Hello. For those who don’t know me, I’m Mac. I am a Newark boy currently hiding out in Essex.

​I am 46 years old. I weigh 156kg (that’s 24.5 stone).

​After navigating some health issues of my own in 2025, I decided that sitting on the sofa waiting for the next one wasn't an option. So, naturally, I have done the most logical thing possible: I have agreed to compete in Colchester’s Strongest Man in June 2026.

​The Plan:

I have exactly 6 months to turn myself from a "large object" into a "human forklift."

​Between now and June, I will be attempting to lift Giant Logs, carry massive steel frames, and pull vehicles. The training will be miserable, my hands will be torn to shreds, and I will be eating enough chicken to worry the local farmers.

​The Why:

Since I’m going to be in pain anyway, I might as well make it useful.

​I am raising money exclusively for Beaumond House Hospice in Newark. They look after our own when it matters most, and I want to send some support back home.

​Please donate. If not for the charity, then just to pay to see a 156kg man try to pick up an Atlas Stone without falling over.

​Let the 6-month suffer-fest begin.