[Adam Bishop]

Rest day. Body feeling beat up as expected.

Ran a load of errands this morning then took the dogs out for a 50min walk.

Spent the evening trying loads of food in preparation for our wedding later in the year.

Now off to get some sleep before a very early start to drive to Mirafit HQ for a media day.

[Adam Bishop]

Yep getting a proper diagnosis and getting to the route of the problem is the key.

Once you know what’s going on you can plan your rehab. The rehab plan will depend on what the issue is.

[Adam Bishop]

Moved onto some log ladder training today. My tricep was actually a bit inflamed and it limited things today. I actually failed a very routine rep and lost my shit and kicked in my gym door. Whoops. I’m seeing my physio next week but until then I’ll be working on Reducing the inflammation and getting full function at lockout back before Saturday.

Log press 73-93-113-133 x2 runs
Circus DB singles up to 90kg (left arm)
High Incline Bench Press 140×5 125×5 110×5
Dips 2 work sets
Chest press, DB Lateral Raise, Pressdowns all 3×12
Tricep hell – 2 sets

[Adam Bishop]

Heavy session today. I bought myself another couple of throwing bags and loaded one up to 30kg which is the final kettlebell weight at WSM. Very different to throw a heavier bag so it took some trail and error with throwing position but we got there.

Bag toss – up to singles at 30kg
Loading – anvil, sandbag, keg, tyre – all 15m – 38.6seconds
Shield walk – 167kg for 30m
Deadlift – up to 347.5×5
Stone over bar – 110×5 one motions, chalk only
CG Pulldowns, seated row and high incline DB CSR – all 3×12

Deadlift moves back to being the first movement next week as we ramp things up. Really happy with the pulls over the past few weeks with it being 3rd or 4th movement. Things are building nicely

[Adam Bishop]

Got some good Sunday, grown up jobs done today. Removed a bit of the kitchen, cleaned the gym and sorted a couple of throwing bags out ready for training tomorrow.

Walked just over 2.2miles with the dogs today in the glorious sunshine.

Very good rest day, heavy training day tomorrow.

[Adam Bishop]

It depends how limited your ankle dorsiflexion is really.

The vast majority of people get on best with adidas weightlifting shoes which have what I would deem a standard sized heel wedge.

If you require more (due to limited ankle range or you squat very deep) then go for the Nikes.

[Adam Bishop]

Big old events session at the farm today. Throws, finger flips, conans and stones.

Bag toss – 20/20/25/27kg over 4.5m x3
Fingals finger – up to a top set of 5
Conans – up to a top set of 3 revolutions
Stones – singles up to 180 then 100/120/130/150 all one motions in a run

Great session and the stones especially felt really fast once again. Things are progressing nicely with 6 weeks till Europes strongest man

[Adam Bishop]

Added in some dynamic effort log press today along with my lowerbody session. Needed a second exposure to log press and the Friday fits best. Also dropped the back extensions for a reverse hyper.

DE Log Press w/ Bands – 8×2
Leg Press w/Bands – x5 paused x10 x20
Leg Extensions – x8 x20
Reverse Hypers – 3×12
Calf Raise – 3×12

Big events session tomorrow at the farm.

[Adam Bishop]

Got down the farm this morning to get some work done on the unit. Gave the stone platform and stones a clean ready for Saturday and cleared my circus DB collection of rust and shitty liquid chalk and gave them a fresh coat of paint.

It’s a constant battle with dust down there which can be an issue with the stones and tacky so I wanted to get everything sorted for the run up to WSM.

Got another food shop done and rested for the rest of the day.

New training week starts tomorrow with a few changes/additions.

[Adam Bishop]

Yeah finding blocks small enough to take into a public gym is always going to be hard but you can always find a way. I remember walking into Ripped Gym with a 70kg strongman log over my shoulder once 🤣

The DC blocks are very good and very light.

If you’re looking for something small you’ll need to custom make some like Louis suggested.

Another option is to stack plates in the gym and pull off those. Bumpers ideally but any plates work.

[Adam Bishop]

Never noticed it myself – love a bit of dark chocolate

[Adam Bishop]

Rescheduled press session

Log press – 153×3 113x3x3 (one motion)
Circus DB – 80x10x1
High Incline Bench Press – 140×3 125×3 112.5×3
Dips – 2 work sets
Chest Press/DB Lateral Raise/Pressdowns – 3×12

Log press was a little frustrating, got the reps done but they didn’t feel as straightforward as I had hoped. The one motions felt way more natural so I’m going to explore them as an option in the coming weeks.

[Adam Bishop]

So for knee sleeves the SBD powerlifting sleeves will give you the best pop. Make sure you get the right size. If they are a little too thick you can get the SBD weightlifting knee sleeves which are a little thinner and shorter in length.

If you’re looking for warmth for your elbows when squatting then the SBD elbow sleeves are top notch. I also wear them up over my biceps to give me a little compression and protection on bicep heavy strongman events

Are the SBD elbow sleeves good for pressing or something else you recommend?[/quote]
Depends what you want from them. I wear the elbow sleeves for the vast majority of my pressing as they offer warmth and a little support but do not give any real extra “pop”. All my typical “bodybuilding” movements are done with them.

If you are after more pop out of the bottom of pressing movements you could always get a smaller sizer knee sleeve for your elbow. This is what I do for events such as circus DB press where I need maximum support so I’ll wear a large knee sleeve on my elbow. Once again the weightlifting knee sleeves are the middle ground.

Be sure to check the sizing guide on the SBD website and if you train alone don’t go for knee sleeves on your elbows as you need someone else there to help pull them on. If you do train alone go for the elbow sleeves as they go on really easy.

[Adam Bishop]

Decided to take the day as a rest day and do my pressing tomorrow. I had physio this morning and we dry needled my TFL so it was feeling a little sore afterwards. The extra sleep with help with settling that down ready for some push presses tomorrow.

Also got some soft tissue work done on my quads, adductors and biceps which were all a little sore after Saturday and Monday’s events sessions.

[Adam Bishop]

So for knee sleeves the SBD powerlifting sleeves will give you the best pop. Make sure you get the right size. If they are a little too thick you can get the SBD weightlifting knee sleeves which are a little thinner and shorter in length.

If you’re looking for warmth for your elbows when squatting then the SBD elbow sleeves are top notch. I also wear them up over my biceps to give me a little compression and protection on bicep heavy strongman events