Training Log: Nathan Parker

Deads

singles up to 555 PR

315x2x8 speed

HCB's 3x10

Maybe some hammers tonight or tomorrow.

Good work on the PR, Nate!

Tom

CHAD wrote: Has anyone ever told to that you look like Diamond Dallas Page?

Quick answer...No

However, after a quick google images search, I did have a good chuckle because I could see it.

The fact that you had to google images of DDP makes me sad.

The fact that you pull a deadlift PR mid-season in July makes me happy.  Impressive. 

C. Smith wrote: The fact that you had to google images of DDP makes me sad. The fact that you pull a deadlift PR mid-season in July makes me happy.  Impressive.

1.  I know who he is lol.  I've actually met him before at the airport in Atlanta.  The search was because I sadly don't have his grill etched into my brain.

2.  Thanks for the DL compiment.  I still remember our convo from last year.

3.  this pic

Nearly.

Squats

Singles up to 405

Shpeed doubles with 225 ATG. No box today.

Stayed away from jump rope and box jumps. I got out of bed yesterday with a pissed off Achilles. Right down where it attaches to the heel. Who knows what I did? Anyways it's not horrible. Probably just my requisite inflammation that moves from body part to body part. Lol.

If it's a concern Saturday then I won't be getting after any throws. If not, I hope for a PR or two.

I want 16' and 80' badly. A new Heavy hammer PR would be nice too.

I searched, but there isn't even a .gif I could find that demonstrated how much I concur.  

I did it, yes.  Along with other silly tests and tricks (broad jumps, tire flips, etc...).  But.... 

I never trained to do it.

I never did any jump training/plyos in my 16 year HG career. 

The reason why?  I didn't need to....it was already taken care of.

I figure they're on the John Brenner program. 

Sean wrote: I want to know why you clowns with bad wheels are always jumping/bouncing and then wondering why your bodies hurt :) Sully, you, Duncan, just to name a few. If you're north of 200#, I can think of tons of ways to get more "explosive" that don't involve that kind of a pounding :) Most of which begin and end with "throwing" :) I am certain one Craig Smith would concur Nice squats and pulls, btw :)

I have bad wheels? I wasn't aware of that.

Detroit

Kurt puts on a good one. Enjoyed this from start to finish. Great crowd. Crum was the judge. Frank S on the mic.

Spent the day at the zoo Friday with the family. Went to bed with an aching Achilles. Woke up completely pain free. Go figure. Game started at 8:30 and we were done by lunchtime. 5 events.

Open stone 18 lbs. I stood all three throws with a best of 49'. Didn't take extras.

LWD foul over trig, 79'6", 79'11". Took extras. All fouls. One was 81+ measured but touched the top of the trig. One inch PR lol. Still no 80' on my resume. FML.

LH I took a safe throw to 118'. Oblique was good to go, so amped up my next one. 123'. That's all we got. Shagger took it to the ribs and we had a 45 min delay as he was tended to. Good news is he escaped without anything major. Would've like 4 more throws, as I felt like a PR was coming. No worries though.

Caber. 12, 80, 1 decent stick. Should've been three turns

WOB 15' only one decent attempt at 16. Womp womp

All and all it was a good day. I'll be back next year to make sweet sweet $.


Thanks Kurt for having me, and Craig for the help getting in.

Dreads up to 545

315x3x6 speed

20 min treadmill before and after plus mobility work.

Throws tomorrow

Nathan Parker wrote: 305 was pretty easy

Nice clean heavy singles, then go home.  Skip the speed training.  It doesn't exist.  At least not without some sort of measuring tool. 

Good stuff guys.

Singles up to what? 90%?

The speed stuff is kinda annoying anyways. Lol.