I'm Bryan Hunsaker, and this is my training log! I train clean and I'm pushing to see how strong I can get naturally. I've been training for Strongman, specifically, since late 2012, and my goal is to one day become Utah's Strongest Man!
Current Stats
Total weight lifted 2015: 3.6 M lbs ('14-6.5M, '13-6.6M, '12-8M, '11-5.2M) Total cardio logged 2015: 22.0 hours Current body weight 301 lbs, Height 6'8
Today was not an easy lift by any stretch. This is one of the harder workouts I've done in quite a while. We hit curls hard (see video below) working up to a set of 10 on 155, hit back really hard, as well, and found time for calfs, abs and hands. This makes up for a lazy day off yesterday!
Today was all about event training. I lifted with Brian Mielke again. He's got a nice log which I used to work up to 260 lbs. My shoulders started to feel a bit iffy, so I stopped pressing at this point, but still did the clean with a half press. We also worked in sandbags over a 4 foot bar. I think the light bag was 160 lbs and the heavier bag in the 230 lb range. My biceps are extremely sore, but otherwise a good lift! Here is a video of me log-pressing:
Thayne and I benched today. I hadn't been over 350 (at least as far as I can recall) for the better part of a year, so working up to 375 felt pretty good! I know I have more in me. The other good news is that the lift didn't hurt my shoulders, but I was controlled in my movements. Thayne hit a PR today crossing the 200 lb threshold, hitting 202, if we want to get technical, so kudos to him. Without further ado, here is the video followed by today's lift:
Before I comment on today's lift, I'd like to note that I beat my 2011 gross weight lifted already, and we're still in August!
Dave, Thayne and I lifted today. This was a nearly 2 hour lift with very few breaks, just to give you an idea on the intensity. We began with deficit straight-leg deadlifts which just means we were standing on something so we'd have to pull the bar further. This is a great way to loosen the hamstrings and on work sets, a great way to strengthen the lower back and backs of the legs. The main work sets were on back squat, but we also hit two types of rows (used my new ROGUE FITNESS strongman row bar which has axle grips to help strengthen hands), and more back and hip work with rubber bands ranging all the way up to 200 lbs of resistance (big bands that are about 5 inches wide!). Here is a video of the 3 of us squatting with focus on getting low. I have trouble with this as I'm not very flexible, but I am improving.
And here is today's lift:
Saturday
8/25/2012
Lift
Weight
Reps
Total Weight
Deficit Deadlift (4 inch)
135
8
1080
135
8
1080
Bent rows with load pin
70
12
840
70
15
1050
70
20
1400
Squat
225
6
1350
275
4
1100
315
2
630
365
1
365
385
1
385
405
1
405
405
1
405
415
1
415
415
4
1660
Hip thrusts (bands)
200
30
6000
200
30
6000
Standing rows (bands)
150
20
3000
150
20
3000
Back lockouts (bands)
200
20
4000
200
20
4000
200
20
4000
Abs
60
220
13200
Day's total
55365
lbs
I didn't post yesterday as all I did was some light ab work and some stretching. I also floated in the pool for a bit to loosen up...felt great as I'm almost always sore lately from these lifts!!!
As always, thank you for reading!
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Thayne and I worked out today with focus on hands. Nothing too special to report other than a max time hold on farmer's where I cracked a minute on 150 lbs per hand. Here is the video:
I lifted today with Thayne. I've continued to focus on deadlift as there is so much emphasis on that in strongman, and I'm behind the curve on that lift. I hit an all-time personal record today of 545 lbs! I completely lost my form, but somehow pushed thru. Thayne did a great job also for a PR of 345!
Here is the video of the personal records:
We also worked in quite a bit of other stuff to round out the lift, as shown below. We missed a few days last week as work got crazy and Thayne was frolicking in Disneyland! Here is the lift:
Monday
8/20/2012
Lift
Weight
Reps
Total Weight
Hang cleans
135
6
810
135
6
810
Deadlift
225
6
1350
315
4
1260
405
3
1215
455
2
910
485
2
970
505
1
505
525
1
525
545
1
545
Bench rows
75
24
1800
75
24
1800
75
24
1800
Flat Bench
135
6
810
225
8
1800
275
3
825
315
3
945
325
3
975
135
30
4050
Calf raises
405
15
6075
335
15
5025
335
25
8375
Hip thrusts (bands)
200
30
10050
200
40
13400
Abs
60
90
5400
Day's total
72030
lbs
I did work in a few things last week including about 7 miles of cardio. Here's what I did and just didn't have time to post:
