TRAINING LOG: JVG
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Topic: TRAINING LOG: JVG
Posted By: vonguinness
Subject: TRAINING LOG: JVG
Date Posted: 3/02/11 at 1:23pm
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I was keeping a log at another site, but no one goes there anymore. After I started posting my stuff to the interwebz, this thing happened. I had to get one more rep, or make a new gain. I always start with simple stuff, then my accessory work is an amalgamation of things I've seen from coach youtube that looks beneficial/challenging, but mostly fun. Last nite, DL, 95,135,185,225 x5 add 64lbs chains, hop on a plate 263x5, 280 x5, 298 x8 lite hammer winds 5 each side chins 5x5 FS 95,135,185,225,275,300 x1 cardio 2xbw DL, 5 chins, bw OH x5, bw FS x5 all that x2 supersetted. I weigh 190. All comments and info greatly appreciated, thanks for having me. I'll try to post vids when I can......or at least when the guys at my gym can understand complex machinery. ------------- jammin on the one. |
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Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 3/02/11 at 1:55pm
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Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 3/02/11 at 2:05pm
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thanks buddy, cutting back lots on the dodgeball and rowing. Time to get for realz with teh weight. |
Posted By: RoadWarrior
Date Posted: 3/02/11 at 2:14pm
| Nice front squat! |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 3/02/11 at 2:20pm
thanks buddy, more in the tank. I've got Ed pressing the log these days, its awesome to see a guy thats trained over 50 years do something new. |
RoadWarrior wrote:Posted By: thegnome
Date Posted: 3/03/11 at 12:45am
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Good to see this here. ------------- Andrew G Vada a bordo CAZZO!!!! |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 3/03/11 at 1:04am
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I've been asked to play in a dodgeball tourney in a month. What secret tricks do I need to know?
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Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 3/03/11 at 4:25am
for you...... the windmill, epic win. think WFD..... cup the ball in your hand/wrist, one spin.....release parallel to ground, severe smashing in your future. I'll get you a demo vid in a week. oh.....and a team that throws together, wins together. |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 3/03/11 at 4:58am
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*takes out notepad* yes, yes.... ------------- |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 3/03/11 at 8:27am
so good. Next tip is this, take charge and count off. Like this, once you're in an offensive position (more balls than other team), get your teammates calm, then call out a number, they should all then look at the other team and count from left to right. If you call 3....then everyone throws at the 3man, even if that dude moves after you call 3, he's still getting the smash. Once you do this a few times, it'll get obvious, so just try and keep the number calling to your team. Makes senses? |
Posted By: Jason Cherry
Date Posted: 3/03/11 at 10:25am
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Craig! Remember if you can dodge a wrench...you can dodge
a ball! Well okay a guy your size maybe not but you can still try. JVG ------------- "Example is the best precept." ~ Aesop |
Posted By: jsully
Date Posted: 3/03/11 at 11:44am
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these dodgeball tips are priceless... love the WFD dodgeball method |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 3/03/11 at 1:10pm
Perfect sense. This is so good. ------------- |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 3/04/11 at 2:32pm
we play next Thursday, I'll get you guys a sweet ass vid. You learn lots about dodgeball when you do http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/36216898#36216898 - stuff like this .
More to follow, next time I play....I'll pay attention to some things. Gym Tonite, I've had a cold the last few days. Finally felt better around 5, so thought I 'd go get something in.....until it caught up with me. That plus, I train with the same guys every Tuesday and Friday, we never miss. Even if its just to come spot, cause good spots get important sometimes. Box Squats 95,135,185,225 x5 Add 40lbs of swinging kettle bells via mini bands (koji style). 225x5x2, 275x5x2 love those, sometimes its 275lbs, sometimes its 350lbs, all in the same movement, core strength ftw. Incline bench with 2" bar 95,135,155,175,195,215,235x5, 255x3 Started to snatch, got real tired, real quick, next time. |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 3/07/11 at 3:13pm
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played soccer tonite in an organized league with an almost legit
team. I'm gonna do this for 8 weeks and call it cardio. I've never played ever. It's this new thing I'm trying to do more of, getting into an uncomfortable setting and making it rock. Figured a few things out. @32, I feel faster than ever. Running still sucks. I'm good at knocking people over. |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 3/08/11 at 2:32pm
