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  1. The time has come for me to step down from being the owner of the GripBoard. In February, it will be 23 years running the forum. No, nothing is wrong with me health-wise. I just feel it’s just time to move on and free up some time in my life given I am now 60 years old. The GripBoard has always been a "worry" whenever I might be out of pocket with having to constantly monitor it especially if the server is up and running, the software is up to date, and of course there are no major issues between members in discussion. To remove the server and software burden, we will be moving the forum to a cloud-based solution offered by the software company that develops the forum software. This will basically eliminate a ton of backend work and remove a ton of variables in the forum operation that could go south (software, server, database server, etc.). They will handle all of that by providing the cloud service. I would also like to announce the passing of the torch and future ownership of The Gripboard to Matt Cannon. Matt has been a member here for 17 years and a moderator for a long time as well. Matt also has the core values that I align with from a leadership perspective. I am super happy he is willing to take this on as I leave as the main leader and owner of the forum. Matt is going to bring a new energy to this to promote grip and the grip community that I am excited about that I just didn't have time to even attempt. There are a ton of forum features that can be used to better promote the board and grip as a community. And, some new ones with the cloud-based solution. I will still be around as a consultant for the smooth transfer of the operation of the forum for Matt and remain a moderator to some degree going forward. We will be moving to the cloud very soon. Maybe as early as next week. It will look exactly the same. Thank you to all the members who have supported this forum over the years. During the move, the forum will show a message that it is offline and the move is in process. When this message disappears, The GripBoard will look exactly the same to the members. It will appear that nothing has changed. I would like to give a special thanks to our current and past sponsors for supporting the board. Without them, the great grip community we have today would not have been possible. Thanks, everyone for supporting the forum in the past and into the future! Bill
    60 points
  2. Now it’s official, Carl Myerscough closed the #4 gripper according to the credit card set rule, the first man to do so. https://ironmind.com/news/Carl-Myerscough-Certifies-on-the-Captains-of-Crush-No.-4-Gripper/ Congratulations!
    45 points
  3. The greatest feat of grip strength ever. No question in my mind. I've been around the game a long time and I have seen a lot of things - this is out of this world. When we built the Level 10 I never really thought anyone would close it. It's so far past the level of strength of a CoC 4 or the GHP 9 that it's really hard to believe anyone's hand would be strong enough to handle the pressure. You can see in the video how hard of a time Carl has just holding the gripper at a set while he positions the block. Carl is the first and possibly the last that will ever accomplish this incredibly difficult feat of strength. I'm glad I got a chance to see it. Cheers Carl Myerscough - the greatest gripper close of all time!
    44 points
  4. This is the gripper workout plan that got me to the cert. Several caveats, this is not for beginners! I didn't need all the volume earlier in my journey, after I got stuck a few years ago at around a 209ccs it became necessary then to force further adaptation with more extreme training. These are the numbers from week 7 and then the cert was week 8: T × 8 #1 × 3 #2 × 3 #2.5 × 3 146 × 3 163 × 1 182 × 1 203 × 1 ccs 220 x 1 ccs 182 x 9 ccs 187 x 9 deep set(grip genie) All the warm ups sets before the ccs are medium depth. The ccs after the top set is to failure, not a particular number of reps, so weeks 6 and 7 were 9 but before that it was 8, 7 etc, same for the second drop set then on the 187, week before was 7 then 6, 5. After the 182 ccs x 9 my hand is trashed, thus making the grip genie 187 challenging and I did this to work the last bit of the close with the thinner handles. If I did the 187 before the ccs rep set I might be able to get 20, but I'm that deep into fatigue at that point its not so easy. This was necessary to make improvement. Earlier in the year I used the same basic plan but instead of the ccs' were max effort deep sets when I worked upto the 256 ghp10. That would be followed by a max deepset set 216 x 8 being my best. I try to only push 6-8 weeks and then start back lighter with higher reps and re- build. The thinking was get my deep set upto a whole new level and then convert that basic strength to the specific strength needed for the ccs. Assistance exercises were at the end of the gripper workout, band extensions holding the fingers together trying to closely resemble the reverse movement of a gripper close. About 8 sets of 6 working up through the different colors and then 3 x 6 with double red bands. The other assistance exercise I would do at the end of Mondays workout, (grippers were friday or sat) was standing reverse wrist curls holding the bar in a reverse curl position at 90° out from the body and then curling the wrists up and down. 4 sets of 6. 45lb x 6, 65lb x 6, 95 x 6, 105 x 6. Rest periods were always 3-5 minutes between all sets. So about 45 minutes to complete the gripper portion. One tip that might help someone is that between the early warm up sets I would grab a plate and do 3 standing wrist curls, overhand pushing the plate towards the body. Not heavy, I would do the Trainer then 10lb, #1, 25lb, #2, 45, #2.5 55lb and then stop with those. The purpose was to add some rigidity to the hand and pump up the thumb pad a little for better leverage. All sets were done aswell with the left hand and equal reps, they would just not be all closed at the top end. I always did right hand first and then left. Like I warned at the beginning, I would wake up the next day barely able to make a fist and move my hand and there would be soreness and tenderness every week for 3 to 5 days.
