Weird Tales of Da Strongman

**robert da strongman** · 08-19-2010, 07:51 AM

Originally Posted by Steve G

good goals brother, all look with in reach to me (for you). the first and fifth ones might require specific training other than the actual event as you gotta have madd strength for them, but 2nd, 3rd, and 4th you got man, just a little pain and mental push, you got these

Thanks Steve....first one is my ultimate goal. it will be a massive PR and some self satisfaction getting the axle cleaned and pressed. i did 4 stones last week....this is my favorite event. i will own them.

**robert da strongman** · 08-20-2010, 06:52 AM

dammit do i hate cardio....necessary evil. went to the gym after work and did abs too.
5 sets total, cable side bends and ab pulldowns. 3 work sets with 200lbs. then 20 minutes on the elliptical, interval setting. like that but i need to up the workload.

gym was packed last night. didn't feel like being there...tonight is off night. going to get some tuna at the pub.

still liking the Androhard and Dermatherm....i will have to compare my gut to the first pics i took. really dreading running out of Humapro....the stuff is gold! anyone notice a slight beef taste?

**Gerb** · 08-20-2010, 07:04 AM

Originally Posted by robert da strongman

dammit do i hate cardio....necessary evil. went to the gym after work and did abs too.
5 sets total, cable side bends and ab pulldowns. 3 work sets with 200lbs. then 20 minutes on the elliptical, interval setting. like that but i need to up the workload.

gym was packed last night. didn't feel like being there...tonight is off night. going to get some tuna at the pub.

still liking the Androhard and Dermatherm....i will have to compare my gut to the first pics i took. really dreading running out of Humapro....the stuff is gold! anyone notice a slight beef taste?

you talking tuna at publix or tuna at a "bar" lol

I have not noticed the beefy taste.

go to buildingbrawn.com to buy humapro, steal their price, then go to supplementwarehouse.com, they price match it and give you an extra 5%. IMO, the absolute cheapest prices on the net. Only thing is shipping is slower than others but if you can wait an extra 4-5days, you save mad coin on Chain'd Out, Humapro etc... LuckyVitamin often has some of the cheapest prices too, you price match them as well on sw.com

**robert da strongman** · 08-20-2010, 07:07 AM

Originally Posted by Steve G

you talking tuna at publix or tuna at a "bar" lol

I have not noticed the beefy taste.

go to buildingbrawn.com to buy humapro, steal their price, then go to supplementwarehouse.com, they price match it and give you an extra 5%. IMO, the absolute cheapest prices on the net. Only thing is shipping is slower than others but if you can wait an extra 4-5days, you save mad coin on Chain'd Out, Humapro etc... LuckyVitamin often has some of the cheapest prices too, you price match them as well on sw.com

haha!! durrr...not enough coffee. the pub has a dish on the menu, perfect for anyone like us. you can choose mahi, chicken or ahi tuna with 2 sides. all for 9 bucks. but the bartender is smoking hot and she has been checking me out.

will have to check the prices out...

**robert da strongman** · 08-21-2010, 09:08 PM

http://thelifeofastrongman.blogspot....like-bomb.html

good mornings 135,225,315x5 deep! 405x5 5 sets
zerchers 225,315 from knee height 405x5 singles from hip height
barbell rows 315x5 5 sets last set almost had me puking!
low row/rope pulldown 80x10 8 sets

i am beginning to ache everywhere. a few cramps too....think i might be chugging gatorade tomorrow.
the supplements from Primordial are showing some results. i can feel more energy and endurance from the Androhard. the green tea is nice, keeping the does at 2 per serving. i do rhink i am seeing results with the Dermatherm. judgment will be out till i finish it.

love the combo of Chain'd out and Humapro. seriously i feel great and use those to replace a meal and shakes. when i do that i use fish oil or some nuts to add fats. when's payday? i need more Humapro....

**BEAST MODE** · 08-21-2010, 09:16 PM

Fuckin killer back day!

I'm going to need a back brace and a wheelchair after this week's training.

**robert da strongman** · 08-21-2010, 09:22 PM

Originally Posted by richwa

Fuckin killer back day!

I'm going to need a back brace and a wheelchair after this week's training.

it was hell turning my steering wheel!
now it hurts to sit upright....

**BEAST MODE** · 08-21-2010, 09:27 PM

I know the feeling! Thursday at work I just let my chair recline at work all day, or I had to lean forward on the desk.

**robert da strongman** · 08-21-2010, 09:30 PM

i will be doing both tomorrow....

**BEAST MODE** · 08-21-2010, 09:33 PM

You gotta work?

Oh I just remembered, did you ever get a chance to look for that song? The Marine's hymn?

**robert da strongman** · 08-21-2010, 09:44 PM

Originally Posted by richwa

You gotta work?

Oh I just remembered, did you ever get a chance to look for that song? The Marine's hymn?

i walked out without the cd...but i can get it now....hang tight

**BEAST MODE** · 08-21-2010, 10:03 PM

Got it! Man bagpipes are so fuckin cool! I really need to share some of the video I took over in Scotland...got some cool bagpipe music at a few places being performed live.

**robert da strongman** · 08-22-2010, 07:28 AM

awesome!

**robert da strongman** · 08-22-2010, 10:48 AM

more fuel....

just got the events for nationals!

day 1: yoke/sandbag medley, giant dumbbell clean and press, car deadlift for reps
day2: keg load/sled pull, axle clean and press, giant frame carry, atlas stones

will have to come in top 2 in lakeland to get to nationals.

**BEAST MODE** · 08-22-2010, 11:23 AM

That looks like a really fun comp!

