The road to 231.4 LW Strongman Nationals and beyond

[austin.j.taylor]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Note to Austin. Make sure to grab the correct spreadsheet.

Still killed me on front squats. I hate front squats.

Got the spreadsheet errors fixed. I am hating front squats less every week.

Originally Posted by mab54

Good job on the pr!

That sucks about the spreadsheet, also how is your knee feeling anyways?

Knee is feeling good. Getting closer to 100%. Cant run worth a crap on it yet though.

[austin.j.taylor]

Today I didnt print anything out for my workout. I just wanted to play with the new weight room at my new building. We ordered nothing but bumper plates. We have 4-45's, 4-35's, 2-25's and 2-15's. We also got 2 5 pound plates that are steel. Our new bars are fairly low quality with razor sharp knurling. I decided that since I could play around and finally drop a weight if it went wrong, I would try some power snatch, clean and jerk, and some heavy power cleans.

Power snatches:
75X3
95X3
115X3
135X3
150x1*
These were very ugly and felt horrible. The last set doesnt really count as it was more like a wide grip clean and press.

Clean and press/power jerk(Clean each rep)
150X3
160X3
170X3
185X2
205X2
225X1
240X1
255Xmissed clean*
Had a lot better luck here, these felt smooth and natural. I really screwed up with the last one though. As I failed to power clean it, I decided I would try to continental clean it and pulled my right bicep irritating it a lot.

DB Bench Press:
90'sX3X5

Facepulls:
cant rememberX3X10*
We have a sorta cable cross machine that really suck for facepulls. I will have to substitute bent over lateral raises for these in this facility.

Notes: Other than irritating a bicep this was a great session. I did forget to do my rows, which is kind of dissappointing, but all in all a good workout.

[austin.j.taylor]

So I had to work Friday night through Sunday. I didnt do much other than walk about 20 miles a day chasing down soldiers. I did cheat on my diet alot and drink copious amounts of beer.

[austin.j.taylor]

Alright its my "1" week. Time for PR's on all 4 lifts across the week and a positive outlook for the start of fall.

Strict Press:
135X5
135X5
145X3

Push Press:
185X5
205X3
230X>1(GOT 4) PR

incline bench press:
140X3X10

Chins:
BWX4
BWX3
BWX4
My right bicep feels a little sore still, but not nearly as bad as it did on Thursday.

Facepulls:
100X3X12
Gonna add a 2.5lb plate to the stack next week and pull for 10 to see how it feels.

Notes: Huge PR for push press. I want to say my best previously was 230X2. I feel strong and my body feels good. Time to set a deadlift PR tomorrow

[mab54]

Your 9/15/11 workout looks really fun, and awesome job on the push press PR.

Also hope your bicep feels better.

[austin.j.taylor]

Originally Posted by mab54

Your 9/15/11 workout looks really fun, and awesome job on the push press PR.

Also hope your bicep feels better.

Thanks mab!


9/22/2011 Squat and stuff

Squat:
5X140
5X170
3X205
5X255
3X290
>1X325 (GOT 3) ADDED BELT

Alternating Single Leg Press:
3platesX5X10

Reverse Hypers:
BWX3X10

Notes: Squats felt good, but I am a long ways away from a PR. I need to start upping my conditioning as my work capacity is sucking.

[BendtheBar]

Did you hit 3 @ 325 or one?

[austin.j.taylor]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Did you hit 3 @ 325 or one?

I got 3 reps @325.

[austin.j.taylor]

9/24/2011 events day

Seated Swiss press:
135x10
185x5
205x0
Quit due to my bicep hurting

Yoke walk/farmers medley
410 yokex80'/160 each handx80'
500 yokex25'/didn't try farmers

Stone playing and stuff
Shouldered 210
Shouldered 240
Shouldered 255pr
Almost shouldered 270

Lapped 270 3 more times
Lapped 315pr

18inch deadlift
675x0
585x0
495x0
I need to practice this alot more.

Notes: very fun events day even though I sucked and my low back is now sore as hell.

[Abaddon]

Strong work Austin. Looks very similar to the stuff I've been doing with SMWA the last several weeks.
18 inch deads sound gruesome!