The Return of The Bull
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| MrSmall |  | ... | 08-04-2011 @ 11:11 |
Gone and easily forgotten....... Member 331, 22298 posts SQ 185, BP 100, DL 230515.0 kgs @ 85kgs UnEq | I think you can show some great improvement over previous comps in this one buddy, I will be rooting for you. Your confidence seems to be soaring last few months really, apart from your usual bulls**t "just less s**t" approach  Stabbing at 140 from blocks is no small potatoes. Ass in good nick? | ||
| Joni | | ... | 11-04-2011 @ 10:12 |
 left the country satisfied Member 10, 19241 posts SQ 240, BP 150, DL 270660.0 kgs @ 107kgs UnEq | NORTHERN ENGLANDS CHAMPS Awesome day! 15 balls out competetors, fine setting, grade A reffing and awesome organisation and planning. Nailing a big fat 0 points from the deadlift killed my (and 5 other guys) chances of placing high, but that event aside, i think this was my best comp performance? And not complaining about the deadlift - simply cant afford being such a weak ass deadlifter when i dont have any crazy strong events anyway. Cant be a solid mediocre strongman without half a decent deadlift! Event breakdown: van deadlift - failed, with 5 others. This meant 0 points and the next lowest guy at 7 from the outset, and my main target JC 11 points ahead - uphill struggle! Moral of the story: get stronger. arm over arm - 16 seater full of people + 100kg sled killing speed. Brutal event, loved it! First time in my life my grip gave up in arm over arm. Finished the event just within time, and placed 6th - my joint highest scoring event of the day. Moral of the story: get more aggressive. medley - 300 yoke, 120 farmers, 200 sled all for 20m. Only 6 guys finished, i wasnt one of them but i placed the next one up, 7th, because i was only 2.7m from finishing it. Yoke had WD-40 on it which covered my right hand, so the farmers slipped after about 5m, had to cup it deep in my hand to avoid the oil and just about managed to finish them. Dont think this affected my placings in this event, just one of those things. Moral of the story: do not get oil in your hands  Press medley - 105 log, 115 axle, 69 dumbell, 125 axle, 130 log. Got the f**king dumbell after log and axle! Over the moon - one of my highlights, eventhough this only gave me 10th place. last minute tip from Mike got me something to focus on instead of just "trying my luck" with it, cheers mate. Moral of the story: dumbell while it sucks ass needs solid training. Northern cross - 170kg bulls**t. 11.63m, 12th place. Moral of the story: train your weaknesses, and this is a f**king glaringly obvious one! Stones - GET IN! I have done a few comps and never in my life have i managed to finish all stones, until yesterday! Stones were 110, 120, 135 and 160, walked in from 4, 3, 2 and 1 metres to descending heights. Dont know what happened but the first three felt easy. 160 being my PB stone and in training i miss it way more often than i nail it, it was never a realistic target for me to nail it, but something clicked yesterday, and i got it. Had it been 161 i dont think it would have gone though Overall 9th place - highest placing of all those who didnt get a rep on deadlift, and took travis in the process too. Not at all bitter about LOSING TO JC ON COUNTBACK, both ending up with 39 points and him beating me because of the awesome 11 point deadlift placing. So so so close, but yet so far | ||
| Wayne_Cowdrey | | ... | 11-04-2011 @ 10:16 |
 Still got a little bit of strength Member 400, 23030 posts | Good performance, Joni! Stones especially. | ||
| PeteHodgson | | ... | 11-04-2011 @ 10:19 |
 Has little understanding of the sugden Member 677, 11338 posts SQ 165, BP 125, DL 220510.0 kgs @ 80kgs UnEq | Great stuff Joni. Seeing you so happy after the stones was a joy! | ||
| Ben_F | | ... | 11-04-2011 @ 10:22 |
 vegetarian with a big deadlift - who would have thought... Member 340, 13300 posts SQ 315, BP 190, DL 350855.0 kgs @ 115kgs UnEq | Great showing mate, the relaxed approach paid off for you and Millsy! | ||
| Thing | | ... | 11-04-2011 @ 10:23 |
