BruteForce: Power Overwhelming

[bruteforce]

Originally Posted by Off Road

Nice workout and I like any cardio that gets you outside and enjoying yourself. Kayaking seems like fun, I will have to try it some time.

Thanks OR. You should definitely try it out when you get a chance.

[BendtheBar]

Even crawling to the gym after a day like that is hard. Had too many myself.

[bruteforce]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Even crawling to the gym after a day like that is hard. Had too many myself.

Aye. Today was a lot better. Still a little tired, but kicked myself in the butt today and got it done.

Squats
Barx10
Goblet Squat - 45x10
Barx10
95x5
135x5
195x5
210x5
225x5
135x10x5 - PR for doing these after heavy squats. Now to reduce time between sets

RDL
135x6
225x5
245x5
275x5

The end. Found a small gym one town over that has everything I need. 30 minute drive, but its only $20 a month. Apparently a lot of the prison guards lift there, so there might be a few I could start lifting with. I'll check it out next week and see how it goes.

[Off Road]

Nice squat volume.

[bruteforce]

Thanks OR. It was a good day today, starting to get some confidence beneath the bar.

So I'm faced with a dilemma. There's a free strong man competition about an hour from here on Labor Day weekend. I want to compete, but I'm relatively weak for my size, especially in the overhead pressing. Should I compete and look stupid, or wait till I'm stronger?

Currently I'm thinking to heck with it, I'll compete and learn what I can. Its free, and anyone who mocks me can go home feeling good about being stronger than a guy who started seriously lifting less than a year ago.

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by bruteforce

The end. Found a small gym one town over that has everything I need. 30 minute drive, but its only $20 a month. Apparently a lot of the prison guards lift there, so there might be a few I could start lifting with. I'll check it out next week and see how it goes.

Hope it works out.

Great squat session hombre.

[bruteforce]

Thanks BtB. Beginning to regain a little confidence on squats.

Round two.
Clean and Press
135x5
155x2
185x0
155x4
165x1/1
175x1 - Gym owner asked me to set the weights down quieter. Apparently I was scaring the geriatrics.
135x8

Farmers Walk
100# DBsx80 feet - its approximate, but close
105# DBsx80 ft
110# DBsx70 ft - almost made it back but not quite. Think if i were travelling in a straight line I would have a better chance.

[bruteforce]

Traps are sore for the first time in months today. I will be training clean and press every few days until labor day weekend. I think I have the strength I need to do it, just not the technique.

Planned on going boating today, but predicted afternoon thunderstorms stopped it. Went hiking instead, had a great time and ended up pretty out of breath on the climb out of the canyon. This tells me many things, not the least of which is that I need to do more GPP.

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by bruteforce

175x1 - Gym owner asked me to set the weights down quieter. Apparently I was scaring the geriatrics.

I just repped you for that.



Great job!

[Off Road]

Nice job scaring the old folks.