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| mark_f1 |  | ... | 26-08-2016 @ 09:35 |
not actually strong Member 5779, 811 posts SQ 220, BP 150, DL 285655.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Yesterday back 21" rack pull 70x5 120x5 170x5 wraps and belt on 220x5 270x3 320x1 320x3 (was going to go 370 but there wasn't enough room for the plates and the clamp) Floor deadlift (wraps and belt) 170x5 220x1 felt easy 250xfail at knees (devastated just couldn't get braced ones I was tied to the bar). Jumped in on a back session with a bodybuilder. narrow pull down 16x8 wide pull down 14x8 x3 Leverage Iso row (single arms) 120x8 x2 120x5+3 forced reps. Wide row 7x10 8x8 8x6 some light curls (struggled lol) | ||
| Floobler | | ... | 26-08-2016 @ 13:45 |
 Member 5964, 573 posts SQ 240, BP 160, DL 265665.0 kgs @ 99kgs UnEq | Should be good for 250+ easy without the rack pulls before hand though mate | ||
| mark_f1 | | ... | 30-08-2016 @ 10:52 |
not actually strong Member 5779, 811 posts SQ 220, BP 150, DL 285655.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Floobler said:Should be good for 250+ easy without the rack pulls before hand though mate Not sure, hopefully that'll be the case. I think its the straps costing me, going to try strapless at Yorkshire, I'll only be pulling one at best. I've got an injury with my lat or rib that's flared up again since so not looking likely to get it now. I was following Eddies road to 500 programme (for 260 target lol) and had been hitting all the lifts each week, so think that's why I was gutted about struggling with the 250. On a positive the 220 did feel easy. | ||
| mark_f1 | | ... | 30-08-2016 @ 11:02 |
not actually strong Member 5779, 811 posts SQ 220, BP 150, DL 285655.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Saturday The lady friend had a free pass for Virgin Gym in Leeds. 10mins running (not done this in years, didn't collapse so happy lol) Bench 60x30 mix of narrow/wide working on explosive pressing 80x10 100x8 120x2 120x3 felt heavy Incline bench 60x10 80x8 100x3 100x3 Dumbell press (strongman style) 28x5 each arm 38x5r 3l 44x3r 0l disappointing dips 3sets of 10 tricep pull downs stack- dropping 10 each time I failed. (even 2 plates at the end was torture) some light shoulder/chest machines Shows then spent an hour in the spa area. Nice gym if your into the fitness stuff, and the spa is nice. Nobody knows how to put the plates/weights away away though. I'm lucky at my gym, everyone puts there weights back in the right place (just no shower which is the only downside). | ||
| mark_f1 | | ... | 30-08-2016 @ 11:38 |
not actually strong Member 5779, 811 posts SQ 220, BP 150, DL 285655.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Post Edited: 30.08.2016 @ 13:58 PM by mark_f1 SundayPracticed some events for next weeks north lincs strongest man. Hercules car hold Managed 10.7 secs, the knurling on the handles is really aggressive so felt like my palms were being peeled off. Let go as saving my hands for the comp. Never done this, harder than I thought it would be. Car deadlift (approx. weight in hands) We tried a small car (200), a transporter size van (260), then tried lifting the front of a car (280-300). It's going to be a max dead, so they've not confirmed what the opening lift will be yet. I didn't manage that front end of the car, my lat/rib gave me a sharp pain when trying it. Car Walk Its really awkward, thick painted bar, and really narrow inside so couldn't get it sat right on my back. only managed about 5m. It's heavy but nothing extraordinary. Huselfell stone 170kg, managed 25m putting it down at the turn, its really wide, and it did slip when I did the turn (same happed at U.K's). Not sure how to improve my turn. It was a P.B though Medley 25m 3 flips of a large tyre (billed as 350kg but organiser told me he since looked it up and they weigh 417 new, so could be 370-380). Into farmers walk, into 125kg anvil. Not flipped a tyre in nearly a year, but went ok made a few errors/slips. Farmers no problem. Struggled with the anvil, only made it 20m but will push harder on day. did this in 1.15, hoping for sub 1min on day. It's going to be my first opens comp, so not expecting a lot, was hoping it would be more fun, but the weights are mega heavy lol. Monday Back narrow pull down 12x10 14x10 16x8 16x8 16x5 wide pull down 12x10 x3 wide row 6x10 8x8 8x6 hammer pull down thingy 40each side doing both together. 3 sets of 10. rear delt flys (don't know what they are called) curls for the girls. done. | ||
