Upperbody workout

Decent day today. Things are coming along great and my strength is going through the roof, I think this is mostly due to the fact that I have let my weight stay at the same number for over a month now. I am not really following any set training plan right now, mostly just adding 10-20 lbs a week and going for a certain amount of reps. I guess it is just progressive overload, but for right now I will stick with it. Once I hit a wall, it will be time to change things back up.

Strict presses
130 x 5
150 x 5
170 x 7
These felt like crap, but I haven't done them in a couple weeks. Hopefully next week they feel better.

Close grip bench
135 x 5 x 2
185 x 3
225 x 3
275 x 1
295 x 1
315 x 2 very happy about this, I wanna get 350 x 1 close grip by years end and I am well on my way.
275 x 6
225 x 10
My triceps were smoked at this point, I tried to do dips after this, that wasn't happening.

Tricep pressdown with fatbar
3 x 15

Grip stuff
25, 25, 20, 20

Pullups
11 PR-got 10 last week, now to get 11 I am pumped. 20 is the ultimate goal.
then I did 4 sets of 5.

Great workout tonight. Chuck got 182lbs for 4 reps on the Circus DB, and then did a single with 192lbs. He is on pace to really destroy things at nationals, and I can't wait to see the outcome.

Jesse

Deadlift night and all-time PR demolished.

Great night in the gym tonight. I was really damn sore from sunday, this really suprised me, must have been the caber toss.

Deadlift from the floor
135 x 5
225 x 5
315 x 3
405 x 1
475 x 1
550 x 2 Alltime PR

I was so pumped to get this, the nice thing was that Corey got all pumped up from being a pussy and getting 475 x 1 and then proceeded to pull 475 x 6.

DB rows
3 x 8

Blast strap rows
3 x 10

Abs
3 x 30

Great night tonight, Chuck was one Fire. He killed the yoke, looked good on the car DL, and got a sweet stone PR. I am gonna push Corey to his limits on Sunday, so he better look out!!!


Jesse

Upperbody workout

Great workout tonight, my upperbody strength is finally coming back!!!

Push presses out of rack
110 x 5
160 x 3
200 x 3
225 x 3
250 x 2
not too shabby, very happy to get this tonight.

Close grip bench
135 x 5 x 2
185 x 5
225 x 3
275 x 5
305 x 2

Dips
5, 10, 10, 10

pullups
10, 5, 5, 5

Feeling very good tonight, Chuck was on fire also hitting a few PRs. Looking forward to what the next month is gonna bring.

Jesse

Why I make the decisions I make.....

So earlier at work a gentlemen comes in and says to me "Jesse why did you gain your weight back?" My response "It was time to get big and strong again." Pretty simple answer if you ask me. So he tells me that I was looking so good and healthy, and basically now I don't. Now I let him babble on for a while and decided just to let him say his bullshit, cause thats what is was. First of all I will admit, yes I have put some fat back on, but for the most part I have put on good weight. I wanna put up some huge weights in the next year, and for me to do this I believe that being a little heavier will make these goals happen. I get very irritated when people don't understand the concept of trying to lift heavy things, also I get sick of hearing that you must be unhealthy at the weight you are at. Like any of the stupid people remotely know what it is like to accomplish a goal. I have gone from 270lbs down to 215 back to 250ish and then to 200, do I think any of this was harmful, no!!! It is actually quite easy for me to do, and eventually I will have to find a comfortable weight to stay at, but for now I am happy where I am at. A 600lbs deadlift is right around the corner, a 400# bench is hopefully getting closer, pressing 300#s over my head is there, and loading a 425# stone will happen.

Jesse

Deadlift day

Didn't really know what to expect from today, I have been pulling sumo for the past 5-6 weeks and I figured I should see how my conventional pull is going. Turns out my conventional pull is awesome right now.

DL just belt
135 x 5 x 2 sets
225 x 3
315 x 3
405 x 3
455 x 3
515 x 5 All time rep PR

Frame carry
600lbs x 25 PR first time ever picking this weight let alone walking with it.

Chest supported rows
5 x 8

Blast strap rows
5 x 15

abs
6 sets

Pretty happy with how things are going. Everyone is having good workouts in the gym and making awesome progress. Corey had a great day getting DL PR and taking the frame for 2 trips of 60 feet with 550lbs no drops.

Jesse

Sundays workout

Not a bad day today, still getting over this cold but today went suprisingly well.

Strict press
110 x 5
160 x 1
180 x 1
200 x 1
220 x 1 I think this ties an all time PR. Or it might be an all time PR.

Incline Log
180 x 5
220 x 2
240 x 3

18" DL off blocks
225 x 3
315 x 3
405 x 1
495 x 1
585 x 1
625 x 1
Not too shabby, this felt good.

Some stones and keg loading.

Hammer curls
5 x 8

Incline DB curls
3 x 10

Pulls to the face supersetted with scarecrows
3 x 10

Overall good day, I think all of us were feeling a little rundown but it turned out to be a good day.

Jesse

Overall a good week....

Monday, normally I don't workout on Mondays but Tuesday was my wifes and I's 8th wedding anniversary so I figured better get a workout in.

Box squats
225 x 2 x 2
280 x 2
315 x 2
405 x 1
455 x 1
510 x 1 10# all time PR
This was very unexpected, but well worth it.

Can't remember what I did for the rest of the workout.

Thursday
Practiced some throwing got 2 PRs
open stone 33' and HWFD 24'2", throwing went very well on this day.

Did some circus DB and it didn't go well, fuck this thing.

