Mike Howarth's Under 105kg Strongman Journal
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| FatHubble |  | ... | 17-08-2011 @ 12:44 |
 a.k.a. Kick Ass Show Joe Member 526, 1071 posts | Just text you mate. Did you get it?  | ||
| BigMacca | | ... | 17-08-2011 @ 12:57 |
 understanding of the sport, little he has. Member 798, 9942 posts SQ 260, BP 150, DL 272.5682.5 kgs @ 82.5kgs UnEq | That was a good watch Mike - Your keg tossing was pure class! | ||
| mikehowarth | | ... | 17-08-2011 @ 13:42 |
 Not so much as forgotten as can't remember Member 894, 4924 posts SQ 245, BP 167.5, DL 272.5685.0 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | FatHubble said:Just text you mate. Did you get it? No mate I change my number a lot, send me a pm on here! | ||
| mikehowarth | | ... | 17-08-2011 @ 13:44 |
Not so much as forgotten as can't remember Member 894, 4924 posts SQ 245, BP 167.5, DL 272.5685.0 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | BigMacca said:That was a good watch Mike - Your keg tossing was pure class! Thanks maccaman! As long as next weeks is solid I will be chuffed! | ||
| mikehowarth | | ... | 22-08-2011 @ 00:56 |
Not so much as forgotten as can't remember Member 894, 4924 posts SQ 245, BP 167.5, DL 272.5685.0 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | I said: Thanks maccaman! As long as next weeks is solid I will be chuffed! And that it was! Uk's strongest man under 105kg 2011!!! I was so happy to be part of the comp and not just making up the numbers, I put in everything I had and am glad that I stepped up to the challenge Thanks to all my training partners and helpers who let me play today | ||
| ursus | | ... | 22-08-2011 @ 08:30 |
 Man up and have a fuckin coffee Member 2086, 9717 posts SQ 340, BP 252.5, DL 300892.5 kgs @ 158kgs UnEq | Ace work mate well done | ||
| MrSmall | | ... | 22-08-2011 @ 08:39 |
Gone and easily forgotten....... Member 331, 22298 posts SQ 185, BP 100, DL 230515.0 kgs @ 85kgs UnEq | writeup mate, and within the next 24hours, none of your 6 month later jobs! great work at UK's mate, and an event win! | ||
| mikehowarth | | ... | 23-08-2011 @ 18:37 |
Not so much as forgotten as can't remember Member 894, 4924 posts SQ 245, BP 167.5, DL 272.5685.0 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | Tuesday 24th august 2011 Bench press 60x10 90x10 110x10 125x10 Incline chest press 40kgx15 60x10 Dumbbell screw curls 10(2x25) | ||
| Ben_F | | ... | 23-08-2011 @ 19:12 |
 vegetarian with a big deadlift - who would have thought... Member 340, 13300 posts SQ 315, BP 190, DL 350855.0 kgs @ 110kgs UnEq | MrSmall said:writeup mate, and within the next 24hours, none of your 6 month later jobs! great work at UK's mate, and an event win! x2 Your public demands it! | ||
| mikehowarth | | ... | 24-08-2011 @ 20:19 |
Not so much as forgotten as can't remember Member 894, 4924 posts SQ 245, BP 167.5, DL 272.5685.0 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | Ben_F said: x2 Your public demands it! Sexy Mike Howarth off yourtube delivers!!! UKs strongest man 105 To say I was looking forward to this a lie, the challenge I saw ahead of me was huge and sometimes you can bite of more than you can chew I have heard. I rested well for the comp and was injury free so had all the ingredients of bringing what I could to the comp with me, I just hoped I was good enough not to look too out of mine depth. I needed luck, and lots of it too! Resting for nearly a week before was torturous and didn't help me stress levels, It's tough to find confidence when you don't know what you're up against. During the drive I told Joni what I thought of him for making me do this s**t and that if it wasn't for the fact we were taking him with us I would have pulled out. I doubt I would have pulled out. Torturous drive to Whitstable and we were early for the weigh in so waited... Weighed in and the had a chat with Wood's about the comp as well as said hello to the guys quiet a few I knew/recognised. My goals were to survive the comp and come out in the other end thinking I could have not done any more. I would rather that than to feel guilty and beat myself up over a half arsed effort that doesn't reflect mine ability, determination, maturity and experience. 14 competetors in the start, but the day started taking its toll with guys dropping out due injuries. I felt pretty bullet proof through the day even though I was in lot's of pain I felt far from injury... But having said that there must have been 8 more guys who were more bullet proof than me I hope the guys who got injured during the comp heal fully and quickly 1. Arm over arm 4x4 pull I warmed up well and did some squats, doh deadlifts with a 100kg axle and some stiffies with an empty bar before this event. I was ready! I loved that rope and it didn't feel too bad for me. I had it in my head this was too big after seeing it on youtube but in my opinion it was great even if it made things more difficult. The 20 metres was half rice half chips and I could handle the full lot... I got to a point about half way (and half way over the hill) and it looked like the driver had put in in reverse because i kept rolling back after a max effort pull. I persevered and kept trying... The time stopped and Hollywood stood on the rope to measure the distance. I got it half way to my surprise,about 10 metres. After this event I was laughing as I sat up as it was an awesome challenge and I enjoyed it and gave it my best. Was surprised when I first moved the thing to be honest! I only beat Goswell but that is no bad thing as he is not exactly a weak guy. I can see this event improving for me in a big way, I'm beginning to understand why it's a staple test of strength. 2. max axle floor to overhead This was very well run and the pace was fantastic for everybody concerned. I was very impressed by all accounts and Terry reffed it faultlessly. 145kg 1st place 3. 