B~RAD's LIFTIN' LOG

[B~RAD]

Hey guys. I'm fairly new to the PM board. I've been lifting for 4 years now. Started powerlifting 2 years into it at age 16. 345 240 405 at 148(raw obviously). Then I got into strongman which is what I'm training for right now. I thought I could keep a log on here and get some advice from you guys. I feel confused about my training sometimes. It's like if I train for a competition specifically for 3 months and then go back to the main lifts, I have to start all over. This just happened with my deadlift. I dont even think i can get 405 anymore . Though, some of my other lifts have gotten better like the log press. I'm just now getting the hang of it and am watching it go up steadily every week. I'll be posting my workout from yesterday shortly.

 

[B~RAD]

deads from floor- Kilograms
60X5
100X5
140X5
160X6

partial dead in rack-no straps- bottom hole~ pounds
225X3
315X2
405X3
405X6

curls for the gurls- db's alternating- pounds
40'sX26
45'sX18

Tomorrow will be event day if the weather cooperates

 

[natabolic]

Good to see your log up here bro.
Good luck with the event tomorrow.

 

[tkav1980]

hey man, i think im gonna pay close attn to this thread seeing as how im really trying to get into this but have no idea where to start.
for the past 10 years ive been strictly body building and have recently been thinking that i really havent seen a strong man that couldnt just drop some bodyfat and win a b.b. competition i want to get into this just for the sheer size and strength. i hope you dont mind if i pick your brain on this.

 

[B~RAD]

tkav1980- I dont mind at all bro. Ill help you out and you can help me out with bb


*Today pretty much sucked. As soon as I got outside to start on event 1 with my brand new log, it started raining. I packed my shit up, put it in the truck, and headed for my grandpas. (the ceiling in his house is high enough for me to press) So instead of having event day today, I worked on the log and tricep strength. Here's how it went


Log clean and press- (I'm not the strongest at the log yet, and its heavy just by itself!)

logX1
logX1
logX1
logX1
+5X1
+5X1
+5X1
+10X0 I couldnt lock it out ( i know what I neet to work on now)
logX1
logX1

close grip incline paused bench press on pins (r6b4 Hole number 6)
185X10
205X8
225X8(ill go much heavier next time around)

close grip paused military press on pins (r5b5)
135X8
145X4
155X2

 

[B~RAD]

deadlift on 15kg plate +m-~no straps
135X5
225X2
315X3
365X2
405X3
405X3
405X2


partial deadlift in rack-hole number 3 ~no straps
245X5
335X3
425X5
495X8
515X9

 

[B~RAD]

yesterday-

sled drag- just easin back into it
135X50ft
225X50
315X50
405X50

front squats- butt to ankles
60kgX5
70X5
80X3
87.5kgX2
87.5kgX2
87.5kgX2
87.5kgX2

calf raises*

 

[B~RAD]

Log press-
logX1
logX1
logX1
logX1
log+5X1
log+5X1
log+10X0
log+10X0 (cant press it yet)

close grip paused military press on pins-
135X8
145X6
145X5
145X4
145X4
155X3

 

[tkav1980]

nice work man. ive been modifying my training alittle, how does this look?
shoulder press is now standing shouolder presses taking the weight up from the floor.
took your advice and started putting a block under the bar for dead lifts. im weak at the bottom.

added dumbell clean and presses, a power lifter at the gym said it would help with overall strength and explosivity.

i look pretty dumb doing it but walking with that diamond shaped bar with 405 on it, i read about that on another site, i also use it for shrugs.(farmers walk).

every thursday i unload the kegs from the beer guy, by carring them from the loading dock to the walk in(he thinks im nuts) using various grips.

same with all the beer in cases(3 cases at a time)

took and empty keg and started practicing the keg toss, im not sure what it weighs but its at least 35 lbs. after 10-12 times it really starts to burn like hell.

im trying to be creative and use what i have access too...any advice?

