Monday, April 30, 2007

Monday - 4/30

Raining Again

YMCA - Chest, Kelso Shrugs, etc. High reps, fast pace.

Grip Training

2x45 Pinch Miniband deload - 10 singles, Platemates added each set. Need a dry day and head screwed on right.

NUT SWINGER Par Excel lance ;)

Sunday, April 29, 2007

The "Lost" Flintstones Episode

I just saw this over at EliteFTS

Sunday - 4/29

8AM -Still fucking raining.

Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hyper, Trap Bar Deadlifts, Trap Bar Romanians. Lower back is a mess with the rain.

Grip Training

2x45 Plate Pinch - Mini-Band Deload - 8 sets of 2-3 attempts, adding Platemates. Friggin hard today. Two steps forward, one back.

#6 and #7 Tugs. Worked top 2 and bottom 2 fingers.
Titans

Saturday, April 28, 2007

NO ONE DOES DEATH METAL LIKE THE POLES

The Incomparable Behemoth and Nergal

Saturday - 4/28

7AM

Anxious today. Tough to focus. Once today's obligation is out of the way, I'm taking a few days off from work to get my head back on.

Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers, couple sets each of Trap Bar Deadlifts and Romanians.

Grip Training

2x45 One hand Pinch w/ miniband deload. Added Platemates each set. Sets of 2-3 attempts. Tiny progress.

#6 Tug - Bottom 2 Fingers
#7 Tug - Top 2 fingers
Titan's Telegraph

Friday, April 27, 2007

Just When You Think The Limits of "Moronity" Have been Reached

Sheep sold as poodles

I bet some of the swindled were also "Inner Circle - Fictional Hand Strength" customers. ;)

Friday - 4/27

530AM - Still Raining

The gulliver is not cooperating today. Almost succumbed to staying on the couch until 6.

YMCA - Chest, arms, odds and ends.

Thursday, April 26, 2007

DO NOT USER YOUR FRIGGIN CELL PHONE DURING A DEATH STAR MEETING

Thursday - 4/26

530AM

Rained all night. Everything slick and cold.

Reverse Hyper, 45 degree hyper. Worked in Trap Bar Deadlifts and Romanians in between each grip set.

Grip Training

1 Hand Plate Pinch - 2x45Yorks - Miniband deload - 9 sets, 1-2 reps per set. Added Platemates. A good guesstimate would be that I'm a pound or so off. The closer you get the harder it gets. ;)

Fooled with Titan's and Tug #6 and Tug #7. Working top 2 and bottom 2 fingers.

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Wednesday - 4/25

530AM

YMCA - Lats, shoulders, and arms. Kept reps per set in the 15-20 range. Will start ramping things up more for May.

It's rumored Rosie O'Donnell is quitting the "Spew" today. I could use a high point today. ;)

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

The Man Who Should Be Mayor Of Scranton - Ray Lyman



I say this NOT in jest. If you're from Scranton you know what I mean.

OK

who are the morons that the Oldtime Strongman / Fictional Group are targeting with the shot-loadable soup cans? If I were Herman Goerner's estate I'd be suing.

First Justa, now this? There is not enough shame in Ann Arbor to fill up a thimble. ;)

Tuesday - 4/24

530AM

Reverse Hyper, 45 degree hyper. Worked in Trap Bar Deadlifts and Romanians in between each grip set.

Grip Training

1 Hand Plate Pinch - 2x45Yorks - Miniband deload - 9 sets, 1-2 reps per set. Added Platemates. Bit of improvement, but Groggy this morning. Tough to focus.

High rep Titan's Telegraph
IronMind Tugs - #5 last 2 fingers, #6 top 2 fingers. 1 set. 10 reps each.

Monday, April 23, 2007

Monday - 4/23

530AM - 60F degrees again!

YMCA - Chest, Tris, abs, some lower back shit and odds and ends. Free Weights, Cybex and Crappy Hammer Strength machines. Lotta reps.

It was with profound sadness that we pulled the link to Steve Justa's book. But when you sign on with the Furey inner circle cabal and the Fictional Hand Group, there can be no other outcome.

Sunday, April 22, 2007

Sunday - 4/22

9AM - Sunny and 60!

Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers, trap bar deadlifts, Romanians. Started working in sets between grip work to get volume up.