    39 points
  5. I have been thinking about how to tell this story for years, and always end up putting it on the back-burner, due to its complexity and not wanting to face reality, that this journey is near-complete, and with it, the end of a huge chapter of my life. Getting into the final year, the time is now, I guess. Onward ... After my Red Nail certification in August, 2010, I was trying to think of something unique, in that I could do long-term, that no one else had ever done. From the beginning, when I started bending steel, I wanted to become one of the best all-around benders in the world and sustain this over (at the time) at least 5 years (which of course, turned out to be 10+ years). After my Red cert, I decided to undertake a personal challenge: to bend an Ironmind Red Nail, under official cert. conditions, every 7-10 days, for as long as I could sustain it. I do not have my old log from Benders Battlefield in its entirely, but kept notes from the first few years. Years 1-3 were typically done once per-week. I did a bunch of other bends (cut-Reds for certs etc.) that I did not include as part of this challenge in the overall count. Also, there were a lot of days that I bent 2-3 Reds in the same session. These were not included; just the Red bend for that week. The first few years were easy, in retrospect, especially as I compare those years to the past few years' attempts. During those first few years, Reds were usually the easiest of 2-3 "challenge bars" I would do during weekly sessions. It wasn't until I hit 40 years old around 2014 that things started to hurt more and these weekly/bi-weekly sessions became much more challenging. There were several instances where I thought about stopping, but kept going. When I hit 5 years, I told myself that I would keep doing this as long as I was physically able, and set my sights on 10 years. I have told a few people over the years about the 10 year Red challenge, but never officially posted or wrote about it in detail until now. As I type this, I am at 9 years of bending a Ironmind Red Nail every 1-2 weeks, nonstop. This was through a lot of challenges, aside from the obvious. A few of the major things I encountered that almost derailed things were: Birth of my first son, where I stayed in the hospital for multiple days, with little sleep and no one really making it easy to bend in the hospital (had to hide everything). When I made the actual attempt, it was on a few hours of sleep, just a few seconds before the nurse came into the room. She definitely would not have been happy if she walked in when I was bending the Red at this time. PRK eye surgery - I planned my bends around my surgery date, to give myself about 12 days after the surgery to bend the Red. Kidney stone surgery (invasive) - This one was tough. They told me I could resume light training after 4-5 days, and then "normal" activities after 10 days. I just figured bending was not "normal" so didn't bother even trying to explain to the doctor. Multiple injuries - After turning 40, things started to break down a lot more frequently. I haven't really changed too much in training, but aches and pains have been nonstop for the past 5 years; especially the past 1-2 years. KTA/RRBT - I did both of these programs multiple times and had great As gains with grippers. My hands were destroyed for the better part of a year, which really made bending tough, but did not stop it. As I worked through week-after-week, and month-after-month of bends, I began thinking about the gravity of this endeavor; mainly, that if I would stop, it would be over for good. It took me over a year of dedicated training to cert. the Red back when I was in my mid-30s, in much better shape and condition. After 40, I was fully aware of some of my newfound limitations, and the reality, if I would stop bending Reds, it would likely be over for good. And I wasn't willing to give this up just yet. Bending, and by extension the Red Nail, were so intertwined into my personality, identity, and weekly routine, that I have been fighting to keep this going as long as possible. At 9 years, the end is in sight. And that is partly why I am writing this now. This is probably a little too much rambling, and I might go back and fine-tune it a little later on, but I know the last year is going to be a challenge and I am hoping to use the board as a platform for accountability, and more importantly, motivation. As such, I will post updates here in this thread over the next year, and hopefully, wrap it up after 10 years of continuous, bi-weekly Red Nail bends. In the picture below are most of the Reds during this streak. I counted 292 Red Nails. As mentioned above, this does not include all of the nails, including some of the shorter (5.5") Reds and the official cert. nail, which are in the "big bend" box. It kinda makes me sad typing this up, as I know that this cannot go on forever. It;s been such a huge part of my life for so long, that I cannot remember when I wasn't bending. And wasn't waiting for the weekly/bi-weekly Red Nail bend to keep it going.
    37 points
  6. I've been a supporter of Ironmind and Dr Randall Strossen ever since 2009 when I certified myself on the #3. Back then it was a major achievement as I was the first teenager to do so since the implementation of the credit card rule and the birth of the Jesse Marunde trust fund. Now, I was a big fan of Marunde growing up, and, indeed, his forum and videos got me into grip. Ever since grip has always featured in my training no matter what sport I've done. I'm also continuing to make grip bigger by putting it the programs of the pros that I coach. By doing so, I get to see the best in PL and strongman, and see what they can do in grip stuff. This will only further the sport. The mouldy apple must be removed before it spreads, and as a result I have cut ties with Tiziano with immediate effect. I was waiting for Ironmind's verdict before putting an official statement out there. As for why he hired me, I have no idea. Perhaps he initially followed my plans , and got stronger, to a point. Perhaps it was the association with a "big name" that he wanted for further cover. He drops the names of the best grip guys in the game regularly, so perhaps I served as this. I can swear, infront of God if needed that I hand-on-heart had nothing to do with any foul play and if I suspected anything I would have sacked him with immediate effect. Phatmuscle Coaching from now on has nothing to do with Tiziano Becchio. I believe he should be relegated to memories, like our old friend Timmy "Samuel Scott" and serve all of us - myself included - as a reminder to be more vilgilant and do better. I should have known as literally EVERY OTHER client of mine has competed. It's literally "what I do". Make people good at their sports. He will never be welcome to train with me or to visit. He has blown his chances in the community and I will do my best to ensure he doesn't get credit from other companies, either. He is the "Danial Zamani" of grip, a charlatan and a fraud. Grip equivalent of faking an 800lb raw bench. Edit - he must have gone to extraordinary lengths to deceive both myself and the certification companies, both in terms of time and financial effort, for very little reward. I will never understand why, but at least now we know how. I would also like to apologise for initially sticking up for him, and hold my hands up and admit I was wrong. Sam
    36 points
  7. Last night I finally attained a goal I've been working towards since at least 2006. I cleaned the #InchDumbbell Thank you to @Lucasraymond and @JoeSullivan for being there to support me last night, as I knew I was close! And thanks to everyone who has behind me through the years. This one felt good. Please hit LIKE and feel free to share the video!
