Beaten Paths are For Beaten Men

[Old Bull]

Old Bull wrote:

DeadZone:

After talking with KP about sumo always feels good up to 80% and then if your technique is not ON you will find 90% + just wont go. I was about to change the % to get a bit more work higher up but thought this is my first comp with Sumo, so I will keep to the programme and see how it pans out it 5 weeks time.

I think thats a good idea OB, it may just take a little while to get use to this style and grove when strain is adding into the formula but stick with it, it will come though for you. good training big guy.

VP

Yeah VP, my thoughts exactly.

The plan was to use it at the Nationals then hopefully make the NZ Team for the Oceania's in Samoa December and see how it reallys goes.

The CD Champs in April will give me a guide to how it is progressing.

OB

[Old Bull]

Week 8 Day 1

S,B,S

Squats

5 x 20kgs

5 x 60kgs

4 x 80kgs

3 x 102.5kgs

3 x 122.5kgs (B)

3 x 142.5kgs (B)

(23)

Squats Loose 46 Centurion

3 x 160kgs (B) Straps Down

3 x 185kgs (B) Straps Down

2 x 195kgs x 2 Sets (B) Straps Up 1/2 inch off parallel

(7)

Bench Press

5 x 20kgs

5 x 45kgs

3 x 65kgs

3 x 77.5kgs

3 x 92.5kgs

(24)

Bench Press Bench Shirt 48 Fury

3 x 117.5kgs

3 x 132.5kgs x 3 Sets

(12)

Bench Press 4 Board

6 x 140kgs x 5 Sets

(30)

Dumbbell Flies

10 x 25lbs x 3 Sets

Squats

3 x 102.5kgs

3 x 122.5kgs (B)

3 x 142.5kgs (B)

2 x 162.5kgs (B) x 4 Sets

(17)

Yoke SSB Good Mornings

5 x 60kgs x 3 Sets

Notes:

Week Eight and Squats were pretty good last cycle 3-4'' off parallel today just about parallel. Second squat session was tough but the 162.5s were pretty good.

Raw Bench was good, the shirt 46 still a little way to go to get it to touch at 132.5kgs won't up the weight got skills next week.

Товарищ OB

[steak]

nice work :nod:

good to see the bar going and down lots

[Optimass]

how long does it take to get all that done OB? - volume is huge :nod:

[Old Bull]

nice work :nod:

good to see the bar going and down lots

Bit of massive session even for a reduced Volume

how long does it take to get all that done OB? - volume is huge :nod:

Yeah Optimas a big Day and like I said above this is a reduced Volume for us Old Fellas.

Today was about 2 1/2 hours maybe just a bit more I was looking for an incline bench to rest on after that a seat and I would not have got up.

[Old Bull]

GPP

A1 Sled Drag 30kgs By Time

1 x 10mins.2 600meters

A2 DB Side Bends 50lbs By Time

1 x 2min.41s 60 reps each side

B2 Hammer Curls 20lbs by Time

1 x .57s 35 reps each side

B2 Hungarian Blaster 13kgs by Time

1 x 1min.10s 35 swings

C1 Depth Squat 20kgs by Time

1 x 1min.8s 35 squats

Total GPP Time 15mins.58s

Flexibilty/Rehab

Agile 7

1 x 10 x 2 Sets Each

Bench Arch Work 110mm Pipe

1 x 30 Seconds x 7 Sets

Sacroiliac

1 x 1min x 2 Sets

Notes:

Times coming down a little each week conditioning improving goood.

Товарищ OB

[Old Bull]

Week 8 Day 2

B,D,B

Bench Press

5 x 20kgs

4 x 45kgs

3 x 65kgs

3 x 77.5kgs

3 x 92.5kgs

3 x 105kgs x 2 Sets

2 x 112.5kgs x 2 Sets

(28)

Deadlifts Sumo DOH Grip

3 x 70kgs

3 x 102.5kgs

3 x 122.5kgs

2 x 142.5kgs

(11)

Deadlifts Sumo HG Suit Bottoms

3 x 160kgs (B)

3 x 180kgs x 2 Sets (B)

2 x 195kgs x 2 Sets (B)

(13)

Bench Press

5 x 72.5kgs

5 x 85kgs

4 x 97.5kgs x 3 Sets

(22)

4 Board Bench Press

6 x 112.5kgs x 5 sets

(30)

DB Flies

10 x 25lb x 3 Sets

Lunges

10 x 20kgs x 3 Sets

Notes:

Day 2 of the Week 8, and a better effort than 4 weeks ago and this week was off a mat. 195s were a lot crisper except for the first rep 2nd was not focused made it hard. Second rep made up for it. Used Double Over Hand DOH on the raw deads made a bit of difference on the work sets.

