The article a tried and true BB program template.
Has you doing the first exercise for 5x5 and he states if you like to do 5,4,3,2,1 reps for that, well there you have it… . every other week or three work up to a top heavy single.
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I really enjoyed that program. I wasn’t eating the right way to lose fat, and I didn’t get a whole lot stronger, but I definitely got bigger, especially in my quads and chest.
My quads respond to any type of squatting, so that wasn’t that hard, but for my chest I really lowered the weight and finally learned how to achieve a good MMC and that really helped my pecs grow.
Have you read CT’s Hungarian Oak article? It’s just a leg workout - it seems like a challenge that may be up your alley. After building my strength up more I’d like to do it, and use my other lifting days in the week to work my upper body in a more BB’er fashion.
@mortdk already called it but I want to repeat it. The Tried & True templates have you start each day with a heavy lift. 5 x 5 or 5,4,3,2,1 with 2-3 minutes rest between sets will satisfy your urge to move big weights (and maintain that ability). You can also continue doing your barbell lifts. It’s the weekly split and the work done after the heavy lift that will be different for you.
I’m switching to that program. Join me!
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See I think I read the article wrong. I read it again and ok this answers my question directly. @robstein thanks man! I answered my own question after reading the articles again the 2nd time! But still curious what you think of that Eastern European article split.
I will write out my programming later this week and post it here! This should be fun!
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Damn, that is an intense program. I think if you’ve got time to give it a try and fit that training plan into your schedule, go for it! Considering where you are now, it might be good to transition into it with a more typical bodybuilding split like the program I posted, then hit the Eastern European program. But if you wanted to dive right in, I’m sure you’d still see solid results.
Do keep us updated with what you choose!
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My 5/3/1 forever book came in today. I have 8 weeks left in my CT 2A program. So plenty of time to read and digest. I’ll probably have to start a log now lol.
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Start a log! It’ll be good for you.
5/3/1 Forever is a great book. When I have a kid and they get to that age of lifting, I’m gonna have them read that whole thing before even asking me anything lol.
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Catching up on your log, and this isn’t true, since I hear Shaggy singing Mr. Program Hoppa a la Mr. Boombastic whenever I see this thread. Let’s all jam to that song real quick.
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HAHA, that song is great! Haven’t heard it in a while. Funny how you can remember lyrics of songs you haven’t heard in years!
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FRIDAY
Lifitng at my house finally! So had to bring some olympic lifting back!
SNATCH
225x3
225x3
225x3
225x3
BACK SQUAT (ss: Ab Wheel - 5x15)
225x5
315x5
335x3
355x3
385x3
405x10
BENCH PRESS (ss: Chin-Ups - 5x15)
225x8
245x3
275x3 (PR!)
285x3 (PR!)
225x15
NICE way to break in the home gym with a bench press PR! 285 was explosive and I could have hit a lot more reps, so I’m good for 300+ now for sure. I mean it makes sense since I can OH Press over 200. I have the perfect leverages for bench press (t-rex arms), too bad I just don’t really care for it.
On a side note
So I splurged and decided to NOT get the SSB. I decided to actually go with a LOG! I ordered the Rogue Slater True log. Probably overkill, but I’ve worked too hard to not make one dumb (or great depending how you look at it) purchase.
My neighbors will know me as the short jacked dude thats lifting logs over his head haha! Plus lifting a big ass piece of wood overhead just looks cool. My wife says that’s the only reason I bought it lol.
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Figured you guys would be the perfect people to ask this question.
So my log arrives by Tuesday and I think for the next few months I want start having a “strongman saturday” to start to get into the movements and start my process of getting into strongman (sorry @robstein @Frank_C BBing will have to wait a while). I have the Iron Warrior gym thats about 45 minutes from me that has all the implements, but I want to get into a groove for a few months before committing to going to that gym every Saturday.
I’ll have a log, sandbag, rope, and I can make my own farmers walk handles in the mean time.
How should I structure my training? I think a 4 day split with an event day would be too much for my body. I think I’d prefer to do something like this:
Monday - Lift (Back Squat, Strict BB Press, Assistance)
Tuesday - Condition
Wednesday - Lift (Deadlift, Bench Press, Assistance)
Thursday - Condition
Friday - Lift (Clean, Front Squat, Assistance)
Saturday - Events (Log Press, Farmers Walk, Sandbag shit)
Sunday - Recover
Should I use the log on events day or should I make that my main press on one of the lifting days? Or should I just follow a regular full body program and just do the events on Saturday? Wouldn’t pressing (even for volume) on Friday affect my log press on Saturday?
I want to get the most out of a strongman Saturday so curious how you would handle it. Any information would be appreciated!
There is an event in June that has deadlift for reps, max log press, and some other stuff I can’t remember right now.
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This should make me feel better about my shortcomings on pressing movements, but it doesn’t.
Since you’re built like a tree stump, I think you’ll look plenty jacked by doing strongman stuff, continuing your current stuff, and just eating right. You suck.
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Haha, man if you are TALL it is way harder to press. My really good friend Derick is 6’2 with a 6’8 wing span and he can’t press for shit. But his first time deadlifting he was already pulling heavy weight lol.
Hahaha, I think being short has it’s pros and cons. I’m also light. I think I’d look too much being 5’7 and 190-200lbs vs the 178 I am currently. I physically just don’t want to eat anymore so I think I’ll just have to keep pushing the weights and see how much strength I can pack into my compact frame.
I have no idea what this feels like…
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I’ve honestly never done an events day based training for strongman to be able to say the best way to go about it. If I had your construct, I’d make log my press on Monday, do farmer’s for the conditioning on Tuesday and Sandbag on Thursday, and then I’d have an extra day for more gym lifts.
You could also train the press on the log on Monday and then work log clean techniques on your conditioning days or on that event day
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I’m feeling pretty fat at 5’9" 220lbs lol
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Oh so now you’ve gotta show me up on Log Nutty?? I can’t ever win lol. Great investment man, cant wait to see what ridiculous numbers you put up on Log.
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You should REALLY check out Aaron Moody’s 531 strongman article.
It’s set up really similarly to what you laid out, and has a three day and a four day template.
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Thanks man, appreciate the input!
Lol, dude you are way thicker than me. I’m built more like an olympic lifter. How does your body at 5’9 like staying in that 210-220 range?
LOL, we all winning ourselves man! No competition here. Thanks man, the log should be fun. I got a feeling I’m gonna feel more manly haha!
Is this the one on elitefts? I’m reading through it right now. Cleans for 5x10? Fuck no man haha
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Try 10x10.
…or 1x42
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