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[BRETT]

I am a competitive strongman (novice still), a very beginner arm wrestler and former deadlift world champ. started powerlifting in 2003, began strongman in 2008, and arm wrestling training in late 2011. Best lifts- 180 strict military press (weighing 170), pulled a 21 ton semi in 2009 80 ft in 38 sec, carried a 525 yoke for 80 feet. 500 dead (back in 2009 i think before i went to basic training) 650 rack pull, 585x6, 405x30 in rack pull too. just started close rip and hit 245 in less than 2 months...this is my log. Hopefully will hit my goals this year and some huge PRs

was sick for 2 weeks....so i am just getting back into the gym.


Monday Jan 2nd
sld, power rows, pullups, db holds and pinch grip

Wed Jan 4th

DB Shoulder press
60-5x, 5x
65-5x

BB Strict Press
155-1x, 1x, 1x
160-1x, 1x

DB Flat Bench
80s-5x
90x-5x
100s-3x, not enough rest

BB Shrugs
315-3x10-easy

Shoulder rehab

Thur Jan 5th

Resistance band (100#) arm wrestling pulls-5 sets each arm

wrist curls and tried one arm chins ups, slipped and pulled my bicep a little...i am dumb. I am fine now.

Sat Jan 7th

Back Squat
5x5

Snatch
just teaching myself...it's going well.

Fat grip bb curls, 1 set of hammers and some ab work

[BRETT]

Sunday Jan. 8th...getting back into it after being sick.

Close grip Bench Press
warmups to 185
205-1x-easy
225-1x-easy
225-1x-easy

planned on doing 5x1, but I had no lift off, and where the rack was and where I am positioned, lifting off for myself aggrevated my tendonitis....so, I called it.

Decline barbell bench press, hammer grip pullups, and weighted dips. OUT!

[BRETT]

By the way, I ordered Brooks Kubik Military Press and Shoulder Program book. I will being pressing 315 at 200 one day!

[Magnus]

Hi Brett,
welcome to Strength Oldschool! You have got some fine lifts going on there, and good advice on the way from the Dinosaur man for your pressing. There are quite a few good guys here so if you ever want to discuss training ideas or suggestions just ask and I am sure you will get some useful answers.And maybe we will learn some useful things from your log too. Good luck, here's hoping injuries stay away and PRs come your way!

[raymo]

By reading your log it looks like we have a lot of similar training ideas, good luck with your training and I am looking forward to seeing your progress.

[BRETT]

raymo, on 10 January 2012 - 03:10 AM, said:

By reading your log it looks like we have a lot of similar training ideas, good luck with your training and I am looking forward to seeing your progress.

Thanks Raymo.

I just believe no matter what sport you participate in, strength will make you better. For example, I tell a lot of wrestlers, lift weights (barbells, dbs and esp sandbags, logs, odd object) use abbrviated training and you will demolish your opponent. Technique is good, but the stronger you are, the easier it is to slam a guy and make your opponent stay down. lol. I don't believe in any other this bs I see at the gyms of people trying to be strong. I laugh, I mock OUT LOUD and I embarrass a lot of "jocks." 95% of personal trainers are jokes. Heavy, compound lifts are the best.

[BRETT]

Dead day (1-9-12)

Rack Pull
worked up to 585x1

BB Rows
185-10x, 10x

some pullups and lat pulls, but tendonitis started to act up again...oh well. Iced and better now

1-11-12
Press day
Strict BB Press
155-1x
155-1x
160-1x
160-1x
165-1x
170-1x

Sandbag Clean and Press(clean once)
2 sets

DB Flat Bench
80s-3x5

Weighted dips
worked up to 100 for 5 reps

shoulder rehab and harness neck lifts

[Jack Allen]

Hey Brett.

I just wanted to take a minute and welcome you to the site. Solid looking training.

[raymo]

Strong training Brett, I see you do the neck harness also.

[BRETT]

Thanks Jack

and yes, I have a neck harness...I enjoy it. I want a 20+in neck one day!

[BRETT]

Squats
sucked

Snatches
going well. Gaining more stability

Close grip bp
sucked

Incline DB Bench
sucked

Neutral Grip Pullups and out

[raymo]

Keep working on that Squatting and Pressing it will get better.

[BRETT]

Last week's training was horse shit.

This week better. still behind but I do have a police test saturday (3 in the next month)

SLDs
3x3-light 275, easy, quick, solid.

Bottom position bp(2 in above chest-it was the closest I could get, other pin hole was below my torso about 2-3in)
worked up to 225-2x-different, great dino lift, will go up for sure.

hammer curls and snatches! real dino workout.

[raymo]

Good lifting Brett, did you post on West Michigan Powerlifting?

[BRETT]

Raymo I use to...I type in the address and it doesn't go to the forum anymore.

[BRETT]

Police test went well. bunch more to go.

I am behind of posting so here's what i can remember

Presses-3x5, on Sunday, only had 40min to lift efore I had to go to work. BB Shrugs (2x15) DB Press 3x5, situps and planks


Monday night

Deadlift
4 sets

Leg press
multiple sets of 1, worked up to 720 pr.

hypers (weighted)

[BRETT]

Bottom Position Bench Press (fat grips)
worked up to 250x1-PR!

Close Grip Bottom Position Bench (fat grips)
worked up to 205x3-easy, but it's new.

WEighted dips
bw-6x
45-3x
90-1x
115-1x
135-1x-tied pr
145-no go. F!!! haha

shoulder rehab

[BRETT]

what I did thsi past week in no order.

bottom psoition squats, snatches, curls, overhead press, bottom position bp, bottom position cgbp, dips, deadlifts (hit 405 with ease, first time off the floor training in 3 years), bb rows, bb shrugs, grip, situps, and decline situps holding 25LB bar overhead.

[BRETT]

BB Strict Press
135-10x, 10x-not bad for a puss like me.

db Press(light)
40-1x0x, 10x

DB Bench flat
90s-3x5

Leg Press(hamstrings are fried from yesterday)
500-3x5

Plate pinch(2 hand)
70-2x15sec
90-2x15sec
surprised on this...I need the end of a barbell to be able to add weight, so i will just have to stay with this for a long while....

Curls
45-10x
65-10x
85-5x
95-5x,5x

[raymo]

Great training Brett, I see you are working on grip, that is cool.