IRON & STONE: Adventures of an Amateur Strongman

[mouse]

5/15/2018

Press - 185x5x5 (strictish)

CGB (beltless) - 245x6x3/245x5

245 may have been a bit of an over shot lol. SMOKED first two sets. Third set ended in a grind so slow I thought I miscounted and did 7. 5th rep slowed WAYYYYY down on the last set, 6 wasn't gonna be there so I didn't bother grinding for a miss. My bench is finicky like that.

[Stenson]

5/15/2018

Press - 185x5x5 (strictish)

CGB (beltless) - 245x6x3/245x5

245 may have been a bit of an over shot lol. SMOKED first two sets. Third set ended in a grind so slow I thought I miscounted and did 7. 5th rep slowed WAYYYYY down on the last set, 6 wasn't gonna be there so I didn't bother grinding for a miss. My bench is finicky like that.

Close grip always seems to die out suddenly for me too. My sets usually go from RPE 7 to 10 in 1 rep.

[mouse]

Close grip always seems to die out suddenly for me too. My sets usually go from RPE 7 to 10 in 1 rep.

Bench in general for me seems to do that.

5/18/2018

Deadlift - 460x5x4

Tempo Squat (beltless) - 305x5x3

Carry Medley - 270 Farmers, 175 SB, Big Tire, 50ftx2

Farmers - 270x2

Hook grip slipped on me third deadlift set, that sucked lol.

Had some clients at the gym today but all they wanted to do was bench...

[mouse]

5/21/2018

Bench - 290x5/280x5x3

Z-Press - 122.5x8x3

Pinch Grip - R/L 70x1

Bench felt like garbage today, too fast and loose, accidentally cut fourth rep @290 short. Hopefully it comes back soon even if I hate it.

Got them commies though finally, so maybe my grip is coming back after all. Now to get them for more then a split second lol

[mouse]

5/22/2018

Paused DL - 415x5x3

Pin Press (beltless) - 190x4x4

Tempo Squat (beltless) - 315x5x3

Chin/Row EMOM BWx3/245x3x10

Good day, long day, but a good day.

[mouse]

5/24/2018

Press - 190x5x5 (little bit of standing bench press towards the end lol)

CGB - 245x6/250x6/240x6x2

Almost boned myself on that last set lol. I've been focused on keeping my time between sets around 5 mind or under, for reasons, but I may might have cut it too short because the first three sets moved so well. Last set did that weird rep 5 was @7 but rep 6 was @9.5 lol

Edit: just got pointed out that I loaded 240 instead of the planned 235 on the last two sets like a dunce

[mouse]

5/25/2018

Deadlifts - 465x5x4

Tempo Squat (beltless) - 325x5x3

Axle Press/TnG Farmer Deads EMOM - 135x2/290x3x6

Deadlifts sucked. Squats didn't suck that bad. EMOM should have been 7 rounds but I had to do Dad stuff suddenly.

[mouse]

5/28/2018

Bench - 295x5/285x5x3

Z-Press - 125x8x3

[mouse]

5/29/2018

Paused DL - 420x4x4

Tempo Squat (beltless) - 335x5x3

Chin/Row EMOM - BWx3/245x3x10

May have had some sort of breakthrough with setting my back... may. Managed to keep my EMOM ya know... EMOM up to round 8 today before I needed to take on another 10-15 seconds... progress!

[mouse]

5/31/2018

Press - 195x5x5

CGB - 250x6/255x6/240x6x2

[mouse]

6/1/2018

Deadlift - 470x5x4

Z-Press - 125x8x3

Tempo Squat (beltless) - 345x5x3

Axle Press/Farmer TnG EMOM - 135x2/290x3x7

Long day, probably getting longer... at labor and delivery now waiting to see if the wife is gonna pop out this test tube baby she's been growing for her friend...

[mouse]

6/4/2018

Bench - 300x5/305x3x3

Pin Press (beltless) - 190x4/200x4/185x4x2

300x5 moved pretty easy... that's cool I guess.

[mouse]

6/5/2018

Deadlift - 495x3x5

Tempo Squat (beltless) - 355x5x2/355x5(belted)

Chin/Row EMOM - BWx3/245x3x10

Caved and through the belt on for the third squat set. Needed something to brace against lol...

[mouse]

6/7/2018

Press - 205x3x3

CGB - 265x4x4

Presses were absolutely flying today... greased frickin lightning...

[mouse]

6/8/2018

No training today.

Wife popped out a 6 pound test tube baby at 3 am today. Delivery went well, kid is doing well, some minor complications with the wife that held up recovery but with a little luck we will be home tonight. New mom and dad are holding up well despite the general lack of sleep lol...

[heidikay]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

[bobmen10000]

Congrats - sleep is overrated anyway.

[mouse]

6/11/2018

Bench - 305x5/310x3

Pin Press (beltless) - 195x4/205x4/190x4x2

[mouse]

6/12/2018

Deadlift - 500x3x5

Tempo Squat - 365x5x3

Chin/Viper Press EMOM - BWx3/155x2x10

Swapped in the viper press to play with my new log some... Holy crap those take the piss out of you fast... could hardly keep up after about 6 rounds... rounds 8-10 needed some extra rest.

[mouse]

6/14/2018

Press - 210x3x3

CGB - 275x4x4

Presses absolutely shooting up again. Pleased.