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06-06-2021 , 11:44 PM

#4451

Aidan

Kroenke Out

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 24,320

Thanks! Definitely the biggest win so far.

Yeah, I technically only needed 1m to ship, and got the clean sweep of event wins after 125m or so. I thought there was less time than there actually was, but it saved the spotters a measure and shift. Not that I was actually thinking about it.

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06-07-2021 , 12:38 AM

#4452

feel wrath

The Situation

Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 32,199

congratulations on the win! great stuff

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06-07-2021 , 01:24 AM

#4453

loco

The First Golden

Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 15,046

"WEIGHS JUST 80 KILOS BUT PULLS 10 TONS!"

Who would have thought, who who would have thought? Little 2 dimensional kiwi would one day be strongman national champ. Certainly not I, kid use to struggle with a 215lb bench. Now pulls 10 tons for shiets and giggles.

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06-07-2021 , 02:23 AM

#4454

BrianTheMick2

Long way to go and a short time to get there.

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 19,444

Congrats!

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06-07-2021 , 03:12 AM

#4455

arjun13

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,649

Amazing!

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06-07-2021 , 06:29 AM

#4456

FloppyJ

veteran

Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,205

Nice clean sweep! Congrats!

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06-07-2021 , 08:36 AM

#4457

beeschnuts

veteran

Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3,358

Awesome job man, congrats!

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06-07-2021 , 08:43 AM

#4458

Montecore

RPElf = +EV

Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 82,384

Congratulations, awesome work!

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06-08-2021 , 06:26 PM

#4459

Aidan

Kroenke Out

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 24,320

Thanks dudes! Much appreciated. It's not a national title yet, but something to work towards later this year. I have a lot of static strength to make up, and I'll be traveling much more for work between now and then, so we'll have to see how it goes

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06-08-2021 , 06:40 PM

#4460

Aidan

Kroenke Out

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 24,320

I think I need to get my day to day nutrition in order a bit more. I've been prepping lunches every sunday, just a bit too much junk/beer around it all

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06-09-2021 , 11:47 AM

#4461

river_tilt

veteran

Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,070

Good job, man!

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06-13-2021 , 11:33 PM

#4462

Rich Muny

Former PPA VP

Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 28,232

Congrats!

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06-14-2021 , 03:00 AM

#4463

Aidan

Kroenke Out

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 24,320

Strongman Sunday

Monster DB:
37.5x3x6 (left and right)

Atlas Stones:
140x1
150x1 PR!
98kg x5

So a good day - managed a nice stone PB and edging towards double bodyweight. Still a lot of technical stuff to get better at, trying to keep it centered when I lift and being a bit more explosive. King of the Stones is in 5 weeks now, so hoping to be able to hit the 160kg then.

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Originally Posted by river_tilt

Good job, man!

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Originally Posted by Rich Muny

Congrats!

:chathumb:

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06-14-2021 , 10:15 PM

#4464

Rich Muny

Former PPA VP

Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 28,232

Congrats on the PR.

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06-20-2021 , 10:24 AM

#4465

cha59

ARTist

Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,272

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Originally Posted by Aidan

Auckland Champs 2021

20m 10.5T Bus Pull
1st, 37s

85kg Log for Reps in 60s
1st, 4 reps

100kg keg/250kg chain drag
1st, 48s

100kg sandbag carry for max distance
1st, 140m

So I managed to take it down, beating my mate that beat me at Nationals. Last two weeks of prep had been a bit mixed, came down with a nasty cold and just slept like trash for a while. It ended up being enough on the day. My wife finished her comp, managing the bus pull to completion which was her highlight. Enough to qualify her for nationals in her group if she wants to. My training buddy got second in a stacked u90kg class too. So overall a really fun day, came out knackered but not hurt which is a huge plus.

Next up is King of the Stones in mid July.

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07-05-2021 , 04:20 AM

#4466

Aidan

Kroenke Out

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 24,320

I've had a good week training, got 205x4x4 in deadlift, which is the heaviest I've done in quite some time. Also managed the 163kg stone in training this sunday, which is only 2kg down on the u80kg WR. 12 days out from comp now and hoping to replicate it at least on the day.

Strategy will be interesting, me and my mate/rival have both hit the 150kg in training. I don't think he knows I've done 163, and I suspect he's capable of it. It will be a coin flip as to who gets to go first and the record goes to who lifts the stone first. If I win the coin flip, do I open at 150kg? If I lose it do I just go hard for 163kg and risk bombing?

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07-10-2021 , 11:06 PM

#4467

Aidan

Kroenke Out

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 24,320

Footage of a 163kg atlas stone: https://www.instagram.com/p/CRK4vf5guIm/

I tried budging the 173, maanged a few inches off the ground but not much more. 6 Days from Comp now.

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07-19-2021 , 12:57 AM

#4468

Aidan

Kroenke Out

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 24,320

Here's some footage of the comp - managed to hold off my mate and get 150 and 163kg stones. A bit disappointed I didn't give the 173kg more of a fight, but c'est la vie. Won a voucher on the night for setting a record, so that's nice.

Pulled 250kg the day after for a 10kg conventional and tied all time deadift pb, so things are trending in the right direction. Eyes towards nationals now.

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07-19-2021 , 01:08 AM

#4469

Melkerson

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,483

Congrats on the record and win! That is some beastly lifting.

Every time I watch those, I'm holding my breath hoping you don't buy yourself a ticket to snap city. But I think I'm getting more used to it now.

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07-19-2021 , 01:29 AM

#4470

feel wrath

The Situation

Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 32,199

really impressive stuff...congratulations on the record and your PR

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07-19-2021 , 10:26 AM

#4471

loco

The First Golden

Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 15,046

Was the voucher for prize money or restaurant/store? Thats my dream, even $50 thats going on the Face as proof of semipro.

Never thought little Kiwi, who struggled with a two wheel bench a decade ago, would hurl 163kg stones and become King of Stones. All hail.

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07-19-2021 , 05:57 PM

#4472

Aidan

Kroenke Out

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 24,320

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Originally Posted by Melkerson

Dumb story: I had taken to wearing a soft belt under my shirt for stones, which had helped me stop cramping my abs and bracing properly. I totally forgot to put it on for this comp - no cramps, but maybe the difference on the 173?

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Originally Posted by feel wrath

really impressive stuff...congratulations on the record and your PR

Cheers buddy!

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Originally Posted by loco

Haha, strength gear voucher from the sponsor. Still...

You'll be pleased to know, loco, that I benched for the first time in months yesterday. Still struggled with a 225 bench!

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05-26-2022 , 06:30 AM

#4473

Aidan

Kroenke Out

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 24,320

Well, ****, here we are a year later! Obviously training suffered through the pandemic, got covid ourselves earlier this year but fortunately came out alright. Still training away as best as possible, looking forward to the next stones comp in July. Managed to hit the 163kg stone to a 1.27m platform last week, so here's hoping I can take a decent run at the 173kg to 1.2m this year and retain my "semi-pro" status.