Mike and Paula's Journal of Life, Love and Ever-Changing Goals [Archive] - Page 32

gman

03-08-2011, 12:10 PM

nice....personally i hate cardio

Cardio is the easiest part for me. I could do it all day...granted I'd get fucking sick of it, but I won't complain about having to do it.

I grew to intensely dislike it when Palumbo had me doing 2 hours a day instead of cutting my calories! I would lift, do an hour of cardio before work, and then go and do another hour after work. I hardly even lost weight doing it.

This time I am going for the intervals and doing only 15-20 minutes at a time

robert da strongman

03-08-2011, 12:12 PM

the intervals should help with the strongman stuff. strongman is more like a sprint anyway..

gman

03-08-2011, 12:17 PM

the intervals should help with the strongman stuff. strongman is more like a sprint anyway..

Exactly! Every time I carried that 200lb sandbag 50 ft and climbed the power stairs last Sunday, I felt like I had run full speed for a lap around a track!

BEAST MODE

03-08-2011, 12:18 PM

I grew to intensely dislike it when Palumbo had me doing 2 hours a day instead of cutting my calories! I would lift, do an hour of cardio before work, and then go and do another hour after work. I hardly even lost weight doing it.

This time I am going for the intervals and doing only 15-20 minutes at a time

I remember that. I'd have just fired him and found someone else. It obviously wasn't working, so why keep increasing it?

robert da strongman

03-08-2011, 12:22 PM

Exactly! Every time I carried that 200lb sandbag 50 ft and climbed the power stairs last Sunday, I felt like I had run full speed for a lap around a track!

try flipping a tire

gman

03-08-2011, 12:23 PM

I remember that. I'd have just fired him and found someone else. It obviously wasn't working, so why keep increasing it?

I did end up stopping with him after about 12 weeks....I think that his plan works if you are using HGH, clen and other supplements, and are trying to preserve muscle. Average Joe's have to go about it differently.

gman

03-08-2011, 12:25 PM

Here are my top two choices for a kilt...not sure which one Paula likes :)

The Irisher
http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx320/paulaannmike/K_IRISHER.jpg

The USA
http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx320/paulaannmike/usakilt.jpg

robert da strongman

03-08-2011, 12:32 PM

i like the irisher

gman

03-08-2011, 12:44 PM

try flipping a tire

the July 2 meet has that, so I will be starting to flip tires very soon!

robert da strongman

03-08-2011, 12:51 PM

coolness..i might see you there

GirlyMuscle

03-08-2011, 01:14 PM

Mike, do you have any Irish or Scottish blood in your veins? If so, you should research the kilt to go with that name.

gman

03-08-2011, 01:19 PM

coolness..i might see you there

So I should start looking for a buffet to treat you to, just in case? Please don't tell me the whole strongman team from your gym is thinking about coming?! I will have to rob a bank.

(explanation: I posted on the meet invite thread that I would treat any out of town RX competitors to a post game dinner!)

Mike, do you have any Irish or Scottish blood in your veins? If so, you should research the kilt to go with that name.

Actually no Scottish at all, but several Irish names from a few generations ago. None recent. I have the following Irish names in the tree: Quinn, Hurley, Ferrell, Daugherty, and Shaw. I tried to find family kilts for them, but was unable to

robert da strongman

03-08-2011, 01:21 PM

haha...just me. make sure it is a buffet...

irish kilts are often named by county not clan

gman

03-08-2011, 01:22 PM

haha...just me. make sure it is a buffet...

irish kilts are often named by county not clan

If you come, will have to get Rich to get his ass out here too!

thanks Robert, now just have to figure out which county! The downside is that the sportkilt.com site doesn't have many like that. It's the only site I have found where the kilts are actually affordable!

robert da strongman

03-08-2011, 01:24 PM

would be cool if he did...

yeah Irish kilts are tougher to come by...they are also tighter pleats. lucky for you there are only 12 counties.

