg

Most of my training is short of failure, especially on the gym lifts, allows me to train more frequently and I have found better progressions in the events too.

In August I will be competing in a NZPF, APA Novice 3-Lift, Un-Equipped which I think excludes knee and wrist wraps too.

Goals for that event is to Squat 220kg, Bench Press 140kg and Deadlift 260kg.

I would like to compete in the Auckland 3-Lift in April, although to do so I would need to register and get a soft suit etc. which is $$$

I am looking for $$$ and if I can get some I will register and compete, I will Squat 180kg, Bench 110kg and Deadlift 220kg nice and easy so I can qualify for NZs and so I don't need to alter my training.

[Daniel Lambert]

Truck Pull at Automania 2013 was interesting. 8.5 Tonne Truck for 15m in 21 seconds. Need to work on my starts before NZSM13.

[tomsammce]

Don't u have a job?

[Daniel Lambert]

Trained some Apollons Axle today, reps at 100kg and 80kg, then some squats, bench press, deadlifts and pulldowns.

Had a job, was working full time in Loss Prevention.

[Daniel Lambert]

[Daniel Lambert]

Trained some Log-Lift today with Danny and Mark, attacked 110kg a few times. Felt good, think the game plan for Log at NZSM will be open on 100 and then follow with 110, 115, 120, 125 and see what happens.

Last year I hit 120 at NZSM and 125 a few months later at the Fitness Expo, although I was a lot stronger on the Log-Lift then.

Also mucked around with Pull-Ups today, did reps at a bunch of different variations. Was fun, next time i'll get a video.

[Daniel Lambert]

Trained some Apollons Axle, Atlas Stones and Log-Lift today and then did some Pulls, Chins and Dips. Hit a strict single with BW+50kg on all 3, really happy with that.

[Daniel Lambert]

Light session today, Squats working up to a single at 200kg and some Bench Press with 7 seconds pause - 3x3-60kg. That is all.

[Daniel Lambert]

Great session today, 5 days out from NZSM2013.

Trained with the guys at Matt's place, started off with 300kg Tyre Flip worked through 12 flips focusing on good technique, was really 3 sets of 4 with about 10-20 seconds rest in between.

Next up was some Farmers Walk with the 120kg weights, did 2 runs at 25m, felt really good, wanted to a run of 50m but decided to leave it with an optimal finish as 50m runs would have taxed my grip.

Then we did some 160kg Anvil Carry, beast of an event. Worked on some picks and then did 2 runs of about 25m, halfway through each run I stopped, lapped the Anvil and zerchered it back up. This method worked really well, competition day I am going to go as far as I can before my grip slips and then when it does, I will squat, lap, Zercher lift and reset my grip and hopefully get some more meters. Instead of just running till my grip slips.

Last up we did my favorite event, STONES! First I did a slow and steady run of all 5 stones, 101kg, 114kg, 126kg, 139kg, 155kg. I lapped each one and sat in the bottom of the squat with each stone for about 15-30 seconds, less for the heavier 2. Just feeling the weight and getting use to it. Second time round I went through the first 4 with some effort and then attacked the 155kg S.O.B. and then finished with some more picks of the 155kg on its own.

Very productive, will go in the gym at some point in the week and do some more light events and then probably rest from Wednesday till NZSM.

[Daniel Lambert]

Worked on strength feats today.

Tore up a phone book down the middle both ways and then I tore the halves down the middle. Tearing the halves was difficult.

Next up I crushed an Apple first time, and then after a couple attempts I crushed another Apple.

[Daniel Lambert]

NZSM 2013 TOMORROW!

[Daniel Lambert]

NZSM Day 1:

BW 94kg, training volume has decreased in the last three weeks and I have gone from 90-94kg. No surprise there, just water weight and body fat, doubt I added any muscle mass.

Event 1: Truck Pull - was first up for the event, start felt good, finish felt good, although looking at the video I got really upright in the middle and the Truck slows noticeably. Always learning time was about 49 seconds.

Event 2: Log-Lift - 100, 110, 120 miss. I should have been a bit more strategic with this event, I let the excitement take control here and didn't follow the plan :/ plan was to go 100, 110, 115 and secure a placing and then go for 120 and above. Hopefully I learn my lesson this time, I did something similar at Counties and at the Fit Expo. Fit Expo I went 110, 120, 130 miss, and again if I had gone 125 I would have secured a good placing haha oh the excitement

Event 3: Hercules Hold - heavier than last year at 122kg, at 10 seconds I felt good for 50-60 seconds and then at 20 seconds I felt good for 40 seconds haha and at 32 seconds I could feel my elbow joints screaming f*** ... Had decided that if the weight began to slip to the finger tips to drop it there as the Farmers Walk is also heavier and will be hard if I smash my grip. Will the decision be a smart one, or should I have grinder for more seconds on the Hercules Hold. I guess we will see tomorrow.

