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Numbers of the Beast: The Bench Program that turned 300 into 315
Forewarning, this is super old,didn't use weight percentages, used instinct,wrote it out back then in
*set#*Amt of reps*weight lifted
My Bench Press Program week 1
(October 13/14/17)2008
Monday
Bench press-2warm up sets 10-12reps 135/185lbs
Set 1- 6reps - 245lbs
Set 2- 6reps - 255lbs
Set 3- 6reps - 260lbs
Set 4- 6reps - 265lbs
Floor press wrm up 135lbs
Set 1- 10reps- 185lbs
Set 2- 7reps 235lbs
1arm cross body elbows out DB extensions on the ground
S1-10reps 25lbs
S2-10reps 30lbs
Narrow Grip Partial Press
s1/20/140lbs
s2/20/140lbs
Db 3 way curl (really wide, medium,close)
S1/3reps each (9)/50lbs
S2/2reps each (6)/55lbs
S3/1rep each (3)/60lbs
S4/3 reps each drop weight 3 reps each (18)/35lbs drop to 30lbs
Tuesday
Military front press Strict
Set 1/10/135lbs
Set 2/10/135lbs
Military Behind the neck press
s1/7reps/135lbs
s2/7reps/135lbs
3 in 1 delts raises* 1minute rest in between all raises for first set/2 minute rest btwn 1st set and second*
set 1 of Db Front raise/Bent Over Db raise/Db Side raise=10reps/30lbs
set 2 of Db Front raise/Bent Over Db raise/Db Side raise=10reps/35lbs
light Front Squat(Cross grip)
4sets/6reps/225lbs
light ATG* Ass to Ground Squats
2sets/8reps/225lbs
Friday
*sets*reps*weight
Bench press rack lockouts (low)
1/3/275lb
2/3/300lb
3/3/315lb
Incline Bench press(body builder way,very slow and wide)
1/12/140lbs
2/8/190lbs
Narrow grip Partial press
1/20/185lbs
1/12/225lbs
Week 2 October 19/21/23
Sunday
Speed B. Press( I take a slight pause on my chest then explode up)
1/10/180lb
2/10/200lb
3/10/215lbs
Rack Lock outs (high) warm ups 275/315/325/335/345
1/max/365
2/max/385
3/max/405 PR*1st time doing these
Floor Press warm up 135lb
1/10/185
2/10/195
3/10/205
4/10/205
Lying down DB triceps extension
1/10/50lbs
2/8/50lbs
Barbel Bicep Curls (semi Strict)
1/8/105lbs *strict
2/6/135lbs *slight swing on bottom, strict from middle to top phase
3/1/155lbs *swing till upper middle, pause and then strict curl to the top with long hold
Tuesday
Military front press *super strict( I rest the bar on my chest and press slow)
1/10/155
2/9/165
3 in 1 delts* 1minute rest in between all raises for first set/2 minute rest btwn 1st set and second*
set 1 of Db Front raise/Bent Over Db raise/Db Side raise=10reps/35lbs
set 2 of Db Front raise/Bent Over Db raise/Db Side raise=10reps/35lbs
Db 3 way curl (really wide, medium,close)
S1/3reps each (9)/50lbs
S2/2reps each (6)/55lbs
*S3/5reps/60lbs *just the medium curl
Standing Arnold press
1/7/60lbs
2/6/70lbs
Pull ups
1/5/wide
2/5/reverse grip wide
Thursday
3 Board Press wrm 275/305 *everything with a pause on the board
1/3/315
2/3/325
3/3/335
Narrow Grip Bench press
1/6/225lbs
2/2/265lbs
*partials*
3/12/285lbs
4/10/305lbs
Incline Bench Press wrm 140
1/6/215lbs
2/8/215lbs
3/16/170lbs
4/11/190lbs
light squat SUPER ATG wrm 225/275
1/3/315lbs
2/2/365lbs
One Arm DB SNATCH * I only do one rep with db snatches
1/60
2/70
3/80
4/85* took a 2nd attempt to catch it on my left
Reverse Grip easy bar curls
1/8/105lbs*strict but a little loose
2/7/85lbs*super strict and slow
Week 3
October 26/28/30
Sunday
