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#1

Didn’t quite know where to put this so I figured this was as good as any starting my log as I said I would to track my progress of squatting every day to give feed back to others on how it affects my strength, body composition and Strongman performance.

July 26, 2012- Squat and Upper ME
Back Squats x 8 x 3 x 225+green jump bands
Clean and Push Press x worked up to ME 225 for single
Overhand Pullups x 5 x 8

July 27, 2012- Squats and ME Lower
Back Squats x 8 x 3 x 225+green jump bands
Power Cleans x worked up to 235 ME single x 2 sets
Deficit Speed Deadlifts x 5 x 3 x 155 lbs( this very light about 40% percent my 3rm)

Also just to note I do 10-20 band pull-aparts between every set I do… am currently trying to bring up a rear felt and upper back weakness.
Had cheat meals yesterday and was absolute fat ass so I was some what sluggish but, every Rep was to form and completed.

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#2

July 28, 2012 - squats and press ME
Box Squats x 8 x 3 x 225
Axle Push Jerk x worked up to ME single x 255 missed 265
DS Lying Tri Extension x 4 x 10 x 80

DS- Dead Stop.

Still feeling really good so far hopefully wont crash last like month.

#3

July 29, 2012- Squat and Upper Pull
Back Squat x 21 x 1 x 245+ green jump bands
Hang High Pull x 5 x 3 x 200
Chin Ups x 3 x 6
Hammer Curls x 4 x 8 x up to 40lbs

#4

July 30, 2012- AM session Front Squats and Power Clean
Front Squats- ME single with 270+ green jump Bands
Back off 50bs and 5 singles

Power Clean up to ME Triple 225lbs

#5

July 30, 2012- PM Session Back Squats and ME Press
Back Squatx worked up to 315 for single felt pretty stable had more in the tank but, called it to play safe.
Bench Press x worked up to 225 for ME single. Back off to 185 2 sets of 8
Standings Triceps Press x 4 x 8 x 85 lbs
superset
Band Triceps Presssown x 4 x 15 x Purple jump band.

My sixth day straight and am feeling fine no signs of overtraining yet ( knock on wood) I feel I am getting stronger or atleast more confident in equating at every session… even find my self looking forward to the session. Also something I find DD is that I have no muscle soreness in anything… maybe I am not pushing hard enough I don’t know.

#6

July 31, 2012- AM session Back Squat and Power Cleans
Box Squat x worked up to 315+ green and purple jump band aside.
Back off to 245+ green and purple band aside x 3 x 2
Power Clean x triples up to 235.

Still feeling good have front squats this afternoon not sure if I am going to Max or Speed squat feeling pretty good so probably Max but I am still in the thinking process

#7

July 31-2012-PM Squat only session.
Back Squat x 20 x 1 x 265
Band Pull apart x 20 x 10 ( 1 set between every set of squats)

I wound up going fairly easy this afternoon just wanted to focus on form and speed. I worked up to 265 and then performed 20 sets of 1 with 30 seconds of rest between reps… only wore a very light Velcro belt. Speed stayed constant taking no longer than 3 seconds at most to complete a full range Rep. Will be doing front sqwiats twice tommorow was supposed to this afternoon but my collar bone was feeling weird.

#8

August 1, 2012- AM session Front Squats and Back
Front Squat- worked up to 295+blue jump bands( these bands are like 2 1/2 in thick I believe had much more pull than I was counting on)
Back off to 225+blue bands x 3 x 2

DS DB Row- worked up to 90 for 5 (easy)
Band Pulldowns x 1 x 100 x green band
Bar Curl x 5 x 5 working up to 115lbs (slight thighs bump to get moving)

Wont be having a afternoon session the last Front Squat I do was grueling was definetly a grinder but, I did complete the Rep with good form but it felt atleast 2 count on the positive. So am going to rest and come in fresh tommorrow.

#9

August 2, 2012- AM session- Squat and Clean
Back Squat x worked to ME single of 335lbs that’s 15lbs PR since last week.
Back-off to 225 x 3 x 3
Full Cleans x 2 x 3 x 200 9 took my time working up to this started at 95 lbs and added 10lbs every three reps really focusing on racking high and getting under the bar.

#10

Bump.

