Paul Savage Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2013/Jan/Mike_Burke_Crushes_All_Comers_in_LA_FitExpo_Grip_Contest.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electron Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Quite literally! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 unreal. Dude has arms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorGrip Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 WOW- Mike has proven he is a force to be reckoned with in the present and for the future if he chooses to.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvance Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 yeah his arms are freakish... i need to hit up the biceps more lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANCRUSHER Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 This is how always thought:strength=mass and weight. Let's hit some deadlift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightyjoe Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 WOW! Grip has just went to another level!!! This is GREAT news though!!! Now that others know this can be done many PR's will follow from other competitors. The mental governor on many has now been removed from what's holding them back!!! Congrats to Mr. Burke!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mephistopholes Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 D-d-d-damn! That's amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mephistopholes Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Now I'm gonna hit it extra hard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Article says he was a snowboarder. I had a snowboarder crash into me one time skiing - sure glad it wasn't Mike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifesnotfair Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 That dude is STRONG! Does anyone have any idea about his handsize? I'm genuinely curious. Perhaps someone should introduce him to a two hand pinch apparatus and see what he is capable of with some training?? I mean, dang.... dude is powerful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Sharkey Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Sorry, this has been bothering me since I saw this post. I think its a real problem that we are worshiping at the altar of someone who most likely is juiced to the gills. Don't get me wrong, I'm not judging him for such, as it is my understanding that most pro strongmen require pharmaceutics to compete. THAT, however, is a level playing field. It seems to me that this small community of Grippers and Benders should have more respect for the art of strength that we pursue so vigorously, than to give away such accolades to someone obviously NOT on a level playing field. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anwnate Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Sorry, this has been bothering me since I saw this post. I think its a real problem that we are worshiping at the altar of someone who most likely is juiced to the gills. Don't get me wrong, I'm not judging him for such, as it is my understanding that most pro strongmen require pharmaceutics to compete. THAT, however, is a level playing field.It seems to me that this small community of Grippers and Benders should have more respect for the art of strength that we pursue so vigorously, than to give away such accolades to someone obviously NOT on a level playing field. I'm in complete agreement with these sentiments. I'd like to believe that Burke's clean, but I don't. Are we going to start putting asterisks on everything? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Matney Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 oh boy... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mephistopholes Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Look, juiced or not (I'd at least like to believe he isn't, but I have no idea really; not making any claims either way) those are big damn numbers, and should give us all something to aspire to; NOT taking steroids, but pushing our boundaries and lifting super heavy. Personally, I don't care whether or not he is juiced up, all I care about is outlifting him. So the mark has been raised? Cool, bring it on, I love a good challenge. I'll raise it higher, and I'll do it clean, because I am and always will be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cemery Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Innocent until proven guilty ! Burke is clean !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 3.5 cert as well if you missed that. After all the other junk it sounds like he still easily smashed it. The gripper looks like a minature toy in his hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mephistopholes Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Yeah in the picture for the #3.5 cert his hands look massive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Squat More Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Who cares if he's juiced, there are a TON of guys, and many on this board as well I would bet who couldn't do that no matter how much test was pumped into their system. Stop trying to piss on someones accomplishments."U jelly bro?" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Sharkey Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Nice to see you again Ump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anwnate Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Who cares if he's juiced, there are a TON of guys, and many on this board as well I would bet who couldn't do that no matter how much test was pumped into their system. Stop trying to piss on someones accomplishments."U jelly bro?" Seriously? I don't know...maybe Andrew Durniat. Just a guess. Maybe it doesn't bother him in the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Accusations of drug use and such and talk about roids in general is for other boards...not the GripBoard. Per our rules: 4. We do not talk about performance enhancing drugs on the GripBoard. Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anwnate Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Accusations of drug use and such and talk about roids in general is for other boards...not the GripBoard. Per our rules: 4. We do not talk about performance enhancing drugs on the GripBoard. Thanks guys. Apologies Bill. "Do not talk about Fight Club" got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andurniat Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Who cares if he's juiced, there are a TON of guys, and many on this board as well I would bet who couldn't do that no matter how much test was pumped into their system. Stop trying to piss on someones accomplishments."U jelly bro?" Seriously? I don't know...maybe Andrew Durniat. Just a guess. Maybe it doesn't bother him in the least. Doesn't bother me at all. We're all there to do our best and try to win the competition. I want to compete against the best and strongest, so I go to the LA FtiExpo. Everything else is a personal decision. My job is to get stronger, I can complain about it or just get stronger. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mephistopholes Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 "I can complain about it or just get stronger." Andrew, I couldn't agree more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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