On The Road To World's Strongest Man 2015!

Sweet session today, made up for the poor one yesterday. Nose burst open for the first time during training today...it was on CG Bench though so uber gay! :D

01/10/09

CG Bench- 60/6, 100/6, 125/3/3/3, 100/10 Feeling good, dropping down to 115kg for 4sets of 6reps.

Floor Press Lockouts- 110/5, 140/4, 160/1, 170/f Really enjoying these, going to drop to 150kg for some reps next week.

DB OH Lockouts- 40/10, 50/10/15/10

Finished off with pushdowns and cross lateral DB extension.

Totally sick session today, last week I had to rethink my plan for reverse bands due to how hard 280kg for 2 was, now I need to rethink it again! Fixed my hitch too so all pulled today weren't hitched in the slightest. Also, witnessed a guy drop an 80kg bench on his face which was MESSED UP!!!

02/10/09

Reverse Band Deads- 120/6, 170/4, 220/3, 265/5 PB, 280/3 PB, 300/1 PB Really really pleased with these, was only supposed to go upto 265k for 5, but that was so easy went to 280 and that was easy too. Wanted 300kg for 2, but was just too tired after everything else to get the 2nd rep. Think next week will be 300kg for 3.

Speed Deads- 170/3, 200/3/3/3/3/3/3

Bent Over Rows- 70/8, 100/8, 120/8, 150/8, 170/5 PB

Kroc Rows- 2sets of 50kg DB for 20reps each arm

Machine Row- 100/8, 120/8, 150/5 drop to 100/5

Pulldowns- 80/8, 85/8, 90/8

Finished with some hamstring curls and then a sprint on the rower.

Great session today, felt really really strong!

04/10/09

Log Press- 50/3, 80/3, 100/3/3, 120/4 (3PP, 1J), 130/2 PB (Both Jerk), 115/7 PB (6PP, 1J) Really pleased with how log is progressiong especially since its hard to clean. Push Press on log is really improving too!

Farmers Walk- 70/20m, 110/10m, 140/10m, 160/10m (hold at end for close to 10s too), 200/pick up only

Stones- 80kg to 50" working on tackless speed loads over yoke. High loads to 72", 80kg for 2, 90kg for a single and then 100kg for 3 attempts Really pleased with the speed stuff and the high loads, 80 and 90kg stones to 72" was easy, then just kept rolling the 100kg on the cross bar of yoke.

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Fantastic session today, really over the moon about nailing all reps on the axle even though I was feeling tired and press was feeling heavy and slow after log on Sunday!

06/10/09

Axle Press- 50/6, 70/6, 110/4/4/4/4, 125/2, 140/2 PB, 110/8 Really chuffed with this, must have atleast a 150kg axle if not more in me now!

Push Press from Rack- 80/6, 100/6, 110/6 All done no belt and easy reps.

Seated BB Press- 70/6, 80/6, 90/5 PB, 70/10

Finished with rear delt work and rower sprint for a new PB of 473m in 90seconds.

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Ok session tonight, happy enough with how things went.

07/10/09

Front Squat- 60/6, 100/6, 140/4, 170/2, 190/f/1, 160/4 Belt on from 170kg. Didn't mean to single on 190kg, lost it on way up by leaning forward and then on second set back felt really tired so just went for the one.

Leg Press- 140/6, 220/6, 300/6, 340/6

Karlsen Squat- 100/6, 180/6, 220/6, 260/6

Finished off with high rep leg extensions.

Good session today, happy with how things are progressing.

08/10/09

CG Bench- 60/6, 100/6, 115/6/6/6

Floor Press Lockouts- 70/8, 120/3, 150/3, 140/6

Standing BB Ext- 50/8, 60/8, 50/10

Finished off with heavy pushdowns and then incline cross lateral extension for high reps.

Another quality session today, happy enough with how things went especially since I didn't sleep well again last night, had an exam today and food intake today hasn't been great.

09/10/09

Reverse Band Deads- 120/6, 170/3, 220/3, 260/2, 300/2 PB, 280/3 Double overhand grip for 120 and 170kg, straps from 220kg and belt from 260kg.

Speed Deads- 170/3, 200/3/3/3/3/3/3

Bent Over Rows- 70/8, 120/8, 150/8, 170/6

Kroc Rows- 2sets of 20reps with 50kg DB

BB SLDL - 60/8, 100/8, 150/6

Finished off with rower sprint. Feeling much more conditioned on these already and consistantly getting 460m and above.

Isn't it time to change the title of this Journal now, Ken?

