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Not a bad end to my first 9 months as an u105!

Thanks to @shotbyella.mp4 for making me look more competent than I am 😂 by @jkog_

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8 days ago

20 kilos down, just over a year in

This is Jake. Senior manager at a construction firm, on the road all week, and he’d told himself for years that sorting his diet was something he couldn’t do.

35 years old before he got it in check. His words, not mine.

A year on he’s 20 kilos down and in cracking shape, and the bit that matters most isn’t on the scales. His sleep apnoea score was 46 episodes an hour. It’s now almost gone.

His advice if you’re on the fence: give it three to six months. You’re not undoing years of habits in a fortnight. But at the end of it you’ll know how to do it yourself, and that’s an investment that pays you back.

Proud of this one. Not because of what I did, because of what he did every single week while I just kept the plan in front of him.

Want to be the next one? Hit me in the DM’s.

Always

LEANER
STRONGER
FASTER taken in Hertford, Hertfordshire by @jkog_

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9 days ago

OSG Europe's u105

Deadlift Ladder: 260/280/300/320

Strap malfunction on bar 1 but otherwise all good, felt relatively easy and definitely have a new 1rm in me somewhere 😂

Dumbell Ladder: 70/80/90/100

Failed 60kg in the warmup but managed the 80 which realistically is all I was capable of in a run.

Overhead still continues to cost me points 💀

Bag toss: 17/18/20/23/25 over 4.5m

Plan was a quick 4 and yolo the 5th bag.
Got close with bag 4 but just wasn't there today, got a quick 3 which didn't score as bad as I feared.

Either way my bag toss has come on leaps and bounds this year. Next time will be different!

175kg shield for max distance

Had 50m in mind. I instantly changed my mind once I picked it 😂 never used a shield this size before and I'd say it's harder than the replicas all day long.

Opted for a sleeve on my arm as I've got some kind of tendon / tissue discomfort (I knew it was a risk) and it just slipped straight off at the 30m marker.

Was hoping for decent points here and took a risk that didn't pay off!

Powerstairs: 170/190/200/210

Deceptively tough event in all honesty but really enjoyed it and think it's a pretty cool way to finish the day.

Finished 11/18th overall

Mixed feelings about my overall performance but feel proud to have even qualified and shared the platform with some world class athletes 🫡

Thanks to @josh_lancaster_strongman_u80kg for getting me to such a standard this year. I only suggested doing the qualifier to give me some focus on training and ended up going the whole way.

And it was a pleasure to compete alongside my good mate @coachclarke_ who has nailed my nutrition for me along my journey so far making it absolutely effortless. by @jkog_

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11 days ago

⚡Hampshires Strongest 2026⚡

Placed 2nd / 20 in the u115 category!

115kg Axle C&P - 5 reps which placed me 3rd and is actually a rep PB

150kg shield - Should have been a banker for me but the weather had other plans. Finished 12th. Took 5 mins to sulk then just cracked on with it!

245kg 1" deficit axle - 8 reps (3rd); tough set up and took me by surprise. Shout-out @ozilla_g for being in my ear on this one as the lights went out after rep 5 😂

160/180kg duck into power stairs - Needed some event wins to claw my way back to podium. Found this really comfy to be honest even with the miscalculation and smashing the 180kg into my quad

120kg sandball into 120kg tackyless stone - Again had to put in a shift on this. I find sandballs easy work but had to learn on the job with the tackyless stone. This caught a lot of people out and I think only 3 or 4 guys finished it. Another event win here to secure 2nd overall.

Overall I'm happy with what I did. Gutted to not win but didn't let 1 bad event cost me the whole day.
We hadn't specifically prepped for this competition but @josh_lancaster_strongman_u80kg has gotten me to a really good all round condition where I feel I can just turn up and give anything a crack #gasstationready

Thanks to @thecellcoaching @coachclarke_ @wonkey.me for your support all weekend.

And of course none of this could happen if not for @blgstrength @valkyrie.athletic.performance and all the volunteers across the weekend @hampshiresstrongestcomp

Next stop OSG Europe's u105kg 🫡 by @jkog_

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2 months ago

A solid week of prep for Europe's ticked off and imposter syndrome is in full swing 🙃.

Overall I'm feeling ok about the events. Dumbbell keeps me awake at night but I'm working on it!

1. 80kg x 2
2. 90kg x 1.75
3. 260/280/300kg
4. 22/24kg over 4.6m
5. 18/20/22kg over 4.6m
6. 150kg shield
7. 200kg power stairs

8 weeks to go 🫡

@josh_lancaster_strongman_u80kg
@coachclarke_

#strongman by @jkog_

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2 months ago

Just about got this one done but well happy with what I have achieved the last couple weeks.
Had some mad volume PB sessions week on week so definitely carrying a bit of fatigue at the minute but working sets at 300kg is a big milestone 🎉

Feeling confident I've got the strength to finish the deadlift ladder at Europe's just need to refine my approach to it!