    33 points
  8. Hi guys this tuesday coc 3.5 official certification I'm the lightest in the world to have a 3.5 certified Now testing and working hard for coc4 and ghp9 . https://youtu.be/n5YZmhqKGPc My two video of official certs on my you tube Channel. @Cannon @Wannagrip@ @Jared P
    32 points
  9. Hello grip nerds! This is an update on the progress toward a new, updated Mash Monster certification! I have tried hard to preserve elements of the retired certification with some improvements. Some of this is driven by what's possible and some by my own preferences. Things that will stay the same The Mash Monster certification is intended to be an elite certification. Originally I had aspirations to expand the levels, but I believe that adds an unnecessary amount of additional logistics, cert management, and waters down the achievement. Throughout its duration, the retired certification averaged about 24 certifications per year. The new certification will be more accessible with more carefully spaced levels so I believe activity will increase as a baseline. A bunch of additional lower levels feels unwieldy. The Mash Monster Set. There is a chance to switch to a setting block, but I do not prefer that option. Most well-known certs use a block so the MM cert was unique in this respect. We will keep the parallel or wider Mash Monster Set. The certifications will be via video submission, no witness required. However I am implementing safeguards which I believe 100% guarantee authenticity of the certification. A primary safeguard is that the MM grippers will be unique items which are tightly controlled and received back as part of the certification, as before. It is a massive security to be able to scrutinize the gripper after the attempt and most other certifications do not operate this way. There will be protocols which the video must follow and it will be possible to fail the certification based entirely on execution in the video. There will also be tamper-evident safeguards which guarantee the judges will be able to identify the original gripper on video; not all of which will be explained to the public. An MM0-style door opener will still be required to establish readiness for the certification both in terms of strength level and ability to shoot an acceptable video. Judging will be completed by the Mash Monster judges as before. 3 judges will score the attempt and it will take 2 out of 3 "white lights" to pass. Participants must be a GripBoard Contributor at any level. Contributor Level 1 offers one certification attempt per year and Levels 2 and 3 offer unlimited attempts. Certification attempt means signing up for and attempting a level, not the number of tries you get during a single certification. That will remain as 3 attempts within a 15 minute time limit. Any one person can only have one level checked out at a time. There is no certification fee except to cover shipping. Things that are new Where the old certification referred to levels, the new certification will be based on ratings. There are 7 levels planned at this time beginning at 160 and increasing to 220. The levels are 160-170-180-190-200-210-220. You would refer to the levels by number such as "Mash Monster 160" or Mash Monster 190". This naming will also distinguish new certifications from the retired legacy. While this is fewer total levels than the original certification, I believe this actually offers more truly distinct levels. There is a possibility for a level at 230. You can jump directly to any level after completing the door opener. This is a huge change. The door opener will be two-fold in this respect. The door-opener for levels 160-170-180 is an IronMind #3 or equivalent, as before. For levels 190 and up the door opener is increased to an IronMind #3.5 or equivalent. The retired certification offered a semblance of "everyone did the same thing" by always using the exact same gripper. The truth is that we know grippers do change slightly over time. Knurling gets worn and ratings slide. The new certification will actively manage the Mash Monster set to be "the same" based on repeatable specifications. The grippers will be made from Standard springs and handles. The handles will have unique markings not otherwise commercially available. After each certification, the gripper will be scrutinized not only to ensure the authenticity of the attempt, but also to ensure the gripper has not appreciably changed in specifications. If critical measurements such as the rating or spread fall out of our accepted tolerance from natural use, the gripper will be replaced with an original. In other words, I am more concerned about "everyone did the same thing" than "everyone closed the exact same gripper". I expect any one gripper to last years. There will be a women's Mash Monster cert! Officially, it will also just be called Mash Monster and the respective levels which are planned to be 110-120-130-140. Door opener here is an IronMind #2 or equivalent. Everything else is the same. This does beg the question about Why can't anyone certify at these levels if they will exist? It goes back to a both a desire for the certification to remain elite, and a logistics issue about managing certification volume. I am planning for expanded International availability. The current idea is to have a period every year where the set of grippers is shipped to a European Hub and managed from there. I do not want to maintain an entirely separate set that just lives at the European Hub. During this time period--something like 3 months--we can cram in as many European certifications as possible. Nothing else about the cert process would change. It's simply a chance to accommodate International certifications at a much lower cost. International participants can always sign up any time, but the costs could be higher. We will not maintain profiles like before. The roster will be a list which records the highest level accomplished by each athlete. If you certify on multiple levels, your name will only remain on the highest level accomplished. We are considering the idea to list minimal personal info by the name such as weight class, age, height. Names will be listed in order and not numbered. Off-hand will not be considered a unique feat. You can certify with either hand, but the only result is whether you were successful in general. So what is the hold up? In short, springs. We have the new level of Chromium spring on order...and have for a while. Our spring supplier (and the manufacturing sector in general) is short-staffed, over worked, and still experiencing some supply chain issues. We want to have all levels in place at once for a grand reopening. Building the grippers, in general, is the only thing taking time. Since the plan is to pull from existing Standard supplies, the idea is that if CPW is rating grippers and comes across a 160 Cobalt or a 180 Titanium, it gets set aside to be converted. I can reliably hope to come across "back-ups" for all levels except 170. Or we can build grippers on purpose to land where we want. But, the whole reason we created Standard was to service a few dead zones in the gripper progression covered by other brands. In that same manner, Standard has dead zones as well. We essentially cannot make a 150 or 170 gripper for example. And I don't want to accomplish the levels by making the springs narrow or wide. So this will probably require ordering a special spring for 170, likely Cobalt with a slightly tighter coil (we're talking fractions of an inch here, maybe not noticeable to the naked eye). But we don't want 170 and 180 to be perceived as "the same difficulty" because the 170 is wide and the 180 is not. Otherwise, we have already started accumulating grippers at certain levels, hoping to essentially have a lifetime supply in place. This will help ensure consistency in the certification! We are really excited about the future of Mash Monster!
    29 points
  10. In Feb of 2001, the GripBoard was basically born as its own entity. Thanks to everyone who have been members, contributed in many different means of support, and of course our dedicated and supportive long time sponsors who continue to believe in Grip and Grip Strength!
    29 points
  11. Been told to share this as a main thread instead of on my training log. My first press attempt was 6 months ago and was nowhere close to a lockout. Now that I’ve finally achieved it, I can reflect and only improve more! It’s been a tough 6 months but it paid off!
    28 points
  12. Just realized that today is my 18 year anniversary on here. A lot of time being inactive but still super grateful to be here steady the past 3 years. Here's some old clips from like 2011-2012 Here's to 18 more, cheers.
    28 points
  13. Yes, this was buried someplace else on the forum, but this needs everyone's full attention. Here it is, from IronMind's website yesterday evening: https://ironmind.com/news/Vincent-Rivellese-Certifies-on-the-Captains-of-Crush-No.-3-Gripper/ Perhaps the best series of quotes by Vinnie on any Cert writeup ever; it's great. Congratulations Vinnie! Hbgzr
    28 points
  14. Hello Grip Nerds! There will be a slight forum reorganization at the beginning of 2024. Some of the updates won't be that noticeable but a couple will. If you primarily use the unread content button to view the forum then you might not even notice these changes immediately. The two biggest changes: 1) The GripBoard itself will move to the top of the page. So instead of being one of the communities under Training, our actual main community that is literally "the GripBoard" will be a stand-alone destination right at the very top. If you're a new person arriving here, we want that main community to be the first thing you see. 2) In order to make room at the top of the forum organization, the sponsor forums will move to the bottom. Another reason for this is that beginning in 2024, sponsorship will work differently and not include a sub-forum as part of the plan. More on that later. In the long run we will likely phase out these sub-forums, but there is a question of what to do with the content. For now, they will still be around, just featured less prominently. The smaller changes: Some of these changes have already taken place and focus on removing obsolete sub-forums and regrouping a few for clarity in navigation and prominence based on traffic. One example is there was a Powerball sub-forum under Equipment. Really, all those Powerball posts should just be in the Equipment forum so they have been moved. They were all tagged with "Powerball" so you can easily find them all if you wish. Otherwise, a couple forums will jockey around and a couple will be renamed for clarity in what they are used for now. A big one is Community Records and Stats. None of the lists in that forum tracked records or stats. So it will be rebranded as Grip Feat Lists. Won't this cause a huge mess? No, don't worry. The forum software is pretty brilliant and any forum, thread, or post is identified by a number that doesn't change no matter where that item is located or what it is called. So any links that exist within the forum or on Google will still work. Reorganizing forums on the back end is just a simple drag and drop. Easy peasy. Also, no content is being deleted. The GripBoard is a living history of this sport and we would hate to lose anything. Let's crush it in 2024!