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Squat 149,199,239,278 x5, 316x9 Overheadz 95,135,180,192,205x5 Snatchers 95,105,115,125,135,145,155,165,175x1 Chins, 5x5 mixed up in there somewhere. This looks much more structured than it does real life. Jammer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD_EN7sWd-o - Vid, I'll work on my technology, and apologies for the length. I read somewhere on here to take the drop and catch out because you dont want to train yourself to dip after a pull.....I like that idea, so I'm rollin' with it. Plus my real snatch form isnt real awesome anyway. I drink coffee when I train, but to get to sleep, I always drink a beer afterwards. Tonite is Genny Cream Ale tall boy. |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 3/10/11 at 12:36am
| if you wash and dry your rehband knee sleeves, they magically become elbow sleeves. |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 3/11/11 at 3:19pm
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Deadlift 95,135,185,225 x3, add 64lbs chains, hop on a plate 280x3,298x3,315 (top weight of 379) x9 prowler 80' with nothing just trying to get warm Bench 95x3 stretch 95x3, 135x3 stretch 135x3, 185x3 stretch 185x3, 225x3 stretch 225x3 255x3. 275x2 overhead squats 95x3,115x3,135x3 box jumps, sitting on 18 to 30 5 sets of 3 farmers 235 x 80' squat clean 161 x1, no flexibility, swapped for axle 2" axle 161,181,205,225x1, 251 miss http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-Qvqlq8_cs - |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 3/15/11 at 2:27pm
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congested today, so instead of what I had planned, I decided to eff off some. Prowler Warm Up Stretching w/bands Push Jerks 45,95,135 x 5, 185x5x5 form work Straight Leg DL 195x5x5 Chins 5x5 Sledge on Tire 50L, 50R Braemar 10throws Glute Ham 10x5 Stone Press 115#'s x 2 110# dumbell, one hand ground to overhead 1x2 Prowler Drag via harness 138#x80'x2, 188#x80'X2 135# sit in squat position and stretch for 10secs x5 |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 3/18/11 at 2:35pm
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squat 45,95,135,185,225 x 5, 296x3, 315x3, 333x6 got some briefs, put them on 225,275,315,365,401x1 60#kb swings x 20 x 2 dips 15x5 this session was brought to you by St Patrick, he whooped my arse all day yesterday and last nite, it showed in training today.......but I strengthened some biz relationships....and thats good stuff. |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 3/20/11 at 9:26am
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10 HH 10 LWFD lotsa stones, threw some indoor this year with full spins and felt good about it, that didnt translate today, took a step back to three quarter for a bit. |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 3/23/11 at 1:37am
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DL 95,135,185,225,275x5, add 64lbs chains, stand on plate 263x5, 298x3, 334 (400at top)x6 Shoulder Horn 25x8x3 Overhead, 95,135,155,180x5, 204x3, 228x2 Box Jumps Sitting on 18 to 30 5x5 Overhead Medley, 200Log to 110DB to 115Stone to 225Axle (fail on axle) not all sessions are great ones, and this one showed it, I'm okay with grinding one out to get a great one next time. |
Posted By: thegnome
Date Posted: 3/23/11 at 3:45am
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Cool, didn't know you had a log. ------------- Andrew G Vada a bordo CAZZO!!!! |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 3/23/11 at 9:23am
I cut the tree down, stripped the bark, chiseled the hand things out.....had the metal fabbed up (mah welder is in storage), but I did everything else. true story. |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 3/25/11 at 2:41pm
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Squat 59,149,239,278 x5, 315x3, 352x5 (59lbs bar ftw) HASD all 80' with 22lbs chain harness, 90,140,160,180,200 lbs added to prowler Snatch 95,105,115,125 x1 Chins 6x5 Close Grip Bench w/ ez curler 122, 172 x5, 212 x5x5 gonna pull for a single on Tuesday...then take a little time off from the bar to get some throws in, call it a skillz deload http://badassoftheweek.com/akaiwa.html - badassoftheweek |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 3/29/11 at 2:22pm
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Sunday threw shit LH x 10 HWFD x 10 OS x 5 Monday Nite indoor soccer fail extreme frustration, I'm too old to be starting new things I've never done or have no business doing, I'm pretty sure if I wiff one more time I'm gonna run that ball down and Bobby Knight it real good like. Tonite DeadLifter 95,135,185,225 x5 275x3 315,365,405,455 x 1 Minibands from ground to bar, then over head 45,95,115,135x5 155x3 175x1 Pullaparts with snatch stretch alternating unweighted prowler for 80' x6 this is pretty much to keep warm between DL sets http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xKsX2moMNk&feature=player_embedded#at=11 - I march in our local St Patrick parade, this is the awesomeness that happens afte http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xKsX2moMNk&feature=player_embedded#at=11 - r |
Posted By: thegnome
Date Posted: 3/30/11 at 2:09am
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Most misses aren't problems with timing, they're problems with surface choice. Think big body parts and contact area. Inside of foot instead of laces, thigh instead of foot, chest instead of head. Always try to figure out what is the biggest part of you that you can use to contact the round thing. I don't know your experience before but avoid one touch balls, ESPECIALLY indoors. Always try to touch it two or even three times. As you become more comfortable one touch is more acceptable and nothing to me is more artistic than a string of one touch passes between players, but it takes years of practice. Also think about getting it to a person wearing the same color shirt as you as opposed to killing it. In the end that's what wins matches. ------------- Andrew G Vada a bordo CAZZO!!!! |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 3/30/11 at 8:54am
