TRAINING LOG: John Davis

Hi everyone, my name is John Davis and this is my training log. I have never trained for the Highland Games, but I have competed a couple of times. I was a shotput (67-5) and discus (202-0) thrower. I am now ready to train specifically for the games. I am not sure that I can throw the stones as well as I have in the past-60-3 Open and 47-5 Braemar, but I am sure that I can improve vastly in the weights and hammers.

Stats- 6-2, 262lbs

Best Bench-510
Best Squat-675x5
Best Power Clean 407
Best Deadlift-660

All these lift PRs were done 8-9 years ago. After undergoing an ulnar nerve release surgery a couple of years ago, I am finally ready to throw and lift again. I did one games for fun this year on my birthday on a whim and I realized how much fun it was and how much practice I need. Hopefully good things will come.

Thanks for logging John, solid numbers!

btw - any time i heard about you throwing, all i could visualize was that picture of you with chalk all over your face throwing shot, lol

http://www.life/image/1976611

craig, i'm an idiot - can't seem to post this. i suck.

in other news, welcome John! looking forward to big throws
from you. I think you'll like it here, all the fun of
throwing crap without the elitist BS of T&F... some of teh
best friends i've ever made are here.

Can't upload either but here is the link to the picture.

LWFD Practice
3 standing throws
6 one turn throws
10 two turn throws

Hopefully next practice I can get some video. Very wet and slippery. Tried to just get some technical reps in between rain showers. Looks like it will be another week plus before the rain lets up.

3/18/11

Threw a 16lb indoor shot in a parking lot under the freeway. Gotta improvise when it is raining all the time.

8-Stands -53ft

4-Glide(because sometimes the stones suck) 54ft (happy to be farther than my stand but I have a little work to do)

6-Full throws-59ft Easy rhythm

Not bad considering I rushed through it before someone could kick me out or park a car in my way.

Easy Lifting Day

Power Snatch (from floor, caught standing straight up)

135 x 5
185 x 4
205 x 4 x 2 (Quick and Easy)

(pull ups and curls super set)

Pull ups
12,15,9

DB Alt. Curl
70 x 8
75 x 8 x 2


Stretch

Its awesome to see you competing in the games.  I've followed your track and field career, and am very impressed with your throwing. Look forward to competing on the same field, sometime.

I try to accelerate it when it is at the very bottom of the orbit.  Its when I really feel the weight pull against me.  I try to lower my hips at the same time.  Thats when I get the bigger throws.  I seem to scoop the weight.  I just can't carry the weight out wide like a discus.  I seem to have no power that way. Probably not the ideal way of doing it, but it works ok for me.

great to have your talent focused now on the Highland Games. watch out stone putt WR...

 

3/22/11

Stretch, Foam roll

Bench-3 second pause

135 x 5
225 x 5
315 x 5
345 x 3
375 x 2
405 x 1
no pause-315 x 15

Incline Dumbell Flyes
80s x 8
90s x 6
100 x 6
-no need to ever go this heavy again, chance of injury out weighs gains. 80s max from now on.

Seated Front Overhead Press
135 x 8
225 x 8
225 x 8
-easy just keeping flexibility

Triceps pushdown
3x10

After this week I am going to tweek my training so that I am in good throwing shape. More throwing, lighter quicker lifting. Try to get a little quick twitch stimulation. Also going to work on gaining weight-would like to be 275. This has always been tough for me. When I threw my my stone and shot put PRs I weighed 245. As I get older my metabolism has slowed so I can put on a little weight but I do not want to lose the athleticism that has helped me throw far in the past. All in all I am having a great time training. It is hard to believe that 2 1/2 years ago my half my throwing hand was numb, severely atrophied and on its way to paralysis through nerve damage. Yeah modern medicine and surgery!!!

3/28/11

BWT-264

Stretch, foam roll

Power Clean-from floor

135 x 4
225 x 3
275 x 2
315 x 1 -then 2 hang clean
345 x 1-2 hang
365 x 1-2 hang

Hang Clean

375 x 2
405-near miss

Deadlift

405 x 3
495 x 3
545 x 2
585 x 1
605 x 1

3/30/11

Throwing

15lb shot
Stand throws-55ft
Full throws- built up to 64ft then shut it down.

Light Chain Hammer-no spikes
110+

Shot felt the best it has in a decade. There is more there but I didn't want to beat my hand up. I am just going to throw stones from now on in.

Hammer felt ok, I think this event is really going to start coming together for me.

Wow.  That is some good lifting.

4/2/11

BWT- 266

LWFD

took a bunch of throws 70+ best 74-5

L. Hammer- no blades
110+

Bodyweight is up! Feeling good about my LWFD. Every throw feels very similar. Gotta get some good blades for hammer.