Hi
@IronLioness
Barton up in North Linconshire - bit of a journey from where I live near Gatwick. I should have checked a map before committing but I can't back down. Nothing that an early start can't fix. Like my wife said when I had 2 double whiskies the afternoon before the Loch Ness Marathon: It's Ok to have drink, you didn't come here to win!
Glad to see you are doing your home work and formulating your own plan - you are investing in your own future and your own decisions rather than buying 'off the shelf'. Self investment will pay off.
As for Big Z - legend - slow down and then Boom on the way up - works everytime.
Training for this event - slightly different
5 week days focussing on the prep work for each lift
Monday was farmers walk - you would think it's all about the legs, but I had an idea, I spent 30 minutes warming up the shoulders, did some leg extensions and then some shrugs working up to 200 kg!!! Then I took the fight outside - our strong man training area is a covered space attached to the back of the gym.
I warmed up with empty bars and then loaded up to the competition weight (plus a bit)
And practiced speed starts!! Yep - this one is gonna be won on speed.
Now here's the revelation - Standing upright before walking has always sapped my strength (and my enthusiasm before I even take the first step, but with my traps on fire - it was easy, no fear, no apprehension, just grip, explode upwards and go!
I have now added mornings on the treadmill and I'm trying to push the speed up to stay at 6 km'h (little legs)
Speed/coordination and super warmed up traps - I'm not coming last - even though all the competitors are probably 20-30 years younger than me.
Tonight is Log - so big delt work out to start. (I am so into Yates' philosophy - one warm up set and then one set all out - I tend to use partials as I don't have a spotter. It seems to work for me.
Wednesday is the big one - 32 years since getting run over and virtually written off. Here's the plan 900lb plus on leg press, and 300 kg on the Yoke - way more than I need - but if I can do this - I'm up for next year's senior event. I don't expect to take more than one step, but getting it off the ground will be the challenge. I will also practice 170kg for speed.
Thank you for joining in. Really appreciated and I'm glad to hear that your training is on track.
I honestly hope that in 1-2 years time you look back on your diagnosis as something that lit the fuse and makes you superhuman. It's not a death sentence. It's a doorway to an amazing world.
Good luck on your journey
Sean