got it. makes good sense. appreciated. my soccer skills are so.....I've played 4 indoor games. Thats it, ever. Told myself to keep doing stuff out of my element and keep learning, this is a tough on, but I'll get it. |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 4/05/11 at 1:32pm
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yah so....birthday snatch training fail. i've gotten 175, shooting for 180 tonite, i crashed one on my head, tripped over a plate and the owners dog shit somewhere around the platform instead. no one got anything done, it was horrible, although i did leave laughing. i guess this past weekend is still getting the best of me...that and i played a bunch of soccer last nite. firday...heavy squats. gotta get my brain back in the grove. |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 4/08/11 at 1:37pm
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Squat 59,109,149,199,285x5, 323x3, 367x2 Lotsa Prowler Chins 7x5 Overhead 135x5x2, 185,205,215,220,225,230,235,240x1 |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 4/12/11 at 1:14pm
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DL 96,135,225,315,336x5, 357x10 Incline Press 185x5x5 Shoulder Flexibility stuff, stretching and mini band pull aparts short and sweet, was running late from a fundraiser thing, throwing tomorrow if weather permits. http://chickswithstevebuscemeyes.tumblr.com/ - chickswithstevebuschemi'seyes |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 4/17/11 at 2:20pm
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missed Friday session, threw lots over the weekend. Open Stones, most around 35. Hit a 36+ with my 15lber, all with horrible form also. LH, third time this year with this. No tacky, first session out grouped at 72, second grouped at 75, went 2" short of 80' today. Feeling good. LWFD. Turns were slower than my old dog. So I brought out this old 22lb guy I used to practice with. 5 throws with that......lotsa speed. Then back to the 28....all that speed was right back to where it used to be. 45-50's. HWFD. Hitting the right spots, feels good....but the distance isnt there yet. Not worried, it'll happen. 30-31's. Set some new goals, all attainable. I've had no problems putting my time in at the gym, but admittedly have limited throwing time in. I read a book a few years back in regards to the 10,000 hour rule. I'll probably never throw that much, but you get the point. Its all about putting the time in. http://www.gladwell.com/outliers/outliers_excerpt1.html - malcolm gladwell Also, since the weather is breaking.....and soccer/dodgeball season is almost over. I think I'm going to go from 2 to 3 days in the gym, in 3 different gyms, and throw twice a week. |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 4/19/11 at 3:46pm
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Farmers Walk 225x60'x2, 315x60'x2, 405x60'x2 Incline Press 95x10. 135x5, 165x5, 195x5, 215x3, 225x3, 235x3 Bent Over Rows 165x5x5 Strict Press w/15" camber bar 100,120,140,160x5 Rack Pulls 315, 405 x5, 500x3x5 then played half a game of soccer in goal. feeling good, keeping strength high (for me) while starting to feel lighter and creating speed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZwQKEtcQBI - my dog says whats up |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 4/23/11 at 6:00am
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Last nite Squat 148,198 x 5, 235,285,333x3, 365 x4 Prowler Runs 2"Axle , ground to overhead 95x2, 115,135,161,211.5,231.5 x1 then cleaned 261.5.....couldnt get the press back to 211.5 x 7 mini band pull aparts lots of caber today. friend has some land, went and harvested some good stuff. she's going to try and write off a portion of her land as a "caber farm" love it. |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 4/26/11 at 2:04pm
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Incline Press 95,135,185x5 225,235,245x3 Yoke, 60' 292x2, 292x2, 432x2 miniband pullaparts, snatch stretch SLDL 215x3x3 first games is this Sunday, pumped. |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 5/02/11 at 8:23am
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i did this yesterday http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bhq-2W8KU8 - vid |
Posted By: thegnome
Date Posted: 5/02/11 at 8:36am
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Don't let him sandbag, he did everything I did, only he did it farther and faster. Jasen is going to do some serious stuff in Lightweight this year in Highland Games and Highlander. He's come back from that year off eith a vengance. Great job man!!!! I'll get your FW and the end of your sled up when I get home. ------------- Andrew G Vada a bordo CAZZO!!!! |
Posted By: Jason Cherry
Date Posted: 5/02/11 at 8:42am
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JVG,
"HWFD. Hitting the right spots, feels good....but the distance isnt there yet. Not worried, it'll happen. 30- 31's." I need the secret! I weigh in 192 (this morning) and I can get the 56 out to 21 and some change. 30' is awesome! Jase ------------- "Example is the best precept." ~ Aesop |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 5/02/11 at 8:47am
how much are you yelling? |
Posted By: Jason Cherry
Date Posted: 5/02/11 at 10:40am
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yelling?
