Adam Bishop
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No log press today unfortunately due to my back being shitty but managed to get a good volume session in on press – had to modify a couple of exercises (avoided Heavy DB Presses)
Cable Flys – 2 work sets
Chest Press – 2 work sets
Decline Cable Press – 2 work sets
DB Lateral Raises – 2 work sets
SA cable Lateral Raises – 2 work sets
Cable Reverse flys – 2 work sets
Rope Pressdowns – 2 work sets
Bent over Pressdowns – 2 work sets
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Events training today down at the farm.
Nothing crazy as I’m trying to settle down my patella tendinitis so no heavy moving events.
I hit a couple of runs with the farmers for an upcoming event, drop turning at 20m for 3x60m with 125kg in each hand.
Then moved onto some stone one motions with the 130 stone, once again all feeing easy and light.
Plan is to reintroduce some circus DB press next week
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So with these two grips people are usually using straps.
The thumbless grip is used by a lot of people as it sometimes feels more comfortable and allows the bar to sit into the straps better. This can make the arms “longer” allowing for a higher hip position. It can also take the forearms and biceps out of the lift if you’re someone who pulls a bit with their arms rather than keeping the arms long and passive.
The thumb around the bar is a more traditional grip and IMO makes it easier to externally rotate the shoulder and utilise the lats in the lift. I tend to use this grip also unless deadlifting on an axle or fat bar.
Ultimately it’s a personal preference so go with what feels comfortable for you however if you are someone who struggles to keep their lats engaged which allows for rounding of the spine during the lift, maybe utilise the traditional thumb round the bar grip. This will allow a better feeling of “bending the bar” and engaging your lats especially at the start of the lift.
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Very simple lower session today to ease back into training. Just the 3 lifts but the volume was a bit higher. I’m usually a fan of more variations but as I’m trying to improve my leg press for both a specific event and to aid my deadlift it makes sense to get the majority of my volume on the leg press.
Paused leg press – 4×6
Leg Press – 3×10 and 3×20
Seated Leg Curl – 3×10 and 3×20
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My favourite hack squat was the Cybex one from years ago. If I was buying one I’d be after a second hand one of those.
I also get on ok with the Watson one which is relatively compact although a lot of people seem to hate them haha.
Either way I think you’ll be looking for a true 45deg hack squat to save space.
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Morning guys.
I arrived back in the UK yesterday after an overnight flight with no sleep so yesterday was a total write off with jet lag.
Up early this morning to catch up on everything life related and get my diet all sorted.
I will get a bike session in later today as here is my new training split leading up to the Deadlift championship and the Shaw Classic in august.
M – Deadlift and pull
T – Log Press and pressing
W – bike conditioning
T – Leg Press and Lowerbody
F – events
S – off
S – bike conditioningSo I wanted to split my lower sessions from my deadlift sessions now that I’m adding the suit and upping the weight in the coming weeks. Also I have a leg press as an event at the Shaw Classic (leg pressing a car) so it makes sense to split it up.
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Hi Ryan sorry to hear of your issues but it sounds like at least you’re on the right track now.
I was given the gumshield originally before moving to the CPAP machine and I definitely reduced the severity of my snoring. It takes a couple of nights to get used to but it isn’t too bad in the end. I had a polymer one which proved to not be strong enough (I broke it) so hopefully they sort you a solid robust one.
Good luck with the surgery once you get in for it.
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Salt, pepper, garlic powder, franks red hot and lemon juice mixed into a marinade.
Leave overnight then get that on the grill.
Another option is the Schwartz chicken seasoning if you want a simple approach.
I always find the more effort you put in the better it tastes.
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WSM all done for another year and I travel back home today.
Can’t wait to get back home and back to some structure again with my day. I land on Tuesday morning so I’ll be back on the bike Wednesday before getting back in the gym on Thursday.
Moving to a new split for the back end of the season which I’ll outline in another post.
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Yep that approach is absolutely fine.
Also consider shifting some more calories/carbohydrates to your pre bed meal the night before.
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Day one of the finals today and it was tough watching the guys battle it out.
Gutted I’m not out there but this is the final day of of self pity haha. From now on it’s all about getting in the record books.
I fly back to the uk on Tuesday so a couple more days here before we kick things off.
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Thanks guys. Yep if I was in any other group I would be in that final but that’s the way it goes sometimes.
Onto the final 10 weeks prep for the 505!
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Final days of the heats today and it really revealed how tough of a draw I got this year unfortunately.
I got 1min 31sec on the wrecking ball hold which would have been good enough for 2nd in any other group but only got me 5th in my group! Still I managed to make the stone off against Trey Mitchell.
The stone off was crazy with myself and Trey getting up to the 200kg stone and completing a total of 11 reps before my tacky finally gave up. That send Trey through to the final.
Once again if I was in any other group I would have been in the final easy but unfortunately that’s the luck of the draw.
Still a lot of positives to draw from this year’s competition and now it’s time to get the 505kg deadlift nailed in 10 weeks time.
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Day 2 of the heats.
Really confident going into the car walk as it’s one of my best events but unfortunately my patella tendon had other ideas and caused me to drop the car and a few points. Should have won that event but I was keen to move on.
Had a huge result on the log press for reps with 7 reps. I’m so happy with this as it was a big mental win for me after the log press has cost me in the past. It was insanely hot here today (38deg Celsius) so really happy with this result.
Still in second place going into the Wrecking ball hold tomorrow. Looking to solidify my place in the stone off.
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Day one of competition – finally!
It’s fooking hot here – 39deg but just the two events today: the loading race and deadlift ladder.
Solid run on the loading – 5 implements all done and I took second. A good result for me.
Deadlift ladder and the floor was red hot! I pulled all 5 bars (300/320/340/360/380) in a decent time but just missed out on first place by a fraction of a second. It came down to who could put their straps on and off the quickest. All the lifts felt effortless – I could have pulled way more at the end of that ladder – didn’t even feel the weight.
Sitting in 2nd place overall going into tomorrow. Game on.