TRAINING LOG: Hapy Mayer
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Topic: TRAINING LOG: Hapy Mayer
Posted By: Hapy
Subject: TRAINING LOG: Hapy Mayer
Date Posted: 1/27/10 at 1:00pm
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OK, all this has got me thinking I should put my logs up here. Hopefully
this will help me be more consistent in my training and break out of the plateau I am finding myself at right now... For background, I am currently 38 yrs old, and had fairly major shoulder reconstruction done to my right shoulder about 16 months ago (50% torn labrum, upper bicep tendon reattachment), and am still struggling to make a come back into lifting heavy and to throwing again. I am 6'1 and current bodyweight is 246lb. ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
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Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 1/27/10 at 1:05pm
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1/27/10
Hang cleans: 135lb x 10x5 (warmup) Deadlift: 225x5, 275x3x5 Dumbbell seated military press (1-arm at a time): 25lb x20, 60lbx5x2, 25lb to exhaustion (lost count, think I got 45 reps) Hyperextensions: bodyweightx10, 45lbx10, 100lbx5 ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: thegnome
Date Posted: 1/27/10 at 1:10pm
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Glad to see you posting this, and continuing on your recovery. ------------- Andrew G Vada a bordo CAZZO!!!! |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 1/31/10 at 4:30am
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1/28/10
co-ed hockey game - about 45 minutes hard skating 2 minutes at a time 1/30/10 hockey referee work - about 5 hours light skating 1/31/10 5x5x135lb hang snatch 5x185lb, 3x5x225lb safety squat 10x25lb 3x5x60lb dumbbell bench press 2x5x205lb atlas stone load onto 50" platform ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: Duncan McCallum
Date Posted: 1/31/10 at 4:31am
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Looks like a great start to me! Take care of that wing! ------------- The man in the arena. |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 2/07/10 at 3:41am
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2/1/10
Men's hockey league night 2/5/10 Co-Ed hockey league game 2/6/10 Refereeing Was feeling a bit run down this week, so just played hockey and avoided the weight room. ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: KiltBill
Date Posted: 2/07/10 at 4:31am
| Hapy, I was raised in Florida/Georgia and never experienced playing hockey. With the all the skating you do does it help pushing off with the stone and WFD? |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 2/07/10 at 8:22am
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Bill,
I sure hope so. Certainly helps my speed - no need to do sprint drills, and I have great balance and foot/ankle strength from skating so often. In previous years, I did not skate nearly as much as I am now, so I guess we will see how that translates into any distances once the snow melts so I can throw again. ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: thegnome
Date Posted: 2/18/10 at 3:21am
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chirp....chirp....hey, somebody should clean out the cobwebs in here....Hapy? Hapy? OK, I forgot Hapy is out of the country, but they do have gyms and internet access there... ------------- Andrew G Vada a bordo CAZZO!!!! |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 3/09/10 at 2:54pm
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ok, not much to update since I last worked out. Basically took 3 weeks
off, with just playing hockey, and even skipped that while in Germany. Though I did walk alot when I was there (at least a couple of miles a day), and 1 liter of beer weighs quite a bit. Anyhow, first training day since I have been back was today, worked out with Carlton and Amy Shedrick over at their place. Back Squats 135x10, 225x5, 285x3x5 Incline press 135x10x2, 135x5 Circuit training - stiff legged deadlift - 215x8, ab crunchx8, atlas stone row 120x8, calf raisex8x2 - we did 3 circuits of this and I felt like I was going to pass out. ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: Silverback
Date Posted: 3/10/10 at 12:57pm
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Hapy, what is up with the shoulder? I had the full torn labrum, full torn cuff and partial torn bicep tendon and competed in 17 weeks and won. Why is this naggin you so long? I was cut on by the famed Dr. Andrews guys and they started my rehab the next day. Is this a drive problem or a structural deal? Not putting you down in any way, just fact finding bro. ------------- Mule Sportkilt AST Sport Supplements |
Posted By: thegnome
Date Posted: 3/11/10 at 2:24am
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Ya but Myles you're kinda like the Black Night in that scene from the Monty Python movie. They could just keep cutting limbs off of you and you'd just keep coming back. ------------- Andrew G Vada a bordo CAZZO!!!! |
Posted By: Duncan McCallum
Date Posted: 3/11/10 at 2:25am
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Myles was sent from the future to kill John Connor. ------------- The man in the arena. |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 3/11/10 at 2:47am
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Well, I think its really a bit of both. It turns out that my shoulder had
