Event day

Today was a hard workout, it was hot and humid and it really kicked my ass. But still got some decent work in.

I got up early and did some throwing, didn't go so well but still practiced it. I really gotta try and get some work in with someone who knows what they are doing. I have a great person to do it with, just gotta see what it will cost.

Log press
220 x 3 x 3 was happy about this, starting to find my groove on the log.

Incline Log
220 x 5
200 x 10

Gonna start doing these again, as they have always helped my log press.

Farmers Walks
210 each hand x 3 sets of 120 feet all with turns at 60'
These went well, good speed and my grip is feeling better.

We were gonna do tire but all of us agreed that we felt like hell and just did keg carries instead.
250 keg x 60 feet x 3 sets
Nice and fast, and grip held out. I might have a chance of actually getting a decent farmers run this year.

Pulls to the face supersetted with pullaparts
3 x 10

Front raises supersetted with side raises
3 x 10

Overall good day, looking forward  to resting up. Will do some conditioning tommorrow.

Jesse

Legs and such

Decided to take it a little easy today. Still a decent workout.

Warmed up with some WOB with the 56#

12' easy
13' probably 6-7 misses 4 hit the bar so close. We decided to measure as Bryan got 15' turns out the top is 2 inches higher. So I was missing at 13' 2". I know for NAHA nats I need to get at 13' if not 13'6" to be competitive. Keep on working at it.

Box squats
320 x 2 x 5 sets these felt decent and fast.

KB snatches
96#er x 3 x 3 each arm

Pulldown abs
3 x 20

50# medicine ball slams
3 x 10

Calf Raises
3 x 10

Jesse

Upperbody day

I think today was about as perfect as you could get weather wise for lifting outside. It was humid but not hot.

I have decided it is time to get shit back on track and so I figured I better see how crappy my strict pressing is, turns out not near as crappy as I thought it would have been.

Strict presses with axle
90 x 5
140 x 3
160 x 1
180 x 1
200 x 1
210 x 1 near max effort, but was very pleased with this. I was so close to a bodyweight strict press last year and I think I can do it this year for sure if I stay on the right track. So I gotta add 25lbs to my strict press and not gain any more weight. Hmmm better go with adding 30-35lbs to my strict press eating has become a second hobby lately LOL!

Bench press
135 x 5
185 x 3
225 x 3
275 x 1
305 x 1

Close grip Bench
225 x 10 x 3 sets

I am gonna go back to close grip benching all the time, I have no reason to wide grip bench and it is not helping me really.

Tate Presses
3 x 8

Fatbar wrist curls
5 x 10

Hammer curls
3 x 8

Also I did 500 jumps with the jump rope, was gonna do 1000 but the rope broke.  Overall I am very pleased and it feels good to be motivated again, as I haven't had any in a long time.

Jesse

Deadlift day

Decent workout today. I knew going into this workout that I had a few pulled muscles, but I pushed through it and stopped when I knew my body had enough.

Front squats
135 x 3
185 x 1
205 x 1

Back squats
225 x 5
275 x 5

Squats felt great, no knee pain. Will be bumping these up over the next few weeks. Also I will be squatting twice a week, or as much as my body will allow it.

15" deads
245 x 3
335 x 3
425 x 1
515 x 1
565 x 1
615 x miss felt a twinge, decided better to abort

Speed pulls
355 x 3 x 5 sets

Bent over rows
5 x 8

Pike up ab crunches with 16# sledge swings
2 x 10 each

That was it, things are feeling great.

Jesse

Some throwing and Strongman

I think todays workout was one of the best ones I have had in a while, not the weights used overall how I felt.

Went and did some Open stone and Hammer before strongman, it went ok I think I am figuring some stuff out. Slowly but I am.

Log press
worked up to 220 for single, not hard just wanted to get an idea of where I am at. Gotta work on my form big time.

180 x 5 x 3 sets

4 board press
225 x 3
275 x 3
315 x 3

Farmers Walks
170 per hand x 120 feet with a turn x 3 trips we did these very fast, just wanna get some work on doing turns and working my grip. Don't know if this plan will work but I have nothing to lose right now.