I used appropriate punctuation; only two exclamation points. Capitals when called for. <shrug>  ------------- "Example is the best precept." ~ Aesop |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 5/02/11 at 11:00am
You sure did, but I was referencing your throws, not your interwebbing. I like to yell when I throw. Aldo....those hwfd #'s are with the 42, so you're right with me. |
Posted By: thegnome
Date Posted: 5/02/11 at 11:37am
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyAb7dHVV_U - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyAb7dHVV_U http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcy4Ry4v17Y - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcy4Ry4v17Y There ya go, sorry I missed the starts. I couldn't catch my breath then get my camera open and recording fast enough. ------------- Andrew G Vada a bordo CAZZO!!!! |
Posted By: Jason Cherry
Date Posted: 5/02/11 at 2:12pm
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My bad.
Nope not a yeller. Does that help? ------------- "Example is the best precept." ~ Aesop |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 5/03/11 at 7:25am
doubtful. however I yell lots for some events and not at all for others. i yell at cabers. |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 5/03/11 at 7:34am
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Well done Jasen and Andrew, lots of WIM in those videos.
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Posted By: thegnome
Date Posted: 5/03/11 at 8:13am
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WIM? - Please enlighten me... ------------- Andrew G Vada a bordo CAZZO!!!! |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 5/03/11 at 8:23am
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Want It More. http://nasgaweb.com/forums/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11537&KW=WIM - http://nasgaweb.com/forums/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11537&a mp;KW=WIM ------------- |
Posted By: thegnome
Date Posted: 5/03/11 at 8:28am
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Thank you, very much. I really appreciate that. ------------- Andrew G Vada a bordo CAZZO!!!! |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 5/11/11 at 8:33am
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threw for a few hours yesterday then gym Squat, 149, 198, 238x5, 278, 313, 343 x 3 DL 275, 315, 365 x1 not so great numbers, but at least I got something in. |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 5/16/11 at 1:42pm
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played soccer tonite. I quit the league, but the team I started went another session. Their goalie couldnt make it, so they recruited me back for a double header. First game, we won, I allowed 2. Killed it. Second game, same thing in the first half. Then I felt like my team got confident with me back there or something, cause there were a load of 1 on 1's. All quick ass little hi school kids. I got drilled a bunch, off the chest, everywhere. Until I took one from about 10 feet away in the face. I knew I was going to have a nosebleed so I just took my shirt off so I wouldnt bleed all over it and starting walking off. Pretty sure their usually goalie wouldve been uber pissed. I really dont even care, if anything I just proved to myself that I can pretty much take the physical abuse and shrug it off. The other team was asking if I was "on the juice" as the youngsters were calling it. Obviously not, but I'll take it as a compliment. Oh yah, and I threw 7 PR's on Saturday. Its amaxing what an 18 month off season at the right gym can do for a fella. |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 5/17/11 at 12:31am
| http://blog.timesunion.com/conners/albanys-1st-scottish-games-festival-opens-at-tivioli-park/1132/ - wrap up from weekends efforts |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 5/17/11 at 12:43am
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Posted By: thegnome
Date Posted: 5/17/11 at 1:24am
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Ya, Jasen is an animal this season. ------------- Andrew G Vada a bordo CAZZO!!!! |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 5/17/11 at 4:21am
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gotta http://youtu.be/V2XGp5ix8HE - be aggressive |
Posted By: s00ner
Date Posted: 5/17/11 at 8:36am
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didn't realize you were a LW...solid numbers in the gym... you gonna be at KC next month?
