Friday - 8/31

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530AM - The Fukits Continue

YMCA - Close Grips warmup, then 3x12 w/ 315
Dumbbell Bench - 3x30
Rope Pullover - 3 x12
A pile of higher rep set hammer curls.

Thursday - 8/30

530AM - Humid

45 Degree Hypers -> Reverse Hypers - Spent about 15 minutes moving between them. Holding 2x50lb plates against forehead for 45 degree.

Grip Training - Still recovering from the fukits. Dusted off the PDA Blobette for some left hand pinch. Varied things around for right w/ plate pinch.

Titan's Telegraph in between. Finished w/ EZ Curls reverse curls.

Wednesday - 8/29

530AM

YMCA

Pullups in Nautilus Multi-Machine - 3x20+
Hammer Lat Pulls -> Rope Pulls - 4 supersets
Smith Press -> Hammer Laterals - 4 supersets
Hammer Seated Press - 3 sets
Arms
Kelso Shrug variations.

After dinner - a pile of shot rotations.

Tuesday - 8/28

530AM - Beyond humid

A pile of high rep sets on reverse hyper and 45 degree hypers.

Grip Training

Mostly just screwed around. In a stale "fukit" period the past few weeks.

Monday - 8/27

Friggin tied up the past 2 days.

This morning's workout dedicated to our national treasure - Owen Wilson. Get well my friend.

YMCA

Close Grips - 5x12 finish w/ 315
Hammer Flat, Incline, Decline - 2 passes
Kelso Overhead x-over cable shrugs - 3x20-30
Kelso Lat Pull Shrugs - 3x20
Rope Pullovers
Abs

Cooled down by calling for the execution of Michael Vick.

Saturday Afternoon

Later start than usual. Tied up with work.

Reverse Hypers -> 45 degree hypers - 5 circuits.

Grip Training

Right - PlatePinching. Work on speed and form
Left - Blob50 pinching

YMCA

Chins -> Hammer High Rows -> Hammer Lat Pulls - > Rope pulls. 5 circuits.
Smith Press
Hammer Seated Press
Arms
Abs

Saturday - 8/25 - Musings - Paul Anderson 6270 pound Backlift

HUUMMMID!

Went into work around 5ish. Network looks pretty good. I'm guesstimating 1/3 have moved in.

While monitoring things I tabbed over to discover an entry on the Fictional OldThyme Strongman Blog. I was horrified to see that Paul Anderson's 6,270 pound backlift was a "well documented" feat. Yeeeaahh riiight, about as well documented as what U.S. border agents are given to them while rounding up illegals in the Mojave Desert.

If you want to read what really happened on that fateful day register over at IRONHISTORY.COM. The research is impeccable and exhaustive. Don't be dooped by the "Carnies" out there.

Friday - 8/24

530AM - Bit too much vodka last night. ;)

YMCA

Close Grips - 3 sets of 12-15 end w/ 315
Dumbbell Bench - 75's - 3x30-40
Hammer Flat, Incline, Decline circuit - 2 passes
Kelso Overhead Crossover Cable Shrugs
Rope Pullovers

Right elbow is pretty much shot.

600 freshmen moving in starting today. My phone answering ear will be necrotic by Monday. ;)

Let's hope for an injury free Global Grip Challenge this weekend. Hopefully something big happens.

Thursday - 8/23

530AM - Humidity!

Reverse Hypers, 45 Degree Hypers, and coffee.

Grip Training
Right - Plate pinch - speed and form
Left - Blob50 pinching. I love PlateMates

Took garbage out for GPP.

Wednesday - 8/22

530AM - Still raining

YMCA
Had a hard time getting started. Nothing formal. Circuited around at a good pace and shot the shit about Michael Vick. He should get the chair.

Tuesday - 8/21

Second day of rain.

530AM

Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers, and a dose of Atrophy in the boombox.

Grip training

Right - Plate Pinch - form and speed
Left - Blob50 pinching

Put battery in smoke detector for cooldown.

