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 two installments of 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 third installment. Who knew I really had that much to say?
From 4/7
This log is like groundhog day. Toss in a little event training on Friday and it's time to step back, rest and come back ready to kill it.
Rolling & Mobility
Planks - 4x30 sec
Close Grip Bench
95, 1x10
95, 1x5
120, 3x10
125, 1x10
Axle Strict Press
The cruelest joke of my training yet...
105, 1x4
95, 1x5
85, 1x6
85, 1x0
Pendlay Rows
200, 3x6
Hub
35, 1x3
30, 5x3