------------- Training to improve is nice... but I train to humiliate the competition. - Shelby Starnes |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 5/17/11 at 10:42am
Thanks.  nope, this is actually my second real season throwing, so I dont think I was on the radar for invites. I cant really count the one games I did last year because I was out for a good long while with an achilles tear. Hoping this years numbers will get me my invite to next years LW gig. I've got lots more work to do in the gym, and even more to get that strength and speed to carry over to throwing. You're throws are looking real solid, especially those hammers, like whoa. I'm sure we'll see each other sooner than later. |
Posted By: s00ner
Date Posted: 5/17/11 at 11:12am
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I only threw as LW once last year and it wasn't put on NASGA. But I managed to grab one of two open slots in KC this year. This is my second season also. My offseason was bad in terms on lifting due to a groin injury but my throws improved big time. I think you need a certain level of strength, some events more than others.. .but nothing beats throwing to get better at throwing. My hammers sucked last year and over the offseason I probably did hammer 3-4x per week. Now I need to bring up the other events... ------------- Training to improve is nice... but I train to humiliate the competition. - Shelby Starnes |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 5/17/11 at 1:52pm
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yah, I gotta get my HWFD nailed down. I'm consistently 3' short of last years average. Need to be more like 36ish to get the points I want. That.....and just do what I do in practice with the sheaf in an actual games. Good Luck in KC. tonite. Box Squats for speed 45,135,225x5, 315x5x3 Incline Press 135x5x2, 190x5x5 Snatch 95 t0 165 by 5lb increments via 1 rep lotsa stretching, lotsa mini band pull aparts besides a 70mile canoe race, my next games/strongman isnt until June 25th, gonna try and fit a nice cycle of some weirdo 5/3/1 stuff in there. One PL movement, One Strongman, One OLY movement per workout. |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 5/17/11 at 1:53pm
thank you sir. that's just a year or so of frustration coming out. rawr. |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 5/24/11 at 2:49pm
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Squat 59, 147, 195, 245, 333 x3, 365 x2 disappointment. hit 365 for 4.... 6 weeks ago. however, i've been throwing lots and hitting a few weddings, so it makes sense. yolk, all for 120' 292, 392, 452, 502. only the third or fourth time doing this, happy with the 502 for that distance with no drops. overhead medley 100db,100keg,200axle,200 log that medley for 3 rounds thinking about taking it a little slower on the first 3, so I have some in the tank for reps with the log. axle deadlift 318,382,432x1 the bar was there from the overhead stuff, so why not. looking for 450 when fresh.....feel pretty positive i could get that. for the the deadlifting i've done in my strength travels, its still a crappy lift for me. |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 5/25/11 at 3:17am
| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5Dzs7ebPz0 - last nites pressing stuff |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 5/27/11 at 4:49am
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rowed the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currach - currach yesterday for an hour with http://blog.timesunion.com/rollerderby/get-to-know-our-coaches-big-headed-honky/1709/ - Big Headed Honky and http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=149058515163467¬if_t=event_wall#%21/photo.php?fbid=728690940521&set=a.726105781201.2331286.17004626&type=1&theater - Thundersnow . makes me appreciate throwing a bunch, blister on my left hand and a bruised ass. The only thing that would make me a better rower is more endurance, its not a very technical sport and I'm pretty sure I learned everything I need to know about 7 years ago. There's so many things to learn about throwing.....pretty much the main reason I'm much more focused on it this year. The rowing community is a bunch of fun ass drunken Irish folks though, I'll miss traveling with them. |
Posted By: Jason Cherry
Date Posted: 5/27/11 at 5:24am
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How about a paddle instead of a 2x4 to make you a better
rower? Just sayin' ------------- "Example is the best precept." ~ Aesop |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 5/27/11 at 7:05am
| well, I guess, but that wouldnt be very traditional.....and those Irish, they love doing things the hard way. |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 5/27/11 at 1:59pm
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170lb stone load to 42" in 60secs 5 then 7, then 8 tires 700 x1 325x14 in 60 secs 400x5 in 60 secs sledge to tire, 20 each side humid in the gym, strength/endurance zapper tomorrow......kayaking. |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 5/30/11 at 1:46pm
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today, 50 miles in a canoe. 9 hours. never. again. |
Posted By: TheJeff696
Date Posted: 5/30/11 at 1:53pm
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hahaha hell no!!
