Supposed to be a squat day

Well I was supposed to be doing squats today, but I felt like training some events.

High pulls
185x3
205x3
225x3
245x3
265x3

Keg carry 20 feet and load over 50" bar
250, 270, 290 x 2 runs
First run was good, 2nd one sucked balls. But good to know I can do this.

Tire flip 600ish tire
I think we did around 13-15 flips most of them I one-motioned so it was good to know I can still flip the tire decently.

Stones
did the 330 for 1 load and decided my back had enough.

I needed this day, it was fun and different from what I have been doing. Plus it was good to workout with Jason before he gets deployed next week. Glenn looked strong on the kegs and the tire, I am gonna have my work cut out for me to beat him on the strongman events, and alot of work to do to beat him on the highland events.

Jesse

Upperbody day

Not the greatest workout today, but it was better than nothing. My wrist is still screwed up and I did the stupid thing and pushed it too hard today.

Axle clean and press
160x5 this hurt to full clean how pathetic
200x3 continental didn't hurt as bad, but pressing didn't feel the greatest
220x2 this is when I knew it was time to shut it down
speed sets
170x5x3 sets

Floor presses every rep deadstop
225x3
225x3 + 1 set of chains
225x3 + 2 sets
225x1 + 3 sets

Hammer curls supersetted with straight bar curls 10 reps x 5 sets

Dips supersetted with tricep pressdowns 5 reps on dips and 10 reps on pressdowns x 3 sets

Overall I am pissed off about my pussy of a wrist, but the accessory work went well so that is better than nothing. I should have known that today was gonna be a little hit or miss since I pushed it hard on tuesday. If they all could be great workouts there would be no reason to be motivated to have a great next one.

Jesse

Deadlift day

Great workout today. Decided to go off plan and go for some PRs, I had kind of a crappy week and knew that some PRs would put me in a good mood.

Deadlift no belt all sets
135x5
225x5
315x3
365x3
405x3
455x5 all time beltless rep PR
500x1 all time beltless single PR
525xmiss had nothing left

Rack pulls above knee
425x3
515x3
605x1
back was shot at this point

Back squats no belt ass to ankles
205x3
245x3
270x8

DB rows
used new circus DB to warmup wow the 3" handle sucks 77lbs x 5
regular DB 115x5
150x20 felt these

knee ups
3x20

Jesse

Strongman day or lack there of.....

Friday I did something to my wrist, and needless to say it did not make todays workout easy. Tried to do some pressing but the pain was too much.

Arm over Arm sled pulls
500lbs x 60 feet
545lbs x 60 feet
These were fine as I mostly pulled with my left hand and used my right hand for support.

Super Yoke
550 lbs x 60 feet x 2 trips
was gonna do 4 sets but I felt like hell

So then I tried to do stones and found out that wasn't gonna happen.

So right now I am quite pissed off. I don't need this setback right now and I don't particulary take being injured in any kind of way the best. I have been in a pissed off mood all day, and hope I can deadlift ok on tuesday. If my wrist does not get better I will not compete on May 8th, my training has been hit or miss as it is, but I don't wanna take a chance and screw myself up more. Time will tell, gonna put on brace on it and ice it down.

Jesse

Upperbody workout

Very good and fun workout tonight. I have to say I am very happy with the crew of guys we have working out on a consistent basis right now, whenever we get together we all put in good work and are getting consistently stronger.

Axle clean and press
160x5
190x3
210x6
After realizing these felt like crap I brought my grip in a little and did some speed sets
160x5x3 sets these felt better and hopefully will translate to a better press soon.

Reverse band presses greens
225x5
275x3
295x3
315x3
335x3
355x1
375x1
This might be a PR as I used a close grip

DB floor presses
4x8

Blast straps
Tri extensions supersetted with Bicep curls
3x10

Straight bar curls supersetted with tricep pressdowns
3x10

Pinch gripping
2-25s passed around hand to hand for 12 revolutions PR

Pinched 2-35s for a PR

2 handed pinch 120#s for a PR by default never done these before

Great workout and fun night.

Jesse

Deadlift day

Not a terrible workout today, but I think I was slightly worn out from sunday and a massage I got yesterday.

