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| Matt Frost | Jun 26 2005, 01:08 AM Post #51 |
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Fuckin' SLAYER!!
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I am not sure when the nats are, but I will ask him tomorrow when we train. |
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| Matt Frost | Jun 26 2005, 08:37 PM Post #52 |
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Event day, and man was it a good one. I am so drained right now I can barely lift my water bottle. Temperature was a nice scorching 95 degrees. What makes it worse is that there is a pool right next to Iron Sport. Cold. Refreshing. Water. And here I am looking longingly in between sets. Anyway, first up: 12" log: Empty log x 1 clean, 5 presses, x 2 144 x 1 clean, 5 presses. 188 x 1 clean, 5 presses. 232 x 1 clean, 3 push presses. 272 x 1 clean, 1 power jerk. 300 x 1 clean, missed 2 attempts at a lockout. 300 x 1 clean, missed 2 attempts at a lockout. Came closer this time. Log medley- did half of a 4-log medley: 232 x 1 clean, 1 press, then 272 x 1 clean, 1 power jerk. Farmer's Walk: This was set up as a triangle, with each turn at about 40'. It's the contest layout for the Liberty Classic Strongman this weekend, which Kirk and Reggie are competing in. Empty cylinders x 1 lap (85 lbs./hand) 175/hand x 1 lap 245 x just over 2/3 lap. Lost my grip on the last leg, and despite two attempts I couldn't lift the cylinders again. Heat was really a factor here. Farmer's Hold: 295/hand, 10 seconds. This beats my PR farmer's deadlift of the same weight because I did this one strapless. Sweet. Sled Drags: Did these different than usual. Tied the straps on the sled to our belt and dragged forward, like a harness pull. 300 x 80'. Once I got going it was pretty smooth, my bodyweight worked well in this. Then we threw another hundred pounds on the sled and did a forward drag followed by a backwards drag. 400 x 80' forward, then 80' pulling it all the way back. I underestimated this. I thought it was going to be a sprint, but it was tough to get the sled going forward. I had my belt on too low on my hips and it was literally pulling my pants down. I feel bad for anyone driving by who saw my heavenly split. Once I hiked the belt up it was easier to get going, and the first half went well. I got almost the whole 80' without stopping. With one mighty pull I was across the line. The belt came off and I grabbed the straps and turned the sled around. Dragged fine for about 40', and then started to slow. I was running out of wind, seeing stars. I kept pulling. Reggie and Kirk were giving me some vocal support. Took me a few more pulls but I finished it, then prompty went into te garage area where it was shady and hyperventilated for about 3 minutes. I actually tried to slow down my breathing by taking long, deep breaths- in through the nose, out through the mouth. It worked within a minute, though my legs were so fucking cooked I could barely walk at this point. At least we got to go back inside. For deadlifts. Deadlift: 225 x 3 315 x 3 405 x 1 495 x 1, with straps. 585 x fail- but I did crack it off of the ground. My hands were ground beef from the farmer's walks, and it really hurt hanging on to the DL bar, so I strapped up for the 495. Sean- you were right about the Oly routeen making me a more efficient puller. The 495 went up to lockout in one fluid, steady motion. I wanted to attempt 545 but Reggie egged me on to try the 585. I am glad he did. That is my target, my goal. I am going to make it my bitch. Good session today. My plantar fasciitis is flaring up, it hurts to walk now. It will be OK if I keep stretching it and keep rolling my foot on a golf ball. Heavy Oly week, and then I get to spend 2 days helping at the pro contest in Philly. |
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| Matt Frost | Jun 27 2005, 01:54 PM Post #53 |
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Damn. My heel pain has gotten worse over the last day. It hurts almost as bad as the time I strained it flipping the tire last year. I don't know how this is going to affect my training this week. Fuck. |
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| Jamie | Jun 27 2005, 11:40 PM Post #54 |
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First Moderator on the SDF; first to have moderator title revoked.
