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Been a little inactive since the meet, but still grinding away at it. I’m going to compete at the strongman meet here in Wichita in February. With different events and a couple of new ones, I’m looking forward to this meet. #livegiant #getgiant #livegiantgetgiant #suppgiantict #suppgiantderby #suppgiantks #nutrithority #goaldriven #topcropbarbellict #usstrongman #vansshoes #gingerbeard #gingerjames #strongman #soulless #hellorhighwater #iron&stone (at Top Crop Barbell) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIw0UWOr42X/?igshid=7isg02iu1uhb

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All and all this was a pretty good week in the gym. The first video you will see I didn’t lock out the dumbbell press, I screwed up my axle press, and my log press looked just okay. I will open tell people I’m not good at strongman. Every meet is different. That’s the fun part to it to. You have to be willing to suck at it before you get better, but they all carry over to the next. #livegiant #getgiant #livegiantgetgiant #suppgiantict #suppgiantderby #suppgiantks #nutrithority #goaldriven #topcropbarbellict #usstrongman #vansshoes #gingerbeard #gingerjames #strongman #soulless #hellorhighwater #iron&stone (at Top Crop Barbell) https://www.instagram.com/p/CF8OamlFR-f/?igshid=59r94lue4g5

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Videos from last week. Changed things around as far as programming goes and it’s nice. I think this should help get passed some plateaus I have been hitting. Looking forward to competing with the rest of the @topcropbarbellict family in November @drivenbarbell. #livegiant #getgiant #livegiantgetgiant #suppgiantict #suppgiantderby #suppgiantks #nutrithority #goaldriven #topcropbarbellict #usstrongman #vansshoes #gingerbeard #gingerjames #strongman #soulless #hellorhighwater #iron&stone (at Top Crop Barbell) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFs0vDDFt7C/?igshid=1xoxe2ddfm62q

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Videos from this week. Things are moving pretty steady this past week, but the harder day for me is Saturday. I have found that the big 3 lifts are getting easier as the strongman lifts get harder. Trying to get the most of out the time I have while embracing the suck. #livegiant #getgiant #livegiantgetgiant #suppgiantict #suppgiantderby #suppgiantks #nutrithority #goaldriven #topcropbarbellict #usstrongman #vansshoes #gingerbeard #gingerjames #strongman #soulless #hellorhighwater #iron&stone (at Top Crop Barbell) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFF4yuigDU8/?igshid=123ry4e3cjymn

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Here are my lifts from the past couple of weeks. I’m going to do the Kansas Strongest First Responder/Open Strongman Meet in November. Some of the events are new to my training. One thing I’ve learned at strongman is you are going to suck at a lot of things. It helps humble you and build confidence at starting new things. We will see what happens over the next couple of months. #livegiant #getgiant #livegiantgetgiant #suppgiantict #suppgiantderby #suppgiantks #nutrithority #goaldriven #usstrongman #vansshoes #gingerbeard #gingerjames #strongman #soulless #hellorhighwater #iron&stone (at Top Crop Barbell) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEz8jl0gtLB/?igshid=14g9vatcmkex9

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It’s #internationaldogday today. Growing up I was taught dogs aren’t pets, they’re family. She’s got an underbite, she got a little belly, she wakes me up every morning at the same time regardless if it’s my day off. She’s also always excited to see me, always excited whenever I’m excited, and always by my side. #internationaldogday #chuglife #rescuedog https://www.instagram.com/p/CEW39FlAhTz/?igshid=efovlx8o4uga

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I tried to think of a witty caption to these, but words aren’t my forte. Going to the gym is just my constant in life. Good, bad, shitty, great, break-ups, competitions, pandemics, life, and death. The weight never changes. When things start spinning out of control find those constants.#livegiant #getgiant #suppgiantwichita #suppgiantderby #livegiantgetgiant #nutrithority #demandexcellence #topcropbarbellict #vansshoes #conquerthebarbell #hellorhighwater #powerlifter #strongman #ironandstone #gingerjames #gingerbeard #baldandginger (at Top Crop Barbell) https://www.instagram.com/p/CD7EvYygSCT/?igshid=z93j1m285yvb

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This week was a tough week. Not physically, but emotionally. - The iron never lies to you. You can walk outside and listen to all kinds of talk, get told you’re a god or a total bastard. The Iron will always kick you the real deal. The Iron is the great reference point, the all-knowing perspective giver. Always there like a beacon in the pitch black. I have found the Iron to be my greatest friend. It never freaks out on me, never runs. Friends may come and go, but two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds. - #suppgiantwichita #livegiant #getgiant #livegiantgetgiant #nutrithority #demandexcellence #topcropbarbellict #vansshoes #strongman #powerlifting #200lbsisalways200lbs #conquerthebarbell #gingerbeard #gingerjames (at Top Crop Barbell) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDZhxYaAuYD/?igshid=rq07qffxpdd7

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Been awhile since I’ve posted. I’m still chipping away at it. #livegiant #getgiant #livegiantgetgiant #suppgiant #suppgiantwichita #nutrithority #demandexcellence #strongman #powerlifting #redhairdontcare #gingerbeard #gingerjames #redbeardapparel #conquerthebarbell #ironandstone (at Top Crop Barbell) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDFuR3cgC78/?igshid=5aa2b28ia2qi

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Back at it again. Push, pull, press, lift. Back to my daily grind. #suppgiantwichita #livegiant #getgiant #livegiantgetgiant #strongman #powerlifting #redhairdontcare #gingerbeard #gingerjames # (at Top Crop Barbell) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAy1GZcAsq5/?igshid=pf4mayn49yz5