Bw at 107kg this morning so probably the lightest I've been while repping 300kg.

3x3 @ 300kg

@josh_lancaster_strongman_u80kg
@coachclarke_

#deadlift #strongman taken in Evolution Strength and Fitness by @jkog_

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3 months ago

Deadlifts absolutely flying right now, I just need to keep working on my poverty overhead and I'll cause some damage 😎

312.5kg x 3 (7.5kg PB)
320kg x 3 (15kg PB)

Coached by @josh_lancaster_strongman_u80kg
Nutrition by @coachclarke_

#strongman #deadlift taken in Evolution Strength and Fitness by @jkog_

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4 months ago

135kg axle PB!

First overhead pb in a looong time and I've managed it at 107kg bw which is mind blowing to me. Hopefully more to come now that @coachclarke_ has given the green light for some more food 😎 #LSF

Big up @mrgorilla_jungle as always, the support is real 👊🏻

Coach @josh_lancaster_strongman_u80kg

#axlepress
#strongman by @jkog_

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6 months ago

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Englands u105kg 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

What an experience..not even sure where to start.

6 months ago I tasked @coachclarke_ with the mission of getting me to u105kg from 125kg in time to do this competition not 100% believing I would be able to do it in all honesty but he delivered like a pro. Having the support network of the guys at @lsf_performance and other members who are on the same mission is priceless.

With that being said I had no real expectation of what I would achieve on the day but gave it my all and placed 11th out of 30 that England had to offer (top 10 would have sounded cooler)

Shout out to @josh_lancaster_strongman_u80kg for prepping me these last 6 weeks. Josh pushed me every week to get better and I actually finished a sandbag run for the first time in a competition which I was over the moon with.

Events

280kg Deadlift x 5 reps - failed 2 reps above the knee which is annoying

115kg log x 4 reps - Would have liked at least 1 more but that's something to keep working on

155kg shield carry x 51m - Me & @instantly_tom have history on front carries so the plan was to beat him.. he beat me by 3m!

Titans Toss 24/22/20/18/16 - Was absolutely dreading this. The reffing was super strict so the plan was just finish it. In hindsight I could have done it quicker but I wasn't prepared to take the risk

330kg Yoke x 30m - Legs were like jelly at this point, scored decently but could have done much better

Last but not least I couldn't have done it without @_lneale by my side cheering me on and looking after me ♥️ by @jkog_

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9 months ago

Hands torn. Slate dust in the air. Just a man and the weight of Cumbria. 🪨
@jkog_
@king_othe_styans
@cumbrian_strongman_promotions

#StrongmanSpirit #TraditionalStrength #LiftHeavy
#Strongman #StoneLifting #Strength #Power #LiftHeavy #StrongAF #GripStrength #StrengthAthlete #StrongmanTraining #StrongmanLife #TrainHard #NoLimits #StrengthGoals #AtlasStones #ManhoodStone #NaturalStoneLifting #OldSchoolStrength #TraditionalStrength #StoneLifter #StonesOfStrength #StoneCulture #LiftingTradition #CumbriaStrong #CumbrianSlate #UKStrongman #ScottishStrength #highlandstrength by @jkog_

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a year ago

Few pics from King O'the Styans 2025

Credit @prism_photography__1

#stonelifting
#naturalstone taken in Honister Slate Mine by @jkog_

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a year ago

👑🪨 KING O'THE STYANS🪨👑

I had so much fun last year I had to come back and do it all again, only this time I managed to finish in 1st 🥇

Taking the win was totally unexpected, the plan was just to best what I did last year and enjoy myself on my birthday with a great bunch of people. Even managed to have everyone sing happy birthday to me which was the best PB of the day 😆

• Stone to Shoulder - Joint 1st
• Fleetwith Stones - 2nd
• Press Medley - 2nd
• Buttermere Carry - 5th
• Stone Load - 8th

Pretty happy with my performance overall, bodyweight is now down to 111kg and I still feel competitive.
I also did the moving events in my lifters as I forgot to pack my metcons but it didn't seem to matter too much in the end.

Had a 10pt lead going into the last event which I almost fumbled due to the rain that came rolling in towards the end and made the stones slippery 🥵

Many thanks to the team organising and running the event on the day you were all fantastic ♥️
@king_othe_styans @cumberland_strongman_academy

Coach: @thecellcoaching
Nutrition: @coachclarke_ taken in Honister Slate Mine by @jkog_

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