DardenFest prep: ME lower - PR's and vid

[JOKER47]

ME lower.

Zerchers prepping for the stones this July at DardenFest.


Suspended GM's, wide stance - 36" - 365lbs - 20lbs PR

Bottom position zercher squats (ass on heels) - 315lbs - 30lbs PR

Please "Right-Click" and "Save As" before viewing!!!!!

315 Zercher

Finished up with pull-throughs and some farmers holds.

Thanks to B-Fold once again for hosting.


Talk amongst yourselves........


Joker

 

[coolcolj]

Strong lift!

 

[Exodus]

congrats man, thats way low on the squat too. that will help you on the stones, your legs are in that same position when you cradle the stone.

X

 

[Ish]

Nice! How did you make that thick bar?

 

[JOKER47]

congrats man, thats way low on the squat too. that will help you on the stones, your legs are in that same position when you cradle the stone.

X

Thanks man.
That was exactly the idea. Leg position and all. I don't have any stones, so this is the best simulation I can come up with right now.

Nice! How did you make that thick bar?

That's just a 3" diameter piece of PVC pipe from Lowes. It's fit's perfectly over the stops on my standard oly bar, and is lots easier on my joints. However, I found that the thicker the bar, the more it try's to pull you forward. Takes a lot more effort to keep your back straight.



Joker

 

[Exodus]

However, I found that the thicker the bar, the more it try's to pull you forward. Takes a lot more effort to keep your back straight.



Joker

an the thicker bar pulling you forward will help you with the conans wheel alot. man, you figured out a doozie of an exerices.

X

 

[JOKER47]

an the thicker bar pulling you forward will help you with the conans wheel alot. man, you figured out a doozie of an exerices.

X

Ahhh....that's good to hear as well. That's one of the other events that is difficult for me to train for.
Hope to hit 335-345lbs by contest time. We'll see.


Joker

 

[WarriorPL]

Congrats on that PR!

 

[t3c]

cool man, very cool

 

[kingc_79]

congrats man, cant wait to see how ya do in the contest

 

[JOKER47]

congrats man, cant wait to see how ya do in the contest

Thanks man. I'll be happy if I place in any of the events.



Joker

 

[kingc_79]

Thanks man. I'll be happy if I place in any of the events.



Joker

yea me too, i'm still really weak in most events, i have a long way to go, but i will get there.

 

[Lord_Suston]

I'm hoping the same thing as well. Good numbers man, I hope you aren't in my weight class

 

[JOKER47]

I'm hoping the same thing as well. Good numbers man, I hope you aren't in my weight class

I've been holdin' a solid 220lbs for the last week and a half or so. I think you are still over 225, right? (Thank god.....)


Joker

 

[Lord_Suston]

I've been holdin' a solid 220lbs for the last week and a half or so. I think you are still over 225, right? (Thank god.....)


Joker

nope my weight is fluctuating so I don't know where I will place.

 

[JOKER47]

nope my weight is fluctuating so I don't know where I will place.

Fluctuate all you want.....above 225, that is....

I've seen your numbers, man.....


Joker

 

[Zander1983]

Nice clip. A great lift!

 

[b fold the truth]

You know I like it...

Anyone else notice that Joker is looking THICK???!!!

I used to do the bottom position Zerchers...off safety pins in my rack then I'd try to rack it to a set of high J-Hooks...simulates 'shotting the hips' on the stones when you load it. Look at the pic of Jason loading the stones from this past Sunday...notice how he shot his hips fwd at the top, came up on his toes, and the stone shot from his chest HIGH!!!!

B True

 

[kingc_79]

You know I like it...

Anyone else notice that Joker is looking THICK???!!!

I used to do the bottom position Zerchers...off safety pins in my rack then I'd try to rack it to a set of high J-Hooks...simulates 'shotting the hips' on the stones when you load it. Look at the pic of Jason loading the stones from this past Sunday...notice how he shot his hips fwd at the top, came up on his toes, and the stone shot from his chest HIGH!!!!

B True

yes it did look good, thats what i need to learn, is the technique that jason has on those stones and i may be ok.lol

 

[Exodus]

Fluctuate all you want.....above 225, that is....

I've seen your numbers, man.....


Joker

dont get to psyched out. (besides if ls is in my weight class, 250lbs, that means ill have to deal with him.....lol)

i placed 2nd on the log press in my division. they guy that place first repped out 22 reps with 175, i did 19. he has a 600lb competition bench press. i might could do 300 right now.

so you see weight strength aint everything in strongman. B fold will tell you that.

X