I have been into fitness since my early teens when I was an avid cyclist and olympic wrestler.
In my early 20s I trained in MMA, Trail Running which culminated in 2014 where I completed a Tough Mudder despite having to walk the last 30%.
I ran the Leicester half marathon in 2017 and have not run any considerable distance since.
I discovered strength training in early 2014 and started more seriously lifting in 2015, following the StrongLifts 5×5 protocol while living in Canada.
When I returned to the UK I continued to lift on and off but with no specific programme.
I properly started lifting again in mid 2019 again using “Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training”.
I plateaued and stopped in September 2019 with the following PRs:
- Squat – 140kg
- Deadlift – 120kg
- Bench – 72.5kg
- Press – 47.5kg
- Bodyweight – 90kg
I started lifting under the tutelage of Mac at Barbell Logic Online Coaching in Feb 2020 and have seen my most progression in since then.
Starting off in a basic Linear Progression format I then progressed through various training blocks.
Having progress through a version of HLM where the accessory lifts and conditioning work were mainly strongman based, I am now self coaching an 8/5/2 programme 3 days per week over a 4 week rotation. This is still focussed on the main 4 strength lifts, again with accessory lifts and conditioning work being strongman based.
Linked here is a document archive of my improvement starting on my own in 2019 with Starting Strength, more consistently through Barbell Logic beginning in March of 2020 and finally self coached from June 2025.
My current PR numbers for the main lifts that I am tracking are here.
Equipment used is listed in here.
A video archive of almost all workout sessions has been uploaded to playlists on my YouTube channel.
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