Tire Flips
600#er x 3 x 5 sets I one motioned about every single rep, had a miss on about 2-3 mostly towards the end as my hands were sweating and slipped off.

Keg Carrys
200#er x 60 feet x 4 trips

Overall great day, I recovered much faster in between sets and felt good. I will start adding in the keg carry after the tire flips probably next week.

Jesse

Lower body workout.

Decided to take it a little bit easy today, my legs were a little worn out from yesterdays sled fest.

KB Cleans
70 x 5 x 2 sets
96 x 5 x 1 set

KB snatches
70 x 5 x 2 sets
96 x 5 x 1 sets

Box squats
230 x 2 x 4 sets
280 x 2 x 4 sets

Abs
6 sets

This workout was just perfect for today, still got some work in and didn't beat myself up.

Jesse

Upperbody day

Overall todays workout was a really good one, it started out a little crappy but ended well.

Wide grip bench
135 x 5
185 x 5
215 x 5
245 x 3
275 x 5 really wanted 6, but it was not to be today. My upperback has been toast lately from tuesdays and I have very little drive off my chest as my upperback is so sore. Still 5 isn't terrible, but it is a lot less than I am capable of.

I did jump roping in between every set, I was gonna do more jump roping throughout the workout, but Mac reminded me of a challenge I had come up with, so I did that instead a little later.

Dips
bodyweight x 5
+ 35 x 5
+ 53 x 10 alltime PR very happy with this.

Pressdowns with Fatbar
5 x 10

Backwards sled drags
13 sets of 60 feet starting at 100lbs up to 500lbs, my legs were toast at this point. I was gonna do more but my legs were shaking and I really wanted to puke and punch Mac in the nuts, granted I should want to punch myself as I came up with the idea.

So not really a lot but a good workout.

Jesse

Lower body day

Pretty good day today, not as hot as it has been but still on warm side.

Front squats
135 x 5
155 x 5
175 x 3 still gotta work on keeping upright as the weight is not an issue but my form sucks.

15" deadlift
245 x 3
335 x 3
425 x 3
500 x 10 easy

Speed pulls
3 x 3

DB rows supersetted with blast strap rows
3 x 10 each

Circuit
jump rope 30 sec, medicine balls slam x 5, sledghammer swing x 5 each arm x 5 wanted more but was ready to die at this point.

Great workout and a fun time.

Jesse

Somewhat strongman day

Today was better than last week and I know more of what I need to work on, but still dissapointing. But gotta take what you can get.

Axle clean and press
110 x 5
160 x 3
200 x 1
220 x 1
240 x 1
250 x just cleans

So this is progress but still rather stalled.

Farmers Walks
280 x drop after drop after drop something is really wrong with my right hand, I have known this for a while and I am gonna have to get something done about it eventually. But I have no grip strength in this hand right now. Very frustrating.

Stones
worked up to the 330 for a single, but had nothing left after that. Still better than how thins have been.

Prowler pushes
Bryan and I did 5 pushes of 90 feet with on the high handles with very little rest in between. 3-4 weeks ago this would have killed me.

I 95% positive I won't be competing this weekend. I want to but it really isn't something I should do, financially there are a lot more important things to spend that money on I am so weak right now that I think it would just frustrate me more to do as bad as I will. But I got some things figured out, and I am implementing them. One thing I have noticed lately is my conditioning is getting better, still got a lot of work to do though.

Jesse

Lower body sort of a deload.

Heat and humidity was brutal today, but I still got a decent workout today. Decided to take it easy a little bit.

56 WOB
few throws at 12' got 2 out of 3 the one I missed I had the height just to in front of it.
Then got a PR of 12'6"
Missed 13' 2 times hit the bar on both.

Wide stance squats raw
140 x 5
230 x 3
280 x 3
320 x 3 had to stop felt a twinge in lower ab area, I always seem to have this happen on wide stance squats as I lean too much. These were so nice and easy and since I was really trying to deload not such a bad thing.

Tire flip/keg carry medley
1st 500# tire 5 flips 150 keg 50'
2nd 500 # tire 5 flips 220 keg 50'

DJ and Bryan did a 3rd set, I told them to F off I wasn't ready to die at this point.

