Andy Deck

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Andy Deck got his start in strength sports in 2005 and today is a pro strongman and veteran of 44 strongman competitions from the local level all the way up to the international level with 33 podium finishes. He has also competed in highland games, highlander, and powerlifting competitions and is the Maryland state rep for the US Strongman federation. Andy has a Doctorate in Physical Therapy and a Master's degree in Applied Physiology with a focus on strength and conditioning.

 
Plain Vanilla Box Jumps
Plain Vanilla Box Jumps
Still working out where to focus my 3rd gym training day
Don't Need No Chesticles for Tugging
Don't Need No Chesticles for Tugging
Just some hamhocks and huevos
Proving Yet Again that Benching Is Dumb
Proving Yet Again that Benching Is Dumb
How much ya bench? More like how much ya farmer's walk!
Blast Strap Beach Training
Blast Strap Beach Training
And yes, I'm aware of the 16 ft tiger shark that was just caught from the pier in Nags Head - thanks Gregg
Suited Speed Tugs and Getting TANKed
Suited Speed Tugs and Getting TANKed
I picked a bad day not to give up conditioning
How to Work AROUND Shoulder Pain Leading to a Floor Press PR
How to Work AROUND Shoulder Pain Leading to a Floor Press PR
You can still train HARD when you train SMART
Training My Body Or Running My Mouf?
Training My Body Or Running My Mouf?
At least I helped others, if not myself
Competition Report: World's Strongest Man
Competition Report: World's Strongest Man
At the end of June, I won the 220-pound weight class and overall middleweight division at the United States Strongman Nationals in New York, earning an invite to compete in the 105-kilogram World’s Strongest Man in Liperi, Finland. It was enthralling to be at the competition for the first time.
Snoop Dogg Squats and a Visit to Hamer's Hall of Hamhocks
Snoop Dogg Squats and a Visit to Hamer's Hall of Hamhocks
If you don't know Big Head Todd and the Monsters, you need a checkup from the neck up
Speed Upper and Some Shenanigans
Speed Upper and Some Shenanigans
Breaking news: my strict press is still a puddle of puke
Event Training with an OG Brute
Event Training with an OG Brute
Trying out a new gym for some solid training with a solid training partner
Arm Farm
Arm Farm
Though I was slogging through the fields today stuck in first gear
Box Squats or Jump Squats?
Box Squats or Jump Squats?
So raw. So pow(er)ful.
First Bench Day in Months
First Bench Day in Months
And I was definitely using my legs, if not my arms
I'm No Ben Franklin...
I'm No Ben Franklin...
...but I know how a lightning rod works
Sculpting My Guns at Work
Sculpting My Guns at Work
I don't know if you heard me counting - I did over a thousand
Feeling My Way Through this Reload
Feeling My Way Through this Reload
If me just messing around is any indicator, my training moving forward is looking good
Post World's Training
Post World's Training
Shift to more general strengthening and reintroducing "normal" overhead work
Deload Finnish Style
Deload Finnish Style
Having just graduated from physical therapy school, Dr. Andy Deck will continue to progress back to general strongman training after several months of training focused specifically toward competing at Nationals and then Worlds. He will also be working on video submissions to qualify for the Official Strongman Games as well as promoting a strongman/strongwoman competition at the beginning of December.
105k WSM Update: Travel There
105k WSM Update: Travel There
From Finland with love
Deload-a-rama
Deload-a-rama
105k WSM, here I come!
Last Training Day for World's
Last Training Day for World's
Almost time to go pick things up and put them down in another country
Training Trip to Georgetown Hoyas Strength & Conditioning
Training Trip to Georgetown Hoyas Strength & Conditioning
Always reminds me of an Outkast song...
Last Upper Day Before World's
Last Upper Day Before World's
And full death mask following conditioning
Two Weeks Out and a Viking Press PR
Two Weeks Out and a Viking Press PR
Complete with the PR laugh
First Time Squatting in 3 Months
First Time Squatting in 3 Months
I missed it, but I have a feeling I'm gonna be feeling it for a couple days
On Mondays We Press Like Vikings
On Mondays We Press Like Vikings
