Attempts at Strongman

I’m very late but happy belated birthday!

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Thanks! I’m almost at an age that i don’t consider to be a child. It’s a bit terrifying, since I feel like a 13-15 year old most of the time.

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10/3 Pull-a-palooza a.k.a. lower back pump of death

Barbell walk and RDLs

Clean and jerk, hook grip
135 for 8 singles

Power clean from floor
175x2
205 for 5 doubles

Clean grip high pull from hang
235 for 3,4,5,4,3

Pendlay Row
205x6x3

Clean grip deadlift
315x8,12,20

Chins
+45×8×3

50 back raises on GHR with various pauses, eccentric, and concentric timing

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10/4 Be less slow day

Band overhead squats and hangs

Power snatch from hang
115 for 8 triples
135x1
155x1
165x1
175x1
185x1
205x1 sure? Total pressout but who cares

Box jumps
Bunch of doubles, worked up to a 57" for a single as a top “set”

Seated box jumps
Holding 25 lb KB at sternum
9 total reps to a 42" box
11 total reps to a 38" box

100 band rows

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Solid jumps! Or springy jumps, I guess.

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Thanks! I’m a bit broken, i actually jump higher with a pause (today’s were paused). If i can get that worked out, I’d assume there’s a bit of height in the tank.

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10/6 upper hypertrophy and capacity

Axle strict press
95×5
115×5
135×3
145×8 PR
135×9
125×9
115×9
105×9
95×9
Triceps still definitely seem to be the weak point. Weight starts to stall an inch or so above head

Axle Row
135×12×3
135×30

DB waiter walk
75×300’
75×150’
75×150’

5 rounds of
10 band tricep extensions
10 band straight arm pulldowns
10 band facepulls

Band resisted ab wheel rollouts

Timed DB press
60 seconds
10 lbs dumbbells
90 seconds rest between sets
Min. 1: 72
Min. 2: 54
Min. 3: 43

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I don’t know how the heck this could be true with your dip strength! Unless you’re a chest dominant dipper?

I must be. I do really try to lock my dips out though. I think it’s different portions of the triceps. Decline and flat bench positions never feel weak in the portion of the rep usually initiated /propelled by the triceps. However, on incline and overhead the “triceps area” of the lift is always rough.

Ya this is probably the case. 145 for 8 is still a strong overhead though, so good job regardless.

I have big goals. 185 for 10 :grin:

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I’ll raise you one.
185x11 :wink:

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10/10 late to gym

Power snatch from hang
EMOM
Triples with 135

Clean and press, no leg drive
135 for 3 sets of 8

30 chins on grenade attachments with 10 count eccentric.

Sandbag to shoulder
10 min EMOM
150 lb bag, 5 reps
This was MISERABLE
I’m lying in the back of my pickup, still trying to catch my breath.

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Goddamn dude are these straight?

Are you assuming my orientation?

No, 30 straight could barely happen on a bar with some limited ROM. Sets of 5, 60-75ish seconds between sets

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Are you assuming my ability to assume someone’s orientation?!?!?

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Are you assuming I made an assumption by using the word assumption to misinterpret your use of a word?

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Are you assuming he made an assumption about you assuming his ability to assume someones orientation?

10/11 didn’t feel like squatting, only gave myself 30 min to train

Push press
Focusing on pushing through instead of dipping under to catch
Barx3
Barx3
Barx3
95x3
145x3
195x2
195x2
245 for 5 singles
195 for 3 doubles

Chins SS/with dips
Bwx5/bwx5
+45x5/+45x5
+70x5/+70x5
+105x3/+105x5
+150x1/+150x5
+80x6/+175x5 probably dip PR
+80x6/+200x3 also dip PR
+80x6/+80x8
+80x6/+80x6

60 second amrap
Db ohp
15 lb dumbbells
62 reps

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10/13 another quicky. In out and showered in 26 minutes

SSB Squat
Barx8
Barx8
135x8
135x8
225x8
295x8
315x8
335x8
Add belt
365x8

Clean grip high pulls
135x3
225x3
275x3 from hang
275x3 from floor
275x3 from hang
275x3 from floor
275x3 from hang

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