PERFECT HAIR FOREVER
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Topic: PERFECT HAIR FOREVER
Posted By: Mike Beech
Subject: PERFECT HAIR FOREVER
Date Posted: 11/16/11 at 1:03pm
Hi. My name is Mike and I am a wannabe strength athlete and full-time trophy husband. I was a terrible baseball player in high school, a collegiate fencer and a strength and conditioning coach for University of Texas Fencing. In the past few years I have competed in powerlifting, strongman, and have now stumbled across highland games. I am 100% hooked on throwing. This is what I want to train for and compete in - everything else is just a diversion. I live in Austin, TX and my first games were at the Austin Celtic Festival in 2011. Mike Baab was gracious enough to introduce me to the sport, help me learn the events, and continues to be incredibly helpful and generally awesome. I used to run a site called Now You Try that apparently got some play around here briefly. It consisted of video strength/speed/endurance competitions for prizes. Through that site I met the Vincent brothers and Jasen Von Guinness, and I'm sure they have regretted that every day since. I am now keeping a blog called http://throwbros.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. It's a video blog I maintain with Aaron George - another thrower who happens to be my childhood buddy. I have been really blessed with the awesome people I have met in this sports (except for everyone that has ever beaten me in an event; they are not awesome). I have some lofty goals, especially for my age, but I think I have THE RIGHT STUFF. I HOPE TO SHOW YOU MY STUFF. Stats: Age: 34 (this will change approximately every 12 months) Height: 6'2" Weight: 220 2014 Goals: - 45 foot Open Stone - 35 foot HWFD - 70 foot LWFD - 110 foot LH - 80 foot HH - 14 foot WOB - Top 40 finish in NASGA amateur rankings. Pay attention to me at: http://throwbros.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. https://www.facebook.com/throwbros" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. Facebook Page http://www.youtube.com/user/mbeech" rel="nofollow - My YouTube http://twitter.com/#!/strengthandbeer" rel="nofollow - Twitter ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
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Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 11/16/11 at 1:05pm
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holy crap that picture up top is huge whoops ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 11/16/11 at 1:19pm
let me know when you figure out how to make 'em smaller. that and welcome. best forum on the webz in regards to real life training with (seemingly) zero exaggeration and a great mod that keeps it uber clean up in here. ------------- jammin on the one. |
Mike Beech wrote:Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 11/16/11 at 1:22pm
not THAT clean, apparenty.
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Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 11/16/11 at 1:27pm
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Welcome to Nasgaweb Mike.
You seem like you will fit in real nice around here. ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 11/16/11 at 2:39pm
thanks! i hope to get several posts in before im banned. right now my primary objectives are to learn the throws and get my weight back up to around 220. i had been staying in striking distance of 198 for my last couple of PL and strongman comps. enough of that shit - time to eat. 11/15/11: squats 215x5 245x5 275x5 i tore the meniscus in my right knee earlier this year. i was recovered well enough to compete in a PL meet in october, but it has taken a bite out of my squats. i have to warm up for like an entire day before squatting now. db split squats 25x10x3 prone leg curl 4x15 abs med ball crunches and hanging leg raises until it sucked a whole lot. today: 15 wfd throws with 14# 20 wfd throws with 28# http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlSl0WFGsJ0 - Send the kids to bed, we got shirtless throwing video. ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 11/17/11 at 8:38am
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warm-up:
band work, chins, jump rope i hate the jump rope but baab has me drinking the kool- aid on getting quicker feet push press: 105x5 115X5 135x12 lat pulldown: 5x10 db tricep press (behind head) 60x15 - too easy, guess my triceps are happy 70x12x3 pinwheel curls 35x12, 10, 8 bb rear shrugs 185x20x3 supplements right now: cheap-ass gainer powder from vitamin shoppe creatine metamucil (shitting great is what fitness is all about) fish oil caps and i stuck a tap in my cranberry blonde ale: 
its still a little flat and thin-tasting. hopefully just needs more time to condition in the keg. ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 11/17/11 at 11:54am
F that guy. ------------- |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 11/19/11 at 2:14am
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11/18/11
Deadlift Warm up 135x10x2 285x5 325x5 365x5 Felt a little stiff-legged from squats earlier this week, but good overall. Bar was moving quickly enough. High Pulls 135x5x5 Felt a little uncomfortable with these. Honestly can't remember the last time I ever did them. Started clicking by the last set, which was the one I filmed. DB Swings (no KBs at this gym) 50x20x3 100-Foot Carry Medley - Farmer's Walk / Hydrant Carry 4 trips Threw my new 22 lb. stone a little. The handle is a little strange, and the wrist wrap exacerbates that problem. I had decent tosses with a couple of different hand positions though. http://strengthandbeer.blogspot.com/2011/11/scavenging-for- gains.html - blog and video here ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 11/19/11 at 2:32am
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Linking is acting weird. Just follow the link in my