    27 points
  15. Hey guys, I had this idea for an homemade inch Dumbbell. I really wanted to buy a cast replica but it would have costed me about 800 CAD. Being a father of three young kids that kind of expense is hard to fit in the budget. That is how i thought of doing my own. Yes, I know, the FBBC handle is still the cheapest way to go. But I wanted to have a real, one solid piece dumbbell. I found out that if you take two 88 pounds Kettlebells, cut the handles and weld a 2.5 inch CRS handle to them, you have a very realistic replica. I will have to weight it further with a proper scale, but i got a little over 170lbs on my bathroom scale with it. You can do the same thing with 32kg bells for a smaller replica. For smaller than that you might want to do this with competition kettlebells, it would do a better more rotational force with the larger globes. Be sure to do this with cast steel kettlebells and not cast iron. ( Cast iron is a pain in the ass to weld.) You will need close to 300 amps welder to weld that thick, so you might want to take it to a welding shop. I hope it helps someone, and most importantly that this wasn't talked about before. Thanks, David Hoffman Pics:
    27 points
  16. This is what I posted on 8/1/11. While one of my claims seems a bit far-fetched now, I feel like I can finally cross the other thing off the list. I've closed the #3 gripper at last! As you can tell, the set is a bit more narrow than MMS. I won't be submitting this to judging out of respect to the judges. It doesn't even pass my own standards. No worries... this will be a piece of cake with a block set eventually. It's been a long 4 years. I've trained grippers twice a week on average, which is much more frequent than most. What got me here is a combination of block set reps, max MMS closes, and many, many coin holds. My body responds well to them. While I'm tooting my own horn, here are a few more qualifications that I feel qualify me as having a good grip:BW ratio. 2xBW axle (NAGC 2014) 147% BW pinch lift (AZCG 2014) 110% BW block set (AZCG 2014) This is where I would throw a website if I had one. Or an instagram. Luckily, I don't have either. Buying my first gripper and finding this forum has positively influenced me in many ways. This is about way more than just squeezing stuff, guys! I've never been in better shape in my life. I'm pretty strong... even being the size of the kid who got sand kicked in his face. (Didn't even Charles Atlas.) I made many friends. Trained with a local armwrestling crew. I traveled and met fantastic people at all the comps I've been to. I've set records. I've found mentors. I've trained and taught others too. I even started lifting and doing gymnastics because it made me stronger in grip. This has been a great experience. I feel like part of my journey has come to an end, but I also feel like things are just beginning. Thanks everybody!
    26 points
  17. For those who might have missed my post on retiring from the Gripboard, read it HERE What about the MashMonster certification moving forward? As you know, Matt has been the key person for the MashMonster certifications. He and I have worked super well as a team. Him being the most important front end and me the back end with the list updates, profiles, etc. The first MashMonster was certified on November 22, 2003 (Heath Sexton). In November of this year, the certification will be 20 years old! During this time, the grippers have traveled the world! What is amazing is we never lost ANY of the grippers. What is not known by members is that I had purchased “backup” grippers for most levels (several for Level 1) and they were made at the exact same time by the infamous Warren Tetting to ensure they were as close as possible to the same just in case we lost a gripper during their travels all over the world. We never had to replace a gripper with a backup due to loss in transit in over 20 years. Amazing! With my retirement from running this forum, it’s a fitting time to end an era with the current MashMonster certification. That does not mean an end to the MashMonster certification. Quite the contrary! Let me share the exciting possibilities going forward with Matt at the helm. Matt and I think it’s time to make the MashMonster certification more expansive, inclusive, sustainable, and stable. While all athletes closed the same grippers, there is a known issue that grippers do get easier over time and measurements show the strength is sliding especially at the lower levels. We have known for a long time that international shipping costs have been a huge barrier to a true worldwide certification. A new MashMonster certification means the potential to have international satellite shipping hubs for the MashMonster grippers to make the cost more economical. It might be time for more levels as well and that means more lower levels for women which is exciting! And, last but not least, which we think is a BIG one: the possibility of going straight to any of the expanded levels rather than having to do them all in order! Now that is a potential exciting change in the certification! The current MashMonster certification is hereby declared frozen in its current state. I will be transferring the MashMonster name over to Matt soon. The potential for a new revamped version of the MashMonster certification is exciting! What about the original grippers themselves? Well, stay tuned. Especially if you love collecting grippers and the history they represent. Bill
    25 points
  18. For those that may be interested I got the rating back from Cannon PowerWorks on my cert gripper. 215rgc. Matt said that they measured it straight out of my packaging at 216 with a 3.040" spread and then after there usual process of oiling and closing it 30 times it was stable at 215 with a 2.958" spread.
    25 points
  19. Thanks everybody. In order to meet the video requirements I had to set the camera in a much wider shot, they wanted to be able to see full body at certain times in the video. I did strain/get cramp in by bicep after the close hence me pulling away, but I had committed my mind to closing it no matter what and it was done. Sure it's not held shut for an extended period of time but do the handles momentarily touch together, yes 100% which is what is required. The original video is in good clear quality that ironmind has ownership off, but I do notice that when it gets put on youtube etc it's not quite as clear as I think youtube changes the format/pixels etc. I think in these screen captures from the video you can see metal touching metal clearly.
    25 points
  20. Making some progress! Standard could be back in April. We have some handle prototypes from Justin at the new shop and have approved the knurling. When Tom was making the grippers, it was mainly by hand in small batches. In the new shop, fabrication will be mostly automated but we want to retain the look and feel of the original grippers. Nothing is changing with the springs as all. The handle differences may actually be positives. The handles will be pinned for sure. Justin can automate that process where glue is a very manual, messy and more expensive solution. Also glue can fail but pins cannot so it should be a better product. Second, the Standard logo and gripper level will be engraved all at once when the handle is turned. The engravings will look slightly different, but we really like the look. It's not laser engraving but rather physical engraving. The automation in Justin's shop should allow us to have a much better supply. We should even be able to offer "Any 3" type discounts like we do with other brands. We are almost there!