other issues beyond the bicep and labrum. The labrum wasnt just torn, it was actually "shredded" - Doctor actually used the term "shredded wheat", and only had about 10% of the tissue left to reattach. I still have some instability there, but I am mostly pain free. I need to test it with full on training schedule and see how it responds. I also have a partially dislocated sternoclavicular joint which is not really operable (unrelated) which still limits any overhead lifting over about 200lb. I think all this has left me in a bit of a funk - I was very disappointed that I could not come back 100% last summer, and while I think I am doing "OK" this offseason, the competitive drive is missing a bit. My recovery time seems to be shot as well. I am going to try to train more with the Shedricks and Berbys which should hopefully help me find that drive to get through the recovery time issues and get myself back into the lifting/throwing form I had a couple years back. I do have some goals for myself, which I still hope to hit this year: • throw well at the master's indoor shot put championships (March 27) (I will be happy with anything over 40ft, ecstatic with 45ft) • compete at the Highlander games May 22 • throw in 6 other games this year, and win one of them - hit at least one PR in one of the events • complete a 500lb deadlift Bonus goal: go to Scotland and lift the Dinney Stones - I still think I have a very outside shot at this, but realistically, I think this might have to wait until spring 2011. Anyhow, that's the good bad and ugly of my training, I think without support of friends from NASGA and locally, I would not even have a chance at any of these. ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: Silverback
Date Posted: 3/11/10 at 3:40am
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If you ever want to talk delt and want my input on what I did just get up with me bro, glad to help you in any way I can. I was 43 or 44 when I did mine, I mean my late 30's. ------------- Mule Sportkilt AST Sport Supplements |
Posted By: M-BAAB
Date Posted: 3/11/10 at 6:08am
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WAIT JUST A MINUTE!! Myles is HOW old ????????? I gotta stop calling hin son. ------------- 51 , 72 and 15 at 50 |
Posted By: =Travis=
Date Posted: 3/11/10 at 6:49am
| Pulling the DINNIE Stones with a jacked shoulder sounds brutal. I could feel the pressure through the shoulders, biceps and even into the pecs when I lifted them, just from the weight hanging. Get some practice in with one armed pulling with a ring and loading pin to get the shoulder ready for that. |
Posted By: Duncan McCallum
Date Posted: 3/11/10 at 6:52am
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The Dinnie Stones...one day. ------------- The man in the arena. |
Posted By: thegnome
Date Posted: 3/11/10 at 6:59am
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I should have taken a ride up there to check them out last summer. I think the next MWC in Scotland we should get together a stone tour or something. ------------- Andrew G Vada a bordo CAZZO!!!! |
Posted By: =Travis=
Date Posted: 3/11/10 at 7:24am
| I'm not old enough, yet, for MWC. But I'd be up for a stone tour. I turn 40 in just a little over 4 years. I told my wife that for my 40th birthday that we are going back to Scotland for a bunch of stone lifting because all we planned for on the last trip was the Dinne Stones. |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 3/11/10 at 9:48am
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Travis, If you make the assumption that the grip strength is there, what
weight deadlift would you guess you would need to get both Dinnie stones? I had 600lb in my head for this, but thought I would ask someone who had done it (will query Doc Rock also) ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: =Travis=
Date Posted: 3/11/10 at 11:28am
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I think 600 is good. I drove my squats to 650 and saw the squats as helping quite a bit. I also did a lot of rows. LOTS of core work. I would do pulls with rings on a loading pin to work the grip and the torque killed the back. I think a lot also depends on body type. I think (from pics) that the smaller framed and shorter fellows are able to squat down to grab the rings, whereas the taller and fatter guys like myself have to bend a little more. So the initial lift for me is the back (deadlifts) the stand straight and then legs and hips (squat) to stand up. I thought the grip was my particular limiting factor. I used the hook grip there on the stones. I can do it now without. shoot me an email and I'll fill you in on more advice. mailto:wahi_1998@yahoo.com - wahi_1998@yahoo.com
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Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 3/13/10 at 1:47pm
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3/13/10
Amy and Carlton and Mike and Naohami came over to my place. High Pulls 135x10 Deadlifts 225x5, 335x5x3 Reverse Hypers Dumbbell presses, bands and some shoulder work. Tried on my new shot put shoes - man these are fast - I am going to spin myself right out of the circle unless I find the throttle on them. ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 3/16/10 at 2:46pm
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3/16/10
Yay - first day throwing in a LOOONG time. Got access to the brand new field house at Norwich University... nice place. kneeling 16lb shot throws - about 10 reps - 25-30 ft Braemar 16lb shot throws - about 20 reps - 35-36ft Step-ins (half spins) - about 10 reps - 35ft Full rotations - about 25 reps - mostly 38-40 ft, a few 43fters, and got two out over 45ft. Felt pretty good all in all. A bit too quick on my rotations, and still have a bad tendency to not drive my right side up and forward. If I concentrate on getting out over my left plant leg, then things go well. I am getting another chance to throw on Friday, and will try to post some video for some last minute advice, as now that I see that I can do it, I really want to hit 45'+ in Boston on the 27th. ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: Wayne Hill
Date Posted: 3/16/10 at 11:27pm
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Nice! I bet that felt good.
------------- "We may be small, but we're slow." - MIT Rugby |
Posted By: =Travis=
Date Posted: 3/17/10 at 1:42am
| What's the thought behind kneeling shot throws? And is it like it sounds, you just do them kneeling? |
Posted By: Duncan McCallum
Date Posted: 3/17/10 at 2:07am
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Great work man! ------------- The man in the arena. |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 3/17/10 at 6:38am
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learned these from "Hollywood" Don Stewart.
For me, (Don may do them for different reasons) they are a good warm up exercise, and take the legs out of the equation, forcing you to think about using your hips and "trunk" to get in the good inverted C form, open up the chest and try to stay back. Basically, simplifies the whole event to make sure your technique is on, then when you go to a standing throw and add the legs back in, you can just work on those while you have your upper body grooving. Also the shot travels shorter, so you don't spend so much time walking to retrieve it  ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: =Travis=
Date Posted: 3/17/10 at 7:14am
It doesn't travel very far for me even when standing. 
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Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 3/19/10 at 3:38pm
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Got to throw some more shot today...
About 10 standing throws 35-36 ft maybe 5 or so half spins 33-34ft 10-15 (didnt keep track) full rotations 37-41ft Having some problems tonight. A little weakness in my right leg, and a tendency to dive into that first turn was robbing me of any good distance. Amy took some video, so I will try to get hold of that and post it up for some feedback... tomorrow - olympic lifting with my new bar and shoes, squats, and then hopefully some caber and/or hammer tosses. ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 3/20/10 at 7:07am
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3/20/10
Celebrated spring by throwing some caber and hammer. Only went real light, but still was a pretty good workout. About 20 light throws with the 12lb lady's hammer, and another 6 or so reverse winds. Probably best length was about 90ft but I wasnt going for length. Ran through some caber with a couple of lighter cabers, just working on grooving my pick/balance, timing. about 15 total picks and tosses. Then back to the basement: High Pulls 135x5x2 Cleans 135x10, 225x5x5 Snatches 135x5x5 Dumbbell rows 60x10x3 (each arm) Safety squats 155x10, 205x5x2, 255x5, 275x5x2 ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 3/27/10 at 2:49pm
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Not much to report this week, except I got my 40'+ in the shot at the
championships. Unfortunately, all this shot put has my shoulder aching a bit - so going to back off any overhead lifts, just concentrate on squats and redo some of the rehab work until it stops being whiny. (well, plus hockey of course) ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: AlDargie
Date Posted: 3/27/10 at 11:20pm
Nice job. ------------- Dyin' ain't much of a living, boy. - Outlaw Josey Wales |
Hapy wrote:Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 4/03/10 at 5:41am
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OK - tweaked my left knee a bit when I got my skate caught in a rut, so now
I am truly pathetic. 30 minutes recumbent biking, lots of shoulder therapy exercises is about all I can manage. ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: 17/20
Date Posted: 4/03/10 at 8:59am
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Hapy Full Rotation off the grass? I forgot how much time and patience (in the back) it takes. I've been doing some work with the 16 pound steel shot from the old Soviet Union ( I had to have it as a keep sake for my first international competition, all red back then, not anymore, got some usa rust all over it) and my wrist, fingers and shoulder are a hurting-seeing the Doc the 21st. Good job making 40' ------------- I MAY BE BIG , BUT I'M FAST |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 4/03/10 at 3:16pm
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Yes, I am thinking of making the plunge this year to full rotation on the
grass. I saw you were doing it earlier in the year, and I think it will help me also. Somewhat disappointed in the 40' toss, didnt really catch any of my throws at the Nationals, but a goal is a goal. The circle at the field house there is really close to the wall (in my opinion) on my first warmup toss, I ended up toeing the wall when I came out of the back, plus felt like my nose was only inches from it as well. I didnt realize I swung my leg and body out that far until I hit it, but that kind of threw me off my game a bit. I wish I had had about 5 more warm up tosses, but c'est la vie. I am going to throw Shot a couple times this summer outdoors I think as well. Next week is the last day of hockey, so my training can really start.  ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: 17/20
Date Posted: 4/04/10 at 2:20am
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I've re-connected w/ some old pals in the throwing community. My son just started throwing at some age group ( sub-sub Jr's) meets and is doing well. Focusing on the glide with him as he's going to be in 6'4"-6'6" range when he matures. May see you at the Highlander in May. ------------- I MAY BE BIG , BUT I'M FAST |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 4/10/10 at 6:35am
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More hockey, but this was my last week of 2 nights/week, so now I add a
day of throwing. Today: 12" step ups - 155x10,205x5,255x5x5 High pulls from the floor- 135x10 High pulls from the hang - 135x5x3 Push Press - 135x5x5 (these still hurt very much) Plate Twists - 60lbx10x5 Atlas stone loads onto 51" platform - 205x5, 265x1 ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: Wayne Hill
Date Posted: 4/10/10 at 12:54pm
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Can you bench press without pain?