GirlyMuscle

03-08-2011, 01:34 PM

Irish usually go with the tartan of their county. Mine is County Tipperary.

http://www.house-of-tartan.scotland.net/irish/tartimg/2249.gif

http://www.house-of-tartan.scotland.net/irish/Tartan.asp?secid=31

gman

03-08-2011, 02:09 PM

Found that the O'Doherty's are from Donegal county...it's a cool plaid. too bad they want $500 for a kilt at that house of tartan site! :(

Sportkilts is about $65-70, but doesn't have the county tartans

gman

03-08-2011, 02:20 PM

Believe it or not, my surname of Gartman is the only Germanic name in the family tree on either side...dates back to the 1700's, and has somehow carried down. That Gartman was actually Swiss, not German. I have never heard anyone say they were of Swiss extraction other than me.

My mom's side is where the Irish side is, but from way before the potato famine. Settlers in the Appalachians way back in the 1700's

On my dad's side, mostly English.

robert da strongman

03-08-2011, 02:24 PM

crazy expensive irish kilts!

blu2xtreme

03-09-2011, 09:02 AM

Wonderful Wednesday morning deadlifting ....Mike is pissy about his lifting this morning so I am posting it ...On the bright side I had a new personal best of 215 lbs ...Starting to sound like a respectable weight :yep:
Me - 6/135 5/155 4/175 2/205 2/205 1/215

Mike - 6/135 6/225 4/315 2/365 1/385

blu2xtreme

03-09-2011, 10:14 AM

My kilt choices ...Mike will definately look better in his ...he has great legs:drool:

The Big Blue http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx320/paulaannmike/2010111611540991946_med.jpg and the Air Force http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx320/paulaannmike/2009093013123335424_med.jpg

gman

03-09-2011, 10:56 AM

So happy for Paula getting another personal best! I sucked this morning, even pulling 365 took all I had. This was after doing 405 two weeks ago and 415 last Thursday!

robert da strongman

03-09-2011, 11:05 AM

So happy for Paula getting another personal best! I sucked this morning, even pulling 365 took all I had. This was after doing 405 two weeks ago and 415 last Thursday!

try deadlifting every other week.

gman

03-09-2011, 11:16 AM

try deadlifting every other week.

I think you're right in that I was exhausted...did deadlifts Thursday night, then did the sandbag carry Sunday, then did upper back Monday night, including shrugs. I think my back was just exhausted. Every week was working ok as long as we spaced it out correctly.

Still jealous that it didn't affect Paula that way! :hypno:

Wetdawg

03-09-2011, 11:22 AM

robert da strongman

03-09-2011, 11:29 AM

I think you're right in that I was exhausted...did deadlifts Thursday night, then did the sandbag carry Sunday, then did upper back Monday night, including shrugs. I think my back was just exhausted. Every week was working ok as long as we spaced it out correctly.

Still jealous that it didn't affect Paula that way! :hypno:

that might do it....

gman

03-09-2011, 11:47 AM

What are your English Surnames? I have a few that run back to the Pilgrims (1620 & 1623). I'm always looking for relation.

Some of the ones I can recall off the top of my head:

Wimberly
Kitchen(s)-my dad was a Kitchen by birth
Sneed (can't figure out if this is English or not)
Bowman (my mom's maiden name)
Ervin
Lee
Holland

gman

03-09-2011, 12:06 PM

Wetdawg

03-09-2011, 12:31 PM

Some of the ones I can recall off the top of my head:

Wimberly
Kitchen(s)-my dad was a Kitchen by birth
Sneed (can't figure out if this is English or not)
Bowman (my mom's maiden name)
Ervin
Lee
Holland

Well, as my friends would say "you Damn lucky"
We are not related.

freebirdmac

03-09-2011, 12:59 PM

Just saw a video on Brute Strength Gym's facebook page, but can't figure out how to link it here...it is called crazy ropes.

they have two thick ropes laid accross the floor mats. one guy stands on the end of the ropes on one side. On the other end, the guy picks one rope up in each hand and starts whipping them up and down until he can't do it anymore. Brutal on the front delts it looks like!

We've got some crazy new system in the gym. Included are a pair of those heavy ropes. Makes a weird sound but looks effective.

Meant to say it's stashed on the bb court. Maybe some sort of crossfit thing?

