View Full Version : 800lb Pull in 2014
LukeDavies
11-01-13, 6:24 pm
I am brand new to the forum as I didn't really know it existed until I saw my friend Jordans status about being sponsored! Came on here to check it out and after seeing some of the monster lifters that post here decided to make a journal.
I'm a strongman from the UK who competes in the 198lb class and will next year be moving up to the 231lb class.
My best gym lifts are a 755lb deadlift(with suit and straps) a 533 squat and 264 x 2 log press.
I competed in 2 198 comps this year. Wales Strongest Man which I won and Olympic Dragons 5(premier 198 comp in the UK outside of nationals) where I came 2nd and broke the British Strongman Deadlift record. I also competed in a number of open comps just for the experience!
I should be competing in both Britains and Europes strongest man this month but I had to pull out after having surgery on a broken toe about a month ago.
Goals for the rest of the year and 2014 are to just put on some mass, improve my overhead and just gain as much experience as I can. Oh and to pull 800lbs :D
Here is a deadlift video as an intro
755 deadlift
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-96fLealfrE
Looking forward to posting here.
LukeDavies
11-01-13, 6:28 pm
Just went in for a quick session tonight to do a lift for a comp I saw on bb.com to win some supps.
First time pulling heavy strapless in years and it felt weird as hell.
In future unless stated all deadlifts are with a belt and straps.
Deadlift
Worked up to
677 x 1 strapless
Quite hard but I have pulled 3 times within the last week so to be expected. Grip felt fine.
572 x 4 just an easy few reps so I actually felt like I had done something before going home.
Today was supposed to be a rest day so I just did this and left!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k6GKUQl9Cw
It's going to be cool to have you here. People can really learn a lot from you!
LukeDavies
11-04-13, 2:35 pm
It's going to be cool to have you here. People can really learn a lot from you!
Thanks Jord, I hope so!
As I still can't squat because of the toe most of my sessions right now will be push/pulls of some kind.
Strict Press
225 x 2
220 x 3
198 x 5
I've got no balance doing these barefoot so I am going to leave overhead out until I can wear my oly shoes again. The strength is there for 250+
SLDL
600 x 3 pr
660 x 1 pr
Both fairly comfy prs.
CGBP
220 2 x 10
Leg Press
1 plate a side x 12
2 plates x 12
3 plates x 12
4 plates x 12
5 plates x 12
Good session.
LukeDavies
11-05-13, 8:56 am
Deadlift
445 x 11
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Pull ups
3 x 12
BB Rows
220 2 x 8
Lat machine
3 x 12
Just trained today as I was helping someone with their deadlift
LukeDavies
11-05-13, 9:00 am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nrve-jc2AKA&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Fucked up the embed above.
Universal Rep
11-05-13, 9:29 am
I am brand new to the forum as I didn't really know it existed until I saw my friend Jordans status about being sponsored! Came on here to check it out and after seeing some of the monster lifters that post here decided to make a journal.
I'm a strongman from the UK who competes in the 198lb class and will next year be moving up to the 231lb class.
My best gym lifts are a 755lb deadlift(with suit and straps) a 533 squat and 264 x 2 log press.
I competed in 2 198 comps this year. Wales Strongest Man which I won and Olympic Dragons 5(premier 198 comp in the UK outside of nationals) where I came 2nd and broke the British Strongman Deadlift record. I also competed in a number of open comps just for the experience!
I should be competing in both Britains and Europes strongest man this month but I had to pull out after having surgery on a broken toe about a month ago.
Goals for the rest of the year and 2014 are to just put on some mass, improve my overhead and just gain as much experience as I can. Oh and to pull 800lbs :D
Here is a deadlift video as an intro
755 deadlift
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-96fLealfrE
Looking forward to posting here.
THE Jordan Wong? Big Sexy J?
Sum world class powerlifters here along with young up and comers... Check 'em out in this section if ur interested....
http://forum.animalpak.com/forumdisplay.php?69-Ask-The-Animals
LukeDavies
11-05-13, 9:43 am
THE Jordan Wong? Big Sexy J?
Sum world class powerlifters here along with young up and comers... Check 'em out in this section if ur interested....
http://forum.animalpak.com/forumdisplay.php?69-Ask-The-Animals
Indeed. I've known Jordan for years and will do!
LukeDavies
11-06-13, 4:07 pm
Board Press
264 x 2
308 x 1
330 x 3 PR good set
357 x 1 PR but horrible rep, totally lost control of the weight on the way down.
