Over the weekend I signed-up for a strongman contest in April, my first one since 2017 (I've done a few powerlifting meets since then, though). The events are nothing I haven't done before except for a Dinnie Stones hold. Otherwise, we're looking at log clean and press, sandbag loading, sandbag floor-to-shoulder, and a yoke walk + max deadlifts. 

I'll be replacing the axle press with the log for my main lift on press day and add sandbag work throughout the week, but training via 5/3/1 will structurally stay pretty similar. This will be the first strongman show I'm training for with my own log and crash pads at my disposal. Same goes for the sandbags. 

I also happened to get sick over the weekend, but managed to finish my deload week with a simple session:

Walking kettlebell lunges: 50s x 3 x 16

Super-set with axle Romanian deadlifts: 250 x 3 x 8, 8, 10

Had dinner with the family that night at a Persian restaurant to commemorate Dad's birthday, so food intake was high. Sometimes I don't have an appetite when sick, but on this day it felt like I couldn't eat enough. It was good seeing everyone and going to Farah's house afterwards.