The end of an era

So today was most likely the last real training day in my home gym. It has been my home for the last seventeen years. This weekend I will start tearing it down. So many people have trained here, so many memories, personal triumph's, so many valiant efforts for the next five pounds. It will be hard to build the same atmosphere in a new place. But it is time for a new life and move I must. So come by and see me in Vernon when I get set up again. Today was a great day yet again Dallas and I did some med stance squats nothing to great accept Dallas did a drop set of 315 for 20 reps a new pr At the same time Steve and pat were pulling deads Pat pulled a pr 505 Steave was off a bit as he just got back from 4 weeks in Europe Steve did a drop set of 275 x 20 and Pat did 315x20. Dallas and I did some pulls and Dallas got a personal best 550 I haven't trained since my last post so I just coasted today. So thats it from Taz's gym (t shirt in the back ground)where no pencil neck were allowed

two weeks off

So I haven't been training the last couple of weeks, but Sean came out today. We did like a million sets of squats working on technique. Then went outside and worked up to a max single in the axle clean and press we finished with 3 sets of 5 clean and presses. Lastly we did a couple of sets of stone loading 4 stones per set. That was it. I have alot on the go right now so I'm not sure if I'll be training much. I certainly will not be training for a meet any time in the near future.

anouther super sunday

great training today there was seven of us today. First was weight for height I made 12 feet but kept hitting the bar at 13 feet Pat won with an easy 14 feet he cleared the bar by a foot. next was farmers walk I went 340lbs for 50feet 440 for 50 feet and 550 for 15 Pat also won this event with full walks with all three weights. next was car dead lift I got car plus 145 lbs in a conv deadlift pull and I got 185 in a hack squat lift. Mike won this the deads with the car plus 255 lbs in a conv pull. last was a log lift I got a 215 lift in and dallas won this one with a 265 steel log. I post more video on my youtube channel post at the side here.

update

Long time between posts. My life is very busy right now so I've only been training once or twice a week. the video is from last weeks training. On tuesday Steve and I did a full body training day I got a 40 lbs squat pr with the 12 inch camber squat bar. Bench went to an easy 335 then drop set for 20 reps lastly some chins with a 3/4 inch chain around the neck and shoulders. This was actually alot of work even though it dosn't look like much.

great week

So this week went well. Monday I broke a seven year old squat record and thursday I pulled 480/ 3 and a 500 single conv with just a belt. This weekend I'm in Vernon doing an introductory coarse for massage therapy.

It's 1994

First pic is our first log, we are still using it today it is getting beat up though. The next pic is my first highland games. The last is of the 94 winter games in Smithers. This was 1994 and the last year I competed in the 76 kg class. I was just going through some old pics and thought I would share these. Not to much to say about training. Mainly trying to fix some issues that I've not been dealing with. This weeks training Monday ss bar box squats no gear worked up to 355/8 and 375/6 then some chins and dips. Dallas and Steve were benching and I couldn't take watching any more I jumped in and did an easy 315 single then 275 for 8. Today I pulled conv deads no gear 425/5 445/5 Incline dumbbell press 110s for 7 and one arm rows 150s for 8. Last Saturday I did some push presses, fr squats and stone loading last set of stones were 180,215,245,260 to a 52 inch platform. So I'm slowly making some progress on the stones. My training reps are high right now as try gain back the size that I lost dropping down to the 181s earlier this year I'm hovering at about 215 right now and feeling much better.

another hot day

great day today It was about thirty degrees out side today this makes me happy. first was 56 lbs weight for height then distance. next was the truck pull this was up hill and heavy. next was stone loading I finally got the 260 lbs stone up not once but twice. last was a 550 lbs static hold I manage 62 seconds. I stayed out of the gym for another week and felt the best I have in a while.