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Hope you heal up, Matt. Great work on the events. |
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| Matt Frost | Jun 29 2005, 04:21 AM Post #55 |
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NOW THAT'S WHAT I AM TALKLING ABOUT! FUCK YEAH!!!! Ahem... Sorry, I am still on a HUGE FUCKING CLOUD right now, because this training session tonight, the one I was intimidated by, the one I was worried about because of my heel? Well, I fuckin' smoked it like a pack of Kools. My mental focus was just on. I wore all black, with my Death Before Dishonor shirt (an awesome Boston hardcore band). I just had an attitude tonight, and Reggie especially did a good job of keeping my fire stoked. Guess that's why he's a coach, hehe. My heel, while still a little sore, felt 10x better today than it did yesterday. Guess the rest and stretching paid off. So, here's the whole story: Snatches: bar x 2, 2 88 x 2 110 x 2 120 x 2 133 x 2 (misload- should have been 143) 153 x 2 153 x 2 153 x 2 153 x 2 Some of these were not my prettiest, others were picture-perfect. The first set of 153's I didn't drop under fast enough, but I rectified that issue on the next three sets. Might have to work some snatch lock-out technique work on an off day with just a bar or something. Snatch Pulls: 167 x 3, 3, 3, 3. Gravy. Back Squat: bar x 3 135 x 3 225 x 3 325 x 3 375 x 3 420 x 3 420 x 3 420 x 3 420 x 3 This is what I was worried about, but tonight I had no trouble with my squats tonight. I wore my knee wraps and belted up beginning at 325. I suffered virtually no back pain or discomfort like I did a couple weeks ago. Reggie spotted me on the 420 sets, but he didn't even have to do anything except give me some vocal support. That just put me right over the top, and I fuckin' owned that weight. RDL: 220 x 5, 5, 5. Abs- Machine crunches: 60 x 20 70 x 15 80 x 12 90 x 10 100 x 9- went for 10 but I had no gas left. When I went back to the shower- I was not in pain. I was exhausted, but alert and not "wiped out". I think a couple factors came into play: 1. I slept. A lot. I've been in bed well before midnight and awake 8-9 hours later. 2. I've been eating a lot of pasta and rice on the days before my training. 3. The lifting program is paying off. This is week 6, and Kirk and Reggie both said to me that my lifting form is better in all of the exercises, but especially in my squat and pulls. I'm more explosive coming out of the hole, and I am getting used to squatting in the Oly shoes. In addition, I think the core work I've been increasing has helped me to fend off the back pain and be more stable in the squat, primarily. So, I am really on fire right now- Thursday is light except for my cleans- I basically have to clean & jerk my PR- for sets of doubles. But, I am not intimidated. I am confident. I know I can do it. I'm going to smoke it, and wonder why I ever had any doubts at all. |
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| Caber McJock | Jun 29 2005, 04:47 AM Post #56 |
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I agree
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Awesome Matt. |
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| Jamie | Jun 29 2005, 10:06 PM Post #57 |
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First Moderator on the SDF; first to have moderator title revoked.
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Excellent. |
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| Frozenkilt | Jun 30 2005, 01:07 PM Post #58 |
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Online douche. GOLD! I need more Gold
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Wicked cool. And keep wrapping or sleeving up your knees. Olifting can be hard on the joints and warm joints=happy joints. - Sean |
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| Big Tom. | Jun 30 2005, 02:55 PM Post #59 |
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Thinks There is Nothing Wrong with Doing Curls in the Squat Rack
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Matt, hi hope all is well.(tom bebb from old board) I was reading you suffer from plantar faciatis, i suffered this when i was quite young. Mine was due to been flat footed, i got sum implants made for my shoes, worked quite well. just something to think about, if you've not already seen anyone about, n i know how painful it is.