Grip Training

1 Hand Plate Pinch - 2x45Yorks - Miniband deload - 9 sets, 1-2 reps per set. Added Platemates. A few ounces better than yesterday. The key now is to not fuck things up again.

High rep Titan's Telegraph
IronMind Tugs - #5 last 2 fingers, #6 top 2 fingers. 1 set. Hi-reps 20+ reps or so.
May have closed the #7, left - top 2 fingers. I felt it, but my arm was outstretched and could not see. Oh well.

It saddens us to now see Steve Justa being pushed by the Fictional Hand Group. We can probably safely ascertain that the filled Bulgarian refuse sacks have not been a hit. ;)

Saturday, April 21, 2007

Saturday - 4/21

7AM - SUNNY and warm.

Had to hit work at 4ishAM to shift some virtual machines around.

Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers, trap bar deadlifts, Romanians.

Grip Training

1 Hand Plate Pinch - 2x45Yorks - Miniband deload - 8 sets, 2 reps per set. Added Platemates. Strength wise, I think I clawed my way back to my peak in March.

High rep Titan's Telegraph
IronMind Tugs - #5 last 2 fingers, #6 top 2 fingers. 1 set. 10 reps each.

Does this fucking tiny sport really need another records list? Take a look at the steaming turd that is powerlifting - WPO, WPC, IPA, WPA, USPF, USAPL, APF, IPF, APA etc. Most of these organizations were formed, because someone got pissed off. If any of you can make sense of the current state of powerlifting records, you are truly Stephen Hawking's peer.

;)

Friday, April 20, 2007

Friday - 4/20

530AM - Finally - No Rain, 40 degrees, heading to 70.

YMCA - Chest, Lats, lower back and some abs. High reps, fast pace.

Lower arms a bit "cramped".

Thursday, April 19, 2007

Thursday - 4/19

530AM - Still fucking raining.
Warmup
Reverse Hyper -> 45 degree hyper -> Trap Bar DL - > Romanian DL. Lotta reps.

Grip training

1 Hand Plate Pinch - 2x45Yorks - Miniband deload - 9 sets, 1-2 reps per set. Added Platemates. Cellar was damp and slippery, had to concentrate. Slowly moving forward.
Every workout is a workout closer to quitting this fucking obsessive niche, worthless sport. ;)

High rep Titan's Telegraph
IronMind Tugs - #5 last 2 fingers, #6 top 2 fingers. 1 set. The Tugs are great for isolating these fingers.

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Wednesday - 4/18

No workout today. At work until midnightish. Thank god for Vmware, dd, rsync and ssh.

World 2 Hand Pinch Record



Löddeköpinge Grip Challenge XVI 2007
Martin Arildsson - 44 mm - 111.1KG

This is big.

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Tuesday - 4/17

530AM - It has been raining/snowing and sleeting since yesterday morning. Everything "damp" and slippery. Lower back refused to work at first.

Reverse Hyper -> 45 degree hyper -> Trap Bar DL - > Romanian DL. Lotta reps.

Grip Training

1 Hand Plate Pinch - 2x45Yorks - Miniband deload - 8 sets, 1-2 reps per set. Added Platemates. .Left pinch was awkward and more slippery. Frig. Right was a tad better than Sunday.

High rep Titan's Telegraph
IronMind Tugs - #5 last 2 fingers, #6 top 2 fingers. 1 set.

Monday, April 16, 2007

Goerner the Mighty - Hermann Goerner

Read all about one of the Old Time Strongman Greats

Goerner the Mighty

Great reading for a crappy weather day. Don't forget to thank the fine peeps at Sandowplus for keeping public domain materials free. Some would have you believe that you have to pay outrageous prices for freely available public domain content. ;)

Monday - 4/16

530AM - Heavy fucking spring snow.

YMCA - Chest, traps, lowerback, abs some other crap. Barbells, Cybex and Shitty Hammer Strength machines. Quick pace, high reps.

Sunday, April 15, 2007

Sunday - 4/15

8AM - RAIN. Lower back is a mess today.

Reverse Hyper -> 45 degree hyper -> Trap Bar DL - > Romanian DL. Lotta reps.

Grip Training

1 Hand Plate Pinch - 2x45Yorks - Miniband deload - 10 sets, 1-2 reps per set. Added Platemates. Bit more weight and inches today. Inertia is a kick in the balls. ;)

High rep Titan's Telegraph
IronMind Tugs - #5 last 2 fingers, #6 top 2 fingers. 1 set, high reps.