Speed B. Press( I take a slight pause on my chest then explode up)
1/10/185lb
2/10/205lb
3/10/225lbs
Rack Lock outs (high) warm ups 275/315/325/335/345
1/3/365
2/3/390
3/3/410
Floor Press warm up 135lb
1/8/185
2/8/205
3/8/225
4/6-8/245*2 reps were slightly forced
Cable Triceps extensions on the Lat pull down machine
1/8/130lbs
2/8/140lbs
3/5/160lbs
4/2/180lbs PR
Lying down DB triceps extension *slow and longer pauses*
1/8/50lbs
2/8/50lbs
Bicep Curls
Pump Training on 2 different machines
Tuesday
Military front press *super strict
1/10/135lbs
Behind the neck *standing strict press (right below the ears)
1/10/135lbs
Push Press(if you can call it that its more like a strict press from the chin up I need to develop this better)
1/4.5/225lbs*missed the 5th because of my stupid left arm
2/4/225lbs
3 in 1 delts* 1minute rest in between all raises for first set/2 minute rest btwn 1st set and second*
set 1 of Db Front raise/Bent Over Db raise/Db Side raise=10reps/40lbs
set 2 of Db Front raise/Bent Over Db raise/Db Side raise=10reps/40lbs
Db 3 way curl (really wide, medium,close)
S1/2reps each (6)/55lbs
S2/1rep each (3)/60lbs
*S3/2/65lbs *just the medium curl
*4/1rep/70lbss
Db snatch 70/75lb warmup singles
1/80
2/85
3/90
4/95
5/100 *viper press for the left
Pull ups
assorted variations
Super Atg squat singles with pause at bottom done
135/185/225/275/315/365lbs
Thursday
3 Board Press wrm 275/315 *everything with a pause on the board
1/2/320
2/2/325
3/1/330 (felt spent)
Narrow Grip Bench press
1/12/185lbs
2/8+2/225lbs *2 forced
*partials*
3/12/275lbs
4/6/295lbs (getting hard to add a little more each week joints are tired)
Incline Db Press 60/80 wrm up
1/8/90lbs
2/6/100lbs
Db Rows wrm up 100/120/140 *done with slight momentum but controlled
1/6/150lbs pr
2/3/180lbs pr
Deadlifts * felt easy no belt, no chalk just fixing up my form a little
1/3/320
2/3/410
3/3/460
Week 4 Nov 2/4/6
Sunday
Rack Lock outs (high) warm ups 315/365/385
1/3/410
2/2/430
3/1/5/440 * these kill my elbows, started wrapping up as of this day
Floor Press warm up 135lb/185lb
1/6/205
2/6/225
3/6/245
4/6/265pr
Incline Db Press 60/80 wrm up
1/10/90lbs
2/10/90lbs
Short partial narrow Presses
1/10/225lbs
2/10/225lbs (just tired)
Lying down DB triceps extension
1/8/50lbs
2/8/50lbs
Deadlift form check, no belt
1/430lbs
2/450lbs
3/470lbs
Pull ups Assortment
Tuesday
Military front press *strict
1/10/135lbs
2/10/135lbs
Push Press(if you can call it that its more like a strict press from the chin up I need to develop this better)
1/4/225lbs
2/0/245lbs * stupid 4 attempts and couldn't lock out all near misses cuz my stupid weaker left arm
3 in 1 delts* 1minute rest in between all raises for first set/2 minute rest btwn 1st set and second*
set 1 of Db Front raise/Bent Over Db raise/Db Side raise=10reps/40lbs
set 2 of Db Front raise/Bent Over Db raise/Db Side raise=10reps/40lbs
Adding in High Pulls and Snatch grip dl jump shrugs for more explosion
High Pulls
1/5/185lbs
2/3/205lbs
3/3/215lbs
SGDJS*(Snatch grip dl jump shrugs)
1/5/225
2/5/255
3/5/275
Sumo Deadlifts
1/6/315
2/3/365
3/2/405
4/1/455
Thursday
*Found a bunch of phone books so I went crazy 1st time attempting them
4 books ripped in like an 1 total between them all, learned a good trick and later in the night ripped the 5th in 1 minute