**robert da strongman** · 08-22-2010, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by richwa

That looks like a really fun comp!

brutal....

i also have the events for thecomp in december.
you close to overton?

**BEAST MODE** · 08-22-2010, 11:31 AM

Nope...that's about 3 hours away, up by Columbia.

**robert da strongman** · 08-22-2010, 11:31 AM

well fuck a doodle doo....

**BEAST MODE** · 08-22-2010, 11:32 AM

Yeah that sucks man!

**robert da strongman** · 08-22-2010, 11:36 AM

ah well i will live...it did have an 18" deadlift though

**BEAST MODE** · 08-22-2010, 11:38 AM

You would've destroyed that shit.

**robert da strongman** · 08-22-2010, 11:40 AM

true...
i will see what september holds for me.

**robert da strongman** · 08-22-2010, 02:59 PM

close grip press 135x5 205x5 245x5 295x3 315x1 345x 5singles
tried something new....
tate press on pulley 60x5 6sets
---used a rope and went across my body. set at nipple height.
pushdowns/extensions 50x10 10sets

and dudes...i experimented with sildanefil for preworkout.....hehe!! my skin was red but as i started lifting i got insanely pumped.

**BEAST MODE** · 08-22-2010, 05:46 PM

Bet those tris are going to hate you tomorrow!

**robert da strongman** · 08-22-2010, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by richwa

Bet those tris are going to hate you tomorrow!

my lats are hurting now and i can feel the triceps starting to ache

**BEAST MODE** · 08-22-2010, 07:42 PM

nice! every step i take is the most painful fucking step i've ever taken. but sick and twisted me winces in pain and laughs about it...i'm a sick fuck.

**robert da strongman** · 08-22-2010, 08:06 PM

yes i am loving the pain....

**Gerb** · 08-22-2010, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by robert da strongman

close grip press 135x5 205x5 245x5 295x3 315x1 345x 5singles
tried something new....
tate press on pulley 60x5 6sets
---used a rope and went across my body. set at nipple height.
pushdowns/extensions 50x10 10sets

and dudes...i experimented with sildanefil for preworkout.....hehe!! my skin was red but as i started lifting i got insanely pumped.

I gotta google that cause I got no clue what that is

345 is pretty sick, nie job.

**robert da strongman** · 08-22-2010, 10:46 PM

Originally Posted by Steve G

I gotta google that cause I got no clue what that is

345 is pretty sick, nie job.

wait till you google it...

**Gerb** · 08-22-2010, 10:52 PM

just googled .... viagra WTF ??? I suppose as a NO type product?

**robert da strongman** · 08-22-2010, 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by Steve G

just googled .... viagra WTF ??? I suppose as a NO type product?

yup!
mad ass pump....lucky there were no hot women in the gym.
although i could use some creatine next time.

**robert da strongman** · 08-23-2010, 02:53 PM

soundtrack for the next 4 weeks....

Let me tell you of a force crashing through my veins again
Like a page torn from a chapter of a book of better days
In the moments that we see together some will never know
It's these words that never give to justice screaming all alone

I was born to bleed fighting to succeed
Built to endure what this world throws at me
Born to bleed fighting to succeed
Built to endure what this world throws at me

Another memory and I'm asking myself
How can I let the past be the past.
Once and for all take a hold of the future
And not let it control what I aspire to have.
I see where my decisions have brought me
What's done is done and it's time to start again
Can't let it tear me in two waste me away
I gotta believe
Cause this is now
How can I change tomorrow if I can't change today.
This is now
If I control myself I control my destiny.

**robert da strongman** · 08-24-2010, 01:57 PM

http://thelifeofastrongman.blogspot....08/ghosts.html

been haunted the last few days. feelings of my past, hurts and pains, reopening old wounds. is this the devil talking to me? giving me doubts and distractions? haha....gonna laugh at him then. no dterrring me now.

ate well and slept better last night. woke up with legs on my mind. hit the gym ready to do battle...
had a convo with one of the meatheads there, recommended some Primordial products and ALRi stuff.
yeah i am a promotion machine, but only for stuff that works.

so leg day went something like this....

squats 135x5 225x5 315x5 405x3 495 5singles
---was very happy with these. got nice and deep on 4 of the 5 singles.

squat machine--facing in--- 450x5 6 sets

leg press 270x10 8 sets

single leg extensions 50x75 each leg

will be walking funny tomorrow.

all done with Humapro, back to the shakes till i get paid. lets see what happens now.
still kicking it with the Androhard and Dermatherm. Forgot my Androhard last night and i feel a little bloated today. seriously this stuff makes me feel harder....

**BEAST MODE** · 08-24-2010, 02:16 PM

Good shit bro! Were those 75 straight reps or rest/pause? Either way that's fucking badass!

**robert da strongman** · 08-24-2010, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by richwa

Good shit bro! Were those 75 straight reps or rest/pause? Either way that's fucking badass!

broke down like this...30 20 25

so it was rest pause. forgot to add that

**BEAST MODE** · 08-24-2010, 02:33 PM

Any time you're talking that amount of reps, it doesn't matter if it's straight or r/p...still hurts like a mother fucker!

**robert da strongman** · 08-24-2010, 02:37 PM

oh yes it hurt....the burn was insane. but i need to push past that.

**BEAST MODE** · 08-24-2010, 03:38 PM

I've found my switch...I'm gonna call it the Tom Platz switch. Remember how he trained until he couldn't budge the weight an inch?

**robert da strongman** · 08-24-2010, 03:48 PM

yup...that is true failure

**BEAST MODE** · 08-24-2010, 03:54 PM

That's what I strive for. Can you imagine if his upper body was developed to the level of his legs??? How many O's would he have? How many SHOULD he have?