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    ho, boy.

    Strongman comp did not go as well as anticipated. For me, anyway. Wife placed seventh (out of nine, sure, but you should have SEEN these gals!).

    I've been stalling updating my log until I get my actual stats, but I can't justify waiting any longer.

    Sat., 6/03.

    Log Clean & Press: I did 195 pretty well, and totally biffed 205. That smaller diameter log fucks eeeeverything up. The winning press was 305.

    Sled, 500#: So much better than last year! Cleats, man, cleats. Got about 2/3 of the way down the lane until I hit that anthill. Very pleased with that. LITTLE DID I KNOW, that this is what killed my grip strength for the rest of the day.

    Stones: ummmm. I showed the most personality. Invoked the name of Odin, but to no avail. The Squatfather chose to let me face my weakness alone. Again.

    Tire flip 600#: Didn't finish like I did last year. So damn hot & humid.

    Farmer's Walk, 175# milk cans: I had best costume. Straw hat, vintage Red Wings, grippy gloves. Next year I will add a bandana and corn cob pipe. Forearms were jelly, yet on fire, and impossible to extinguish, like napalm. Couldn't even grip hard enough to lift the cans.

    For the first time in an athletic competition, I place last. The fire is kindled.

    Everybody was very impressed with wife's performance. She said, "It's still not as bad as working Restaurant Week." Hard. Core. Bad. Ass. Hey, she calls me her coach! Doing something right.

    Excuses:

    1. It was the first hot day of the year. 90+ heat index. I don't like hot weather, and I wasn't trained for it.

    2. Anyone 200# and over was a heavyweight. At 5' 9.5" and 230#, I was literally THE smallest guy in the class. Remember, this is Wisquatson - they grow 'em big here.

    3. I'm still not strong enough. Duh. Grip endurance an issue.

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    Tues., 6/06. 226.5#. Will explain.

    Squat: 45x..., 135x8, 225x5, 275x3, 315x3, 345x1.

    OHP: 45x..., 135x5, 155x3, 165x1, 175x3.

    DL: 135x..., 225x5.



    Thurs., 6/08. 227#.

    Front Squat: 45x..., 95x5, 135x5, 185x3, 225x3,3.

    DL: 225x5, 315x3,8.


    Sun., 6/11. 226#.

    Squat: 45x..., 135x8, 225x5, 315x2, 355x2, 375x1.

    SLDL: 135x....

    DL: 225x5,5.

    BTN seated press: 45x10, 95x5,5,5.

    KB swings



    Tues., 6/13. 226#.

    OHP: 45x..., 95x5, 135x5, 155x3, 175x3, 185x1 - slow, but not sticky. 165x3,3,3.

    Bench: 45x..., 135x5, 155x5, 175x3, 195x3, 205x3.


    Thurs., 6/15. Shoveled 3 cubic yards of mulch. It counts. Wife did the wheelbarrowing. We're an awesome team.

    Oh, Explanation for my stagnating bodyweight: I am not trying to gain bodyweight at this time. I have too many chins, and the snoring is getting to be too much. Or so I'm told. So, here are the rules for now:

    1. No milk. Well, maybe if my squats are good. Then some milk.
    2. Hold the bread. Serves little purpose, and has no taste. Gives me Wheat Butt, anyway.
    3. Doritos only once in a while. Gawddamm tasty little fuckers.
    4. All the meat & veggies I want, as long as I eat them every day.
    5. Booze is okay. No beer. NO sugary cocktails.
    6. I can fuck around in the gym all I want, as long as I get stronger at squat, press and pull.

    What could possibly go wrong?

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    Oh, what a glorious cheat day we had Saturday! Went to the Rendevous in Prairie du Chien: Fry Bread, Indian Tacos, Smoked Turkey Legs, Sarsaparilla, Birch Beer. Pancakes and omelettes with hash browns were also had.

    So many young kids dressed in either buckskin or homemade cotton, with toy bows & arrows, toy swords, and toy crossbows. Throwing knives and tomahawks, having fire-starting competitions. I don't see what everyone's so worried about. America will be just fine.

    Sun., 6/18. 225#.

    Squat: 45x..., 135x5, 225x5, 315x3, 355x2, 385x1. Slow, felt heavy.

    SLDL: 115x..., 225x5, 245x5.

    BTN seated press: 45x12, 95x8,8,8. Still feeling these out. No trouble yet.

    Bent Press: 50x3, 55x3, 60x3, 65x3. These went well enough that I'm confident I could do more in the future.

    Edited to add: Picked up one of those old reel type lawn mowers. Love it. thousands of sub-maximal reps of benching and rowing. basically upper-body cardio.


    just ONE pint of chocolate milk, BBQ wings, rotisserie chicken, pork chops, zuchinni, sweet potato.

    Started a big pot of Rip's Chili with 3#chuck roast, two big white onions, three big poblanos, three big jalapenos, and a bunch of thick chicken jelly broth.
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    Tues., 6/20. 225.5# - I had a snack. Running an hour behind, hungry, tired. But my soul needs this as much as my body does.

    OHP: 45x..., 95x5, 135x3, 155x3, 175 x 2,2,3. Ha! eccentric of last rep done suuuper slow, for that burRrn. Dropsets: 135x8,8.

    Bench: #notime4bench #memelift4wankers #standupforyourpress


    Steak, asparagus, tequila. Boom.

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    Thurs., 6/22. 224#.

    Front Squat: 45x...95x5, 135x5, 185x3, 225x3,3,3. The front squats will continue until morale improves.

    The Ladies of Lifting have commandeered the entire platform area, so I have to go outside. There's a ShopAire fan in the garage now. pretty sweet. Turn it up, and it's almost like standing behind a Cessna.

    DL: 135x5, 225x5, 315x5, 405x1 (straps)

    SGDL: 225x8,8,8. #feelslikecardio

    Jerk Supports: 135x3 185x1,1,1. I want to see what all the fuss is about. These are kinda cool. Very wobbly, have to squeeze it up, really set the traps, then it feels great standing locked out with the weight, but then you get dizzy and have to decide if you want to breathe, or squat it back down to the pins. I will try them again.

    I take the mile walk home in the gentle rain - ahhh.


    Some pork&beef meat sauce with red wine & magic that wife made, over spaghetti squash. She's a keeper.

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    Mon., 6/26. 223#. So far, so good. Saturday's cheat day got off to a slow start, until I found that bag of Doritos. Mmm...

    Squat: 45x..., 135x8 (OHP 135x5 for fun), 225x5, 275x3, 315 x 2,2,2,2,2. Wife squats 190x2x3.

    RDL: 135x10, 245x8,8.

    DB Bent Press: 50x3, 55x3, 60x3.


    Fish in butter, veggies in butter & chicken broth, whey to make up for the fish.

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    Wed., 6/28. 223#. belt's been at 4 for almost a week now.

    OHP: 45x..., 135x5, 155x3, 175x2, 180x1 - triceps, godammit! 145x5,5,8.

    Wife DLs 185x3x3. no big deal.

    DB Fly Bench, for the streeetch: 15#x...

    CG Bench: 45x..., 95x8, 115x8, 135x8, 115x10.

    Dan Lurie Curlz: grab one or two of those deep-dish plates (which happen to be Dan Lurie plates), and curl them, keeping the grip tight and the plate straight. 25x10, 10x until the storm dissipates and we can make it to the car.


    Pork spare ribs: salted, dry rubbed and slow grilled for 2 1/2 hours. Got a replacement diffuser for the grill, and it works very well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Erok View Post
    ho, boy.

    Strongman comp did not go as well as anticipated. For me, anyway. Wife placed seventh (out of nine, sure, but you should have SEEN these gals!).

    I've been stalling updating my log until I get my actual stats, but I can't justify waiting any longer.

    Sat., 6/03.

    Log Clean & Press: I did 195 pretty well, and totally biffed 205. That smaller diameter log fucks eeeeverything up. The winning press was 305.

    Sled, 500#: So much better than last year! Cleats, man, cleats. Got about 2/3 of the way down the lane until I hit that anthill. Very pleased with that. LITTLE DID I KNOW, that this is what killed my grip strength for the rest of the day.

    Stones: ummmm. I showed the most personality. Invoked the name of Odin, but to no avail. The Squatfather chose to let me face my weakness alone. Again.

    Tire flip 600#: Didn't finish like I did last year. So damn hot & humid.

    Farmer's Walk, 175# milk cans: I had best costume. Straw hat, vintage Red Wings, grippy gloves. Next year I will add a bandana and corn cob pipe. Forearms were jelly, yet on fire, and impossible to extinguish, like napalm. Couldn't even grip hard enough to lift the cans.

    For the first time in an athletic competition, I place last. The fire is kindled.

    Everybody was very impressed with wife's performance. She said, "It's still not as bad as working Restaurant Week." Hard. Core. Bad. Ass. Hey, she calls me her coach! Doing something right.

    Excuses:

    1. It was the first hot day of the year. 90+ heat index. I don't like hot weather, and I wasn't trained for it.

    2. Anyone 200# and over was a heavyweight. At 5' 9.5" and 230#, I was literally THE smallest guy in the class. Remember, this is Wisquatson - they grow 'em big here.

    3. I'm still not strong enough. Duh. Grip endurance an issue.
    The body weight thing could be huge - not good to be at the bottom of weight class - some events the weight difference hurts more than others. When is your next competition?

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    Quote Originally Posted by old guy View Post
    The body weight thing could be huge - not good to be at the bottom of weight class - some events the weight difference hurts more than others. When is your next competition?
    Yeah, bodyweight is definitely a positive with things like the log & sled, where you need to act as a counterbalance, and I don't know if it really works against you in a direct way, but with events requiring running, like the farmers', any extra weight can slow you down. Also, the guys who did the best with the stones just happened to be the ones with smaller guts. I was grateful for the extra padding during the tire flip, for sure.

    Either way, the 200# cutoff for heavyweight seems ridiculous to me, especially with those 300# farmboy mamma jammas showing up. I'd much rather see a 220 or 225 cutoff. I could certainly make that without sacrificing much. A masters' division would be great, too, but probably not gonna happen.

    I'm not planning on another comp until this same one next year. I promised wife I'd curb the snoring, and I'd like to shed the extra fat I don't need anyway. I also can't afford a wardrobe replacement. So, the goal right now is to 'recomp', I guess. There's kind of an unspoken challenge to see if I can compete sub-200 next year. I'm not optimistic, but hey, maybe I'll get some abs along the way!

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    Tues., 7/04. 222#. Interesting, considering the last three days, I had Kansas City-style barbeque for every meal. As horrible and desolate as Wichita is, the bbq is great.


    F Squat: 45x..., ..., 135x5, 185x3, 235x3, 185x3,5. American Airlines has fucked up my hips.

    SLDL: 135x5,8, 225x5,5,8. That's all I got for now.

    Wife misses the log C&P, so she starts microloading. Hits a good single at 97.5#. I've created a beautiful monster.

    Wife wants to go paddleboarding, but there's a wait to rent the boards. We get a tandem kayak instead. In the middle of the lake, she decides she's a fish. Jumps overboard, and pulls the kayak around, while I relax and splash water on myself.

    Grilled brats, burgers, and veggies, with cheese on the side. Life is good.

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