Speed B. Press( I take a long pause on my chest then explode up)
1/10/155
2/10/175
3/10/205
Narrow Grip Bench partials off the rack
1/1/275
2/1/315
3/1/335
Triceps Db overhead extension * very low
1/10/110
2/10/110 felt super easy
Toyed with some 50's for 2 sets of db curls
some chin ups and
for some odd reason 110lb incline db press for 2 reps because someone else said i couldn't do it
Week 5 nov/9/11/13
Sunday
Rack Lock outs (high) used a way better bench in the power rack
1/3/450
2/2/460
3/1/480 *PR these still kill my elbows, only less with wraps
Floor Press warm up 135lb/185lb
1/4/225
2/4/245
3/4/265
4/4/275pr
Incline Bench press
1/12/185
2/8/205
Elbows outwards db tri. ext. burn outs
1/12+/45lbs
2/12+/50lbs
Tuesday *tired from Sunday's pr's
3 in 1 delts* 1minute rest in between all raises for first set/2 minute rest btwn 1st set and second*
set 1 of Db Front raise/Bent Over Db raise/Db Side raise=10reps/40lbs
set 2 of Db Front raise/Bent Over Db raise/Db Side raise=10reps/40lbs
High Pulls
1/5/135
2/5/155
3/5/185
SGDLS
1/5/205
2/5/225
3/3/245
Pull up/chin ups
Thursday
Speed B. Press *Super fast
1/10/140lb
2/10/160lb
3/10/180lbs
2 board press
1/6/275
2/6/295
3/3/315
100lb db snatch on the left arm with some warms ups had to get it somewhat even took me 2 attempts
Week 6 Novemeber 16/18/20
Sunday
2 board press with longer pause
1/3/295
2/3/305
3/1/315
Floor Press warm up 135lb/185lb all with slight pauses
1/6/205
2/6/215
3/6/225
4/6/235 felt nice and light
light narrow partial b press
1/12/225
2/12/225
db tri ext burnouts
1/20/50lbs
2/20/50lbs
db rows explosive but controlled meaning I can contract at the top of the rep,straps used after 150lbs
Just did singles warming up from 100/130/150/170/180*was at new gym that had past 180 190/ and then ended off with
200lbs for 4 reps pr
Tuesday
3 in 1 delts* This time did 1 arm at a time
set 1 of Db Front raise/Bent Over Db raise/Db Side raise=10reps/45lbs
set 2 of Db Front raise/Bent Over Db raise/Db Side raise=10reps/50lbs
High Pulls
1/5/185
2/5/205
3/5/225 FELT HEAVY
SGDLS
1/5/225
2/5/275 added on straps after 2nd rep
3/5/295 FELT HEAVY
pulls up
Thursday
Speed b press * felt like it was flying off my chest
1/10/135
2/10/155
310/185
1board bench press with pause
1/3/275
2/3/295
3/3/315
WENT FOR 2 sets of TOUCH AND GO 315
1/1/315 ugly-bro bench
2/1/315 PR no one touched the bar at all but not clean enough for my liking.
End of program Sunday Nov 23
1 set speed bench 6 reps 225
3 second Pause Bench
1/1/275
2/1/295
3/0/305 near miss too long a pause
1/1/315 touch and go came up cleaner then last time, now quite perfected
Decided to deadlift today
Added a belt,straps since I haven't done them for a while
warmed up then did
1/max/470
2/max/500
3/max/520
4/max/530 *PR vid felt great about it, needed to refine my form a bit more and work from my take off from ground but lock out was almost to easy
Notes:
I didn't have boards back then so I used phone books, and duct taped them together. That is the meaning of Hardcore. I don't recommend any follow anything except the training principals. I did everything possible at my disposable at the time to do what I could to get my bench press stronger.
