February 28, 2010 - Events

Dynamic Warm-ups

Crucifix's Holds
10'sx30 seconds
20'sx30 seconds
30'sx30 seconds
40'sx30.88 seconds PR+5 lbs

18" Farmer's Picks
140x5
190x3
230x3
280x3
320x3
350x1 PR+15lbs

Atlas Stone Loads
No Tacky
240x5 to 51"
290x3 to 51"
324x3 to 51"
354x1 to 51" PR+24lbs
Add Tacky
385x1 to 51" PR+55lbs
425x0 to 51"
425x1 to 51" PR+20lbs & 3"
290x2 to 51"/324x1 to 51"/354x1 to 51"/385x0 to 44"

39 Minutes of Stretching

Comments: Training was at the Stable in Chambersburg today. I had mixed feelings coming in to today's training. While had still been hitting PR's all week, the misses with the axle jerks against bands and how my lower back had felt all week had me slightly concerned. Went for over contest weight on the crucifix holds and surprisingly got over 30 seconds, I was thinking maybe 20 or 23 seconds at the most with the increased weight. Next up was farmer's picks from 18". Unlike last week, I didn't do big jumps or put on straps. These felt much better than last week too. I wanted to go for 370lbs for the last set but my dad and Joe thought a smaller jump would be better so I settled on 350lbs. I may have only got one but it was still a PR and it lets me know that I can hold on to the frame come contest day. Picking up is still another matter. Finally it was time for stones. I haven't had a chance to go heavy on these in a while, if you don't include contests, it's been since late September. I warmed up without tacky and that felt pretty good. Managed to do a 354lbs stone sans tacky. I added tacky and got ready to go heavy. I was going to go by feel on the 385lbs stone. If it felt really light and easy, I was going to go up to the heaviest stone, the 425lbs stone and give it a ride. Otherwise, it was going to be reps. It went up smoothly so it was time for the 425lbs stone. To be honest, I was concerned. See the last time I tried this stone back in September of '09, I was supremely confident as earlier that year I had loaded a 405lbs stone for three at the York Barbell show. Of course when it came time to do the 425lbs stone, it took me about half a dozen tries to even lap it and when I got it there, it was going no where. This really made me doubt myself. Had that stone at York between a true 405lbs stone? This nagged me and today became the day I would slay that demon. My first attempt I missed it by like a half inch. The pick was easy but I knew that I would have be firing on all cylinders if I was going to be loading it today. I got it and I just felt a wave of euphoria wash over me. I was too distracted by this feeling to take enough rest or re-tacky or put on extra tacky for my stone run afterward. I wasn't particularly fast (most of it due to low tacky) but it felt pretty good. I know in the future I'll need to work on series and heavy reps more frequently. Had a lot of stretching to do when I got home.