Event 4: Anvil Carry - Anvil had felt really good in training, nice and easy and had done some fast 50m zerchers too. Honestly was aiming 75-100m here to place Top 3. As soon as I picked it and began running I could feel my quads pumped! At 25m my mind was saying FAST FEET! GO! GO! GO! but my legs were saying WHERE BEAT! NO! NO! NO! haha first time experiencing that, I still managed to get 50m and then turned back for another 25m, the Anvil began to slip so instead of letting it drop away I squatted down and reset myself. Great move here as I managed another 2 and a bit meters and got ahead up into 3rd place! Yeah buddy!

7th Overall after Day 1, 2nd-8th place are all very close, anything could happen tomorrow. Mistakes with the strategy and not following the game plan on the Log and Herc may have been a big mistake, certainly knocked me down a few places.

Need to PB on all events tomorrow if I want to place in the Top 5, very excited! Hopefully I can sleep tonight haha

[Daniel Lambert]

NZSM Day 2:

Event 1: 117.5kg Farmers Walk - PB in training was 50m, goal today was to get under 35 seconds. Felt real good after I picked them up and started moving, watching the video I see that I had gone 25m and made the turn in 19 seconds! and at that time I was thinking wooooooo! Easy Weight! and then my grip slipped and it took me 10 seconds to set myself and pick them up again :/, dropped them again at 48m, at about 45 seconds - I thought I would have been able to time the drop to get over the line haha but no go, and then that was me, couldn't pick them again and the time ran out. Under 35 seconds next time still really happy with the run though as it was a tough Day 1.

Event 2: 100kg Apollons Axle - PB in training was 5 reps, goal today was for 7 reps. Strained my left bicep during the Apollons Axle and it was hurting, my shoulders and elbows were screaming in pain.

Event 3: 300kg Tyre Flip - PB in training was about 40 seconds, though after straining my bicep I had to change my plan, decided to just take my time and get as far as I can, just to get a placing. Knowing that if I was to go all out, I would most likely use my arms and possibly tear my bicep off! Technique felt beautiful and efficient, happy with that

Event 4: Natural Stones - Goal was to get all 5 stones, first 4 were easy, could've been faster, did them in 44 seconds. Did the first 4 with back and hips and used my arms as a chain, so bicep was ok, although the 5th stone was too much for me today. Got it off the ground just as the whistle went.

Overall placing - 6th, really happy with my final placing. 2nd u105kg NZSM division hopefully that'll help with my sponsorship pursuit. Wasn't to far from 4th place, need to be stronger so bicep strains won't happen haha

Have finally finished work now, and finished with the excruciating pain of low volume training and resting haha I really don't like resting for the event and dropping back the volume. I do have to do it though, 5-4 days off before a strongman event for sure.

So, hopefully back into it on Tuesday, training with discipline and focus for the events this year and most importantly with all of my focus on New Zealand Strongest Man 2014.

[Daniel Lambert]

My footage from NZSM this weekend;

[Daniel Lambert]

02/04/13

Session 1: 40 mins

Mobility Drills

Banded Stretches

Foam Rolling

Session 2: 60 mins

Snatch off boxes (18") - 20kg, 40kg, 60kg, 70kg, 80kg, 5x1-60kg

Clean and Split Jerk with 3 seconds pause off boxes (18") - 20kg, 40kg, 60kg, 70kg, 80kg, 5x1-60kg

Log-Lift - 5x1-90kg

Farmers Walk - 2x50m-60kg

Atlas Stones - 1x2-100kg

Arm-Over-Arm Sled Pulls -1x30m-40kg

Deadlift - 6x6-140kg, all with hook grip, YUS! \m/

Squat Supports - 4x5 seconds-180kg with 30 seconds rest

Power-Rack Squat - 10x2-100kg with 10 seconds rest

Sumo Deadlift - 10x2-100kg with 10 seconds rest

Dumbbell Low-Box Squat Jumps (10") - 4kgx2, 6kgx2, 8kgx2, 12.5kgx2, 15kgx2

Session 3: 30 mins

BTN Jerks - 3x3-80kg

Bench Press - 6x6-70kg, all reps competition pause

RGBP - 10x2-50kg with 10 seconds rest

RGSP - 10x2-40kg with 10 seconds rest

RGSE - 10x2-15kg with 10 seconds rest

Plyometric Pull-Ups - 5x2-BW+10kg

Session 4: 30 mins

One-Arm Finger-Tips Deadlift - 40kgx3, 60kgx2, 3x1-62.5kg

One-Arm No Thumbs Deadlift - 60kgx3, 62.5kgx2, 3x1-67.5kg

Shot Put Catches - 3x3-16lb

Hub Extensor Catches - 3x3-2.5kg, for this I just use a empty 5lb protein tub, add weight and use it like a hub.