Fallouts supersetted with sledgehammer swings
10 and 10 x 3 sets

Overall it was a great day, I think I am on my way to getting 13' on the WOB.

Jesse

Good upperbody day

Good workout today, didn't have any lifting partners but wife came out and kept me company. It was nice having her out there just to have someone to chat with.

Wide grip bench
135 x 5 x 2
185 x 5
225 x 3
260 x 8 last one was a grinder

Dips
5 x 10

DB bench
80s x 8 x 3 sets

Cheat curls
135 x 3
160 x 3
180 x 5 PR

Hammer curls
3 x 10

In between every set I did 30-45 sec of jump roping, I was really sweating half way through the workout. Got everything done in about 45-50 min.

Jesse

Brutal but great workout

I had a whole different plan when I planned working out today, but honestly I am glad I didn't do it as what I did was a lot more fun and gratifying.

KB cleans
70 x 5 x 3 sets each arm

15" deadlifts
245 x 3
335 x 3
425 x 3
475 x 3
515 x 1
565 x 1
605 x 1 Pretty sure this a PR
Bryan pulled 625 to beat me, probably could have tied him but then he just would have put more weight on  and I wasn't gonna get into a pissing match about whos stronger. I have deadlifted 600 from the floor and he hasn't yet, so I still have that :) And since I know you will read this Bryan, mine wasn't hitched or with straps HA!

Speed pulls from floor
335 x 5 x 5

Front squats
I started out with a barbell, but I just can't do front squats with a barbell. worked up to 185 with it and then switched to the SSB. and then did 205 and 225. Still gotta work on these on how to hold it.

Then we got stupid thanks to my own accord, I wrote a check my ass couldn't cash.
Bent over rows
245 x 1-9 reps 45 reps total, was supposed to be 1-10 but I wanted to die at this point. Bryan that prick went 1-10 and back down to 1 for 100 reps, strong bastard.

Medicine ball slams with 35#er
3 x 10

Overall though it was a fun and great workout. Bryan and I really pushed each other, although I think he was trying to make me have a heart attack LOL!

Jesse

Events day, in a SAUNA!

Holy christ it was hot today, the weather said it high 80's with a real feel of a 105 degrees. I think they were right cause all of us wanted to pass out.

Axle press
This was terrible, I don't know what it is about heat and overhead pressing for me but I suck really bad at overhead but combine the heat with it and I just can't do it hardly. Basically I sucked at this today, everytime I cleaned the weight I almost passed out.

Close grip bench with slingshot
225 x 3
275 x 3
295 x 3
325 x 3

Farmers walks with Giant farmers
265 per hand x 50 feet x 2 trips, this sucked if we forgot to cover the handles we burned our hands, and your legs would get burned from the sides of the farmers. Still not a bad day on farmers.

Prowler pushes
6 trips of 60 feet with 90lbs

Stupidity medley
load 230 stone 3 times then pull 400lb sled 50 feet x 3 this sucked ass, I really wanna punch the person who came up with this idea(crap it was me)

That was it, the heat was just brutal today I started sweating just walking around the gym. Besides the overhead pressing I was happy overall.

Jesse

Brutal lower body workout....

I think my mojo is starting to come back, plus this heat and humidity can suck my balls. At least it don't take very long to warmup.

Box squats,  I wore a pair of briefs Bryan gave me. They are loose but really helped my hips.
135 x 5
230 x 2
320 x 2
340 x 2 x 5 sets
360 x 1
380 x 1
400 x 1

These all felt great and easy.

KB swing snatches
70 x 3 x 5 sets each arm

Tire flips with 600# tire
5 sets of 2, these got better each set

Prowler
3 sets of 120 feet with 90lbs(my prowler weighs like 120lbs empty)

That was it, I just got done taking a ice cold shower and I am still sweating. Damn it was hot!

Jesse

Upperbody

This workout started out like crap but ended on a high note. Corey was finally able to make it over, plus Bryan came by, and I had Gabby working out.

Gabby's workout
Bench press
13 x 10
23 x 10
28 x 10
33 x 10 PR

Overhead press
23 x 10 x 2 sets

Then she did a bunch of other fun stuff.