signature for blog/video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80z2OPUHBg4 - Here is the video link Not being able to edit your posts kinda sucks =/ ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 11/19/11 at 2:22pm
whatevs, you never get enough credit for what is probably a load of boring behind the scenes stuff...... so we can all frolic thru the joy that is Nasga. Even though I've noticed you like giving folks funny monikers in their avs. keep it up Beech, best advice I can offer at this point of your throwing is to learn stuff the right way the first time thru. No reason in half assing it or having to re-learn things when you've obv. got some great talent and direction right in your own neighborhood. ohh....and I just edited my post, once you've proven to the gods of nasga you're not a db, they'll turn your edit button on. ------------- jammin on the one. |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 11/20/11 at 1:13pm
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rest day
just drove up the road and threw about 25-30 stones. primarily worked open stone spin with 8-10 lb. stones ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 11/21/11 at 9:43am
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVi-bskZtxU - A Iittle weight
over bar practice with my favorite training partner. ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 11/25/11 at 4:13pm
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yesterday, i threw about 30 times with my brother who was visiting from
dallas. mix of braemar, open stone and lwfd. pretty fun. he is a former big league starting pitcher and now coaches teens and kids, so it was good to get his input on some of the rotational power aspects of the throws. i should probably lift some weights soon. ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: PaulEvans
Date Posted: 11/25/11 at 9:17pm
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Hi Mike. |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 11/26/11 at 7:58am
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Hey Paulie. Welcome! ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 11/27/11 at 12:51pm
Working out is just an excuse to use caffeine.
Push Press Didn't really warm up properly, just did 3 sets at 65 lb. 115x3 135x3 155x11 205x2 - Just for fun I messed around a little trying to figure out where I sit in terms of push press strength. 205 was a little tough after the work sets, but still easy enough. 1-arm DB press 45x10x5 Chins (multiple grips) Superset with Cable Curl 5x5 / 5x12 Weighted Dips 25x10, 10, 8, 6 BWx10 Worked on open stone footwork. MAT$O had a http://bit.ly/rMppCm - really great blog post where he broke down specific positions in the spin, and I spent about 30 minutes working on hitting those at progressively faster speeds. ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 11/29/11 at 8:57am
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60 minutes of yoga with my wife.
Yeah, that's right. ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 11/30/11 at 1:16pm
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warm-up:
5 min treadmill foam roll stretch 3 sets of jump rope squat 135x5x2 225x5 255x5 275x5x3 bench 135x5 155x5 195x5x3 barbell good mornings 115x10x3 weighted dips 25x10x3 afterwards i met up with the wife and kiddo at the park and threw some open stone spinnin' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4ulpVs_1Zc - HERE IS A VIDEO OF THAT ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 12/02/11 at 10:49am
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warm up:
5 min treadmill foam roll band work jump rope push press 45x10 135x5 155x5 165x5x3 deadlift 315x5 345x5 365x5x3 was asked by a golds gym employee after last set if i could keep it down next time. i wasnt even really grunting or breathing loud, and i was controlling the weight down. the kid obviously didnt want to be telling me this and was told to do it by his boss, so i just smiled. i literally said two words "no problem" and that was it. someone was annoyed at the sounds of plates hitting the ground and couldnt enjoy their favorite black eyed peas track apparently. whatever though, par for the corporate gym course. yay. chins 3x10 db row 80x10x3 weight 208 ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: MAT$O
Date Posted: 12/03/11 at 7:31am
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on the rows go heavier... ------------- USPlabs Conquest Nutrition SPORT KILT Clevenger Sheaves http://www.mattvincent.net/store-3/training-lab-2/" rel="nofollow - Training LAB ebook "Strength Training for The Highland Games |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 12/05/11 at 1:10pm
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warm up:
5 min treadmill foam roll jump rope skipped the rest because im lazy snatch 95x3 135x3x2 145x3x2 sooooo sloooooow cleans 135x3 155x3 175x3 185x3 205x3 seated box jumps 3x10 single leg jumps 3x10 cable crunches 3x20 video: http://youtu.be/EZRMH2ybCkU - http://youtu.be/EZRMH2yb CkU ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 12/05/11 at 1:12pm
will do ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 12/07/11 at 1:25pm
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warm up:
treadmill 5 min foam roll stretch jump rope squat 225x5 265x5 295x5x3 belt on bench 155x5 185x5 205x5x3 good mornings 135x10x3 weighted dips 25x10x3 http://youtu.be/8NisHc17KsA - VIDEO ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 12/08/11 at 11:37am
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quick throwing day
spin drills, LWFD, weight over bar http://youtu.be/zEWFVovC5-M - VIDEO today is my little boy's 3rd birthday so we went to the park. played some baseball and soccer, then daddy ran some hills while mommy and little dude explored. ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: MAT$O
Date Posted: 12/08/11 at 12:04pm
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couple things..
