Invictus

[Paul Stagg]

Up early today, 20 minutes on the elliptical, lots of stretching.

[HomeYield]

What weight class did you compete in, Paul? What weight class would you like to compete in?

I've found my early morning walks have helped more with my mental state than anything. I'm calmer and more relaxed through the day. Not to mention my cardio is so abysmal that every little bit helps.

[Paul Stagg]

I feel great today - up at 5:15, had a serving of Nitrean, hopped on the elliptical, stretched, then had 3 eggs scrambled with a cut up hot dog.

By 7:30, I was at my laptop working, showered, shaved, and ready to go.

I competed as a 220 last time, which at 5'11" probably isn't going to cut it. I'm not so worried about it, though. My guess is 242, but I'll compete at the weight I'm comfortable. I would be pretty suprised if I get much heavier than 240 with a bf% that I'm comfortable with, at least not without a prescription.

My cardio is so bad I get winded thinking about walking up stairs. Heart trouble runs in my family (both my father and his father had heart attacks at 50), so I need to work on that.

[HomeYield]

I'm 5'10-5'11 and compete at 220. Like you said, if you're healthy there go for it.

[Matt]

what fed were those in?

[Paul Stagg]

Usapl. No shirt or suit.

[r_graz]

In a (the only) meet in 2002:
330
285
385

Or something. 1015 total.

In the gym:
435
315
445

or something.

There's a guy on bb.com who did a meet last year, then got injured (car accident I believe) and was out of the gym for quite some time. As I recall his meet lifts were similar to yours. He's quickly rebuilding his strength on a nice, simple routine very similar yours, so I'm sure you will as well.

[Paul Stagg]

8.31.07
Workout 'A'

Warmup: 5 mins elliptical

Squat
2x5 @ 45
95x5
135x5
185x2
3x5 @ 235

OH Press
2x5 @ 45
95x3
3x5@135

Bent Row
45x5
95x5
135x5
3x5 @ 205

Barbell Curl (for the pump and toning - hey, it's Friday)
45x8
65x8
Both sets done without a belt.

45 Degree back raise
3x8, 1x6 (30 Reps in 4 sets)

20 minutes on treadmill. I hate treadmill.

[Paul Stagg]

Got 300 pounds of sand yesterday (5 60 pound bags). Going to the Depot and getting it, pushing it on the cart out to my cartruck, and loading it, then unlaoding it into my garage was enough sandbag work for the day.

223 pounds this morning
37.5 waist.

I'm gonna be ripped.

[Sentinel]

very nice OH presses. a strongman friend of mine from another site told me about how important OH work really is. ive implemented some OH work into my training and it is paying off. anyways, best of luck on ur progress