Brazilian Jiu Jitsu blue belt, wannabe strongman and his journey to lose weight. In October 2013 I started my journey after being weighed at the Doctors.
While I’ve always knew I was big, the figures were even worse than I had imagined. I weighed in at a hefty 190kg. I then decided enough was enough and it was time to change, so I started Phase One classes at Aberdeen Martial Arts Group at Transition Extreme. Since then I received my Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, won a good haul of medals and received my 2nd Kyu in Judo. I have recently started
Getting imaginative with the home training!
Grip & fluff work in one!
Sandbag training fun today!
This was round one with Claire. Sped up as it’s nearly 4 minutes long!
Was meant to be 5 minutes but I gassed out after 4 rounds so Claire did the 5th on her own. Made up for it by doing another set every 30secs instead of a minute!
Cardio killer!
10/02/2020
Since I haven’t updated about my Dinnie Stones attempt last Saturday, here it is:
Sadly as much as I’d love to post that I lifted the Dinnies side by side, but it wasn’t my day.
I trained hard, I trained well but these things happen. I can make all the excuses in the world but sadly I didn’t get a full lift as I wanted!
I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t beating myself up, but third times the charm and as broken as I feel right now, the more I’m determined to get it done. The stones aren’t going anywhere, so third times the charm
On the bright side we raised an amazing £520 for my chosen charity, Mental Health Aberdeen, so I’m over the moon with that!
The stone lifting & strength community is amazing and I’m so grateful for all the tips, help and encouragement.
My Dinnie Stone lift is this Saturday!
I’m not overreacting when I say this will be the hardest thing I’ve ever done & trained for.
Here’s last Saturday’s final set, 183kg & 143kg. 6kg off the actual Dinnie Stones weight.
If you’re in the area, come watch the lifts, there’s four of us attempting it in total and starts at 10am!
Been quiet on here but training is going well! Here is a video from the Dynamix Health and Fitness Ltd training session a couple weekends ago for the Scottish Natural Strongman meet up!
80kg log press for 3! A matched PB but a lot smoother than my last attempt!
My pressing is by far my weakest lift so I’m happy it’s slowly chipping away to be better.
T-shirt by Smash & Pass: Gymwear
22/11/2019
The Dinnie Stones 💪🏼
On the 1st of February I am taking on the world famous Dinnie Stones where I am going to attempt to lift them both side by side & straddle.
The Dinnie Stones weigh 188kg & 144kg for a combined weight of 332kg which will be the heaviest thing I have ever lifted! Less than 150 people have managed this famous feat of strength and I am looking to put my name in the history books!
Mental Health Aberdeen have been a huge help to be in the past so I’m looking to do what I can to raise awareness and hopefully give a little back!
I’ve set up a just giving page and will be donating my own money towards MHA too. If anyone is interested in doing so also, please follow the link below!
It would genuinely mean the world to me if people could get behind MHA. They do an amazing service that’s sorely needed.
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/levi-bunyan-dinnie-stones
13/11/2019
Had the honour of being the lucky thirteenth person to lift the Ardblair Nicol Stones!
162kg & 117kg for a combined weight of 279kg, which at the time was heaviest weight I’ve picked off the floor!
Nicol Walking Stones (138kg & 114kg)
A lift and wee walk from a couple weeks ago!
After originally just wanting to lift them up, I managed (much to my surprise) to walk about half the bridge before my grip gave out!
I guess I’ve found something else to add to the bucket list - to walk the full length! Or go full Matt Jones and walk there and back. Phenomenal!
Great fun!
Dinnie Replica side by side PB
155 & 113kg
Yesterday managed a fairly comfortable new PB on the Killer Strength Dinnie Replicas.
Got 33kg & 31kg to go to get to the full real Dinnie Stone weight! Hopefully give it a go by the end of the year, if not 2020!
Week 8 session 1 - Deadlifts!
➡️ Hex DL 12x3 @ 80% (160kg) with one rest minute between each set
➡️ DL 3x8 @ 55% (110kg)
+ rows and lat pull downs!
12 sets of 160kg hex bar deadlifts with 1 minute rest in between. Really working my work rate capacity and thoroughly enjoying it... even if it can be fairly gruelling for the last couple reps.
Videoed is my final set
Followed by 3 sets of 8 on the straight bar deadlifts. Since injuring my arm at a comp in June I’ve only done straight bar twice!