Arne Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grind Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Mind is blown! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeezus Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 That is very impressive. Congats to Oscar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist of Fury Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Mind boggling, only 14 years old and already this strong. It will be very interesting to see what he can do in the future when he's fully grown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickg Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Very impressive. I might aswell quit at this point... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRC Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Seriously incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alawadhi Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 So strong. How big are his hands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odin Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 One of the most incredible things I've seen on this board. The youngest Inch-lifter on video I'm aware of was Jamal (sp?) at Sorinex. Chris James's son must have lifted it by now too, not sure how old he is. Simply remarkable to have that strength at 14! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 1 hour ago, Alawadhi said: So strong. How big are his hands? His hands are remarkable big for his age. He is 185 cm tall and weighs around 87-88 kg. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_wigren Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 I've met him. For sure has the potential to be the very best at grip if he keeps it up. Saw him post a video a few months back closing a #3 gripper with a parallel set. So he's not just a one trick pony with large hands. The kid is genuinely strong. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mitti Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Wow!!! Very Impressive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KapMan Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 9 hours ago, vickg said: Very impressive. I might aswell quit at this point... Yeah, F this lets grab a beer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gripmaniac Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 That really is Impressive. . . .and just a bit demoralising for us Inch lifter wannabes. I'll resist the temptation to grab a beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Roussin Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Is this a 172-lb Inch dumbbell? The globes seem just a bit small to me. Either way, it's a very impressive lift for a 14-year old! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jack Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 54 minutes ago, Eric Roussin said: Is this a 172-lb Inch dumbbell? The globes seem just a bit small to me. Either way, it's a very impressive lift for a 14-year old! I was wanting to ask this same question because I looked at the bell and thought the same. But I didn't want to come across as a hater because honestly, even if it's a 150lb bell that is still damn impressive. I thought maybe he was just a big guy and made the bell look small but then saw he was only about 6' tall and 195. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Posted July 15, 2016 Author Share Posted July 15, 2016 (edited) This STEELdumbbelll weighs 172 lbs as I ordered it from Stan Pike. I don't remember if Mikael Siverson or David Wigren tried to lift it after our latest competition...? The globes on this dumbbell are a little bit smaller compaired to a "normal" cast dumbbell. Martin Arildsson has finally lift it and can confirm that this dumbbell is very hard to lift. Edited July 15, 2016 by Arne 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kashtan Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Swedish power! Young viking Oscar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Roussin Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 5 hours ago, Arne said: This STEELdumbbelll weighs 172 lbs as I ordered it from Stan Pike. I don't remember if Mikael Siverson or David Wigren tried to lift it after our latest competition...? The globes on this dumbbell are a little bit smaller compaired to a "normal" cast dumbbell. Martin Arildsson has finally lift it and can confirm that this dumbbell is very hard to lift. Thank you for the clarification! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Posted July 15, 2016 Author Share Posted July 15, 2016 14 minutes ago, Eric Roussin said: Thank you for the clarification! Stan Pike did also made this 172 Lbs "Inch"Kettlebell at the same order. This is no problem to lift compared the dumbbell. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Styles Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 9 hours ago, Billy Jack said: saw he was only about 6' tall and 195. At fourteen though! That's a big kid and an impressive lift. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikael Siversson Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 I think we have had this discussion before (discussing this particular dumbbell). Yes that dumbbell would be slightly easier to lift than an inch with the classic measurements because of the reduced torque from the slightly narrower diameter globes. How much easier I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Posted July 15, 2016 Author Share Posted July 15, 2016 15 minutes ago, Mikael Siversson said: I think we have had this discussion before (discussing this particular dumbbell). Yes that dumbbell would be slightly easier to lift than an inch with the classic measurements because of the reduced torque from the slightly narrower diameter globes. How much easier I don't know. Mikael, did you ever lift this dumbbell? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikael Siversson Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Not that I can recall. I did try two of lighter ones though. The diameter of the globes will affect how much torque is generated at a given total weight. Is that dumbbell not filled with lead (hence the narrower diameter)? Imagine how easy an inch dumbbell would be if the material for the globes had, say a specific density of 100. There would be hardly any torque at all. It is the large diameter of the globes of a full size Inch that makes it roll out of your hand. You can reduce the torque by eg replacing iron with a denser material like lead as this reduces the diameter and hence the torque. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Posted July 15, 2016 Author Share Posted July 15, 2016 11 minutes ago, Mikael Siversson said: Not that I can recall. I did try two of lighter ones though. The diameter of the globes will affect how much torque is generated at a given total weight. Is that dumbbell not filled with lead (hence the narrower diameter)? Imagine how easy an inch dumbbell would be if the material for the globes had, say a specific density of 100. There would be hardly any torque at all. It is the large diameter of the globes of a full size Inch that makes it roll out of your hand. You can reduce the torque by eg replacing iron with a denser material like lead as this reduces the diameter and hence the torque. I tried Georges Christens Inch Dumbbell (cast iron) when was I visiting Luxembourg. I didn't notice any difference between them. The reason that I ordered this steeldumbbell was because it's much stronger and nearly impossible to break I should drop it on the ground. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikael Siversson Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 That makes sense as glued-to-the-floor would have felt very similar to glued-to-the-floor:). You know very well Arne that I value accurate descriptions of feats and a genuine Inch replica must adhere to specified measurements or at least be even harder (eg thicker handle). For the record Aaron I don't need to be able to lift an Inch dumbbell in order to recognise an inaccurate description of a feat (noticed you liked Arne's 'put-up-or-shut-up' stab). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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