Upperbody day

Not the greatest workout today. But they can't all be great. I am having a shoulder issue and it impeding things as of late. But I have found some rehab exercises and I think they will help alot.

Axle clean and press
160x3
200x3
225x3
245x1
Had to stop here I wanted to test my max but figured better stop while the going was getting good.

Close grip bench
185x3
225x3
255x3
275x3
205x10,9,7,5,4 well this was different but I liked it.

Blast strap abuse
rows 3 x 10
reverse flys 3 x 10
Curls 3 x 10
Ab fallouts 3 x 10

That was it, kind of took too long tonight, I did too much chattering.

Jesse

Following through on a goal...

Well I have decided that it is time to get back on track and get my weight back down to at 210lbs. I am currently at 230lbs, and to get this down by when I want is going to alot of dedication and hard work. Some people think this is a stupid move by me, but I have noticed alot of changes when I gain weight. I do get stronger in some aspects, but I don't feel as good. My joints start to ache more, I feel lethargic, and I don't have near as much energy. Staying at my current weight is easy, but trying to stay lower is quite harder and challenging. This is what I find motivating about that, without having goals and motivation I have no reason to continue lifting. Getting my weight down will make my goals that I have this year much more attainable. These goals win the Gus Lohman(Missouri Strongest Man) again, top 3 finish at the NAHA nationals, and place top 3 at the NAS nationals, of course all of these being a 200lb competitor. I am not gonna lie to myself losing the weight is not gonna be easy, nor will dealing with my crankiness that can come with it. But I am ready to attain this goal and see what happens. I have already started cleaning up my diet and I already feeling hungry.

Jesse

Lower body workout

Good day today, felt strong on everything.

Close stance squats to a high box
225x3
275x3
315x3
335x1
365x1
385x1
405x1
Drop set
275x10

Strict log presses
140x3
160x3
180x3

DB rows
115x10
135x10
155x10

Band pullaparts supersetted with pulls to the face
3x15

Great session.

Jesse

Deload lower body

Feeling very run down so I took it easier than usual.

Power Cleans
185x3
205x3
215x3
Just prescribed reps, these were terrible today.

Box squats
225x2x5 sets
275x2x3 sets


Ab work and calfs and called it a night.

Jesse

Upperbody day

Not a bad today, did some good things and did some stupid things.

Log press
warmed up then 230 x 1 x 5 sets

Not bad but really gotta work on my push jerk technique.

Keg Carry and Load from 20 feet away each keg
first set to 60 inches
200, 250, 290 failed on 250 lowered to 52" and finished.
2nd set all to 52" failed on 290

Gotta alot work to do here.

Close grip bench
225x8,6,6

Hammer curls
3x10

EZ bar curls
3x10

grippers

Tricep extensions
4x15

Jesse

100% RAW powerlifting meet

This weekend I competed in the 100% RAW Nebraska powerlifting contest. I don't train powerlifting that much anymore and trained for this along with my strongman training. Overall I am happy with how the results went. I think I overtrained my deadlift, as after watching the video I was not putting my hips through and locking out smoothly like I had been training.

Here is the breakdown of how things went.

Bench(used a close grip)

1st attempt

275 easy 3 whites

2nd attempt

303 easy 3 whites

3rd attempt

314 not so easy but locked it out 3 whites

I was happy with the bench as this a competition close grip PR.

Deadlift

1st attempt

512 easy wasted openeer 3 whites

2nd attempt

551 felt like crap but 3 whites and RAW competition PR

3rd attempt

573 miss

I look back at my training now and realize what I could have done differently. Training for both powerlifting and strongman are definately two opposing forces to train for me. But I had a good meet and after thinking about it for a few days I am happy with the results. Might do another powerlifting meet this year, but probably won't be the 100% RAW stuff, it is great organization but I don't like not being able to bench on my toes.

lowerbody workout

Had a decent workout the other night. Was supposed to deadlift tonight but I caught a flu bug and decided that some rest would help me.

DB Snatches
worked up to 105x3 on right arm, and missed on left arm

Power cleans
155x5
175x5
205x9

Box squats
275x2
275x2 + 1 set of 1/2" chains
275x2 + 2 sets
275x2 + 3 sets
275x2 + 4 sets
275x2 + 5 sets
275x2 + 6 sets
275x2 + 7 sets

abs
6 sets

calf raises
3 sets

Feeling good about my powerlifting meet next weekend, all I want to get out of it is a PR or 2 and I will be happy.

Jesse