Need more strongman logs.

#11

Sorry I have let this slide for almost 6 months. I am working a third short Lang job and after working and training I am so beat I just forget to update it. But I didn’t relize other people were even interested in what I do so I will do my best to get it up and going. I have the past few sessions recorded so I will post them.

I have just started week one of the Ortmeyer Deadlift Reoutine and am running of for my Log Press as well.

February 28, 2013 Thursday- Deadlift Session
Standard Deadlift- Following Program Template
355lbs(70%) 4x4
405lbs(80%) 2x2
355lbs 1x11

Barbell Shrugs Double Over Hand
225lbs for 4 sets of 15

One Leg Glute Bridge
BW+30lbs for 4 sets of 15 per leg.

Standing Calves Press
180lbs for 4 sets of 6. Very hard contraction up top slow lower.

Am really liking this deadlift routine but we will see pretty soon as it gets heavy quick.

#12

March 1, 2013- Friday Log Session

Log Clean and Press Each Rep follow Templet.
175lbs(70%) 4x4
200(80%) 2x2
175lbs(70%) 1x 12 ( these were in a viper press motion each Rep )

Pull up.
5 sets of 5 body weight.

DB Row
50lbs for 8
70lbs for 8
90lbs for 5
110 for 5
120 for 18 (strapped in)

Incline Log Press.
105 for 15
145 for 12
195 for 12

#13

March 3, 2013 - Sunday Squat session.

High Bar Back Squat
Worked up 435lbs for a single. New PR.
315 for 3x5
225 for 16

RDL
185 for 3 sets of 12

Hyperextions
Bodyweight for 8
BW+ Red Band
BW+ 2 Red Bands
BW+ 2 Red Bands and 1 Blue Band

#14

Alright so decided to only run the Ortmeyer Routine for my Deadlift and started running the program Popeye sent me. Here is the write up for today.

Bench Press: 7 x 5 with 210
4 x 1 with 245 ( pause in bottom )
Incline DB Press: 3 x 15 with 40, 50, 60
Pull Ups assisted with Blue Band: 4 sets of 15.
Pendley Row: 3 x 10 with 135, 185, 205 ( very explosive )
V Bar Press Down: 3 x 15 with 60, 70, 85
Hammer Curl: 1 x 20 with 30
1 x 15 with 35

Felt really good but was a pretty intense program for such shitty bencher as myself.

#15

Half Squat: worked up to 500lbs for 5.
Leg Press: 2 plates a side worked up to 8 plates asid plus my wife. All sets done for 15 reps.
Leg Curl: 115lbs for 3 sets of 12.

#16

Bench Press: 5 x 12 with 155lbs ( 15-60 sec rest increased as needed )
Seated Cable Row: 4 x 12 with 100, 120, 140, 140
Pulldown Supinated: 3 x 10 with 100, 140, 160
Rear Laterals: 3 x 15 with 30, 35, 35
Hammer Curl: 3 x 10 with 40, 40, 40
2 x 12 with 25, 25 ( very hard pause at top )

#17

Hell yeah. Do you do the majority of your pressing in training with a log as opposed to barbell or axle?

#18

Week two of the Ortmeyer Deadlift Routine
Deadlift: 4 x 4 with 365lbs
1 x 2 with 405lbs
1 x 2 with 455lbs
1 x 10 with 365

Reverse Hypers and Sit Ups against Bands 4 sets of 15.

I felt really drained after work so I cut the session short and took it easy.

#19

Csulli- Right now the trend in Strongman is the Log Press almost every show this year I’m interested in is using a Log. That’s why the majority of my pressing was using a Log. However I have recently taken a interest in doing a powerlifting meet So I am doing much more standard Bench work at the moment. How ever I will still be using the log as Assistance move and to really help smoke my Triceps.

#20

Bench Press- 10 x 2 with 235lbs ( paused every other Rep on chest )
JM Press- 5 x 8 with 95, 115, 135, 135, 115 ( going to have to do research pretty sure I did them wrong )
DB Row- 5 x 10 with 60, 70, 90, 110, 110
Pulldown- 4 x 10 with 140, 160, 180, 180

I may have to take the Benching down to twice a week as my left rotator is giving me problems again and it had only started feeling better.