business seminar - england's strongest man
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B. Braun
Paul Smith
My journey through Strongman
What is Strongman
A test to find the most powerful man/woman Ancient roots, test of manhood, military Varying events; Lifting, carrying, throwing,pulling
Circus Sideshow to sport
Many circus strongmen 19th and 20th century Speciality lifts of certain people/areas Adapted into modern test, Worlds Strongest Man First contest in 1977, held annually First 6 years had American winners Current Champion Brian Shaw from USA 6”8 tall 205kg (33 stone) bodyweight
The top 3
The Brits
Three British winners of WSM Geoff Capes, Jamie Reeves, Gary Taylor Current Britains Strongest Man Eddie Hall Current Europes Strongest Man Laurence
Shahlaei
The Brits
How I Started
How I started
14th birthday Got a weight set as a present Trained in my room Just over a year Joined the local gym
My First Competition
August 2011 16 years old Stocksbridge 2nd to last place Caught the bug
The next step
“Novice” competition “Opens” competition 16 months in the gym January 2013, on the strongman circuit Gradual improvement The young kid
Getting somewhere
2014 Rising up the ranks Near successes Failure and disappointment Ending on a high
Getting somewhere
Winning
2015 First competition wins Making up for last year Ready to step up
Winning
The big Leagues
2016 First big competition win Englands Strongest Man Going international Recognition Realising new challenges
The Big leagues
Mindset
Motivation Feeling pressure “Impossible” Success breeds success Mental blocks
What I've learned
Have a plan There is no secret Self belief is everything Not giving up Objectiveness Excuses
The next step
Extremely tough feats Pushing the limits Worlds Strongest Man
My favourite moment
Junior Uks Strongest Man 2015
Thank you for listening