03.04.
1 high block power cleans
5 x 3 @ 90 kg
2 power jerk
3 x 3 @ 95 kg
3 stiff leg deadlift (beltless)
3 x 6 @ 130 kg
4 stiff leg bent over row
3 x 12 @ 70 kg
5 Hamstring curls
3 x 10 @ 100(?) Kg
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04.04.
Last day of deload
1 log lift (clean once; beltless)
3 x 5 @ 81 kg
2 front squats
3 x 5 @ 100 kg
3 farmer’s walk
3 x 40 m (with turn at 20 m) @ 103 kg p.h.
4 high incline db press
1 x 12 @ 35 kg
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07.04.
Deload is over. Let’s kick it into high gear! - wrote this before the session…
1 hang power snatch
2 @ 73 kg
2 @ 76 kg
2 @ 79 kg
2 @ 81 kg
2 @ 82 kg - 2nd one caught too low.
2 deadlift (no reset at the top)
1 x 3 @ 207,5 kg
1 x 1 @ 207,6 kg …
Injured myself on the 2nd rep, completely out oft he blue… @alex_uk - hey, look who joined the club.
I was not able to continue deadlifting.
3 seated btn press (no back support)
3 x 6 @ 60 kg
4 btn lat pull down
3 x 12 @ 55 kg
5 wrist curls
4 x 15 @ 35 kg
Right now the impact of the injury is more mental than physical. While it sucks and I feel (and move) a bit crippled, I know I will be okay. The timing is messing with my head though. I put in a lot of work these past 9 weeks and it feels like I am getting robbed of the fruits of my labor. Also events are to be released anyday for the show I intended to do in May and I don’t know how this injury will impact my ability/ decision.
I injured the are of my left SIJ with strong referring pain into the whole glute. Lower back itself is unaffected at this point (although SI-pain is part of the back pain spectrum). In the moment it felt like something ‘gave out’. I will give myself at least until tomorrow before I assign this to a working diagnose. I did start simple rehab measures immediately.
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Dude that friggin sucks! Sorry to hear that. You joining me being stiff as an Englishman now? Hope it’s nothing serious, want to see you compete and smash a whole load of PRs!
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08.04.
Did rehab in the morning, some heat treatment after work and about an hour rehab session which went fantastic. My negativity almost feels unwarranted given that I am lucky and this will not at all be a long setback! On the other hand this is my space and I can get upset if I want to and share about it.
Against what I expected and after a terrible night, my SI felt better this morning than yesterday. I dragged myself to work and that also kinda helped because I kept moving.
The rehab session felt very good. I am still stiff, have some trouble (pain, very short stun) when I change postures rapidly or sat down for too long. BUT the whole thing is very load tolerant and that is brilliant.
I ended my rehab session after all the more specific stuff with a 100 kg paused front squat completely raw and a 140 kg x 2 stiff leg deadlift. Both felt fine (not without sensation but well within means).
I will keep going and have everything bespoke with Paul to see how much we need to change the plan. I do exactly everything that I would tell patients to do, just much more aggressively because it is my body and my responsibility and also because I have all the data and am not reliant on feedback.
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Wanted to return to training slowly, but am down with a fever instead.
I really can’t catch a break. Hopefully this is nothing (and not as long) as the last time, which isn’t long ago…
I am doubting if I will do my first competition I had planned now. Seems to get more and more unlikely that I’ll be in good shape.
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It’s streptococcis. Doc prescribed Penicillin. Slept half of today and already managed to sweat out the fever, which is brilliant. I am optimistic for a quick process.
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I hope you’re back to “beast-mode” soon! Feel better!!
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Thank you! The antibiotics are doing a great job actually and I already feel much better! The plan is to take an extra day as a safety measure and then start with training on Tuesday.
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15.04.
Happy to be back once again. Back feels 100 %. Rest ist going to be played by ear/ body’s feedback a bit this week. Got some instructions on how to approach weights for today and then we’ll have an idea for the rest of the week based on that.
1 hang power snatch
2 x 2 @ 73 kg
2 x 2 @ 75 kg
2 @ 78 kg
2 deadlift
3 @ 180 kg
3 @ 190 kg
3 @ 200 kg
3 @ 205 kg
3 seated btn press (no back support)
3 x 6 @ 60 kg
4 btn lat pull down
3 x 12 @ 50 kg
5 wrist curls
3 x 15 @ 35 kg
Overall happy/ content. I will do 2 more sessions this week and take the week as a kind of reload and then be back where I was before the recent setback.
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I bet it feels good to be back!
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Great to see you back at it! What on earth is the guy in the red t-shirt doing at the end of the behind the neck ohp?
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Mogging us with his shoulder mobility
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I agree. 
Can’t think of something else
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Qell not at full force yet, but yes, absolutely feels great! Hopefully I can get back at it film force next week and have no further interruptions now. I have some numbers to chase and comps to do!
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Speaking of comps to do, I have been really really looking forward to do the next installment of the team competition I did last year, which was so much fun! Unfortunately my team mate won’t be able to make it, which is very disappointing. I asked my mate Big Marc, if he is interested in doing it with me but he actually retired from strongman to powerlifting. Hopefully I can persuade him into doing this little comeback for fun. We would be a pretty good match, even though he is much bigger and taller. Which is the reason I am hoping they don’t bring back the tandem deadlift in the case I am teaming up with Marc. xD
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17.04.
1 front squats
3 @ 115 kg
3 @ 120 kg
2 x 3 @ 125 kg
2 log lift
3 @ 98 kg
3 @ 100 kg
3 + 2 extra presses @ 100 kg
3 counter box jump
5 x 2
4 paused ghd back raises
3 x 10
Still on the comeback train. Felt my body was still processing stuff, so I backed off a bit more than planned even. Reload week is coming along well so far.
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18.04.
Forgot my oly shoes and proper belt
1 high block power clean
5 x 3 @ 90 kg
I think I had a technique epiphany here, haha.
2 power jerk
3 x 3 @ 110 kg
1 x 3 @ 115kg
The shoes threw me off here.
3 stiff leg deadlift (beltless)
1 x 6 @ 140 kg
2 x 6 @ 150 kg
4 leg curl
3 x 10 @ 77 kg
Next week back to business!
The events for a comp in 5 weeks are out. I am not too confident. Paul said there is no issue there and he is in favor of me doing it.
1 arm over arm for 20 m
2 log lift for reps 110 kg
3 stone over bar (spray tacky only) 130 kg
4 medley farmer’s, sandbag, keg
I haven’t touched a stone in almost a year and 130 kg x 1 is my PR… Log weight is doable but currently I am in not as good a shape as I once was. But in some weeks - doable! The arm over arm would be my chance for redemption. Weights for the medley are not disclosed.
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Transported the keg and 3 stones from my mate’s basement to my place. 8000 steps worth of stones on a trolley and of course it started pouring down throughout.
I was certainly the center of attention for people. I told one lady I was getting ready to attack Gondor. Not sure she got the joke.
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This just made my day, mate!
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