Monster Status

[woodswise]

Saturday November 19, 2016
211#

Axle Clean and Press
70 x 1c/5p
115 x 1c/3p
160 x 1c/3p
205 x 1c/3p
235 x 1c/1p
260 x 1c/1p
260 x fail x 2

Tire Deadlift
225 x 6
425 x 3
515 x 3
605 x 1

Atlas Stone to 56" platform
240 x 1/0/0
240 x 2/0
240 x 2
280 x 1/0
280 x 1/0
280 x 0

 

[woodswise]

Monday November 21, 2016
209#

Deadlifts
455 x 6 x 4 reps, powered them off the ground. The reality is that I was all over the place on my form today, though I improved over the workout and my last set was my best one.

 

[woodswise]

Tuesday November 22, 2016
211 / 220

Bench Press
320 x 2 x 5
320 x 5 sets x 2 reps with a pause at bottom, following commands ("Bench" "Press" and "Rack")

 

[woodswise]

Thursday November 24, 2016
Happy Thanksgiving!
208#

Squat
485 x 5 sets x 3 reps!

These were brutal, but my leg muscles became increasingly engaged over the workout and my best set was the last one! All reps were well below parallel!

 

[woodswise]

Saturday November 26, 2016
209#

Mock PL Meet

Squats
425 x 1
485 x 1

Bench Press
340 x 1
385 x 1

Deadlift
500 x 1
585 x 1

Competing Saturday December 3. Looking to set some world records in the 198 weight division for 50 to 55 year olds!

 

[woodswise]

Monday November 28, 2016
208#

Started a water cut on Friday. 3 gallons per day until Wednesday and zero carbs. Not looking forward to stopping food and water Wednesday afternoon through Friday.

Deadlifts
365 x 6 sets x 3

 

[woodswise]

Tuesday November 29, 2016
207#

Squats
315 x 4 sets x 3 reps for depth and speed.

No more training until after my meet this Saturday!

 

[woodswise]

I thought I injured my shoulder doing a 385 lb bench press as my second lift during my meet last Saturday. My shoulder went haywire and the muscle spasmed right at the joint. Felt like something seriously went wrong so I quit my meet. After a few days of moving it around and doing some stretches, it felt a lot better. One week later it is as though nothing happened except maybe I slept on it wrong and there is almost no pain. I think I can say I didn't injure it. Lucky me! I'll start posting in my journal again soon. . . .

 

[Turbolag]

Hey man how is your shoulder doing?

 

[woodswise]

Hey man how is your shoulder doing?

Thanks for asking bud. It is about 90% better. I am pretty sure I had a muscle spasm and didn't injure it seriously. I really lucked out!

 

[woodswise]

Training is going well and I am making good gains. I'm competing again next weekend in a strongman competition. Wish me luck!

 

[woodswise]

I competed and took 4th place out of 5, but the competitors were all young and very strong, so 4th is respectable.

Monday I deadlifted 585 lbs for three sets of doubles
Tuesday I overhead push pressed 160 lbs x 6 sets of 8 reps.

Training is going very well. I am getting stronger all the time and am leaner every year. I have the beginnings of a six pack and by summer hope to be shredded and 210 lbs.