Done with no tricks, no belt, no arch,with medium grip, no air holding.No belly benching. I wasn't a smart lifter back then, I relied on brute force, but hey, it worked for me. Remember the 3D's Dedication,Determination,and Destruction!
*set#*Amt of reps*weight lifted
My Bench Press Program week 1
(October 13/14/17)2008
Monday
Bench press-2warm up sets 10-12reps 135/185lbs
Set 1- 6reps - 245lbs
Set 2- 6reps - 255lbs
Set 3- 6reps - 260lbs
Set 4- 6reps - 265lbs
Floor press wrm up 135lbs
Set 1- 10reps- 185lbs
Set 2- 7reps 235lbs
1arm cross body elbows out DB extensions on the ground
S1-10reps 25lbs
S2-10reps 30lbs
Narrow Grip Partial Press
s1/20/140lbs
s2/20/140lbs
Db 3 way curl (really wide, medium,close)
S1/3reps each (9)/50lbs
S2/2reps each (6)/55lbs
S3/1rep each (3)/60lbs
S4/3 reps each drop weight 3 reps each (18)/35lbs drop to 30lbs
Tuesday
Military front press Strict
Set 1/10/135lbs
Set 2/10/135lbs
Military Behind the neck press
s1/7reps/135lbs
s2/7reps/135lbs
3 in 1 delts raises* 1minute rest in between all raises for first set/2 minute rest btwn 1st set and second*
set 1 of Db Front raise/Bent Over Db raise/Db Side raise=10reps/30lbs
set 2 of Db Front raise/Bent Over Db raise/Db Side raise=10reps/35lbs
light Front Squat(Cross grip)
4sets/6reps/225lbs
light ATG* Ass to Ground Squats
2sets/8reps/225lbs
Friday
*sets*reps*weight
Bench press rack lockouts (low)
1/3/275lb
2/3/300lb
3/3/315lb
Incline Bench press(body builder way,very slow and wide)
1/12/140lbs
2/8/190lbs
Narrow grip Partial press
1/20/185lbs
1/12/225lbs
Week 2 October 19/21/23
Sunday
Speed B. Press( I take a slight pause on my chest then explode up)
1/10/180lb
2/10/200lb
3/10/215lbs
Rack Lock outs (high) warm ups 275/315/325/335/345
1/max/365
2/max/385
3/max/405 PR*1st time doing these
Floor Press warm up 135lb
1/10/185
2/10/195
3/10/205
4/10/205
Lying down DB triceps extension
1/10/50lbs
2/8/50lbs
Barbel Bicep Curls (semi Strict)
1/8/105lbs *strict
2/6/135lbs *slight swing on bottom, strict from middle to top phase
3/1/155lbs *swing till upper middle, pause and then strict curl to the top with long hold
Tuesday
Military front press *super strict( I rest the bar on my chest and press slow)
1/10/155
2/9/165
3 in 1 delts* 1minute rest in between all raises for first set/2 minute rest btwn 1st set and second*
set 1 of Db Front raise/Bent Over Db raise/Db Side raise=10reps/35lbs
set 2 of Db Front raise/Bent Over Db raise/Db Side raise=10reps/35lbs
Db 3 way curl (really wide, medium,close)
S1/3reps each (9)/50lbs
S2/2reps each (6)/55lbs
*S3/5reps/60lbs *just the medium curl
Standing Arnold press
1/7/60lbs
2/6/70lbs
Pull ups
1/5/wide
2/5/reverse grip wide
Thursday
3 Board Press wrm 275/305 *everything with a pause on the board
1/3/315
2/3/325
3/3/335
Narrow Grip Bench press
1/6/225lbs
2/2/265lbs
*partials*
3/12/285lbs
4/10/305lbs
Incline Bench Press wrm 140
1/6/215lbs
2/8/215lbs
3/16/170lbs
4/11/190lbs
light squat SUPER ATG wrm 225/275
1/3/315lbs
2/2/365lbs
One Arm DB SNATCH * I only do one rep with db snatches
1/60
2/70
3/80
4/85* took a 2nd attempt to catch it on my left
Reverse Grip easy bar curls
1/8/105lbs*strict but a little loose
2/7/85lbs*super strict and slow
Week 3
October 26/28/30
Sunday
