The Odd-Ball Grip Sport Challenge - August 28th, 2021 - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

[Eric Roussin]

The Odd-Ball Grip Sport Challenge

August 28th, 2021

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Events:

GlobTop (World of Grip)
Stacker (IronMind)
Double Shallow Inch Pinch (Arm Assassin)
Handshake (World of Grip)
20-Item Odd-Ball Grip Medley 

Weight Classes:

Men’s 83 kg
Men’s 83+ kg
Women’s Open*

*The women's division will not include a medley

Awards for top three finishers in each class 
Special award for overall champion

Tentative Schedule:

Weigh-Ins: 10:15 am to 10:45 am
Contest Start: 11 am

Entry Fee - $30 - Includes food and drink

Last Man Standing Format

Reverse Strongman Scoring

Open to all! 

Contact Eric Roussin (eroussin@rogers.com or 613-986-1724) to register and/or for additional information, including venue details.

[Fist of Fury]

Interesting events. Especially the stacker, what are the rules for this and how are you going to judge it?

[Eric Roussin]

4 hours ago, Fist of Fury said:

Interesting events. Especially the stacker, what are the rules for this and how are you going to judge it?

I’m currently experimenting to see what could work well.

For anyone wanting to train for this lift (and that doesn’t have a Stacker) I suggest doing plate curl holds with the arm at a 90 degree angle (i.e. at the hardest part of the range of motion). The Stacker really tests finger and wrist strength.

[Fist of Fury]

1 hour ago, Eric Roussin said:

I’m currently experimenting to see what could work well.

For anyone wanting to train for this lift (and that doesn’t have a Stacker) I suggest doing plate curl holds with the arm at a 90 degree angle (i.e. at the hardest part of the range of motion). The Stacker really tests finger and wrist strength.

Ok. I'm training this right now. In my opinion the best way, or at least the easiest way to judge this lift would be to use real bricks, or at least use a plate where you just put the plates on freely without a loading pin. So if they fall off it's a failed lift. Otherwise it's hard to judge. People can cheat easily on this lift if the weights are attached.

[Climber028]

I finally have a passport so barring any wild covid restrictions I'll definitely be up for this. 

[Eric Roussin]

13 minutes ago, Climber028 said:

I finally have a passport so barring any wild covid restrictions I'll definitely be up for this. 

Haha. I hope this will be possible. Still unclear where the COVID-related border restrictions will be at by that time. Fingers crossed.

[Vinnie]

Not sure I can make it to this one; glad to see you are back in business though, as I do want to attend one of your comps soon (and even this one is not ruled out yet).

[Fist of Fury]

2 hours ago, Joe Sullivan said:

I am in 100% agreement on the use of real bricks over a stacker Device. So easy to cheat it and I’ve never seen 2 people or more use it the same exact way. You cannot cheat the real bricks. They either stay on or they fall. Here is a demo of brick lift from when I first started messing with grip stuff. 
https://youtube.com/shorts/U_n36hpqjVM?feature=share

Absolutely! And it's really fun also. That's a great lift, very strong. How much is the weight?

[Fist of Fury]

38 minutes ago, Joe Sullivan said:

I don’t know... a red brick like that is said to weigh average of 5 pounds a piece. That was 2017 so I don’t know the weight. 10x5 says it’s 50 pounds possibly.

Ok, yes it was impressive for sure. I have two different sized bricks. One type weighs over 3 kg and is a bit thicker and longer, don't know the exact weight. I think it's around 3.5 kg or possibly even a bit more than that. The other type weighs 2.75 kg and is a bit thinner and shorter.

[Eric Roussin]

Good news! As of next week fully vaccinated Americans will be able to travel to Canada, so if you live in the US and wanted to come to this contest, it will be a possibility.

[Eric Roussin]

The awards.

[Eric Roussin]

Some of the cool tools that will be included in the medley.

