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Evan Raftopoulos

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Does anyone know who the lightest is /are? I'm currently training for this and even though I can do many reps now with my 41lb blob my 51 still seems a bit far away. It still feels do able with consistent training which I'm planning on doing now. I'm currently about 150lb so the blob is 1/3 of my bodywt. I know hand size is another big factor here but I'm more interested in finding out who the lightest people are that can do this feat. Thanks in advance.  

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Probably far from the lightest, but I was around 180 and lifting it with 10 lbs extra weight. I know Daniel R. has been one of the most impressive blob lifters at a light BW. When Eric Milfeld was down under 74kg I bet he'd be another, I'd ask him. 

Believe Elizabeth Horne has done so as well at a light BW.... 

Keep after it, it can be done. Do drags for distance with the goal blob and it will come up in a matter of months, if not weeks.

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I can probably do it (given I can 1hp 4x10k) but I don't have access to one (I weigh 73-74k). First time I ever saw a blob of any kind was at the 2006 Oz grip championship. I fully deadlifted the 50blob on several occasions after the competition that evening (witnessed by eg Nick McKinless). There is a video of it somewhere on the GB. Wide pinching is by far my strongest area of grip so for me it is not much of a challenge.

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Darrin shallman?  Think he is under 157-159lbs.

Apparently he was 160lb.

 

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1 hour ago, anwnate said:

Darrin shallman?  Think he is under 157-159lbs.

Apparently he was 160lb.

 

Never any doubt. He always states his exact body weight in every video

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4 hours ago, jvance said:

Probably far from the lightest, but I was around 180 and lifting it with 10 lbs extra weight. I know Daniel R. has been one of the most impressive blob lifters at a light BW. When Eric Milfeld was down under 74kg I bet he'd be another, I'd ask him. 

Believe Elizabeth Horne has done so as well at a light BW.... 

Keep after it, it can be done. Do drags for distance with the goal blob and it will come up in a matter of months, if not weeks.

thanks man, I think that pound to pound guys like you and Daniel have been some of the most impressive blob lifters out there, but yea not the very lightest. Daniel is about an hour away from me, I wish he was a bit closer and less busy so I can train with him more.  I do drags for distance or time doing different movements patterns ( like the alphabet) and I also do negatives. Elizabeth has done it? If yes that's so impressive. And Eric, of course, when he competed in the 74k he pretty much dominated all events. That's good that he didn't compete then in every grip sport event so others in the 74k class can have some hope of breaking the wt class records lol

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4 hours ago, Mikael Siversson said:

I can probably do it (given I can 1hp 4x10k) but I don't have access to one (I weigh 73-74k). First time I ever saw a blob of any kind was at the 2006 Oz grip championship. I fully deadlifted the 50blob on several occasions after the competition that evening (witnessed by eg Nick McKinless). There is a video of it somewhere on the GB. Wide pinching is by far my strongest area of grip so for me it is not much of a challenge.

Nice Mikael, i have no doubt, sounds like you've been one of the strongest in the 74K class for long time. How big are your hands if you don't mind me asking?

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2 hours ago, anwnate said:

Darrin shallman?  Think he is under 157-159lbs.

Apparently he was 160lb.

Darrin is very impressive with pinch and V bar, I still don't understand how he can lift 300lb on the 2" Vbar at that bw. I need to talk to that guy. 

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I've seen vids of @Cannon lifting 45 but not sure if her ever lifted the 50. Matt? 

I've also seen vid of Mike Hann ( @Ivarboneless) lifting the 45 like is nothing. 

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Nope, wide pinch is definitely not a great lift for me. I've gotten air under 5 10s but I've never threatened the Blob with any scare of being lifted. 45 is my best block weight lift and that was an admittedly narrow Ivanko hex. 

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6 hours ago, Evan Raftopoulos said:

thanks man, I think that pound to pound guys like you and Daniel have been some of the most impressive blob lifters out there, but yea not the very lightest. Daniel is about an hour away from me, I wish he was a bit closer and less busy so I can train with him more.  I do drags for distance or time doing different movements patterns ( like the alphabet) and I also do negatives. Elizabeth has done it? If yes that's so impressive. And Eric, of course, when he competed in the 74k he pretty much dominated all events. That's good that he didn't compete then in every grip sport event so others in the 74k class can have some hope of breaking the wt class records lol

Eric is extremely strong in the 'big three' (20 mm block set grippers, 2HP and axle) in the 74k class but I would beat him no doubt in any type of wide, one hand pinching and both Darrin (in particular) and myself out lift him in the 2'' vbar. Eric has set the bar very high in grippers, 2HP and axle but is certainly beatable in other areas of grip in this weight class. I don't like unjustified hype so please let's be objective. 

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7 hours ago, Evan Raftopoulos said:

Nice Mikael, i have no doubt, sounds like you've been one of the strongest in the 74K class for long time. How big are your hands if you don't mind me asking?

When I lifted the 50blob in 2006 I was much heavier than I am today (187lb) but my 2HP strength is identical (at 73-74k body weight) to what it was back then and my 1HP strength is higher. Nevertheless 187lb it is for the record. My hands are 8'' and skinny and the wrap is okayish for blobs (tip of thumb to tip of second digit fully extended), at 7 7/8'' left and  8 1/8'' right (my left is slightly stronger though in thickbar). Should in theory suit thick bar lifting better than eg 2HP but up until very recently thickbar was my worst event,

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Would be interesting to see what Alex Sakson (Russia) can do in a variety of grip event in the 74k class. I only think he has competed once but he did very well in the one hand axle lift and is still the WR holder in the 1HP.

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8 hours ago, Evan Raftopoulos said:

Darrin is very impressive with pinch and V bar, I still don't understand how he can lift 300lb on the 2" Vbar at that bw. I need to talk to that guy. 

Darrin would most likely dominate the 66k class if he dropped some weight. As time goes on there is a clear trend emerging in body types in the lighter weight classes. The top lifters are generally very tall and lean for their weight class. If you do full body training with great overall muscle building exercises like squats you will struggle greatly when up against taller, more specialised competitors who deliberately avoid any exercise that will build muscles not directly aiding in grip. If I resumed squatting I would be in the 83k class within a couple of weeks. Like in any sport you need to specialise if you want to be at the top as more people compete. Does not matter much in the heaviest weight classes but it will matter in the lighter weight classes.

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those are all good points Mikael, thanks for sharing.

About Eric, fair enough, my comment was based on the events that he competed in the 74k that you also mentioned: 2hp, DO axle, grippers block set. I didn't look into his v bar or one hand pinch numbers as he didn't compete in those in 74K class (based on the grip sport stats page). 

I think it's common in grip sport that you can be very strong at certain events and not as strong at other events, relatively speaking. For me my hands are 7.5" maybe a bit less and it seems that I can lift more on the 2 and 2.5 crusher than people like Darrin and Josh Koenig who can crush me on the v bar and pinch anytime.

I'm also thinking of dropping a few pounds and competing in the 66k next time. 

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14 hours ago, Cannon said:

Nope, wide pinch is definitely not a great lift for me. I've gotten air under 5 10s but I've never threatened the Blob with any scare of being lifted. 45 is my best block weight lift and that was an admittedly narrow Ivanko hex. 

is that why you sold me your blob? :P  But 45 is no joke. I think I need to find me one to  bridge the gap

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1 hour ago, Evan Raftopoulos said:

those are all good points Mikael, thanks for sharing.

About Eric, fair enough, my comment was based on the events that he competed in the 74k that you also mentioned: 2hp, DO axle, grippers block set. I didn't look into his v bar or one hand pinch numbers as he didn't compete in those in 74K class (based on the grip sport stats page). 

I think it's common in grip sport that you can be very strong at certain events and not as strong at other events, relatively speaking. For me my hands are 7.5" maybe a bit less and it seems that I can lift more on the 2 and 2.5 crusher than people like Darrin and Josh Koenig who can crush me on the v bar and pinch anytime.

I'm also thinking of dropping a few pounds and competing in the 66k next time. 

Eric did compete in the 83k class in the 50mm LGC vbar and the 1HP. Yes you would probably be more suited for the 66k class if specialised in grip. I am 6' and so is Eric I believe. Kody is also tall for his weight class. I am naturally very strong in wide pinching but a hard gainer in everything else. I actually started training grip because my grip had, embarrassingly enough, become the limiting factor in deadlift for powerlifting (at around 270-275k).

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13 hours ago, Mikael Siversson said:

Eric is extremely strong in the 'big three' (20 mm block set grippers, 2HP and axle) in the 74k class but I would beat him no doubt in any type of wide, one hand pinching and both Darrin (in particular) and myself out lift him in the 2'' vbar. Eric has set the bar very high in grippers, 2HP and axle but is certainly beatable in other areas of grip in this weight class. I don't like unjustified hype so please let's be objective. 

 

Not sure what his BW was here but he probably could pull off the blob 50 at his lighter weight. Such was the case with me, my wide and narrow pinch stay with me at a lower weight but thickbar power decreased. 

 

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In Eric's case he maintained his axle strength but saw a big 10% drop in the 2HP compared with weighing 83k. Regarding wide pinching ability in the form of blob lifting in the 74k class neither Eric nor myself have lifted the 50blob as far as I know at that weight as Eric stayed under 74k for a week or less and I don't own one.

The preferred width on the Euro is a good indicator for wide pinching ability.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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so it sounds that Darrin is officially (youtube official :P) the lightest as of right now? I'm definitely motivated to break that record!

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2 hours ago, Evan Raftopoulos said:

so it sounds that Darrin is officially (youtube official :P) the lightest as of right now? I'm definitely motivated to break that record!

Evan,  I think you will be the lightest to lift the blob.  It is just a matter of when?  7.5in hands are plenty big to pick up the blob.  My hands are 7.25in with short fingers.  Based off of your training videos on youtube,  I think you have the hand strength already.  I just think you need to practice on the blob itself and on smaller blobs with weight added.  With some training priority I think you will get it soon.  Thanks for the kind words and good luck man.  I hope you get. 

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4 hours ago, Darrin S said:

Evan,  I think you will be the lightest to lift the blob.  It is just a matter of when?  7.5in hands are plenty big to pick up the blob.  My hands are 7.25in with short fingers.  Based off of your training videos on youtube,  I think you have the hand strength already.  I just think you need to practice on the blob itself and on smaller blobs with weight added.  With some training priority I think you will get it soon.  Thanks for the kind words and good luck man.  I hope you get. 

brother,  I don't see you posting here a lot and thank you for chiming in. It's very encouraging hearing you saying this. I'll keep you posted of my progress and keep up the good work too!

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On 2/28/2016 at 10:54 PM, Mikael Siversson said:

Darrin would most likely dominate the 66k class if he dropped some weight. As time goes on there is a clear trend emerging in body types in the lighter weight classes. The top lifters are generally very tall and lean for their weight class. If you do full body training with great overall muscle building exercises like squats you will struggle greatly when up against taller, more specialised competitors who deliberately avoid any exercise that will build muscles not directly aiding in grip. If I resumed squatting I would be in the 83k class within a couple of weeks. Like in any sport you need to specialise if you want to be at the top as more people compete. Does not matter much in the heaviest weight classes but it will matter in the lighter weight classes.

I bet those guys also have big hands, probably a solid 1/2 inch or more on the others in the weight class category.

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3 hours ago, Jedd Johnson said:

I bet those guys also have big hands, probably a solid 1/2 inch or more on the others in the weight class category.

From what I have seen Jedd you are completely right.  I could be wrong but I believe that Eric's hand is about 8in maybe more.  Hand size in the case of the blob is the deciding and not body weight, in my opinion.  It is only 50lb.

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9 hours ago, Jedd Johnson said:

I bet those guys also have big hands, probably a solid 1/2 inch or more on the others in the weight class category.

Everything would be larger Jedd, including the hands. Having said that I managed to one hand pinch lift 4x10 plates first try.

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