Nick Cox Coaching

Nick Cox Coaching At Nick Cox Coaching I specialise not only in helping people reach their goals, but thriving throughout the process.

I work with anyone: from performance athletes to never-set-foot-in-a-gym-before athletes. So, if you want it, together we'll work for it.

06/09/2026

Some events, doubling up as a test for the ab strain I've been carrying - which I barely felt đź‘Š

1. Viking Press - 210kg in plates. 2nd set of 5.

2. Medley - took the pace slow and didn't lean far back on press. But I HATE the natural stones 🤣🤦‍♂️especially with my big, sweaty mess of a frame! This is possibly my favourite event at Official Scotland’s Strongest Man ™️, and also the one I think I might struggle with the most. BUT what a great event!

Then some unrecorded work on Atlas Stones đź’Ş

3. Oldest daughter smashing a 75kg deadlift with the duck walk setup, after 55kg for 20m, push-press with 10s & 7.5s, and 30kg sandbag stone to shoulder level for multiple reps. She is great, and most importantly, she loves it.

Less than 2 weeks to go.

Get your tickets at eventbrite: https://shorturl.at/aGtZS

Coach: Callum Crozier
Gym: Martin Lennox
Sponsor: Ragin Apparel

03/09/2026

There are parts of every prep and/or training week that you love more than others. And vice versa.

This is definitely the vice versa in my prep for

SSB front squats, with no lockout at the top.

In week 1, I was super light for 2 sets and it took me at least 20 minutes to recover. Today it was 140kg (not that heavy I'm guessing) for one set, and you can hear what it took out of me!

Although I hate these sets, I actually also kind of love them- at least in the genius of the programming by . Because these disgusting squats, with their constant tension, are helping prepare me for the constant tension of a truck pull in a couple of weeks time.

That said, I'm really kind of hoping that this will have been the last big set of this prep...but I'm not counting on it!

01/09/2026

It's all very well hitting PBs on the stuff you're really good at, but for me, this 340kg deadlift (20kg PB if hit) was the one I really wanted.

Unfortunately, my inability to hitch well meant that I lost a lift that had felt really strong up to well over my knees. A bit of practice on the hitch will go a long way here, I think.

Deadlift is not my strongest lift - but it is my favourite. Despite all the calibrated plates & kit etc., there is just something kind of slightly primeval about it: picking heavy s**t off the floor!

I'm definitely disappointed by today's lift; but I'm not despondent. I know where it didn't go right, my coach () is on it, and I'll come back stronger & better prepared in a few weeks time.

Onwards....

Fantastic afternoon down at with Scott Fraser, Jamie Kleiman & Andrew Goodlad getting some practice in for Official Sco...
25/08/2026

Fantastic afternoon down at with Scott Fraser, Jamie Kleiman & Andrew Goodlad getting some practice in for Official Scotland’s Strongest Man ™️ in under 4 weeks time.

1. 5 reps at comp weight on Viking Press - need to get the legs going

2. Block press - still anxious leaning back too far after my ab injury....hence it looks very messy!

3. Dragon Egg - thankfully got a great coach in Callum Crozier who will help iron out the issues.

4. 150kg block - loading to about 1m.

5. 370kg for 25m thanks to Suzzi Mac getting her lines mixed up!

So good to train with these guys. They are at a high, high level, but incredibly generous with help & advice for a still relative newcomer.

I can't wait for the 19th. Lots still to do & nerves starting to kick in. But massively excited.

🔥SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT🔥This is Brian, the founder & owner of Ragin Apparel - whom I have been sponsored by since the build u...
19/08/2026

🔥SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT🔥

This is Brian, the founder & owner of Ragin Apparel - whom I have been sponsored by since the build up to the British Masters earlier this year.

Brian was one of the first people to speak to me when I started training at Hostile, and he continues to help out whenever he can, even if that's just shouting a bit of encouragement.

Strongman, especially at the higher levels, is demanding on the time & finances (travel/kit/fees etc) of its athletes, so support - in the form of help with kit or financial - is vital. Thanks to Brian & the Ragin brand, some of the burden of buying more kit has been lifted, and I'm very grateful for that.

Go see him at Official Scotland’s Strongest Man ™️ in a few weeks time, or buy online: CODE nick10 for a wee discount 👊👊

19/08/2026

Breakfast!

Breakfast is definitely in my top five favourite meals of the day...

How do you like yours?

15/08/2026

A quality events session over at Victory Bespoke Fitness Gym this morning. Such a great gym: if you're in the area, get yourself in đź’Ş

First time on the replica 100kg block & feeling pretty good.

First time ever on a Dragon Egg. Only the 120kg one, but after a bit of figuring it out (aka watching videos of other people doing it!) I started to get there.

Yoke I was happy with - 380kg for 20m which I'm happy with.

Also did husafell sandbag 120kg into 130kg bag load x3 but no video.

Stones were disappointing but I was pretty tired by then. But need some definite work...

5 weeks out from Official Scotland’s Strongest Man ™️ & it's easy to see how others are going and let the doubts creep in. I need to stay in my lane, keep working as hard as I can, and embrace this journey as a 44 year old rookie who still has a hell of a lot of ambition in this sport...

Coach: Cal
Gym: Martin Lennox
Sponsor: Ragin Apparel

06/08/2026

The heading might suggest a successful session, but unfortunately that wasn't the case as during this RPE9 set I twinged an existing ab strain (yes I do have them!) which meant any back extension under load was very sore - so I tried to do the right/sensible thing by stopping...live to fight another day.

Such is the way with pushing yourself hard in a variety of ways: but I'm hoping that as age ticks by I'll trust what I would tell anyone else - that the cumulative work, week after week, year after year, is what stands you in stead come comp day, not missing sessions when that's what your (aging) body is telling you to do 🤣

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29/07/2026

🔥Actions, not intentions, determine destination🔥

It's easy to have big plans and great ideas, but these thoughts alone won't take you where you want to go. In fact, it is your actions alone which will determine where you go & which reveal your true direction.

I don't always want to train, and I certainly don't always want to train alone. But I also know where I want to go, and the fact that a goal is nothing without the work to back it up.

25/07/2026

Cracking early morning hitting events Martin Lennox

1. 150kg in plates on viking press, into a 120kg x20 backoff set

2. Final set of 2 on the block, finishing with 90kg

3. 350kg yoke. Not the quickest, but felt good & strong

4. 120kg husafell - working on a quick pick & foot speed. Need a higher pick...

5. 110kg bag to shoulder - had to be multiple movements, not one motion

Tired now, but a great end to a solid week. Was great training alongside clewis.strength as the preps for Natural Strongman 🌍 worlds.

Coach: Cal
Sponsor: Ragin Apparel
Gym: Martin Lennox

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