    25 points
  21. THANK YOU! I am really, really happy. I've disregarded all other training for months to focus on this and then got set back with a terrible cold AFTER they sent me the gripper, so had to wait a couple weeks to make the attempt while the unopened package sat tantalizing me and tempting me to try it as soon as I could. This Monday I was back at work and did a few closes to see how I felt, seemed pretty close to how I was when I asked for the cert, so I shot over to Anton's and he and Anthony helped me vid. Those two are my mentors and great friends. I consider this an accomplishment up there with the things in my life I am most proud of doing, things like my education and my job, things that I had to earn. There are very few good feelings like those you get when you reap the rewards of your own efforts!
    25 points
  22. Looks like we will have the FIRST attempt at LEVEL 9! He will then sit at the top of the MashMonster pyramid.
    25 points
  23. Figured to share it here as well. Very cool to finally got this milestone. Ordered 3x20kg plates yesterday, and hopefully theyre perfect plates as they seem for the 3x20kg pinch lift.
    25 points
  24. So its official! I'm the 278 guy in the world to be certified on captains of crush #3! https://ironmind.com/news/Thom-Fingalsson-Certifies-on-the-Captains-of-Crush-No.-3-Gripper/ " Well, IronMind would like to thank Thom Fingalsson for making our job so easy—the referees were unanimous is commenting in giving Thom’s attempt the highest marks: “Well done.” “A strong young man.” And how about: “That is one outstanding close. Very good credit card insert. And, no question on the handles being closed."
    25 points
  25. The most serious lift I’ve ever seen in a while. Giant diameter 100 lb plates. Chris Rice @climber511 featured these in a number of contest medleys. The only person to ever lift them has been Chad Woodall. Today Tanner lifted then twice. Unbelievable. So many amazing North American lifters have failed to lift these. A true feat of the year. Tanner followed up this by two hand pinching one of my anvils. On Eric’s scale it weighed 180.9 lb- 4” spread on the top with a sharp rim. Here is Tanner Inch replica plus anvil horn lift Here a thumbless inch lift plus anvil And finally one I been looking for an Inch plus 20 kg plate curl I’m weighing 221 & Tanner is at 208 today. Arnold Classic is only 6 weeks out.
    25 points
  26. In October of 2016, I experienced the worst back injury of my life. It was then that I decided that as soon as my back was ready again, I would make this feat my primary focus, and possibly become the first person to do it. I first pinched one pair of Old School York Deep Dish Plates in 2013, and since then I trained it sporadically, mainly during periods when I wasn't training for contests and certifications. Last week, on Tuesday, I was sure I was going to pull this feat off. So much so, I actually wrote down on a piece of paper that I would do it on that night. It ended up being the first time I ever broke both sets off the floor, which gave me some great mental momentum. On my 5th or 6th attempt, I nearly got them to lockout. Unfortunately, I couldn't quite pull them all the way, as the set in my left hand slipped out about 6 inches before Lockout. Finally, this past Tuesday, on 3/29/17, I focused in hard, took my time warming up and getting everything right, and was successful on my 2nd or 3rd attempt. I waited to hear confirmation from Richard Sorin that he hadn't heard of anyone else doing it yet, especially Chad Woodall, who I know was extremely close in 2011 at Summer Strong, and who has made other trips in recent years. Once Richard confirmed, I went ahead and uploaded the video. After years of trying, and failing literally hundreds of times, this feat is in the books. Thanks and all the best in your training.
    25 points
  27. I just wanted to make this post to thank @Cannon for taking over the reins of the GripBoard. He has done a phenomenal job and has already improved and brought this forum to a new level. I am super happy to see this and there is much more to come! I am super excited to see what Matt has in store for this community, especially the new MashMonster certification! With that said, please remember that this forum still rises and falls based on you the members. Cannon Power Works is a very small niche business. This means the forum needs support from you the members to make it viable for decades to come. Matt has done a spectacular job of enabling this very easily with some new very cool benefits for those who donate to the GripBoard. Please consider supporting the GripBoard (link below) and helping enable all the ideas (he shared a bunch with me before he took over!) Matt has that will lead to growing the grip community! Thanks, everyone! https://www.gripboard.com/subscriptions/
    24 points
  28. I finally met with Hussain last week. The entire story is in my YouTube video description. Highlights were CoC # 3.5 close, near CoC # 4 rated at 217 (bad technique), Millennium dumbbell lift, and blob50 lift. He hadn't done any specific grip training, ever. Just powerlifting and strongman. He is 22 years old. He simply is a gem. I believe with the right technique and a slighty easier #4 he would close is on his first go. He isn't far off anyway. I also say his thumbs aren't developed much. All the power comes from the fingers. He is truly top tier grip athlete. Thank God he isn't camera shy. Two more impressive people came to the Grip Temple but they were camera shy.
    24 points
  29. Somewhat Grip related - anyway I wanted to post it here for friends to see. Teresa and I on top of Triconi Nail in the Black Hills region of South Dakota. We did it on our 27th and 42nd - now on our 50th.
    24 points
  30. @Cannon rated it at 256 RGC... Incredible!
    24 points
  31. 40m 30sm under the rain, on wet sand and with a damp surface of the dumbbell handles:
    24 points
  32. I met Khaled Awa Jashell after Devon Larrat said he couldn't top roll him and has amazing grip. Nice guy. Very kind and a strong man. Intelligent too. 9.1 Inches hand. Hand span is 11.2 inches. Thumbs are long. Longer than Jedd Johnson I guess. Thick fingers. Palms 5 inches. Big forearms almost like mine without training. Wrist size is also almost like mine at 8.2 inches (mine 8.3 inches). STRONG dude whom Devon Larrat couldn't top roll. Can beat the Indian national champion in Armwrestling without training. Can he beat me in grip? Maybe. Thick bar for sure as he can go head to head with the likes of Laine Snook LOL. Not so in two hand pinch, crush and hub. Videos on my channel. Here I was just showing him how to close grippers. And more videos on my YouTube channel. He easily lifted the fatman blob, repped the 172 steel inch five times each hand and lifted the 98KG Inch! Laine Snook, Brian Shaw and Steve Gardener should be alarmed! Guy is just very strong. He works for 14 hours a day and eats rice and occasionally meat from time to time. According to him, his father has the same forearms and hand size and his brother bigger! I believe him. In around 2 weeks time, I Larry Wheels will return my Arm Wrestling table and I will then Pull Khaled! He has a future if he puts his mind into it, train, eats well and rests well. I think I should Sponsor him.
