If you read a bit about him he is a double hard bastard for sure but yeah the bit about sharks kills me!
Some strong lifting up in here, that 10x10 deadlift must have been tough.
It’s not NOT allowed. There is no rulebook. Seen it in a few comps.
How commonly is it allowed? It’s definitely not allowed around where i am
Very rarely.
You can’t say it’s not allowed, because there is no rulebook, haha. It hasn’t been allowed, and that is common, but nothing stops it from happening outside of convention and sanctions.
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Thanks mate, beyond tough
Interest in strongman intensifies
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Powerlifters tend to have a rough initial transition because they’re SO used to there being a rulebook and you have to know it and follow it and you can lose for not following the rules, etc etc, and that’s completely counter to how strongman operates. Rules are decided by the promoter, and are often changed the day OF the show, even at the highest level (ala WSM/The Arnold). You just have to be ready to be strong at anything, because suddenly that car deadlift you were training for just became a no-strap axle, or your stone series became stone over bar, or they changed the order of events and now your press medley is after a truck pull, so your legs are totally shot and you have no gas for push pressing.
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Wednesday PM deepwater w1 w/o 3
Pull ups
1x12
1x11
1x12
Clean pulls
3x10 85kg
Powercleans
10x10 100kg
A bunch of core
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Thursday PM Deepwater w1 w/o 4
Bench standard
3x10 90kg
Close grip bench
3x10 90kg
Incline press
3x10 95kg
Dips
1x43
1x23 (slipped)
1x25 (fried)
A bunch of core
Notes:
Fuck those dips riiiight off
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Nice work big fella, those dip numbers are no joke for a big lad like you. More power to you
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Thanks mate! I have to keep an unruely pace with them otherwise the momentum dies in the arse 
I’m confused. You’re stronger on Incline than bench even when fatigued?
There is only about a 10kg difference, however the bench was worked out as a percentage, and the incline press was on a whim to my standing press, because it was a lower set as opposed to my monday workout, where I had to do 10 sets, instead of 3
Jezuz 1 month between logging
If im being honest I doubt itll change in the forseable future.
Couple of quick notes,
Still doing deep water, carbs are non existant,
FINALLY finished the contract with the new work and I start the new job in 2 weeks, so had to give my notice to my current employers last week
Was hard, I truely love where I work but especially this year I need to make hay whilst the sun shines.
In laws have kindly allowed myself and the partner (inc 2 dogs) to move back in with them for the next 10 months for savings for the wedding and house deposit
Almost tripling my wage, lowering our spending costs $800< and the partner hopefully getting a new job, this year will hopefully get us very far ahead.
Good times ahead
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Glad to hear you are still getting in some training and the new job and money saving sounds like a solid plan. How is the bodyweight and strength these days ?
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Glad to hear you’re still alive Big J.
And life seems good too.
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Good to hear it’s all looking up mate.
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@simo74 @mortdk @I_Luc thanks lads appreciate it
Strength has increased a small amount, no new totals but previous weights that I had now feel much easier
The descent in weight has begun, down to 138 pretty quickly, judging by previous experience ill be down around the 128/132 soon
Back on the strict meal prep which helps a lot
Im pretty much just living between offtopic and BSL at the moment but im still keeping up with everyones logs
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Sounds like things are ticking along mate. Good to hear.
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Are you stuck at the top of a building somewhere? Do you need help?
Noticed your not around posting much, hope all is good.
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