World Breaker Brett: Having fun

7/26/18- Bench Day
Paused Bench-
Bar x10
135lbs/62kg x8
155lbs/70kg x5
165lbs/74kg x3
175lbs/78kg x6x2

Incline DB Bench-
45lbs/20kg x10
55lbs/25kg x8
65lbs/29kg x3x10

Assistance Work

  • Seated Cable Flyes- x3xMax Reps

  • Weighted Pull-ups- 25lbs/11kg x4,3,4

  • Skull Crushers W/Fat Gripz- 65lbs/29kg x4x15

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Your hard work shows man, I imagine Iā€™ll be playing catch up for a while

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No worries man! Iā€™m glad that youā€™re here

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I donā€™t know it off the top of my head, and we actually have a couple different farmers handles sets. Iā€™ll ask which one your weight class will be using, and measure it for ya next time Iā€™m at the gym, which will either be today or later this week.

I would say itā€™s probably around a 15" pick height, but Iā€™m not positive. We have the Beast Metals 3 in 1 super yoke, and I think those are the handles weā€™ll use, probably at the lowest setting (pick height is adjustable).

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8/6/18- Squat Days
Now itā€™s time to start the strength phase, switching from back squats as a main to front squats.

Paused Front Squats- ME x5
Bar x10
135lbs/62kg x5
155lbs/70kg x5
185lbs/84kg x5
205lbs/93kg x5
215lbs/97kg x4 (Bar slipped off my shoulders near top of 5th rep, ugh)
165lbs/74kg x3x10 (Beltelss)

Speed Deadlifts-
135lbs/62kg x3
225lbs/102kg x3 (EMOM x10min)

Assistance Giant Set- (AMRAP x20min, Got 4 Rounds)
1.SSB Eccentric GMā€™s- 155lbs/70kg x5 (Pins set at DL Height)
2.Pull-ups- xMax Reps- x5,5,5,3
3.Pendlay Rows- 165lbs/74kg x5
4.AWROā€™s- x8

Conditioning- Prowler Sprints x150ft/45m (AMRAP x10min) got 5 Sprints

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8/7/18- Press Day
Push Jerk-
Bar x10
135lbs/62kg x3
155lbs/70kg x3
175lbs/78kg x3
185lbs/84kg x3 PR!
195lbs/88kg x3 PR!!!
205lbs/93kg x2 PR!
155lbs/70kg x3 (EMOM x8min)
FINALLY! Jerking without some type of pre-fatigue beforehand! (There has got to be a better way to word that lolā€¦)

Jerk Recovery SS W/Keg Waiters Walks-
205lbs/93kg x20sec
245lbs/111kg x3x10sec SS W/Keg Filled of water x100ft/30m

Time got cut short so that was all I had time for. Seriously a great pressing session! Jerk is feeling great, feel like I am floating under bar again and my leg drive feels awesome. Pretty sure

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Fuck thats insane

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Starting up here in a few weeks Iā€™ll be going to a new gym, nothing wrong with old one just more convenience. Also thereā€™s a few more goodies at the new gym :yum:

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Sounds good

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8/13/18- Squats at the new gym
SSB Squats- ME x3
Bar x10
155lbs/70kg x5
205lbs/93kg x5
245lbs/111kg x3
285lbs/129kg x3 (PR)
225lbs/102kg x3x8

Banded Deadlifts-
135lbs/62kg +Heavy Bands x3
185lbs/84kg +Heavy Bands x3
225lbs/102kg +Heavy Bands x3 (EMOM x10min)

Had to put my conditioning and assistance work into one circuit- Got 4 Rounds in 20min
1.Snatch Grip DLā€™s- 225lbs/102kg x5
2.Pull-ups- x5
3.Sled Push (Heavy-ish) x120ft/36m
4.AWROā€™s- x10

I found out something, Competition prep is incredibly slow feeling and boring. I canā€™t fucking wait to compete ugh.

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Life has funny ways of kicking you in the balls doesnā€™t it?
I regret to inform everyone who follows my log that I will not be competing in Texas Strongest Man. My parents have been hinting towards me not doing this competition and instead focus on getting my school priorities. Which simply put means I donā€™t have my shit together and life with the way it is right now I need to have my shit completely together before I am ready for any sort of competition.
Luckily I have gained some experience in knowing that prepping for a competition is no joke and there can be very little margin for error. So to look at the bright side of this I gained some sort of insight in what I need to do next year.
Iā€™ll take this as and opportunity to build a big base for next year so I can come in and kick ass.

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Good mindset man. Keep it up!

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Okay, now that this school stuff is under control Iā€™ll get back to posting on here.
My plan for this off-season is to do some Powerbuilding stuff. I have always enjoyed bodybuilding and getting stronger is important so Iā€™m gonna be doing some pretty generic Hypertrophy stuff.

Since itā€™s off-season and hitting every rep is more important than constant PRā€™s Iā€™m gonna try this training max stuff. Still a weird concept for me to grasp but Iā€™ll give it a try.

