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[Paul Savage]

http://www.ironmind....ip_Contest.html

[TentacleGrip]

Quite literally!

[Cannon]

unreal.

 

Dude has arms. 

[GatorGrip]

WOW- Mike has proven he is a force to be reckoned with in the present and for the future if he chooses to.... 

[jvance]

yeah his arms are freakish... i need to hit up the biceps more lol

[CANCRUSHER]

This is how always thought:strength=mass and weight.

Let's hit some deadlift.

[Mighty Joe]

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!!!    

[Mephistopholes]

D-d-d-damn! That's amazing!

[Mephistopholes]

Now I'm gonna hit it extra hard!

[climber511]

Article says he was a snowboarder.  I had a snowboarder crash into me one time skiing - sure glad it wasn't Mike!

[Arturo]

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.

[Mike Sharkey]

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.  

[anwnate]

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?

[jmatney]

oh boy...

[Mephistopholes]

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.

[cemery]

Innocent until proven guilty ! Burke is clean !!

[Cannon]

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.

[Mephistopholes]

Yeah in the picture for the #3.5 cert his hands look massive.

[Squat More]

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?"

[Mike Sharkey]

Nice to see you again Ump.