April 03, 2011 - Events

Dynamic Warm-ups

12" Log and Axle Clean and Presses
90x5
90x5
140x3
170x3
200x3
230x1
230x1
230x1
230x1
230x1
230x1
230x1
230x1

Front Bar Apparatus Deadlifts (16" pick)
652x0
652x1
652x5
652x1/697x1/742x1/787x1/832x1
652x1/697x1/742x1/787x1/832x1
652x1/697x1/742x1/787x1/832x1

Yoke
410x25'
500x120' (drops at 40')
500x160' (drops at 40')

Atlas Stone Loads
No Tacky
255(18")x3 to 50.5"
280(18")x1 to 50.5"
350(20")x1 to 50.5"
407(20")x1 to 50.5"
Added Tacky
522(20")x0 to 48"
350(20")x7 to 50.5"

Comments: Very long day, didn't help that I got lost on my way down to the Edge 2.0 in Reston Virginia to train. Ended up getting there 30 minutes later than I had planned. Started off with log presses. Went up 10lbs from my planned weight. Wasn't too bad, maybe a little off on some but very close to looking effortless, which is the main goal. Barry had to go to his home and retrieve the bar that used on the deadlift apparatus. My contest is having a front bar deadlift apparatus like at WSM with kegs being dropped in the back. The catch is that the bar height is around 15" and is an axle. So I needed to practice using my "axle" straps. I prefer using my linear straps but they are no where near long enough for an axle. Made sure to chalk them up to break them in a little. The bar was basically rust compared to when I last used it back in October of 2009. Actually worked to my benefit as the rust works like chalk so it was kind of accelerating the breaking in process for my newish straps. I couldn't lift it the first time I tried it. Talk about embarrassing. Barry comes and tries it out and says it's easy, you got to lean back into it. I did that got it with little trouble. I did five reps after that to get used to it and then got my belt for the real thing. I had Gavin place plates on the tire after each rep to simulate the event. This first run through was slow in that I had placed all the plates on one side and Gavin tried to spread them out so the last two reps had me waiting a bit. Next time through I moved the two of the plates to the other side so the loading would be quicker. Much better but since it relied on Gavin hustling to the other side, there was still a delay between the 2nd and 3rd lift. Finally got it ironed out on my last run by having Sean and Gavin loading (2 plates each) and that worked great. I was kind of tired from all the pulls haha. I had wanted to do some runs of 100' on yoke but the one side with the marking was in use for prowler runs and tire flipping so I elected to then do 80' runs. However, the other side was having frame carry stuff so I decided to just do 40' runs in short succession. The yoke was fairly wobbly and the height pins were in 4" increments so I figured it would be easier to deal with a lower pick as opposed to on that is too high. Just some thing to work on my leg endurance. Then it was time for stones. I had many goals for this today. My main goal was to do a rep set with 350lbs, my secret goal was to do the 407lbs stone for a single and my super secret goal was to try the 522lbs stone. Last time I did stones, I only worked up to 324lbs for doubles. This time, repeated to myself "no fear" to keep my mind off my hamstring. The scar tissue can be irksome but I got to get used to it and not let the fear eat my mind. I treated the 255lbs stone like it was my 505lbs and attacked it and loaded for three easy reps for one motion lifts. I then did the 280lbs for a single. I asked for the 350lbs stone and got that easy as well. Then did the 407lbs stone with only a slight bobble picking it up (I was still using no tacky at this point) but the load was easy. I tried the 522lbs stone but I could only break it off ground a few inches. Christ this was heavy, just felt all my ligaments in my upper body stretching haha. Grip was strong, just need to get stronger everywhere else haha. I'll get it some day, but it can't be my priority since I need to improve repping on stones for the contests and stones is already my best event. I then did 350lbs for seven reps in under 60 seconds (contest weight and time). I think I can shave my time per load down to get at least one more. Feels good to be back to 100%.