After about an hour of bullshitting and "warming up" I finally got into some sets on the log. The worst thing about this is that Troy and I were the only two working with the log.
250 x 7
270 x some (I think it was 3 or 4)
I am not very happy about how terrible this felt. I'm not sure if it's not being used to the log anymore, being used to pressing heavier weight on an axle, or just having a shitty pressing day. I officially know now that my axle does not carry over well to the log, but the log I believe does carry over some to the axle. Looks like some work is in order here.
Jesse mentioned it, and I kind of like the idea myself of pressing on Thursdays instead of Sunday. I usually bench on Thursday so we'll see if it works out. I think it would give me a lot more quality time to focus on other events and conditioning instead of spending half the day on Sunday just pressing.
Farmers
260 x 60 feet
310 x 60 feet x 2
These were all with the smaller black handles. These are way harder to carry than the larger handles.
I think some lighter farmers to figure out how to move again is in order. I also did a bunch of jump roping on Friday and my right ankle (the bad one) and calf were super tight so these didn't feel real great.
Stones
This is one event that I shouldn't have to worry about losing my touch on. Well, I'm not sure what the hell was going on but these just felt terrible. I don't know if it's not being used to training in heat, conditioning, fatigue, or just from being locked in all winter and getting back outside but these felt awful.
I did some ab work and went home.
A few things I want to start doing more of:
1. Loaded carries - keg, sandbag, farmers, whatever. These are all terrible. I especially want to work in more conditioning work with sandbags and kegs. There is nothing like carrying a heavy sandbag for conditioning.
2. Loading - I'm not sure why we prioritize pressing over loading so much. Pressing is always going to be contested, but we all press during the week too. Loading is probably almost as common of an event type but it seems to always get pushed to the end of workouts and so most of the time it gets skipped. There is a conditioning aspect of stone and keg loading that can't be mimicked any other way, and I am severely lacking it right now.
3. Prowler work during the week - I don't know why I have my own prowler but can't drag my ass into the street and push it 3 days a week. If I even just did 6-10 runs of any distance or intensity that would add a ton of conditioning work every week.
4. Yoke - I think there would be a huge carry over to a lot of things by doing more yoke work. The core work it provides alone would help with just about every other lift. Plus I suck at it because my core is weak so doing more should be a good idea.
I agree with most of your points here, but not being able to press with an axle or log in Lincoln, I'll have to keep pressing like I am until I move up there!
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