Active Recovery

Great day, feeeels good! Bicep only felt during Log and Stones, so I didn't do much events today. Will take it easy on my bicep, until it feels all good.

[Daniel Lambert]

03/04/13

Session 1: 40 mins

Mobility Drills

Banded Stretches

Foam Rolling

Session 2: 70 mins

Snatch - 20kg, 40kg, 60kg, 70kg, 80kg, 90kg, 10x0-100kg, 5x1-70kg

Clean and Push Jerk - 20kg, 40kg, 60kg, 70kg, 80kg, 90kg, 5x1-70kg

Apollons Axle - 2x2-80kg

Axle Zercher Carry - 2x50m-60kg

Tyre Flip - 1x6-250kg

Harness Sled Pulls -1x30m-100kg

Deadlift - 7x5-150kg, 4 sets with hook grip, 3 sets with straps - EASY!

Sumo Deadlift off boxes - 6x1-180kg with 30 seconds rest

Front Squat with 10 seconds pause - 3x1-110kg, 3x1-70kg with 30 seconds rest

Heels-Together Deadlift with 10 seconds pause halfway - 3x1-130kg, 3x1-90kg with 30 seconds rest

Sprints - 5x20m

Session 3: 30 mins

Bench Press - 7x5-75kg, all reps competition pause

6" Board Press - 110kgx5, 130kgx1, 120kgx3

Decline Bench Press with 10 seconds pause - 3x1-70kg, 3x1-50kg with 30 seconds rest

Zydrunas Press with 10 seconds pause halfway - 3x1-45kg, 3x1-35kg with 30 seconds rest

Cable Seated Extensions with 10 seconds pause - 3x1-30kg, 3x1-18kg with 5 seconds rest

Plyometric Push-Ups - 5x2-BW+10kg

Session 4: 30 mins

Active Recovery

100kg Snatch is there, just couldn't stick it, last few attempts I wasnt getting full extensions either, so I left it at 10 misses haha. Bicep was sore during Clean and Jerks, so I didn't do much events today again.

[Daniel Lambert]

No training today. Foam rolling, banded stretches, eating and watching tv.

[Daniel Lambert]

05/04/13

Session 1: 60 mins

Mobility Drills

Banded Stretches

Foam Rolling

Session 2: 70 mins

Hang Snatch from shins - 20kg, 40kg, 60kg, 70kg, 80kg, 90kg, 5x1-70kg

Hang Clean and Squat Jerk from shins - 20kg, 40kg, 60kg, 70kg, 80kg, 90kg, 100kg, 110kg, 2xmiss-120kg, 5x1-90kg

Log-Lift - 5x1-70kg with 30 seconds rest

Farmers Walk - 2x50m-60kg with 30 seconds rest

Atlas Stones - 1x4-100kg

Arm-Over-Arm Sled Pulls -1x30m-40kg

Deadlift - 8x4-160kg, 2 sets hook grip, 6 sets with straps - EASY!

Front Squat Supports - 4x5 seconds-180kg with 30 seconds rest

Low-Box Squat (10") - 3x1-160kg with 40 seconds rest, 2 sets with belt, 1 set with belt and knee wraps

4" Deficit Deadlift - 3x1-160kg with 40 seconds rest, 2 sets hook grip, 1 set with straps

One-Leg Box Jump - 30cm, 60cm, 70cm, 80cm, 5x1-60cm with 10 seconds rest

Session 3: 30 mins

Dumbbell Clean and Jerk - 15kgx5, 35kgx1, 25kgx3

Bench Press - 8x4-80kg, all reps competition pause

Incline Bench Press - 5x1-80kg with 40 seconds rest with different grips

BTN Press (No Back Support) - 5x1-65kg with 30 seconds rest with different grips

Ez-Bar Seated Extensions - 5x5-18kg with 30 seconds rest

Clapping Pull-Ups - 3x4-BW

Session 4: 30 mins

Active Recovery

Hang Cleans felt real easy, 120 was there, just felt like I was to tight. Jerks are way behind my Clean strength, need to work on not pressing out too.

Strongman felt good today, no bicep pain today. Deadlifts were easy, love deadlifts.

Bench felt real tight and real solid, technique, technique, technique!

