season 2015

Bobbypalmer59 said:Massive ssb squat mate.

fatter_tomorrow said:England's strongest man 2016

felt awesome day of the comp, got good sleep at the hotel, went out the night before and had alook around and got some food with the wife, lovely place.

I was alittle nervous but not much really, all the lads were sound, met a few before but some new faces too.

Event 1: duck walk 200 for distance
I was going head to head with Paul, I know if I could keep close I'd have a decent distance. he took off and I tried to pace myself alittle, had no problem on the straights but the turns were hard the duck kept banging off my legs and opening my hands up. I made 37/40m, about 8th/12.

Event 2: axle for max
125, 135 both flew as they should, felt good. 147 on the big fixed felt nice too, cleans felt alittle harder with it being fixed but I felt powerful, got a big high pull, then 157 actually felt really good. 167 I struggled from the belly to the shoulders, lent right back and didn't get it quite sat right in the palms, was a very very close press but I missed it. that should of gone! joint 4th.

Event 3: van deadlift side handle
felt heavy as f**k in the warm up, but Arron page told me to move my feet right forward and that felt much better! I managed 14 reps which was good enough for 4th again, some big pullers there so I was happy with that!

Event 4: incline log for reps 130
Anything pressing I like with my tiny trex arms, managed 16 reps which was good enough for the win. An event win at ESM happy with that!!

Event 5: 5 stones 100-160
I was last up and only 3 people had got the 160 so I paced myself thinking I could do the 160 and get 4th, well I couldn't budge the 160 and my first 4 were slow so I f**ked that up big time. I one motioned the first 3 too they felt light so I wish I just went balls out. not sure where I placed. f**k!

Now I was 4th going into the last event, 3 of us on 35 and a half points, sooo close!

Event 6: 400 tyre for 30m
I f**king hate tyre I'm s**t at it and I flipped the c**t once, I couldn't get grip
It right I kept slipping and I just looked like a c**t. dead last!! Absolutely gutted!!

Came 7th overall and I was f**king gutted, I should of pressed the 167 axle, I should of gone faster on the stones and I should practiced tyre 3x a week. Absolutely gutted I'm not going to UKs.

All the other competitors were great, Paul is just f**king unreal and is ESM at just 21, freak. Arron page was a real nice guy, helped me all day with little tips and s**t. Everyone was brilliant. good luck to all the lads going to UKs! Eddie hall was sound as f**k too, no ego or arrogance like his TV persona.


Good experience, still pissed off.

fatter_tomorrow said:England's strongest man 2016

felt awesome day of the comp, got good sleep at the hotel, went out the night before and had alook around and got some food with the wife, lovely place.

I was alittle nervous but not much really, all the lads were sound, met a few before but some new faces too.

Event 1: duck walk 200 for distance
I was going head to head with Paul, I know if I could keep close I'd have a decent distance. he took off and I tried to pace myself alittle, had no problem on the straights but the turns were hard the duck kept banging off my legs and opening my hands up. I made 37/40m, about 8th/12.

Event 2: axle for max
125, 135 both flew as they should, felt good. 147 on the big fixed felt nice too, cleans felt alittle harder with it being fixed but I felt powerful, got a big high pull, then 157 actually felt really good. 167 I struggled from the belly to the shoulders, lent right back and didn't get it quite sat right in the palms, was a very very close press but I missed it. that should of gone! joint 4th.

Event 3: van deadlift side handle
felt heavy as f**k in the warm up, but Arron page told me to move my feet right forward and that felt much better! I managed 14 reps which was good enough for 4th again, some big pullers there so I was happy with that!

Event 4: incline log for reps 130
Anything pressing I like with my tiny trex arms, managed 16 reps which was good enough for the win. An event win at ESM happy with that!!

Event 5: 5 stones 100-160
I was last up and only 3 people had got the 160 so I paced myself thinking I could do the 160 and get 4th, well I couldn't budge the 160 and my first 4 were slow so I f**ked that up big time. I one motioned the first 3 too they felt light so I wish I just went balls out. not sure where I placed. f**k!

Now I was 4th going into the last event, 3 of us on 35 and a half points, sooo close!

Event 6: 400 tyre for 30m
I f**king hate tyre I'm s**t at it and I flipped the c**t once, I couldn't get grip
It right I kept slipping and I just looked like a c**t. dead last!! Absolutely gutted!!

Came 7th overall and I was f**king gutted, I should of pressed the 167 axle, I should of gone faster on the stones and I should practiced tyre 3x a week. Absolutely gutted I'm not going to UKs.

All the other competitors were great, Paul is just f**king unreal and is ESM at just 21, freak. Arron page was a real nice guy, helped me all day with little tips and s**t. Everyone was brilliant. good luck to all the lads going to UKs! Eddie hall was sound as f**k too, no ego or arrogance like his TV persona.


Good experience, still pissed off.