My workout

Bench press
135 x 5
185 x 5
215 x 5
245 x 9 craptastic

Dips
bodyweight x 3
+ 35 x 3
+ 53 x 3
+70 x 1
+96 x 1
+ 111 x 2 PR
+ 121 x 1 PR

I thought I cut these short but after watching the vid, I definately was coming down more than far enough.

Incline DB press
50 x 8
60 x 8
70 x 8
80 x 8

Cheat Curl
135 x 3
155 x 1
175 x 1
190 x 1 PR

Pinch Grip
2-25's passed around my back 5 times for 3 sets.

Overall it was a good workout and it was nice to catch up with Corey. I gotta start throwing again if I plan on doing a highland games in a few months.

Jesse

Deadlift day

Well I knew going into todays workout that I was beat to shit, but I wanted to get  a workout in. Luckily I had the best workout partner in the world, my daughter Gabby. Even though I had a shitty workout, she made it fun.

Gabby's workout.
Deadlift
50 x 5
60 x 5
70 x 5
80 x 5 x 2 sets

Medicine ball for reps over about 36"(Hey she is only a little over 4' tall)
25# x 10 reps
50# x 1 PR for her
Load medley 15#, 25#, 35#, 50# she killed this

Situps
2 x 20

She is doing so good and luckily is starting to learn that needs to listen to me and not go heavy.

My workout
Did some cleans,they sucked. I think I am gonna stay away from these for a while. My wrist can't take them and the catch kills my knee. I will just start using the KBs for stuff like this.

Deads
225 x 3
315 x 3
405 x 2
455 x 1
510 x 1 this sucked and I ripped my thumb open. I think I am either gonna have to start strapping up which I really hate or go over/under which I hate also. I should have done at least 4-5 reps with this but my back was killing me.

KB cleans
70# KB x 5 x 3 sets each arm

Blast strap rows
3 x 10

KB rows 96#er
3 x 10

Abs
6 sets

After the deadlifts I took the 50# medicine ball and threw it over my power rack for 5 minutes, I got 54 tosses and was sweating like a stuck pig. Fun stuff though.

Jesse

Strongman day

I don't know what to say about todays workout, was it bad not really, but was it good not really either. I am really getting to a point that my strongman day just depresses the shit out of me. 

Axle clean and press
110 x 5
160 x 5
200 x 3
230 x 3 these felt good and I should have done more reps, but I wanted to try a heavier single.
250 x misses galore just couldn't get comfortable.

Power Stairs
350 x 9 reps PR

Stones
310 x 1 barely
360 x so many misses I almost punched the stone. I have forgot how to lap a stone.

3 board presses
225 x 5
245 x 5
275 x 5 x 3 sets

Sled drag
600lbs x 50 feet x 1 so I thought that maybe I was just a pussy but Bryan and Joe both about died on this also, the sled was catching or some shit, I don't know but it was really hard today.

Prowler of death(Bryans homemade one)
2 trips of 50 feet

Medley od death
Prowler with 240lbs down 50 feet
then 16# sledgehammer 10 each arm
Prowler same weight up driveway 50 feet
16# sledgehammer 10 each arm
Did this twice and wanted to die, but happy I made it through it.

Biceps
2 exercises supersetted for 3 sets of 8 reps

To finish
95lbs clean and press 30 reps, not even gonna say my time but I won't lie this was fucking hard!!!

Really trying to figure out some stuff in my life as I have some things that aren't making me happy and I need to rectify them.

Jesse

Squats and such

Ok workout today, definately the hottest day we have had so far.

Box squats
325 x 2 x 5 sets This is some sort of PR  as far weight used for mulitple sets with only a belt and no briefs.

Farmers walks
We used the giant farmers we acquired from DJ, they are 245lbs empty at least and 7 feet long.
Empty farmers time 80ish feet
295 per hand x 25-30 feet, my grip blows.

Band leg curls
3 x 15

Green band abs
3 x 20

KB swings
96lber x 5 x 3 sets

HOT, HOT, HOT but fun.

Jesse