    24 points
  33. Once again, life has gotten in the way of Grip. In order to get these profiles back on track, Juha Lehtimäki has graciously consented to be profiled on the GripBoard. Today's profile features Juha from Finland. When people hear that...they immediately think of Juha Harju. However, another Juha has made his presence know in Grip/Bending/Strength world. In the last few years, Juha Lehtimäki has made steady progress in Grip Contests against world class opponents like Juha, Matti, and Eirik. He has lifted the INCH and "Millennium Trainer" Dumbbell. His one hand deadlift is nothing short of extraordinary. As you peruse his Youtube Channel, be sure to check out his deadlift and backflip video. This man is "all over" strong. When people think of the great "Double Overhand Unbraced Benders," names like Milfield, Hunt, Hadland, Edwards spring to mind. Names like Povilaitis, Corcorran, Knight, Straussner, Kainz, Jennings, Livesey and Kirilov are at times spoken with disbelief. "Did you see Alex's latest bend?" With the advent of the "Gold Nail Era," there is a very small group of benders who are capable of any Gold Nail Bend...and an even smaller list of those actively attempting to train for the Cert. Juha Lehtimäki has trained and earned himself a position in this elite field. The strength needed for this bend is literally brutal. A Gold Nail Bender was once quoted saying, "It felt like I was breaking my fingers off." Countless movies have been made about a character "overcoming impossible adversity"...enough to make it a cliche. Seldom do we actually see this in "real life." As impressive as Juha's bending prowess is, the story behind his climb to the Grip/Bending apex is even more so. Let's have Juha take it from here... 7 questions to get to know Juha. 1. What are your stats? Gripboard Name, Age, Height (inches/meters), Weight (lbs/kgs), R/L dominant hand size (cm/in), Country/City (or region … whatever you are comfortable with), Relationship Status, Kids?, Occupation ("international spy" is acceptable) Gripboard Name: @Juha Lehtimäki Age: 27 Height: 191cm (6' 3") Weight 98kg (216lbs) Dominant hand size: 20.5cm (8") Country: Finland Relationship Status: Married Children: Three beautiful children, Ida-Marie, Mikaela and Noel Occupation: Factory worker 2. Why did you start training grip (and how long is it now)? In 2008, I had an accident. After a long rehabilitation (almost 3 years), I wanted to start train again. The doctor said that my hand will never be the same as it was, but I wanted to prove him wrong. In 2012, I started to Google about grip and found Juha Harju's Youtube Channel and Kimmo Kokko’s Rautakoura website. In 2014 I found videos about steel bending on YouTube. I saw how Paul Knight bend a Red Nails and FBBC bars and just decided to be the first man in Finland to cert. the Red Nail. (In 2014, Juha was successful in this goal.) I've been train grip almost 4-5 years now. My motivation? Maybe this pic explains it best. 3. Before you die, what is your ULTIMATE grip goal/goals? My bending goals are cert the IronMind Gold Nail and ALL the biggest FBBC bars. In Gripsport, I would like to get an official 300kg one hand lift with 1″ handle, lift the Dinnie stones and also achieve a 500lb one hand deadlift with a hook grip. 4. How do you currently structure your overall training/how do you incorporate your grip training? This is always changing and it depends on what feats I'm working on. In the summer, I train outside lifting natural stones and concrete blocks. I love to do heavy lifts (one arm deadlift, one hand concrete block lift, ring lift, farmer's hold and walk). I do this about once a week. My deadlift workout includes different lifts variations (one per week): 1 hand deadlift, 1 hand concrete block lifts, dinnie-style lifts on rings and conventional deadlift. My current training includes: workout 1: Deadlift/back/sledge, workout 2: Bench/steel bending, workout 3: Front squat/shoulders/farmers walk workout 4: Armwrestling/triceps. 5. What hobbies (other than grip/bending/lifting) do you enjoy? Spending time with my family and friends, armwrestling and photography. 6. Do you have a personal anecdote, topic or thoughts you'd like to include in your profile? I always like to challenge myself. If I decided to do something, I usually will also do it. No matter how long it takes...months or even years. 7. Who's Grip profile would you like to see next? Ivan Beritashvili Thanks Juha. You have incredible fortitude. With a little luck...Ivan will be profiled in the near future.
    24 points
  34. Today's profile features Bob Sundin. I've got to admit, I put off Bob's introduction as long as possible. I did this because Bob is a close friend of mine. I don't mean that we went to school together, or that we see each other for BBQ's every other Sunday…I mean it as two people with a similar understanding of life ended up connecting somehow. While Bob is a somewhat private person, he's someone you can count on to give a sincere feedback when engaged. Bob's a little bit of a mystery. Passing him on the street, you'd have no idea he has a world class grip…and the ability to do things only a handful of people can do on the planet. My very first introduction to Bob was seeing a picture of him pinching a set of 45's in each hand. At the time this single feat defied my belief in reality. I reached out to him online and found him amiable and helpful. Luckily, my brother-in-law live in N.C. so I was eventually able to make it down there for a training session. As it turns out…there is something in the water in Charlotte. I show up and it's pouring rain. Apparently this does not deter "The Pick Up Artists" (those who train in Bob's backyard). That day I watched a number of world class feats go down…including Bob lifting the INCH in the rain. I got to say…chalk doesn't help a heck of a lot underwater. At a 170lbs, Bob has the reputation for doing "Big Guy" stuff…including pinching Sorin's Original Blob, lifting the INCH, 20kg/25kg double plate pinch and the 2x25kg plate pinch. He is the 83kg weight class World Record Holder in the Two Hand Pinch Deadlift (Euro), One Hand Pinch Deadlift (Euro), 2.5"Crusher Deadlift, and tied for the FBBC 2" V-bar Deadlift. The thing is though…these records are nearly accidental. While he does like the challenge of competing, it's only because it coincides with his personal grip journey. If Gripsport competitions were to end today…this Saturday, you would still see Bob training in his backyard…pushing himself past the expectations of others…and himself. 7 questions to get to know Bob. 1. What are your stats? Gripboard Name, Age, height (inches/meters), weight (lbs/kgs), R/L dominant hand size (cm/in), country, city (or region…whatever you are comfortable with), married/single, kids, occupation ("international spy" is acceptable) Gripboard Name: "Odin" (after my cat who was a great friend for almost 16 years) Age: 56 Height: 5' 11” (180cm) (and shrinking) Weight: 170lbs (77kg) Hand: Right 7 5/8" (19.4 cm) Location: USA/Charlotte, North Carolina Relationship Status: Married Occupation: Drug testing and computer/job training for a substance abuse treatment program for homeless men. 2. Why did you start training grip (and how long is it now)? I started training grip because I happened to notice one day that I was having a harder time grasping and moving a couch around by the top part than I used to. That really bothered me, because I'd always prided myself on my grip. In 2004, I did some gripper work and got interested in blockweight (and other pinch training) for several months. I ended up getting pneumonia and lost interest in Grip for over three years. I started up again in the fall of 2007 and have trained since then (except when injured or taking a planned break from training). 3. Before you die, what is your ULTIMATE grip goal/goals? It WAS to lift the Inch, because it seemed like an incredible challenge. Now an "ultimate goal" has become a moving target and I hate to place limits on myself. I’ve achieved more than I could ever have imagined…and I hope to regain the relentlessness and fire I had in 2014-15. 