[Eric Roussin]

Competitor List (so far):

Men's 83 kg
Dan Fleming
Yves Gravelle
Alain Goyer
Keith Steffensen

Men's 83+ kg
Jeff King
Eric Roussin
Rick Blanchard

Women's Open
Natasha Batt
Joliane Vinette

[Eric Roussin]

1 hour ago, WestSlope said:

I like the Fleming vs Gravelle match up on these events. I give the GlobTop to Fleming due to hand size. The Stacker to Fleming given his AW wrist training. The Shallow Inch Pinch to Gravelle given that smaller hands seem to do well with key pinch events. The Handshake is a tough call. If Yves can get a good wrap he will be hard to beat on that. I'll bet the medley will decide the winner out of those two.

Yves’ hand span is greater than mine. I expect he’ll do well with the GlobTop, and he’s been looking forward to it being included in a grip contest. His wrists are also very strong, but hand length will likely be a factor for the Stacker. 
 

This will be Alain Goyer’s first grip contest. He’s an accomplished armwrestler. Though he has to be considered an underdog versus Dan and Yves, I look forward to seeing what he can do.

[Eric Roussin]

12 minutes ago, WestSlope said:

@Eric Roussin what happened with the Rolling Thunder One Arm record attempt. I assume it was rejected, but on what grounds?

He wasn’t quite meeting the full extension requirement.

[Eric Roussin]

18 minutes ago, WestSlope said:

I just watched Yves' Rolling Thunder WR attempt. I thought he had a small hand, but it looks like we have the same size hands.

Goyer looks very strong and huge for an 83kg competitor. Check out his forearm from a screen capture from his FB:

 

Yeah, he’s a beast. A personal trainer.

[Eric Roussin]

Two other guys have decided to also take part: Adam Chappell in the 83 kg class and Moses Kaulaity in the 83+ kg class.

This is shaping up to be a nice little contest. 

[Eric Roussin]

Medley Items:

 

25 in all – 2½ minutes to do as many as possible 

 

Wellington Pinch (Andrew Dubé) – 90 lbs

49-lb anvil pinch by the face using thumb and index finger

Wrist Developer (World of Grip) – Orange Spring Level 4-4

2” Rope Vertical Lift – 185 lbs

8-lb Bomb (FBBC) – 100 lbs

5” Bull Ring Extensor Lift (Diesel Crew) – 15 lbs

Stirrup (Barrel Strength) – 150 lbs

Lift a 35-lb Plate by the Hub

Anvil Trainer (Sorinex) – 175 lbs

Pluto (Jokabug) – 10 lbs

Thumb Blaster (Arm Assassin) – 75 lbs

MoonTop (World of Grip) – 30 lbs

I-Beam (Andrew Dubé) – 265 lbs

Double Barreled Bastard Blaster (FBBC) – 65 lbs

Shallow Dub Hub (Barrel Strength) – 35 lbs

Double Slim Lever (Arm Assassin) – 12.5 lbs

A Frame (Jokabug) – 25 lbs

Blob Trainer (Stronger Grip) – 35 lbs

Dube Cube Coin Lift (Andrew Dubé) – 25 lbs

Close an IM Tug #3 (Pinky Only) (IronMind)

Scale Weights (2x50 lbs)

3” Raptor (Country Crush) – 100 lbs

Horseshoe Trainer (Robert Baraban)

Payne (Jokabug) – 25 lbs

Fence Post (World of Grip) – 130 lbs

[Eric Roussin]

Stacker Demonstration

 

[Eric Roussin]

Updated competitor list:

Men's 83 kg
Dan Fleming
Yves Gravelle
Alain Goyer
Gabriel Zimmerman
Adam Chappell

Men's 83+ kg
Jeff King
Eric Roussin
Rick Blanchard
Keith Steffensen
Stefano Fortugno
Luigi Costanzo
Moses Kaulaity

Women's Open
Natasha Batt
Joliane Vinette

[Eric Roussin]

The draw prizes.