Yea, its easier to clean a log. You just roll it up your stomach. The thicker the log, the easier it is to clean, but harder to press.
The skinnier the log, its harder to clean but is easier to press.
Send me a video of you doing those lifts if you can bro.
HIGA MONSTER
I have video of the 240 atlas stone from my comp this weekend. Just have to figure out where to post it.
Thanks for the advice leading in. Wit the help of you and Boar I did a lot better than last year and way better than I did during my last practice run through.
I have video of the 240 atlas stone from my comp this weekend. Just have to figure out where to post it.
Thanks for the advice leading in. Wit the help of you and Boar I did a lot better than last year and way better than I did during my last practice run through.
Right on man! Can't wait to see the video! Congrats on your performance!
How about right here =)))? I would love to see you OWN that stone!!
I have it on my iPhone and on my FB account. Not sure how to get it onto a site I can post a link to on the forum.
Higa, here's my contest stuff. When you get a sec, let me know what you think please.
Opening medley: 550 tire flip and 500 lb sled drag: Got the tire over 5 times in 30 seconds. The sled dragged me down, as it was on a gym floor and everyone was complaining it was sticking. Plus my shoes wouldn't grip.
Yoke Press 200 lbs: Wasn't able to complete a rep, but I got it up higher than I have in practice. Need to work on my pressing
Yoke Walk 500 lbs: Made it down to the other end of the gym. This is a drastic improvement, as two weeks ago, during our last practice, I was only able to get it 1/4 of the way down, with only 450 on my back.
Rolling Thunder Deadlift Hold (static hold) 100 lbs: 29 seconds. Pain in the ass.
Atlas Stones: got the 240 ball over 44 and 48". Best improvement here. Last year I could barely budge the 200 lb stone and in the last practice, I could not get the 420 over. Guess I was saving it all for the competition.
I have it on my iPhone and on my FB account. Not sure how to get it onto a site I can post a link to on the forum.
Higa, here's my contest stuff. When you get a sec, let me know what you think please.
Opening medley: 550 tire flip and 500 lb sled drag: Got the tire over 5 times in 30 seconds. The sled dragged me down, as it was on a gym floor and everyone was complaining it was sticking. Plus my shoes wouldn't grip.
Yoke Press 200 lbs: Wasn't able to complete a rep, but I got it up higher than I have in practice. Need to work on my pressing
Yoke Walk 500 lbs: Made it down to the other end of the gym. This is a drastic improvement, as two weeks ago, during our last practice, I was only able to get it 1/4 of the way down, with only 450 on my back.
Rolling Thunder Deadlift Hold (static hold) 100 lbs: 29 seconds. Pain in the ass.
Atlas Stones: got the 240 ball over 44 and 48". Best improvement here. Last year I could barely budge the 200 lb stone and in the last practice, I could not get the 420 over. Guess I was saving it all for the competition.
Good job bro!
I am surprised that they let you guys do a Sled Drag in the gymnasium...that can really damage a gym floor.
Hopefully you can post the video. Again, congrats!
Hey Grant. Question =) Another one. Really starting to like this strongman work, hehe.
I am looking to do my first medley sunday. I have made my own equipment and have my harness. Is there a 'preferred' order in which to do a medley or something?
I can do carpulls, farmers walk and logpress. That is what i have available right now. I dont have a lot of plates yet, so i cant make things superheavy, but that is also not top priority right now, i think. First get the hang of things.
My idea was:
- car pull, 100 yards (car will be 3500lbs)
- farmers walk, 100 yards (one turn, so 50 back and forth). gonna be around 90lbs per handle
- logpress, 135lbs (cleaning it up, then back to floor. full reset, as many times as a i can)
Repeat medley at least three times.
Is this a good order to put them in? If not, why and what should i alter?
Hey Grant. Question =) Another one. Really starting to like this strongman work, hehe.
I am looking to do my first medley sunday. I have made my own equipment and have my harness. Is there a 'preferred' order in which to do a medley or something?
I can do carpulls, farmers walk and logpress. That is what i have available right now. I dont have a lot of plates yet, so i cant make things superheavy, but that is also not top priority right now, i think. First get the hang of things.
My idea was:
- car pull, 100 yards (car will be 3500lbs)
- farmers walk, 100 yards (one turn, so 50 back and forth). gonna be around 90lbs per handle
- logpress, 135lbs (cleaning it up, then back to floor. full reset, as many times as a i can)
Repeat medley at least three times.
Is this a good order to put them in? If not, why and what should i alter?
Dude, that is a sick medley!
Sounds good though cause it will be challenging to hold the Farmers after the Car Pull. I assume this if you are using a rope though...sounds like you may not, so even better.
Sounds good though cause it will be challenging to hold the Farmers after the Car Pull. I assume this if you are using a rope though...sounds like you may not, so even better.
Cardio kid!
HIGA MONSTER
Okay, so the medley is approved =) I will video my first ever medley and post it up!
I wont be holding a rope during the pull, i havent got one yet. It will be just me and the harness.
I hope to have one soon tho, cause i am also pulling a 9000lbs tractor sometimes. That one is HARD and i could use the rope to stabilize myself.
And BOY was that medley hard to do.