------------- "We may be small, but we're slow." - MIT Rugby |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 4/11/10 at 8:45am
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Benching and incline is not so bad - they don't really hurt, though I am still
"unstable", however anything overhead is just a killer. ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: Wayne Hill
Date Posted: 4/11/10 at 10:16am
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I would ditch overhead, then, and test it only very occasionally to see if it clears up.
------------- "We may be small, but we're slow." - MIT Rugby |
Posted By: thegnome
Date Posted: 4/11/10 at 11:33am
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Wayne (and Hapy) go over to my log I have a related question for you guys. Thanks, AG ------------- Andrew G Vada a bordo CAZZO!!!! |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 4/13/10 at 11:24am
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4/13
Power Cleans - 135x10, 185x5, 205x3, 225 miss x3 - only pulling to my nipples, need more bar speed Front Squat (havent done these in 2 years) 245x1x5 I thought 245 would be a good warm up weight, turned out it was plenty for me, had lots of problems stabilizing the weight out of the bottom - should improve a lot with a little work I think Incline dumbbell press (60lb DB) 10x5 Dumbbell Rows 10x1 on each arm overhead dumbell press (25lb DB) 1 set of 50 on each arm Deadlift 295x5 345x2 365x2 385x2 435 miss ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 4/14/10 at 11:44am
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4/14 throws day
10x Overhead shot with 16lb stone 10x standing throws with 16lb stone 10x full rotations with 16lb stone 10x 28lb LWFD tosses 10x 100ft sprints Husafell stone carry lighter stone about 250lb - 100ft overhead and standing throws felt good, full rotation with stone is an experiment in progress... I think I might need to change my shoe on my right foot, as with the Turf Tanels it seems to get bound up, though I am also having issues on the initial turn on my left foot as well. Well, I guess keep working and experimenting with it. ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: thegnome
Date Posted: 4/14/10 at 12:13pm
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How's the knee? ------------- Andrew G Vada a bordo CAZZO!!!! |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 4/15/10 at 4:36am
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knee is fine - no issues there - just needed to give it a couple days off.
shoulder is still 50% or so, but hey that's 50% more than it was at this time last year. I forgot how bruised my jawbone gets after a open stone workout. I think we should go traditional scottish and throw a shot.  ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 4/17/10 at 5:03am
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rainy and cold outside today, so squats:
Back squat: 245x5x3, 295x2, 345x1x2 Braemar stone drill with band 5x5 Sand Bag overhead press 135lbx5x5 Hang Clean 135x10, 185x5, 205x2x3 ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: KiltBill
Date Posted: 4/17/10 at 7:58am
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Hapy, how are you doing a braemar with the band. Sounds like a
great idea. |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 4/17/10 at 12:32pm
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I basically just wrap the band around a post in my basement and grab the
end of the band. I stand at just where the band has a tiny bit of tension on it, and then simulate a braemar standing stone toss - trying to use legs and hips to help me drive the band all the way out to full extension. Its kind of a super version of one of the shoulder rehab exercises I am supposed to be doing. Doesnt seem to hurt it, and I get a good burn, plus work on timing my legs/hips/arm, since I can't just arm the band out to full extension without the hip drive. ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 4/20/10 at 2:16pm
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4/20
Went over to play with Amy and Carlton Shedrick About 10 LWFD throws - still trying to find a groove here about 55ft? about 5 WOB throws - maybe 12'? We were just throwing at a tree branch which was at 13' I hit it once. Front Squat - 135x10, 135x5, 179x5, 225x3, 269xmiss, 247x1 Stiff leg Snatch grip deadlifts 225x8x3 Atlas Stone bent over row 121lbx8x3 missed that front squat out the front - still trying to get comfortable with these. ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 4/24/10 at 5:06pm
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4/24
12lb hammer winds - 8 sets of 5, plus 8 more throws (I decided to be contrarian to the other folks throwing overweight hammers, to be kind to my shoulder) Some caber tosses with my "Big Crooked" stick. It appeared to pick up weight over the winter, or I have gotten weaker. After 2 dropped picks, and 3 45 degree tosses, I tossed in the towel... 56lb WOB x10 24lb shot Overhead throw x5 24lb shot Braemar style x6 24lb shot step through x6 24lb shot full rotation (in the shot circle) x10 16lb shot Overhead throw x5 16 lb shot standing throw x6 16lb shot step through x6 16lb shot full rotation x25 Very frustrating day with the shot working on stuff. We'll see how my shoulder reacts to that kind of volume, but so far so good 12 hours later. ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 4/26/10 at 10:59am
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4/26 - short and sweet:
Deadlift - 135x5,225x5,315x5,365x3,415x1x3 Atlas stone loads - 205x1x5, 260xmiss ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 4/30/10 at 9:00am