James


Isn't it time to change the title of this Journal now, Ken?

Oh aye it is actually! I'll get on it, hope you like the new title!

Alright session today, got an ear infection and seems like a chest infection is coming on so considering all that think I did alright. Hopefully this will clear fast though cause I want some really productive sessions this week.

11/10/09

Log Press- 50/6, 80/3, 100/3/6, 120/1, 135/1 PB, 80/13 All push press apart from 135kg and then 80kg for 13 were all Viper Press.

Farmers Walk- 70/20m, 110/10m, 150/3m Just felt terrible with these today, not happy at all.

Natural Stones Press- Worked upto a single at 90kg which is a PB from what I remember

Atlas Stones- Worked upto 160kg for 1, then tried 187kg but tacky kept stripping right off, then did another single at 160kg. One motioned a 132kg stone for a PB.

Awesome session today, last week of axle clean and press and hit the new max that I was hoping for!

13/10/09

Axle C&P- 50/6, 70/3, 100/3, 120/1, 140/1, 150/1 PB

Cleans- 60/3/3, 80/2, 100/2, 110/2, 120/2

Seated BB Press- 60/6, 80/4, 90/8 PB

Seated DB Press- 30/8, 36/8, 40/8/8 PB

Finished with some rear delts and sprint on the rower.

Video from today:

Good session tonight, think I'm going to switch back to back squats now as I'm starting to get fed up with fronts.

14/10/09

Front Squats- 60/6, 100/4, 140/3, 180/2, 150/6

Safety Bar Squats- 60/6, 100/6, 140/6, 180/6

Leg Press- 100/6, 180/6, 260/6, 300/6/6

Finished with some calf work.

You should get in touch with a boy up there called Doug Green, he was on the circuit a few years back and was a promising new talent.

I heard he was just starting up again so watch out, he'd be a great training partner for you....he's around 26 and 6'5, I don't know what condition he is in just now but I will look him out, you two seem to have the same drive.

Alright session agan today. Tricep sterngth progressing nicely. Think I may have to try 130kg for a few doubles or triples next week!

15/10/09

CG Bench- 60/8, 100/8, 120/4/4/5

Floor Press Lockouts- 70/6, 120/6, 150/3/3

DB OH Ext- 40/10, 50/10/10/10

Finished off with incline cross lateral extensions and pushdowns.

Great session today and really pleased with the last week of reverse bands. Bring on the next 12 weeks of Ortmayer!

16/10/09

Reverse Band Deads- 120/6, 170/4, 220/2, 270/2, 310/1 PB, 320/1 PB, 290/2 Well pleased with these, back felt terrible to start with, but eased off. Set of 310 and 320kg were hitched, but just dragged up instead of banging the thighs into the bar.

Speed Deads- 170/3, 200/2/2/2

17" Trapbar Deads- 120/3, 170/3, 220/3, 270/3, 320/3, 370/2, 400/1 Belt and straps on from 370kg, was going for 3 reps at 370kg, but plate fell off the bar.

Bent Over Rows- 60/8, 90/8, 130/8

Pulldowns- 80/10, 100/20/20

Machine Row- 90/8, 110/8, 130/8

Finished off with some hamstring work, biceps and the rower sprint.

Great session today, wasn't feeling it too much on the log, but made up for it on the other stuff.

18/10/09

Log Press- 50/6, 80/3, 100/6, 120/1 All easy and done push press.

Farmers Walk- 70/10m/20m, 100/20m, 150/10m, 170/6m PB

Natural Stones- singles with the 65kg and 86kg stones, then a run of 60, 65, 70, 86kg stones

Atlas Stones- warm up run of 80 to 58", 90, 100 and 110kg stones all to 46". Then did a heavy run of 127kg to 64", 132kg to 58" and then 140, 150 and 160kg to 46". Did a few singles with the 160kg to 46" and then a final light run of 100kg to 64", 110kg to 58" and 127kg, 132kg and 140kg to 46". Really pleased with speed on these, first 4 stones on the heavy run was sun 30s, and total time on light run was about 30secs.

CONDOR


You should get in touch with a boy up there called Doug Green, he was on the circuit a few years back and was a promising new talent.

I heard he was just starting up again so watch out, he'd be a great training partner for you....he's around 26 and 6'5, I don't know what condition he is in just now but I will look him out, you two seem to have the same drive.

Never heard of him, and I've been around the scene for the last 4years. Got training partners here already so all sorted on that front.
 
Who are you, do you compete in strongman in Scotland.