line drill: doing this and staying in a line is great. This means your low and high points of the weights orbit are where you want them. Also it is go that you are quick in the air and long on the ground. Now next time start trying to use the feet to generate the speed instead of the upper body. When the weight is at the low point drive the right leg hard toward the direction you want to go. THis is the same for LWFD. We will get plenty of time to work on this at Tossapolooza. if you dont come consider it failure. WOB: For me I start much slower. Speed in the swing is only momentum that you will have to stop change direction this slows the pull. The bottom of your throw is good however think of coming in high and when the weight reaches the high point in the back(between the legs) then sink and wait for it to hit the bottom and stand up. It will create a sling effect. ------------- USPlabs Conquest Nutrition SPORT KILT Clevenger Sheaves http://www.mattvincent.net/store-3/training-lab-2/" rel="nofollow - Training LAB ebook "Strength Training for The Highland Games |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 12/08/11 at 1:23pm
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thanks matso, the WOB stuff makes perfect sense. ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 12/13/11 at 9:44am
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son's birthday and a fairly nasty cold this last week. hoping to get back in the swing of things tomorrow. ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 12/14/11 at 3:47pm
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ugh still not well today, but heck it push press 135x5 155x5 180x5x3 deadlift 315x5x3 390x5x2 had to shave off some weight on the earlier sets because i felt horrible chins 3x10 db row 110x10x3 http://youtu.be/LB6KS9RY4qs" rel="nofollow - VIDEO ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 12/17/11 at 8:07am
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still not 100% recovered from whatever demon virus i caught, but i had to train before i went crazy. cleans 135x3 185x3 225x3x3 snatch 135x3x3 because im lazy seated box jumps 10x3 1-leg box jumps 10x3 - felt more confident in these and started getting some elevation weight is between 208-210 now. bf probably 10-12%. damn cold killed my appetite for a week. ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 12/19/11 at 11:54am
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warm up: 5 min treadmill foam roll static stretch couldnt find a jump rope so i just thought really hard about jumping rope squats 255x3 285x3 315x3x3 - some ugly reps but i will take them bench 185x3 205x3 220x3x3 bb good mornings 135x10x3 weighted dips (+45) 3x10 hanging leg raises 3x5 ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 12/21/11 at 1:57pm
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warm up: treadmill foam roll stretch jump rope push press 155x3 175x3 190x3x3 deadlift 315x3 365x3 410x3x3 chins 10x3 db rows 120x10x3 ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: MAT$O
Date Posted: 12/22/11 at 1:08am
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start pulling in just your socks... you will have a better feeling on the ground as well as no squishy heel. ------------- USPlabs Conquest Nutrition SPORT KILT Clevenger Sheaves http://www.mattvincent.net/store-3/training-lab-2/" rel="nofollow - Training LAB ebook "Strength Training for The Highland Games |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 12/27/11 at 3:21pm
YOU GOT SQUISHY HEELS, YO squats 45x5 135x5 225x3 315x3 375x1 10 lb PR 385xf felt really damn good to break through 365 after a rough year with squatting bench 45x5 135x3 185x3 225x2 260x1 5 lb PR YES. been stuck at 255 forever bb good mornings 135x10x3 weighted dips 45x10, 10, 9 ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 12/28/11 at 2:00pm
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today i threw some open stone with my new shot and my 17# stone. felt weird and off-balance today, plus the ground was soft and wet. also threw some braemar. a little stiff, but not bad. working hard on left side block. ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 12/30/11 at 1:01pm
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warm up: 5 min treadmill foam roll static stretch jump rope push press 135x5 155x3 185x1 205x1 225x1 PR deadlift 315x3 405x3 455x1 500x1 20 lb. PR VIDEO OF PRs WITH BURNING CAR ACTION felt really good to hit this milestone. with the last week of PRs, i feel like i can back off my 1RM obsession and hit some rep maxes now. chins 10x3 face pulls 20x3 weight - 210 ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 1/03/12 at 10:14am
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warm up: 5 min stationary bike foam roll static stretch power clean 95x5 145x3 175x3 225x1 245x1 PR snatch 95x5 145x3x3 too crowded and the bumper plates were falling apart so i didnt feel like getting a snatch PR today seated box jumps 10x3 single leg box jumps 10x3 supposed to deload after today but i might cut it a little short since im pretty well-rested after the holidays. i fed the beast a little with some 1RM PRs, but now im going to start emphasizing rep PRs a little more. also need to step up the throwing. ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 1/09/12 at 10:51am
