Ryan Kennelly Going for 1100 Bench

This weekends Monster Bench Meet:



This is getting totally fucked up. ;)
It's only a matter of time.

Sunday - 2/3

8AM

Romanian Deadlifts w/ Trap Bar - 5x10
Standing Presses

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinches/holds/overcrushes etc. Worked in chains and Platemates
Left - Blob50 pinching
Fat DB Concentration Hammer curls - 4x3
Reverse Homemade formulator extensions

The moisture from the ice storm on Friday settled into the cellar.

Friday - 2/1

530AM - Fuking ice storm

Home

Close Grips w/ Apollon's Axle - 6x10
Extensions w/ Apollon's - 6x20

Quick pace.

Thursday - 1/31

530AM

Cellar was 52 degrees F. The gase space heater may very well be my best investment.

Romanian DL's w/ Trap Bar - 5x10
Standing Presses

Quick pace

Grip training

Right - Plate pinching - used chains and platemates
Left - BLOB50 pinching
2.5 inch DB concentration hammer curls
regular concentration hammer curls
Titan's telegraph
Reverse homemade formulator extensions.

We could not help but notice how members of the "Old Time Strongman Fraternity"
become embarrassingly cynical when confronted with those
who are stronger.

Wednesday - 1/30

530AM

Hammer Low rows - medium heavy - 6x10
Rope Rows - 2x12
Hammer Lat Pulls - medium heavy - 6x10
Circuited through light delts/arms
Abs

Lower arms sore.

Tuesday - 1/29

530AM

Frigging sore.

Romanians w/ Trap bar - 4x10
Standing Presses

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinch
Left - Blob50 pinch
Titans Telegraph
Reverse homemade formulator extension

We just received word of the latest fitness craze. Keg Lifting,
while wearing a hooded sweathshirt.
Here's a lesson on us, get a 1/2 barrel keg, fill it 2/3's with water (you want
it to slosh around). Pick it up and trot up and down your driveway,
then carry it up and down your rear steps, then attempt to press it.
Do this for 20 minutes. On each bout, vary your grip. Don't wear a frigging hood, it destroys
your peripheral vision, and you WILL fall, then feel like a big moron
when you are explaining all of this in the emergency room.
;)

Ryan Kennelly - 610 Raw Warmup

Monday - 1/28

530AM

The Y

Close Grip bench - 5x20+
decline close Grip - 3x20+
JM Presses on Hammer inlines/flat
Bench Shrugs - Hammer decline
Rope Face Pulls - 5x12
Pullovers
abs

Sunday - 1/27

8AM

Romanian Deadlifts with Trap bar - 4x10
Standing Presses

Grip training

Right - Plate pinching - as usual York 45's, working in chains and platemates.
Left - Blob50 pinching
Grip base strength creeping up.

Concentration Hammer curls w/ 2.5" Dumbbells
Concentration Hammer Curls w/ regular handles
Reverse formulator extensions (Homemade device, we were not duped into overpaying for a gimmick). If you want to buy something heavy duty get one of the PDA Pegasus line. The fact it's still being made and sold, while the Formulator has been relegated to the trash bin of history is enough of an endorsement.

Titan's telegraph Iron Grip DVD style.

Saturday - 1/26

8AM

YMCA

Brutal week. Floated around for 45 minutes, trying different stuff.

What is with all this endless talk of "tragic loss" with the drug overdose death of this actor Heath Ledger? When members of the military, police, or firemen are felled in the line of duty,
that is truly a loss. A drug addled celebrity screwing the pooch is a blip.

Oh well.

Friday - 1/25

530AM

YMCA

Close Grips - 4x20
Declines - 3x30
JM Presses on worthless Hammer Flat and Incline Machines
Bench Shrugs on Hammer decline
Rope face pulls - 4x12
Rope pushdowns - 4x10
Abs

Even though the most we bend is the truth, I'ts great to see the bending debate and the fine tuning of the rules on the GB. Maybe once and for all, the "Old Time Strongman Fairy Tale" bullshit will be eradicated, and we can get down to who's strong.

Vlad Alhazov's 1,250 Pound Squat

YOWZAA!

Paul Anderson who? ;)

Thursday - 1/24

5AM

Romanians DL's w /Trap bar - 2x20, 1x30
Standing Presses - GTG - 8 singles. Gotta watch the bad back.

Grip training

Right - Plate Pinching w/ Chains
Left Blob50 pinching + Platemates
Concentration Hammer Curls - 3x10
Took garbage out.
Fed dog.
Checked to see if Grippermania has been re-animated.

Wednesday - 1/23

530AM

YMCA

Hammer Low Rows - Medium weight - 6x10
Hammer Lat pull - medium weight - 6x10
Hammer Laterals > Hammer Seated press > Smith Press - 3 passes
Dumbbell pullovers - 3x15
Rope Extensions > Rope Pushdowns
Reverse curls
Abs

It looks like Grippermania has bit the dust again. Oh well. :(

Time to watch Hitman movie.

Tuesday - 1/22

530AM

Romanians w/ Trap Bar - 3x20
Standing Presses - GTG singles and high rep stuff. Gotta watch the back

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 Pinching
Titans Telegraph
Reverse Homemade Formulator extensions.

Hitler - The Downfall

Human Drama at it's peak.

Monday - 1/21

4 fucking degrees F!

YMCA

Forced to do close grips on decline bench - 5x20 - 225-255 or so pounds
JMS on Hammer Inclines and Flats
Bench shrugs on Hammer Decline
Face Pulls
Pullovers
Abs

Place is still still full of New Year's Resolutioners.

Sunday - 1/20

9AM
10 degrees F outside. Every ache I ever had is coming home to roost.

Romanian Deadlifts w/ Trap bar - 2x20, 2x10
Standing Presses - 4x10

Grip Training - everything had the "no matter what slipperiness"

Right - Plate Pinching - still using chains and platemates
Left - Blob50 pinching
Concentration Hammer Curls
reverse homemade formulator extensions
Titans Telegraph

I picked up some Dan Lurie - Brooklyn 10 plates and Paramount Los Angeles 10 pounders
at Play it Again yesterday. the Pit is going retro.

Richard Knerr - Inventor of Hula Hoop and Frisbee - Dead - RIP

I had the glow in the dark Wham-O Frisbee. Good-bye.

LA TIMES Story and Photo

Saturday - 1/19

830AM

YMCA

Re-entry after few days off. Circuited delts, lats, arms and abs.