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    Default Fat guy in a little coat - Matt Wanat training log

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    I thought that I should put my training log on here since I have been "frequenting" WFAC when I'm passing through town for work. I'm a heavyweight pro strongman who competes mainly with Strongman Champions League in Europe and American Strongman Corp when I'm in the states.

    I've been working Wendler's 5/3/1 and doing lots of prowler/hills/barbell complex type cardio. I haven't lost much weight, but I can do a ton more than I could before.

    Last week was a deload and then a fun test on Saturday.

    Mon:
    155 lbs snatch doubles - 10 in quickest time. I did this in about 3 minutes. I have been working conditioning pretty hard and have lowered the time to about 2:15 so 3 minutes was nice and easy.

    15 minutes treadmill walking. Lame

    Wednesday:
    220 axle clean doubles - 10 in quickest time. This took about 2:30 and was easy. I need to move up in weight or volume.

    15 mintues treadmill walking. Less lame

    Saturday: Strongman events

    I had an idea that I wanted to test my top end strength to see how bad it is for not working on it much. With the 5/3/1 training I've been doing, I haven't gone above about 75% of my all time maxes. I did a competition in Slovakia with very little strongman event training, and it went well. My hope going in was that I would still hit a respectable number in the log clean and press for max.

    90x3x3
    180x3
    270x3 very easy strict presses
    320x2
    360x1
    400x1 Awesome!!!

    My best ever is around 415. I was 15 lbs heavier and in much worse shape. The good news is that conditioning work is going well. The bad news is that I have to keep pushing the prowler. In celebration, I bought a prowler to have at home.

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    Hey bud! Glad to see you posting here. You need to come check out STRONG again when you are back in Springfield. Our new location is amazing - very nice and we even have NICE indoor turf!

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    So, I hear. I will actually be there today. I'm in springfield right now.

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    Tuesday Nov 16, 2010

    Back squats:
    Up to an easy 585x3

    SLDL:
    135x10
    225x10x4

    Leg press:
    5 sets 10 reps

    Calf raises:
    5 sets 10 reps

    Snatches: 10x2x135 in about 2:45

    I am now eating 10 tacos from Mexican villa with taco sweet sauce. If you are ever in Springfield, MO you need to eat these!!!

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    Thursday Nov. 18, 2010

    Bench press:
    up to 335x3 very easy

    Dumbell Bench:
    95sx10x4

    Single arm rows:
    4 sets 10 reps

    Curls:
    100x10x4

    Nothing to exciting. Tomorrow I've got prowler work and saturday is strongman accessory work.

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    Friday Nov. 19, 2010

    Band assisted pullups - 3 sets 10 reps

    Prowler - 4 trips The gym was closing so this is all I did. Soon I'll have my own.

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    Sat. Nov 20, 2010 - Event accessory work

    Rolling thunder - up to 135x4 each hand with 5 second hold
    Log cleans - 145x10x4
    Stone squats from lap - 245x8x3

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    Mon. Nov 22, 2010

    Deadlifts:
    225x3
    315x3
    405x3 Still double overhand
    495x3
    585x3 Very easy

    Safety squat bar squats:
    135x10x5

    SS bar good mornings:
    135x10x4
    225x10

    Low back foam rolling x 2

    Snatches: 135x2x10 in about 3:10 This sucked after the squats and gms.

    Low back foam rolling x 1

    15 minutes on treadmill

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    I didn't do anything productive today, but I did get my prowler in the mail!!!!!

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    Military Press:
    45x10
    135x5x2
    225x3
    245x3
    265x3 very easy

    13" log strict press:
    205x10x4

    Pullups:
    4 sets 2-3 reps each

    Barbell curls:
    120x10x4

    Tricep pushdowns:
    5 sets 10 reps

    Axle clean and press:
    180x2x8 in about 3 minutes

    I think that I will push some prowler tomorrow.

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