Muscgrows

03-09-2011, 01:39 PM

Just saw a video on Brute Strength Gym's facebook page, but can't figure out how to link it here...it is called crazy ropes.

they have two thick ropes laid accross the floor mats. one guy stands on the end of the ropes on one side. On the other end, the guy picks one rope up in each hand and starts whipping them up and down until he can't do it anymore. Brutal on the front delts it looks like!

It's called battle rope exercises. Great program from what I have researched. It improves core and shoulder girdle strength. Am gonna try it sometime with GM.

gman

03-09-2011, 03:55 PM

I think it is a crossfit thing Pam. Brute just started crossfit one night a week and it's free for members.

This crossfit exercise is actually one that looks like fun, Muscgrows!

gman

03-15-2011, 09:42 AM

Long time without posting, but we had a lot going on...

Friday we managed to do a shoulder workout, but it wasn't the best. Paula was just worn out from long hours and not eating enough. I lifted a decent amount, but not many sets. I don't recall all my sets of push press, but I managed 175 for 1 rep. A guy at the gym who does strongman came over and told me I needed to shoot my head forward as the bar passed my face. He said that you almost have to hit your forehead on the bar. Also he said I was bending my legs to much before doing the actual press, he said it should be just a tiny dip and then an explosion up. He told me it looked like I was doing a front squat motion before pressing. I did a couple of more sets at lighter weight, and he said I looked a lot better. Can't wait to try the correct way next time we do shoulders

Anyway, we then took the weekend off as I worked most of Saturday, and then we headed to Blacksburg to see the swim meet on Sunday. My daughter added time on most events, but we did get to see her cut .2 sec off her 50 fly on Sunday. We then drove home and rode along the Blue Ridge Parkway part of the way.

Highlights of the trip:

Paula's first ever visit to Cracker Barrel:

http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx320/paulaannmike/crackerbarrell.jpg

Jessie and Grace pretending to ponder something in the distance at Peaks of Otter:

http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx320/paulaannmike/jessandgracepeaksofotter.jpg

Me and the girls at Peaks of Otter:

http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx320/paulaannmike/meandthegirlspeaksofotter.jpg

Black and white of me and Paula at Peaks of Otter:

http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx320/paulaannmike/peaksofotterbw-1.jpg

robert da strongman

03-15-2011, 10:49 AM

cool pics...Paula will be addicted to CB now!

push presses can be tough. dip too far and like the guy said you were doing a front squat. here is a good example of how to do it...

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BEAST MODE

03-15-2011, 02:31 PM

Mike...I think you butt-dialed me bro...had a voicemail from you that just sounded like swishing. lol

blu2xtreme

03-15-2011, 08:57 PM

Cracker Barrel is evil :D

Last nights work out - Back

Me -
Med grip pulldown - 10/72 8/84 4/108 5/108 2/120
BB rows - 5/65 6/95 6/105 6/105
Wide grip seated rows - 6/96 5/120 4/120

Mike -
pull ups - 8 7 7 7
BB rows - 5/215 7/215 5/225 5/225
wide grip seated rows - 4/228 6/228 4/240

Hardest part of week night training is the 9:30 dinners
Last night I made a great salad w/ Blue cheese vinaigrette, bacon, shredded cheese, tomatoes and lots of steak ...Yummy
I love this strongman stuff :drool:

robert da strongman

03-15-2011, 09:00 PM

good work you 2

gman

03-16-2011, 10:58 AM

cool pics...Paula will be addicted to CB now!

push presses can be tough. dip too far and like the guy said you were doing a front squat. here is a good example of how to do it...

Thanks for the vid Robert! It is so much easier when you just do a little dip and explode up. I am sure I can do a lot more once I get the form right!

Mike...I think you butt-dialed me bro...had a voicemail from you that just sounded like swishing. lol

Yup, butt-dialed you. On an iphone no less. I have no idea how that's possible.

Cracker Barrel is evil :D
Last night I made a great salad w/ Blue cheese vinaigrette, bacon, shredded cheese, tomatoes and lots of steak ...Yummy
I love this strongman stuff :drool:

I love the salad night, it's such a tasty meal!

And Cracker Barrel is evil, that's why we won't go very often!

good work you 2

Thanks, Robert...we're not getting a lot of volume, but are trying to lift as heavy as we can.