[Daniel Lambert]

06/04/13

Session 1: 60 mins

Mobility Drills

Banded Stretches

Foam Rolling

Session 2: 70 mins

1" Deficit Snatch - 20kg, 40kg, 60kg, 70kg, 80kg, 90kg, 2xmiss-100kg, 5x1-70kg

1" Deficit Clean and Push Press - 20kg, 40kg, 60kg, 70kg, 80kg, 90kg, 5x1-70kg 

Apollons Axle - 2x4-60kg with 30 seconds rest

Axle Zercher Carry - 2x100m-60kg with 30 seconds rest

Tyre Flip - 1x8-250kg

Harness Sled Pulls -1x30m-100kg

Deadlift - 10x3-170kg, with straps 

Deadlift off boxes (20") - 6x1-180kg

Front Squat with 10 seconds eccentric - 3x1-80kg, 3x1-40kg

Heels-Together Deadlift with 10 seconds eccentric - 3x1-130kg, 3x1-90kg

Concept 2 Rower - 2x500m, timer on the rower was playing up, so I don't know my times

Session 3: 30 mins

Bench Press - 10x3-85kg, all reps competition pause

6" Board Press - 100kgx5, 120kgx1, 110kgx3

Decline Bench Press with 10 seconds eccentric - 3x1-70kg, 3x1-50kg with 10 seconds rest with different grips

Reverse-Grip Strict Press with 10 seconds eccentric - 3x1-45kg, 3x1-35kg with 10 seconds rest with different grips

Ez-Bar Seated Extensions - 5x5-18kg with 30 seconds rest

Clapping Push-Ups - 3x4-BW

Session 4: 30 mins

Index-Finger Deadlift - 20kgx3, 25kgx2, 3x1-30kg

Reverse-Grip Index-Finger Deadlift - 20kgx3, 22.5kgx2, 3x1-25kg

Hub Pinch Holds - 3x20 seconds-10kg

Hub Extensor Holds - 3x20 seconds-5kg

Active Recovery

Snatches felt tight, got under a lot quicker, feel 100 was there, though my right thumb wouldn't lock, kept slipping. 

Clean and Push Press was easy, 90 Push Press felt easy too, should've went heavier.

Deadlifts were easy, although it was tough keeping my form tight over 10 sets - I rested a lot longer today to insure my form was tight, look forward to testing my Dealift, feels strong - confident I will smash my PB.

Front Squats were tough with the eccentric, didn't expect that, I am assuming progressing on these will help my max Front Squat.

Bench Press felt awesome, form was great, leg drive was perfect and even un racking and re racking, my form still felt tight.

6" Board Press was a nice overload, had great success with boards when I benched 140kg at 16, I feel they are great for confidence. Will keep the weights the same, and progress from 6", 5", 4", 3", in the past my competition max was always 10kg less than what I could bench to a 3" board paused. So 130kg on Wednesday and 120kg today, sweeeeet

Finger lifts are new to me, was tempted to go for a max - but figured best be safe and go light, just get used to it first.

I also did some curls and rear delts today too, nothing special.

[Daniel Lambert]

08/04/13

Session 1:

Mobility Drills

Banded Stretches

Foam Rolling

Session 2:

Arm-Over-Arm Sleld Pulls - 40kgx30m, 2x30m-60kg

Harness Sled Pulls - 3x10m-200kg

Log-Lift: Strict Press - 70kg, 75kg, 80kg, 85kg, 90kg, Push Press - 90kg, 95kg, 100kg, Anyhow - 2x7-70kg

Axle Zercher Carry - 3x100m-60kg

Farmers Walks - 3x25m-80kg

Apollons Axle - 60kg, 70kg, 80kg, 90kg, 102.5kg, 2x2-100kg

Tyre Flip - 2x12-250kg

Atlas Stones - 2x2-100kg

Natural Stone Carry and Drag - 3x25m+25m-40kg+80kg

Concept 2 Rower - 500m

Weight for Height - 5x1-56lb

Weight for Distance - 5x1-56lb

Shot Put - 5x1-16lb

Arm-Over-Arm was tough, sled is made from a car tyre and gets a lot of friction, so if I slow down and it stops I lose all my momentum.

Was hard to stay slow with Harness Pulls as the concrete floor is painted and my shoes with the most grip, wasn't gripping :/ haha

Log-Lift was good, 90 was quick and 100 was quick, although I don't think I could've grounded out any heavier today.

Atlas Stones was tough, didn't have any tacky and my arms were slipping, could feel my bicep so I left it at doubles.

Concept 2 Rower timer froze up again today, so I don't know what my time was, felt slow.

No distance recorded for W4H, W4D and Shot Put as I wasn't throwing it with all my might, was more just practising technique.