 a large fingered spastic that demolishes plant Member 89, 31706 posts SQ 260, BP 220, DL 290770.0 kgs @ 142kgs UnEq | solid write up Bud, and solid performance nailing the 160 stone would of been a good feeling | ||
| JC | | ... | 11-04-2011 @ 10:29 |
 technical retard Member 172, 36827 posts SQ 310, BP 205, DL 335850.0 kgs @ 108kgs UnEq | Super performance yesterday mate....you deserved to beat me TBH...just 11 points is always difficult to over turn Huge 160 stone at the end mate....fantastic work Performance bodes well for the rest of the season | ||
| Robbo | | ... | 11-04-2011 @ 10:54 |
 When I have enough cash, I get a deep tissue. Member 465, 11029 posts SQ 240, BP 175, DL 302.5717.5 kgs @ 104kgs UnEq | Performance of the day for me mate. Stones were just incredible. I know your bothered about pec tear etc, but turn these into a big strength!! f**king countback eh? | ||
| martinb | | ... | 11-04-2011 @ 10:59 |
 Grass fed Member 1147, 7710 posts SQ 220, BP 185, DL 272.5677.5 kgs @ 113kgs UnEq | to no rep the dead and still catch JC on points is very impressive bud plus a 160 stone at the end of a day like that is pretty beastly you seem to make improvements every comp you do, well-done man | ||
| MrSmall | | ... | 11-04-2011 @ 11:19 |
Gone and easily forgotten....... Member 331, 22298 posts SQ 185, BP 100, DL 230515.0 kgs @ 85kgs UnEq | Countback strikes again Great stuff buddy definitely the best I've seen you. Get your ass sorted over the next few months and attack the deadlift with the same zeal as you have your overhead. That's gone from a maybe 110 guy to a pushing 140 guy. no reason why you can't pull 600lbs this year with some g-damn effort. | ||
| BigMacca | | ... | 11-04-2011 @ 11:25 |
 understanding of the sport, little he has. Member 798, 9948 posts SQ 260, BP 150, DL 272.5682.5 kgs @ 82.5kgs UnEq | Joni - You nailing that DB and the 160kg stone were big f**king highlights for me yesterday mate. Top drawer performance my man and as ever a pleasure to be in your company! | ||
| Sparrow | | ... | 11-04-2011 @ 12:02 |
 always lookIng for the extra UT2 work. Member 9, 18279 posts SQ 255, BP 167.5, DL 330752.5 kgs @ 103kgs Eq | JOINT 8th in that field, after the start you had was fantastic. I always enjoy competing with you and we had a good craic in the car. I'm with Robbo, don't rest on your laurels, turn stones into a BANKER event for you. No more complaining 'I haven't really got any great events'. MAKE it one! | ||
| MrSmall | | ... | 11-04-2011 @ 12:07 |
Gone and easily forgotten....... Member 331, 22298 posts SQ 185, BP 100, DL 230515.0 kgs @ 85kgs UnEq | Really though mate apart from log and deadlift you have no real sub-standard events, the carry events would probably improve if you got your posterior chain strength up, using the Mark Clegg formula. | ||
| martinb | | ... | 11-04-2011 @ 12:11 |
Grass fed Member 1147, 7710 posts SQ 220, BP 185, DL 272.5677.5 kgs @ 113kgs UnEq | MrSmall said:Really though mate apart from log and deadlift you have no real sub-standard events, the carry events would probably improve if you got your posterior chain strength up, using the Mark Clegg formula. don't you think the cross carry is maybe one of those weird things that some people can do and others cant? Misha ain't lacking posterior chain strength, but he can't get anything like that 5 steps! | ||
| MrSmall | | ... | 11-04-2011 @ 12:13 |
Gone and easily forgotten....... Member 331, 22298 posts SQ 185, BP 100, DL 230515.0 kgs @ 85kgs UnEq | martinb said: don't you think the cross carry is maybe one of those weird things that some people can do and others cant? Misha ain't lacking posterior chain strength, but he can't get anything like that 5 steps! He passed out, Mark made a mistake, Joni is UNMISTAKEABLE but struggles with that s**t, it was just a thought anyway, no clear formula for lots of these things. And by "weird things some people can do and others can't" is a defeatist attitude just accepting your fate, in the same vein as some fat kid saying "oh I'll always be a fat kid" or someone who has never squatted 100kg "I could never squat that" and not even trying. | ||
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