 

[B~RAD]

looks pretty good man. IMO now (got this advice from my state chairman for strongman) You always should be practicing with the log,farmers,,sled,deadlift, and stones.Those are your CORE events. Those should be the lifts you ALWAYS keep in your routine along with the basic squat and OH presses. When you sign up for a competition, add the other events that arent part of your core events. The trap bar can work for farmers but its nothing like the real thing, especially when turning with them. I'm not made of money either, so I made mine. It was pretty simple. Do a search on how to make them on google. I made mine for around 30$.

Dumbell clean and press probably does help a bit with overall explosiveness, but it really has no carryover at all to the log press, and little carryover to the barbell and axle press. You should try doing just clean and presses with the barbell. Thats what I did up until I saved money for a log, and because of it, I'm always pretty good at the axle clean and press events (still suck on the log though haha)

hope that helped

 

[B~RAD]

farmers walk turns at 60ft~weight per hand X distance

100X120
150X60
150X120
150X60
170X60
170X60

 

[B~RAD]

deadlift on 15kg plate +m (no straps)
135X5
225X3
315X3
365X1
425X2
405X1

partial deadlift(hole 3) (no straps)
405X5
495X9
585X6

snatch off of high blocks (4 holes exposed)
40kgX8
50kgX5
60X5

 

[B~RAD]

did some keg loads today. nothing exciting to write about. I need to get some more sand for it.

 

[B~RAD]

Full front squats-
90X2
90X2
90X2
90X2

supersetted with...

bent barbell rows-
60X15
60X15
70X15
70X15

donkey calf raise- very slow reps, squeeze at top
300X15
400X12
400X13
400+15kgX15X12X8X8X8 7-8sec rest inbetween sets

 

[B~RAD]

log press~
logX1
logX3
log+10X1 NEW PR
log+10X1
log+10X1

close grip paused military press on pins~r5b5
135X5
155X5 NEW PR
160X4 NEW PR
165X3 NEW PR
165X3
165X3

 

[B~RAD]

Farmer's walk-each hand
90
140
180
205X60ft
225X25ft NEW PR (450 makes it hard to walk lulz)

snatch from high blocks (crotch level)
40kgX5
50kgX5
60kgX8 NEW PR
62.5kgX4 NEW PR
62.5kgX4

DB shrugs-Ran the rack, all one big drop set (first # number represents the weight in each hand)

110X12
100X10
90X10
80X20
80X20

behind the neck pull ups-(no weight)(first time doing them)(5 sec rest inbetween "sets")
1
2
3
4
5
6
4

weighed in today (158.5) wtf- im usually 163

 

[B~RAD]

yesterday


8 inch log-
130X5
150X3
160X1
170X1
180X0
180X0 (tricep strength sucks)

close grip paused military press on pins~r5b5
135X5
155X6 NEW PR
165X4 NEW PR
185X0
175X1
165X3

 

[B~RAD]

Deadlifts 2 inches higher than normal-
135X10
225X5
315X5
405X3
445X1

snatch-
40kgX5
60kgX2
60kgX3
60kgX4

"hypertrophy for traps"

 

[B~RAD]

My competition was today. "central state strongman challenge" in taylorville IL. I was in the 231 pound weight class and weighed in at a whopping 158 lol.

here were the events
8inch log max
deadlift 445 for reps
keg load onto a big dump truck 100,150,175,190,210
farmers carry for distance 225 per hand
flip 500 pound tire 4 times,drag 450 sled 80 ft


logmax-my worst event
opened at 150
hit 170 next
missed 185 at lockout

deadlift-
i got 2 reps, which is a pr so I'm very happy

keg load-
i got 4 kegs, the last one kicked my butt

farmers carry 225-
i got 62.5 feet. this surprised the hell out of me cause I only got around 20ft in training

tire/sled-
got it done in 60 seconds


all in all i came out with 6th place. I'm pretty happy considering im apretty light guy competing in the big league. fun times.

 

[B~RAD]

gonna get back into it now. here's how my little workout tonight went

close grip paused military press on pins~r5b5
135X8
155X3
165X5 NEW PR
185X1
175X2

EZ bar seated OH extensions-
50X15X3