| Wayne_Cowdrey |  | ... | 30-08-2016 @ 12:16 |
 Still got a little bit of strength Member 400, 22041 posts | Good luck for the comp. You're definitely not afraid to get stuck in and have a go! Respect  | ||
| mark_f1 | | ... | 30-08-2016 @ 13:53 |
not actually strong Member 5779, 811 posts SQ 220, BP 150, DL 285655.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Wayne_Cowdrey said:Good luck for the comp. You're definitely not afraid to get stuck in and have a go! Respect Cheers Wayne, it's all for a new Facebook profile pic  Haha, nah this ones a charity comp, plus for an open comp I couldn't be more lucky, as there is no overhead in it. The moving events give us skinny lads a chance lol. Hope your still training, its not looked too optimistic with all the dramas you've had lately. | ||
| mark_f1 | | North Lincolnshire Strongest Man 2016 - First Individual Opens | 05-09-2016 @ 11:08 |
not actually strong Member 5779, 811 posts SQ 220, BP 150, DL 285655.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | So I had originally signed up to the novices, but after lucking my way into the UK's U105,I thought it was only fair I tried playing with the big boys. It's better to come last in the premier league than win the conference, well that's the moto I'm going with anyway lol. Build up. Still only weighing 105kg as I've got Yorkshires the week before, food and sleep have been crap, and to top it of starting to come down with a sore throat/blocked nose etc. Luvly! I did have a try of a few of the events last week, but it was just 1 go, but it was helpful to get a feel for it. Turned up and there was some B.I.G lads there, the likes of UK finalist Wayne Smith, Simon Knowles, and Big Ben Smith. Gulp! And to top it of the comp was outside on grass. Event 1 Medley 3 flips of 417kg tyre, 20m with 125kg farmers, 20m 125kg anvil. Tyre flips not a problem (wore football boots so no traction issues) Rushed the pickup on the farmers literally carried them 15m on my fingertips before they slipped. Picked them back up to cross the line. Picked the anvil up much easier than I did last week, but legs were turning to jelly at this point, kept taking slow steps refusing to put it down. Ran out of time by the 15m mark. Position 6th – This was a strong event for me, if I hadn’t of rushed the pickup I might have completed it to gain 1 or 2 more points. Hercules Car hold. Only managed 10 seconds when I tried this last week, Wayne Smith gave me some great advice about position before hand, it worked a treat, I managed between 22-25seconds, could have maybe held on for a few more seconds but know there was still a few more events that required good grip I saved myself. Position 9th – was really close with a few guys ahead of me, I think the winner managed 30 seconds. Could have done better, but would it have cost me for the rest of the events??? Car Deadlift Opening weight was approx. 300kg at 18” Failed to lift. Need to go back to basics as I can now do this with a bar at this height. It’s just the first inch or two I struggle with. Joint last – big points lost. Car Carry A fairly well stripped Micra, with a yoke fabricated inside. Weight somewhere between. 