Deadlifts all hook gripped
warmup
440 x 3 x 5 sets
did 2 sets beltless, then put on belt for last 3 sets. Didn't seem to help really

Squats no belt ass to ankles
190x5
230x5
255x8

DB rows
115 x 5
155 x 5
185 x 10

Blast strap rows
4 x 15

Sled drags
3 x 60 feet

Sledgehammer swings
3 x 15 each arm


Jesse

Events day

Had a good day today. Had some friends from Missouri come up and train, Nate Butler and Tyler Schuman. Tyler is only 19 and is a strong damn kid, Nate is another young guy and is a beast also. We pushed ourselves hard today and I can feel it now bigtime.

Pressing
210 log x 1 one motioned pressed it
keg press 150 x 5 clean and press each

Super Yoke
worked up to a all-time PR of 760lbs for 50+ feet with 1 drop

Silver Dollar DL
425x2
515x1
605x1 5# PR
625x1 20# PR

Stones
310x1
330x1
360x1

Didn't have much juice left on the stones. Great day all around.

Jesse

Upperbody workout

Had a decent workout tonight, Chuck came over to workout and helped having someone a ton stronger than me to workout with, plus it pisses me off how good his press is LOL!

Axle Clean and Press
160x3
180x3
200x7 not great but a start

Close grip bench
225x3
250x3
275x1x2 sets
215x1,2,3,4,5,5,5,5,5

Blast strap pushups
x10, 1 1/2" chain x 10, 2 chain x 10

Arm EDT training
did 7 rounds of hammer curls and green band extensions

Wrist curls supersetted with COC trainer closes
15 and 5 x 4 sets

Jesse

Deadlift day

Great workout yesterday. Definately a milestone day.

DL from the floor, all sets no belt and hook gripped the first 4 sets, strapped up for the last 3.

405x5x7 sets never done this much volume belt or beltless so a huge PR!!! This is lightweight but damn does it work you.

Chest Supported Rows x 5 x 5
DB rows x 8 x 5 sets

Green band pulldown abs x 25 x 3
Knee ups x 20 x 3

Jesse

Strongman day

Had a good training day yesterday.

Log press viper-style
180x3
200x3
220x1

Press medley
150 keg, 200 log, 220 axle

200# keg so close 2 times

Arm over Arm sled pull
530#s x 60 feet
Nice set

Super Yoke
610 x 60 x 4 sets.

stones
230x5
250x3
310x1

Cut it short.

My bodyweight is coming off steadily, very happy with the results. But I never cease to get amazed at the stupid responses people give me. My favorite is, "Jesse it is unhealthy that you are losing 5lbs a week." Yet these people smoke a pack of cigarettes a day and dring 5-10 drinks a day and they are telling me what I am doing is unhealthy, talk about hypocrites!!! I am feeling great and as long as things keep going how they are this could be the best year yet for me.

Jesse

Upperbody day

Not a bad today, felt a little rushed but none the less I got a good workout in today.

Axle clean and press
150x5
170x5
190x10

Close grip bench
135x5
185x5
225x3
255x3
280x2
210x10,6,6,5,4,4

did 15 sets of 3 on chinups in between sets.

EDT arm training
70 reps on hammer curls and 70 reps green band tri extensions.

Wrist curls x 20 x 3 sets

COC trainer.

Jesse

Deadlift workout

Ok workout today, didn't do a few things I wanted to do but overall got some very good work in.

Power Snatches
95x3
115x3
135x2
145x1 ugly

Power Cleans
185x3
205x3
215x3
225x1x5 sets

Deadlifts no belt all hook gripped
385lbs x 5,5,7,8,5,5

Abs
3x25

DB rows
115x5 each arm
165x10 each arm

Blast strap rows
3x10

Reverse hypers
3x10

Jesse

Squats

Changing my training up a little bit. Did squats today and that was pretty much it.

Close stance box squats
280 x 5 x 7 sets wow this sucked

Quad set
Calf Raises x 15
DB SLDs x 10
Green band pulldown abs x 25
DB side bends x 10

Just a quick workout. Feeling good but for being really carb depleted. But after finding out that I have recieved my first sponsorship, I feel like a fire has been lit in me now. I needed this so I think some very good things are going to happen soon.

Jesse