Adam Bishop
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Proper broken after todays events session. Body feels proper wrecked but I got some really good work done. Bag toss is a record speeds now with weights and heights above comp standard. Arm over arm felt more powerful today and I got a lot of volume in on atlas stones.
Bag toss – 20/20/20/23/25/27/28 over 4.75m for 3 sets
Arm over arm – 400kg plus the sled for 3x10m
Stones – 100/120/140/160/180 – 3 runs then a load of speed singles on the 180 working on getting through the load fast. -
Trained over at Crayford Weights and Fitness with Terry today. Awesome gym with a lot of cool kit including some big dumbbells. Had a good catch up with Terry and got some good work done.
Push press w/ bands – 110x6x2
Seated DB Press – up to 60×16
Incline DB Press – up to 70×8
Cable fly triple set – 3 sets
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Another rest day done and I’m itching to get back in the gym tomorrow.
Walked the dogs today and got a trip to Costco done buying the essentials. I can recommend the Black Aberdeen Angus sirloin steak that Costco have in at the moment – really good bit of meat that.
Heading over to train with my pal Terry tomorrow so looking forward to a solid press session.
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Wearing a belt allows you to push out against it and created a rigid mid section to transfer force through.
Using a belt in a bodybuilding world is completely an individual decision. I do not believe that a belt will keep your waist small.
With your previous injury I would advise that using a belt for heavy lifting sets is a good idea to reduce the risk of injury and increase performance however a belt needs to be used correctly in order to be beneficial. They are not magical and you have to get your breathing and bracing right on every rep. Use the belt to force air into your mid section and push out against the belt in order to create mid section stability.
I would also suggest that you should be completing additional deep core work to help strengthen your muscles in order to avoid future injury. The McGill Big 3 (YouTube it) is a great way to go and at the very least should be performed as part of your warm up routine prior to heavy lifting.
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Full rest day.
Didn’t sleep great last night so happy that I wasn’t lifting today.
Bodyweight is sitting at 155 this morning so the weight gain might be behind the poor sleep.
No alarm set for tomorrow so I will hopefully be feeling back on track.
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Awesome pull session today. For the final 4 weeks of this block it’s all about dropping some of the volume and focusing on that top set. Felt really strong on squats and pulls. Added in the thick rope Pulldowns for grip work in preparation for the arm over arm.
Squat 235×5
Deadlift 340×8
Banded SL hip thrust 3×10
Bulgarian split squats 3×10
Aeroplanes 2×5
Leg lifts 2×10
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Back on the Christmas family visits so spent the day on the road yesterday on the way to the wife’s parents.
With Christmas being a Monday and me not being at home I shifted my week around so I had my pressing session today.
Trained in Powerbase gym at Loughborough uni – where this whole strongman journey started while I was studying there back in 2010. Really good session but my body is proper feeling it now.
Axle clean and press 135×5
Seated pin press with bands 120+66kg band tension x3
Incline Axle Bench Press 12/10/8/12
Overhead rope ext 12/10/8/12Got back and walked the dogs to keep my body moving but I’m proper wiped out now. Thankfully tomorrow is a rest day before a really important deadlift session on Tuesday
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Ok so reviewed the video you sent me on IG. Thought I would post my thoughts here as it may help others with their deadlift.
The basics look to be there however your set up needs a little work. For me you are setting up a little too close to the bar – this is demonstrated by the face that the bar rolls forward as it hits your shins just before you go to pull the bar.
When setting up to the bar I like to have people set up with their mid foot under the barbell itself. Your shins should not be touching the bar when you are in a standing position. A good drill for this is to look down at the bar from a standing position and you should be able to see all your toes but not anymore of your foot. When you then grip the bar and pull down into the start position your shins will then be closer to the bar.
Once you have that nailed you can focus on your shoulder position in relation to the barbell. At the moment your shoulders are too far in front of the bar (due to your set up being to close as previously discussed). Ideally you want to have your shoulders directly over the barbell with your arms going directly down in a straight line. To ensure this shift your weight over your mid food a little more and bring your hips back little.
From this position you can then lock in your lats to effectively transfer force through your body and into the bar but that discussion is for another day. Focus on the above two points for several weeks and the rest will slide into place. It will feel alien to you at first but stick with it and keep filming your sets from the side so that you can check your progress.
Hopefully this makes sense to you. If you need any more help I posted a How To Deadlift video on my YouTube a while back that may help if you are more of a visual learner. Search for “Adam Bishop how to deadlift” and you’ll find it.
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Great day launching heavy stuff into the air. Trained over at a different location today. It’s always good to train on other sets ups in the strongman game as you can get used to your own kit very easily and as a non standardised “sport” you need to be prepared for all manner of set ups. Throws felt easy and the stones were solid even with a couple of deficit reps due to some dips in the floor.
Bag toss – 18/20/20/22/24/26/28 – 3 runs all sub 19sec
Arm over arm – 3 sets up to 300kg on the sled for 15m
Stones – 100/120/140/160/180 – 2 runs then a single with the 210kg stone. -
Hi Benjamin I’ll take a look for you. DM it to me via Instagram – my handle is adambishopstrongman
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Back home after a bit of travel.
Stopped off on the way home to get my press assistance session done. Definitely the right decision as now I’m home all I want to do is sit down and eat my food.
Trained at Body Active in Harlow, a gym I used to train at when visiting my folks. Great gym and Enzo the owner has done a great job on the equipment in there.
Axle Press w/ Bands 100 plus mini bands 6×2
Incline DB Press – 3 sets
Seated DB Press – 3 sets
Cable fly triple set – 3 sets
Cable tricep triple set – 3 setsTime to get my final couple of meals in and then get an early night as I have a really important events session to nail tomorrow
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Wednesday update.
On the road for Christmas family visiting duties yesterday and today.
Plan is to drive a couple of hours and then get my session done before finishing the trip home as I really don’t fancy lifting after a 4hour drive.
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Tuesday Squat and Deadlift
Squat 110×5 135×5 165×5
Deadlift 170×5 220×5 240×5
Banded hip extension 3×10
Bulgarian split squats 3×10
Aeroplanes 3×3
Leg lifts 3×10Another easy session which felt needed. Played around with my set up on deadlifts and finished up feeling like I’ve made some progress.
Things are moving around for me due to Christmas commitments so only the one rest day tomorrow then I’m back in the gym on Thursday
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Monday’s press session
Axle Clean and press 60×5 77.5×5 92.5×5
Seated pin press w/bands 70+66kg bands x5
Incline Axle Bench Press 3×12
Overhead rope extension 3×12Start of a couple of days deload for me. Dropped the weight down and did the multiple sets of 5. Everything obviously feeling very easy. I’m not usually one to preplan deloads but as I’m adding in strongman movements for the first time which are stressful on joints and connective tissue I’m forcing myself to have a couple of lighter sessions.
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Sunday rest day spent sorting my tax return out. Fun fun fun.
Body is ready for a little deload to start the week – lighter Monday and Tuesday sessions should do it then I’ll be back to normal.