Noticed my lockout has really improved lost a couple of reps half way up wrong line but locked out strong. Thank You 4 Board :clap:

Товарищ OB

[steak]

Old Bull strong like Young Bull...and that No Bull

Good work there again mate. Youre going to be in fine shape for your comp 8)

[Viking Power]

Old Bull strong like Young Bull...and that No Bull

Good work there again mate. Youre going to be in fine shape for your comp 8)

I agree 100% can't wait to see your results OB

awesome work

VP

[Optimass]

I agree 100% can't wait to see your results OB

:ditto:

[Old Bull]

Old Bull strong like Young Bull...and that No Bull

Good work there again mate. Youre going to be in fine shape for your comp 8)

Cheers Steak,

Training is going pretty well at the moment

Old Bull strong like Young Bull...and that No Bull

Good work there again mate. Youre going to be in fine shape for your comp 8)

I agree 100% can't wait to see your results OB

awesome work

VP

Cheers VP,

Good work yesterday on the Skills :clap:

I agree 100% can't wait to see your results OB

:ditto:

Thanks Optimass

[Viking Power]

Good work yesterday on the Skills :clap:

Cheers OB

[tinytraps]

Looking solid as OB, those mII records are yours for the taking :nod:

[startinfromscratch]

OB keeps it real! this log in itself is probably largely responsible for the rise in strength training here at nzbb, very motivating mate. :nod:

[Old Bull]

GPP

A1 Sled Drag 30kgs By Time

1 x 10mins.27s 640 meters

A2 Pull Down Abs 30kgs By Time

1 x 3mins. 36s 80reps

B1 Rear Delts 10lbs by Time

1 x 1min.04s 40 reps

B2 Face Pulls 100lb by Time

1 x .49s 40 reps

Depth Squats 20kgs by Time

1 x 1min. 8s 40 reps

Total Time: 17mins.4s

Rehab/Flexibilty:

Agile 7

1 x 10 x 2 Sets Each

Bench Arch Work 110mm Pipe

1 x 30 Seconds x 7 Sets

Sacroiliac

1 x 1min x 2 Sets

Notes:

Good sess today Sled is going well.

Товарищ OB

[Old Bull]

Looking solid as OB, those mII records are yours for the taking :nod:

Cheers TT, keep knocking on the door and it will open

OB keeps it real! this log in itself is probably largely responsible for the rise in strength training here at nzbb, very motivating mate. :nod:

Thanks SFS

[Old Bull]

Week 8 Day 3

S,B

Squats

5 x 20kgs

5 x 60kgs

4 x 80kgs

3 x 102.5kgs

3 x 122.5kgs (B)

3 x 142.5kgs (B)

3 x 162.5kgs x 4 Sets (B)

(35)

Bench Press

5 x 20kgs

4 x 45kgs

4 x 65kgs

4 x 77.5kgs

4 x 92.5kgs x 5 Sets

(37)

4 Board Bench Press

6 x 112.5kgs x 5 Sets

(30)

DB Flies

10 x 25lb x 3 Sets

Yoke SSB Good Mornings

5 x 60kgs x 3 Sets

Notes:

Not a bad Friday today bit better than last week volume wise squats were a better effort happy with them.

Should be a lightish day Monday ready for Skills Assessment.

Weekly Analysis:

Lifts for Week:

229+90=387 68 lifts down on last week

Squat:

Pretty happy with these, my Raw Squat is going well too pleased with depth and no hip niggles. Missed paused squats this week will try and fit them in before CDs.

Bench:

Monday's shirt session was over the place need more weight to touch but will have to wait till skills. Raw work again is going well, same as the board work happy with how it is progressing.

DeadZone:

I have been pulling from a 1" mat on all sessions, this has increased the work capacity but at the same time has tidied some areas of my deadlift. Will know how this has helped next week. Speed off the floor should be more smoother and my hip position should be a lot better.

Товарищ OB

[steak]

A pretty positive round up there OB :clap: Good work mate

[drizzt]

Nice OB, looking strong :nod:

[Old Bull]

A pretty positive round up there OB :clap: Good work mate

Yeah a good week taxing but on the up.

Nice OB, looking strong :nod:

Thanks D

[Old Bull]

Rehab/Flexibilty:

Agile 7

1 x 10 x 2 Sets Each

Bench Arch Work 110mm Pipe

1 x 30 Seconds x 7 Sets

Sacroiliac

1 x 1min x 2 Sets

Notes:

Just did Rehab and Flexibilty today may have some SM stuff tomorrow maybe.

Taken a while copyright and all to post the first of "The House" Video's

Товарищ OB

[Viking Power]

Rehab/Flexibilty:

Agile 7

1 x 10 x 2 Sets Each

Bench Arch Work 110mm Pipe

1 x 30 Seconds x 7 Sets

Sacroiliac

1 x 1min x 2 Sets

Notes:

Just did Rehab and Flexibilty today may have some SM stuff tomorrow maybe.

Taken a while copyright and all to post the first of "The House" Video's

Товарищ OB

Hey OB

Bloody awesome mate great stuff, what a set up I am impressed its like EFS training grounds

VP

[steak]

I'd just about move towns to train there mate. You should be congratulated for you fortitude, determination and skills for putting together such a great enviroment and facility. End of story.

Good onyas..be proud!

[Old Bull]

Rehab/Flexibilty:

Agile 7

1 x 10 x 2 Sets Each

Bench Arch Work 110mm Pipe

1 x 30 Seconds x 7 Sets

Sacroiliac

1 x 1min x 2 Sets

Notes:

Just did Rehab and Flexibilty today may have some SM stuff tomorrow maybe.

Taken a while copyright and all to post the first of "The House" Video's

Товарищ OB

Hey OB

Bloody awesome mate great stuff, what a set up I am impressed its like EFS training grounds

VP

Thanks Brother, good to be compared to one of the best facilities around.

[Old Bull]

I'd just about move towns to train there mate. You should be congratulated for you fortitude, determination and skills for putting together such a great enviroment and facility. End of story.

Good onyas..be proud!

Thanks Steak,

Coast Barbell looks a heap better than the original house we had dirt floors and only 2 walls and you would have seen the photo of our first piece, once that broke and we got stronger, I started building better gear.

Coast Barbell is pretty awesome and that came from what you said above.

OB