Monster Status

[woodswise]

I am a bodybuilder who recently added strongman to keep it fresh.

The past two years, under the guidance of an amazing trainer, I have hit much higher weights and reps and intensity in my workouts. Last Saturday during strongman training I did a farmer walk with 300# in each hand, using straps (straps are not allowed during competition, but they sure do help during training)!

600# does not quite seem human to me and when I asked my trainer whether it was real he said "Hell yes, that there's monster status." I can't tell you what that did for my morale. Hell I am 48 years old and making huge gains and achieving my lifelong bodybuilding dreams and now my new strongman goals.

So I am dedicating this, my new journal, to achieving Monster Status and to record my journey there.

Ww.

:athrashi:

 

[woodswise]

Here are my latest stats:

I am 5'9"; 223 lbs (218 on my bathroom scale); 17% bf; 35.75" waist (and shrinking).

I am cutting to 200# or 10%bf whichever comes first, and expecting to get there around May 31.



Here are the past week's workouts:

Friday March 28, 2014

Bb Bench Press
255 x 10 x 5 sets

CGBP
185 x 20
115 x 20


Saturday March 29, 2014

Strongman Training

Yoke Press
220 x 10
175 x 5 x 4
175 x 10

Farmer Walk
180 ea x 70
200 ea x 70
240 ea x 70
300 ea x 35


Monday March 31, 2014

17%bf
35.75" waist
218# on my bathroom scale (223# actual)
Starting to see the faint outline of my abs and veins in my chest and upper arms!

Block Pulls (BLDL)
405 x 2
455 x 1
405 x 2 x 3 with hitching (push your knees past the bar as soon as you can, and hitch the bar up your quads).

Feeling great.

Tuesday April 1, 2014
218#

Yoke Press
Yoke x 10 x 4 sets
focused on speed

Bb Bench Press
176 x 30 x 3 sets

Bb Bench Press, rest pause at bottom -- count to 2
176 x 5
short rest
176 x 5
short rest
176 x 5
failed to lock out on the last rep


Thursday April 3, 2014

Pause Squat (count to 2 at bottom)
365 x 4 x 4 sets

 

[Jenner]

Look forward to it WW and good luck

 

[Rottenrogue]

So I'm just saying if you qualify you should do masters nats in Vegas !

 

[FLEXjs]

Giddy Up.

 

[uphillclimb]

Giggity...

 

[1bigun11]

600# is scary. You are a monster

 

[Hardatit]

How tall are you?

 

[woodswise]

How tall are you?

You're right to ask -- I should have posted my stats.

I am 5'9"; 223 lbs (218 on my bathroom scale); 17% bf; 35.75" waist (and shrinking).

I am cutting to 200# or 10%bf whichever comes first, and expecting to get there around May 31.

 

[Hardatit]

Sorry I missed how tall you are my bad. I will be 48 this summer too but I am not able to carry 300lbs in each hand, you are very strong

 

[woodswise]

Sorry I missed how tall you are my bad. I will be 48 this summer too but I am not able to carry 300lbs in each hand, you are very strong

No you didn't. I edited and added that after you asked.

 

[danielrh]

Looking forward to your new journal. Monster on, Bro!