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last friday i did some throwing. - standing put, glide and spin for open stone. spin is going 32-34' and starting to catch up to glide finally. i can feel the power loading up but my block and reverse is killing it all. - HWFD with one turn only. still awful. - LWFD really felt good. hit a an almost 3 foot PR with 50'. if i was really willing to go balls out i might have more. lifted with the wife today and she did the same program day that i did. pretty awesome. warm up: 5 min treadmill foam roll static stretch squat 225x5 245x5 285x5x3 bench 135x5 185x5 200x5x3 good mornings 135x10x3 weighted dips 45x10x3 leg raises 10x3 feeling good about starting my first full season soon ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 1/11/12 at 9:49am
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little man only let me sleep for two hours last night. prepare for greatness. warm up: treadmill 5 min foam roll push press 135x5 155x5 170x5x3 deadlift 315x5 345x5 385x5x2 - and i called it right there. it was horrible, and going for the 5th set would have been nothing but ego. just didnt have gas in the tank. chins 10x3 db rows 120x10x2 ugh ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Greg York
Date Posted: 1/11/12 at 11:51am
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There ought to be an entry on the whiteboard for deadlift intensity so high it causes SUVs to explode. ------------- Watch for falling rocks! |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 1/14/12 at 1:43am
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today was supposed to be my oly lift day, but during my 3rd set of cleans i was yet again asked by a gym employee to keep the noise down. ended up cutting a bunch out. cleans 135x3 185x3x2 snatch 135x3x3 seated box jumps 10x3 1-leg jumps 10x3 cant do this commercial gym thing any more. gotta find some equipment for the garage. ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 1/16/12 at 10:25am
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skipped some of my warm up since i went on a 1.5 hour hike with the wife foam roll jump rope squats 45x5 135x5 245x5 275x5 305x5x3 bench 45x5 155x5 185x5 210x5x3 bb good mornings 135x3x10 - decided to do these unbelted today dips 45x10, 10, 9 weight 210 ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 1/17/12 at 9:23am
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your log could benefit from some porn. so I have this for you, its kinda site specific, so i think we're all good. ------------- jammin on the one. |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 1/17/12 at 10:59am
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ah good ol allisonNYC. the hip man's version of zuzana. threw today 16# standing put to 30 ft 16# with reverse to 33 ft 16# spin to 35 22# braemar to 30 ft PR HWFD - 20 ft PR LWFD 52 ft PR tossed some WFH just for kicks  ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 1/18/12 at 12:14am
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Appreciate you keeping the naked AllisonNYC pic off the board. Sort of. ------------- |
Posted By: Andy Vincent
Date Posted: 1/18/12 at 12:53am
Wait what? *will be Googling furiously after work* ------------- |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 1/18/12 at 1:04am
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Should be an easy find.
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Posted By: rob meulenberg
Date Posted: 1/18/12 at 1:08am
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<---- Debating whether or not he should try to "accidentally" search for this on a university computer or wait until he gets home.
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Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 1/18/12 at 10:53am
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warm up: 5 min treadmill foam roll jump rope pvc stretch push press 135x5 155x5 185x5x3 deadlift 275x5 315x5 405x5x3 - holy hell. some kind of PR, i imagine. chins 10x3 cable row 10x3 ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 1/24/12 at 8:05am
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rough one yesterday. short on time and head just wasn't in the game. squats 45x5 135x5 285x5 - i meant to load up 255 285x5 320x5 - hmm that seemed harder than it should have. oh wait, it was supposed to be for 3 reps, not 5. 320x3 320x3 bench 135x3 185x3 225x3x3 1 set of dips and i was outta time. gotta get my rhythm back before wednesday. ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 1/30/12 at 5:44pm
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last wednesdays push press and deadlifts went okay. missed the Rx on deads by 1 and felt a little tweak in the erectora, but overall a good session. friday i did some oly lifting. not very heavy but the weight is moving faster. today: squats 45x5 135x5 225x3 275x3 315x3 335x4 PR - estimated 1RM of 388 bench 135x3 185x3 205x3 235x5 PR - estimated 1RM of 270 good mornings 135x10 whoa. low back wasnt up for that. 105x10x2 dips 45x10x3 ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 2/01/12 at 2:20pm
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warm up: 5 min treadmill foam roll static stretch dynamic stretch push press 45x5x2 135x3 165x3 185x3 205x4 PR deadlift 315x3 405x3 450x3 PR chins 10x3 db rows 115x10x3 ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 2/01/12 at 2:58pm
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so after a 10 week strength phase with matso's programming, here's the breakdown: Squat Bench Push Press Deadlift Power Clean Snatch olympic lifts werent really emphasized as much because i was working on speed with them. still saw gains all around. next phase the plan is to work on speed and power as well as sharpening up my throws. pretty stoked about the way things are going. ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 2/02/12 at 12:39am
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Great results!
