Fat guy in a little coat - Matt Wanat training log

[Biggmatt]

Howdy-

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.

[Matt Reynolds]

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!

[Biggmatt]

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

[Biggmatt]

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!!!

[Biggmatt]

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.

[Biggmatt]

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.

[Biggmatt]

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

[Biggmatt]

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

[Biggmatt]

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

[Biggmatt]

Wed Nov. 24, 2010

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.