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An American Strongman in london... aka road to esm u90

James		...	20-03-2011 @ 00:22
Worlds Strongest Man u90kg Member 1137, 2099 posts SQ 285, BP 170, DL 312.5 767.5 kgs @ 89kgs UnEq	Boar said: us up here in the north of england believe londoners to be big jesseys !! (except any that read this) cut deep!

PAGAN		...	20-03-2011 @ 07:01
I took about £4 out of Sooty's bottom Member 685, 8719 posts SQ 225, BP 150, DL 290 665.0 kgs @ 93kgs UnEq	You look just like Jonny Knoxville! I think it's great that U90k is going international and I wish you all the best at BSM.

Boar		...	20-03-2011 @ 07:16
Nothing left in the tank. Member 5, 25597 posts Administrator	James said: Boar said: us up here in the north of england believe londoners to be big jesseys !! (except any that read this)and ofcourse james who not only is a lovley fella , but is probably the best pound for pound strongman on the planet , and has a great shaped head too ! cut deep!

BrandonMcdonald		...	21-03-2011 @ 03:06
175lb ? no chance !!! man V food. Member 2049, 154 posts	PAGAN said:You look just like Jonny Knoxville! I think it's great that U90k is going international and I wish you all the best at BSM. I've heard a young George Clooney before, but never Johnny Knoxville so i'm not sure if that a compliment or a burn lol. Thanks man i'm just going to have fun, and try not to embarrass myself at BSM.

BrandonMcdonald		Damn it feels good to be a gangster!!	23-03-2011 @ 23:07
175lb ? no chance !!! man V food. Member 2049, 154 posts	i took the week off before the show, just some stretching and light warm-ups to get the blood flowing, i just want to remind everyone you can watch me compete this saturday at noon Eastern standard time here [url=]http://www.nickbeststrongman.com/video.html[/url] Here's a video from this show last year were i won the u91 class, my favorite parts of the video are when i catch the flip in the air and keep flipping it, and the keg load i never tried to load it the way i loaded and reloaded my last two reps. Enjoy,

british_beef		...	24-03-2011 @ 19:05
Member 1031, 1149 posts SQ 140, BP 120, DL 240 500.0 kgs @ 95kgs UnEq	Boar said:... us up here in the "Midlands" of england believe londoners to be big jesseys !! Boars slowly migrating Nice training style mate, weve got a place in Kissimee does that mean i can compete next year

Kenny_C		...	24-03-2011 @ 19:52
Member 707, 1517 posts	best of luck with the competing this year. i'll be at the 90's finals (watching, definitely not competing ) hope it all goes well though mate.

MrSmall		...	24-03-2011 @ 19:53
Gone and easily forgotten....... Member 331, 22298 posts SQ 185, BP 100, DL 230 515.0 kgs @ 85kgs UnEq	Kenny_C said:best of luck with the competing this year. i'll be at the 90's finals (watching, definitely not competing ) hope it all goes well though mate. Not competing broski?

Boar		...	24-03-2011 @ 19:58
Nothing left in the tank. Member 5, 25597 posts Administrator	im very impressed with the keg loading ..thats about 120kg .... nice days work !!

Kenny_C		...	24-03-2011 @ 20:03
Member 707, 1517 posts	Not competing broski? ohh definitely not this year unfortunately, really wanted to lately as well but its just to late for me to even consider qualifying.

MrSmall		...	24-03-2011 @ 20:16
Gone and easily forgotten....... Member 331, 22298 posts SQ 185, BP 100, DL 230 515.0 kgs @ 85kgs UnEq	Kenny_C said: ohh definitely not this year unfortunately, really wanted to lately as well but its just to late for me to even consider qualifying. Is this some bulls**t and you will show last minute or can you not actually make it?