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Posted By: MAT$O
Date Posted: 2/02/12 at 1:21am
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Great work Mike. ------------- USPlabs Conquest Nutrition SPORT KILT Clevenger Sheaves http://www.mattvincent.net/store-3/training-lab-2/" rel="nofollow - Training LAB ebook "Strength Training for The Highland Games |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 2/07/12 at 3:12pm
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thanks fellas, im pretty happy. so this last weekend was TOSSAPALOOZA 2012 and it was pretty darn awesome. cant thank the vincent brothers enough for volunteering their time and andy letting me crash on his futon. zach was awesome for letting us get burger crumbs and beer all over the Warehouse Gym's floor too. saturday we took a ton of throws. while i wasn't particularly happy with the way i threw, i learned a ton from everyone. matt gave me some drills that will be in the rotation now. right hip is still thanking me for all the reps. also i decided (after several beers) learn to load some stones. andy introduced me to spider tacky and got my skinny ass lifting stones i had never even attempted before. that...is an event you feel the next day. all said, i got to spend some quality time over the weekend with genuinely good people AND i have never felt so much pressure to eat big in my life. everyone will be happy to know i weighed in at 215 on sunday night.
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Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 2/09/12 at 9:51am
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yesterday was a deload push press and deadlift day. nothing exciting. today i took about 40 reps with the 16# shot. focused on: - slowing everything down and hitting positions - "more drive, less jump" as matso put it perfectly things that helped today: - finding spots to look at that kept me in position - around 2:00 i widened my starting stance and it seemed to help keep me low and smooth things that sucked: - not blocking well - end up spinning away from trig at release, instead of exploding toward the sector ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 2/10/12 at 1:54pm
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today was last day of deload warm up: 5 min treadmill foam roll couple of yoga complexes cleans 95x3x5 snatch 95x3x3 single leg box jumps 10x3 the competitive itch has been overwhelming lately. with the north texas kickoff games still being 2 weeks away, today i registered for a fencing tournament here in austin on sunday. amazingly, almost all my gear was working and good to go. im sure im going to get my ass handed to me, but whatever. i need to compete.  ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 2/13/12 at 8:58am
much better result from the fencing tournament than i was expecting. made it to the finals but lost. i can trace the loss to one issue in particular: that guy was better than me. either way, i can definitely live with a silver medal after a 3 year layoff and no practice. i felt plenty quick and explosive. when i told my body to move, it moved and i covered ground quickly. not accurate at all, but i made up for it with experience most times. the biggest problem i ran into was running out of gas in the finals and ending up with frozen feet. i didnt eat enough at the break for one thing, and i simply havent been training for the level of conditioning required. back it today. first day of speed phase. warm up: 5 min treadmill foam roll (A LOT) static stretch pvc stretch squats 45x3 135x3 205x2x12 bench 45x3 95x3 145x3x12 dips 45x10x3 good mornings 95x10x3 the bar was not moving as fast as i would like, but not terrible. my lower body and i are not on speaking terms currently.
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Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 2/13/12 at 10:49pm
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Cool, congrats on the placing! ------------- |
Posted By: Andy Vincent
Date Posted: 2/14/12 at 12:21am
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You athlete you! ------------- |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 2/14/12 at 10:07am
ha thanks. any athleticism i felt was quickly erased by HWFD today. 22# braemar - 5 or 6 reps. best was 29' HWFD - 8 ugly reps. best was 20'6" LWFD - 4 reps then the parks and rec guy asked me politely to stop destroying their field. i obliged. he directed me to a more throw-friendly park. best was only 45' ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 2/15/12 at 12:54pm
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warm up: 5 min treadmill foam roll static stretch/yoga complex push press 45x5 95x3 125x3x10 bar felt decently fast near the end deadlift 135x3 275x3x11 these were not so fast lat pulldown 10x3 barbell rows 10x3 weight is consistently 210-212 now ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 2/17/12 at 2:01pm
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spent a little more time warming up today, since i have been throwing more regularly and generally just taxing my body more. warm up: 5 min treadmill foam roll static stretch band work - upper and lower yoga complex jump rope cleans 45x5 95x2 165x2 175x2x10 snatch 45x5 95x2 120x2x10 bar speed felt good finally. a little explosiveness is peeking its head out. single leg box jumps 10x3 seated box jumps 10x2 planning to throw with styler this weekend, but the weather might not cooperate. ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 2/20/12 at 3:09pm
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warm up: 5 min treadmill foam roll static stretch band stretch squats 45x3 135x3 185x3 225x3x8 wow. it was moving fast today. never had that kinda speed under 225. bench 45x5 135x3 155x3x8 will i ever, ever, ever be comfortable with this lift? good mornings 95x10x3 weighted dips 45x10x3 ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 2/22/12 at 2:39pm