Monday - 8/20

530AM

YMCA

Close Grips - 5 sets of 10+ reps. Last 2 sets w/ 315
Hammer Decline, Hammer Incline, Hammer Flat - 2 circuits
Overhead Kelso Cable Crossover shrug
Rope Pullovers
Tricep work.

Sunday - 8/19

8AM

Reverse Hypers - > 45 degree hypers. 5 passes. Lower back coming back.

Grip Training

Right - Web sore, but forced some plate pinching.
Left - Blob50 pinch
Titans telegraph - 2 sets 30-40 reps
EZ Curl Reverse curls - 2x15

We could not help but notice that the phrase "blob lift", "blob clean" or "blob whatever" is beginning to be loosely used in some threads. The fucking "Blob" is 1/2 a York 100 roundhead dumbbell(NOT the new Legacy series) or a GordonV Blob50 replica. Anything else is just a block weight. Tighten up people. ;)

Saturday - 8/18

Work at 5AM to shift a VM.

8AM

YMCA

Rope Face Pulls - 5 x 12 - fairly heavy.
Hammer High Rows superset w/ Hammer Lat - 5 sets
Hammer Seated Press - 5 sets - medium heavy
Smith Press superset w/ Hammer Lateral
Light arms

Grip Training

Decided to give right thumb a break - Titan's Telegraph - high reps 8 or 10 sets
Left - Blob50 stuff

What is with the inane infatuation of wrist to waist to forearm to middle finger to palm ratio biometrics? Study the list over the forum. Pay close attention that the grip monsters have contributed nothing. They are too busy hitting the fuking iron. ;)

Time for pizza.

Friday - 8/17

530AM

YMCA

Close Grips - 5 sets 10-12+ reps, finish 315
Hammer Flat,Decline,Incline - 3 passes
Kelso Overhead x-over cable shrugs
Odds and Ends

Thursday - 8/16

530AM - HUMID

Reverse Hypers -> 45 degree hypers. A lotta reps. 5 laps.

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinch
Left - Blob50 pinching
Reverse Curls w/ Ez Curl
Titan's Telegraph

Right web a bit tender. Concentrated on speed off floor.

Chad Vader Does Chocolate Rain

A tremendous vocal talent. We smell Grammy

Tuesday - 8/14

530AM - Spent 30 minutes in the garage with the reverse hyper and 45 degree unit. Great weather.

Right Thumb still oozing.

Right - Titans Telegraph/Single hand sledge walks
Left - Blob50 pinch

Reverse Curls w/ ez curl - 2x20

Monday - 8/13

530AM YMCA

Close Grips - 5 sets @ 12-15 reps. Finish w/ 315
Hammer Flat, Hammer Incline, Hammer Decline - 3 passes
Kelso Overhead Crossover Cable Shrugs
Rope Pullovers

300 - The Border Edition

From the Latino Comedy Project



Excellent.

Ryan Kennelly 1036 Pound Bench Press

I wonder if he microloads? ;)

Sunday - 8/12

9AM

Spent a half hour in the garage listening to Darzamat, doing reverse hypers and 45 degree hypers.

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinch. Tore the crap out of thumb.
Left - Blob50 pinch work.
EZ Reverse Curls
Single Hand Sledge walks
Titans Telegraph (single hand) 2 setsx30+

Kuato Sings Chocolate Rain

Total Recall is one of our national treasures.

Saturday - 8/11

830AM - YMCA

Hammer Low Lat Rows, Rope Face Pulls, Rope Pulls from Floor - 4 circuits
Smith Press, Hammer Laterals - 4 circuits
Hammer Seated Press, Hammer Preacher Curls - 4 circuits.
Still a bit sore from Wed.

10AM Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinch
Left - Blob50 pinch work

I need a beer.

Jim Norton and Jim Florentine on Steroids

I saw this over the fine Outlaw Powerlifting Forum



Enjoy

Friday - 8/10

Went to work at 4AM to pull the plug on something.

530AM

YMCA

Close Grips - As usual, index finger touching smooth. 5 sets - 10 or 12 or 13. Start w/ 135 end w/ 315.