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4/30
16lb standing stone throw x6 (35ft) 24lb standing shot throw x6 (29ft) 16lb full rotation stone throw x6 (38ft) HWFD x6 (28ft) Lots of problems with full rotations... needs some serious work. I feel like I have lots of acceleration and power, but just no balance when I hit the front. I think next practice I am going to just throw in sneakers. ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: thegnome
Date Posted: 4/30/10 at 10:58am
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Nice DL's Hapy! ------------- Andrew G Vada a bordo CAZZO!!!! |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 5/01/10 at 5:41pm
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5/1 - crazy stuff day
Picked a 275lb anvil from the ground to chest height 1 Handed lift of a block of concrete 435lb Lift and attempt to shoulder a telephone pole (probably 800lb total weight) (only got it to belly height) Sheaf tosses Attempt to break a 600lb+ anvil from the ground - miss. ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: KiltBill
Date Posted: 5/02/10 at 1:14am
| What a great workout, anvil , concrete block and a telephone pole. Great versatility being displayed here! Would love to see a picture with you holding the anvil. I am showing this workout to my wife so she sees I am not alone in lifting heavy things. |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 5/02/10 at 3:51am
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For some reason, I am having trouble uploading a picture to the forums.
Here is a link to Eric Suave doing a "lever lift" of the 660lb (estimated weight) anvil: http://gallery.me.com/hapy#100037 - Anvil Lift ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: Wayne Hill
Date Posted: 5/02/10 at 4:44am
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Yikes! What a monster. Does that thing say anything on it, like "6cwt"?
------------- "We may be small, but we're slow." - MIT Rugby |
Posted By: KiltBill
Date Posted: 5/02/10 at 7:52am
| AWESOME! |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 5/02/10 at 8:30am
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Apparently it was taken out of the Boston shipyards - we couldnt find any
markings on it. 5/2 12lb hammer - no spins (just pulling it from zero point) - x10 12lb Hammer - 1 spin - x10 12lb Hammer - 2 spins - x10 12lb hammer - 3 spins - x5 Braemar stone (24lb) x5 Open stone 16lb full rotation x5 LWFD x5 I just wore regular sneakers doing the full rotation on the stone today, and it felt MUCH better. I was able to get my legs underneath me. Too bad my upper body was shot from yesterday, or I might have had some decent distances. OK, time for a few days off I think... ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 5/08/10 at 11:38am
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5/8 - took most of this week off except for hockey on Thursday.
Shot put meet (Burlington International) - 38' 2" Not too impressed, though I felt much more in control and balanced, just no "push" at the front. The circle had like 1/2" of standing water in it, so maybe I was tentative a little bit, anyhow, I actually felt pretty good, the shot just wasnt flying. OK - now 2 weeks to the highlander - got to get my open stone and caber back up to par. ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 5/10/10 at 11:17am
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5/10
Jump 1/4 Squats - (try to catch just a little air with each rep) 135x10, 185x5x3, 205x5x2 I tried to do a version of a standing incline press that Doc Bill told me about - Neider press. Where you incline press then pull the bar back to the rack position. This was way more difficult than I thought - Got 45 x 10, and 135x2x5 60lb dumbbell swings x10x5 (only with my left arm though - tried it with my right, and my shoulder barked at me) Atlas stone loads onto 50" platform - 205x2x3, 260x1 (I missed 260 last time I did these, so I am very pleased, it came up off the ground pretty easy this time.) Go Habs Go! ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: thegnome
Date Posted: 5/11/10 at 12:00am
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Nice job with the stone! ------------- Andrew G Vada a bordo CAZZO!!!! |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 5/12/10 at 12:48pm
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5/12
16lb stone standing x6 36' 24lb braemar x6 29' 16lb stone full rotation x10 36' 16lb scottish style spin x3 40' 56lb wob x10 28lb WFD x6 51' (blech) Husafell stone carry (about 200lb) - sprint/stagger 100' ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: MJurkoic
Date Posted: 5/13/10 at 5:19am
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Great work, Hapy ------------- Loki: I have an army. Tony Stark: We have a Hulk. |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 5/16/10 at 5:20am
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5/16
Felt kind of weak today - not enough sleep I think, so did some volume: Back Squats - 245x5x10 Hammer Curls - 50x10x5 Caber Curls - 50x10x2 Dumbbell seated press - 50x10x5 ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 5/19/10 at 11:47am
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5/19
caber throws - did you know that taking 2 years off of the games means you have to start from zero? took 10 throws with "little crooked" 19ft and about 85lb, with a big crook in the middle. No turns, but at least my pick is pretty solid. This Saturday is going to suck. 28lb wfd 1 spinx10 (45ft) 28lb wfd 2 spin x10 (55ft) WFD was a bit more solid than it has been, making some progress here I think. 248lb - so should be no problem making middleweight class - having a bowl of ice cream and Oreos... ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: thegnome
