Harris Aschraff
Name
Harris Ashraff
Nickname
Ash
Date of birth
July 19th 1993
Place of birth and place of residence
Chennai and Chennai, India
Instagram account
YouTube channel
Profession/job
Strength Coach, Engineer, Story Consultant, Physical Activity Consultant
Matrital status and children
Single
For how long have you been training?
5 Years of consistent, but I have a long training history ever since my primary school.
How often do you train?
It depends. Min 2 times a week.
Can you tell us something about your training routine?
Odd Lifting, Stone Lifting, Strong Man Stuff, PL, OLY lift, Plyos, Grip Training
When did you first get into stonelifting?
1 year ago, August 2022
How did you get into stonelifting?
It started out as a fun
What achievement in stonelifting are you most proud of?
First Person from India to Lift the Dinnie Stones. #254 in the World.
The heaviest stone you lifted
Donald Dinnie Stones 333.2 Kgs
The heaviest stone you shoulderd
A Local Stone in Tirusulam Hills
What are your goals in stone lifting?
To lift the Ardivilich. Lift all the famous historical stones and compete in Basque.
What achievement in sport are you most proud of?
Probably the Dinnie Lift. But I have also won lot of Strongman meets and athletic meets.
What's the funniest thing ever happend to you?
I never thought I will travel across continents to lift stones.
What achievement in life are you most proud of?
It's a long list but I am #RANGE
Do you do other sports beside stonelifting?
Yes.
Did you ever have any serious injuries? And if yes, how did/do you deal with them?
Yes. I managed to recover from decade of low back pain and sciatica.
Do you follow any specific diet?
No.
What's your bodyweight?
It fluctuates between 95 to 105 kgs
What is your PR in deadlift?
210 ish. But honestly I don't know.
What is your PR in squat/frontsquat?
171.5 kg
What is your PR in the bench press?
120 kg
What is your PR in the OHP?
80 kg strict press
110 kg push press
What are your hobbies beside stonelifting?
Researching and collecting data, sketching
Your favourite book
So Good They Can't Ignore You, ANTIFRAGILE, RANGE
Your favourite movie
Dr. Strange, Rush, Stone Land, Full Sterkur, Levantadores, Ford Vs Ferrari, Virumandi, Inception, Avatar, X men First Class
Your favourite dish
Ghee Rice, Mandhi Rice
Your favourite quote
Become so good they can't ignore You.
Jeikurumo ilayo. Modhala Sanda Seiyanum.
Who is your favorite sports player?
M S Dhoni, Khabib Nurmangadov, Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson
Who is your favorite strength athlet?
Martins Licis, Mitch Hooper, Pyrrus Dimas
Do you have any advice to fellow stone lifters or to new stone lifters?
F*** OPTIMAL. Become #ANTIFRAGILE
If there is anything else you want to add?
If I can do it, you can also do it.