Reactive Training Systems

TRON · Senior Member

RE: TRON's training log

TRON · Senior Member

Deload Week
Day 5

Stiff Legged Deadlifts (Strict and Slow), With Straps, No Belt
- X8 \ 0% \ 8-9
- Did very slow reps, including the negative
- Good pump in lats and spinal erectors at end of 3rd set
365 x8 @8
365 x8 @8
365 x8 @9

Time: 11 Min

BobW · Senior Member

Keep me posted on your results with the Metal suits.

In strongman you can't pull sumo.

There's also typically time constraints in place: if you're not ready when your name's called, you scratch. Doesn't matter if you're struggling to get into a tight suit and almost there.

So, I'm not sure that 10-25lb would be justified in my mind.

TRON · Senior Member

One thing that might be helpful in that regard is:

The metal suits are a WHOLE lot easier to put on compared to the max-DL.
The Max DL is crazy tight but the material is a whole lot stretchier.

It was really hard to get my straps up with it (Max DL), but I had no trouble getting to the bar whatsoever.

I can put on my metal suits very quickly and the straps go on quickly as well - but it is VERY difficult to get to the bar. So they are easier to get on - harder to get to the bar - more potential to help

TRON · Senior Member

Deload Off Season - Week2
Day 1
Paused Bench (Thumb from Smooth)
- X6 \ 0% \ 8-9
- First set was crazy easy
280 x6 @8
280 x6 @8
280 x6 @9

Time: 10 Min

TRON · Senior Member

Deload Week2: Off Season
Day 2

Manta Ray Olympic Squat, No Belt
- X6 \ 0% \ 8-9
- Close stance
- Good and deep
- Really went smooth and nice
325 x6 @8
325 x6 @8
325 x6 @8
325 x6 @8
325 x6 @9

Time: 17 Min

TRON · Senior Member

Deload Week2 Off Season - Week 2
Day 3

Static Stretching:
15 min static stretching

Prehab/Rehab:
- Scapular Push-ups 3x20
- External Rotation Stretching
- Side Lying External Rotation 10 lbs 3 sets x10
- Infraspinatus Activation with Mini Band 2 sets x10

Neglected Muscles:
Fat Man Pull-ups 3 sets x 10
Static Ab Holds With Side to Side Twist 2 sets x10

Conditioning:
Working up to heart rate of 135 - 152 bpm
5% fatigue in recovery time
- First time trying a heart rate monitor, so probably did not do exactly what I was supposed to today. I think I was probably working with a 3 % fatigue
- Did Sumo Kettle bell swings with a 20 kg kettle bell
- Total time 10 min and 40 seconds
- Average heart rate of 151 BPM

Passive Recovery:
- Rolling on a Hockey Ball for:
Lower Back, Upper Glutes, Glutes, and Pecs

Mike Tuchscherer · Guru

...always dilligent in your work. I love it!

TRON · Senior Member

Thanks Mike

It is always good to be doing something over and above my favorite hobby of couch test-piloting

TRON · Senior Member

Deload Week2 Off Season - Week 2
Day 4

Incline Bench
- X8 \ 0% \ 8-9
- Definitely still a weak exercise for me
225 x8 @8
225 x8 @8
225 x8 @8.5 (not an 8 but not a 9)
225 x7 @10 (This one really snuck up on me as this exercise tends to do)

Time: 14 Min

TRON · Senior Member

Deload Week2 Off Season - Week 2
Day 5

Stiff Legged Deadlifts (Strict and Slow) With Straps, No Belt
- X8 \ 0% \ 8-9
- Made sure I was very slow on ascent and negative
- Didnt push for a PR in weight but instead hit a PR in volume
365 x8 @8
365 x8 @8
365 x8 @8
365 x8 @9

Time: 16 Min

Next week I begin training to defeat my next door neighbour, Ivan the Croatian Midguard Serpent, at the battle of Ragnarok. I will end up defeating Ivan, but in turn will be poisoned and fallen by his uncontrolled garbage pile at the side of his house.

Mike Tuchscherer · Guru

what?!

TRON · Senior Member

haha sorry - I must have been holding my breath too long during my last set of deadlifts

TRON · Senior Member

Accumulation Block
Week 1 - Day 1

- Was rear-ended by a construction truck on the way home to do this workout
- Feels like I was punched in the back of the head by Brock Lesnar
- My brains are still scrambled a bit as I write this
- Had a great workout with some big PRs in every exercise
- Really feel like my body has greatly benefited by the two weeks of easy work

Squat + Green + Purple, no belt
- x4 \ 3% \ 8-9
- Approximately 200 lbs of band tension at top
- Very Very deep
- Big PR and I feel there is lots of potential to move up
375 x4 @8
405 x4 @9 (PR)
395 x4 @8 (3%)
395 x4 @9

Time: 14 Min

Paused Ply Press
- x4 \ 3% \ 8-9
- The two weeks of easy work prior to this really has rejuvenated my Pecs
305 x4 @8
325 x4 @9 (PR)
315 x4 @9 (3%)

Time: 10 Min

J.M. Press
- x6 \ 3% \ 8-9
- I do this as a combo Tricep press\extension, over my neck\face
250 x6 @8
270 x6 @9 (PR)
260 x6 @9 (3%)

Time: 9 Min

Total Training time: 69 Min

-- Edited by TRON on Monday 23rd of March 2009 10:14:19 PM

-- Edited by TRON on Tuesday 24th of March 2009 11:05:37 AM

BobW · Senior Member

Watch the head injury. I heard it's important to have a ski instructor in your hotel room just in case...