Block 5, Wave 2 - OH
Sometimes your technique goes to crap and you're amazed you can even do minimal work
Block 5, Wave 1 - Strongman Saturday
No better way to start off a beautiful Saturday morning than with event training
Block 4, Wave 4 - Strongman Saturday
I may be salty about missing nationals, but that's no excuse not to go out and have fun at the Unit
Block 4, Wave 4 - BP/DL Deload
If you don't feel better when you are finishing up a deload than you did going into it, then you are doing it wrong
Block 4, Wave 3 - Strongman Saturday
Last real training day before nationals, now it's time to deload and rest up
Block 4, Wave 3 - Assistance II
Quick training session to make time for pizza and donuts on National Donut Day
Block 4, Wave 3 - DL
When one has to prevail through the preparation to perform, one must wonder where one has gone awry
Block 4, Wave 3 - Strongman Saturday @ Brute Strength Gym
I find nothing unusual or abnormal with traveling two and half hours each way to train, if the facility is of the caliber of Brute Strength Gym
Block 4, Wave 3 - Assistance I
A glimpse into why things don't always go as planned and why you should shut your donut muncher about it
Block 4, Wave 3 - SQ
Two and a half weeks off from school leading up to nationals is the gift that keeps on giving
Block 4, Wave 2 - Assistance II
In the wake of final exams, PREPARE is meeting PREVAIL with 3 weeks to go until nationals
Block 4, Wave 2 - DL
I can't say I'm feeling worse, but I'm definitely still far from back to normal and it showed in all facets of training today
Block 4, Wave 2 - BP
Finish final exams - check, now it's time to get my mind right for US Strongman Nationals
Block 4, Wave 1 - DL
The final exam express is barrelling through the midst of my last training block for strongman nationals
Block 4, Wave 1 - Strongman Saturday @ The Colosseum Gym
Reunited and it feels so good - with both my old roommate and training partner as well as my old Conan's Wheel
Block 4, Wave 1 - Assistance I
Fun Fact: Working on tiny, crappy stabilizers makes me much more sore than focusing on big boy muscles
Block 4, Wave 1 - SQ
Solid training overall despite some minor residual right leg nonsense from my overhead faux pas on Monday
Block 4, Wave 1 - OH
Sometimes you're the windshield; sometimes you're the bug, and sometimes you drop stuff on yourself
Block 3, Wave 4 - Strongman Saturday
Sometimes nature is a female dog and a plan doesn't come together
Block 3, Wave 3 - Strongman Saturday
Feeling like a hot tuttle chili-stick with 8 weeks to go til nats
Block 3, Wave 3 - Assistance II
Despite everything feeling pretty not bad today, I am still looking forward to next week's deload
Block 3, Wave 3 - BP
I like to hang upside down blindfolded and take my gun apart and put it back together real fast before my nose starts to bleed
Block 3, Wave 3 - Assistance I
Despite increased stress and increased frustration today, I seem to be making progress with my training
Block 3, Wave 2 - Strongman Saturday
An ugly snatch can still be a good snatch and rubber and metal do not mix well
Block 3, Wave 2 - Assistance II
Fri, 1 Apr 16 Wtd Kneeling Jumps to Box Jumps 3xBW to 24" 3xBW to 30" 3x32 to 30" 3x32 to 36" 3x32to 36" + 2 mats 3x32 to 36" + 3 mats I wanted to go a little higher today, but stopped myself because the point of all this jumping is to make me […]
Block 3, Wave 2 - DL
Being tired, stressed, hungry, and angry is no reason not to be as awesome as possible
Block 3, Wave 2 - Assistance I
I was sore and tired and brain dead, but training was still in full effect - Paulie would be proud
Block 3, Wave 1 - A Very Early Strongman Saturday
Follow Andy Deck as he finishes his last semester of classes for Physical Therapy school the first week of May (preparing to graduate in September). In the midst of school and studying for boards, his next competition will be the United States Strongman Nationals presented by Cerberus Strength USA this June in New York.
Block 3, Wave 1 - Assistance II
If I KO myself with my weight vest while doing box jumps, I just hope it gets captured on video
Block 3, Wave 1 - DL
Suited tugs with accommodating resistance is what I imagine it feels like to ride the Vomit Comet