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speed/power 1.2 5 min treadmill LOTS of foam rolling a little static stretch and band work but had no patience push press 45x3 95x3x2 135x3x8 i was doing funny things with my head today deadlift 225x3x2 295x3x10 chins 10x3 db rows 130x10x2 - grip gave out before i could finish, time to strap up THEN i went and threw with a guy named spencer tyler. newcomer to the sport, had to show him the ropes. stone - 5 stands, 5 reverse, 5 or 6 fulls. no great distance breakthroughs, but a lot of new stuff to process. staying on my left forever out of the back. HWFD - only 5 or so 2-spins. spence found an issue with my cast that i need to work on now. 16# hammer - 4 or 5 tosses. still basically a n00b on this one. HOLY F I AM TIRED
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Posted By: MAT$O
Date Posted: 2/22/12 at 2:49pm
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finish your DL ------------- USPlabs Conquest Nutrition SPORT KILT Clevenger Sheaves http://www.mattvincent.net/store-3/training-lab-2/" rel="nofollow - Training LAB ebook "Strength Training for The Highland Games |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 2/22/12 at 2:52pm
yeah it was my last set, dog. straight up lazy. ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Duncan McCallum
Date Posted: 2/23/12 at 1:27am
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Hanging out with Spencer is only going to get you so far in life. Sure, you'll grow a beard, get all the ladies, and throw far... ------------- The man in the arena. |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 2/24/12 at 1:14pm
ladies, yuck. speed/power 1.2 warm up 5 min treadmill static stretch bands cleans 45x3 135x2 155x2 195x2x6 snatch 45x2 95x2 135x2x6 then an off-duty golds gym employee asked me "are you going to clean up your chalk?" i chuckled and said "no," and the conversation ended with me telling him "go kill yourself." seriously this little fella had been mean-mugging me for no reason my whole session, and it was like 10 specks of chalk. i really need to buy a rack...or learn to be nicer. ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 2/24/12 at 2:59pm
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there has got to be a better gym around you, surround yourself with like minded and I'm sure you'll see more results.
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Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 2/27/12 at 12:40pm
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i had what i would call a successful day at the north texas kickoff games yesterday. took 1st place in amateur B with: stones - 36'-4.5"/30'-2" (got 36'-7" on an extra attempt) weights - 27'-6"/56'-5.5" hammers - 64'-5.5"/85'-6.5" sheaf - 24' weight for height - 11' caber - fart notes: - hammers need work, no surprise. didnt have a way to practice them until last week - WFH is abysmal. gotta get hips involved. - need to turn up the speed in caber and be smarter. mental errors got me this time. thats a PR in every event (except caber - that was a fart). had a blast and got an epic sunburn. big thanks to matt and andy for the badass clinic, spencer for getting my weights in order, and DMC along with the north texas heavies crew for giving the throwers a great event. gonna be a great year. time to get my ass handed to me in the A's. ------------------- back at it today. it was bound to suck. speed/power 1.3 squat 45x2x2 135x2x2 240x2x6 slooooooow bench 135x2 165x2x7 good mornings 95x10x3 weighted dips 45x10x3
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Posted By: JamesBullock
Date Posted: 2/27/12 at 3:39pm
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Awesome Mike... Glad you are moving to the A's... we will both get our asses kicked all season by the best. Nice meeting you this weekend by the way. |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 2/29/12 at 1:03pm
nice to meet you too. should be a fun season. trained with styler today. he had a whole chicken rotting in his garbage. push press 45x5 135x2 145x2x8 deadlift 315x2x8 chins 10x3 barbell rows 135x10x3 ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Andy Vincent
Date Posted: 2/29/12 at 2:01pm
Dare I even ask? ------------- |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 2/29/12 at 2:30pm
theres a backstory, but its really better to just add it to the spencer mythology as-is. ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: MAT$O
Date Posted: 2/29/12 at 2:35pm
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It was being used as a fleshlight. ------------- USPlabs Conquest Nutrition SPORT KILT Clevenger Sheaves http://www.mattvincent.net/store-3/training-lab-2/" rel="nofollow - Training LAB ebook "Strength Training for The Highland Games |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 3/01/12 at 12:59pm
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threw today for the first time since sunday's NTKO games about 20 ugly stones and 10 ugly weights ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 3/02/12 at 12:39pm
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speed/power 1.3 end of the first week at spencer's place. he just got a rack and built a badass platform. mostly we talk about how awesome we were/will be someday, but once in a while we lift. cleans 210x1x6 snatch 145x1x7 - spencer worked with me a little on these. not putting my head through and being a little too "methodical" as he put it. single leg jumps 10x3 ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 3/04/12 at 3:31pm