Speed B. Press( I take a slight pause on my chest then explode up)
1/10/185lb
2/10/205lb
3/10/225lbs
Rack Lock outs (high) warm ups 275/315/325/335/345
1/3/365
2/3/390
3/3/410
Floor Press warm up 135lb
1/8/185
2/8/205
3/8/225
4/6-8/245*2 reps were slightly forced
Cable Triceps extensions on the Lat pull down machine
1/8/130lbs
2/8/140lbs
3/5/160lbs
4/2/180lbs PR
Lying down DB triceps extension *slow and longer pauses*
1/8/50lbs
2/8/50lbs
Bicep Curls
Pump Training on 2 different machines
Tuesday
Military front press *super strict
1/10/135lbs
Behind the neck *standing strict press (right below the ears)
1/10/135lbs
Push Press(if you can call it that its more like a strict press from the chin up I need to develop this better)
1/4.5/225lbs*missed the 5th because of my stupid left arm
2/4/225lbs
3 in 1 delts* 1minute rest in between all raises for first set/2 minute rest btwn 1st set and second*
set 1 of Db Front raise/Bent Over Db raise/Db Side raise=10reps/40lbs
set 2 of Db Front raise/Bent Over Db raise/Db Side raise=10reps/40lbs
Db 3 way curl (really wide, medium,close)
S1/2reps each (6)/55lbs
S2/1rep each (3)/60lbs
*S3/2/65lbs *just the medium curl
*4/1rep/70lbss
Db snatch 70/75lb warmup singles
1/80
2/85
3/90
4/95
5/100 *viper press for the left
Pull ups
assorted variations
Super Atg squat singles with pause at bottom done
135/185/225/275/315/365lbs
Thursday
3 Board Press wrm 275/315 *everything with a pause on the board
1/2/320
2/2/325
3/1/330 (felt spent)
Narrow Grip Bench press
1/12/185lbs
2/8+2/225lbs *2 forced
*partials*
3/12/275lbs
4/6/295lbs (getting hard to add a little more each week joints are tired)
Incline Db Press 60/80 wrm up
1/8/90lbs
2/6/100lbs
Db Rows wrm up 100/120/140 *done with slight momentum but controlled
1/6/150lbs pr
2/3/180lbs pr
Deadlifts * felt easy no belt, no chalk just fixing up my form a little
1/3/320
2/3/410
3/3/460
Week 4 Nov 2/4/6
Sunday
Rack Lock outs (high) warm ups 315/365/385
1/3/410
2/2/430
3/1/5/440 * these kill my elbows, started wrapping up as of this day
Floor Press warm up 135lb/185lb
1/6/205
2/6/225
3/6/245
4/6/265pr
Incline Db Press 60/80 wrm up
1/10/90lbs
2/10/90lbs
Short partial narrow Presses
1/10/225lbs
2/10/225lbs (just tired)
Lying down DB triceps extension
1/8/50lbs
2/8/50lbs
Deadlift form check, no belt
1/430lbs
2/450lbs
3/470lbs
Pull ups Assortment
Tuesday
Military front press *strict
1/10/135lbs
2/10/135lbs
Push Press(if you can call it that its more like a strict press from the chin up I need to develop this better)
1/4/225lbs
2/0/245lbs * stupid 4 attempts and couldn't lock out all near misses cuz my stupid weaker left arm
3 in 1 delts* 1minute rest in between all raises for first set/2 minute rest btwn 1st set and second*
set 1 of Db Front raise/Bent Over Db raise/Db Side raise=10reps/40lbs
set 2 of Db Front raise/Bent Over Db raise/Db Side raise=10reps/40lbs
Adding in High Pulls and Snatch grip dl jump shrugs for more explosion
High Pulls
1/5/185lbs
2/3/205lbs
3/3/215lbs
SGDJS*(Snatch grip dl jump shrugs)
1/5/225
2/5/255
3/5/275
Sumo Deadlifts
1/6/315
2/3/365
3/2/405
4/1/455
Thursday
*Found a bunch of phone books so I went crazy 1st time attempting them
4 books ripped in like an 1 total between them all, learned a good trick and later in the night ripped the 5th in 1 minute
