Andy Deck

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Andy Deck got his start in strength sports in 2005 and today is a pro strongman and veteran of 44 strongman competitions from the local level all the way up to the international level with 33 podium finishes. He has also competed in highland games, highlander, and powerlifting competitions and is the Maryland state rep for the US Strongman federation. Andy has a Doctorate in Physical Therapy and a Master's degree in Applied Physiology with a focus on strength and conditioning.

 
Making Progress...
Making Progress...
...but I still despise doing anything over 8 reps
Turns Out I'm Just Slow
Turns Out I'm Just Slow
But I make up for it with sex appeal
Multivariable Autoregulation
Multivariable Autoregulation
Fancy talk for doing whatever I feel like, but with a logical plan for progress
Almost Able to Stick to the Plan
Almost Able to Stick to the Plan
All good in the hood
Throwing the Hammer with Mr. Murphy
Throwing the Hammer with Mr. Murphy
He throws it further than I do too
Making My New Schedule Work for Me
Making My New Schedule Work for Me
It's good to have options
Fast-ish Is Not Fast Enough
Fast-ish Is Not Fast Enough
Your fast was definitely faster than my fast today (I'm talking to you, Jeffery)
Keeping the Streak Alive (w/ video)
Keeping the Streak Alive (w/ video)
Possibly also keeping the skid marks alive - maybe
4 Days in a Row and Counting
4 Days in a Row and Counting
The new plan is to train when I can, whenever I can, since I know the doodoo is going to hit the fan with my schedule
Chains, Both Literal and Anatomical
Chains, Both Literal and Anatomical
None of that sumo BS though
I Don't Love Benching
I Don't Love Benching
But at least I didn't do it on Monday
The 74th Aberlour Strathspey Highland Games
The 74th Aberlour Strathspey Highland Games
My first trip to Scotland coincided with my first Highland games experience. Here's how my day went.
Bringing Back the Box
Bringing Back the Box
Also the title of Caitlyn Jenner's next autobiography
"Heavy" Overhead
"Heavy" Overhead
My conditioning is still atrocious, but it will improve
Strongman Sunday
Strongman Sunday
This is apparently both my yoke face and my headache face
Stella Is Starting to Get Her Groove Back
Stella Is Starting to Get Her Groove Back
Plus, an exercise I'll never do again
I'm Changing My Name From Deck to Drek
I'm Changing My Name From Deck to Drek
Cause that's how I feel about training right now
Back in the USA and Back to Training
Back in the USA and Back to Training
As awesome as my trip was is as awful as my first day back to training was
Hello Psoas Funk, I Haven't Missed You
Hello Psoas Funk, I Haven't Missed You
So close to making it out intact. I'm such a dummy sometimes.
My Shoes Have Knives
My Shoes Have Knives
Odds of my cutting, stabbing, or otherwise causing injury to myself are pretty darn good
Goal: Finish Training Block
Goal: Finish Training Block
Keep the momentum going
Recovering from TARFU of my Low Back/Hip
Recovering from TARFU of my Low Back/Hip
Even knowing what the problem was, this still took longer than I wanted
The Weight Room Had Better AC
The Weight Room Had Better AC
So. Freaking. Hawt.
Throwing in Cali
Throwing in Cali
Good training partners make the world go round
West Coast Deads (w/ video)
West Coast Deads (w/ video)
Ain't no party like a West Coast DL party
Learning to Glide from a Master (Mistress?)
Learning to Glide from a Master (Mistress?)
Just like everything else, the more I learn, the more I have to learn
RPR Certification and Some Throwing and Events (w/ Video)
RPR Certification and Some Throwing and Events (w/ Video)
My prediction? Great success and tons of fun.
WL Work
WL Work
I actually felt pretty decent today so I lifted well - shocking
More Throws & Assistance Work
More Throws & Assistance Work
Maybe a thicker neck equates to further throwing?
20 Rep Squats is Dumb
20 Rep Squats is Dumb
That's right, I said it
My Streak of Crappy Training Continues!
My Streak of Crappy Training Continues!
I'm stale like crusty old bread at the bottom of a dumpster in the middle of the Arizona desert in summer
Hamm(er) Throwing
Hamm(er) Throwing
Plans, hahahaha
The Postponed Tugs
The Postponed Tugs
PT school is making me soft like a marshmellow
Bench and Deads...Or Maybe Not
Bench and Deads...Or Maybe Not
Tasty post-training treats
Hammer Time
Hammer Time
I am a whirling, twirling wheel of death
Throwing Things and Moving Fast(er)
Throwing Things and Moving Fast(er)
The faster part is debatable though
So Many F Bombs
So Many F Bombs
Oh, to be a Zen master
New Block, New Focus
New Block, New Focus
Making it look hard while it feels easy
Slowly Getting My OH Back Up
Slowly Getting My OH Back Up
Doing new things makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside
Finishing the Deload & Throwing
Finishing the Deload & Throwing
I'm not good enough to do some "easy throws" when I deload yet
Midterm Exams = Deload
Midterm Exams = Deload
I squatted in WL shoes and didn't die
The Early Bird Gets the PR
The Early Bird Gets the PR
From awful to awesome in a single training day
Asking the Right Questions
Asking the Right Questions
It's hard(er) than it sounds
I Honestly Don't Understand How People Sit All Day
I Honestly Don't Understand How People Sit All Day
Felt more like PEEP STRONG today
Training For Nationals (Which I Can't Go To) With Some Guests
Training For Nationals (Which I Can't Go To) With Some Guests
Rockin' and rollin' with another MD strongman from out of town
More Work On Learning to Throw Things
More Work On Learning to Throw Things
Any improvement is good, but it would be hard for me to get much worse
Good Warm Up = Good Training
Good Warm Up = Good Training
If your light sets are your only warm up, I hope you enjoy joint pain
Lesson Learned - Wear Gloves
Lesson Learned - Wear Gloves
Learning technique, refining technique, and getting work done in the hot, hot sun
Found Something I Truly Suck At
Found Something I Truly Suck At
Besides ending sentences with prepositions, which I'm really good at
Axle Tugs (w/ Video)
Axle Tugs (w/ Video)
Much like the hunting lion bringing down the wildebeest, I gave the axle the kiss of death
Benching with a Fatty
Benching with a Fatty
And I don't mean a lipper
Early Events and a Whole Competition in One Killer Medley (w/ video)
Early Events and a Whole Competition in One Killer Medley (w/ video)
Three and a half minutes of pain - just like your first prison shower
I Forgot What Being Sore Felt Like
I Forgot What Being Sore Felt Like
It's like a nightmare, it keeps getting worse and worse
I'm Amazed I Can Stand Up with Such Garbage Technique
I'm Amazed I Can Stand Up with Such Garbage Technique
Apparently I'm getting better in spite of myself - I wonder what would happen if I fixed my screw ups?
Finally Finished with Finals and Getting Back on Track(ish)
Finally Finished with Finals and Getting Back on Track(ish)
Not back to 100% yet, but definitely getting there

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