I took 5th overall and got $50 for my effort. It's not terrible considering I was competing against a bunch of heavyweights, but I'm pretty sure I could have taken 4th had my legs not felt like a giant bucket of fuck. First event was the fire truck pull. The truck was only about 20,000 lbs, but it was up hill for the last half of the pull. I started out fast and then my legs died. It was painful. A guy from the crowd came up to me afterward and told me how inspiring it was to see me struggle. I told him I'd rather have pulled it really fast and not inspired him. Second event was a timber frame carry. It was 650 lbs for 80', but we only got about 15 minutes of rest between events and my legs were jelly. I was barely able to pick it up. Third event was the press medley. I pressed the 160 keg and the 210 log pretty fast, but I didn't even attempt the other implements. I have limits and I know them. No sense in wasting energy for a lift I'm not going to make just to appear like I'm giving it my all. Strategery. Fourth event was the death medley. 5 flips with a 780 lb tire and then drag the 560 lb anchor chain for 80'. I finished the tire flip in under 30 seconds, much faster than anyone else by a long shot. The chain killed me. My legs died and I only dragged it about 25' before time was up. Fifth event was the shield carry. It's a 4" thick sheet of plate steel about 3' high cut in the shape of Minnesota. You have to wrap your arms around it, pick it up, and carry it as far as you can before you pass out. It weighs 440 lbs. It feels like you're drowning because you can't breathe. I hate it with every ounce of my existence. If I had "fuck you" money, I would finance a mission to load that fucker onto a rocket and fire it into outer space just so I'd never have to do it again. I carried it about 90' before I decided I wanted to breathe again. My arms are all torn up and bruised to hell from it. I'm still trying to decide if it's the bruising in my bicep or if there's real damage that's causing the pain. 6th event was the keg toss. I did pretty well at this as I always do. Last event was stones. After 6 other events and very little rest, there wasn't much left in the tank. Everything in my body was fried except my desire for beer. I loaded the first three stones and then grabbed the beer I had waiting for me and performed my homage to Stone Cold Steve Austin for the crowd. All in all, it wasn't a bad day. There is no warming up for these events. You just get your head ready and then jump right in. We also didn't have much rest between events. But it was at Germanfest and there was beer, polka, and great food.
Took the past the 2-3 weeks easy (cardio and light lifting) to let my body recover. Did legs on Sunday, I couldn't lift anywhere close to what I was doing a month ago, almost vomited a few times and my day 2 soreness is so bad that I'm not sure I can lift myself off the toilet.
$50, some fun and some beer sounds like a solid day. The shield carry sounds like a demonic version of a husafel stone. Those things used to rape my arms. It looked like I cut my wrists and biceps (people would actually ask me if everything was ok).
Man, that's awesome...you're able to do things that I think less than 1% of population can do. Do you customarily try to loosen up the same way you did for this event or were you trying something different? Hindsight is 202/20 and all but you probably should have given yourself 2 rest days before the event... in my unexperienced opinion.
They are called CF competitions, they are a lot of fun too...don't even have to be a member of a cult to participate.
Yeah. It's a more evil version of the Husafell stone. Normally, I stop heavy training about a week before a contest and do some light stuff throughout the week to keep sharp and loose. Last week, my hips were really tight so I thought I'd do some light squats to loosen them up. I let my balls guide me instead of my head and I overdid it. I know better, but I ignored common sense. It's no one's fault but my own.
Foolish me thought that I would be good by going high rep low weight. I was wrong, so so wrong. Next time I will listen to Joshuam2107 & hensleya
I know you have posted in here a good amount of updates on your progress but was your official progress on the linear program?
So my gf joined a gym wanting to learn how to lift so I go with her. I'm teaching her how to squat and her form is coming along really nicely so I start making her go heavier so we can establish a max and start working off percentages. I tell her if she's ever without a spotter to just dump the weight, that's what the pins are for, no one cares, yadda yadda yadda. So she gets to a pretty heavy weight, for her, and I go to spot her. As soon as she has a little trouble out of the hole, she dumps the weight back....right on my fucking knee. I didn't get mad because she wants to lift and she's really trying so I don't want to derail that, but fuck. Don't let a barbell go when someone is right behind you. Women.
best advice for a pretty tall guy trying to get form correct on deadlift? he's ~6'5" and I've tried the normal tips I've heard scrape the bar on your shins, take your shoes off, push your hips back. He's doing pretty lightweight too - 165x5 / 185x3. Can't get him to stop completely rounding his back by the ~2-3 rep.
Good stuff. Love my morning sessions. I wouldn't necessarily say that. I only did the 6-week once but I made big strides on it. I did make bigger gains on linear I would say but I think that had more to do with the fact I was still relatively weak when I started. I think now that I have a stronger base, I can get big gains on 6-week. The volume on linear is no joke and it finally caught up to me... Especially in low back.
If he's new to lifting, he may just be weak and need to strengthen his back. Can he pull off the floor correctly for the first 2-3 reps or does he round regardless?
not new to lifting. real strong guy. just new to deadlifting. he pretty much rounds his back once he starts the first rep. setup looks good. just immediately goes to round back and near straight legs right when he picks it up. wish I would have thought to get a video this morning.
Have him concentrate on squeezing his scapula together. Shoulders that are rolled forward will round the back with them. Also, have him work on different row variations to strengthen the upper back.
I'm 6-6 and can DL 700...but that doesn't mean my form is perfect and never breaks down. A few things to consider: 1. Get him locked and tight before he starts the lift. 2. Make sure he's not leaning forward on his toes when he starts the pull. 3. Make sure the barbell is over the foot the proper amount so he can lean into during his setup. 4. His shoulders are probably weak so he will need to strengthen them as well. 5. Is the weight too light for him?
I went to Europe for about 2 weeks and drank and ate a shit ton with 0 exercise. First real day back yesterday I did squats and deadlifts in the morning and played tennis in 95+ degree weather in the afternoon. I tried getting up to go this morning and my body just ached all over and I couldn't do it. About to hit it this afternoon though.
he does as much on 5x5 rows and 5lbs less on 5x5 military press as I do so he's not really weak. I have no clue how me being 6" shorter than him would affect the physics of it or anything. but as far as weights go he can lift a decent amount with good form on back/shoulders/chest. 5. i don't think so but also it's more of don't put on a ton of weight when form is bad kinda mentality.
Sometimes the heavier weight corrects the form a bit. It forces the body to get more efficient. In my experiences, this happens a lot for women. Physics and body make up play a big role in pulling. I'm built for it. Long arms, long femurs (blows for squatting though). Best you can do is keep him tight and maybe get him to reset when he's doing reps and lock in the back angle before he begins the pull. Don't let him take his hands off the bar but he can take a bit of time to reset.
Hold a 2x4 on his back and tell him you'll stop when he can get it right, really demoralize him with it.
Housemate brought up a 25 pound bar and 2 25 pound weights with some dumbbells. Currently making a list of exercises we can do with this small of weights :)
After 2 crossfit classes, those people really love to destroy weights. Just because they are bumpers doesn't mean you have to slam them down hard af
Worked 19 hours yesterday and left the office around 4:30 this morning. I don't think I'll be going to the gym until Monday, haha.
I want to start a gym with a big ass backyard so people can bring their dogs. That's one of the reasons I can't get a dog any time soon - I couldn't leave for work at 6:30 am and be gone until 7 pm when I get home from the gym.
Typical cultfitter. Prattling on and on and on about something pointless. 50 e-monetary units says that he's already started filling his dresser with board shorts.