ulgrim Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 2x25's laps sounds cool and some kind of deadlift Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Beatty Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 (edited) I like the scrolling idea. I've only done it once, but really fun. How about a one handed dead on a full length bar? Edited September 23, 2004 by John Beatty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SqeezeMasterFlash Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 I like the scrolling idea. I've only done it once, but really fun.How about a one handed dead on a full length bar? I say we go with what John said, add 2 25's for laps, 32lb bag carry for time, and most 60d's bent in 2 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SqeezeMasterFlash Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 And by scrolling I meant my idea of the thickest 12" bar bent braced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaner Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 what is a 32# bag carry? what kind of bag are we talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Edgin Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 How about vbar with a 2" loading pin? No bracing your hands against your body or the plates. I also like the 2 hand pinch and one hand deadlift. What really sounds cool is the two hand deadlift using only the pinky and rings from each hand - double overhand too. Underhand bending would be cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austinslater Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 I love the idea of using a 2" loading pin v-bar. Most people have access to this as well. Great idea Clay! Austin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted September 23, 2004 Author Share Posted September 23, 2004 I like the V-bar idea. What about just screwing a piece of 1" pipe into a floor flange? You could still use olympic plates if you prefer, and sliding a piece of 2" PVC pipe over the bottom portion of the bar to help keep the olympic plates from sliding around works well. Also, and endurance type of event sounds good. Any kind of deads are always easy to contest. I did, however, receive some compaints about the pain and injury risk with using only two fingers per hand with the deads. But I did enjoy the two finger deads from two contest ago, despite, or maybe because of, the pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SqeezeMasterFlash Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 what is a 32# bag carry? what kind of bag are we talking about? Like a burlap sack filled with coins or sand. Grasp it any way you want. The guy who put this on the map walked for a mile without dropping it or re-gripping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Edgin Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 (edited) I like the V-bar idea. What about just screwing a piece of 1" pipe into a floor flange? You could still use olympic plates if you prefer, and sliding a piece of 2" PVC pipe over the bottom portion of the bar to help keep the olympic plates from sliding around works well. Eric, I use a 1" pipe screwed into a flange for my vbar. A pic and description are in my gallery. I think the whole cost around $5 I've never had a problem with the weight sliding around because I'm only lifting it a few inches at a time, and in one direction Edited September 23, 2004 by ClayEdgin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 I like the sack carry idea as it is one I've always wanted to try since my first reading of MOHS but just never got around to trying. A GGbash is always a way to get me to try new stuff Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Beatty Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 The 2" loading pin vbar would be cool. for the 32lb bag carry, since it's fall, plenty of places will have those sandbags for snow driving weight. Otherwise, most hardware stores carry sandbag bags. Do you carry it by the top of the bag at the neck? Or claw grip on the bag itself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcham Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Don't think it matters what kind of bag, as long as you can fit 32 lbs of something in it... I thought the bag was held around the neck? that way it is constantly trying to slide through your hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 2" V-Bar sounds sweet. Anyone able to go over 300 on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foggymountainmuscle Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 If we go with the 1" pipe v-bar, we'd have to decide on a finish. Galvanized would be my choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted September 24, 2004 Author Share Posted September 24, 2004 If we go with the 1" pipe v-bar, we'd have to decide on a finish. Galvanized would be my choice. The one I made a couple of days ago happens to be galvanized, but I'm not sure we need to necessarily try and regulate the finish too much, as long it's "smooth" (not knurled, covered with tape, lots of deep scratches or excessive rust). I was thinking a 1" dimension would be easiest and cheapest for most guys (a 1" loading pin could be used in addtition to a threaded pipe). It would also be fun to get a very rough estimate of how we stack up against the GGC results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Edgin Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 Eric, for what it's worth, my PR on my homemade galvanized vbar is the same as what I recently did in the GGC. The biggest difference is that the galvanized bar was a little more painful and wouldn't accept chalk as easily. But I lifted the same weight on each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted September 24, 2004 Author Share Posted September 24, 2004 Eric, for what it's worth, my PR on my homemade galvanized vbar is the same as what I recently did in the GGC. The biggest difference is that the galvanized bar was a little more painful and wouldn't accept chalk as easily. But I lifted the same weight on each. That's nice to know, Clay. Especially the part about the galvanized being more painful. On my second V-bar workout the other day with my galvanized pipe, I worked up to 260+the bar and experienced a type of pain never before felt... well, there was that time I smashed my finger with a hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaner Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 Yes, i like the v-bar idea, even though ive never tried it. It would be a great excuse to go make one. I'm not too thrilled about 12" bar bending because its not so much a grip thing, more general upper body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikael Siversson Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 (edited) That's nice to know, Clay. Especially the part about the galvanized being more painful. On my second V-bar workout the other day with my galvanized pipe, I worked up to 260+the bar and experienced a type of pain never before felt... well, there was that time I smashed my finger with a hammer. Try to imagine Jim Wylie's 530lbs+ v-bar lift with a thumb lock, with blood seeping through under his finger nails. I think the pain subsides when in competition mode. The adrenaline kick pretty much removes the pain factor. When you lift the v-bar by yourself at home you have all the time in the world to register the pain. Edited September 25, 2004 by Mikael Siversson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaner Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 How good of a test of hand strength is the vbar and what muscles are used? Or is it mostly about pain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikael Siversson Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 Its an excellent test of hand strength with your wrist flexed in a " ulnar- something position, please Jedd help me out here". It obviously tests how strong you are with your hand in this position. Imagine trying to pull someone up by their wrist while they are hanging off a cliff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Vigeant Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 Imagine trying to pull someone up by their wrist while they are hanging off a cliff. So Sylvester Stallone would be world champion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedd Johnson Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 (edited) Its an excellent test of hand strength with your wrist flexed in a " ulnar- something position, please Jedd help me out here". It obviously tests how strong you are with your hand in this position. Imagine trying to pull someone up by their wrist while they are hanging off a cliff. Ulnar deviation. The ulna is the bone of the lower arm that lies medially to the radius when the hand is in full pronation, or rather, when the back of your hand faces the sky. Two deviations that are often mentioned in conjunction with wrist postures are Ulnar deviation, where the pinky is moved toward the ulna, and radial deviation, where the thumb moves toward the radius. Mainly, deviation occurs at any joint when the bones forming the joint leave neutral, I guess..... I am over three years removed from Kinesiology class in college, but I hear it quite often at work (slaughter plant) where many people do damage to their hands by working too often in "ulnar deviation" by bending the wrist of their knife hand. Anyway, depsite the long time since the class, some of it still sticks from my line of work. -Jedd- Edited September 26, 2004 by Jedd Johnson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigmfsk Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 I'm thinking outside the box and using Radial Deviation for the v-bar. My grip is pretty good, but I'm having a little trouble with the one-arm 300 pound curl. :stuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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