Meta's Strongwoman Training

[Metamorphosis]

1/4/09Ok - So new journal for my new goal. Strongwoman Comp - hopefully by April...if I'm not ready, there's always September. But I'm striving for April. Eating protein like a maniac - 5 X a day no less - OMG !

So I decided to try the Westside BB Training method - in order to build as much muscle and strength as possible in a relatively short period of time ( 3 months.

My bench mark numbers are as follows:

DL 165
Bench Press 75
Overhead Press 65
Leg Press 500
Squat 125

My goal - increase all my numbers by 50% across the board. Doable? maybe not - but nothing ventured, nothing gained.

here's what I did tonight...

DE Day to start.
Bench Press 10*55; 10*65; 10*75
OH BB Press 10*45; 10*55; 10*65 ( left shoulder is SUPER weak from my accident - need to get that stronger..and quick !)
EZ Bar Incline curl 10*20; 10*30; 10/40*2
Lat Pull Down 10*65; 10*70; 10*75

Cardio Elyptical 10 Min
treadmill 10 min ( incline at 4.5; only 3.6 speed)

Started a blog called www.metastrongwoman.blogspot.com
will post my journey, vids, and pics as well as my weekly stats.

[Brandon Clements]

I believe those goals a reachable. Since you are still new to the weight game and you will hit a whole new type of training when coming to strongwoman. you should make overall strength gain pretty quick. I will be keeping a close watch to this training so I can give input into what I think you should be changing to focus more on being able to compete at a higher level.

[Metamorphosis]

Originally Posted by Brandon Clements

I believe those goals a reachable. Since you are still new to the weight game and you will hit a whole new type of training when coming to strongwoman. you should make overall strength gain pretty quick. I will be keeping a close watch to this training so I can give input into what I think you should be changing to focus more on being able to compete at a higher level.

thanks, BC !

[legz]

speaking from the other side looking in and how you "like" to go to the gym...you have to watch over training in this type of program...in three weeks you could end up doing more harm than good without adequate rest....once pitmomma gets rolling around here, pick her brain!

[Metamorphosis]

Originally Posted by legz

speaking from the other side looking in and how you "like" to go to the gym...you have to watch over training in this type of program...in three weeks you could end up doing more harm than good without adequate rest....once pitmomma gets rolling around here, pick her brain!

Thanksfor the input...I think when Troy and I get back into a reg scheduel again,I'll get more under control. He and I were out of synch since Thanksgiving. Up till now, my MAIN goal was to loose weight - and Ithought I HAD to workout as much as possible to make that happen. The more learn from you guys the better. When we started a year agp,Troy put me on a 4 day split -which worked out well - but my obsessive personality (imagine that!) had me going more like6 days a week - even if I was just doin cardio!

[Metamorphosis]

1/5 Monday
Killer day at work - first day back in 2 weeks - OMG !!!! headache all day, and to start off the day, I poked myself in the eye with my eyeliner ! Couldn't even do full makeup today and my eyes burned like hell all frigging day!

So Troy met up with me at the college gym where I work ( can't bring a trainer into the new gym I joined- bummer)
He had me do am ME day
at the rack:
narrow grip, sumo squat
135*2
155*2
185*2
205*1
215*1
235*1***********OMG can you believe it??????
now - 8 sets of 3
135*3, last set 135*6 ( just cause I still had some left in the tank!)

Circut:
hypers - 8/BW*2
Bent over rows 8/95*2
UH Pulldown 8/70*2
SLDS 8/95*2
Gym was closing down ( 6PM for the next week) and I could not do my last set.

BCAA's before and after WO
Couldn't eat till 8:30 cause I had to get one kid from the ortho and get to the other one's BB game thy won!)

Taking tomorrow off, and meeting yp with Troy again on Wed to do a DE Shoulder and Chest day.

Good stuff - really pleased with my efforts

[legz]

what is a narrow grip sumo squat???

BIX.... can we get Meta a SPELL CHECK PLEASE????

[Metamorphosis]

Originally Posted by legz

what is a narrow grip sumo squat???

BIX.... can we get Meta a SPELL CHECK PLEASE????

at 5:15 in the am and I, LOL'ing...my poor spelling is just one little thing that makes me, well ME !

So i held the bar close to center, legs wide spread. Of course back straight and head up....
The Chief told me this was a confidence booster...a good way to pull heavy weight from the start - really get the bigger muscles engaged.

I'll post a vid on Wed when we train again.

OH - I got to wear my new belt for the first time
My hands were toast, tho. I was not supposed to wear gloves for this lift. The bar was literally slipping out of my hands at 235..I need wrist straps and chalk now.

[legz]

that is called a sumo dead lift...its for your back..its for your back, if you want a video of proper form let me know..

[Metamorphosis]

Yeah - that's what I meant...SUMO DL ( please don't make me feel like an a-hole!)
That's what Troy scribbled down in my journal!
I did just like this guy, but my hands were closer together
http://video.google.com/videosearch?...1&sa=N&tab=wv#