Blairr

03-18-2011, 08:16 AM

Hi dears....
When will be start the Rx Muscle Arnold competition??? I am too much found of this competition... 1 year ago i enjoyed it very much... I am waiting for response...

Blairr

03-19-2011, 02:31 AM

Hi dears....
When will be start the Rx Muscle Arnold competition??? I am too much found of this competition... 1 year ago i enjoyed it very much... I am waiting for response...
Norwalk Gym (http://straightupfitness.com/norwalk-gym/)

gman

03-19-2011, 11:03 AM

Blairr

As far as I know there was no Rx Masters competition at the Arnold in 2011, and no plans for any in the future.

WTF does a post linking to Norwalk Gym have to do with our journal?

Mac

03-19-2011, 11:13 AM

Blairr

As far as I know there was no Rx Masters competition at the Arnold in 2011, and no plans for any in the future.

WTF does a post linking to Norwalk Gym have to do with our journal?

spammer!

robert da strongman

03-19-2011, 11:19 AM

get a FL to clean it up

gman

03-20-2011, 11:55 AM

Busy busy week, but we did train 4 times since we last posted our training

Thursday, we did chest, just to have a change:

Incline bb press, working sets listed: Paula: 6/65 5/75 3/80 2/80
Mike: 6/135 5/155 3/175 2/175

Pec deck: Paula: 10/50 8/60 5/70 4/70
Mike: 7/150 5/160 4/160 6/150

Dips, body weight: Mike: 13 15 11
Bench dips: Paula: 12 12 12

We made some tactical errors in planning our training, because we then proceeded to do shoulders on Friday, triceps already being fried!

Push press: Paula 3/65 2/65 2/65 4/65 (paula started to get the hang of the technique)
Mike: 6/115 5/135 4/155 2/175

Side laterals: Mike: 6/35 8/35 7/40 5/40
Hammer laterals: Paula: 10/5 10/10 10/10 10/10

Face pulls:Paula: 6/96 8/84 6/96
Mike: 8/120 9/120 10/120

Saturday we dead deadlifting...working sets listed

Paula: 4/175 2/205 2/205 1/225 (shattering her personal best by 10lbs!)

Mike: 4/315 3/365 2/405 1/425 (ties the highest I ever have done, but I used straps the other time!)

This morning we trained for just the sandbag carry: Paula lifted and carried the 100lb sandbag 4 times for 40', and two of those times, she went up the power stairs with it

I carried the 200lb bag 4 times and went up the stairs twice, almost died!

Mac

03-20-2011, 11:57 AM

Good job on the deadlift Mike. And the other stuff too. Bet you'll be setting some new PRs and hitting 500lbs. soon.

robert da strongman

03-20-2011, 02:40 PM

good training....nothing like smoke checking the tris and shoulders

gman

03-21-2011, 10:21 PM

I enjoyed our training tonight ...Paula's turn to post it !

blu2xtreme

03-21-2011, 10:24 PM

Training is going well ...we have been more consistent in our training then we have since I moved here. We both have our hearts into it and come out of the gym knowing we did our best. Not everyday is recond breaking and some days are hard to get through but there are no more half hearted workouts.

Back training tonight

Mike - Pull ups 9 8 7 5 6

Me - ( I do plan on adding pull ups... at least assisted soon since I am getting stronger ) Wide grip Lat pulldowns 10/60 8/84 6/96 5/108 1/120

Close grip seated rows
Mike - 6/228 6/240 5/252 3/264

Me - 9/96 8/108 5/120 4/134

Inverted rows ( damn these are harder then they look )

Mike - 8 9 7
Me - 6 6 5

gman

03-22-2011, 05:23 PM

Getting excited about the caber toss clinic Sunday...should be fun to see a world class Highland Games athlete (Gene Flynn) up close, and have him teach us the caber toss and the weight over bar.

Only 7 people are signed up for it as far as I can tell, so it should be a lot of individual attention for me and Paula.

The cabers came in about 3 days ago, and just look like big tree limbs. Not sure how it's possible to flip them, but I am determined to do it.