Close grip bench with chains
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 3
225 x 3 + 1 set of chains
225 x 3 + 2 sets
225 x 3 + 3 sets
225 x 1 + 4 sets

Triceps
6 sets of 10

That was it, I was wiped out as I got a sinus cold to start the day.

Friday, I didn't know what to expect from todays workout as I felt like hell and I didn't even want to workout at all. But it ended up being a good day.

Close stance squats no belt
135 x 5
225 x 5
280 x 5
340 x 4 I was seeing stars and could barely breathe. I really wanted to push for more reps, but decided to call it here. By default this is a PR. I need to go for 11 reps next time I do 320 as I found out that Mac's best is 10, so I must beat that now.

DB SLDs
3 x 10

Heavy KB swings
3 x 8

Abs
6 sets

Next week will probably be a deload week, as Mac and I are doing our first highland games in McPherson, KS. I am hoping to get some PRs and have a good time.

Jesse

Knowing when that time is right......

Someone asked me the other day, that if I knew when the right time is to go for a PR. My response was no, half the time when I get PR on lift it is unexpected. Now I have had many workouts where I planned on going after a PR and I got that PR. But more often than not, I start to workout and I get that feeling off "Hey I am gonna lift more weight than I ever have today." I am sure everyone knows this feeling I am speaking of, things are going along and next you know "Shit I feel strong, let do this!!!"

Monday I got an all-time box squat PR of 510lbs. This was actually a day that I normally do not workout, but Tuesday was my wifes and I's 8th wedding anniversary, and this week was a deadlift deload workout. So I was gonna do just a light speed box squat workout, but as I doing my sets everything felt light. So I started working up and was like "Shit I am getting a PR tonight, the strong mojo is going good tonight." And I did just that, got my PR.

Sometimes you just gotta go against what you have planned for the day if things feel good. Those days of getting a PR can be fewer and fewer, and if the feeling is there go for it. I will say though, I have been sore as hell for a few days now, but it is worth all the pain to get that.

Jesse

Strongman Day

First gotta start off by saying what a great day for training and my training partners. Without my great training partners I couldn't get where I have and where I will eventually end up. Ian the new kid had an amazing day strict pressing 200 x 5 then 220 x 1 for 2 huge PRs, then Troy got a 30# PR with 250lbs on the axle clean and press, Melissa was able to pick up the 200# keg and walk about 30 feet with it, did 130 x 3 cleaning and pressing each rep on the axle, and made the super yoke and sled drag look like her prison bitch, and Joe finally was able to train.

Strict presses
Worked up to 200 x 3 this has really come back fast since I have let my weight come back up.

Super Yoke
550 x 3 x 60 feet
700 x 60 feet not too shabby just gotta get faster.

Backwards sled drags
500lbs x 60 feet x 3 sets

Stones
330 x 2 to 48"

Pulls to the face supersetted with band pullaparts
3 x 15

Hammer curls supersetted with Alternate DB curls
3 x 10

Big things are gonna be coming from our gym soon, a couple more national champions. I can guarantee it.

Jesse

Squats

My wrist is all fucked up and I had to adapt my training for that.

Back squats no belt
135 x 5
225 x 5
280 x 3
320 x 8 no belt PR I believe

KB high pulls
3 x 5 each arm

KB swings
3 x 5 each arm

ab fallouts
3 x 10

Reverse hypers
3 x 10

Happy to see my squat is moving along again, I really wish I could cut my depth down but it is serving its purpose for now. Now that I have decided to not be a skinny little bitch and I am back up in weight my strength is gonna skyrocket for a little while. I am looking very forward to it.

Jesse

Highlands training and upperbody

I messed up my wrist somehow, not sure but it is hurting. But I still trained.

Did some highlands training first.

Got an amazing PR of 52'5" on the LWFD, just fucking awesome.

Came back home and finished upperbody training.

Close grip bench. Used a false grip, I kind of liked it.

225 x 5
255 x 3
275 x 3
300 x 1

Pullups
3 x 5

DB flys
3 x 10

Jesse

DL and upperback sort of....

Felt like absolute shit today, I think the workout on Sunday really took it out of me. I got through it and did what I could.

Sumo Deadlift
225 x 3
315 x 3
405 x 3
455 x 6 was hook gripping and thumbs gave out, probably had at least 2-3 more in me.

Frame Carry
530 x 60 feet, I think this is a PR of sorts, as I really suck at the frame.
Tried 600 but couldn't get it picked up.

Reverse Hypers
3 x 10

Blueband abs
3 x 20

DB rows
10, 15, 20 each arm

DB side bends
3 x 10

Things are coming along and I think I will get my goal that I want in 2 months. Just gotta keep on pushing things.

Jesse

Events day

Been kind of taking it easy as my back has been all screwed up as of late. Today was finally a good workout.

Strict presses
95 x 5
115 x 5
130 x 10
Switched back to using the axle for these, it feels alot better. Gonna do a cycle of light weights on these and then switch things up.

Alxe dbl overhand deadlifts
200 x 3 x 3
230 x 3
250 x 3
270 x 2
I think the 270 ties a PR not sure

Super Yoke
600 lbs x 60 feet
Add sandbag carry
super yoke 600lbs x 60 feet then carry 250# sandbag 60 feet, wow this sucked but I finished it.

Yoke felt off, not very fast but it was ok.

Corey did some thick DB presses, so I did some shoulder work.
Front raises supersetted with Side raises
4 x 10

Stones all to 52"
230 x 3
310 x 2 finally getting this again
330 x 1

Axle curls supersetted with hammer curls
3 x 10

Great workout, it feels good to know things are coming back around.

Jesse