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First day back training today after a much needed week off!

Log strict press 5×3
Standing DB press 3×12
Cable Ys
Then a horrible circuit

Simple but tough and felt great to get moving again. Trained with friends around which was nice.

Bodyweight 141kg so looking to bring that down ASAP to around 134/135kg before a push back to around 138-140kg in time for end of July.

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Huge house admin and work day today. Just the usual weekly graft to set me up for a big week back to training and life.

Quite thankful for the BH Monday too. Even more catch up time and then no rush for my first session back.

Normality is nice! Next confirmed competition is England’s Strongest Man at the end of July, although if anything really good pops up I’ll take the opportunity.

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Honestly haven’t normalised since getting back, 3 days of crazy long and heavy sleeping has helped but just need to go with it.

Definitely the last few weeks catching up to me. I do have to remember I did two heavy pro shows back to back including one in America for a week lol!

Couple days back at work staying busy and just letting my body recover. Physio was very happy with everything.

Back to training Monday!

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Busy day with Giants Live yesterday at the Armed Forces final. Lots of great lifting and great to be a part of it.

Got home super late.

Back on diet today and maybe some light training. Body is feeling it moreso just CNS and general tiredness. Muscles etc feel fine.

Will draw up some post comp plans with my coach and get to it from next week!

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Landed home this morning! Feeling jaded but good. Off to an Armed Forces strongman event tomorrow with Giants Live so travelling over to Essex this afternoon.

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I was wrong, Mitchell Hooper ended up clinching the title on the final event by the closest margins! Crazy stuff.

Amazing week overall, what an experience.

On the way home, definitely ready for home now too!

Long flight home then straight back into routine 💪🏻

Can’t wait to try on some of this TBJP clothing from the new launch too

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Day 2 of WSM final today. I think we will see a back to back from Rayno Nel the South African.

Enjoying a last full day in the sun and some American delights before returning home to normality next week.

Body feels sore just nothing out of the ordinary, hoping for an easy bounce back!

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Great day watching Day 1 of WSM final. In the sun watching strongman eating American snacks. In my element. Back home on Monday

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WSM debut done!

Sadly didn’t make the final which was a tough ask anyway!

Slipped on truck pull which killed my chance of good points there (needs practice) and finished the stone medley but very slowly and ended up being low placing in my group.

Strongman at this level is weird, drama and surprises in every turn and learnt so much just from the overall experience which will be so valuable going forward.

My body is pretty mashed so looking forward to just chilling as a spectator for the weekend and bouncing back at some point next week.

Back to back preps have left me needing some rest!

I have a great team around me, superb sponsors and feeling damn grateful right now!

Onwards we go.

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Day 1 WSM wrapped up

A 5th, 1st and 3rd place so not bad at all!

Event win on my debut is very cool.

Long, long day hence the delayed update. Such a different style of competition.

Used Hydration and Performance Fuel all day as well as half scoops of Dial In between events 👌🏻

Feeling ready to roll for Day 2!

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Another busy day today with rules meeting, media stuff and importantly, kit familiarisation which was great to get hands on the kit.

Loads of good eating going on and had a massage too. Very solid day with body and mind feeling great.

2 days out from WSM!

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Busy travel day on Sunday. Got in late enough and crashed out basically.

Up today for a lovely sunrise, breakfast, loads of exploring, a good lunch, mini golf, arcade and decent dinner before winding down for bits starting tomorrow like rules meetings, media and other admin before the competition!

Really exciting to be here amongst it, body feels great. Can’t wait

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Big day supporting a client at the England’s Strongest Man qualifier in Gloucester

He won! Which was insane to watch.

And caught up with loads of good people.

Sleep now, off to USA in the morning!

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Training smashed today. I feel super confident for next week! Received quite bit of online hate for my invite to WSM so can’t wait to prove that wrong.

Lots of work, a chilled evening and then hopefully a good night’s sleep.

I’m a tired boy! Luckily Unwind and Dream Sleep exist lol

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Another day flying by in the lead up to the biggest competition of my life!

Life admin, work, final physio tune up, nutrition nailed.

Big training and then work session tomorrow followed by first bits of packing and a session with my mindset coach. Then seeing a comedian in the evening with Emily which will be nice before we’re apart for 8 days 🙏🏻❤️

7 days until WSM

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