It was a LOT of fun, but it was way harder then i expected it to be. I had not a lot of problems with the weight, even tho the logpress was a bit heavy for me. My biggest problem: s t a m i n a. Getting so out of breath that i just couldnt perform anymore. Even had the taste of blood in my mouth afterwards =) Full recap and vid monday or tuesday; left my usb-cable at home.
Carpull, 100 yards, 3000+lbs
Farmers walk; 60 yards, around 90lbs per handle
Logpress; 135lbs.
You can see me being unstable already during the first logpress. The weight was not a big problem, but i was just breathing and panting so hard i was losing control of everything =) During the second i was badly going black behind the eyes and thought it better to quit. No need in getting injured while trying something out.
Road was slippery and it was still raining a little bit. But that didnt hinder me at all.
The second run i did better, but i also did the medley in reverse order. Wasnt fully recovered yet, but did 4 good logpresses instead of the lame 2 in the first medley.
Next week i am gonna try it again. I will probably try to pull the car less fast, i tried running with it this time.
Carpull, 100 yards, 3000+lbs
Farmers walk; 60 yards, around 90lbs per handle
Logpress; 135lbs.
You can see me being unstable already during the first logpress. The weight was not a big problem, but i was just breathing and panting so hard i was losing control of everything =) During the second i was badly going black behind the eyes and thought it better to quit. No need in getting injured while trying something out.
Road was slippery and it was still raining a little bit. But that didnt hinder me at all.
The second run i did better, but i also did the medley in reverse order. Wasnt fully recovered yet, but did 4 good logpresses instead of the lame 2 in the first medley.
Next week i am gonna try it again. I will probably try to pull the car less fast, i tried running with it this time.
BRUTAL!
You are crazy man! I think its a good way to get your cardio going for sure but don't use it as a way to build strength in your Farmers or Log press ok?
Log press: you need to practice to not "hammer curl" your log. If you get heavier log press attempts, thats a pulled bicep waiting to happen. Try to row the log up to your stomach above your navel instead.
You also need to thrust your elbows more forward before starting the press. Like how an Oly Lifter racks a bar before the jerk.
And practice getting your head under & through the log more. I don't want you to enter a contest and not get a rep counted because you didn't get your head underneath.
You are crazy man! I think its a good way to get your cardio going for sure but don't use it as a way to build strength in your Farmers or Log press ok?
Log press: you need to practice to not "hammer curl" your log. If you get heavier log press attempts, thats a pulled bicep waiting to happen. Try to row the log up to your stomach above your navel instead.
You also need to thrust your elbows more forward before starting the press. Like how an Oly Lifter racks a bar before the jerk.
And practice getting your head under & through the log more. I don't want you to enter a contest and not get a rep counted because you didn't get your head underneath.
Good stuff man!
HIGA MONSTER
Thanks and understood!
Great pointers! I must say 'in my defence' that normally i press way better, like you describe. Maybe not perfect yet, but much better then what you see on the vid. But i was so beat and out of breath that i was just not able to control anything anymore.
But i will take that 'rolling it up' to heart. I need to work on that for sure. So far i have been cleaning it up and i can tell that i am reaching my limits there. I just made a 155lbs PR yesterday with my log. SO happy about that. I have never been able to do proper overhead pressing in my gym, we have very LOW ceilings. so its a weak spot for sure.
It will run from 11am-1pm.
We expect about 60 teenagers to attend from the West Seattle area. This community center is directly across from Chief Sealth International High School.
The goal is to take these kids and run them through a series of workout drills in the gymnasium so that we can make them aware of how important it is to be active, even without a gym membership.
"Childhood Overweight & Obesity" is classified under the Center for Disease Control as an official "disease" and we need to focus on helping our children get more active in their lifestyle and not stay in the house playing video games for 4-6 hours a day.
I plan to show them different exercises and agility drills that they can do on their home, without the aid of a gym membership. Its totally understandable that many families cannot afford to pay a gym membership or even buy equipment for a home gym.
However, we can be creative and put together a series of workouts that will help the kids in our community to not be stagnant. Who knows...this may open doors toward a Athletic Scholarship for college? Or just keep our kids from taking the wrong path in life.
Animal Pak has donated some t-shirts and protein samples towards this seminar. Thank you Rage for sending me a great donation box that I can give out to these kids
Costco has also donated water and sports drinks for the workout. The University of Washington is also sending some of their Athletic Trainers to do Body Comps on the kids.
After the workout, I will give a brief talk to the kids and the do a Log Press exhibition in the gymnasium.
We are also trying to finalize me pulling a School Bus in the parking lot. I hope this will come through because the kids would love that, but unfortunately the school district has a liability issue with that idea. I even offered to sign a liability waiver for them but no word yet. :(
Thanks for your interest and support! Much aloha!
HIGA MONSTER
Commendable, Higamonster! That is showing love for the sport and active lifestyle.
I sure hope they get that liability with the schoolbus fixed... would be a bummer not to do that feat in front of those kids. I hope you have a GREAT time there, big man!
Commendable, Higamonster! That is showing love for the sport and active lifestyle.
I sure hope they get that liability with the schoolbus fixed... would be a bummer not to do that feat in front of those kids. I hope you have a GREAT time there, big man!
Thast sweet. Im still mad tho! When things settle down a bit in life I plan to be apart of these types of functions. Looking very forward to it. In the meantime I will be working to be the best I can be, the more I know the more I can share.
Never fear competition. Welcome it, embrace it, destroy it.