Date Posted: 5/19/10 at 10:44pm
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You suck.... ------------- Andrew G Vada a bordo CAZZO!!!! |
Posted By: Alan H
Date Posted: 5/20/10 at 7:29am
Oh a mess 'o dudez are gonna hate this! ------------- Alan Hebert Geezer-In-Training |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 5/22/10 at 1:43pm
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5/22 Highlander at Killington, VT
Open Stone... Had all sorts of trouble here - 2 fouls, so I braemared the last one. then AD allowed 4 attempts, so fouled the 4th one also. Yuck - 35' Keg toss - this was actually a lot of fun and timing was way better than with my LWFD which this is very similar to. Ended up with about 43' I think. Hopefully this means my LWFD will start coming around. Log press - I knew I was going to suck at this, made 140lb starter, 170lb no problem, but missed on 200lb. Looked like too big of a jump, oh well. Caber -Only had a smaller caber, which ended up breaking in the 2nd round. Felt nice to get some good pulls on a caber I could manhandle. Then Mike brings out this massive beast, 20' long and 150+. I think I got like 40 degrees on it, but honestly I was happy to have a good pick and a solid pull. WOB - Made 12' for the first time in over 2 years. Very satisfied with this. I hit the bar with the handle at 13' so I think I am good for 12' 6. Husafell - made the mistake of trying to carry the HW stone - was able to lap it but not get it up to my chest to walk, switched over to the lighter MW stone, but was gassed pretty good I think, and only managed about 67' before I felt like I was going to pass out from lack of oxygen. Will have to keep working on these stone carries and Atlas stone picks. Very satisfied for my first real competition, but definitely some weaknesses I need to work on were apparent as well. ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: KiltBill
Date Posted: 5/22/10 at 11:04pm
| Sounds like a great time, injuries healed up? |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 5/23/10 at 4:49am
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Yeah mostly. I dont think my shoulder will ever be as strong as it was
before surgery, but 90% will have to do it for me. ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: thegnome
Date Posted: 5/24/10 at 12:52am
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Don't let him full you, Hapy looked strong and smooth. As long as he's patient he's gonna be back in force. I think throwing the 42 in a while will help. ------------- Andrew G Vada a bordo CAZZO!!!! |
Posted By: grasshopper
Date Posted: 5/24/10 at 3:03am
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Nice to see numbers again Hapy. Cant wait to see you at Loon. ------------- "Breathe deeply. Refuse to be weak. Refuse to be sick. Refuse to die. Think strong and you will be." -The Mighty Atom (Yoselle Greenstein) |
Posted By: vonguinness
Date Posted: 5/24/10 at 3:12am
| great work Hapy |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 6/02/10 at 4:54am
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took some time off with wife out of town, I have to do all the chores - hard
to find time to get workout in (just an excuse) Anyhow, decided to try a morning workout instead of my usual post-work workout to see if I could fit into the schedule better. Hang cleans 135lb x10 High Pulls 225lb x2x5 Bent over rows 315x3x3 Deadlift 365lbx2x2, 415lb x1 ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: AlDargie
Date Posted: 6/02/10 at 5:20am
Great, another person to kick my a$$. ------------- Dyin' ain't much of a living, boy. - Outlaw Josey Wales |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 6/06/10 at 4:43am
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OK my first "real" games back yesterday.
Things held together fairly well, with some serious rust to shake off, but I am fairly happy with my performances - definitely something I can build on. Braemar - 31' Openstone - 36' broke out the full spin here, and felt pretty good - couldn't figure out the stone though, and was unable to get much on it. (others had just as much trouble as me, so...) HWFD - pretty good pacing, but had some problems with release points - 27' - think I will be good for 30+ if I can keep the ball down. LWFD - This is the event now giving me the most trouble with my shoulder - had a couple fouls, still need to figure this one out - 53' Heavy Hammer - Need more practice here - 68' Light Hammer - see above - 87' Caber - caber was a bit small for our class - I had a 12:15 on the first attempt, and kind of lost interest after that. Still need some work on consistency and speed. Sheaf - 21'6, not so bad for me, but wasn't getting a strong flick - had the height for 23'6 but couldn't dial in the accuracy. WOB - 11'6 - just missed 12'6 twice - would have rolled over I think with a fixed bar Not too sore today, which is awesome. ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 6/12/10 at 4:28am
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6/12
Squat Jumps 205x10x3 Good Mornings 205x10x3 Atlas stone loads 205x5, 260x1x3 Core Crushers 245x10x2 I am going to be so sore tomorrow... ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 6/24/10 at 1:22pm
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Gosh - 6/24 already - 12 days since my last real workout.