BEAST MODE

03-22-2011, 05:25 PM

Kill it man! Take in all you can and enjoy it! Bust your ass!

freebirdmac

03-22-2011, 05:48 PM

Got a guy in my gym who's going to the comp in May and is thinking he'll do some training there starting in June. Nice guy, somewhere in our age range. He's working on building himself up a bit before headed to Brute Strength. Guy has a pl background, but never, ever worked his legs! :hypno: He's working them now and getting those wonderful newbie gains.

gman

03-23-2011, 12:08 PM

Kill it man! Take in all you can and enjoy it! Bust your ass!

I have to admit, I enjoy trying to max out every workout instead of doing endless reps. I just hope it's putting on some lean body mass under the fat I am gaining. :hypno:

Got a guy in my gym who's going to the comp in May and is thinking he'll do some training there starting in June. Nice guy, somewhere in our age range. He's working on building himself up a bit before headed to Brute Strength. Guy has a pl background, but never, ever worked his legs! :hypno: He's working them now and getting those wonderful newbie gains.

I'd be happy to talk to him beforehand, he can also get a free pass if he wants to come over and train a time or two.

Newbie gains are what hooked us all on this stuff!

gman

03-24-2011, 11:50 AM

Suckish forecast for our caber toss clinic on Sunday

High of 48 and 40% chance of rain.

It's supposed to be Spring..mid-60's and nice....

I guess we will have to accept it as a caber toss clinic in Scottish-type weather conditions. Realistic at least!

robert da strongman

03-24-2011, 12:01 PM

gman

03-24-2011, 12:02 PM

bring the scotch, guinness, and haggis!

at 11 am on Sunday???

Hardcore, Robert :hypno:, but I like the idea a lot

robert da strongman

03-24-2011, 12:04 PM

at 11 am on Sunday???

Hardcore, Robert :hypno:, but I like the idea a lot

good time as any to start!

gman

03-25-2011, 09:51 AM

the forecast has deteriorated a lot, am hoping they postpone the caber toss clinic

80% chance of rain and windy (20+ mph), high of 41. Definitely mid-January weather

BEAST MODE

03-25-2011, 10:00 AM

At least you didn't drop from 80 to 30, sunshine to cold windy snowy bullshit in 2 days!

gman

03-25-2011, 10:06 AM

that's suckish beyond belief!

robert da strongman

03-25-2011, 10:08 AM

perfect training weather!!

gman

03-25-2011, 10:14 AM

Nothing like learning the caber toss with a cross wind of 20+ in driving rain.

If you can do it then, it will be easy in calm sunny weather

robert da strongman

03-25-2011, 10:18 AM

tougher in training, easier in competition

gman

03-26-2011, 09:41 AM

In 24 hours they changed the forecast to be even colder....mid 30's and rain with NE winds off the water of 15-25mph!

gman

03-26-2011, 10:40 AM

The clinic has been postponed, thank God...dangerous to try to throw a caber in the driving rain when no one even knows how, I guess!

blu2xtreme

03-26-2011, 01:35 PM

The clinic has been postponed, thank God...dangerous to try to throw a caber in the driving rain when no one even knows how, I guess!

That means we get to sleep in tomorrow ...all warm and cozy :hugme:

blu2xtreme

03-26-2011, 01:41 PM

Last nights workout - Shoulders...one day I will get stronger at shoulder exercises and not hate it so much :(

Push press
Mike - 8/95 6/115 4/155 2/175 3/175 1/180
Me - 10/45 10/45 4/65 2/70 1/70 1/70 2/70

BB front raises
Mike - 8/70 10/70 10/70
Me - 10/20 10/30 6/35

bent over reverse flyes
Mike - 8/40 10/40 8/40
Me - 10/10 10/15 8/15

gman

03-28-2011, 10:11 AM

Paula has been pretty sick, but we did go do legs on Saturday, a short session.

My hamstrings are so sore I can hardly bend over, and all we did was:

Leg presses: 2 warmup sets, 4 working sets
SLDL: 4 working sets

gman

03-28-2011, 10:14 AM

We went to order our kilts online yesterday, but the free shipping wouldn't take on the order, so I postponed the order and will call them today to figure out why.

