Inspired by Connor's first dead hang pullup (Great Job Big Man!) I decided that I would start a semiregular "Feats of Strength Day" at the CrishDome. After the first feat I started calling it Idiot Day.
OK, the Bent Press - a lift made famous by Eugen Sandow and his ilk. Supposedly this is the way you can get the most weight overhead with one hand. I've tried it with the 97# KB but I mostly press that up so I thought "Barbell"
Now it's a real technical lift so I had no delusions about me being able to do it but I wanted to get the weight up to the shoulder. Sandow did 300 and I'm not even going to go close to that. So I figured 135. Got it up to the shoulder and boy is it heavy. It's not going anywhere for a long time.
So, what stupid feat could I try? One arm 135# barbell floor press? Sure. First attempt didn't budge it with the right arm but that side of the chest was tight with the attempt so I figured I'd do the same static push with the left. What's this? It went up!
Back to the right arm. Goes up with a herculean effort. You know what's really, really hard? A one armed barbell floor press with 135#. I'm done with this weight.
The rest of the workout as follows:
One arm barbell deadlift 135x3 (R,L), 155x2(RxL), 185 fail both arms. Barely got that one off the ground but I think these two exercises (this and the BB floor press) are going to help my powerlifts a lot.
Barbell bent press 95 fail both sides.
Did 5 each side with only bar - still pressing too much.
More barbell floor press 2x3x95# each arm.
50 one armed swings for time w/ 62# KB - 1:29 (previous attempt was 1:34)
I think the double unit RBC donation did take a lot out of me - I was suffering at the end of those swings.
5 comments:
When are we going to build the farmer's walk implements and Hurcules stones?
I got hemorrhoids just reading about these feats of strength!
My jaw is literally hanging open at this workout
I'm paying for it today. It's mind-boggling how sore and tight my chest is after only 7 reps each arm. Stabilizing is a bitch.
Holy crap I just noticed I forgot the 2x3 barbell floor press with 95 - which I think is the main reason for my soreness.
Corrected.
Dang. Iron man. I'm impressed.
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