Work has been killer, plus I hurt my leg (bad road rash, nothing structural, which prevented me from doing some stuff). I did stay busy physically, but mostly just playing hockey, and a little softball. Feels like every day I can get in some throwing around here its pouring rain. Anyhow back on the saddle: 45 minutes hard stationary recumbent biking tonight since I skipped hockey had to do some cardio. Core Twisters 205x12x2 Neider Press with dumbbells 50x5x5 Blob Lift 25lb in each hand Upright rowed 5x5 Atlas Stone loads 205x5 ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 6/25/10 at 12:40pm
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6/25 throwing - Yay sunshine!
16lb standing x3 23lb standing x10 16lb full rotation x10 16lb scottish style x6 16lb full rotation x3 56lb WFD x10 22lb hammer x10 Finally had a bit of a breakthrough with the full rotation on the open stone. I just REALLY concentrated on sweeping my plant (left leg) so I end up in a much more open position, and bam - 5ft improvement. Still having some trouble with the stone coming off my hand with the full rotation, but I tried putting it a bit deeper in my palm, and even though it felt weird, that problem mostly went away, and I didn't lose much distance. Being back over 40' is a sweet feeling - Now I just need to add back all the other crap in that I am not doing right. ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 7/04/10 at 3:09pm
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7/4 4th of July "Demo" games in Warren, VT.
We threw 3 stones - 23lb ugly handled Braemar - 30'+ Open Stone 38'9 (I think this is my best throw with full rotation, so far) 109lb VT stone - 9'9 - had a nice one over 10' maybe 11', but couldn't hold up at the trig. HWFD - 26' - ugh - very poor here, bad technique and footwork. Caber - got 60 degrees on "Big crooked" needed a bit more pop, but the sun and heat was sucking all my energy. WOB - 11'6 before Carlton broke the strap holding the apparatus, it was getting late, so I called it instead of setting it back up. ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: BKetch
Date Posted: 7/05/10 at 4:34am
| Congrats on the full spin PR Hapy. |
Posted By: grasshopper
Date Posted: 7/05/10 at 11:35pm
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Nice Hapy. Cant wait to see you on the field brochacho. ------------- "Breathe deeply. Refuse to be weak. Refuse to be sick. Refuse to die. Think strong and you will be." -The Mighty Atom (Yoselle Greenstein) |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 7/06/10 at 2:23pm
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Thanks guys. its good to be back throwing, even if I am resigned to the fact
that my marks are never going to be what they were. Today I joined Andrew Gillie up at his campsite for some stone lifting. I didn't keep track of how many or what weight I did, but had a nice lather going in the 100 degree heat, and had some nice pulls with a couple 300lbers... A nice dip in Lake Champlain cooled me down pretty well also. Wow just saw the event and competitor lineup for Glasgowlands. I need to bring my A game - time to actually work on Hammers or I am going to be left in the dust. ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 7/10/10 at 3:21pm
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7/10
Neider Press - 135x10 155x5x2 Jump Squats - 235x10x3 Atlas Stone loads - 205x5x2 260x3 I tried to do a "cycle" of stone loads - loading the stone and then bringing it to the floor and then grabbing the big stone and loading it as fast as I could like in a strongman competition. This is very hard. I found I hold my breath too much, and by the time I grab the bigger stone I am about to faint. Does not bode well for the Harpoon Strongman show I am doing in a couple weeks. I will be very slow. Anyone have suggestions on breathing techniques here? Finished off with some blob holds for time - 25lb dumbbells that I grab from the top in each hand for 60 seconds - 3 sets. ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: MJurkoic
Date Posted: 7/11/10 at 12:42am
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Hapy, Harpoon still has a Strongman Show? I didn'y know that still took place? Is it advertised anywhere? ------------- Loki: I have an army. Tony Stark: We have a Hulk. |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 7/11/10 at 9:37am
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yep, the one in 2 weeks is during the New England BBQ championships, and
then there is another one in the fall for their Octoberfest celebration. This is at the brewery in Windsor, VT Matt, if you want in, let me know I am sure we can fit you in. Mark Currier is the organizer for both events. ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: MJurkoic
Date Posted: 7/11/10 at 10:17am
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I might be interested in the one during Octoberfest. What events are being contested? ------------- Loki: I have an army. Tony Stark: We have a Hulk. |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 7/11/10 at 2:15pm
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I believe Mark said that for the BBQ event, it will be Overhead lever press for