Speed B. Press( I take a long pause on my chest then explode up)
1/10/155
2/10/175
3/10/205
Narrow Grip Bench partials off the rack
1/1/275
2/1/315
3/1/335
Triceps Db overhead extension * very low
1/10/110
2/10/110 felt super easy
Toyed with some 50's for 2 sets of db curls
some chin ups and
for some odd reason 110lb incline db press for 2 reps because someone else said i couldn't do it
Week 5 nov/9/11/13
Sunday
Rack Lock outs (high) used a way better bench in the power rack
1/3/450
2/2/460
3/1/480 *PR these still kill my elbows, only less with wraps
Floor Press warm up 135lb/185lb
1/4/225
2/4/245
3/4/265
4/4/275pr
Incline Bench press
1/12/185
2/8/205
Elbows outwards db tri. ext. burn outs
1/12+/45lbs
2/12+/50lbs
Tuesday *tired from Sunday's pr's
3 in 1 delts* 1minute rest in between all raises for first set/2 minute rest btwn 1st set and second*
set 1 of Db Front raise/Bent Over Db raise/Db Side raise=10reps/40lbs
set 2 of Db Front raise/Bent Over Db raise/Db Side raise=10reps/40lbs
High Pulls
1/5/135
2/5/155
3/5/185
SGDLS
1/5/205
2/5/225
3/3/245
Pull up/chin ups
Thursday
Speed B. Press *Super fast
1/10/140lb
2/10/160lb
3/10/180lbs
2 board press
1/6/275
2/6/295
3/3/315
100lb db snatch on the left arm with some warms ups had to get it somewhat even took me 2 attempts
Week 6 Novemeber 16/18/20
Sunday
2 board press with longer pause
1/3/295
2/3/305
3/1/315
Floor Press warm up 135lb/185lb all with slight pauses
1/6/205
2/6/215
3/6/225
4/6/235 felt nice and light
light narrow partial b press
1/12/225
2/12/225
db tri ext burnouts
1/20/50lbs
2/20/50lbs
db rows explosive but controlled meaning I can contract at the top of the rep,straps used after 150lbs
Just did singles warming up from 100/130/150/170/180*was at new gym that had past 180 190/ and then ended off with
200lbs for 4 reps pr
Tuesday
3 in 1 delts* This time did 1 arm at a time
set 1 of Db Front raise/Bent Over Db raise/Db Side raise=10reps/45lbs
set 2 of Db Front raise/Bent Over Db raise/Db Side raise=10reps/50lbs
High Pulls
1/5/185
2/5/205
3/5/225 FELT HEAVY
SGDLS
1/5/225
2/5/275 added on straps after 2nd rep
3/5/295 FELT HEAVY
pulls up
Thursday
Speed b press * felt like it was flying off my chest
1/10/135
2/10/155
310/185
1board bench press with pause
1/3/275
2/3/295
3/3/315
WENT FOR 2 sets of TOUCH AND GO 315
1/1/315 ugly-bro bench
2/1/315 PR no one touched the bar at all but not clean enough for my liking.
End of program Sunday Nov 23
1 set speed bench 6 reps 225
3 second Pause Bench
1/1/275
2/1/295
3/0/305 near miss too long a pause
1/1/315 touch and go came up cleaner then last time, now quite perfected
Decided to deadlift today
Added a belt,straps since I haven't done them for a while
warmed up then did
1/max/470
2/max/500
3/max/520
4/max/530 *PR vid felt great about it, needed to refine my form a bit more and work from my take off from ground but lock out was almost to easy
Notes:
I didn't have boards back then so I used phone books, and duct taped them together. That is the meaning of Hardcore. I don't recommend any follow anything except the training principals. I did everything possible at my disposable at the time to do what I could to get my bench press stronger.
