Training Log: RJ

got out to throw yesterday. tried to work really slowing down my cast in the wfd and opening my stance for braemar and really turning my left foot to open my hips and squaring to the trig. I did this with the open stone and was stoked that I threw everything over 40' (just over lol). not great numbers but practice progress for me - thanks Duncan for the advice at Pleasanton. lwfd was good on the first throw because I wasn't trying to throw far. immediately started sucking because I started trying to throw far. I switched over to hwfd and tried to really feel the positions and felt nothing! was thrown around the trig. numbers were on par for me but no progress. really getting irritated with the stagnation of my wfd. I've been told that pulling only when the ball is moving in the direction of the field doesn't build momentum and that pulling the ball down and tugging it to the field creates the momentum for bigger throws. I'm sure its a matter of preference as there is more than one way to skin a cat. I know I was shortening my arm while throwing the hwfd because my bicep was stressed after only a few throws. ultimately I am wanting to get the progress started back up.

09/16/2014

zombie night- deadlifts @ midnight

warm up-

working set of 440 x 2r x 3s

365 x 3r x 6s

haven't done deads in a couple of weeks due to competitions. felt good last night at 12:30am the program is working so I am stoked. making progress is the part I love. also did some research on wfd, and, having seen what I need to retrain myself to do, I am hoping I can get my body to do as its told and establish some better technique to build from. practice doesn't make perfect, practice makes for improvement.

its a beautiful morning (singing)

As the new year has started so has my training in the gym and on the field.  I have made progress in my HWFD.  I find the less i try the further I can throw lol. When I'm not trying to throw hard I focus on the feel of the weight and timing, but, when I throw it further than I expected to, I get excited and then throw like crap because my focus goes straight to throwing far and timing goes out of the window.  Anyways I'm using an Ed Coan template for lifting and loving it at the moment. Making some solid and steady gains and that's all I can ask for.  I plan to hit some bigger numbers this season than last and just keep progress progressing.

Good work happening here...what does your Games schedule look like this season?

Sounds like a solid plan. I am now in the VERY frozen North, and won't have many Games until at least May.

But I'm like a bad penny...I just keep turning up.

so........who knew increasing pressing power increases shot put distances. lol i should have stopped hating bench press a long time ago. Happy with how training has been going. im sure it seems laxadazacle to the other guys i throw with but im trying to focus hitting key points to change the bad behavior ive instilled into my muscle memory

competed in the sacramento games, and did very well for the start of my season.  im trying to replicate some of my throws. i just finished competing in modesto and nothing to mention about it other than i did not come prepared to throw. i won my class but it was a poor performance for sure. i really need to find some good standing shot put drills and possibly seek some pro advice on wob. on another note, i have been progressing in the gym and in my throwing, never mind today. back to the board to prepare for monterey and hopefully i get invited back to pleasanton this year. 

getting focused on throws training. working between 70-80hrs a week has been taxing my ability to throw as often as i would like.  im focused and plan to train and get my throws in better shape and be a better competitor for myself and competition. ill sleep when im dead i guess.  

I have been having left knee pain while squatting. not sure why.  Haven't really been able to throw like i want to due to wet weather.  i did throw hammer the other day and focused on reaching as far back on rt side as possible. felt different but distances were good for this early in the year.  trying a pre-exhausting leg routine. im liking it. 

the start to this year has been not as i would have expected. i have been busy with church, work and family things. of course those come first but its still a bummer to miss training as much as i have.  i injured both of my knees carrying a 250lb man down a sketchy steep 15' long ramp. trying to let them heal before i get any imaging done.  life happens.  anywho ill try and get some form of throwing in before i compete in 2wks.  if things arent feeling right with my knees i may have to sit this season out, or most of it, and focus on rehabbing.  

soooooo.......after injuring both knee's pretty good around Easter time and not being able to squat because of it was a huge downer.  ive still been getting all of my lifts in, ive just had to be crative as to how i can work my legs without keeping the injury ongoing.  i squatted last night and no pain!!!!! saweet! i had a really good hammer and stone practice this past weekend.  i was able to perform the rotating shot put without falling on my butt or being super off balance.  broke 100' with my heavy hammer. super stoked about that, just have to get it official in competition now.  im looking forward to this weekend in alb, nm.  i think its gonna be fun, humbling, and great oppotunity to learn some valuable tidbits to help myself become a better thrower.

Isnt Hafthor in it?  He has been posting to facebook pictures of him from the set.

This is the pic he put up from Kickboxer Retaliation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km3E1nJD1Fs