------------- Jeff Kaste "I think there's a Squatch in these woods..." |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 6/03/11 at 2:32pm
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yoke all for 60' 292x2, 392x1, 492x1, 532x2 2"axle DL off 3mats 115,205,295,385x3, 435x1, 385x9 incline bench (speedy) 135x3, 185x3x3 overhead strict on 15"camber 95x5 add 40lbs of kettlebells hung by mini bands 3x3 considering that canoe thing I did, this wasnt so bad. looking forward to some weekend rest and throwing tomorrow shooting for some big numbers next Tuesday overhead, also going to try and get back on track with my squat and dl plan. I havent gone into he gym with a plan in about a month. Its been a nice break, but I've gotta get back to staying strict and focused. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXuAvQQ6-is - Here's an old vid of me throwing kegs. |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 6/07/11 at 11:35pm
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squat 45,95,135,185,270,288x5 306x10 10 rep pr its been awhile since I've had a gym pr, felt good, nice and deep on all of 'em 2" Axle Overhead 95, 155, 205, 225 x1 Cleaned 250 x1 I know I can get 250, I've pressed it from a rack, I think trying it towards the beginning of my session will prove beneficial 360 farmers to 375 tire, each for 60' x2 Pretty happy with all of this. I've been trying to get some newer folks to train with. Not that I dont love the staples that I started with, but some new energy helps a bunch. Had Alvaro Mendoza in on Tuesday. Dude is a blast to to have around and we've been throwing together quite a bit. Hoping his hammer technique rubs off on me. |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 6/13/11 at 10:43am
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been throwing lots of ghetto stone lately. me putting a 16b shot from the sidewalk into a vacant lot next to my house. feels like the braemar is catching up to the o stone some, I'd consider this a good thing. |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 6/14/11 at 2:20pm
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box squat 45,135,225x5, 315x3x3 overhead 135,155,175 x3 225x1x3 snatch 95,115,135,155x3 squat clean 95,115,135,155x3 felt like the tin man, flexibility fail, need more oil, although lite...was all quick |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 6/15/11 at 1:08pm
| threw some hammer with Alvaro tonite, got real loose and hit one right around 85', changed lots of stuff due to his advice, felt really nice, feel like i could real in the 90' one this year. |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 6/17/11 at 2:58pm
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Squat 59,149,199,288,306x3, 324x9 (9 rep pr) having a little in house PL meet next Friday, shooting for 400 raw. Bryzcki says I got it. I'm defo not a PL guy, but its in my home gym the same nite I usually train anyway. I figure if anything its a good half year gauge. Log Press 86x5,128,148x3, 201x2 Speed DL with mini and medium bands around feet 185x5, 235x5x3 random tires from 275 to 700 bench 135, 185x3, 225x3x3 with signals (see above comment) box jumps seated 18 to 30 I know 30 inches isnt a big deal, but I dont run up and its not about hip flexibility for me, i didnt high jump 6'4" as a kid due to being stretchy, it was cause i didnt cheat my plyo work. one handed snatch 95x2x3 (fun) thrusters 185,205,225x1 i've never done these, but there's a xfit comp thing going on and I just needed to make sure those guys werent stronger than me. best session i've had in a long time. 2 new guys in the gym, both d1 football guys, helps a lot with keeping the energy high. |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 6/19/11 at 7:50am
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....at the barn some giant dumbell presses 110x1,1x3 then 1,1,2 with the left log 205x2 axle 205x1x3 lots of work with a 560# tire stone loading to 48", lots up to 255# |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 6/21/11 at 1:28pm
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front squats 45,95,133,183x5 221,261,301x3 pretty pumped to be tripling over 300, hopefully that'll equate to a 300# stone this Sunday mini band pull aparts log press work on hip drive, jerk and catch |
Posted By: Jason Cherry
Date Posted: 6/22/11 at 3:00am
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Nice keg toss.
Thrusters suck the life out of you. In my CF days they had a workout called Fran. 21 reps of thrusters followed by 21 pullups, 15-15, 9-9 for time. Keep up the good work, JVC. ------------- "Example is the best precept." ~ Aesop |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 6/26/11 at 11:29pm
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did a strongman show yesterday, it was kinda humbling. I didnt realize until I got there that almost everyone in my class had cut weight and weighed in the day before. Me.....I was 6lbs under. Also, it was the first time I felt older in my field. Despite that, I still tried to put in a decent first showing for an NAS event. Nothing felt too heavy, I was comfy with everything, but most competitors were able to move the implements faster, which ultimately sucked for me. Didnt stick around to see where I finished, probably somewhere in the middle. To be really competitive I'd probably have to gain some weight and give up my throwing time to work with those implements. I like throwing way too much for that, so....Imma gunna stick to it. Ultimately I got out of it what I needed, some motivation to keep moving towards stronger and faster. That was worth the drive itself. |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 6/28/11 at 4:21am
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTKs1B-Fny0 - strongman clips last nite, 10 braemar 10 single turn LWFD 5 Opens |
Posted By: thegnome
