TRAINING LOG: Rob Meulenberg

When is your debut?

The USA kilt is good luck. Wear it.

Just sayin'

3/29/15

Sean wrote:  You know what that means, right? You were doing things correctly. In order to go big with hammer, especially if you're not super flexible, it usually feels like you're riding the ragged edge of control anyway.

Sean wrote: In order to go big with hammer, especially if you're not super flexible, it usually feels like you're riding the ragged edge of control anyway.

flexibility has nothing to do with it. Every time I've gone over 140, the 3rd wind feels utterly out of control. That's kind of an indicator as to whether I know it'll be a good throw or not. Haha

jsully wrote: flexibility has nothing to do with it. Every time I've gone over 140, the 3rd wind feels utterly out of control. That's kind of an indicator as to whether I know it'll be a good throw or not. Haha

This. 


There's a point in big hammers where two things could happen: 

1) You throw the hammer really far. 
2) You take a nasty fall. 


That's the line you must ride if you want to throw big hammers. 

C. Smith wrote: There's a point in big hammers where two things could happen:  1) You throw the hammer really far.  2) You take a nasty fall.  That's the line you must ride if you want to throw big hammers.

This still happens to me on occasion.... in competition nonetheless.

My biggest cue is pressure against my hand. Every wind should have progressively more pressure against my left hand when the hammer is behind me. This lets me know I'm staying in front of it. Push with the right hand when the ball is in front of you, push with the left hand with the ball is behind you.

good training with you this past weekend big guy. Good luck in Sacramento!

where in NM are you at?

I'm 45 minutes south of you in Corrales (albuquerque)- your welcome to come by and train if you have the time

Too bad, Santa Fe is nice- if you are near the Plaza try and get to Pasqual's for breakfast and get the polenta with red chile- IMO outstanding

Shawn, made it Pasqual's for the polenta dish.  Yum!  

Nice Job!

Congrats on the debut, look forward to throwing with ya this year!

4/30/15

-Beautiful day outside, so we did some stuff outside.

Strict log press:
work up to
270x5

Bent over rows.  JM press.

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5/1/15

-Had a little time to throw.

HWFD: 2 stands, 2 1 spin, 10 2 spin

-Nothing that great, but trying to worry less about distances and more about the right technique and timing.  Set a flag at 35'.  Got past it on all.  Most were 37-ish.  Long of 39'.

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5/2/15

Back squat:
work up to
495x10 (belt only)

-Smoked after this.

Yoke:
Did a run of 80' with 650#

Pullthroughs.

-Some throws today.

Never can go wrong with a Bubbles gif!

5/4/15

-Every spot I tired to throw at yesterday was occupied or under water, so I pushed it to today.  This meant a quick speed squat session followed by some throws.

Box squat:
405x2x10

-Still a bit sore from Sat, so I opted just bar weight.  Felt good by the end.

Stone:
5 stands, 10 MSA - cone at 45'.  Had no issues with that.  Most around 47'.  Had a couple near the end at 49+ (one at 49'9").  Stone still not great, but it is the first decent session I have had.

LWFD:
3 1 spin, 10-12 fulls - cone at 70'.  Had no issue with the cone.  First couple were nice and easy, right about 70-71'.  Cuing myself to get my damn right foot down.  Last few were decent.  Had 2 over 78'.  Getting there.

-Want to throw some hammer tomorrow.  Maybe a few pulls on the ol' sheaf.  Then ALB.