Yoke
217x50’ in 6.14 seconds
217x50’ in 6.66 seconds
307x50’ in 6.08 seconds
402x50’ in 6.92 seconds
502x50’ in 7.25 seconds
602x50’ in 8.57 seconds
Stone of Steel Over Bar (57”)
138x5
201x2
263x10
Vehicle Push
2,693lbs + 2 peoplex230’4” in 60 seconds
Stretching
Comments:
Workout for events at home this time. No having to wake up early and
pack the car the night before. Sleep wasn’t as good as I would have
liked this week. But I woke up rested. Left biceps was a little tight so
that was a little concerning. Little slow getting ready for the day as
WSM is happening so catching up on the action. Probably going to be
watching that stuff like crazy until it is done next week. Thankfully,
the weather was much cooler at only 60 compared to the 90 the past two
days. Warm-up with the sled drag around the block. Calf work after that.
Good thing I switched the leg that is behind as my “uninjured side” is
struggling on these higher reps while my “injured side” had little
trouble matching the reps. Then on to box touches, band rows and biceps
stretch. No issues there. Right shoulder didn’t feel as tight this time
on the biceps stretch compared to last workout. Hip airplanes were tough
again. Even with the balance before the set. I stumbled on the first
set going for rep two so I started over. Did better on the other side
but lost balance on the last rep so I did another. Then event work. Yoke
to start things off. Working up in 50’ runs to a top set. Pretty big
jumps in weight. I figured I’d have no issues with the yoke but I had to
keep my thoughts on it than thinking about stone of steel later. Speed
with lighter weights is getting better but I need to make sure that I
can transfer that to the heavier stuff on yoke. I haven’t used belt on
the yoke so far but I figured this would be a session to break that in
as I know that abruptly bringing in the belt can mean issues (had
experience doing no belt in training and messing up with breathing at
contest). Soft belt added for set with 502lbs. Been doing half the
distance the past month so need to be ready for that. Added the hard
belt for the set with 602lbs. I was getting nervous under it so that is
good. Means I’m taking it seriously. I was right about the belt as I
will need to work on breathing and running with the increased pressure. I
slowed down about half way into the run and I got angry at myself for
that and picked up the pace. Felt lightheaded after putting down the
yoke. Need more practice with belt and heavier yoke. Other than that,
pretty good speed for me. Then into the garage for stone of steel. This
implement/event gives me such trepidation. I can’t be calm when it is
new territory on this as my heart beats out of my chest. I was floored
with how easy I was picking the thing off the ground but surprised how
tough it was to extend compared to previous times. I blame the heavy
rack pulls haha. The stone of steel training was another change up after
a month of doubles with EMOM and EOMOM. Back to the basics with a set
of 5-10, depending on how I feel. If I got this thing with the planned
working weight for a single, it would be a PR for the most I’ve lifted
on this thing since I got it. Heavier than the weight I injured myself
with last year by 9lbs and loading it to 9” higher. Worries that I
couldn’t grip it also present. Took a bit to prepare myself. I has truly
shocked with how easy it was to pull the stone of steel off the ground
an into my lap. Extension was a bit harder and I was definitely not
clearing the bar by a large margin like in previous sessions. I got five
in under a minute and kept going. Conditioning will improve I’m certain
but I was definitely gasping for air. Strength and endurance was there
as I could keep going taking deep breathes. I wasn’t sure if I had done 9
or 10 by the end. Thankfully it was 10 haha. Last thing for the day was
a little conditioning. Lung buster that would work the lower body and
not put a pounding on my knees. Essentially, pushing my car for max
distance in 60 seconds and making sure I was working the full time.
Haven’t done car pushing for maybe five years. My younger sister and her
friend steered my car as I pushed it up the street. Short choppy steps
on a slightly uphill course. Took a bit to cool off before I put away my
toys and stretching. One more week of this cycle left.
I’m a little taller than 6′6″ and I really like to lift weights. I’m a competitor in amateur strongman contests. My hope is to become a competitive professional strongman. Currently I'm training for Northeast Regionals in Monaca, PA on 6/1/2024. I’m not a major competitor yet and I have a long way to go but I’m having fun.
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