March 21, 2010 - Events

Dynamic Warm-ups

Makeshift Viking Press
90x10
135x5
180x5
225x5
250x1
270x1 PR+20lbs
300x0
250x4
225x9 PR+4reps

Tire Flip/21" Power Stair
600x5/300x2
750x5/390x1 PR+15lbs & 3"

Zercher Yoke Carries
440x73'
440x73'
440x150'
490x73'
540x73'

Atlas Stone Loads
240x4 to 65"
290x3 to 65"
324x1 to 65" PR+34lbs
354x1 to 65" PR+64lbs

Comments: Training was at the Stable in Chambersburg today. Did low volume with everything besides viking press. We found a slightly better set-up for keeping it anchored using rubber mats and then plates. My form felt off on these today, pushing the weight forward more than up. This apparatus has to be tougher than the one in the upcoming contest since one of the competitors had said that 250lbs felt like 185lbs on a barbell. Still I'll be working on getting heavier weight and going for reps. Just two sets for the tire flipping and power stair. The tire is easy but that power stair is incredibly tough. I'm pretty sure that the power stair implement is going to be similar to what I have rigged, just a bit shorter in height. I had to really fight to just get one rep with 390lbs. I did zercher carries since I don't have a conan's wheel. It seems that every contest has one this year so I have to get better. These sucked, but it's a suck I have to get used to. I'd like to be able to do at least 600lbs for 73' feet before my next contest. Atlas stones were for extension and height, reaching 65". I was only planning on hitting the 324lbs stone for a single and calling it a day. But then Thunderstruck came on the stereo system and I had to go for the 354lbs. I'm starting to get used to having the stones up high on my chest.