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| » Raw Power Weekend - Doncaster Dome (Go to post) | 06-05-2010 @ 12:24 | ||
| I'm going to take the Family - should be a good day out | |||
| » Englands Strongest Man under 90kg. (Go to post) | 06-05-2010 @ 12:22 | ||
MarkClegg said:Final Deadlift - NO SUITS, NO STRAPS, NO f**kING SUMO ! Squat - NO SUITS, NO PL BRIEFS, KNEE WRAPS O.K ! Nice  Get working on your grip boys  | |||
| » Doesn't life suck when you don't know which camp your in?! (Go to post) | 06-05-2010 @ 11:14 | ||
Stetec said: In my opinion a bodybuilder could do a show on a Saturday and a strongman event on the Sunday. A strongman in general, lets face it the majority are strong as an ox but carry a lot of body fat couldn't do the same. Hello Mate, I really have to disagree with this, my local gym is a bodybuilding gym and I've trained with loads of lads who compete (some to a very good level) and watched their shows. The s**t that they put their body through in the last few weeks of comp prep (mainly diet / water related), means that they are so dehydrated / card depleted that I'd be suprised (if they competed on a Saturday) if they could even get wood on a Sunday let alone do anything strenuous. A week or two later maybe, but not the next day. Macca | |||
| » Raw Power Weekend - Doncaster Dome (Go to post) | 06-05-2010 @ 10:40 | ||
| Anyone going to this - The strongman looks tasty Saturday 8th May 2010 THE OFFICIAL POLAND VS GREAT BRITAIN INTERNATIONAL STRONGMAN CONTEST Hosted by Colin Bryce From UK Hollands Felix Shahlei From Poland Dymeck Wenta Toczek | |||
| » Some Squats for the Lads (Go to post) | 05-05-2010 @ 15:37 | ||
Boar said:nice work macca mate .... you have numbers in mind for the comp ?? As it stands I reckon I'm good for 14-15 without wraps. With wraps - Who knows? I'm changing all my my training so that after my top weight set is over, the rest of the session is brutal as can be with minimum recovery time. Hopefully I'll build up some real conditioning. I'll also be repping out with 190+ every week (should be at around 205 the week before the comp). Macca | |||
| » Some Squats for the Lads (Go to post) | 05-05-2010 @ 15:32 | ||
Post Edited: 05.05.2010 @ 15:37 PM by BigMacca bignige1986 said: And macca if you can manage to get the camera either facing towards you or set it up so its behind and slightly above it shows your exact depth its what i get my mate dave to do when he videod my fronties Got any links to the vids mate - I'll take a look and adjust accordingly. Cheers Macca | |||
| » Some Squats for the Lads (Go to post) | 05-05-2010 @ 14:54 | ||
Post Edited: 05.05.2010 @ 15:30 PM by BigMacca JC said: Moving events in strongman (running with heavy yoke & farmers, carries etc) can be very harsh on the knees A bit of added assistance on the knees might be a god send come comp time Good point JC and not one that I'd considered. I'm new to all this strongman lark so perhaps my views will change in time... Macca | |||
| » Season 2 ! (Go to post) | 05-05-2010 @ 13:57 | ||
| s**t news that mate, I agree with everyone else, get your ass down to a physio asap! Macca | |||
| » Some Squats for the Lads (Go to post) | 05-05-2010 @ 13:54 | ||
JC said: Why though? If your max with 190 is 10 for example without, you should be able to do 14 (or whateva, the point is more..) with I get what you're saying I just don't really see the point (this goes for equipped lifting in general i suppose). I'd find 190 for 10 with just a belt more impressive than 190 for 14 with wraps. I just don't get how we have got so obsessed with big numbers, that it's become the default position to use equipment that provides positive resistance to get them. Just my opinion and I know it's not one that everyone shares Cheers Macca | |||
| » Some Squats for the Lads (Go to post) | 05-05-2010 @ 13:25 | ||
JC said: I would be suprised if knee wraps were NOT allowed TBH I know, but I can always dream.... | |||
| » Some Squats for the Lads (Go to post) | 05-05-2010 @ 13:08 | ||
shanejer said:macca you are a great squatter but i will give you a run for your money on the 190 for reps, i guarentee!!!!!!!!! duno how you di 255 though!!!!!!! I'm sure you will mate - I just hope the squats and deadlifts are au-naturel. Train hard mong boy - I am  Macca | |||
| » Some Squats for the Lads (Go to post) | 05-05-2010 @ 13:05 | ||
MattGriff said: Your right, he should not lockout his bench and only pull a deadlift to his knees too - thats the best way to train Let's play nice people. If the squats were high this week, they won't be next week - Simples! That's why I've started videoing my training, so I can make sure everything is peachy. I'll get a better set up for next week and get some skin out for you all  Cheers Macca | |||
| » Some Squats for the Lads (Go to post) | 04-05-2010 @ 23:24 | ||
MattGriff said: I spied 2 squats with the lighter weight. BigKen said: I'll agree with that, most apart from 2 or 3 at 190k looked high to me. Aha - The depth police are here I'm not entirely sure what the score is to be honest, they don't look great on camera but they all felt sank. The camera was only 6" off the floor so the angle won't be helping and with all my clobber on you can't see my hip crease. Next time I might get leotard-ed up and try for a proper side shot at the correct height - One thing I've never suffered from is high squats so I'll be buggered If I'm starting now. Macca | |||
| » Some Squats for the Lads (Go to post) | 04-05-2010 @ 22:15 | ||
| Hello All, First session back in the gym after the u90kg Northern Qualifiers and I wasn't really looking forward to it for 2 reasons. 1) My bloody rib is still bothering me, hurts like hell when taking a deep breath  (physio is coming on Thursday to sort me out)2) I've only managed to get 15 hours sleep in the last 4 nights Anyway I actually felt good when I got going and the session looked like this. Warm up 190kg x 4 Reps 190kg x 4 Reps 190kg x 4 Reps 212.5kg x 2 Reps Felt real easy 242.5kg x 2 reps These felt real nice - Loads more left in the tank 190kg x 9 These felt good as well, I wobbled a little on the 9th rep and my rib gave me a short sharp reminder that it wasn't happy so I left it there. I maybe had another 2-3 reps in me before I would have needed an extended breather. All in all a solid session and it's put me in a good mood (which will hopefully last for the rest of the week )Cheers Macca | |||
| » THE DRAGON 2.0 (Go to post) | 04-05-2010 @ 14:21 | ||
shanejer said:i love it deep.. I'm pretty sure that I've seen that written about you on a toilet wall | |||