WASM Prep Week1: Ramping Up

430 kilogram yoke walk - WASM state finals, September 2013

SO FAR, so good.


Everything is holding together, and I'm feeling strong and confident about my abilities going into this competition. Though it is fair to say the loadings for this WA strongman qualifier are significantly lower than they have been in previous years. It actually provoked me to go dig up some pictures from the qualifying rounds I entered in 2012, 2013 and 2014 where 350 to 400 kilogram yoke walks, 140 kilo farmers walks and 300-plus kilo axle deadlifts were par for the course.

140 kilogram p/h farmers walk



400 kilogram yoke walk

350 kilogram yoke walk - WASM qualifier 2012














There's also been some improvement to my body fat / lean mass ratio according to the Fitbit. This is due to more consistency in my training and a little more discipline with my diet; chiefly, eating more. It's always more.

PULL+ Tuesday February 27th
stretch
Stiff-legged deadlifts:
70 kg x 10
100 kg x 5
130 kg x 5
150 kg x 15 PR
Meadows rows (l&r):
50 kg x 3 x 10 PR?
HS seated rows (p/h):
55 kg x 3 x 10
Seated row machine (underhand):
full stack x 3 x 12
Face-pulls:
plate 11 x 3 x 20
super-set w/DB side raises (p/h):
10 kg x 3 x 10
Cardio:
bike 5 mins @ +50 rpm


EVENTS Saturday February 24th
stretch
Yoke walk:
130 kg x 2 x 20 m
210 kg x 2 x 20 m
290 kg x 2 x 20 m
325 kg x 20 m
Farmers walk (p/h):
30 kg x 2 x 20 m
70 kg x 2 x 20 m
110 kg x 2 x 20 m
125 kg x 20 m