My trip to Dubai started very early Monday morning, and finished when I finally arrived at the hotel, 13 hours later. Having lost another 3 hours to the time difference it was pretty much time for dinner and bed. However there was still long enough to experience just how hot it was, even 3 hours after sunset!…
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Training 11/05/13
Events at PSF today, however I fly to Dubai on Monday morning and compete Tuesday so nothing too heavy.
Log (new style clean and press)
80KG – 3
100Kg – 3
120KG – 2
130KG – 2,2,2
strict
90KG – 4,4,4…
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Training 09/05/13 + 10/05/13
09/05/13
Short and sweet
Box jumps - 10, 10, 10, 10
Skipping
Grip work
Kettle bells
10/05/13
Front squats (belt)
70KG – 5
120KG – 5
160KG – 3
190KG – 2,2,2,2,2
Power cleans
70KG – 5
120KG – 3
150KG – 1
160KG – 1
170KG – 1
150Kg – 5,5…
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Training 08/04/13
Squats (high bar, belt)
70KG – 10
120KG – 5
170KG – 3
210KG – 2
240KG – 2,2,2
C&J (power clean, split jerk)
70KG – 3
120KG – 2
140KG – 2
150KG – 2,2,1f1
Deficit deads
150KG – 5
200KG – 5
230KG – 5,5,5…
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Training 05/04/13 – 07/04/13
05/04/13
Kettle bell workout (12KG)
20 minutes – various exercises
06/04/13
Squats (high bar)
70KG – 10
120KG – 5
160KG – 5
Paused
160KG – 5,5,5
Power cleans
70KG – 5
120KG – 5
140KG – 5,5
Strict press…
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London’s strongest man 04/05/13
Made the final decision to compete on Wednesday, at which point my body was very tired and sore. Took two days off to recover and woke up this morning feeling much better.
There was a spot at Giant’s live on offer for the winner of today’s comp, but I wasn’t as focused as normal before hand.…
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Training 01/05/13
Decided to compete on Saturday so reduced volume in today’s training. Body was feeling pretty tired anyway.
Deadlift (Belt and straps)
70KG – 10
120KG – 5
170KG – 3
220KG – 2
260KG – 1
300KG – 1
320KG – 1
260KG – 3,3,3…
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07:00AM
Tabata intervals (20 seconds work, 10 seconds rest) 2 minutes per exercise, 1 minute rest between sets.
Burpees
Skipping
Clean and press (empty barbell)
Press up+chin up (alternate)
Squats
20:00 PM
Sprints
100m x 6 – walk recovery
Bounds – for length (5 bounds = 1 rep)…
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Training 29/04/13
07:00 AM
Treadmill
10 minutes @ 6 mph
Bike
10 minutes
Rower
10 minutes @ 1:55-2:00/500m
19:00 PM
Back squats (low bar, belt)
70KG – 10
120KG – 5
160KG – 3
200KG – 1
Add wraps
240KG – 10
Remove wraps
240KG – 5,5,5…
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Training 26/04/13 + 27/04/13
Just back from a long weekend in Prague, managed to fit a little training in around all the sightseeing, eating and drinking!
26/04/13
Jogging
5 minutes
Hill sprints
50m x 10
Circuit training
10 minutes
27/04/13
Found a decent little gym in Prague:…
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