Friday, July 17, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
Event Training
Well - I trained on some Strongwoman Events last night - let me tell you - I am wasted today !
I did not do as well as I thought on the Stones or Log Press :(
I could not even get teh 170# stone off the ground ! My forarms are bruised and raw - OUCH ! I need MORE forearm strength .
The Logpress was a disappointment - at 100#, I got it over my head once, but could not lock out my left arm - DAMN !
I was able to carry 90# fatmer's up and back ( only 1/2 way back though since the clips broke)\
I could have def made it.
Goin to train again on Sat - need to bring tacky for my arms on the stone, chalk for my hands on the farmers:) I hope it comes in today! I ordered it on line. I def need to tape my arms, though:)
This is really HARD !!!!!!!
I did not do as well as I thought on the Stones or Log Press :(
I could not even get teh 170# stone off the ground ! My forarms are bruised and raw - OUCH ! I need MORE forearm strength .
The Logpress was a disappointment - at 100#, I got it over my head once, but could not lock out my left arm - DAMN !
I was able to carry 90# fatmer's up and back ( only 1/2 way back though since the clips broke)\
I could have def made it.
Goin to train again on Sat - need to bring tacky for my arms on the stone, chalk for my hands on the farmers:) I hope it comes in today! I ordered it on line. I def need to tape my arms, though:)
This is really HARD !!!!!!!
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Van Push
Well - I pushed my first van last night - OMG *** is all I can say - it was harder than I thought...I thought my chest was going to explode - It was like running a marathon !
here's the vid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rexcC1yFL_E
here's the vid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rexcC1yFL_E
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
2 weeks out !
Well - the competition is coming up ! This is exciting. I have not been able to train on any events - which means I have to go into the competition raw - I'm starting to get scared !!!!!
I am getting the harness tonight so I will be able to do a van pull tomorrow.
Training is coming along...I hired a trainer last week - since Troy has not been available to me for a while. I am working on my shoulder strength with him. My bench press has gotten up to 135 ! In addition to a seated Military and an Incline Bench - so things are looking up there.
I have practiced the Farmers with 85# DB's - but need to get to 140 ! OMG - I'm scared !!!
Training has been going well - eating is OK - although there is definitely room for improvement - esp pre and post workout nutrition - although I am trying !!!
More later !
I am getting the harness tonight so I will be able to do a van pull tomorrow.
Training is coming along...I hired a trainer last week - since Troy has not been available to me for a while. I am working on my shoulder strength with him. My bench press has gotten up to 135 ! In addition to a seated Military and an Incline Bench - so things are looking up there.
I have practiced the Farmers with 85# DB's - but need to get to 140 ! OMG - I'm scared !!!
Training has been going well - eating is OK - although there is definitely room for improvement - esp pre and post workout nutrition - although I am trying !!!
More later !
Monday, March 2, 2009
4 weeks out - picking up momentum
Week - I'm 4 weeks out from the competition and still struggling with the overhead press. I asked my pals at Teambix.com for ideas in gaining more upper body strength. The answer was to work on COMPOUND exercises...Bench Press, Incline Press, Floor Press, Military Press AND pull ups, push ups, tricep extensions....all in ONE session - or so I think - I have a question out about that !
Starting this week, I will also start incorporating in 2 - 30 minute conditioning sessions - over the next 3 weeks in addition to my DE and ME workouts. I decided to tack the condidiong sessions at the end of the DE days. Altough I'm wondering if I do them on DE and ME pressing days, it may be more effective. I just don't know ! I have to worry about OVERTRAINING! Maybe I should only have one conditionng session per week. Today is the first day of this, so I'll see how I feel.
The weekly outlook will look like:
Sun - OFF
Mon - DE Pressing. C&P and conditioning
Tues - Off
Wed - ME DL day
Thurs Off
Fri - ME Press Day and conditioning
Sat - DE DL day
Starting this week, I will also start incorporating in 2 - 30 minute conditioning sessions - over the next 3 weeks in addition to my DE and ME workouts. I decided to tack the condidiong sessions at the end of the DE days. Altough I'm wondering if I do them on DE and ME pressing days, it may be more effective. I just don't know ! I have to worry about OVERTRAINING! Maybe I should only have one conditionng session per week. Today is the first day of this, so I'll see how I feel.
The weekly outlook will look like:
Sun - OFF
Mon - DE Pressing. C&P and conditioning
Tues - Off
Wed - ME DL day
Thurs Off
Fri - ME Press Day and conditioning
Sat - DE DL day
Monday, February 16, 2009
Starting week 7
The weeks just keep on going by so quickly ! I'm about 1/2 to my competition ( April 4).
I can see my problem areas..
1) my overhead press is killing me - still holding at 95 !
2) Grip strength is still an issue - I can carry 120LB DB's to one end of the room - only about 20 ft. I really have to step this up.. I have grip trainers at home - which I need to use MORE OFTEN !!!!! Remember, the Farmer's walk is 140 lbs per hand!
3) My DL is still pretty weak - holding at 205. My Sumo DL was at 235 at the beginning but I have not been able to hit that again. I separated my squat an DL days - so I only hit them every other week - tonight is a DL night - we'll see how I do. *** I did a 230 lb strait Leg DL last night***
On the fun news front - I did van pushes yesterday - Johnny and I hit the high school parking lot and I did 3 pushes at about 80 ft per push in timing ranges from 25 to 35 seconds. Not too shabby - My legs were screaming !!!! Next is the Van pull - which I need to borrow a harness and chain for - that should be fun !
I have attached the link to the video for the van pushes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhcFJqNvS-g
I can see my problem areas..
1) my overhead press is killing me - still holding at 95 !
2) Grip strength is still an issue - I can carry 120LB DB's to one end of the room - only about 20 ft. I really have to step this up.. I have grip trainers at home - which I need to use MORE OFTEN !!!!! Remember, the Farmer's walk is 140 lbs per hand!
3) My DL is still pretty weak - holding at 205. My Sumo DL was at 235 at the beginning but I have not been able to hit that again. I separated my squat an DL days - so I only hit them every other week - tonight is a DL night - we'll see how I do. *** I did a 230 lb strait Leg DL last night***
On the fun news front - I did van pushes yesterday - Johnny and I hit the high school parking lot and I did 3 pushes at about 80 ft per push in timing ranges from 25 to 35 seconds. Not too shabby - My legs were screaming !!!! Next is the Van pull - which I need to borrow a harness and chain for - that should be fun !
I have attached the link to the video for the van pushes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhcFJqNvS-g
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Middle of week 6
I made it into the Arcadia news...what's next???? Women's Health????.... NOT... but I'll take the notoriety.
http://gargoyle.arcadia.edu/bulletin/09/0210.htm
http://gargoyle.arcadia.edu/bulletin/09/0210.htm
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