James Ball Training Journal

[James Ball]

AM

Seated shoulder press w/ no back support

135 x 10
155 x 5
175 x 5
200 x 5

1 arm shoulder press (no leg drive)

70 x 5 sets of 10

Pull Ups

5 sets of a lot of reps

ABS

3 sets



PM

Deads

135 x 5
225 x 5
315 x 5
405 x 5
495 x 5
585 x 1
635 x 1
675 x 1
730 x miss x 2
675 again for a few singles

Truck tire deadlift

tried 800 and couldnt get it (its right at a bad spot for me..... by the lower knee)

Farmer Deads

250 x 10
300 x 1
360 x 1 (i suck at these)

Stones

nothing spectactular..... did series of 3 x a few sets

my wife wanted for me to meet her at the gym tonight, so i did..... i couldnt just go into the gym and not train... which i should have. I didnt have a meal for like 3 hours prior to lifting because i came straight from work. Oh well, still had fun in the PM session, cant set PR's every session

[James Ball]

Axle Clean and Press (every rep)

160 x 10
210 x 10
280 x 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_1_pk7oBXo
290 x 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXgtCl4CnVo
300 x 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XjymKsvcWE
320 x miss http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8IU1cj5BAg
210 x 3 sets of 10 (for press conditiong, which i dont have)

Viper Press

180 x 2 sets of 10

GHR

BW x 3 sets of 20

Shrugs

100 kb x 4 sets

good workout really happy today and thanks Kevin, you gave me confidence that skinny guys can continental!

[Kevin Cronin]

awesome man, the 300 continental looked great, and double overhand like that is no joke!

[James Ball]

Originally Posted by Kevin Cronin

awesome man, the 300 continental looked great, and double overhand like that is no joke!

Thanks Bro!


CGBP

135 x 20
225 x 10
275 x 3
315 x 3
350 x 3


Incline CG

225 x 3 sets of 10

CGBP

225 x 3 sets of 10


Pull Ups

5 sets

ABS

5 sets

Played with grippers for a while

[James Ball]

Farmers

135 x 50
205 x 50
275 x 50
325 x 50 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_oHoNai7vg
325 x 50
275 x 170 (had to drop short due my popping in my trap, ive injured it in the same place before doing farmers, so i knew to drop it when i felt it this time..... im good)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GPhfWcTFoY


Slater Circus DB

played aaround with it for a while, i cant get it with my left yet, its a big fucking dumbell and is awkward as hell, plus my left shoulder is kinda messed up

Conans wheel

800 x 1.25 laps (PR)


Stones

300/330/360
330/360/380
260/300/330/360/380

did very well today and am happy..... would like to get my grip strength up though for farmers.

[MikeMastell]

Pretty sick stone series James.

[James Ball]

Originally Posted by MikeMastell

Pretty sick stone series James.

Thanks man, it was pretty decent time and i was happy with it



Fronts

135 x 10
225 x 3
275 x 3
315 x 3
365 x 3
405 x 3 (felt terrible, core is real weak from events yesturday)

OLY Squats

225 x 10
315 x 10
405 x 10
455 x 10
365 x 20

Pull Down ABS

5 sets


All lifts done raw dawg, my legs were already starting to get sore about 10 am (i train at 4:30am) , tomorrow and the next few days are going to suck.

[James Ball]

BB Strict Press

135 x 10
155 x 3
185 x 3
225 x 3 (i think this is a PR)

Press Medlay

280log/260 axle / 120'ish circus DB / 240 keg

i did a few times, the best i got in 60 seconds was 3 implements(log/axle/keg.... couldnt get DB in time or at all with my left for that matter), i really suck at the circus db and my conditiong sucks on this event.... heres a vid of my first go at it, i messed up on my axle clean and a bunch of other things lol..... i think im going to do log, then axle, then keg, then cirus DB . My left shoulder is kind of messed up from HS football still (years and years ago!) so its very awkard for me and i have zero confidence in it. I must say, its a fun medlay though

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN0BV4IC1Tw

dips / pull ups superset for 5 sets


good workout, need to work on that freaking circus DB and OH press conditioning.

[James Ball]

DEADS

135 x 10
225 x 10
315 x 3
405 x 3
495 x 3
585 x 3
635 x 3
685 x 1 (was going to triple this, but i straight up wasnt feeling deads today, power wasnt there) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=149PwgG8a3g
585 x 9 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwhH8s3RaGQ

GHR

5 sets x BW

Stones

330 x 4 onto a 60 inch (close to 5) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9cDLcyubgM

225/250/260/300/330/360/380 series , didnt get the last one back was GASSED! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLKTkxxokos

[Carlos Reyes]

James your log is definitely one of my favorites, you have a sick balance of rep strength and one rep max strength. Your stones are nuts! I like how you're lean as hell too, that's nice to see in a 265er. I'll definitely be checking in more often, keep up the madness.