Out of random curiosity, is an axle clean harder than an ordering power clean with an olympic bar? I have no access to an axle, but am intrigued by it.
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Yes much harder. The thicker bar is harder to grip and the axle does not have collars so the weights donāt spin like a bar. Makes that transition from the pull to the catch much harder.
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Wednesday 15 Oct - comp week
Axle block pulls
60 x 5
100 x 3
140 x 1
140 x 1
140 x 1
Easy reps just practicing set up and focusing on pulling back and getting quads involved.
Back ext
20kg - 3 sets of 8
Still some lower back tightness. This just moved some blood through.
Seated Dumbell press
20 x 25 - easy pump
And that is my last session before the comp done. Now to just eat and rest.
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Go get 'em, old guy
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Good luck! Lift well! Think strong thoughts!!!
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Hope it all goes well and you smash it!
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Best of luck to you! Though I doubt you need luck!
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Show āem how itās done.
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Gittār done! We are looking forward to seeing the action.
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Good luck Simo!! 
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Good luck! Go dominate.
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Youāre gonna kill it! Letās go!
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Thanks for all the comments guys. Really looking forward to getting out there and competing again.
Just a general health update for those who were following along. I had a renal ultrasound this morning to check my kidneys. As expected my kidneys are great. Official results will go to the doctor in a few days but the lady doing to scans said that everything looked really good, no concerns at all. I kinda already knew that this would be the outcome but there is something satisfying about having someone look inside your body and tell you that everything is good.
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Lift big!!
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Iām sure youāve said it already but what are the events? I gather axle C&P and dead, but what else? And are those for max or reps?
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Great news, now you can lift super hard for the comp and if you crap out a kidney you know youāve got a healthy spare!
Rock it Simo!
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Axle clean and press - rising bar - starts at 75kg, add 10kg each rep
Tractor Pull - with harness and with rope to pull on - 15m for time, max time 60 sec
Carry Medley - 90kg steel block, 60kg barrel, 100kg sandbag stone, 90kg dinnie handles - 15m - 60 secs
Axle Dealift - 220KG - 60 secs for reps
Conans wheel 180KG - max distance unlimited time
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3 different moving events is brutal! You got this you madman!
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Win or die
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Dude, what?!! That sounds a bitā¦.tough. Are these from 18 inches or something?
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