Adam Bishop
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Moved into my hotel for the next 11 nights. Pretty basic but it has everything I need plus a newly build retail park next to it that has a recovery centre in it which is a bonus.
Got settled then off to the gym for some pressing. Worked up to a super easy 170kg axle clean and press then got some work done on the Viking press before finishing with dips.
Super tired now so I have my slow cooker going over night and I’m off to sleep.
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Another rest day with little rest. Steps at 20k as I walked around Boston supporting my mrs running the marathon. Proper hot day aswell so it was a struggle keeping hydrated but we made it in the end.
I switch over to a hotel tomorrow and I’ll be back in the gym in the after
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Rest day today.
Walked a lot as we did some shopping and I got some new receiver gloves for sandbag loading.
I prepped some food for tomorrow as I’ll be on my feet most of the day watching my mrs run the Boston marathon. Obviously I won’t train tomorrow so I’ve pushed my training week back a day.
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Another session at Titan Barbell today. Gym was really busy when I got there so took my time warming up before I got on the frame.
Worked up to 320kg on the frame and the grip felt solid enough. Then moved on to the sandbag steeplechase with the 100/125/140kg bags. Brutal hard event but it’s feeling better each week.
Left it there for the day. A couple of days off now before I’m back in there on Tuesday for some axle and Viking press then some stone walk.
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Managed to get some sleep last night but woke up early around 06:30. Got to the gym at 11am for some deadlifts with the intention of feeling out the first couple of sets to then decided if I went up to the planned 380×3
Training at Titan Barbell while I’m in Boston. Proper strength gym, love it. Warmed up and the pulls moved well so got my main set done of 380×3 then popped it on the blocks for another set of 3 from a raised height. Finished with some practice getting the speed straps on fast.
Went to the Celtics Hornets game tonight. Man the US know how to put on a show for the crowd. Game was pretty one sided but there was constantly things to watch during the time outs and halftime.
Back over to Titan tomorrow for some events
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Long day travelling yesterday. Flight was all good into Boston but we didn’t get to the air b&b till around 10pm local time so it felt like 3am to me.
Walked to a local store to get some food for the morning then got to bed. Managed to sleep through to 06:30 which was ok. This morning I’ll get settled then head off to the gym for some deadlifts.
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Rest day spent getting stuff sorted ready for my flight to the US tomorrow.
I’ll be out there for 3 weeks so plenty to pack for WSM and the build up. It’s an afternoon flight so I have some more time tomorrow to pack the final bits.
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Third day of training on the bounce for me today but things worked out well. Back down the farm for some events. I’m not sure if I’ll have access to a keg toss set up out there so I got some more throws done and I’m happy with my technique on this now. Got the 15kg keg going over 7m so that bodes well for the event in the final.
Got a double run done on the walking stones so around 35m in total. Grip felt solid enough so I’m good for more on the day.
Finished up with some yoke runs focused on speed. Decided against going heavier on these today after the run of training days so hit 3 speed runs of 280x20m
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Pushed my press session back to this evening to give me a little more time to get my body moving. ended up being a great session and I felt super strong.
Axle clean and press – 163×1
Viking Press – 200×10
Dips – 5×10Axle moved really well and it was the best that 163 had moved for me. Lockout was feeling normal again. Same with Viking press where 200×10 is a PB for me.
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Sunday’s events session.
Last truly heavy heavy events session before I head out to the US. Taking the extra rest day was the correct decision with everything feeling super easy and light. Stones in particular feel back to peak strength levels. Also got a good chunk of work done on the sandbag loading working the runs with 3 bags which was hard work but I got it done in a respectable time.
Keg toss – 20 throws
Atlas stones – 210×5
Sandbag loading – 100/125/125Body is a bit beat up this morning so I’ll get moving and get ready for some pressing today.
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Yep as the others have said, go into the gym with a plan but if you need to switch exercises due to kit availability then that’s fine. The key is to train hard on whatever kit you’re on.
Logging numbers on all the exercises you perform gives you something to work from in future sessions even if you can only repeat the exercises semi-regularly
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Switched my days around so that I have my rest day today before an important events session tomorrow.
Really important I nail stones and loading especially tomorrow so made the switch.
Got my walking done and watched the rugby for most the day.
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Friday’s Deadlift session.
Felt good going into my pull session at Physique Warehouse gym yesterday. Plan was to get my set of 5 all done with a rest each rep like it will be for the ladder at WSM. Pulls felt smooth and set ups were fast. I also added in some dips to the session as I need a second exposure to some press in the final few weeks as I drop volume from my press session. My tricep responds better to this.
Deadlift – 360×5
13” Block Pulls – 360×5
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Rest day number two.
Proper excited for tomorrows session. Body feels great and I’m ready to lift stuff again.
The standard rest day for me – got my meals eaten and walking done.
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Wednesday – Rest day.
Not much to report today. Got a load of admin done including the usual WSM questionnaire.
Also got my steps into and cooked some meals for tomorrow.