BrandonMcdonald		...	24-03-2011 @ 23:30
175lb ? no chance !!! man V food. Member 2049, 154 posts	british_beef said: Boar said:... us up here in the "Midlands" of england believe londoners to be big jesseys !! Boars slowly migrating Nice training style mate, weve got a place in Kissimee does that mean i can compete next year Kissimee is only about 2 hours from me, your more than welcome to come compete over here or at the very least come down for some training while you are in the states.

BrandonMcdonald		...	27-03-2011 @ 02:03
175lb ? no chance !!! man V food. Member 2049, 154 posts	Post Edited: 27.03.2011 @ 02:14 AM by BrandonMcdonald Quick update, Got 2nd place in open heavyweight video and write up coming soon, but first i have to make a quick stop at the bar lol

BrandonMcdonald		Brandon '200lb Heavyweight' McDonald	28-03-2011 @ 04:10
175lb ? no chance !!! man V food. Member 2049, 154 posts	2011 Southwest Florida Strongman Championship Heavyweight division i weighted in at 207lbs like a true heavyweight lol... I approached this show as a fun training day, but at the same time prove myself against the "big boys". I liked the events & weights, and loved the location as you will see in the video the weather was absolutely beautiful(yes it's like that year round in Florida). I hit some good pr's and met some great new strongman friends. Event 1: Max Log Press 3 attempts Going in i knew my press was weak, but i have been working hard to bring it up and wanted to hit the big 300lb mark at this show, in warm ups the weight felt light so i opened with 1st lift: 260lbs.....good lift 2nd lift: 280lbs.....good lift 3rd lift: 300lbs..... I had it overhead but it fell on my head and then i pressed it, but head judge Tom Mutaffis while doing his best bull frog impersonation(watch video) didn't count the lift......No lift Event 2: 650lb frame carry 60' My grip is my strongest asset so going in i knew i could hold it so i just needed to run with it, I get my hands set and Tom blows the whistle, Easy pick and i'm off running setting a good time, but i drop it at 50 feet, what i've never dropped a farmers in my life how can this be no time to think about it, repick it and cross the line at 15 secs a quick time but i wanted sub-10secs i looked at the frame after the event and noticed they put athletic tape on the farmers handles i've never used it and it seemed to be loose from all the sweat and heat... but no excuses i shouldn't have dropped it i need a better grip Event 3: Dodge 3500 Dually Truck pull 60' ~12,000lbs This was suppose to be a 10 ton (20,000lb) truck, but before the show they hooked the truck up and lightweight pro Tom Mutaffis tried to pull it and didn't get very far so they decided to use a "lighter" truck. I knew going in that this would be a bad event for me because it's mostly a bodyweight dependent event and i was giving up 70+lbs, but i chose this class so i gave it my all, I get in the hole and Tom blows the whistle, i dig in and start sliding a little, i keep digging in and take small steps finally i get it moving at a good pace and finish in 28secs, but like i thought i finished last in the class. Event 4: 1000lb Tire Flip I have flipped a 1000lb tire before so i wasn't worried about this event to much. i get behind the tire and time starts i push the tire down rip it off the floor and remember why i only trained the 1000lb tire once it f**king sucks lol. I get it over once, then twice, then again, and finally a 4th rep and time expires i get a mesurement of ~40', now i'm dead tired now and my legs are on fire and their is still one more event FML Event 5: 280lb & 300lb keg load to 52" max reps you had to do both kegs alternating 280 then 300 then back to the 280... Again my loading is a strength of my so i had high hopes for this event and i did very well 6 total reps, instead of just letting it fall off the platform to deload i carried it off the platform and placed it on the mat this saved time as i didn't have to chase the kegs down, but it was a very tiring technique. I finish 2nd in my first heavyweight show, I'm very happy with my performance, i learned a few things for truck pulls i need rock climbing shoes, don't trust taped farmers handles, and grow about 8inches.

James		...	28-03-2011 @ 09:36
Worlds Strongest Man u90kg Member 1137, 2099 posts SQ 285, BP 170, DL 312.5 767.5 kgs @ 89kgs UnEq	well done mate! looked strong in every event is heavyweight classed as open or is there a super heavyweight class?

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