Forgot my headphones today so I had to deadlift to whatever this gym music is. Still got it though.

BTClift challenge week 20. Since the zercher squats turned into a hip hinge at heavier weights I replaced them with front squats. Now I have to stay upright or the weight will fall down. 70 kg (154 lbs) at #fitness #lifting #challenge #fitstr #liftstr #gym #gymstr

#BTClift challenge week 19. With BTC at 69 K the weights just got a whole lot lighter. I just added some modified power cleans into my workouts 70 KG (154 lbs). I know my technique has a lot of room for improvement, so any advice is appreciated. #fitness #lifting #challenge #fitstr #liftstr #gym #gymstr

Yesterday I competed at a local BJJ tournament and was able to win gold in both the +92 kg advanced category and the open class. Waking up that day I actually felt terrible. I had about 3 hours of sleep, so my reaction time was slow and every movement felt exhausting. It was obvious that I couldn't afford a single mistake, if I ended up in a bad position I would be stuck there and not have the energy to get out. So I employed a very conservative strategy, always prioritising my position and it paid of. Out of my 5 Matches I won 4 by submission and 1 by points and only had a total of 2 points scored against me. I think there is a lesson to learn here that goes beyond just sports, sometimes the amount of energy you have is not as important as the way that you use it. I had other tournaments were I felt great stepping on the mat but wasted my energy dominating the first two matches, ending up exhausted for the important matches. Something to think about. Anyway, I think I will post some full matches with some more analysis in the coming days, but here is a little highlight reel. #bjj

Trying to be as strong as @marjfri and failing miserably.

#BTClift challenge week 18. Another single handed deadlift. To be honest this challenge is getting annoying. I think I will continue until week 21 and then maybe switch to a monthly frequency and post more regular training. 85 KG (187 lbs) with BTC at 86.5 K. #fitness #lifting #challenge #fitstr #liftstr #gym #gymstr