[Adam Bishop]

Push session today in Midcity gym in manhattan. Cool basement gym with some great kit. I’ll train in there on Monday as well as I’ll be able to deadlift there.

Military Press 95×5 110×3 125×4
BTN Press 60×11 40×18
Dips +30×9 BWx20
Pressdowns 50×8 30×16
Lateral raise machine – 3 sets
Pec Dec – 3 sets
JM press Ups – 3 sets

Did a lot of walking today – hopefully a bit less tomorrow. Heading out to Bev Francis’ Powerhouse for my lower session

[Adam Bishop]

Upper lower split would be a good way to go. Remember to keep training your neck strength. Banded isometric holds are essential in any rugby programme whatever the position.

I will say this: please please please keep in your on field running and some skill work during this period. Zero point “packing on as much muscle as possible” if you’re unable to run about a rugby field.

I assume you’re from the southern hemisphere? If so some touch footy weekly would be a good thing to do. Keeps skills sharp and involves some multidirectional running to keep joints and connective tissues used to the demands of the sport. Failing this some tempo runs on field once or twice a week will be good for conditioning and keep you ready for the return to rugby.

[Adam Bishop]

143.3kg this morning. Rest day. Travelled to New York today. Walked a lot and I find city life very stressful. I have no idea how people can live in cities every day.

Anyway went to the expo for the wife to get her number and all that. It’s very funny being 300+lbs walking around endurance athletes haha.

Found a cool gym round the corner from the hotel to frequent tomorrow for some push.

[Adam Bishop]

Morning session at the farm:

Yoke 160x4x20m
Bag toss 20x4x2
SL Calf Raise 1 max rep set

Evening session in the Barn:

Deadlift 320×5
CG Pulldowns 144×7 106.5×12
Seated cable Row 144×8 106.5×14
BB upright Row 40x3x14 (rest pause)
Supine DB Curl – 3 sets

Great days training done. Felt like all I’ve done today is train, eat or prep food to eat. Body and brain is proper mashed from the past few days training. Rest day tomorrow while I fly out to New York for the wife’s marathon run on Sunday.

[Adam Bishop]

For strongman you need to focus on two key areas:

1. Static strength
2. Efficient moving events

Build global strength around large rep ranges. Obviously deadlift is heavily favoured in strongman but military press should also be a focus. Grip strength is something that is also tested.

Find somewhere that has strongman kit and focus on getting very efficient at the movements. Build perfect technique on moving events and focus on speeds rather than loads. How fast can I move this 200kg yoke 20m rather than what’s the heaviest yoke I can carry 20m. Load will come as you get heavier and stronger – focus on great technique for now.

[Adam Bishop]

I have a life fitness one and it works for me.

[Adam Bishop]

Awesome day today. Physio session this morning and things are looking good. Calf down to a 12% deficit on the endurance test. Also added in some plyos now in the form for 3×20” pogos. Also got the green light to add some atlas stone one motions focusing on getting full extension.

Moved some stuff around order wise tonight as my knees need some time to warm up before squats. Also I’ve had to drop the leg extension out for barn sessions as I’ve maxed it out.

Seated Leg Curl 122.5x3x12 (rest pause)
Squat 195×3 207.5×3 220×3
Stone one motions 4×3
SL Leg Press 200×12
Paused leg Press 200×20
Heel elevated SSB Squat – 2sets

No calf work after this as i completed that during my physio session in the morning. Pull tomorrow.

[Adam Bishop]

141.5kg – Trip to to physique warehouse today for my push session.

Military press 103×3 110×3 115×6
Atlantis incline 240×8 then drop set
Prime CGBP 160×7 80×14
BTN Standing Press 3×10
Pec dec 3×10
Seated DB Clean and Press 3×10
Tricep tripleset 3 sets

Added in some BTN pressing to aid with my mobility above head as it’s starting to get bad again. Very noticeable on the military press now. I’ll run the BTN presses for a while as they usually help me. Also I’ll stop using the squat bar on leg day and move back to a standard power bar to force me into a better position. Both these things usually improve my overhead position.

[Adam Bishop]

Bang on advice from Clare.

Train around it, let things heal and start performing light movements if they are pain free to promote blood flow.

Best course of action would be to see a physio in person to get a diagnosis. Once you know the root cause of the problem then you can get a better rehab plan in place.

[Adam Bishop]

Rest day.

Got some food cooked and got my post meal walks done.

Ready for a new week and some push tomorrow

[Adam Bishop]

140.8kg this morning. Feeling good. Pull session in the barn today:

Deadlift 270×3 287.5×3 305×6
SA DB Row 50×14 30×20
UHG Seated Cable Row 86×10 52×10,8,6,4,2
High Incline DB CSR 25x3x16 (rest pause)
Seated DB Curl 20×8 12.5×10,8,6,4,2
DB Hammer Curl 12.5x3x14 (rest pause)

Rest day tomorrow.

[Adam Bishop]

Session up at Elevate Fitness near Stafford. On the road today so stopped off for my legs session. Cool gym with some really nice kit.

Squat 182.5×5 195×5 207.5×8
Hack squat 210×10 130×15
Prime Leg Extension – 2 sets
Flex Kneeling Hamstring curl – 2 sets
SL Calf Iso (on HS hip press) 160x10sec
SL Calf Raise cluster set 6×7 (rolling 25”)

[Adam Bishop]

Rest day today. Not much to report – I’m out next to the lake fishing for the night. Got my steps in walking round the lake looking for fish.

Back in the gym tomorrow for some legs

[Adam Bishop]

I agree with Clare push,pull,off,legs,off will be a decent place to start while you lose some weight and improve your conditioning.

[Adam Bishop]

Yep Oscar is correct – more info needed.

Also I’d like to know current stats, what position you play and at what standard your club is playing at.