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Hello all, wanted to post a link to my new log, I am considering opening another at Bodybuilding.com and T-nation.

http://www.strengthcrew.com/forums/viewthread/24/

Got my new training log up at http://www.strengthcrew.com/forums/viewthread/24/

See you there!

This will end this log. I completed my goal a little over a month ago. Won my second consecutive "America's Strongest Man under 231" title.

Pro Nats video...

Back to back power meet/Strongman contests in the same weekend! WOO!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qX4yxessTI

Been WAY off on the training logs, one week turned into two, turned into a month, blah blah, blah.



UPDATES- LOTS of videos so grab a snack cause it is about 30 min in all.

PRO NATS- 10...

8-24-12
shoulders chest tris

strict log press
180x5
200x5
220x5 PR?
220x4

Lockouts

8-15-12
log and legs


log
210x5
230x1
250x1
270x1
290x1

8-9-12
shoulders

8-12 reps every exercise + 5 sets (unless otherwise noted)
30 second rest period between sets and exercises

hang clean to strict press
rear raises
laterals
smith machine...

Been off on training dates and my schedule has been all over the place, getting scattered lifts in. I will restart the log of this training cycle with yesterday.



8-7-12
barbell clean and...

Zercher squats
135x5
225x5
315x3
405x3
495x0, ugh...
455x2 ugly

GMs
135x5

2 more cardio sessions, video on my style of cardio on the way.

7-24-12
Upper back

pull downs against purple band
150x8
270x5,5,5
285x5
300x5

7-23-12
Cardio
6min 40s jog (@lv. 13), 20s sprint (@lv. 20)
1 min jog
5min 40s jog, 20s sprint (all lv. 13)
1min 40s jog lv 13, 20s sprint lv 20 (was about to break the damn machine I was...

*-Forgot to post over the training break I hit a 160 full clean.

-Also forgot to mention the cardio I did in the A.M. on 7-21-12
5min @ 40second jog, 20second sprint
1min jog
5min @ 40second...

FIRST DAY OF THE 12 WEEK TRAINING CYCLE TO NATIONALS!

Excited to be back in the gym, took some time off so now I am back posting because I am back training! WOO!!!!

Overhead with small emphasis...

China was simply amazing!

http://youtu.be/DaumAfBFT6c

WRITE UP

Iron Ingot- This was the first time I’d ever seen one of these, I had a good Idea how to lift them but my technique was a...

I am not going to try and remember everything but I will say a few things....

-I am healthy
-I have been working an outrageous amount and with lifting on top of regular 10-12hr days I have had...

6-2-12
WASHINGTON'S STRONGEST APPLE DEMO

I was one of the judges there, everything went well, I was not a judge or loader for two events (yoke and dumbbell press) since I was doing these...

Sandbag carry and deadlifts (deadly combo!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B-qc_Hgdos

5-24-12
Back and bicep
high rows
270x8x3sets
360x8x3sets sloppy

bent DB row
90x12
110x10
135x8

I have been looking at doing a 7-14day cleanse in mid july. I will be preping for America's Strongest Man under 231 (105kg Nationals) directly after the cleanse to defend my title. I have never done...

I have been looking at doing a 7-14day cleanse in mid july. I will be preping for America's Strongest Man under 231 (105kg Nationals) directly after the cleanse to defend my title. I have never done...

I have been looking at doing a 7-14day cleanse in mid july. I will be preping for America's Strongest Man under 231 (105kg Nationals) directly after the cleanse to defend my title. I have never done...

Honestly not been feeling my best lately, I think the stress of school, travel, training, demos, and life in general is chipping away at me. My training from the last few days has been sub par but it...

5-13-12
Shoulders, chest, triceps

banded strict press against black minis
45x5
135x5
155x5,5,5
165x5
175x4 AGH! this was HARD! I a guessing ~90lbs at the top.

I keep a list of exhibitions AND cometitions on my facebook fan page but contests coming up for me will be:

July 5-9 China
Oct. 20 AZ Pro Nats


I have several demos lined up in the next ...

5-13-12
shoulders, chest, triceps

Strict press with minis against
45x5
135x5
155x5,5,5
165x5
175x4 AGH! PR anyway.

Write up

Keg toss- honestly, I was worried I may not clear 2 kegs, I got 2 of 6 over and almost for #3 several times but failed. I simply need work on this event and was OUT CLASSED by the...

Tomorrow is Sequim! Massive show with only a few invites to some very elite athletes! I am stoked for this contest! Time to tear it up!
http://www.facebook.com/events/320066088028801/

RABB Fitness visit! Yoke, arm over arm, and stones with some video of Pete on log and Mike on AOA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuQnI2BUrcE&feature=youtu.be



New twitter account-->...

4-29
Strict Press
45x8
135x5
185x3
225x1
250x1PR
260x1PR

Flat chest flies

Officially a week behind!

last weeks back day was ok, nothing of note.



EMERALD CUP!
Man oh man was it fun! I was in the Met-Rx booth all weekend signing autographs for fans and giving out...

4-14-12
Events

This was awesome because a bunch of the guys from sequim came out!

1 mot log press
180x3
200x3
220x3
240x1

4-10-12
legs and low back
felt kind of crapy on this day
FS
135x8
225x8
315x1 just wanted to feel it.

Def DL
135x8

4-9-12
chest, shoulders and tris

incline DB bench
50x8
80x8
100x10
120x9 PR felt strong but almost out of control, I did not have cordination cause I have not done these in so long!

flat...

Getting really behind on my logs, been so busy with school and events! When I'm not lifting or doing homework I am sleeping.

anyway!

4-3-12
upper back
had to change this up cause my knee
...

I plan to change a little bit of training around but nothing MAJOR. Just doing back and bi today, tomorrow will be RDL and abs.


3-2-12
Cardio in the AM
12 sprint intervols... I was unhappy...

3/29/12
Upper back
wide grip pull ups
bwx10
45x7-8 form broke down
70x4-6
80x4
90x2

HS rows (pauses at the top)

3-28-12
AM CARDIO
Sprint intervols
the way I usually do these is to do 1 sprint every minute...

seconds 0-40 are medium jog
seconds 40-60 are sprint at or above a given speed or pace often...

3-27-12
legs and lowerback

front squat
135x8
225x5
315x2
365x3 hip achey
belt on
365x3 smoked it.

3-24-12
Imperial session
Log just one motions
180x5
230x3
230x1
230x1 man... just tired... diet has been SHIT!

Farmers
184x100ft

3-19-12
Shoulders and triceps
(I got lucky!)

DB military
50x8
70x10
80x10
90x10
100x12 SLOW

On occasion I have to explain strongman to people and when I do I break it into 5 event "types"
1. Moving (including Medley)
2. Grip
3. Static
4. Loading
5. Pressing

When I break this down I...

Is this a joke? I am not sure, if you are located in America there is a professional and amateur rank system. If you are good enough and pick the proper rank of show you can be a pro after one show,...

3-16-12
No contest tomorrow. I was in the hospital yesterday for pneumonia. I am home now but down for the count. I have been between 99F and 102.5F. I am on antibiotics now so we will see how this...

3-10-12
Events @ Imperial Fitness
This workout was EPIC! Everyone PR'd on at least one lift. Have not seen such a great atmosphere since Sequim a few months ago!

Log
ground to overhead 1...