Done with no tricks, no belt, no arch,with medium grip, no air holding.No belly benching. I wasn't a smart lifter back then, I relied on brute force, but hey, it worked for me. Remember the 3D's Dedication,Determination,and Destruction!
My Second Strongman Competition
My 2nd Strongman Competition, took place in New Brunswick,Raidier Robotix October 11th 2008 I came in 2nd,in heavyweights, there was a very low turn out of competitors,so everything was last man standing.*All weights for the events were raising bar*(weights keep adding up until everyone but one is eliminated.
EVENTS Log Press(180lbs/200lbs/220lbs) Ahh my old enemy.I trained with some guys in long island 2 weeks before and hit 230lbs on the log \second time ever touching it. This would be the 3rd time with the log.180 went up easy,strict pressed it.200 I tried to use my legs but it felt uncomfortable balancing it so i just strict pressed it up, same with the 220. The 240 I had an atrocious clean, or what i call it the cheat curl, burned out had nothing for the push. If i could just get some practice in....
Tire flip 10 flips I think it was 650-700lbs tire but I don't remember, my first 5 flips were kinda slow but smooth, once I hit my 8th flip tho I was burned out and just deadlifted the tire to my knees, curled it, reverse pressed and ran into it for the final 2 flips to finish.
18 inch deadlift (405,495,545,585,635,675lbs 725lbs miss The first 3 lifts were too easy for me,585 went up no struggle, 635 felt kinda heavy, 675 made me grunt really loud but I forced it up. I hitched up 725 way up but before I could roll back my shoulders and lock out my DAMN SKIN BROKE.Sound familiar? Callous' flew off the left hand this time. Just taped up but didn't feel compelled to try, technically after the 585lbs which my competition missed and I didn't have to lift anymore, but I wanted to keep pushing on since it was my best event.
Yoke Farmers Medley 700lb yolk I carried it 30-45ft. 2nd time trying the yolk and I hate it to death.I was glad I didn't have to do the farmers since they were 250 and I wanted the last bit of skin on my hands to stay there.
270lb stone over bar for reps. With my duct taped hands, and already bruised forearms I pulled the stone off once and immediately dropped it. Overall I was glad just to compete,there was an extra event.The finale had the robot challenge, which was holding an underwater robot with their arms straight in front of them and parallel to the ground.The leading time was 15 seconds, I had stepped up and held it for 30 something seconds with my crappy hold due to taped hands but the next guy held it 2 seconds longer then me and someone about 1-2 seconds longer then him.
Sorry no pictures, the video is on an old camcorder. One day I will convert it to the internet, and maybe even still the vid for pictures. Well there is one picture actually :
EVENTS Log Press(180lbs/200lbs/220lbs) Ahh my old enemy.I trained with some guys in long island 2 weeks before and hit 230lbs on the log \second time ever touching it. This would be the 3rd time with the log.180 went up easy,strict pressed it.200 I tried to use my legs but it felt uncomfortable balancing it so i just strict pressed it up, same with the 220. The 240 I had an atrocious clean, or what i call it the cheat curl, burned out had nothing for the push. If i could just get some practice in....
Tire flip 10 flips I think it was 650-700lbs tire but I don't remember, my first 5 flips were kinda slow but smooth, once I hit my 8th flip tho I was burned out and just deadlifted the tire to my knees, curled it, reverse pressed and ran into it for the final 2 flips to finish.
18 inch deadlift (405,495,545,585,635,675lbs 725lbs miss The first 3 lifts were too easy for me,585 went up no struggle, 635 felt kinda heavy, 675 made me grunt really loud but I forced it up. I hitched up 725 way up but before I could roll back my shoulders and lock out my DAMN SKIN BROKE.Sound familiar? Callous' flew off the left hand this time. Just taped up but didn't feel compelled to try, technically after the 585lbs which my competition missed and I didn't have to lift anymore, but I wanted to keep pushing on since it was my best event.