As part of the ordering process, I was required to measure my true waist size (they emphasize waist size in inches, not pants size). When I taped my waist at the navel, I got 41", down a little bit where the kilt will be, I got 40"

In either case, this ended my bulk, and I am now cutting. 40+ inches at the waist is a heart attack waiting to happen.

robert da strongman

03-28-2011, 10:25 AM

well don't cut too much...gotta keep the strength!!

gman

03-28-2011, 10:43 AM

well don't cut too much...gotta keep the strength!!

It's a tough call when your dad passed away from heart failure at 44. I have that in the back of my mind all the time when I start getting heavier.

I would like to fit in 34's again, and maintain some strength.

robert da strongman

03-28-2011, 10:46 AM

guess that should be the gauge...how is the strength holding while you drop weight.

blu2xtreme

03-28-2011, 04:16 PM

freebirdmac

03-28-2011, 07:27 PM

Mike, have you had a thallium stress test? Getting one should ease your mind about an early check out. I had one 4.5 years ago and plan on asking the doc when I should get another. My dad died 3 days before his 58th.

axioma

03-30-2011, 10:48 AM

Mike, posted a new coupon code for Healthy Chocolate, good till Friday.

gman

03-30-2011, 01:28 PM

I didn't know we were cutting now:dunno:
Thought we were just slowing the bulking down and keeping the food less junk and carbs...guess that is kinda like cutting :)

Still feel like crap ... decided to at least do a lighter workout tonight since I hate missing a workout and hate not being with Trainer Mike ;)

I didn't mean cutting like a bodybuilder cut, just a slow cut to get back to eating right and leaning out a little.

Mike, have you had a thallium stress test? Getting one should ease your mind about an early check out. I had one 4.5 years ago and plan on asking the doc when I should get another. My dad died 3 days before his 58th.

I haven't had any type of stress test since right after my dad died in 1985. I will talk to my doctor about it.

Mike, posted a new coupon code for Healthy Chocolate, good till Friday.

Thanks, Ax! will go check it out!

gman

03-30-2011, 01:32 PM

Paula is still pretty sick, just icky, tired, congested and weak feeling. I don't feel great, but nothing definite like she has. I am amazed that I haven't come down with it yet. She has been sick since Friday morning, and so far, I am ok.

We went Monday night and did a back workout, but kept it easy.

I did 4 sets of neutral grip pullups, 4 sets of narrow grip seated rows, and 3 sets of the T-bar rows where you lie on the pad face down at 45 degrees

Paula did the same except she substituted narrow grip lat pulldowns for pullups.

gman

04-04-2011, 02:08 PM

Allergies are kicking my ass, and Paula is still getting over her cold. We did go Saturday and do shoulders, and I managed 1 rep at 180 on the push press in my final set. We did push press, hammer laterals, and seated reverse flys at pec deck.

Sunday we went to do even practice with the kegs and sandbag, and I could hardly do the kegs, let alone even pick up the sandbag. So we did the keg part twice, and a couple of lengths of the floor pushing a weighted sled. That afternoon we took the girls on a bike ride down on the Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, which is the old US 17 that runs right next to the Canal. 8 miles round trip. Really feel tired from the allergies though.

Tonight we are going to do deads, but just do them lighter and get some work in.

What was totally depressing on Sunday was, I tried to do a keg press with 100 lb keg, and couldn't even clean it. If I do the July strongman contest, I have to do 150 184 and 200 in that event. It just won't be possible.

ZenFit

04-04-2011, 02:23 PM

I thought I would bring my journal up here to be with BigDaddyD's.

I started on keto a week ago Monday and it has kicked in pretty well now.

I am 212 on the nose this morning according to my home scale...I am down 11 now since my trip to Mexico in mid August.

My plan right now is to do the following in order to claim both trophy's at the Rx Muscle Arnold competition:

Keep the same training split and do 16-20 sets per session in 4 different exercises...I never do the same exact things 2 weeks in a row:

M-legs
T-chest
W-back
Th-shoulders
F-arms

Note, I do not do any ab or calf work...the good Lord gave me calves so I concentrate on the stuff he did not give me.

Cardio after training, starting at 60 minutes per day. Will do cardio only on weekends both days. Target heart rate of 125-130 for now.

