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Today was a big day for me. I officially launched my new website for training and sales purposes. With that said, when something begins, it always means the end of another, and this log will no longer be updated with my training and oublished articles. I do hope that all my (2) loyal followers will make the trek over to my new and improved site. Thanks for the support.


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The Yoke got me broke!

...off that is. That thing is seriously brutal. If you arent sure what this is, check out an example here. My competition weight is a 550lb walk for 80'. I tried it for the first time on saturday and was rudely introduced. I tried it empty first and that wasnt so bad, but from then on it got worse.

Yoke
empty(230)X 80'
430X 80'X2
550X40'X1.. was going for 80', didnt make it
430X80'X2

That was it! I had to head to the back yard to do some overhead log press

empty log(200lbs)X3 reps.
next week ill add 10 or 20 lbs.

that was it. the heat was horrible and i sweat out everything i had. went to five guys afterwards and replenished!

New fru-fru gym for me

Im swithing my commercial gym this week b/c frankly, I dont use it that much(b/c of strength camp) and this new one cost half as much as the old one. Plus a couple of my friends(who train bodybuilding style) train there and i figure i can jump in with them when the time comes.

So thursday was one of those days. One of my friends is an old training partner from03/04 so its good to train with him again. We started with some skwats.

135X5
225x5
275X3
315X1
335X1
365X1
405X1/2... missed it, but oh well, ill get it next time.

Next we did some Partnet assited GHR's on the floor.

3 setsX 6-9 reps, getting real low.

next was donkey Calf raises, which i would regret later on

3 setsX reps.

Good training and I was super sore for the next 3 days.

Ever had one of those days?

what the hell am i saying, of course you have. The day when you know you need to go train, maybe b/c you have a huge initial strongman comp closing in fast, but you just dont feel like it. Its Friday; im beat up; im hungry; im tired; the game is on, all things that went eacing through my discouraged mind on friday night. Low and behold, my rational side shown through and i made the 3 min drive to the "commercial gym." That was about all the motivation i had left in me. I met a friend up there and he said he wanted to do some chest. "Ok, sounds good to me", i replied. DB incline bench was the poison of choice. Heres the pitch-by-pitch.

DB incline
35X12
80X8.
100X8
120X6(PR)

Crushed that mother bitch. I felt good, but still not motivated

After talking with the local trainer(Ryan Watson and his wife, who were 2 weeks out from a body building competion, i still didnt feel motivated. Ryan had to be every bit of 275 sitting @4% BF. its crazy. Good luck to them.

Bicep curls, you say? OK lets do it

DB alternating curls
40X10/arm
55X8/arm
60X6/arm(pr)

my beach muscles are showing. Thats it, i was finished. Kinda funny, but hey, i got a good assistance workout and i prepared myself for the beeting that would take place the following day