4. How do you currently structure your overall training/how do you incorporate your grip training? I train instinctively. Since early November last year, I have only trained only once every 1-2 weeks. I accomplished so much in 2015 and had such a combination of good and bad stresses that it all became a bit overwhelming; it seems I need some time to back off from intense, regular training before making another run. I meditate one or more times daily and visualize myself overcoming obstacles and succeeding. I can quickly change my mental state from relaxation into hyperfocus right before a lift. I rarely use anger or negative thoughts, resentments, etc. as a fuel, except on the rare occasions when it seems to happen out of nowhere. I like training in darkness or with my eyes closed during lifts at times (pretty sure I did that in the Inch plus 50 lb. Blob combo lift). My best days are usually during "weather" (I train outdoors). Rain…snow…wind, they all seem to allow me to focus and feel connected with all things. I sometimes train with people who talk a lot and have learned to tune them out. It's gotten to the point I don't hear what they say and only find out later (if I was using video during training). At first I requested that they didn't talk, but eventually decided I'd use it to deepen my ability to concentrate. Also, it has been beneficial to train with people who are stronger than me in different areas. I do have goals, but training is mostly instinctive. I'll mentally review some lifts before a workout and something clicks when I think of the right ones to use that day. BTW…I PR way more at night. I think it's due to less sensory distraction, even more hyperfocus, more awake CNS (not a morning person) and higher humidity and cooler temps (always good). 5. What hobbies (other than grip/bending/lifting) do you enjoy? Clicker training animals (preferably cats), due to the challenge. I love to play pinball and would like to someday buy a pinball machine. I also enjoy ocean swimming, body surfing and kayaking. 6. Do you have a personal anecdote, topic or thoughts you'd like to include in your profile? I had asthma and Ulcerative Colitis (Colectomy in 1997) my whole life. I've also never had “glory days” in organized sports in my youth. Those may be the reasons I am so relentless in pursuing goals. 7. Who's Grip profile would you like to see? James Retarides Thanks Bob. James will be profiled in two weeks. This series will return next Wednesday with Bill "Wannagrip" Piche.
    24 points
  35. Only two men before him have done it. And, that was FOUR years ago. Yesterday, Vano Sukhashvili made history with a precision MashMonster set and smoked the MM7. He only took one attempt because he has been battling an injury and actually did it with pain as well which makes it that much more impressive. The question is: Will he be the ONLY one to close the MM8 and sit atop the MashMonster pyramid ALONE? Congrats to Vano. Great video too making it a no-brainer for the judges! Video is up on the right.
    24 points
  36. As a non-confrontational, peace-loving individual I've bit my tongue a lot over the years with respect to my involvement in this sport/hobby of ours. And even now I don't intend to shoot flaming arrows at anyone, but I feel the need to get some things off my chest. And beyond that, I'm hopeful that some will gain some insight, and perhaps even act on the insight to help make some positive changes. Grip is what it is through the tireless efforts of enthusiastic, self-motivated volunteers. Most of us have full time jobs, families, and all the other usual obligations that people have. We didn't sit around waiting for others to make changes, promote contests, develop implements, invent ways of rating grippers and steel, open websites, start and maintain lists and certs, etc. We saw a need and simply acted on it. The guys "in charge" and "making the rules" are actually the guys who have worked their asses off the most for the development of the sport. They are what your politicians should be, that is servants. So, I'd like to humbly submit some advice for your consideration. Before you start with your list of suggestions for the promoter of an upcoming meet, try hosting your own first. Buy the necessary equipment. Weigh all the plates and implements. Point-calibrate your bathroom scale. Select and/or make the trophies. Post the rules in details in advance. Good luck getting the entry fees in a timely manner. Decide what you want to do with the two guys who showed up the morning of the contest wanting to compete. Who are they? What about the scoresheet you already compiled with all the names neatly alphabetized? Do I tell them to get lost or do I stop everything else I'm in the middle of doing and delay the start of the contest to accommodate them? Oh, so and so and his brother forgot to bring their entry fee, by the way. Someone else just texted to let me know he's running late. Now what? And another competitor who was late getting in his entry and talked me into contesting his pet lift isn't answering his phone and it's already fifteen minutes past start time (he never shows or calls). Now my wife tells me someone has pissed all over the kid's bathroom toilet seat. Okay, so let's do a quick rules briefing. Okay, not so quick rules briefing. Most didn't bother reading the rules I posted for the event two and a half months ago. By the way, unless you know some guys interested in grip who are NOT competing, often times grip promoter is synonymous with loader, judge, scorekeeper, and when it's all over... maid, because most don't volunteer to help pick up. Oh, and keep your cool when someone screams an obscenity because you didn't pass his gripper attempt that was shaking so violently you thought he was suffering a seizure. And now you're $300 in the hole, after entry fees are accounted for. So, when you're done cleaning up the garage the following morning and you realize the $300 you're in the hole is actually double that figure for the lost day of work, go inside, log on the Gripboard and tell the promoter of the next contest how to best run things. Rule of thumb, it's probably been discussed before on the GripBoard... to death. Don't assume all your suggestions and ideas are original because they just came to you a minute ago. There has been a slow, often painful evolution of things which have led to much of how things are being run today. Hours and hours of discussion via e-mail and phone, arguments, hostilities, polls, more bickering, members quitting, and finally some compromising. Do a little research. Ask some of the veterans, before you play the ten million questions, or ten million suggestions game. Grip and all of it's history didn't start the minute you joined the board, or when I joined. There is no political or personal grip conspiracy involving NAGS guys, moderators, promoters, IGC guys, or the Gripboard to show favoritism to certain athletes and their strengths, or to be unduly strict when judging feats of any particular athletes who are not part of some fictitious "in" group. If you think someone in a place of "authority" or "influence" in the sport is intentionally unfair or out to get a certain individual or group, collect your facts and present them. I'm hyper sensitive to that kind of crap, and I am thrilled and proud to report I don't see any of that nonsense in any of the prominent guys: Jedd Johnson, Chris Rice, Brent Barbe, Andrew Durniat, Matt Cannon, Aaron Corcorran, etc. This is a small fish bowl we live in. Be good people. It takes not only one "bad person", but one good person acting badly once to breed a lot of resentment and negativity. I'm proud of the vast majority of people involved with this sport. You want to improve things? Simply do it. This isn't a government or some organization bogged down in red tape. No one is stopping you. Compete. Throw a contest (my depressing example above, while not fictitious, is a compilation of annoying events over many years, by the way). Create something cool. Load the bar at a contest. Don't pee on the toilet seat. I could go on, but I'm tired and have to go to bed. Maybe someone else who can relate to some of this can pick up the torch, or even correct me.
    24 points
  37. Hey grip nerds. Turns out, making springs is hard. Last year we got an entire batch of Iron [Fe] springs which were too wide to be that level. Trying to make the best of that, we mounted them all over the place to get a bunch of grippers that ranged from 140 to 167. Those were the Legacy Tributes. Well, we still have zillions of those springs. So we are going to make a level between Iron [Fe] and Cobalt [Co]. It just so happens there is a metal between those two that we skipped because it had the same Mohs hardness as Iron. That metal is Nickel [Ni]! I think this is poetic because Fe and Ni will have the same spring and also the same Mohs hardness. As before, we will mount the new Nickel grippers all over the place so they vary on purpose. Similarly, our most recent batch of Platinum [Pt] springs include roughly 50% which are too narrow to be Pt grippers. In another stroke of poetic luck, we skipped a metal between Gold [Au] and Platinum [Pt] because we felt the symbol would be confusing. It's Copper [Cu]! Once we get these made, we'll have a one-time run of slightly more narrow Cu grippers which average about 105. In our world, being a small business means finding these serendipitous little happy accidents. Finally, one more reminder that we will have 30 more pinned Unobtanium this year. That will round out the first 100. These have been popular enough that we will likely make more, but it could be a minute before a spring reorder makes sense. So watch for those!
    23 points
  38. This project started with me wanting an "ultimate choker gripper"; basically a hybrid between Standard adjustables and the CPW/Aaron Corcorran style choker grippers. Although the huge washer solution works really well on the adjustables, the biggest downside is that choking at the spring is suboptimal compared to choking at the end of the handles. So I thought, why not design a gripper based on Standards (my favorite gripper line). I learned about torsion springs, including how to measure things and materials, and made the specification. I found a local company that makes springs for machines, old toys, etc., and they could make the spring I wanted. The handle was more problematic. Not even because of the tapping but because of the knurling. I wanted the handles to be stainless steel with nice knurling like on Standards or GHPs. Thankfully, @Cannon gave me some really useful pointers (thanks again, Matt), so I made the design and ordered the handle from the company I usually buy steel for bending. I wanted at least six levels, ended up with seven including Flush. The levels are laser engraved into the spring. I didn't want to cut the spring, so this seemed like the best solution. Getting the hardware for the choker mechanism wasn't a big deal. I've MMSd some of the easier Levels, and well, it is one hard gripper that's for sure. Even those easier settings are far from beginner level. Btw I don't plan to make this again, it's a nice one-of-a-kind gripper. Only one thing remains: sending the gripper to CPW for rating! Some general stats: Spread: Flush - 70.5mm, Level 6 - 83mm Spring: 8.0mm diameter (slightly thicker than a Tungsten), oil-tempered steel Handle: ~19.4mm diameter (same as Standard because of the aggressive knurling), 304 stainless steel Weight: 521g/1.15lb (for comparison, my CoC #3.5 is 261g/0.58lb) Choker: M6 stainless 304 Some pictures: First one is at Flush Second is Level 1 Third and fourth are showing the choker at Level 3 Fifth pic: the whole "kit" @EmilBB this is the project I was talking about
    23 points
  39. I have benefitted from the vast knowledge here on the gripboard and I really want to thank everyone for there support and encouragement that helped get me to this milestone. I hope I can give back and help others some now.
    23 points
  40. A Standard gripper exists! This was basically proof of process. Justin got to the point where we needed to see if the process and fixtures resulted in an acceptable gripper. There are a few wrinkles to iron out which make this not quite yet a production gripper. There is an undeniable "Tetting-ness" to them because of the pins (which is really the only way they are different than the glued version). We are not pretending this is novel or clever--it's just quicker, cheaper, stronger and cooler.
    23 points
  41. CPW is almost done with a list we are pretty excited about. I think we’re going to call it Cannon PowerList. There will be special custom grippers rated from 50 to 220 lbs, every 10 pounds. You can get on the list for as many levels as you like, or just one. There won’t be a sign-up, per se, but rather a product like the Pre-rated section that lists all the grippers. If the one you want is in stock, that means you can request it. It will come with everything you need to attempt and also return packaging and label. It will start as domestic only to work the kinks out and we would hope to open it up International. Coming soon! (Hopefully )
    23 points
  42. Rare feat by one of the Geezer Gang! Outstanding lift Steve!
    23 points
  43. HUGE Close! Congrats to Chez! He is now ONE of FOUR to close this monster gripper!
    23 points
  44. Today, young Oscar did a very remarkable feat. He is probably the youngest (?) ever who lift the Inch Dumbbell. The Dumbbell is made of steel by the wellknown Scottish Blacksmith Stan Pike. I bought this dumbbell from him in 2003.
    23 points
  45. There’s always the question of who is truly the king of the mountain and I think we no longer need to talk about it. This morning Carl sent me video which was just unbelievable yet of course absolutely believable- Carl doing a perfectly strict 45 lb rogue bumper plate curl. Inconceivable power. No one ever has replicated such a thing. He holds records at this point on so many lifts I can’t even count them all - 216 ghp 9 gripper for a double, 288+ 3” Saxon, 3” & 2” crusher WR, flask WR, 500+ easy axle, inch bell clean @height of 6’10”! 92lb+ one hand saxon snatch, 3” Saxon curl WR, a bunch I can’t think of but you can find-the list just goes on and on. Carl a mountain of a man yet humble and kind. He’s truly unique in his strength through the history of serious grip competitors. Perhaps some other people are currently sitting on a record- do you think Carl could take it? The only discipline we haven’t seen from Carl is bending but personally I feel if he gets the bug it will be historic. I’m curious how many of you are aware of Carl and any predictions you have of him going forward?
    22 points
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