reps, some kind of medly with a drag and/or duckwalk, 15" deadlift max weight, and then atlas stones, he had mentioned a 2" 150lb pair of dumbbells deadlift for max reps also, but rumor has it he cancelled that one. the Octoberfest one has all kegs in every event. He has brought some different apparatus and things to try, but usually has a press, a deadlift, a grip event, and then we load kegs similar to Atlas stones, all ending with a truly nasty 400+lb keg filled with concrete and rebar chunks. ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: MJurkoic
Date Posted: 7/12/10 at 1:26am
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Thanks, Hapy ------------- Loki: I have an army. Tony Stark: We have a Hulk. |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 7/12/10 at 11:39am
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7/12/10
friggin hot. I know us New Englanders shouldn't complain about the heat - believe me, I would much rather be here than in Texas, but we're just not acclimitized. 12lb Hammer x10 (around 100ft) 22lb hammer x20 (best around 75ft) that's about all my shoulder could stand. Now I will go soak in the mountain stream before I get brain damaged from heat stroke. ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 7/18/10 at 2:50am
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7/17 - Glasgowlands games
OS - 38' badly cutting myself off here with my left foot - have to be more aggressive about sweeping this or I am going to have to go back to the South African. LWFD - lots of troubles here. Fouled my first two throws and put a safety out there 51' Hammers - these are now starting to really hurt my shoulder, I hit the stretch in the back when you are just about to pull it down and my shoulder cracks and I instinctively pull in, so all my throws were basically just a pull from the bottom and release. 66' HH, 81' LH I am thinking about reversing my direction (releasing over the right shoulder) and see how that goes. Anyone know anyone who has successfully done this? Caber - turned it WOB - best event of the day for me. Cleared 12' easily and hit the bar at 13' on all 3 tosses. Definitely the best tossing I have done with my offhand ever. I think those jump squats are paying off a little bit here. This week is prep week for the strongman on Saturday... going to work on 15" deadlift and sled drags for some technique. ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: BKetch
Date Posted: 7/18/10 at 4:01am
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Nice job on the wob Hapy. I am by no means an expert and I am not saying it won't work for you, but I have tried to release it as a lefty. I found it to be much more difficult to due my lack of ROM b/c of my shoulder injury/surgery. just curious, but what is the injury to the shoulder and what kind of ROM do you have? |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 7/18/10 at 6:58am
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I had a labral repair where only about 10% of the tissue was able to be
saved. Also had to have the biceps tendon reattached (since it was attached to the part of the labrum which had to be debrided.) I also have a subluxion of the SC joint which causes my clavicle to shift where it is attached to the sternum. It is undetermined if the two issues are related or not. My ROM is actually fairly normal, in fact most of the PT and trainers I have worked with have told me that ROM is better than normal, possibly too much. The biggest pain I get is when I am decelerating a weight from overhead. (like when you are catching a push press) Pulling the hammer from its high point back down to low causes the same pain. ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: grasshopper
Date Posted: 7/18/10 at 3:42pm
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Nice day on the comeback trail Hapy.
------------- "Breathe deeply. Refuse to be weak. Refuse to be sick. Refuse to die. Think strong and you will be." -The Mighty Atom (Yoselle Greenstein) |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 7/19/10 at 2:30pm
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7/19 - strongman training with Amy and Carlton...
Stones - bunch of lifts and even some presses with various atlas and field stones. Up to 300lb+... did a series of 5 stones 170 200 220 240 250 Missed the 240 atlas stone in that series - just too damn slippery. 16" deadlift - worked my way up to 485 for a fail, backed down to 465 and it came up pretty good. Had to switch to reverse grip, too many stone lifts I think. Sled drag... not really an exercise, but I wanted to test it out a bit to see how its going to feel Saturday. ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: Wayne Hill
Date Posted: 7/20/10 at 12:03am
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I think it worth pointing out that that 240 would only be slippery without tacky (as stones should be lifted).
------------- "We may be small, but we're slow." - MIT Rugby |
Posted By: Hapy
Date Posted: 7/20/10 at 3:39am
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Yeah for sure Wayne. Carlton keeps his outside, and this one is fairly big diameter, and super slick.
Here is video of the series: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POIIbFkowlY - Stone training ------------- Real Men Wear Purple Tinky Winky Throw Far! http://www.facebook.com/CVTSA" rel="nofollow - Central Vermont Strength Association |
Posted By: MJurkoic
Date Posted: 7/20/10 at 4:03am
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Is that Steve Jeck? ------------- Loki: I have an army. Tony Stark: We have a Hulk. |