My program will be based off the Front Squat/SSB Squat, Bench Press, Deadlift.
TMā€™s for them will go as such-

  • FSQ TM: 225lbs/102kg
  • SSB Squat: 305lbs/138kg
  • Bench Press: 185lbs/84kg
  • Deadlift: 385lbs/174kg

Iā€™m gonna put my pressing on maintenance for now and have some fun building a big bench. My bench TM is pretty low though, but thatā€™s okay because I want to hone in on my form and speed.

Here are some goals for this Off-season:
Not be such a fat bastard.
(Current lean-ishness: I have some forearm, Bicep & Trap Veins. Also have this neat 2-pack)
Finally build an upper chest.
Pack on some much needed muscle to my arms.
Make legs even Bigger.

8/22/18- Deadlifts & Legs
Just keeping my body primed this week so next week wont feel like ass

(Beltless) 2ct. Paused Deadlifts
135lbs/62kg x5
225lbs/102kg x5
245lbs/111kg x5
275lbs/124kg x5
315lbs/142kg x3x3

(Beltless) Deficit Deads- 225lbs x3x6

Hack Squats- (Tempo 5-2-1-0) SS W/Dead Stop DB Rows with a pause at top- 55lbs/25kg x8
135lbs/62kg x8
155lbs/70kg x8
185lbs/84kg x3x8

T-Bar Rows SS W/Lat Pull Downs- x3x15 Each

8/21/18- Squats
(Beltless) Front Squats-
Bar x10
135lbs/62kg x8
155lbs/70kg x8
185lbs/84kg x5
205lbs/93kg x5x5

Strict Press-
Bar x10
65lbs/29kg x6
85lbs/39kg x5
95lbs/43kg x5
105lbs/47kg x5
85lbs/39kg x11

Dips- x70
Pull-ups- x55
Band Face-pulls- x70

8/24/18- Bench Day
3ct. Paused Bench-
Bar x10
135lbs/62kg x5
155lbs/70kg x3
165lbs/74kg x3
175lbs/79kg x3
165lbs/74kg x2x3

(Feet up) High Spoto-Press W/Fat Gripz- 135lbs/62kg x4x8
^This combo here absolutely hammered my poor triā€™s.

DB Floor Press W/Fat Gripz SS W/Paused DB Rows W/Fat Grips- 45lbs/20kg x2x8

Preacher Single-arm Hammer Curls SS W/Rope Pushdowns x2x15

8/27/18- Squats from hell
Let me state this at the beginning of this post. Never have I ever done that much squat volume in my life (If I did I donā€™t recall whatsoever) and my legs hate me.

(Beltess) SSB Squats-
Bar x10
155lbs/70kg x8
175lbs/79kg x8
195lbs/88kg x8
205lbs/93kg x2x8
195lbs/88kg x8

(Beltess) 3ct. Paused Squats-
135lbs/62kg x5
185lbs/84kg x8
205lbs/93kg x4x8

A total of 8 workings sets of 8 reps between the two squat variations.

Assistance Work

  • Giant Set x3 Rounds
    1.GHRā€™s- x6
    2.DB CSRā€™s W/Pause at top x6
    3.Face-pulls- x15

  • AWROā€™s- x3x8 SS W/DB Glute Bridges- x3x15
    (The key to glute-bridges is to find the nearest person and make intense unnerving eye contact through every rep to assert complete dominance and overall alphanessAF)

  • Death by Prowler. Have kinda revamped my intensity with training and gonna use my 10min of conditioning to lay it all out and empty myself. AMRAP Prowler Sprints x150ft/45m
    (Got 5 within 8min & 57sec) Then I went and puked due to prowler flu, luckily it was just water.

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Thought Iā€™d drop in with a quick food log.
Monday- 8/27/18

  • Breakfast- 4 Big Olā€™ Eggs mixed with 5-6oz of Ground Axis Sausage, Chopped Bell Peppers and some Pepper-Jack Cheese sprinkled on top. Finished the meal off with a small bowl of Sauer Kraut.

  • Lunch- A lovely beef stew that consisted of a half pound of steak, and lots of carrots, celery and mushrooms. Also snacked on some sunflower seeds.

  • Dinner- A big bowl of Chicken & Dumplings (Gotta love the comfort foods)

  • Rest of food after dinner: A bowl of apple-jacks and A bowl of Ramen + Some Pedialyte to replenish what I puked up earlier.

Been removing carbs until after I workout and it feels pretty good, not to mention Iā€™m still getting leaner (or Maintaining leanness and gaining muscle?? No clue but over the past week and half Iā€™ve been eating like this and feeling great)

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8/28/18- Bench Day
3ct. Paused Bench-
Bar x10
135lbs/62kg x3
155lbs/70kg x3
175lbs/79kg x2x3 (Holy shit these felt great)
165lbs/74kg x2x3

(Feet up) Low Spoto Press- 135lbs/62kg x4x8

Assistance Work

  • DB Floor Press SS W/Paused DB Rows- 55lbs/25kg x2x8
  • DB Hammer Curls SS W/Rope Pushdowns x2x15
  • Weighted Dips- x51 (10,8,7,10,6,8,2) Between sets of dips I did 25sec of battle rope slams.
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