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| Matt Frost | Jun 30 2005, 05:30 PM Post #60 |
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Hey Tom, good to hear from you. Yeah, there are days where walking is excruciating. Hasn't been too bad lately, just this past week. I am not flat-footed but I could use some support. I tend to walk on the outside of my feet. Did you see a podiatrist to get fitted? |
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| Matt Frost | Jul 1 2005, 02:42 PM Post #61 |
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Checking in... had a good training session last night, don't have my chart here so I can't post specifics. Met Geoff Dolan and his family last night, which was swell. So I am about to start and Magnus Ver walks into Iron Sport. Soon, Walt Gogola, Steve Kirit, and Reggie show up... so I was a little on edge, but I got focused and did my thing. Will post more details from the session as well as the contest when I return home. I might not have computer access for a couple days. |
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| Llamapower | Jul 1 2005, 02:50 PM Post #62 |
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Not The Mama
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Have a good one Matt! |
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| Matt Frost | Jul 3 2005, 02:14 PM Post #63 |
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It was a fantastic weekend, Col. Full writeup later, but I have to work first and make up for the last two days I had off. Sucks. But oh well. |
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| Matt Frost | Jul 3 2005, 10:01 PM Post #64 |
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Training for Thursday 6.30.2005 As I said before, I was quite nervous when I began, as there was a who's who of strongmen hanging around Iron Sport, but I was able to focus and concentrate on what I was there to do. It was a night of heavy cleans for me, and though I was confident, it was still a venture into uncharted waters. Clean & Jerk: bar x warmups 110 x 2 154 x 2 184 x 2 208 x 2 242 x 2 252 x 1 for a PR, 2nd attempt failed. 252 x 2 252 x 1, 2nd attempt failed 252 x bombzilla. 230 x 2 230 x 2 At the time, I was very disappointed. I felt tears of frustration and that "what the fuck" feeling rising in my chest. Why can't I seem to break the 115 kilo barrier? What is wrong with me? Am I still not strong enough? Is it a technique issue- do I somehow fall apart once I get towards my max? I was so mad at myself, especially since I knew that if I could clean the weight, the jerk would be a breeze. In fact, my jerks, all but one, were spot-on, very powerful and authoritative. But the cleans- man, after the last failure at 252, I just sat there for a few minutes, crestfallen. My coach scaled back the weight to 230, which was my pull weight. His philosophy- when you clean poorly, do pulls. I approached the bar and finished my sets of C&J's though, with 20 pounds less weight, and felt somewhat vindicated. After thinking about it, though, I realized something that should have been first in my mind, not last- this was the best clean workout I've ever had, if you look at the weight and volume. Plus, I did break the 115kg barrier. Decisively. My old PR was a hang clean with straps. I not only hit a PR, I did it three more times, from the floor without straps. I also was able to recognize a point in my technique that may be the culprit. When I scaled back to 230, I made the adjustment in my initial pull, sitting a little lower at the start and letting my legs do more work. The 230 cleans were smokin'. Reggie also told me that there was an issue with the calculation on the chart- if my jerk is heavier than my best clean, which it is, it is going to give me a heavier clean & jerk on those weeks where I do them. He said I should have made my jerk the same as my clean. So, tomorrow I will go back and adjust- I am not going to make my jerk a skimpy 220 pounds, though. I am going to drop it back to 275 and see what that makes my workouts look like. By the end of cycle 3 I should be clean & jerking 275, which will make Matt a very happy boy. Clean Pulls: 230 x 3, 3, 3, 3. Front Squat: 154 x 3 184 x 3 204 x 3 204 x 3 204 x 3 204 x 3 RDL: 204 x 5, 5, 5. The rest of the training was swell, and though it seemed longer because I spent 45-50 minutes on cleans, the overall workout only took about an hour and 15. Still mad at myself (I didn't have my epiphany until I was on the way to my show), I trucked through the rest of my session. Afterwards I played a gig at a club in Philly which ended in a pier six brawl. We were done by th time it erupted. The headlining band played three songs before someone slipped on beer (people were throwing beer around, shaking it up, spraying the whole crowd, and basically going apeshit the whole night). The guy who slipped fell into the wrong crowd who proceeded to kick the guy in the face. Security finally decides to jump in and eject the violent mobs, but the damage was done, show was over. I slept at my singer's apartment on a floor. There was one of those couch things that fold out (not a futon, this was what we call a "flip & fuck"). It did nothing for me. And I couldn't cool down. It was so humid I felt like Glenn Ross in a marathon. I was melting, despite a shower, an air conditioner and a fan blowing right on me. After an hour I was able to fall asleep. I woke up sore as fuck too. Sleeping on the floor = not a good idea following a heavy workout. And that leads me into the contest report.... (go to competitions, dumbass). |
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| Olly Jackson | Jul 4 2005, 02:11 PM Post #65 |
