Adam Bishop
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I use a chicken seasoning made by Schwartz on my rice
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Just the bike session today:
Watt Bike 4×1’ @460W w/R4’
Spent the rest of the day outside doing some bits around the garden and also cooked a couple of legs of lamb in the smoker. 6 hours in the smoker produced some amazingly tender meat.
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No training today but a load of manual labour around the garden shifting a load of slate up the hill and building a new gate. Bit of a back pump but otherwise unscathed haha.
Just the bike session tomorrow as we pull heavy from the floor on Monday
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Friday events session
Simulated powerstairs – 200x3x3
Yoke – 320x15m
Frame hold – 41sec
Loading – 4 implements in 31sec
Stones – 210×3Solid session yesterday with progress on all the events. The loading was especially speedy which is very promising for WSM. Feeling much fitter at the moment. Good to hit a triple with the big 210kg atlas stone.
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Knees feeling beat up after yesterday’s pressing but they got a lot better as the day went on.
Morning cardio done then a sauna and pool session before I prepped a couple of bits of kit ready for training tomorrow.
Plan tomorrow is to mock up some power stairs lifts in the barn before heading over to the farm for some yoke, loading, frame hold and stones.
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Wednesday – Press
Weather is better so I log pressed outside today to replicate how it will be at WSM. Balance was tough but we got it done. Also hit a tasty 200kg split(ish) jerk which moved very well. All going to plan.
BTN Jerks – 200×1 120x4x2
Log press – 158×4 143×4 128×4
Incline Bench Press – 175×4 157.5×4 140×4
Seated DB Press 3×12
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Tuesday – recovery day
Went on the usual morning walk with the dogs then off to get my weekly soft tissue work done – focus was on lumbar spine region and quads as they were pretty beat up from Monday’s pulls.
Had another video call with my sports psychologist and we discussed the plan for WSM, some meditation/breathing strategies for the grip events and using certain music to take me into berserker mode for when I need it.
Finally got my wattbike session done in the evening. High intensity and low volume:
3×1’ @540W with 5’ rest. Brutal leg pump.I am seeing the benefits of this HIIT work combined with my LISS work in the mornings. My resting heart rate has come down and I feel much fitter on the moving events.
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Hi Tim
So look back at the video and check out the distance between your hips and the bar at the bottom of the squat – the bar is way out in front of your hips which is always going to fold you over IMO. I like to keep the bar as close to in line with my hips as possible (obviously your hips will be slightly behind but not miles).
To do this think about opening your hips up by driving your knees outward. This will help you maintain a more upright position and keep your larger more powerful muscles (glutes, quads etc) under the bar more.
I did a squat tutorial video on YouTube that might help you if you search for “Adam Bishop How to Squat”
Obviously a one on one coaching session would be very beneficial as they can see the lift from multiple angles and change small things.
Final thing from me – try to only focus on one or two coaching cues at most at one time. Too many points may lead to you not achieving any. I would just go and focus on one point at a time, review your video from different angles and once that point is nailed down then think about addressing another.
Awesome, thanks man. I really appreciate the advice “show us your dick” is an excellent cue haha!
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Glad it was some help TimHaha yeah that cue worked very well over the 10 years I coached rugby players. You always have to fit the right cue to the right person for it to be effective.
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Speed pulls this week for deadlift. Still using both hook grip and straps to prepare for whatever they throw at us for WSM. Only 6 weeks to go now!
Speed Pulls 270x8x2
Leg Press 400x3x12
GHR 3×6
Back Ext 3×12
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On the road today up to Liverpool for a seminar which was very enjoyable.
8 hours in the truck was surprisingly pain free as well which is a bonus.
Back in time to get another meal in and watch the end of the masters before getting to bed ready for tomorrow’s speed pull session
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Hi Adam. Do you think a leg press is key to building a big deadlift? I train at home in my gargae and leg presses are very expensive but my friends say I won’t build the biggest deadlift i can without one. Do you think I need to save and buy one or can you recommend an alternative exercise. Thanks
Definitely not essential IMO but a nice addition.
A close stance high bar or front squat will give similar benefits and save you money.
The only benefit with a leg press is I find it a bit easier on my spine over loading back or front squats.
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On the road tomorrow for a seminar so I got my volume based session in today. Everything felt great plus I have the outdoor kitchen a clean which made my grilled chicken taste extra tasty this evening haha
CG Pulldown
SA Cable Row
High incline DB CSR
Hammer strength chest press
DB lateral Raise
DB Curl
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Yep I utilise visualisation techniques on a daily basis from as small scale as visualising how I want a lift to look and feel before I do it to the large scale of seeing myself on top of the WSM podium and holding 505kg at lockout.
The best advise for those looking to use imagery as a positive tool is to build a 3D image in your mind. Don’t just focus on seeing a “photograph” or video of you doing something try and build a multi layered image in your mind. Taking a simple deadlift in mind as an example:
What does it look like? How does the bar feel in your hands? What do you feel in your target muscles when you pull the weight off the floor? What sounds do you make in the moment?
Going into depth when using imagery creates a bigger sense of realism and increases the chances of a successful achievement.
I should also add I’ll be visualising each lift beforehand in between sets but when I’m actually performing the lift itself its all fire and brimstone and fuck it let’s go.
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Hey guys,
Here is my next attempt, I did my best to follow the list of advice in my previous comment, but it didn’t seem to help my butt wink much:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/n6ghdi94ii0gypd/IMG_4245.MOV?dl=0
Might this be something I need some time with a good coach to fix?
Also, my hamstring flexibility is really crap, I can’t touch the bottom of my shins, never mind my ankles, could this cause the winking?
ThanksHi Tim
So look back at the video and check out the distance between your hips and the bar at the bottom of the squat – the bar is way out in front of your hips which is always going to fold you over IMO. I like to keep the bar as close to in line with my hips as possible (obviously your hips will be slightly behind but not miles).
To do this think about opening your hips up by driving your knees outward. This will help you maintain a more upright position and keep your larger more powerful muscles (glutes, quads etc) under the bar more.
I did a squat tutorial video on YouTube that might help you if you search for “Adam Bishop How to Squat”
Obviously a one on one coaching session would be very beneficial as they can see the lift from multiple angles and change small things.
Final thing from me – try to only focus on one or two coaching cues at most at one time. Too many points may lead to you not achieving any. I would just go and focus on one point at a time, review your video from different angles and once that point is nailed down then think about addressing another.
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Body stiff AF this morning so it took me a little while to get going. Loosened off in the hot tub before heading to the farm for my events session.
I scaled things back a bit today to ensure I had a bit more energy for stones so I focused on speed on the yoke runs to give my back and knees a break.
Yoke runs 240kg 3x15m
Powerstairs 170kg 4×3
Frame hold (grip) 240kg for 43sec
Atlas Stones 180×5 210×1