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Darrenmac1988Icon2012 road to 1st comp10-03-2012 @ 21:05 
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Member 1873, 923 posts
SQ 260, BP 165, DL 335
760.0 kgs @ 118kgs UnEq
Post Edited: 07.07.2014 @ 11:40 AM by Darrenmac1988
Hi everyone

I'm 10 months on from my first comp and in love with the sport more than ever! 3 comps down and 2 to go to finish off the year. I'm still progressing nicely and i have decided to stay on Open as i like my food to much to compete at U105.

Thank you to everyone for your continued support, your praise will help me reach my end of year goals of a 180 paused bench, 250 squat, 320 deadlift, 150 push press and 140 strict press.


PBs at 07/07/2014

Bench 175kg
Bench (paused) 170kg
Squat 267.5kg
Deadlift 317.5kg
18" Block Pull 350kg
Push press 140kg
Strict press 127kg
Log Press FTOH 135kg
Yoke 330kg x10m
Farmers 140kg x10m
Stones 140kg x6 to 52"

Comp History

Strengh Tec Winter Novice 2012 - 5th place
Bodypower Expo Novice 2013 - 11th place
Cornwall's Strongest Man 2013 - 6th place
Bristol's Strongest Novice 2013 - 2nd place
PPG Powerlifting Invitational 2013 - 2nd place
BPU Southern Qualifier 2014 (125kg class) - 1st place
Bodypower Expo Inters 2014 - 5th place
BPU Southern Qualifier 2 2014 (125kg class K/R) - 1st place

YouTube Channel

http://www.youtube.com/user/darrenmac1988
Darrenmac1988Icon...10-03-2012 @ 21:11 
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Your living your dream buddy, never forget that!
Member 1873, 923 posts
SQ 260, BP 165, DL 335
760.0 kgs @ 118kgs UnEq
Post Edited: 14.03.2012 @ 13:27 PM by Darrenmac1988
10/03/2012

Was going to train sets across today but I've come down with a serious case of man flu so I ramped instead.

Squat

60x8
100x4
140x2
160x2
180x1
200x1
180x5

Bench

60x8
100x4
110x2
120x2
130x1
135x1
140x1
120x5

Row

60x5
80x5
100x5
110x5

Curl

40x5
60x5
70x5
80x5

Everything felt pretty easy today even though I was struggling to breathe with this damn cold!!
deleted2_20210523Icon...11-03-2012 @ 07:18 
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SQ 170, BP 117.5, DL 215
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Darrenmac1988Icon...11-03-2012 @ 09:17 
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Your living your dream buddy, never forget that!
Member 1873, 923 posts
SQ 260, BP 165, DL 335
760.0 kgs @ 118kgs UnEq
Yeah I've always focused on having strong arms. I'm hoping this approach will help prevent a biceps injury in certain events like the stones or tyre flip. Also I'm a massive fan of Magnus Samuelson and he probably has/had the strongest arms in the world....the mans a legend!
deleted2_20210523Icon...11-03-2012 @ 12:37 
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TerminatorIcon...11-03-2012 @ 12:59 
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jerking is obviously great,
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I might have the wrong person completely, but were you the guy training in strength tec last saturday?
Darrenmac1988Icon...11-03-2012 @ 13:36 
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Your living your dream buddy, never forget that!
Member 1873, 923 posts
SQ 260, BP 165, DL 335
760.0 kgs @ 118kgs UnEq
Sorry mate wrong person i live in Cornwall
TerminatorIcon...11-03-2012 @ 14:49 
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jerking is obviously great,
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Darrenmac1988 said:Sorry mate wrong person i live in Cornwall


Haha fair enough. There was just a new guy your height and weight and in the army too!
Darrenmac1988Icon...13-03-2012 @ 09:11 
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760.0 kgs @ 118kgs UnEq
12/03/2012

Drove down to just near Truro to train Log for the first time with Ryan. Had to leave my ego at the door as I didn't quite have the technique nailed down.

Log Press

45x6
65x5
75x3
90x2
90x2
90x2
90x2

Swiss Bar Bench

50x6
90x5
110x4
120x3
120x2
125x1
130x1

Again not that much of a heavy session, still suffering with is man flu! Looking forward to next week so I can work on my log technique.
Darrenmac1988Icon...15-03-2012 @ 07:35 
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Your living your dream buddy, never forget that!
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SQ 260, BP 165, DL 335
760.0 kgs @ 118kgs UnEq
Post Edited: 16.03.2012 @ 10:23 AM by Darrenmac1988
14/03/2012

Back down to Ryan's for some deadlift and keg loading.

Deadlift

70x5
120x3
160x2
190x1
210x1
225x1
Straps on
232.5x1 PB
240x1 PB
Straps off
200x5 PB

Keg loading

80x3
80x3

Well chuffed with the deadlift, think there's a bit more there yet! First time loading kegs to a 52" platform so basically just learning the tech for it.
Darrenmac1988Icon...17-03-2012 @ 20:01 
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760.0 kgs @ 118kgs UnEq
Post Edited: 18.03.2012 @ 15:15 PM by Darrenmac1988
17/03/2012

Felt really off today everything seemed to feel really heavy. I think its my body's way of telling me to switch things up. I really need to stop chasing the numbers too! I never normally do it and its definitely having a negative effect. Also I don't think my cns has recovered from maxing on the Deadlift mid week.

Squat

60x6
100x4
140x2
160x2
180x1
200x1
200x1
180x5

Bench

60x6
100x4
110x2
120x2
130x1
140x1
100x10

Push Press

60x1
80x1
100x1
110xf

Row

60x5
80x5
100x5
112.5x5
120x2

Curl

40x5
50x15
50x12
Darrenmac1988Icon...20-03-2012 @ 07:34 
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Your living your dream buddy, never forget that!
Member 1873, 923 posts
SQ 260, BP 165, DL 335
760.0 kgs @ 118kgs UnEq
Post Edited: 20.03.2012 @ 13:06 PM by Darrenmac1988
19/03/2012

Log technique is defiantly improving as I'm cleaning the log a lot better. Decided to back off at bit as i've been training for to near my max for too long.

Log Push Press

45x5
65x3
80x1
90x1
95x1 PB on log

Log Strict Press

85x2
85x2
85x2
85x5
85x2

Close Grip Bench

60x5
80x3
100x2
120x2
120x2
120x2
120x2

Log Strict Press

55x15
Darrenmac1988Icon...20-03-2012 @ 07:34 
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Your living your dream buddy, never forget that!
Member 1873, 923 posts
SQ 260, BP 165, DL 335
760.0 kgs @ 118kgs UnEq
Post Edited: 20.03.2012 @ 07:36 AM by Darrenmac1988
Trying to focus on triceps strength
RyanHIcon...21-03-2012 @ 17:20 
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Big fish in a small pond
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Tidy session, good things to come!
Darrenmac1988Icon...21-03-2012 @ 21:56 
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Your living your dream buddy, never forget that!
Member 1873, 923 posts
SQ 260, BP 165, DL 335
760.0 kgs @ 118kgs UnEq
21/03/2012

Finally entered my first comp so training has now geared towards that. Tried the axle continental clean & press for the first time and managed to reach the comp weight! Well chuffed.

DOH Deadlift

70x5
120x3
160x2
Straps on
200x1
Belt on
210x3
210x2
210x2
210x2
210x2

Axle continental clean & press

50x1
70x1
70x1
80x1
90x1
100xf
100x1 PB

All in all a cracking session tonight

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