I'm currently training for USS "Hope for the Holidays" strongman competition that'll be in St. Louis on December 19th. I'll be competing in the max log clean & press and max deadlift events. I'm also still focusing on adding some size, but strength is my main emphasis. I'm working with teammate Mike Mastell on my programming. After competing in December my next competition plans will more than likely be USS Nationals or NAS Plat+ next summer.
I was beat up from deadlifts on Wednesday. It was a good sore, but a really deep sore. And I was really tight. So I spent a lot of time with my lacrosse ball, foam roller, barbell - doing soft tissue work and stretching. My first set felt like crap. I was programmed to pull it for 3 and did 1 rep and stopped. I went back and did some more work to loosen up my hips and back and then dropped the weight by 10 pounds. It felt a ton better.
10.31.15
A. Paused Deadlifts
135x5 (no pause)
225x3 (no pause)
315x3 (no pause)
405x1 (no pause)
485x1 - (All sets paused from here on)
475x3
445x3
445x3
445x3
B. Log Z-Press
85x5
115x5
135x5
155x5
175x5
150x5
150x5
150x5
C. Snatch Grip RDLs
135x5
225x5
315x8
315x8
315x8
315x8
D. Stir the Pot
3 sets of 10