Date Posted: 6/28/11 at 4:56am
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Nice work Jasen!! was that the same show Johnny Duncan was at? The videos of the press medely looked the same. I think he wuld have been in the <175's if they had that class. ------------- Andrew G Vada a bordo CAZZO!!!! |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 6/28/11 at 5:20am
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yah, we hung out in my tent for the day, great guy. You can see him in the vid of my pressing and he's the one yelling at me during the FW/Tire medley. |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 6/28/11 at 2:02pm
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Squat 59,99,147,197,235,276x5, 306x3, 342x6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTDRd0Z0O4o - when I squat this song comes into my head, instead of "in the years", I hear numbers that I want to hit Push Press 45,95,135,160x5,175x3,190x5 Squat Clean 95,115,135,160x5, 185x3 mini band pull aparts 10x3 43# kettlebell swings 20x3 |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 6/29/11 at 3:49am
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Pics for coaching purposes: Dave Barron 115'+ series:    Sean Betz 110'+ pull:  ------------- |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 7/01/11 at 2:14pm
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^^^^^that stuff works for me. Gonna hit a goals this summer thanks to Craigors wizardry. bs session tonite, so pumped going and ready to do work, body told my brain to go eff itself. DL 95,135,185x5 DL off a board with a mini and med band wrapped foot to foot, pulling fast 225x5x3 went BN 185x5x3 (speedy) Snatch 95,105,115,125,135,145,155x1 Shouldering Stone 162x3x3 Front Squats 145x5x3 after squat clean Shoulder Horn 20x5x3 got a new fork in the mail today thanks to J.Clev, gonna give that a rip Sunday morning, not training again until Weds, probably a good thing, been throwing a bunch lately and probably need some rest. http://animalsbeingdicks.com/ - website of the day |
Posted By: thegnome
Date Posted: 7/04/11 at 10:23am
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Highlander this weekend. You goin? ------------- Andrew G Vada a bordo CAZZO!!!! |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 7/05/11 at 12:00am
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would love to, but I've got a wedding. I'll make that one next year. Loose schedule goes NoHo>Quechee>Capital Region>Pipes>Scotland, CT>OBX I'd like to get a full strongman in there somewhere to redeem myself now that I'd be comfortable with it. The fella that owns my gym ok'd me to throw an event there, and its large enough to do 100' FW or Tires.....so we're thinking something small over holiday time. Plus I'd also like to do an old school weightlifting competition. Like a full PL and OLY meet, plus all those old movements that dont any attention anymore, there's a great thread in here somewhere about it.......I'll try to find it. |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 7/07/11 at 12:02am
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doing a little traveling yesterday so I stopped in http://strongmanwod.com/ - Hybrid Athletics in Stamford to get something in. worked up to the following. Push Jerk 245 C+J (split) 245 Front Squat 30 good enough for being in a new spot, but I realized I need lots of work on my form. Lots more in the tank, but if I cant start getting under the bar, I'm going to hit a wall. bought some OLY shoes, they should be here for a tiny meet I'm doing Saturday. |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 7/08/11 at 11:42am
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knew I couldnt get to the regular gym tonite, so I went back to my high school hi jump practice. Dunkin'. Spent about a half an hour trying to get the springs back I had half my life ago. real fun, my buddy that used to play at those courts 15 years ago joined me. nothing like guys in their mid 30's thinking they're 16. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xax6vtZTMI - video here |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 7/09/11 at 5:43am
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went to train with the girlfriend and her roommate, its his birthday, so we did a half assed OLY meet. Only worked up to 165 snatch, so sad....but I'm sure yesterdays dunkfest had lots to do with it. Then 2xBW DL for 1, BW 2"axle to chins to BW Front Squats, 5,4,3,2,1 for 8:35 |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 7/12/11 at 1:59pm
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snatch 100x1x20 squat clean 95x5x3 overhead squat 95x3x5 chins 5x5 shoulder horn 26x5x5 I've decided that my OLY form is laughable, so I'm starting over. It sucks, but I'm positive will pay dividends in the long run. I can only fake it by muscling shit up so long. Plus the flexibility thing. Better get used to lighter stuff faster as well, Power Factor starts next Tuesday, right after Glasgowlands. Training with these PL guys that live and die by the singles, doubles and triples is going to be kinda tough, but I'm sure I'll find some new goals to shoot for soon enough. I also just came home to garbage everywhere, my dog is a f**king dickhead. |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 7/17/11 at 10:34am
