FitLike Gym Strongman Challenge 31/05/2008
| Hamish |  | ... | 02-06-2008 @ 17:29 |
Member 262, 41 posts | Yes, it was an excellent day and a good re-introduction to competing for me after 2 years. It ran really smoothly and the weather was fantastic, especially later on. Overall, I can't be too unhappy with my performance given I'd only done 2 events training sessions prior to it. Here's my brief write up. Log press: Got 3 reps which I was fairly happy with. Despite time available I didn't fancy trying for a 4th given recent shoulder/ lat tear. Never my best event! Loading event: Did pretty well on this, placing second. The tractor wheel was a total b**ch to lift. I tried it with both hands and wheel out in front of me. Got about 2 steps and realised that a third would have torn my hamstring. Picked it up from the side instead - not as fast but avoided injury! Not putting keg up on it's end cost me few seconds but wouldn't have altered my placing. Deadlift hold: Only managed just over 10 secs but can't complain as I've done no grip training in over 2 years. Mid placing I think. Yoke/ farmers medley: This is the only event I know I could have done better on. Messed it up by wearing stupid fleece top that meant bar slipped off my back towards the end. I was going pretty quick with it too up until that point - yoke tends to be good event for me. Wasted lots of energy and time fannying about trying to get the weight up to the line with it keeping slipping of my back. I was shagged out for the 120kg farmers and dropped them around 2/3s way up coarse. Normally this would be fairly easy run (although it was uphill in the comp which didn't help either!). Mind you, my last 2 injuries were on farmers so I should be counting myself lucky that nothing broke during this event! Stones: this was the only event where my shoulder/lat tear hindered me. First 2 stones were easy but I just couldn't get the height on the third one (which was more like 135kg and not 120kg as indicated!). My upper lat was hurting really bad when I was trying to get the height on the stone to get it over the lip of the barrel. I'm more than happy that I did the comp and got out relatively unscathed injury-wise. It was good to put faces to some of the names on various forums! | ||
| Joni | | ... | 02-06-2008 @ 22:05 |
 left the country satisfied Member 10, 19241 posts SQ 240, BP 150, DL 270660.0 kgs @ 107kgs UnEq | well done hamish, and it was good to meet you mate! All the best in your dieting to th u105s - cant believe you are even thinking about it lol! | ||
| buzz | | ... | 03-06-2008 @ 08:38 |
 Go ! go ! team strengthshop !!! Member 18, 5295 posts SQ 185, BP 130, DL 230545.0 kgs @ 95kgs UnEq | Joni's video - J to the P's video - NattyBB's and JC's to follow in the next couple of days - apologies for the wait! | ||
| JC | | ... | 03-06-2008 @ 08:54 |
 technical retard Member 172, 36827 posts SQ 310, BP 205, DL 335850.0 kgs @ 108kgs UnEq | buzz said: Joni's video - J to the P's video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFwc6pHzqo4 NattyBB's and JC's to follow in the next couple of days - apologies for the wait! Cheers Brian, much appreciated  | ||
| Sparrow | | ... | 03-06-2008 @ 11:25 |
 always lookIng for the extra UT2 work. Member 9, 18279 posts SQ 255, BP 167.5, DL 330752.5 kgs @ 103kgs Eq | Solid effort and solid video. That loading looked like fun  Joni you are stronger than you think, I reckon your biggest comp improvements will come from speed/fitness/mobility work. Maybe some hill sprints would be good? | ||
| Joni | | ... | 03-06-2008 @ 11:28 |
left the country satisfied Member 10, 19241 posts SQ 240, BP 150, DL 270660.0 kgs @ 107kgs UnEq | aye, i have been talking a lot about hill sprints lately, and am planning to continue talking about them in the future too. | ||
| Sparrow | | ... | 03-06-2008 @ 13:34 |
always lookIng for the extra UT2 work. Member 9, 18279 posts SQ 255, BP 167.5, DL 330752.5 kgs @ 103kgs Eq | Hill sprints may be on the extreme side for you. Maybe try, 'shop walk', or 'stairs climb'? | ||
| Joni | | ... | 03-06-2008 @ 14:02 |
left the country satisfied Member 10, 19241 posts SQ 240, BP 150, DL 270660.0 kgs @ 107kgs UnEq | i'll start with the "elevator static stand" | ||
| buzz | | ... | 04-06-2008 @ 08:37 |
Go ! go ! team strengthshop !!! Member 18, 5295 posts SQ 185, BP 130, DL 230545.0 kgs @ 95kgs UnEq | JC's video - Ben's to follow soon... | ||
| Joni | | ... | 04-06-2008 @ 08:50 |
left the country satisfied Member 10, 19241 posts SQ 240, BP 150, DL 270660.0 kgs @ 107kgs UnEq | great artistic work as always brian Solid work from JC there - good to see the man absolutely f**ked after pretty much every event | ||
| JC | | ... | 04-06-2008 @ 11:12 |
technical retard Member 172, 36827 posts SQ 310, BP 205, DL 335850.0 kgs @ 108kgs UnEq | Thanks for that Brian, much appreciated. Some quality videoing and editiing. Like the tune | ||
| Sparrow | | ... | 04-06-2008 @ 12:46 |
always lookIng for the extra UT2 work. Member 9, 18279 posts SQ 255, BP 167.5, DL 330752.5 kgs @ 103kgs Eq | Nice vid Brian and good work JC! | ||
| buzz | | ... | 05-06-2008 @ 09:01 |
Go ! go ! team strengthshop !!! Member 18, 5295 posts SQ 185, BP 130, DL 230545.0 kgs @ 95kgs UnEq | Cheers for the video carrots all, and no sweat JC. Picked a slightly classier tune for the Ben's production - | ||
| stephen | | ... | 07-06-2008 @ 22:17 |
knows some really strong guys Member 323, 1436 posts SQ 305, BP 200, DL 285790.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Great vids as always Brian. Very impressive performances from you guys. Maybe compete against you all again sometime . | ||
| Joni | | ... | 09-06-2008 @ 08:10 |
left the country satisfied Member 10, 19241 posts SQ 240, BP 150, DL 270660.0 kgs @ 107kgs UnEq | stephen said: Great vids as always Brian. Very impressive performances from you guys. Maybe compete against you all again sometime .it was a great day mate, well done for your part as well. Now get some more event training in! | ||
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