Saturday, April 14, 2007

Saturday - 4/14

5AM - Had to go into work to correct something.
There is a storm coming. Lower back all cramped up.

730AM - Reverse Hyper, 45 degree hyper, trap bar dls and Romanians - High reps.

Cellar was cold and damp, tough to warmup, even with space heater.

1 Hand Plate Pinch - 2x45Yorks - Miniband deload - 6 sets, 1-2 reps. Added Platemates. Stands are adjusted all the way down. Slowly clawing back. Also tried the Horne Ramp drag using a piece of Pergo. Plates got airborne then dropped on Pergo and cracked it.

High rep Titan's Telegraph.

YMCA - Hit lats, shoulders and arms. High reps. Time to ween from the circuit training.


I have alerted the local media, I will be making a statement on the Imus situation at 1PM.

Thursday, April 12, 2007

Thursday - 4/12

5AM - A lotta rain going on
Reverse Hypers -> 45 Degree Hypers -> Trap Bar Deadlifts - > Trap Bar Romanians - High reps.

Grip Training

1 Hand Plate Pinch - 2x45Yorks - Miniband deload - 8 sets, 1-2 reps. Added Platemates. Moved band down 4 inches for first 6 sets, then dropped it the remaining 2 inches for last 2 sets. Still feeling "off" but climbing out. As with anything, there are ups and downs, but it seems with grip, you can be zooming in progress, then one day, it all goes to crap.

I just got a head's up that the "Zen Master" - Matt Furey is upset with what some are saying about him on the inter-nets. Fuck him. This ain't the Don Imus show. Since when is expressing your OPINION illegal in this country?

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Wednesday - 4/11

530AM - Still fucking cold

YMCA - Whole body circuit. Focused more on lats.

Lower arms a bit sore. Will hit some hi-rep crap later.

Who the frig is Don Imus?

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Tuesday - Post Mortem

Taught class. Then hit a high rep set on Titan's Telegraph.


Life is BEAUTIFUL!




I saw this on the PandB awhile back.

Tuesday - 4/10

530AM - 26F fucking degrees. My chest tightens when I hear the furnace fire up.

Warmup - Reverse Hypers, 45degree hypers, Trap Bar DL, Romanian DL - high reps.

Grip Training

1 Hand Plate Pinch - 2x45Yorks - Miniband deload - 5 sets, 3-5 reps. Added Platemates. Moved band down 2 inches. Hands tired today. Paying close attention to hand positioning. 5 Workouts in 5 days. Tomorrow off, concentrate on recovery.

When this is fucking over, I'm putting a DVD out - "Struggle For Every Fucking Ounce"

Monday, April 09, 2007

Monday - 4/9

530AM

Fucking cold - 27F degrees.

YMCA - Circuit - free weights, Hammer Machines and Cybex. Was a mess going in. Too much of the grog this weekend. Felt good on the way out though.

Grip Training

Continued with 2x45Yorks - Single Hand deadlifts with Jumpstretch miniband deload. 5 sets - 3-5 reps. Added Platemates here and there.

Sunday, April 08, 2007

Sunday - 4/8

8AM

Hit Reverse hypers, 45 degree hypers, trap bar deadlifts and Romanians to warm up. All high rep.

I watched "The Iron Grip" DVD 4 times yesterday. Well worth it.

2x45York Plate Passes - 2 sets. How is it that I can do deliberate passes and high pull with my right hand and as soon as I place them on the floor, my head takes up residence in my rectum?

Broke out a JumpStretch mini band and setup a deload area for the 45's. Worked 4 sets of 5 - full deadlifts each hand. Carefully paying attention to grip/hand positioning (get the DVD). Right Hand worked up to +15lbs in Platemates?.? :O

The past few days have been a low point. But I may have found the ticket out.

Saturday, April 07, 2007

Saturday - 4/7

Went into work at 5AM to fuck around with something.

8AMish - YMCA - Circuit trained. Also hit hi rep dumbbell deadlifts and dumbbell Romanians.

Grip Training - Thumbs are still on strike. Iron Grip DVD arrived. Will watch that. When this shit is out of the way expect a fire sale on grip equipment. ;)

Friday, April 06, 2007

Friday - 4/6

530AM - 22 fucking degrees

YMCA - Circuit. Barbell and shitty Hammer machines.

Tried working grip, but everything felt cold. Even struggled with the #4 Tug.
Oh well. It was bound to happen.

Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Post-Mortem

It was a flaming pig fuck at work.

Hit some dynamic thumb with Ironmind #4 Tug and some high rep forearm work with the Armory Forearm Blaster.

Big meeting first thing tomorrow morning. I may put off the grip shit until Friday. I may as well take advantage of the long weekend.

Wednesday - 4/4

515AM - Woke up early, so started early. I'll be dragging my ass later.

YMCA - Circuited through the Cybex gym, and worked some dumbbells in.



Quote of the day from our favorite "retired" coach:

"I just find it hard to believe that serious
adults from today gain "inspiration" from
a pitch-man, a shill, a fitness show-man, "a dog and pony guy"

You mean like the Furey Inner-Circle? ;)

Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Our Favorite "Retired" NFL Strength Coach

is at it again. Seen on Dr. Darden's "HIT" Forum:

"sorry, Greg...I did take offense to your question
and thought you were just another
wise-ass punk lost in the darkness.
(I wasn't mad...but I WAS laughing at you.)"


"I really wonder
if "common sense" tells very many
aware people that Jack LaLanne is
anything more than a pioneering
media shill(despite his risky
stunt behavior with other male
muscle-men and various staged-for-the-media
feats of strength and human endurance)..."

He is lecturing an internet forum about the shilling that goes on in the fitness industry?

Not since the esteemed Mr. Edwin Newman left his lofty broadcast microphone have we seen such a masterful wordsmith practice his craft. ;)

Tuesday - 4/3

515AM
4 hours sleep last. I got obsessed with some work shit.
Everything felt a bit awkward.

Reverse Hypers, 45degree hyper extensions, Trap Bar Deadlifts, Romanians, Shrugs w/ Apollons' axle - all for a lotta reps. Feel the burn.

Grip Training

2 Hand Pinch - 2x45Yorks +Weight - 4 sets of 2. Bumped up into the 90+% range. Solid reps, but difficult to concentrate.

Right Hand - 2x45 - Index taps and holds - 8 singles w/ +1.25lbs PlateMates. Great hang time.

Left - dynamic thumb w/ #5 Tug

Skipped overcrush. Will hit some dynamic thumb and Armory Forearm Blaster later.

Time to get over this fucking mental block.

Spent a few minutes trying to figure out the best spot for the camera.

Time for a cigar.

Monday, April 02, 2007

Monday - 4/2

530AM

YMCA - Circuit trained - Cybex, dumbbells, Hammer, rope/cables.

Lower arms a bit sore.

Sunday, April 01, 2007

Sunday - 4/1

3AM

SITE RE-LAUNCH DEDICATED TO SPARTAN STYLE COMBAT BODY WEIGHT TRAINING


We paid for the safe passage of an old overweight Bulgarian woman to live and train with us here at Château Radd. You will soon learn why. For today we launch into our new bodyweight training program. Sit back and learn from Bob and I.

Movement #1 - We stuffed Mariya into our large, strap equipped leather satchel. We then took turns carrying her "fireman" style to the majestic Dunmore Football Arena. We ran 70 laps up and down the seating abyss. Her foreign cries for help went un-noticed in our sleepy hallow. The dialect of pure rage is universal though. Evidently she wanted to perform some manner of punishment to our nether regions.

Movement #2 - Burpees - Sets of 2,000, with Mariya on our gleaming shoulders. Heaving her to and fro between sets.

Movement #3 - Hindu Squats - Sets of 5,000, for some strange reason Mariya has gone silent. We take this as a signal that she has become at one with our combat conditioning fitness goals, and her old European traits of honor and duty have now bound her to help us.

Movement #4 - Hindu Pushups - Sets of 500, with our bagged, dedicated teammate and trainer on our backs.

Movement #5 - Thick Navy Seal style rope climbing, with the unflinching, quietly dignified Mariya strapped to our backs. Bob and I would race to the top of our well equipped gymnasium, and lob our trusty, bagged partner to the loser of our impomptu heats.

Truly a mind blowing epic workout! But there is a sad bit of news to report on. The dinosaur workout proved too much for our brave, unflinching Mariya. She is no longer with us. We have just shipped her off to the esteemed Dr. Joshua Perper, Broward County Medical Examiner. If he can bury the cause of death for the talented Ms. Anna Nicole Smith, aged Mariya should pose no problem for him. ;)


Carry On!