biggjames’s BodyBlog

Update:

I have been training. Just not posting. After 25 years I feel that I do not need to post numbers. I know what I am capable of doing and what my goals are. I kind of feel that I am in my own little world and I do not really need to share it with anyone else. This might sound stingy and selfish in ways. But, I train for me and for myself only.

The last 6 weeks has been strength training during the week and strongman event training on Saturdays. It is working I am beat up, bruised and battered and I love it.

BiggJames

Chest and Back:
2" Bar BP: 135×10, 225×8, 275×6, 315×5, 315×3, 225×10
Smith Machine Incline: 90×10, 140×10, 160×8, 180×8
Cable Cross-over: 50×10, 70×0, 100×10
Hammer Strength DY Low Row: 140×10, 200×10, 240×10
Hammer Strength Iso High Row: 140×8, 240×6, 240×7
Lat Pulldowns Front: 120×10, 170×10, 200×10

The shoulders are getting better. Takes time to heal.

BiggJames

Strength events:
2" Bar cleans: 135×3x5
Deadlift Medley: reg bar. 405X1, 2" bar 455X1, 18" high reg bar. 585×1, frame 610×6
Farmers walk: 117 per hand x 100′, 167 per hand x 100′ x 3 sets
Crucifix Holds: 25×20 sec, 20×45 sec, 15×25 sec. , 10×25 sec.

I pretty much blew my strength on the deadlift medley. I am having fun.

BiggJames

Shoulders and Arms:
Hammer Strength Shoulder Press: 90×10, 140×10, 160×10, 180×10
Machine Side Laterals: 35×10, 75×10, 105×10, 125×10
Front Raise: 25×10, 30×10, 35×10
Rear Delts: 20×10, 25×10, 30×10
EZ Bar Curls: 40×10, 50×10, 60×10
Hammer Curls: 35×10, 40×10, 45×10
Tricep Pushdowns: 75×10, 105×2x10
Tricep Rope Pushdowns: 75×10, 105×2x10

Felt great!

BiggJames

Chest and Back:
Fat Bar BP: 135×10, 225×8, 275×5, 315×5, 315×3
Log Incline Press: 100×10, 150×10, 200×2x10
Pec Deck: 82.5×10, 122×6, 102.5×8
Low DY Rows: 90×10, 180×10, 270×10
Hammer Iso High Rows: 140×10, 240×10, 200×10
Low Pulley Rows: 120×10, 180×10, 225×10

Feeling Better and better, the fat bar bench presses did not bother my shoulders, nor did the log incline press.

BiggJames

Strength Events:
Clean and Press: 135×8, 180×6, 225×0  I could not clean it to press it, hopefully these will come back to me soon.
Super yoke: 560×80′, 610×80′, 700×80′, 610×4x80′
Frame carry: 400×5x50′
Stone over bar: 240×2
By the end I was toast.
Afterwards I went over to Aurora, CO to cheer on one of the guys that I meet up with for Saturday strength events. Dave kicked ass and took first in his very first meet. Way to go Dave!

BiggJames

Last Night I skipped training to go see the Rockies play. It was fun but a bummer that they lost.

Leg Night:
Squats: 135×10, 225×8, 315×3x5
Leg Press: 280×10, 460×10, 640×10, 820×10, 1000×10
Reverse-Hyper Extensions: 90×3x10
Leg Extensions: 45×10, 90×10, 135×10
Hammer Strength: Iso Lateral Standing Leg Curl: 25×10, 35×10, 45×10 per leg, per side

It felt really good tonight.

BiggJames

Chest and Back:
BP: 135×15, 225×8, 295×5, 295×3, 225×10
Smith Machine Incline: 135×3x10
Pec decks: 35×10, 80×10, 105×10
DY Low Rows: 90×10, 180×10, 270×10
Hammer Strength: ISO High Row: 140×10, 200×10, 140×10  last set was very slow and strict
Lat Pulldowns Front: 135×10, 160×10, 180×10

Getting better, bench is really lagging right now.

BiggJames

Strength Events:
Log Clean and Press: 190×8, 233×3, 262x almost, cleaned it , just couldn’t press it. 233×4
Fat Bar Deadlift: 135×5, 225×5, 315×2, 405×1, 500x another almost. 315×10
Tire Flip: Small tire not sure how much 500-600 lbs x 8 flips
Big tire 800lbs maybe: one flip
Sled Drag: 90lbs by maybe 150′
135lbs by 100′

I am waxed, but it feels good.

BiggJames

Chest and Back:
Bench Press: 135×15, 225×8, 275×2x6, 275×3
Hammer Strength BP: 45×8, 90×2x8, 90×6
Hammer Strength Iso High Row: 30×10, 70×10, 100×10
Hammer Strength Iso Low Row: 30×10, 70×10, 100×10
Lat Pulldowns Front: 125×10, 180×10, 150×10

Good work, I am feeling the altitude. I think with a few more weeks to acclimate it will get better.

BiggJames