150kg farmers walk for 20m Crazy heavy farmers for 105kg guys - and they were giant farmers, big block types. according to Joni... I didn't think these would move and said as much to the lovely lady helper. However I surprised myself with three pick ups and actually moved these things a wee bit...Maybe 1 and a bit metres being generous to myself Other guys didn't move it and some got a couple of metres so I had all the incentive I needed to try mine best. terry gave me the centimetres I fought for and I did better than some other guys did. Excellent 4. keg toss - 8 kegs over 4.5m bar... Light kegs to progressively heavier ones (8kg to 14kg ish?) You walk away from this event disheartened at your failures, unless you're me then you just love valid test of strength that it is... First three kegs wooosh over, fourth keg fluffed me over three times then the fifth keg went over first time before the end of mine time. Not bad. If I had a blinder all eight would have went but as the placings and mine video shows I grafted and held my own here. 5. Deadlift medley Another event I should have placed last on with the starting deadlift being 5kg below my alltime best of 255kg! Apply deep heat and Game on So I walked up, strapped on and figured that the best chance I had of preventing an injury was to pull fast and hard from the start without hesitance. Thanks to the pressure of the comp and the spectators I managed the max effort deadlift and then did the next thing I had to pull too! The third thingummybobby very almost budged but there was too much weights on the bar and we wasn't allowed to take it off After this Wood's said maybe the events were maybe too heavy from a spectator perspective. I understood his point but for the athletes there is no difference with respect to placings and as for injuries, you can't avoid them and could get ran over by a bus tomorrow. We were still there to give it our best under any circumstance. (even if it was glorious sunshine and a clear sky! )6. Loading medley 130kg barrels loaded very easily and fast as Terry suggested was best for me, very helpful he was but having tossed the kegs onto the platform with ease it would have been rude not to try some fingering, and I'm not rude I wore my black sleeves and wrist supports in preparation for the finger as I knew the load would be easy for me because I'm a top bloke. Having picked up the implement I had no intention of holding that above my head it was far to heavy for me! I shouldered it dug deep what can I say!!! At the very end, you can see on the video Emma took... You would have allowed me to bail after a valiant effort. But somehow I stayed in the game and really wanted to win this fight and did. This effort in itself to me was worth training a year for, that's how much I wanted it and that's how much the effort paid off. For me it was almost a one off and still don't believe I did it. Absolute ecstacy and I'll never forget that feeling when it finally fell 7. 70kg dumbell for reps The fingals finger knocked me out a bit and my shoulder was very very tired after the previous event too...Unfortunately on this occasion I couldn't get the hang of the object and the score card showed it Lovely dumbell to have a go of, very challenging! 8. 400kg tyre flip First out after my last placing in the previous event. Without being pessimistic I knew by being first out my placing and efforts would be low and without knowledge. Terry said the push off didn't count as a flip to which I laughed and said I wouldn't bother then lol! I flipped it once 9. stones First three in 14 seconds! Fast!!! I wasn't strong enough for the last one this year but have all the capacity to be very good at these in future Overall I was just behind Joni so I can't complain really as he is one of the best 105s in the North I've said a few other things about the comp in the other threads but there's my write up. Thanks for the support guys and thanks for a great competition to the organizers, I'm very happy I helped put on a show a played a good game of strongman Thanks for reading guys!!! | ||
| mikehowarth | | ... | 24-08-2011 @ 20:40 |
Not so much as forgotten as can't remember Member 894, 4924 posts SQ 245, BP 167.5, DL 272.5685.0 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | Oh and a big thanks to Emma from me and Joni for helping us, applying deep heat andtalc to our bottoms and driving us there and back!!! I just lol'd as I remembered saying to the big man Simon Cowdrey that guys were so exhausted that during the course of the say they were applying deep heat as well as ice packs to the same bodyparts trying to salvage themselves between events!!! The ice buckets and water were awesomely helpful to have for the athletes, thanks to the lovely France's for all her helpfulness and photo taking during the comp too!!! | ||
| WILLSAN | | ... | 24-08-2011 @ 21:39 |
 Trump will get another four years Member 126, 16707 posts SQ 160, BP 110, DL 225495.0 kgs @ 75kgs UnEq | great performance and writeup mate. an event win at that level is something to be proud of! | ||
| mikehowarth | | ... | 24-08-2011 @ 23:11 |
Not so much as forgotten as can't remember Member 894, 4924 posts SQ 245, BP 167.5, DL 272.5685.0 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | WILLSAN said:great performance and writeup mate. an event win at that level is something to be proud of! Thanks reading it will! Re event win it was good to be on the winning end of something in this sport of strongman for once I'm not really in it just to make up the numbers so am hopeful I can do myself justice in future years and win more as well as place higher in events | ||
| ursus | | ... | 25-08-2011 @ 08:55 |
Man up and have a fuckin coffee Member 2086, 9717 posts SQ 340, BP 252.5, DL 300892.5 kgs @ 158kgs UnEq | Lovely write up great performance and an excellent FTOH win ....brilliant Mike | ||
| ITRG | | ... | 25-08-2011 @ 09:54 |
 PS ... i love you Member 521, 2568 posts SQ 200, BP 125, DL 265590.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 25.08.2011 @ 09:55 AM by ITRG nice write up mike and brilliant performance | ||
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