I will be competing at The Odd Haugen Northern California Strongman Challenge and Visegrip Viking Challenge on May 21 and 22, 2016. I am thrilled to be back to competing in strongman and finding my passion to train once again. My return to strongman isn't just about getting back into event training. It's also my return to dropping weight, becoming athletic once again, maintaining solid nutrition AND figuring out how to incorporate and maintain grip training in the mix. In the past that has not been possible and I generally go out in a big ball of flames. This time I'm optimistic.
A perfect storm is brewing and many different components of who I am as an athlete are changing and improving. Part of this process is reflecting on where I have been in order to catch you all up while continuing the inner strength to rebuild and compete at my best.
You can catch up on the first installment of the background information here,
Rebuilding: The Fat Doctor & Inevitable Decline
There is more to come on this entire process and more background and I hope you find value in some of the lessons and struggles I have experienced. Keep your eyes peeled for the second installment.
From 3/16
Rolling & Mobility
Planks - 3x45 sec
Close Grip Bench
135, 4x8
Axle Strict Press
100, 1x3
85, 1x7
85, 1x5
85, 1x7
One word on these: humbling. Or maybe it's ouch. The jury is out on that.
Barbell Rows
155, 3x8
Grippers
1.5, 1x5
1.5, 1x10
1.5, 1x9
Prowler
3x100 ft
One heavy set, two light sets. At this stage of the game I am always in a rush to get out. And it's fair to say completely beat down. So my strategy is I alternate prowler on an empty run and heavy run, just depending what is on the prowler. I don't count the plates, I prefer to just do it and get it over with.
3/17 - 30 minutes treadmill