300-340kg. Nothing like a yoke, to carry though, the thick bar made it very hard to keep on the back. The frame is a little twisted inside, and its not perfectly balance like a yoke. I think it was only 300 but the awkwardness of it made it a lot more difficult. I only manged a few meters last week in practice when trying to carry it like a yoke with the weight spread across the shoulders, so I was not looking forward to this. When testing the pickup for height at the start of the day, I tried it higher up on my neck and traps (dangerous I know, but it didn’t slip off my back as much). Anyway managed to carry it the full 20m (with some zig zagging but didn’t’ drop it most importantly), and looking at the video I think I managed it in 16 seconds. Watch out laurance hahah. Position 5th (maybe even higher but was too busy thanking people screaming at me). Arm over Arm 4x4 pull First time I’ve done this in comp, I done it a few times in training last year and wasn’t bad at it. We had to pull a warrior 20m on wet grass, there was some lovely divets along the course it kept getting sunk in so a few people struggled to managed full distance. The rope was the lovely kind too, burns your hands and was nice and stretchy  I made all sorts of technical errors (not engaging legs at times, over reaching, then under reaching), but managed to complete it with only a few seconds to spare. Position (unsure probably some where between 4th and 6th) At this point I was 8th overall going into the last event. 175kg Huselfel stone. Its big and wide, and I didn’t get the pick up right at all compared to last week, I managed to make the turn, but unfortunately it just slipped outs of my fingertips after the next 5m. Was an ok run but the guy behind me had pipped me for distance. Final Position 9th out of 18. If I had been told I’d come top 10 at the start of the day I’d have been over the moon. Left with mixed feelings, surpassed my expectations, but the points were close from 5th to 10th, knowing I made errors and could have done better, there might have been a potential 5th or more realistic 6th place on the plate. (But then other guys probably could have done slightly better too). Overall happy though, without playing the bodyweight card, I was the joint 2nd lightest there, some crazy kid weighing 85kg and another weighing the same, then the rest of the field had at least 20kg+ on me. Time to recover for Yorkshires U105 next week now. | ||
| mark_f1 | | ... | 05-09-2016 @ 23:18 |
not actually strong Member 5779, 811 posts SQ 220, BP 150, DL 285655.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Overhead push press press. Bar x lots 60kgx10 all ftoh 80kgx3 1 clean 90x1 100 fail (booo) tight and tired after yesterday. Strict press 60x10 70x10 easy amd fast 80x0 wouldnt budge. Got to be a technique issue Deadlift 60x5 100x5 140x5 180x5 fast and no straps on a terrible bar. Straps on 220x3 1st rep was a bit of a struggle 240 fail Stiff leg deadlifts 140x5x3 Incline hammer press 40each sidex12 easy 40x12 50x8 60x5r 2l Seated press 40each sidex10 60x10 80x6 (had some assistance) Incline smith press 60x10x4 mixture of narrow and wide. Fly machine Stackx6 X5 X5 | ||
| Wayne_Cowdrey | | ... | 06-09-2016 @ 01:41 |
Still got a little bit of strength Member 400, 22041 posts | Sounds like you did great in that comp - well done! | ||
| mark_f1 | | ... | 12-09-2016 @ 12:47 |
not actually strong Member 5779, 811 posts SQ 220, BP 150, DL 285655.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Yorkshire’s Strongest Man U105kg 2016 24hour weigh in, made weight easily at 102kg, with minimum dehydration. Didn’t massively feast on the Saturday, but had more then normal. Woke up on comp day feeling tight and weak, pretty normal for a comp day though. Unfortunately this feeling didn’t go, my stomach wasn’t feeling great either. 1st Event – 260kg deadlift for reps – 0REPS Joint last Very stiff bar, not loads of grip the plates seemed slight smaller, and it wasn’t on a flat surface – now my excuses are out of the way lol, I failed. 0 lifts, training had been on target for this so disappointed. I think I just got my set up all wrong and didn’t try hard enough. Overhead medley – 100kg axle,100kg log, 58kg dumbbell. 