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Nice work on the PR Matt, do you have access to video of any kind, I find it often helps to look back over shots to see whats going on. Sometimes it can just make stuff click in your head, like how much you own a weight or a slight form issue etc, looking good though. |
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| Matt Frost | Jul 4 2005, 10:17 PM Post #66 |
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Yes, I have been meaning to get someone in there with a video camera. I myself do not own one, or I'd have had my coach tape me a while ago. Still, I think I know what my problem was- a mix of a bad squeeze off of the floor and just trying to hit my max eight times. Like I said, all things considered, this was my best clean workout since I started the Oly lifts. |
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| Big Tom. | Jul 5 2005, 05:47 PM Post #67 |
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Thinks There is Nothing Wrong with Doing Curls in the Squat Rack
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I went to my GP and he referred me to a specialist of some sort. Hope this helps... |
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| dougmahnke | Jul 5 2005, 07:25 PM Post #68 |
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matt, congratulations on the clean PR! ive been following your log for a while, especially enjoying your venture into learning the o-lifts. they can be frustrating as hell, but thats what makes them worthwhile. in my own experience i can remember how long it took me to become competent at the lifts, which was longer than i would ever have thought possible. one day it just all comes together, and you get to move ahead and use the strength you know you have. |
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| Matt Frost | Jul 5 2005, 07:58 PM Post #69 |
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Thanks Doug. I really enjoy the O-lifts, it's much more fun to me than any kind of training except, perhaps, the actual event work. And my coach keeps drilling the same thing into my head that you're telling me now... it takes time. All things in perspective, I'm coming along faster than I have any right to be, so I am happy. Log note: I made the change on my training program and the numbers for the Clean & Jerk look much more reasonable. It should still provide me with a challenge and a chance to break my PR once or twice more, with my max looking to be 275 lbs. by the final session. Today is a light weight/light volume day, snatches, snatch pulls, squats, BTN jerks, RDL's, abs. Should be a quick, intense session. |
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| Matt Frost | Jul 5 2005, 07:59 PM Post #70 |
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Tom, I am sure it will help. I don't know if you have plantar fasciitis, if that is the case I know of some things that can help alleviate some of the pain. Let me know if that is what you have and I will tell you what I do to help take the edge off. |
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| NickGiammarresi | Jul 6 2005, 12:02 AM Post #71 |
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matt, you know if there is going to the Saxonburg contest in PA this Fall? |
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| Matt Frost | Jul 6 2005, 04:35 AM Post #72 |
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Yes, Nick, there will be a Saxonburg contest, check out the events at www.strength-fest.com. Tuesday, July 5, 2005, training. Light evening tonight. Snatch: bar x 3 88 x 1 shrug, 1 pull, 1 snatch 88 x 2 110 x 2 128 x 2 128 x 2 Snatch Pulls: 138 x 2 138 x 2 BTN Jerks: bar x 5 138 x 2 163 x 2 193 x 2 193 x 2 Back Squat: 135 x 3 225 x 3 345 x 3 345 x 3 First set of 345 I tested out my new Inzer knee wraps. Not bad. Can't wait to try them on heavier squats. I didn't use them for the last set- I am trying to not use a belt, straps, or wraps unless I am up in my heavier sets, and 345 is only 75% of my current PR. RDL: 220 x 5 220 x 5 220 x 5 Abs- Machine crunches: 70 x 10, 10, 10. A good session tonight. Snatches were light, so I focused on form and explosiveness. They were very snappy and done with authority. Squats were easy too, no back pain today despite no belt. Kirk, Kevin, and Reggie were pretty beat up post-contest, and they really gutted their way through their training. Even though they were also on an unload week, it was still quite heavy as they are in the third cycle. |
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| Frozenkilt | Jul 6 2005, 12:56 PM Post #73 |
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Online douche. GOLD! I need more Gold
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Hey Matt, while I appreciate the whole 'NO-NO-NO' thing on squats, I am still going to recommend getting some decent knee sleeves to keep everything warm and happy during a workout. Just like icing after a workout, it's the little things that keep everything together and extend your competitive life. Just an opinion. - Sean |
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| Matt Frost | Jul 6 2005, 02:19 PM Post #74 |
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Don't worry, Sean. At the slightest discomfort or when I go above 80% of my 1RM, the wraps go on. I want my body to not have to depend on the wraps, but I also realize the wisdom of keeping the joints warm. |
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| Frozenkilt | Jul 6 2005, 02:28 PM Post #75 |
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Online douche. GOLD! I need more Gold
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Oh the wraps should be for 90% plus. I was just thinking the Rehband knee sleeves and the like for more or less all your work (including the o-lifting). It's not like they give you a ton of support, but damn the joints feel good. - Sean |
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