Diet is going well, typical day is:

Preworkout at 6 am: 2-3 eggs and 1 cup of egg whites, scrambled..with hot sauce

Postworkout: 2 scoops of whey and 1.5 tbsp of peanut butter

Meal 3: tuna or chicken, 2 cups of green veggies, almonds or peanut butter depending on what I have around

Meal 4: same as 2

Meal 5: chicken or steak, veggies

Meal 6: same as 2.

taking the following supplements, most at doctor's orders to help with my heart disease risk:

fish oil: 2 capsules 3x a day
vitamin c: 2g a day
CoQ10: 100mg 2x a day
Gluco/MSM: 2 a day
Multivitamin: 1 a day
ZMA: 3 a day
niacin: 500mg 2x a day, slow release
Green tea extract: 1 3x a day

No fat burners for now, but I have some on hand if need them
good luck! thanks for sharing!

gman

04-05-2011, 09:26 AM

Last night we went and deadlifted. I was surprised we were able to do as heavy as we did:

Not sure of all of Paula's sets, but she did do 2 reps at 205 on her final set.

I did 8/315 4/365 3/385 2/405

BEAST MODE

04-06-2011, 11:27 AM

Nice pulls Mike! Back into the 400s bro!

gman

04-06-2011, 01:28 PM

Nice pulls Mike! Back into the 400s bro!

Thanks, Rich...got 425 one rep a couple weeks back, but the allergies are killing my strength for some reason lately.

Goal is 500!

BEAST MODE

04-06-2011, 01:35 PM

You're still a beast on pulling bro! My goal for off-season is 550!

blu2xtreme

05-15-2011, 03:47 PM

Mike and I competed in our first Highlander / Strongman comp this weekend. We both loved it and there will be more to come!

Mike looks great in his Kilt :drool:
http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx320/paulaannmike/230561_224103060935919_100000086807515_1011749_236 8569_n.jpghttp://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx320/paulaannmike/225000_224103914269167_100000086807515_1011752_589 1050_n.jpg

Baldiewonkanobi

05-15-2011, 06:36 PM

This is soooo perfect for you two.

Baldie

Hammerfit

05-15-2011, 06:54 PM

gman

05-15-2011, 08:04 PM

Thanks Hammer and Baldie...Paula's friend Chris took some good pics of us.

me tossing the caber correctly! I scored 11 o'clock.
http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx320/paulaannmike/2011-5-14mikegoodcabertoss-1.jpg

pulling the 500lb chain 50'...the first 40' were easy, then my legs turned to jelly

http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx320/paulaannmike/2011-5-14mikechainpull.jpg

Paula pushing the 300lb wheelbarrow...she made it all 75' without putting it down, then pulled the chain 50'

http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx320/paulaannmike/20115-14paulawheelbarrow.jpg

gman

05-15-2011, 08:07 PM

me pushing the wheelbarrow...500lbs for 75', the first half of the wheelbarrow chain pull medley

http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx320/paulaannmike/2011mikewheelbarrow.jpg

Carrying the 200lb sandbag, nearing the end of a 50' run, where I had to put climb up and set it on the 3rd step, this was preceded by carrying a 184lb keg 20' onto the first step, and then a 150lb keg 30' onto the 2nd step

http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx320/paulaannmike/2011mikesandbag1.jpg

fatbackgoal

05-15-2011, 08:33 PM

Awesome job you two! Looks like you kicked a@@!

gman

05-15-2011, 09:44 PM

Thanks, FBG! I was so proud of Paula's work...we are hooked now and already planning to try to compete again in the fall, in spite of the fact neither of us can move today!

Here are a couple more pics of Paula in action

After her caber toss...nice follow through and effort

http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx320/paulaannmike/2011-5-14paulacabertoss.jpg

Paula picking up the 100 lb sandbag to carry it to the 3rd step

http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx320/paulaannmike/2011-5-14paulasandbag.jpg

partsRheavy

05-15-2011, 11:46 PM

I love these pics!!!!!!!! Very inspirational!!!! You guys REST and EAT these next few days!!!!!

Baldiewonkanobi

05-16-2011, 03:52 AM

Did you kids remember to put your toys away when done?