Hammer Flat, Decline, Incline. Fairly heavy on Flat and Incline. Decline, moderate, lotta reps.
Cybex Pec Deck - 3x30
Rope Pullovers
Kelso Overhead cable shrugs

I decided to take an old PC and upgrade it with newer parts that are still a bit old.
It's raining nothing else to do.

Thursday - 8/9

530AM

Reverse Hyper, 45 Degree hyper. Spent about 20 minutes. Numbness finally leaving toes.

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 Pinch

Kelso Shrug Book

Why pay some inflated price for the excellent Kelso Shrug Book, when you can have Amazon.com fire off a copy to you for $11.21. Sure beats corn-holing your wallet for $19.99. ;)




We highly recommend this book.

Wednesday - 8/8

530AM - Wow is it humid.

YMCA
Hammer Lat pulls - 5 sets of 10-12 reps. Starting with 2 pair of 45's finish with 6 pair of 45's. Had to use thinner York 45's. Not bad for an old man.

Hammer Low Row, Rope Pulls - 4 circuits
Smith Press, Hammer Laterals, Hammer Seated Press - 3 circuits.
Light arms
abs

Does Somebody Want To Explain Just What in The

Fuck this is supposed to be?



Surely a purulent discharge of the highest order.
;)

Tuesday - 8/7

530AM - Hot and Humid

Garage - Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers, coffee and "High on Fire"

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinch
Left - Blob50 pinch work
Titans Telegraph

You Can't Fix Stupid

Monday - 8/6

530AM

YMCA
Close Grips - 5x10-12 - finish w/ 315
Hammer Flat, Hammer Incline, Hammer Decline - 3 passes
Rope pullovers - 4x12
Kelso overhead cable shrugs.
Worked in light reverse curls and reverse wrist curls.

Sunday - 8/5

9AM - Reverse Hypers - 45 degree hypers. A lotta volume. Popped in Lair of the Minotaur and went at it.

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinch - Webbing pretty good today, need a bit more callous.
Left - Blob50 Pinch work
Single Hand Sledge Walks - 16lb sledge, 3 bouts
Ez Curl Reverse Curls
High Rep DB Hammer Curls

Saturday - 8/4

8AM - Reverse hyper, 45 degree. Spent about 20-25 minutes rotating around.

YMCA
Rope Face Pulls, Hammer Lat Pulls, Hammer Low Row, Rope Pulls from floor. 5 or 6 circuits.
Smith Press, Hammer Laterals, Hammer Seated Press - 4 circuits
Light to medium arms.

There was no discussion of the fucking bridge in Minnesota. ;)

Hit some grip work with the IM Tugs.

Friday - 8/3

95+ and humid all week. Great for relaxing. Bad for exerting. ;)

5AM - Wide awake early so started early

YMCA

Close Grips - 5 sets 12 reps - finished w/ 315
Hammer Incline, Decline, Flat - 3 laps.
Kelso Overhead Cable shrugs - 4x20
Piddled around with Cybex machines

Grip Training - Have just been doing general stuff the past few days. Right thumb webbing is healed but the "stinging" is pretty harsh with any pressure on it.


We are going to go out on a limb here and predict that NO ONE NEW will IronMind certify on the #4 gripper for the remainder of the year.

Big News?

We just received a steaming tape worm delivery turd in our in-box, announcing that the "Trap" "Shrug" bar is back in Oldtime Strongman vogue. In looking at the photos, we'd say just go to your local gym supply house and buy the ubiquitous CAP model. It will also have the elevated grips and save you a few bucks.

IF you are hardcore and need something that will go in a rack, have a generous plate loading area and be fabricated out of bullet-proof stainless steel, get the highly customizable PDA model. Keep the "Fictional" hype stuff out of your weight pit.

Now if you excuse us, we need to continue our starvation regimen so our number 3 closes will be more impressive than yours. ;)

Wednesday - 8/1

530AM - HOT

YMCA
Hammer Lat Pulls, Rope Pulls, Hammer Low Row - 5 laps
Smith Press, Hammer Seated Press, Hammer Laterals - 5 laps
Light arm work.