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throwing today what i see: hammers - still too new to this movement to judge myself too harshly. hips arent moving, too much arm in the throws, orbit doesnt flatten out and falls left as speed increases. lwfd - happy with this, really working on the sprint. need to finish with more upward explosion and keep my chest and head high. stone block - breaking the whole thing back down to basics. my set up looks awful now, so i need to get back to getting low and firing up instead of swinging up with my arm. working on finishing with my chest open and out to the sector instead of hunched over. i am also jumping upward when i reverse instead of letting momentum bring my rear foot forward. observe: http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/430471_1919104593895_1730452948_912600_792662650_n.jpg" rel="nofollow - http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/430471_1919104593895_1730452948_912600_792662650_n.jpg what else does everyone see? ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: MAT$O
Date Posted: 3/05/12 at 12:12am
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hammers: the whole throw like we talked about is drifting to the left side. Look at Vierra videos and look at how much the hammer is over the right side. The further back you can catch with that right hand the better it will be. wfd: you are sinking in the back but not starting to drive to the trig with the legs. You are getting there but you are not accelerating it out of the back with the lower body. ------------- USPlabs Conquest Nutrition SPORT KILT Clevenger Sheaves http://www.mattvincent.net/store-3/training-lab-2/" rel="nofollow - Training LAB ebook "Strength Training for The Highland Games |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 3/05/12 at 4:59am
next time you get involved with squats, you may want to try what i've been up to. ------------- jammin on the one. |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 3/05/12 at 4:15pm
i simply lack that level of hardcore speed/power 1.4 squats 135x3x2 185x3 255x1x6 bench 135x3 185x1x3 185x3x3 good mornings 95x10x3 dips 12 45x10x2 ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: BrittneyBoswell
Date Posted: 3/05/12 at 11:50pm
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Mike, your stance seems awfully wide for hammer, harder to get the knee drive in if they are splayed out like that. From a shorties POV, closer is better, allows more lean and drive. ------------- Highland Games - The drama is so high, because the stakes are so low. |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 3/06/12 at 4:17pm
good point throwing today: stones - still working on stands for the most part. stopped being so stiff on the set up and it seems to help with speed and drive from the right side. for spins, spencer told me to drive off my left and hooooly crap did i get faster. the first time i got it right, i got to the front so fast i didnt finish at all because i wasnt ready. hwfd - eh. wasnt really there today lwfd - same deal sort of. pushing forward from the back and gained a ton more speed but couldnt finish. ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 3/07/12 at 2:57pm
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one thing that has suffered since i started lifting at spencer's place is my warm-up. i was really spoiling myself when i was at the gym alone. gotta find a way to get all that stuff in to keep me feeling healthy. speed/power 1.4 push press 45x3x2 95x3 155x3x6 - upped the reps because i think im selling myself short on my max, so my %'s are too low deadlift 325x1x6 barbell rows 185x10x3 pretty fired up about finishing up this week and getting on to the next strength phase. not sure if im going to de-load, but it would leave me pretty fresh for the dublin games weekend after next. ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 3/09/12 at 3:06pm
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speed/power 1.4 cleans 135x3x2 225x1x4 snatch 135x1x4 ran out of time for accessories. we wasted way too much time trying to figure out how to use my iphone's accelerometer to measure bar speed.  ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Andy Vincent
Date Posted: 3/11/12 at 8:44am
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No reason to measure bar speed on Oly lifts, IMO. Lifts really cannot be successfully performed slowly. Also, sounds like a good way to fawk up your iPhone. Finally, that .gif is amazing. ------------- |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 3/12/12 at 10:50am
yeah good point. tried it again with squats today and its just not giving the data we need. back to the drawing board. speed/power 1.5 deload squats 135x5x5 185x5x1 225x5x1 bench press 135x10x3 185x10x2 spencer and i kept bullshitting about bench so much that i decided go ahead and try for a max. 245x1 275x1 PR 295x1? spencer says he didnt really help me but he had his fingers touching under the bar, so no rep in my mind. good mornings 95x10x3 core blasters 95x10x3 these suuuuuuuuck 
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Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 3/18/12 at 9:28am
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threw at dublin st patricks day festival on saturday. great little games, but it was clear i would be 2nd place at best with spencer there. a lot of fun, some good throws. i think my day was mediocre overall, but i had one big PR so thats a win. braemar - 29'-1" big fat 24lb stone ostone - 38'-1" almost a 2' PR hwfd - 26'-9" lwfd - 55'-4.5" 22 hammer - 59'-4" bleh bah fart. as a fun side note, i accidentally threw the 16 for my third throw and got it 82'. WOB - 10' spencer wasnt coming in until 12, and i didnt want to hold up everyone so i could tie my previous PR. we skipped straight to 12 and i did my classic "throw it high enough but not over the bar" routine. caber - 55 degrees. decently tough stick, but i just need reps on this event. 2nd place in open. strength phase starts on monday. stoked.  ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: big pur