Baldie

freebirdmac

05-16-2011, 10:58 AM

Great job you two!!!

So you guys are not doing the one in July at all?

gman

05-16-2011, 11:25 AM

Did you kids remember to put your toys away when done?

Baldie

We tend to use the toys so much, we just leave them out! :hypno:

Great job you two!!!

So you guys are not doing the one in July at all?

We will attend, but not compete. We will be moving that weekend into my old house, and then we will spend a lot of time fixing things up, so we will spend the summer training. We both need to train harder and get better at overhead pressing. The beer keg press is impossible as they have it in the July 2 meet. I would have to do 154, 180 and 200 lb kegs, and Paula would have to do 50, 100 and 154!!! I can push press only about 180lbs with a normal bb right now.

We are thinking about competing in a highland games in late October or another one in early November which is going to be hosted by Gene Flynn down in Currituck County NC.

BEAST MODE

05-16-2011, 11:31 AM

Glad you guys had fun! Looks/sounds like you did better than you expected.

gman

05-16-2011, 11:59 AM

Glad you guys had fun! Looks/sounds like you did better than you expected.

My goal was to succeed at the highland games events, and I did both...I threw the caber at 11:00, and got weight over bar at 10'. I did really well at the strongman medleys, but I can tell you, almost everyone died pulling a chain 50'...everyone was trucking up until they hit 35-40' and then their legs turned to jelly...I fell with about 5' left, but got my ass back up and finished!

Paula did great too, I am really proud of her for trying so hard, and she is going to get better really fast.

Just to show you how well she did: There were only two ladies, Paula and a 28 year old, 5'9" girl. Since there were only 2 people, I believe they scored the events 2 points for the winner of the event, and 1 point for 2nd. Paula won the keg/sandbag medley, lost the wieght over bar, and lost the caber toss. So she was down 5-4 going into the wheelbarrow/chain medley. The 28 year old beat her by 1 second, so won 7-4. If Paula had gone 2 seconds faster she would have tied the girl 5-5, and would have won overall because the highland games rules award the tiebreaker to the lighter competitor. So that 2 seconds meant a lot!

BEAST MODE

05-16-2011, 12:05 PM

Way to go Paula! No issues w/ the sandbag for you, I assume.

gman

05-16-2011, 12:08 PM

Way to go Paula! No issues w/ the sandbag for you, I assume.

it felt like a feather. I guess the adrenaline takes over. I did fall with the first beer keg, a 180lber. It was weird, I was basically running with it, and just fell...didn't even feel heavy. I got up and finished that one too.

BEAST MODE

05-16-2011, 12:12 PM

Adrenaline is badass! When it's time to perform, you just do it. Proud of you 2!

blu2xtreme

05-16-2011, 03:13 PM

Thanks everyone ... Mike and I are so excited about future strongman events. We trained hard for this and we are ready to gear up for more training.
How can you not love a sport that you get to eat hard ...train hard and play even harder ... all with your best friend :yep:

gman

05-16-2011, 04:48 PM

I love these pics!!!!!!!! Very inspirational!!!! You guys REST and EAT these next few days!!!!!

Didn't see this PRH! Thanks for checking in, and we are gluttons...we start training again tonight, but I am not thinking it will be too brutal!

I ate enough the last few days to last me a while.

gman

05-17-2011, 10:22 AM

The results were posted and here is how I stacked up against the very experienced big boys:

Weight over bar
Heath Thiel, 297lbs (I believe he is 41): 16'
Tim Stallings, 273lbs (I believe he is 43): 15'
Me (49 years young, 217lbs): suckish at only 10'

Keg/Keg/Sandbag carry and load medley:
Heath: 31 seconds
Tim: 29 seconds
Me: 39 seconds

Caber Toss:
Heath: 12 o'clock on attempt 2
Tim: 12 o'clock on attempt 1
Me: 11 o'clock on attempt 2

Wheelbarrow push/chain pull medley:
Heath: 27 seconds
Tim: 29 seconds
Me: 34 seconds

I was disappointed on the medleys, but have to remember how big these guys are, how much younger they are than I , and the fact they have tons of experience!