Yoke Farmers Medley 700lb yolk I carried it 30-45ft. 2nd time trying the yolk and I hate it to death.I was glad I didn't have to do the farmers since they were 250 and I wanted the last bit of skin on my hands to stay there.
270lb stone over bar for reps. With my duct taped hands, and already bruised forearms I pulled the stone off once and immediately dropped it. Overall I was glad just to compete,there was an extra event.The finale had the robot challenge, which was holding an underwater robot with their arms straight in front of them and parallel to the ground.The leading time was 15 seconds, I had stepped up and held it for 30 something seconds with my crappy hold due to taped hands but the next guy held it 2 seconds longer then me and someone about 1-2 seconds longer then him.
Sorry no pictures, the video is on an old camcorder. One day I will convert it to the internet, and maybe even still the vid for pictures. Well there is one picture actually :
My first Strongman competition
(8)August 16 2008 I competed in my first Strongman competition. It was the first time I have ever touched Strongman implements or have done "Events" as it is commonly called.It was the Pyramid Strongman Showdown,at Rahway Jersey. I was 19 years old at the time, weighed around 255 but tried to gain weight for the Men's Heavyweight Open (232lbs+) I weighed in at 260lbs and I placed 4/5 in the heavyweights as the youngest and lightest competitor in the class.
Events
250lbs Log Press for reps: Power curled it to my chestx3 no Press,couldn't breathe with it on my chest. Definitely more challenging than a barbell. Didn't help the sun was right in my eyes and made the log hot as hell. METAL BURNS.
Car Deadlift
Not sure how much the car weighed but I know there was an extra 290lbs weight stack that made it fell really damn heavy. I did a grueling 7 reps for this.My best event.
Medley(farmers walk tire flip anchor pull)
250lbs farmers(each hand) 30ft took a bad grip on the handles since I had never done it before, felt awkward, unbalanced,I kept setting it down trying to re-grip it, but just ended up completely tearing off 2 callous' on my left hand and messing up my right. I couldn't finish the rest.
Carry(300lbs tree)
I carried it 150 feet, and when I tried to turn my grip slipped I tried to re grip to no avail, my hands were all duct taped and I was feeling the effects of the car dead lift and farmers.
Stones(240,270)
I did a 220 in warm up my first time ever doing it, felt good. The 240 went up pretty well, tacky helped a lot since my hands were busted and all taped up, the 270 went up as well, but I couldn't budge the 300. Not bad in my own opinion for never touching the stuff.
Learned a lot of valuable lessons, I was slacking over the summer,after this event I was motivated.It began, the Epic of Gilgamesh.
Events
250lbs Log Press for reps: Power curled it to my chestx3 no Press,couldn't breathe with it on my chest. Definitely more challenging than a barbell. Didn't help the sun was right in my eyes and made the log hot as hell. METAL BURNS.
Car Deadlift
Not sure how much the car weighed but I know there was an extra 290lbs weight stack that made it fell really damn heavy. I did a grueling 7 reps for this.My best event.
Medley(farmers walk tire flip anchor pull)
250lbs farmers(each hand) 30ft took a bad grip on the handles since I had never done it before, felt awkward, unbalanced,I kept setting it down trying to re-grip it, but just ended up completely tearing off 2 callous' on my left hand and messing up my right. I couldn't finish the rest.
Carry(300lbs tree)
I carried it 150 feet, and when I tried to turn my grip slipped I tried to re grip to no avail, my hands were all duct taped and I was feeling the effects of the car dead lift and farmers.
Stones(240,270)
I did a 220 in warm up my first time ever doing it, felt good. The 240 went up pretty well, tacky helped a lot since my hands were busted and all taped up, the 270 went up as well, but I couldn't budge the 300. Not bad in my own opinion for never touching the stuff.
Learned a lot of valuable lessons, I was slacking over the summer,after this event I was motivated.It began, the Epic of Gilgamesh.
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