Dave- my blackberry did not sync with work anymore. We are only allowed to use Palms which suck ass. My email is brianwalsh65@yahoo.com.

I am now 241.8 right now after I got done with some manscaping haha. I am in a better mood now than last night. I still think that it is bullshit, but I want to sweat out this weight as fast as possible and just sit here til 6. My scale is almost 3 lbs heavier than Pete's so technically I needto get to 234 before weigh ins. My goal is 232 just to be safe though. Now off to sweat.

An hour ago when I was weighing 240 I started blacking out and getting bad cramps, so I decided to stop this madness and not compete. It really is not worth risking my life for a contest. Plus strongman is supposed to be fun. Now of to enjoy my life this weekend, and stop worrying about training. I am definately done as a light weight and will just start competing at whatever weight I am at.

Good call. If you're going to be 260, be 260. It sucks because you had a real chance at this one, but you're better off.

I wouldn't drink much tonight though... save that for tomorrow.

My training has been going well and would have done well but not as a light weight haha. I am now rehydrated and feel great. Still have a terrible headache and my muscles feel like I ran a marathon, but nothing a few beers won't cure. I can't wait to watch this show tomorrow. Pete has done an amazing job organizing it and there are a bunch of studs. My pick is Jason Nunn winning it with Kelly and Bodi placing. Nunn is just a freak athlete and this is an athletic show not a heavy show.

The weighins were a complete mess. I never heard when they were period and had to ask at the hotel (who told me 4). Finally, I saw a near-death bigger guy and figured he was competing too. Sorry you didn't get to compete.

You were right : that circus DB was a nightmare. If it's even remotely tipped at lockout it falls because of the huge diameter of the handle.

Keep training hard and dominate at 265.

Shifted my training more towards a Defranco style to implement more athletic work for rugby.

Chin Ups
5xbw, bw+10, bw+25, bw+45

Bench Press
225x21,7- havent done bench in forever and took 60 sec rest and my chest just did not recover

CSR SS Rear Delt Raises
3x10x180 SS 3x12x15

Shrugs
15x315,315,405

Hammer Curls
8x30,45,45,45

BB Strict Press
5x135,185,205,225
135x15,6

CSR
3x8x180

Lat Pulldowns
3x12x150

DB Shrugs
3x20x100

Hammer Curls
3x8x45

Since Summerfest I really lost my motivation and barely worked out, but had a great time drinking and eating and being a normal person. Got it back so now I am back to work. Rugby practice starts in 2 weeks and our first match is in a month. I need to get fit again which should take a couple weeks.

Deadlift
3x245,335,425,515 no belt
1x565 with belt- have not done these in a while so form felt so shitty. Strength is great though just terrible form so stopped

Lunges
4x8x135

Reverse Hypers
4x12x50

Rope Crunches
3x15x200

Felt good to get back at it.

Is a pro-card still in the plans?

any competitions in the upcoming 6 months?

I really have no clue. Rugby starts soon and that will be my focus until November. I want to be more athletic than I am now. The only show I might compete in this year would be the IL Championship just because it would be fun to see if I could win the hw. After that it depends on where the shows are. I want to start doing shows in places I would like to visit anyways. If the timing works out with shows in FL,CA,HI, or places like that then I will go. I love training so for now I will train for me.

Yesterday went on a 3 hour walk along the lakefront with the mrs. It was good for recovery and also got me some bonus points.

45 min eliptical
burned almost 800 cals and it was a good aerobic conditioning session

static stretching

Log Clean and Press
5x145
3x195
2x3x245 all really easy

Yoke
50'x430,630,720

Tire
600 x 10 flips

Stones
245,285,300 series
285,300,315 series
315,345 series
375xlap- hipped popped and hur bad when I lapped it so stopped

Time for somerestoration work on my hip. Its not bad just knew not to push it today with rugby coming up.

BB Strict Press
worked up to 1x245

BW Rows
2x15

Lat Pulldowns
4x8x150

Mid Back Restoration

half mile jog