0lifts last again Still felt awful, struggled getting the axle to my should then, when I eventually did, as soon as I dipped it fell forward. Massively disappoint as wanted to get all the way through to the dumbbell at least, and had managed it in training. 220kg Conans Wheel – 1 ¼ revolutions – 5th 1st up, had a massive wobble when I stood up with it which sapped a lot of energy, managed to come 5 th, again disappointed as I would have come 2nd if I did what I did in training. Car hold with straps – tigra +60kg -1st Felt light, but due to the uneven ground it di move about a lot in the hands. I wasn’t happy it was a grip with straps, I used figure 8’s but genuinely had the grip in my hands all the time, and don’t think the straps would have helped much as its all about fighting the pain rather than strength. Atlas stones to sternum height. 100-110-120-135-155kg – 2nd or 3rd Ive not touched them for a while but had been feeling ready for this. I managed the 1st 4 in 20seconds, and left a lot of faith in popping them of my belly that they’d land on the platform lol. The 155 was just ripping the skin off my forearms, looking back I didn’t scoop my hands under it enough, didn’t mange to lap it, which is a shame as I should have got this to be fair I was feeling plenty strong for it, just couldn’t bear the forearm pain. I came joint 4th, out of 8/9. Can’t explain what was up with me at the start but happy to make top 5, could have done a lot better in my own performance though. Could be argued it wasn't the strongest Yorkshires field of recent times, as there was some strong local names missing, but you can't control who does and doesn't enter. Weather was brilliant, and the comp ran very smoothly. | ||
| Floobler | | ... | 12-09-2016 @ 16:29 |
Member 5964, 573 posts SQ 240, BP 160, DL 265665.0 kgs @ 99kgs UnEq | Well done yesterday mate, very close to a podium position in the end! Sorry for not saying bye I had a look round couldn't see you anywhere | ||
| mark_f1 | | ... | 15-09-2016 @ 09:10 |
not actually strong Member 5779, 811 posts SQ 220, BP 150, DL 285655.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | I'm sure I can remember you saying bye as you left. We helped take down the loading platform at the end, but left soon afterwards, McD's was calling us. Good work on you incline press mate! I'm back training tonight, going to feel weak! | ||
| mark_f1 | | ... | 16-09-2016 @ 21:09 |
not actually strong Member 5779, 811 posts SQ 220, BP 150, DL 285655.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | First session back tonight. W@nk!! Body is in bits and no energy at all. Honesty felt like curling up in a heap. Warmed up Shoulder press 20s nasty pain in righy shoulder, same with lighter weights. Sacked that off Squat (hurt knee at comp its ached a bit since but nothing noticeable) Barxlots 60 atg x8 x2 quad muscle pain now. 100atg 6x2 all slow still pain. 100atg x10 all fast got pissed off. Front squat 60x10x3 working on technique. Raw Deadlift (speed work) leg drive not happening due to bad knee. 60x5 60x5 100x5 100x5 140x3 140x5 struggling and no motivation 180x3 220x1 220 fail grip went near top. Stiff leg deads 180x3 140x5 140x5 140x8 Narrow pull down 10x10 12x10 14x8 16x8 16x5 16x3plus 2 Narrow Row 9x7 9x6 9x5 Curls. | ||
| mark_f1 | | ... | 19-09-2016 @ 23:43 |
not actually strong Member 5779, 811 posts SQ 220, BP 150, DL 285655.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Shoulder still.not right but its national chest day. Inc bench slightly narrower than normal to take strain off shoulder. 60xlots x3 mix of explosive into slow reps to find where my shoulder was at. Better than last week and wasnt too bad once warm. 80x5 90x3 100x3 bar path wasnt good on this set 105x3 110x3 (inc p.b ) Flat bench 100x8 110x5 115x3 120x1 +1spotted. Seated machine press 80x12 120x5 110x8 110x8 Seated incline iso hammer press 80x5 80x8 80x8 Cable flys 6x10 6x10 6x10 into 4x5 Calf raises Physio tomorrow hopefully he can fix my niggles | ||
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