308 x 5
Paused Incline
198 x 6
220 x 6
242 x 6
286 x 2
297 x 1
220 x 8
BB Curls
Bar x 20
88 x 10
110 x 10
132 x 10 cheating like ****
CGBP
132 2 x 15
Hammer Chins
5 x 10
Trying to add some mass so will be a fair bit of bbing stuff over the winter as next comp is not until next April.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWyhhGCfRNc
LukeDavies
11-08-13, 11:13 am
Paused Bench
324 x 1 not really paused...
330 x 1 better and a pr
286 x 5 pr
Deadlift
606 x 5
638 x 3
Reps left in the tank on both sets. Good times.
Leg Press
1 plate a side x 25
2 plates x 25
3 plates x 25
Chins
BW x 20
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66uvGr2jRkk
BaconGrease
11-08-13, 12:39 pm
Strong cheat curls.
Oh and pretty decent deadlift and other lifting as well. Subbed.
LukeDavies
11-08-13, 2:03 pm
Strong cheat curls.
Oh and pretty decent deadlift and other lifting as well. Subbed.
Lol. Cheers man. Thought people might like the curls!
LukeDavies
11-11-13, 6:56 am
Board Press(its about a 2.5 board)
264 x 5
311 x 5 pr
333 x 3 pr
dat microloading
Paused Incline
220 x 5
264 x 3
270 x 3
275 x 3 last rep was hard and ass came up to compensate.
CGBP
200 x 12
220 x 12
242 x 8
Standing DB Press
70s x 10
Done.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHY0SbuJReE
LukeDavies
11-11-13, 4:47 pm
Just went to the gym tonight to do a deadlift challenge.
500 x 12. Gassed lol.
671 x 2. Possible raw PR which was surprising considering my lower back was smashed from the high reps.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srMFx_2gBGM
LukeDavies
11-15-13, 9:55 pm
Deadlift
660 x 3
727 x 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-BMVlUlGSw
Both raw prs
BB Rows
242 2 x 8
Oly Bar FTOH
132 x 5
198 3 x 3 (strict)
220 x 1
242 x 1
Nicee.
Feel great right now.
Pull Ups
3 x 10
LukeDavies
11-15-13, 9:56 pm
and the 660 x 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2VQg5_r2l4
HIGA MONSTER
11-16-13, 1:24 pm
Just went to the gym tonight to do a deadlift challenge.
500 x 12. Gassed lol.
671 x 2. Possible raw PR which was surprising considering my lower back was smashed from the high reps.
Those guys on the right doing the Cable flys need to go jump off a bridge...did they just have 1 plate on those reps while you are banging out those heavy deadlifts?
WTF?
Great pulls bro. Welcome to the FORVM.
HIGA MONSTER
LukeDavies
11-18-13, 2:09 pm
Those guys on the right doing the Cable flys need to go jump off a bridge...did they just have 1 plate on those reps while you are banging out those heavy deadlifts?
WTF?
Great pulls bro. Welcome to the FORVM.
HIGA MONSTER
Welcome to my gym lol
Thanks man, awesome to have a beast like you in my journal!
Today
Deads
Worked up to 677 x 2.
Forgot to chalk so the straps were slipping and stiffer bar than I am used to(was a texas power bar) but still a good set!
Then wanted to mimic a silver dollar, should have used a bendier bar than a texas power bar but the oly bar was locked up.
19" Deadlift
572 x 3
660 x 1
749 x 1
793 x 1
837 x 1
With a suit and proper silver dollar set up I am sure 880+ will go at the Welsh.
Pressing tomorrow.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsWjKobD1VU
LukeDavies
12-07-13, 9:42 am
Training has been really haphazard lately hence no posts but I will be starting 12 week cycle into comp Monday!
Yesterday I hit a 738 raw deadlift pr
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbaYEZx_oFs&feature=c4-overview&list=UUVXKNFhSkYQBopKR0Cow4Dg
LukeDavies
12-12-13, 7:30 pm
Started a new training cycle today. Going to be using rotation from cube boss for my overhead so will be interesting to see how it works.
DE Press
Push Press
160 8 x 3 (60 secs in between sets)
CGBP
176 x 5
220 x 5
231 x 5
Incline
187 x 8
192 2 x 8
92lb circus db ftoh
3 x 5
Pull Ups x 10, Hammer Chins x 9
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