2008 so far has not really started off too good, after having a operation on elbow in nov 07 I was just getting back to strength when I got a cold which really dehydrated me.
So my next workout I squatted 340kg/749lbs for reps just belt and wraps felt really strong, then next I got ready for d.lift same again went to 340k/749lbs was just setting up and pop my groin popped so I thought nothing of it and pulled 2 reps easy, next day my god, my groin was in so much pain, so that was that but then this cold turned into a viral infection which led to me being admitted into hospital due to very high blood presssure.
After all the checks on my heart the works the results are good, my heart is good, my blood pressure back to normal and I just need to rest a little till I shake it off, but I will be back very soon stronger than ever, I want some records back,and I will not stop untill I am no.1 again lol

Well! Training has been going really good squat and deadlift are very srong! I was hoping to set some records at wpo meeting in LA but just heard the meeting cancelled!
Oh well... Now I will be lifting at the BPC WELSH using this as a warm up to the british were I hope to get my record total back. Hearing that Donnie broke my record has really pissed me off and I want it back, my elbow is fixed back benching again so all looks well for a good year, I just want to say well done to Vladislar for his 567.5kg squat and Donnie for his 1295kg total, enjoy it fellas I want those records back ha! ha! talk soon

On monday 26th nov 2007 I had a operation on my right elbow, I had to have some bone taken from the tip also my bursa was removed. This has been giving me trouble since early 2007 which has troubled my deadlift grip, now that its all done, I should be back in a few weeks and will be lifting at the wpo finals in february

Hi everyone just wanted to let you all know that training is going really well! I have been working really hard on the bench with the help of Ryan Kennelly. I have had a slight elbow problem over past few weeks so will have to back off bench for next few weeks. My squat I strong at moment been working the weights up slow over weeks using just belt and wraps and wed 14th nov I hit 380kg/836lbs for 3 good deep reps with only belt and old wraps felt really strong, now its time to back off and build up for wpo finals on feb 17th, also deadlift is going well working from low boards past few months and hit 380kg/836lbs for 5 dead stop reps really strong. My bodywt is 164kg/365lbs so everything is going well. Looking forward to finals in feb.

I benched new best to 2 boards, after warming up I hit 200kg/440lbs 2reps with pause, then 240kg/528lb 2 reps with pause, next 280kg/616lbs 2 reps with pause. I was feeling very strong so went 317.5kg/700lbs for a new best for me off 2 boards got 2 reps with pause very strong!

So next I went for 330kg/726lbs and got a easy double with pauses on each rep, feeling very strong. Everything is looking good for wpo finals in feb 2008.

I had a great bench session using the 3 boards, after a warm up I hit 305kg /671lbs 3 dead stop reps very easy, next I went 340kg/748lbs again I hit 3 dead stop reps and lockout were very easy, next I wanted to have a go at 362.5kg/800lb I have never held this weight before take off was good paused on the board then went to lockout, was very strong and a massive pr for me.

I Just wanted to let everybody know that at the end of each month, I will be posting a review of all my trainings. Photos and also video clips of some of them will be available here.

As you might know I am training now for the WPO finals in feb 2008. There, I plan to break the 2900lb barrier and push it up to near 3000lb mark, we are only 18 weeks away.