starting strongman :)

Oxman said:
Cheers mate, mainly my lockout which is lacking now, so working hard on triceps, just wish i could nail the split jerks - i shall try again tomorrow!
Same for me regarding comps mate, just want to get back to competition, been 4 years this summer since my last before accident. Next year i'd like to be getting nearer the top spots (with luck)!
Best of luck with this year mate!

haydnward said:
i find lock out ok, got strong tris and shoulders thankfully.
what injury did you have?

Oxman said:
Dropped 120kg Atlas stone from head height (6 foot) onto my left foot. We'd been training sunday morning for a good few hours and it was my last lift of the day, lost my footing as i put the ball on the lip of the platform. 3-4 months in a wheelchair with talk of amputation and around 18 months before full mobility again i said i was done with strongman. Turned to bb training, lost 8 stone by last September, realised i missed it alot and hated the fact i'd lost so much strength so slowly getting back into it. Taken a while to get my nerve back with stones but getting there and with 3 1/2 months proper strength training have hit PB's i couldn't get at 20 stone! Taken a long time to come back,, it was a good 2 - 2 1/2 years for all swelling and pain to go!
Moral of the story - don't drop a atlas stone on your foot, most horrific pain i've ever experienced!

haydnward said:
sweet jesus man!!! atleast you didnt loose your leg and your actualy able to do it!!! put a tiny bit of fear in me for my stones now! lol
sounds better than my injury tho 2 years ago, i tore my left shoulder out and f**ked it completely, during my lifeguard training! lol
but start slow and build back, i was told i might not get my pressing strenght back if at all, yet i can comfortably press weights above my head, if anything its one of my greatest atributes (and if you look at the numbers underneith my name, you will see squating is my weakest! lol)
im glad that your recovering and getting back into it man and hopfuly you will come back stronger than ever

Oxman said:
Cheers mate! Sounds like your bloody lucky to be doing any pressing then! I think we're both pretty damn lucky to be even training strongman, let alone competing in it!
Don't fear the stones, i'm the only person i've ever heard do it! Glad it wasn't the 140 i was using just before lol!!

haydnward said:
maybe its a sign! lol
im just lucky im young and years of hard martial arts training made me strong and flexible.
be interesting to see what i do in comp and as i got 4 this first year it shall be very interesting hehe.
what comps you got lined up buddy?

Oxman said:
Planning on the midalnds under 105kg mate, not yet sent my form and fee in yet though!
Not expecting anything this year, hopefully be getting nearer the top next year!
4 comps?! Your going to be busy bud! Which ones?

haydnward said:
only the strong surviv
champions of the furute
midlands u105
englands most powerful u105
as long as i hit pb's in these shows id be happy, i know in midlands and most powerful im not hitting no top spots! lol

Oxman said:
Best of luck with them all mate, no doubt we'll be meeting at some point!

haydnward said:
yeah no doubt mate, and if we do, which foot did u crush so i know to stamp on it :P hehe jokes.

Oxman said:
Lol! it was my left one

haydnward said:
lol. if u want the advantage, u gota give my left shoulder a bludy good yank when you shake my hand hehe

Oxman said:
lol! Think the comps will hurt enough without all that bud! After my first comp i felt like death for a week, really hit me hard!