Solid choice of press event considering where Worlds is being held
Event Training for World's
Event Training for World's
Getting better with help from an OG Meat Head Dream Teammate
Tabata Confessions
Tabata Confessions
Forgive me Vincent, for I have sinned...
I Feel Like I was Beaten with a Sack of Sweet Valencia Oranges
I Feel Like I was Beaten with a Sack of Sweet Valencia Oranges
Which is impressive considering the sub-par training day I had
Viking Press Improvements
Viking Press Improvements
It might be the equipment, but it's definitely also me
United States Strongman Nationals 2018: 9th Time’s the Charm
United States Strongman Nationals 2018: 9th Time’s the Charm
I’ve competed at nine different national championships across four different weight classes and three different divisions, including both amateur and pro — but I've never won. Until now.
Training Events for 105k World's
Training Events for 105k World's
Four weeks out is plenty of time to get bett(er)
Speed Work at Healthy Baller
Speed Work at Healthy Baller
Reloaded and ready for some good old fashioned strongmanning this weekend
The Reolad Continues
The Reolad Continues
Lots of new places to train while I'm living in Southern MD
Reload Upper
Reload Upper
Focus shift to event prep for my next competition
Upper Deload
Upper Deload
I may or may not be flying by the seat of my swamp shorts right now
1 Week Out from Nats
1 Week Out from Nats
Cocked, locked, and ready to rock
Last Real Gym Training Day Before Nationals
Last Real Gym Training Day Before Nationals
Doin' the bull dance. Feelin' the flow. Workin' it. Workin' it.
Pressing and Being a Dumbbell
Pressing and Being a Dumbbell
)Simple) Jacked and tan is no way to go through life
Making Your War Face Doesn't Mean You're Doing a Good Job
Making Your War Face Doesn't Mean You're Doing a Good Job
You're never too good to learn from your failures
We'll Just Call Today My Speed Day
We'll Just Call Today My Speed Day
Working on two little words: MOVE and FASTER
Finally, a Good Deadlift Day
Finally, a Good Deadlift Day
About time I had one of these
Riding (Almost) Dirty & a Dookie Event Day
Riding (Almost) Dirty & a Dookie Event Day
An amusing anecdote about something rotten in Denmark...
Shifting This Week's Speed Day to the PM
Shifting This Week's Speed Day to the PM
Humping my snatch into submission
More Suit Work for Tugging
More Suit Work for Tugging
Plus working to improve stone loads and dealing with a soul-rending low back pump
Final Phase of Training for USS Nats
Final Phase of Training for USS Nats
Shifting focus to exactly what needs a little more work to optimize performance
Left Arm Circus DB PR
Left Arm Circus DB PR
So at least I've got that going for me
Jumping and Light Snatch Work
Jumping and Light Snatch Work
Work schedule is constantly in flux, but I was able to get it in today
Learn to Think for Yourself
Learn to Think for Yourself
How to stop being a reactionary snowflake and start being a real boy or girl
Maximum Dynamical Effortus Repititous for Tug-a-lugs
Maximum Dynamical Effortus Repititous for Tug-a-lugs
Andy wins United States Strongman Nationals 2018! Along with the win, he is invited to 105-kilogram World's Strongest Man in Finland at the beginning of August. Read how he continues to climb the ranks of Strongman as Physical Therapy School takes a front seat.
Even on Memorial Day, Stupid PRs Are Always Entertaining
Even on Memorial Day, Stupid PRs Are Always Entertaining
Special thanks today and a new world record...
USS Nats Event Training at Home Base
USS Nats Event Training at Home Base
Moving so fast my eyes can't keep up with my hands
Strongman Mullet Training
Strongman Mullet Training
Barbell in the front, tire in the back (balls and loud noises in the middle)
Mid-Block Programming Modifications
Mid-Block Programming Modifications
Improvise. Adapt. Overcome.
We Interrupt the Royal Wedding for Some Training
We Interrupt the Royal Wedding for Some Training
Breaking out the shoulder chaps and keeping my swamp shorts clean, if not dry
Back on Track and Feeling Mighty Fine
Back on Track and Feeling Mighty Fine
Plus, the secret to being King of Curls
Done with Class and Busting @$$
Done with Class and Busting @$$
Questionable flatulence during training is just a sign of hard work!

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