Tim O"Shea

I played Rugby League from under 7s through to the age of 29.

I was fortunate enough to play a season in England in 2005, and finished my career with a Brisbane Second Division Premiership with the Normanby Hounds in 2007.

I had a lifelong interest in Strongman, and after my first contest in 2009 I was hooked. I have been lucky enough to compete in some big competitions, including Australia’s Strongest Man twice.

Competition History

October 2009 Oz Strongman Novice Comp ~ 3rd Open Division

March 2010 Darling Downs Strongest Man ~ 1st Open Division

May 2010 Australia’s Strongest Man ~ 8th

June 2010 Queensland State Titles ~  4th Open Division

January 2011 Australian Amateur Championship ~ 3rd Open Division

May 2011 Brisbane’s Strongest Man ~ 2nd Open Division

July 2011 Australia’s Strongest Man ~ 7th

July 2011 East Coast Classic Qualifier ~ 4th

Scheduled Competitions

Sept 2011 Tuf As Strongman, Brisbane

Oct 2011 East Coast Classic, Wollongong

Nov 2011 Bundy Animal, Bundaberg

I have competed against, and been mentored by, some of Australia’s strength legends, including Derek Boyer and Bill Lyndon.

My long term goals in strongman are to win Australia’s Strongest Man, and to compete internationally at the Arnold Amateur Strongman in the US. My training is fairly straight forward loosely following Jim Wendler’s 5/3/1 template. At the moment I am experimenting with Markos Markopolous’s PPP template for Push Presses. 

A Typical week might be:

Monday AM
Squats 5/3/1
Squats 5 x 5 @60-70%
Single Leg Press 5 x 10
GHR 5 x max

Tuesday AM
Push Press PPP
Strict Press 3 x 10
Chins 5 x max
Dips 5 x max
Face Pulls 5 x 10-20
Dumbell Rows 3 x 20

Wednesday AM
Deadlifts 5/3/1
Single Leg Press 5x10
Plyometric jumps to 1 metre

Thursday AM
Push Press PPP OR Log/Axle press
Strict Press 3 x 10
Chins 5 x max
Dips 5 x max
Face Pulls 5 x 10-20
Dumbell Rows 3 x 20

Saturdays Events
eg yoke, atlas stones, farmers walk, truck pull