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| » There and Back Again (Go to post) | 02-05-2015 @ 14:22 | ||
PeteHodgson said:Have you retired? Or secret training Ben? I retired... lost t 5-6kg, got fitter... but I started training heavier again a couple of weeks ago... need to decide on competing very soon! | |||
| » There and Back Again (Go to post) | 02-05-2015 @ 14:19 | ||
kirkynick said:Well done, massively strong! What comp you got lined up? How many competitors does the UK Master's usually get? Are you far and away the top dog there? Thanks mate. UK Masters is 5 weeks away... I still haven't decided if I am doing it. Usually 12 or so in the Masters as quite a few tend to drop out close to the comp'... old men get injured a lot I guess. No, I'm not top dog... Mark Lawson won last year and there potentially there are some really good competitors. | |||
| » uks north of england strongest man 2015 (Go to post) | 02-05-2015 @ 14:15 | ||
MarkClegg said:Thought Smallsy would of updated us by now to to**er !!! I'm starting to lose faith in the guy. | |||
| » Who's going to win WSM 2015? (Go to post) | 25-04-2015 @ 17:05 | ||
dannyboy73 said:shaw vs thor Embeded What happened to Thor? Went down like a Premier League player. | |||
| » BNSF Northern England's Strongest Man 2015 (BNSF BSM Qualifier) (Go to post) | 22-04-2015 @ 18:14 | ||
| Competitors: u90kg Rich Taylor Ben McMillan Thomas Prince Chris Smith u105kg Chris Fitz Open Jeffrey Blakey | |||
| » BNSF Northern England's Strongest Man 2015 (BNSF BSM Qualifier) (Go to post) | 21-04-2015 @ 16:00 | ||
Thanks for the feedback guys. Will leave it as it is... maybe entries will pick up nearer the time.  | |||
| » BNSF Northern England's Strongest Man 2015 (BNSF BSM Qualifier) (Go to post) | 18-04-2015 @ 15:15 | ||
| Competitors: u90kg Rich Taylor Ben McMillan Thomas Prince u105kg Chris Fitz I have heard some potential competitors are being put off by the weight of the yoke... it is 20m on a perfectly flat track... what do you think  u90kg: 280kg u105kg: 320kg Opens: 360kg | |||
| » Who's going to win WSM 2015? (Go to post) | 14-04-2015 @ 17:34 | ||
| Do you need two seats on the plane yet Hixxy? Fluids - food - more fluids - smash it! | |||
| » diet/diabetes/health (Go to post) | 06-04-2015 @ 13:08 | ||
| Hi Pete, I am not an expert but did complete my L4 Diabetes & Obesity course last year. Being "overweight" does not necessarily lead to diabetes but given that BMI is used for most studies and the general populations do not carry much muscle mass the link is clearly there between obesity & type 2 diabetes. If you train regualrly and eat well but are technically overweight on the BMI scale you will likely be fine... you can still create insulin resistance through your diet which may lead to diabetes but the chances are much lower. There is no need at all to eat a low fat diet, I expect that eventually the government/NHS will catch up on this and change their guidelines. Replacing processed carbs with natural fats would certainly be a good thing. | |||
| » BNSF Northern England's Strongest Man 2015 (BNSF BSM Qualifier) (Go to post) | 23-03-2015 @ 17:59 | ||
Post Edited: 23.03.2015 @ 18:00 PM by Ben_F Benfrancis1993 said:Looks good, I'll come and give you a hand Ben Thanks Ben, appreciated. Anyone else able to help please let me know. T-shirt and lunch provided. Slackers need not apply!  | |||
| » BNSF Northern England's Strongest Man 2015 (BNSF BSM Qualifier) (Go to post) | 23-03-2015 @ 17:59 | ||
vausie said: Same day as England's u80 Bugger. | |||
| » BNSF Northern England's Strongest Man 2015 (BNSF BSM Qualifier) (Go to post) | 23-03-2015 @ 14:12 | ||
vausie said:Awww.w I wanna do this  Do it! | |||
| » BNSF Northern England's Strongest Man 2015 (BNSF BSM Qualifier) (Go to post) | 23-03-2015 @ 14:00 | ||
Post Edited: 24.05.2015 @ 10:13 AM by Ben_F Date: Sunday 21st JuneVenue: Salt Ayre Sports Centre, Lancaster, LA1 5JS Events. (u90kg/u105kg/opens) 1. Log FTOH/reps - 90/105/120. 2. Farmers x 30m - 110/120/130 3. Axle DL/reps - 210/230/250. (straps allowed) 4. Yoke x 20m - 280/320/360. 5. Mat-mat 10m Medley - 70kg keg, 90kg gas cylinder, 105kg sandbag, 115kg sandbag, 195kg duck walk. 75s time limit on all events. No suits, no briefs, no knee wraps. No triple ply. Weigh in from 9am - 10.30am Athletes meeting - 10.40am Contest begins - 11.00am As this is a drug tested competition you need to be a member of the BNSF to be able to compete. Email bnsf@hotmail.co.uk for a membership form. Competition entry fee is £25, PayPal benfrance@ymail.com To be eligible to compete in this event you must have a British Passport and either be born in England or lived there for over 2yrs (university/college years don't count) Names will not be added to competitor list until payment is received. Competitors: u90kg Rich Taylor Ben McMillan Thomas Prince Chris Smith Sean Smithson Ceri Jones u105kg Chris Fitz Matt Frost John Marsden Ben Penswick Open Jeffrey Blakey Ed Wilson | |||
| » Northern England's Strongest Man Under 105kg 2015 (Go to post) | 07-03-2015 @ 15:52 | ||
| 2009 Champion: Stuart Hayes 2010 Champion: Mark Clegg 2011 Champion: Graham Hicks 2012 Champion: James Robson 2013 Champion: James Robson 2104 Champion: John Marsden | |||
| » Usefullness of Prilepins chart for powerlifting training? (Go to post) | 02-03-2015 @ 13:39 | ||
Post Edited: 02.03.2015 @ 13:43 PM by Ben_F I used it in preparation for my last comp' on (which was a strongman/powerlifting hybrid comp) on the bench, squat and log press and hit PB's on all of them.I used my training/everyday max for the calculations, ensured good form and aimed for decent bar speed. I aimed the optimum number of reps and just decided on the percentage to use based on how I was feeling, then as the comp' got closer used the higher percentages to get a feel of the heavier weights. I'm not into assistance exercises much, I just do stuff like band pulls to balance out the pressing and band press-downs and some speed work/jumps, but that is partly because I am old and struggle to recover.  If I was just doing powerlifting I would definitely use be using it. | |||