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Threw yesterday at Glasgowlands. 1' PR in the Open Stone. Up to 37'4" now. I've got some games coming up with some sweet stones, I want more. 3 good rips at 14' weight over bar. I love hearing "you had the height", must be the most over used phrase at games. Power Factor starts this week, pretty sure that plus some speedy banded deads will get me there. 80 or so on a caber that I think I turned last year. Too much running, not enough pulling. Weights.....embarrassingly bad. So I went out and threw some LW today. Felt great. I think its in my head, and thats a weird spot to hang out. Great folks, beauty of a day plus Markx2 provided some great comic relief....as always. Also met some real cool fellas from out of town, hopefully we'll catch up again in the fall when I get down there. One day of training this week, gonna try to start throwing more with a purpose instead of just whipping crap around. Strongman next Sat at Harpoon Brewery. |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 7/17/11 at 1:36pm
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You looked the best I have seen you Sat. Very explosive with lots of pop in
almost all events. Keep working it! ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: Wayne Hill
Date Posted: 7/18/11 at 1:13am
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You're doing very well, and tied for third in a field with
3 of the top 6 LW in the country. (In a tie-breaker, you'd have gotten third based on your caber.) You are already strong enough to excel as a LW (including 15'+ in WOB). You just need lots of throwing reps. ------------- "We may be small, but we're slow." - MIT Rugby |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 7/18/11 at 2:30am
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Thanks Hapy and Wayne. I'm starting to grow some confidence with everything, comfort is key. Got some great feedback from Craig a few weeks back on a training vid....that bit of info goes a long ways. As far as the reps......cant agree more, there's a great book I've referenced before in regards to putting the time in and why certain folks become successful. 10,000 hour rule type stuff. I think it translates to any and everything. http://www.gladwell.com/outliers/outliers_excerpt1.html - Malcolm Gladwell, The Outliers. That plus if I can get a sheaf mark similar to what I get in practice, those points will be huge. btw....this guy is my new idol. http://photos.masslive.com/republican/2011/07/glasgow_lands_scottish_festival_71611_1.html - link If I can still do what he does at his age, with his excitement, I'll be a very happy man. |
Posted By: Wayne Hill
Date Posted: 7/18/11 at 8:55am
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Ah, yes, that's Tommy Benson, from Chicopee, MA. He's a
great guy. I believe he's almost 66 years old now. If he practiced (which he doesn't), he would blow people away with what he could do. As it is, he just loves to get out once in a great while and have fun. After he turned that long caber (19'6"), I was surprised he didn't do one of his famous cartwheels. The last time he threw at Glasgow Lands, in 2006, he brought so much joy to the other athletes and spectators that I named him Athlete of the Day. ------------- "We may be small, but we're slow." - MIT Rugby |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 7/19/11 at 2:02pm
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Tommy is a championship personality, no doubting that. PowerFactor testing tonite. Pretty sure I'm an idiot at this stuff, hopefully JG will shine down some wisdom tomorrow. DL 405 @1m/sec SQ 145 @1m/sec (is it really possible my squat is that slow?) Strict Press 140@1m/sec Squat Snatch 110x1x5 Squat Clean 110x1x5 The PF is cool, but like most things....I'm weird with stuff the first time around. |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 7/22/11 at 6:07am
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hang clean
95x3 297,344,313watts 115x3 515,569,512 135x3 579,601,546 hang snatch 95x3 376,391,344 105x3 554,484,502 115x3 607,471,585 push jerk 155x3 613,741,741 180x3 861,801,831 205x3 845,879,811 nice and easy 9 set jammer for testing. Strongman Show tomorrow @ Harpoon Brewery......also a BBQ competition on site. Lotsas fun. ------------- jammin on the one. |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 7/25/11 at 1:07am
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Harpoon Strongman on Saturday Wasnt really a competition as much as an exhibition, had a great time with. Did exactly what I wanted, get a great workout in and do some things I wouldnt normally be able to push myself to do it training. Got to talk throwing a bunch with Hapy, great insight. Here's the events stolen form his log. 1st event press medly - 115lb atlas stone, 200lb cement sono tube, 200lb barbell, 100lb dumbells x2 2nd event - carry/drag medley - 300+ Duckwalk, 400lb Farmer's walk, and 400+ sled drag - about 30 ft each 3rd event - deadlfit for reps. Setup was a bar with tires at 15" - 410lb on the bar, with addition of 120lb of chains. Estimate was 450lb on the ground, and 530lb at top. 4th event - load medley, 200lb sono tube, 211lb atlas stone, 250lb keg, and 275lb concrete pill I love overhead pressing, always have and always will. Duck walk should be renamed "creates massive bruising" I broke some stuff. Shoulda used straps for the DL and I would've gotten a few more. And with a little encouragement from Currier and Harvey, I did load that 275lb pill looking stone thing at the end. Last competitor in the last event and I had the crowd cheering me on for the last lift and I got it.  maybe video later. ------------- jammin on the one. |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 7/25/11 at 1:28am
 Me, Duncan, and KO have maxed out with like 315lbs @ 1 m/s. You are the man. Cool pic from the show, vid plz. ------------- |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 7/25/11 at 1:38am
yah, about that. probably not right, it was the first time using the PF and I'm almost positive that number isnt legit, even JG gave me a big wtf? for that one. Its not even close to consistent with my other stuff. I'm getting the hang of it though......and realizing how slow I am. ------------- jammin on the one. |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 7/25/11 at 1:41am
lol, join the club. ------------- |