Date Posted: 3/19/12 at 5:09am
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nice job on the PR ------------- "To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace"~George Washington |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 3/20/12 at 1:57pm
thanks, man. i actually finished somewhat correctly and BAM, 2 feet. in-season strength 1.1 squat 135x5x2 225x5 275x5 295x5x3 forgot belt on one of these sets. that set was mighty slow. bench 135x5 185x5 215x5x3 with 30lb chain 225x5 with 30lb chain spencer is learning when and how to push me. darn coaches. also, i gotta get back into always doing my accessory work.  ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 3/23/12 at 4:35am
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i threw yesterday. stones and hammer. it was abysmal. several of my stones didn't break 30'. im trying to break everything down to absolute basics, but its frustrating to go out and suck. [  ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 3/26/12 at 2:17pm
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in-season strength 1.2 squats 45x5 135x5 255x5 275x5 315x2 - pain in right knee was too much, made my form fall apart. damn it. bench 185x5 205x5 225x5x3 good mornings 95x10x3 weight still stalled at 215. gotta get my ass in gear.  ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 3/27/12 at 12:03pm
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interesting throw day ostone: stands to 37' - thats a foot or so off of my spin. i figured out how to actually get my hips moving a little instead of just pushing up and shoving the stone out. spin to 37' - only a couple got that far, but they still weren't pretty. i am getting good speed out of the back, but my finish is just awful. if i fix that, im well over 40', i can feel it. may i present, "what is wrong with my ostone spin in 3 pictures (all from separate throws)": 1.  open as wide as can be. all separation is lost and hips are already open. compare this to our friend matt vincent dot net:  2.  i think ive finally figured out that my weird head position, that you can see clearly here, is due to me trying to crank it out after ive lost all momentum. so many things wrong here i cant even describe. again, compare:  3.  i leave my feet because there is literally nothing behind the throw any more, and i am trying to shove it into the sector.  if i can transfer what i figured out today on my stands to the end of my spin, im going to drop some bombs. until then i will suck. also threw LWFD. pretty sure i hit a PR but too lazy to measure. ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: MAT$O
Date Posted: 3/27/12 at 12:28pm
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You pretty much nailed it. You have to be more patient with the upper body. This is your biggest problem. This may be something that can be fixed out of the back of the ring but you did not post that part. If you are 37' standing. Then ideally what you want to do is use the Full throw to get yourself into the standing position with more momentum. If you think about the full throw more as a rolling start to a stand that may do you better. From last time I saw you throw you were hopping a lot during the throw thing more about steping into the middle and keeping that right foot turning. ------------- USPlabs Conquest Nutrition SPORT KILT Clevenger Sheaves http://www.mattvincent.net/store-3/training-lab-2/" rel="nofollow - Training LAB ebook "Strength Training for The Highland Games |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 3/27/12 at 12:42pm
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spencer taught me middle drills which is reducing the "hop," but its still an issue about 50% of the time. if i stay on my left too long, i get vertical. a few practices ago i finally figured out how to actually get off the left faster and push off to get more speed. this is good, but i think it exacerbated my problems at the front. you said "use the full throw to get yourself into the standing position..." is there a drill or cue i can use to get myself there? side note: my right knee is getting murdered from spins and i suspect my technique is to blame. ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Andy Vincent
Date Posted: 3/27/12 at 1:51pm
Just guessing without seeing video, but you're probably not turning your right foot. If the foot stays planted for too long, either in the middle or the finish, it puts a lot of torque on the right knee. ------------- |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 4/04/12 at 6:41am
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andy - you are right and it is footwear-related. cross-trainers arent rotating on asphalt. ordered some throwing shoes. in-season strength 1.1 i made the judgment call to re-boot this strength phase completely. i started a new job and it demanded so much time that i was only able to lift a couple of times in the past two weeks. got back at it last night. squats 45x5x3 135x5x2 225x5 255x5 295x5x3 bench 135x5 185x5 235x5x3 PR of some kind here good mornings 95x10x3 still not being diligent enough on accessory work. spencer is just too charismatic and i cant stop listening to his golden voice. ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 4/06/12 at 1:18pm
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In-season strength 1.1 Push press 45x5x2 135x5 155x5 175x5x3 Dead lift 315x5 365x5 385x5x2 Chins 10x3 DB rows 130x10x2 Pulling was a struggle today. PP felt solid, I even went strict press for a lot of the early reps.  ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |