I am thrilled to be back to training 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, behttps://www.elitefts.com/wp/wp-login.php?action=logout&_wpnonce=b4c3a0b0ddcoming 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 three installments of how I got to where I am.
Rebuilding: The Fat Doctor & Inevitable Decline
From 5/4
I actually had a training partner at 5 in the morning. Fellow strongwoman Rachel Pyron came out to train early with me. I am pretty sure she wasn't a fan of training that early. Her yawns were a dead give away. That's ok, neither am I. There may even be a third person to join us too.
The trick with training that early and with such limited time is to fight off the yawns and be efficient. I am a much better lifter in early evening but this schedule is how life is. The good news is in less than a month I can start switching up my training times to a little later and getting some sleep for the summer.
Rolling & Mobility
Renegade Rows - 4x8
10" Log
80, 3x5
135, 1x5
155, 1x3
170, 1x1
I'm really struggling with log these days. Typically the 10" is a strength for me but I just cannot pull it together right now. The first rep went up great, the second and third attempts came way forward. Needless to say I am reviewing lots of videos to pin point what is going on. This has got to get fixed really soon. The weight loss seems to be rearing it's head in subtle ways that are forcing me to get back to basics and focus on efficient and effective. We are also beginning negotiations on increasing my calories. I just hate to commit right now unless I have a specific competition on the horizon. Which I may. Or I may not. It seems like life has become one giant negotiation and things are always flexible.
Close Grip Bench
175, 1x5
175, 2x4
Z Presses
These took some work finding the sweet spot but once I got settled in, they felt fantastic.
80, 3x5
100, 2x3