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I competed in the Driven Fitness Strongest Man meet today. First strongman meet and I can honestly say I enjoyed it. I got to see some great athletes move some very impressive weight. Here are my lifts from the meet. A few thanks to going out to my work family @suppgiantwichita for supporting in my strength endeavors. @kansas_strongman for coaching me into the meet and helping me push myself. @topcropbarbellict for providing the best training facility to train at. Thanks to my Insta-friends who follow and support me. #supplementgiant #livegiant #getgiant #ussstrongman #nutrithority #goaldriven #neverquit #knownoquit #conquerthebarbell #topcropbarbellict #drivenfitnesscenter #strongman #livelargefitness #ironandstonestrength #stronghouseproject (at Driven Fitness Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9u25UJgGq_Zqeoa1baVqeLFmEXCuH_dl6OC9Y0/?igshid=1ncqxg40twmq6

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The first video you will watch is me failing 245 on the log press. It's not pretty, but I know that one lift does not mean that is where it ends at. I still have a long way to go before I consider myself good at this. Learning means getting better. #livegiant #getgiant #livegiant_getgiant #suppgiantwichita #suppgiantderby #suppgiantks #topcropbarbellict #drivenfitnesscenter #nutrithority #goaldriven #ussstrongman #livelarge #livelargefitness #ironmafia #uspa #strongman #powerlifting #gingerbeard #gingerjames #conquerthebarbell #vansshoes #converse #stronghouseproject #stoicsleeves #squatbenchdeadlift #pushpresspull #ironismygreatestfriend #buythetickettaketheride (at Top Crop Barbell) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9egMGIA_le3jAXgzgTVBMzCRhAvYC2etUIlNk0/?igshid=rv8cgnxphaaw

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I wish I had something motivating to caption these videos with, but I have nothing. Just have to stick to the program and do the work. Some days will be better than others. #livegiant #getgiant #livegiantgetgiant #suppgiantict #suppgiantderby #nutrithority #goaldriven #topcropbarbellict #drivenfitnesscenter #converse #vansshoes #gingerbeard #gingerjames #strongman #ussstrongman #livelarge #livelargefitness #conquerthebarbell #ironmafia #stronghouseproject #hellorhighwater #liteemup #powerlifting #uspa (at Top Crop Barbell) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9KUGtWhK9d4FYUZ4qi_gcPcMbT5nA9rjGfxFU0/?igshid=vf3z5i22mwc2

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Better late than never, but this is all from last week. Progressing in some areas faster than others. Every day is about learning something new. #suppgiantflexfriday #suppgiantwichita #suppgiantderby #livegiant #getgiant #livegiantgetgiant #nutrithority #demandexcellence #goaldriven #drivenfitnesscenter #topcropbarbellict #converse #vansshoes #ironandstonestrength #ironmafia #conquerthebarbell #ussstrongman #livelargefitness #livelarge #powerlifting #strongman #gingerbeard #redhairdontcare #gingerjames (at Top Crop Barbell) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8-KaeIgnX-4CheXORc5VwqUlktXlQWHRtS4IY0/?igshid=1ikvskqc70uvw

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The first thing I have learned is a very distinct difference is the cardio! I don't know who said it, but don't be afraid to suck at something new. This is new and you can see me drop my trap bar deadlift. I’m enjoying the change in training and looking forward to seeing what happens in the future. #suppgiantwichita #suppgiantderby #livegiant #getgiant #livegiant_getgiant #begiant #nutrithority #goaldriven #topcropbarbellict #drivenfitness #livelargefitness #ironmafia #powerlifting #strongman #conquerthebarbell #hellorhighwater #gingerbeard #gingerjames #gingergainz (at Top Crop Barbell) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8mg6_1g6hXv69oO7JjobMWE_buvrbeSdZwLsw0/?igshid=1qkw21379t9sw

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Here’s everything from the last two weeks. Training and made a shift toward strongman training. This is definitely a different beast to tackle and I’m enjoying every minute of it. It's humbling but I know this will carry over to powerlifting. I didn't get any videos from the training from last Saturday with the guys from Driven but made some jumps on the atlas stones that I was pretty proud of. Thanks to @kansas_strongman @adam.booya.boyer @chris_rios61 and @jester.jesse for helping me improve on everything. #suppgiantwichita #suppgiantderby #suppgiantict #livegiant #getgiant #begiant #nutrithority #goaldriven #drivenfitnesscenter #topcropbarbellict #conquerthebarbell #ironandstonestrength #stronghouseproject #powerlifting #strongman #gingerjames #gingergains #gingerbeard #livebearded (at Top Crop Barbell) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8U6KTAAL1EUAl90dE26w0-IbVfJSV3yzOoGEs0/?igshid=198w48272vjgy

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This week was a good one, but I walked away from a little best up. That's the way it goes. Just a couple aches, but I’ll take it. Atlas stones have been slowly getting better, but I still suck at them. That what makes it fun though. If it were easy would I keep doing it? NO! Easy is not fun, it predictable. #suppgiantwichita #liveGIANT #getgiant #begiant #suppgiantderby #nutrithority #goaldriven #drivenfitnesscenter #topcropbarbellict #vansshoes #stronghouseproject #conquerthebarbell #gingerbeard #gingerjames #powerlifting #ironandstonestrength #ironandstone #livelarge #200lbswillalwaysbe200lbs #squatbenchdeadlift #depthbeforedishonor (at Top Crop Barbell) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7wmCiGA70gR0yOhG8fDP12w6P3YL3Ab1gAGGY0/?igshid=moiolu1lkuct