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| » Yorkshires Strongest Novice (Go to post) | 21-03-2012 @ 10:44 | ||
Post Edited: 21.03.2012 @ 10:51 AM by Darrenmac1988 One motion the barrel? How big is it? | |||
| » 2012 road to 1st comp (Go to post) | 20-03-2012 @ 07:34 | ||
Post Edited: 20.03.2012 @ 07:36 AM by Darrenmac1988 Trying to focus on triceps strength | |||
| » 2012 road to 1st comp (Go to post) | 20-03-2012 @ 07:34 | ||
Post Edited: 20.03.2012 @ 13:06 PM by Darrenmac1988 19/03/2012Log technique is defiantly improving as I'm cleaning the log a lot better. Decided to back off at bit as i've been training for to near my max for too long. Log Push Press 45x5 65x3 80x1 90x1 95x1 PB on log Log Strict Press 85x2 85x2 85x2 85x5 85x2 Close Grip Bench 60x5 80x3 100x2 120x2 120x2 120x2 120x2 Log Strict Press 55x15 | |||
| » 2012 road to 1st comp (Go to post) | 17-03-2012 @ 20:01 | ||
Post Edited: 18.03.2012 @ 15:15 PM by Darrenmac1988 17/03/2012Felt really off today everything seemed to feel really heavy. I think its my body's way of telling me to switch things up. I really need to stop chasing the numbers too! I never normally do it and its definitely having a negative effect. Also I don't think my cns has recovered from maxing on the Deadlift mid week. Squat 60x6 100x4 140x2 160x2 180x1 200x1 200x1 180x5 Bench 60x6 100x4 110x2 120x2 130x1 140x1 100x10 Push Press 60x1 80x1 100x1 110xf Row 60x5 80x5 100x5 112.5x5 120x2 Curl 40x5 50x15 50x12 | |||
| » Swindon's Strongest Man, Novice and Inter 2012 @ Pro Strength and Fitness (Go to post) | 16-03-2012 @ 10:09 | ||
| If any room becomes available in the novice class please put me down......Darren Mcillorum | |||
| » Cornish Pasty Log. (Go to post) | 15-03-2012 @ 11:49 | ||
| Cheers mate, I'll be pulling 600lbs + like you soon enough!! Roll on Monday for some log work | |||
| » 2012 road to 1st comp (Go to post) | 15-03-2012 @ 07:35 | ||
Post Edited: 16.03.2012 @ 10:23 AM by Darrenmac1988 14/03/2012Back down to Ryan's for some deadlift and keg loading. Deadlift 70x5 120x3 160x2 190x1 210x1 225x1 Straps on 232.5x1 PB 240x1 PB Straps off 200x5 PB Keg loading 80x3 80x3 Well chuffed with the deadlift, think there's a bit more there yet! First time loading kegs to a 52" platform so basically just learning the tech for it. | |||
| » Cornish Pasty Log. (Go to post) | 13-03-2012 @ 16:41 | ||
| Not a bad intro to the log press.......roll on deadlift day!! | |||
| » 2012 road to 1st comp (Go to post) | 13-03-2012 @ 09:11 | ||
| 12/03/2012 Drove down to just near Truro to train Log for the first time with Ryan. Had to leave my ego at the door as I didn't quite have the technique nailed down. Log Press 45x6 65x5 75x3 90x2 90x2 90x2 90x2 Swiss Bar Bench 50x6 90x5 110x4 120x3 120x2 125x1 130x1 Again not that much of a heavy session, still suffering with is man flu! Looking forward to next week so I can work on my log technique. | |||
| » 2012 road to 1st comp (Go to post) | 11-03-2012 @ 13:36 | ||
| Sorry mate wrong person i live in Cornwall | |||
| » Strongman in the southwest (Go to post) | 11-03-2012 @ 09:22 | ||
| I think I'll probably use this year to gain as much experience as possible with event traiining and try and watch as many comps as I can. When I find a decent novice comp down here i'll enter it and just take it from there. Thanks for all the advice guys. | |||
| » 2012 road to 1st comp (Go to post) | 11-03-2012 @ 09:17 | ||
| Yeah I've always focused on having strong arms. I'm hoping this approach will help prevent a biceps injury in certain events like the stones or tyre flip. Also I'm a massive fan of Magnus Samuelson and he probably has/had the strongest arms in the world....the mans a legend! | |||
| » 2012 road to 1st comp (Go to post) | 10-03-2012 @ 21:11 | ||
Post Edited: 14.03.2012 @ 13:27 PM by Darrenmac1988 10/03/2012Was going to train sets across today but I've come down with a serious case of man flu so I ramped instead. Squat 60x8 100x4 140x2 160x2 180x1 200x1 180x5 Bench 60x8 100x4 110x2 120x2 130x1 135x1 140x1 120x5 Row 60x5 80x5 100x5 110x5 Curl 40x5 60x5 70x5 80x5 Everything felt pretty easy today even though I was struggling to breathe with this damn cold!! | |||
| » 2012 road to 1st comp (Go to post) | 10-03-2012 @ 21:05 | ||
Post Edited: 07.07.2014 @ 11:40 AM by Darrenmac1988 Hi everyoneI'm 10 months on from my first comp and in love with the sport more than ever! 3 comps down and 2 to go to finish off the year. I'm still progressing nicely and i have decided to stay on Open as i like my food to much to compete at U105. Thank you to everyone for your continued support, your praise will help me reach my end of year goals of a 180 paused bench, 250 squat, 320 deadlift, 150 push press and 140 strict press. PBs at 07/07/2014 Bench 175kg Bench (paused) 170kg Squat 267.5kg Deadlift 317.5kg 18" Block Pull 350kg Push press 140kg Strict press 127kg Log Press FTOH 135kg Yoke 330kg x10m Farmers 140kg x10m Stones 140kg x6 to 52" Comp History Strengh Tec Winter Novice 2012 - 5th place Bodypower Expo Novice 2013 - 11th place Cornwall's Strongest Man 2013 - 6th place Bristol's Strongest Novice 2013 - 2nd place PPG Powerlifting Invitational 2013 - 2nd place BPU Southern Qualifier 2014 (125kg class) - 1st place Bodypower Expo Inters 2014 - 5th place BPU Southern Qualifier 2 2014 (125kg class K/R) - 1st place YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/darrenmac1988 | |||
| » Strongman in the southwest (Go to post) | 09-03-2012 @ 20:44 | ||
Post Edited: 09.03.2012 @ 20:45 PM by Darrenmac1988 Would the Valhalla comp be a good for a first time competition? And is it worth doing the southwest strongman challenge just for some experience? I don't want to do it if its a pile of crap lol | |||