TRAINING LOG: JVG

DL to 415x3x3, then for 5
BN to 260x3x3, then for 5

went to a local track meet tonite, open, recreational style. I'm gonna compete in a few, should be fun.

TheJeff696 wrote: Well!? How'd we do? Did you throw disc and hammer too?

did not, just went to watch the first time and make friends. i'll probably hit one up in a few weeks....especially since I recruited a few youngsters from around here to start throwing with. they're both collegiate disc guys, so I'll probably pick that back up too. thet even do jav.....like whoa.
i'm hoping they'll travel with me to Glasgowlands and get some games experience in. the one guy actually threw against Matso at an indoor LSU last semester and seems pumped to get his mits on the 56.

TheJeff696 wrote: Haha no one should be "pumped" for the 56, it is what it is haha Cant make Glasgow Lands this year so best of luck there JVG! Any word on that field record $$ from Albany haha

absolutely, still waiting on $500 from a sponsor, if that comes thru, I have $400 to split up among 24 or so records (have to reference that one), if that check doesnt come thru....well, I think you can figure the rest of that out.

thanks Jeff.
Still might happen though, money is coming from a Masonic group and I know they meet very randomly.

ok, so my nephew graduated high school tonite. Dude won 5 scholarships, 3 awards and was named boy of the year. So proud, so pumped. Hopefully he'll be playing football at Brockport in the fall.
with that being said, I couldn't train my usual time. Even though I'm not a koolaid drinker, I do appreciate being able to train at the local CrossFit for free, whenever. Made plans to squat with a local collegiate football player, looked like this.
Squat
45,95,135x10   225,295x5   340x5x5
Push Press
45,95,135x10, 155,185x5. 195x5x2
Then squatted 225x5, push pressed 135x5 alternating minutes, every minute for 10.

been training with lots of different guys lately, all better than me, I love it. Lots more of that at this Sunday's practice.

Excellent pulls VVD.  Good on ya!

Duncan McCallum wrote: Excellent pulls VVD.  Good on ya!

thanks buddy (are your fingers really that fat?)

Plumb, heres the IMHO.
I do not have any legit or official docs. I'm old school like and old fool. I draw.....yes, with pen and paper, my sheets the night before, then copy them as many times as needed.
I've judged lots of rowing, dodgeball, CrossFit, strongman and whatever else stuff. Everyone wants to use a laptop these days, with some fancy excel sheet. I rather just use a pencil.
If you want software, Bob Vail is your man. He has some excellent stuff, but since he put it together himself, I don't feel good about sharing it without his ok.
Also.....the only reason I was able to start my games, was because of guys like Kenny, Scott, Hapy, Carlton, Berby, etc. Since we don't have sanctioned judges in the Northeast like they do out west, those guys are the ones that I looked (and continue) to look to for advice and the thumbs up. They're the folks that made my games legit the first year, and why it grew the second.
With that being said. It's also very important for throwers like yourself to become more active, take on these types of roles and see the games grow. Wayne isn't going to be around to run games in New England forever, same with Kenny.

Edited by vonguinness - 6/27/12 at 4:17pm

welcome to that

threw shot and disc in a local track meet Tuesday night. Both sucked, but was a decent warm up for training. Directly to the hall right after.
Bench up to 275x3
Log up to 225
That's about it, was feeling beat, lots going on, hoping for a big session Friday.

Front Squat 135,185, 225x5, 290x3x2, 290 x5 felt good, even popped the last of each set up to regrip for jerk. I really need to work on my squat clean and diving under the bar, I know there's little athletic carryover, just being a numbers whore.
Log Press 85x10, 135x5, 185x3, 230x1, 240f, back to 185x5x3, all with a push jerk
Incline Bench 135x10x3
Pendlays 95x10x3

feeling good, was in the suck there for a few sessions but tonight it felt like I've trained my way out of it a bit.
want to get to NH this weekend, but I don't think it's in the cards, July 21st Glasgowlands is up next, then a strongman August 10th for S&G's. It's so close I feel obligated to do it.

speed squats 225x3x6
snatch grip presses 65x5x5
ab jammers 10x5

quick, easy stuff, hopefully some throws tonight if weather cooperates.

Glasgowlands

lots of fun, got to hang out with Carlton all day, that makes me smile.

the breakdown can best be described by what I heard after most of my throws...
"you're so technical, you'd be killing it if bigger"

funny, I think I'm a technical mess, but I'll take it.

decided to throw with the Ams, because the LW cutoff was 190.....even though they let a a few strongman guys at 195ish, I defo didnt want to press and try to get in just to beat up on some new guys.

probably finished middle of the pack. highlight being over 30' with Braemar again.

pumped for a LW guy I brought out that won for the day, kid is uber powerful, young and has a pretty good grip on how and when to rip it. watch out.

Cat also did really well, taking second place in the womens comp and getting some great rips in with the sheaf.

my man Carl picked up 3 PR's.

Alvaro's hammers looked as sexy as ever.

so if anything, the group I've been training with is showing lots of progress, grabbing some sweet marks and I get rewarded by sharing in all of that with them. so good stuff.

think I just decided to do an Strongman next Saturday, its at a Brewery and is also a BBQ competition. I'll be bringing my wagon....maybe sleeping in the back.

off to Brooklyn tomorrow AM for some recovery Platza.

strongman comp today at Harpoon Brewery
4 events, mostly medley type, good stuff

overhead pressing, im good at this
yoke to farmers to sled drag, solid on the first two, sled slowed me down
conans wheel, had never done, picked it too high and had problems getting air, newb mistake
8 odd object load....super fun, got them all, most we're around 200lbs, picking and having to get a 300#ish tire to a platform was pretty rad.

it wasnt that bad, probably going to train tomorrow, then maybe get some stone in.

trap bar DL from 2" deficit 155, 245, 335x5, 385x5x3
stones with tacky, lots with 220, then loaded 280 a few times
RackPulls to 535x5x3
mini band pull aparts 10x5

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phatmiked wrote: just found you second quality pic in the TD shirt.  Bret Lathrop is winning, though.

ha!
fun stuff, that pic is from the same night i got you that winky overhead one.
i think im going skydiving soon, maybe a free fall TD's pic would get me in the lead?