twig Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Thick bar photo: http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/2733/wi...axledeadvl3.jpg AAAARRRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!! Mobster in short-shorts! MINE EYES! Just kidding. Man that looks effortless! Are you about to do the Big Daddy chant? E.A.S.Y E.A.S.Y E.A.S.Y E.A.S.Y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifesnotfair Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Steve: would you say you had an "off day" with grippers? Just curious. Congratulations on becoming Euro champ!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsterone Posted August 17, 2008 Author Share Posted August 17, 2008 Not off. Just not quite able to get them in the sweet spot. Plus I prefer the spread at the British. Finally I do not travel well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoC#3 Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Give Sam my congratulations when you speak with him/see him.Laine Thanks Laine. Much appreciated. It would be awesome to see you compete in a grip competition like this one day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mac Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Well done Steve. You're right up at the top of the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jul54 Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 (edited) congrats for the Euro Edited August 18, 2008 by Jul54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsterone Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honk Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Congrats, Steve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsterone Posted August 19, 2008 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 (edited) Cheers Honk. Tuesday Back in the gym after the Euros (I won) for shoulders, arms and a little gripper work. Daft sod that I am I forgot to take the settings list for the Vulcan so see below: Seated Press 50-kilos x 8 reps, 80-kilos x 6 reps, 105-kilos (42.5-kilos a side) x 3 x 1 reps (on last rep left arm was dragging behind). V/gripper work Giant setted throughout workout. L1 x 6 reps@, l7 x 3 reps@, L/H: L11 x VN, 1, 1, 1, 1 reps R/H: L15 x 1 rep, L16 x 2-3 x 1 reps (not properly noted) D/B Curls S/S with press 10-kilos @ x 8 reps, 18-kilos x 8 reps, 25-kilos x 2 x 8 reps TPD Stack x 8 reps, plus 25-kilos x 8 reps, plus 40-kilos x 8 reps Bwt: 282.5lbs Edited August 19, 2008 by mobsterone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg_uk Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 good work steve, ill keep an eye on the blog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsterone Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 Cheers. I'd love contributions from one and all as well as suggestions and ideas. I can do personal stuff in my sleep but input from readers is what it needs. However, I don't want to be an open forum per se. The magazine feel should be the same as though it was a gadget mag, car zine and so on. I'll be keeping it added comment free but welcome everything via email and PM's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsterone Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 Wednesday Some work to do was half done last night so a few minutes and then my warm up meant I'd had both time and energy to do some more work on the thick bar. Given how just about bloody awful this had been for me (I wish I'd taken a photo) just three months back when I did a sideways impression of a banana with a mere 135-kilos to win at the Euros was nice. Prior to my leaving our BSM/WSM competitor Laurence Shahlaei 'casually' (ahem) mentioned doing 180-kilos. At the Euros, with fire in my belly, I felt I might just have made 180 myself so thinking that 1) I'd like to spend a little more time on the exercise to see if I could improve (what with my lower back being relatively crap) and 2) see if I could hit 180-kilos today. Onwards... Double overhand axle (2" thick) deadlift NB: Bar weighs approx 30-kilos as is. plus 40-kilos (70) x 6 reps, plus 60-kilos (100) x 4 reps, plus 80-kilos (110) x 4 reps, plus 100-kilos (130) x 2 reps, plus 120-kilos (150) x 1 rep, plus 130-kilos (160) x 1 rep, plus 140-kilos (170) x 1 rep, plus 150-kilos (180) x 1 rep. The last one, while hard from the floor and which, for a second, made me think I might 'touch cloth' still felt like I may just have had another 5-kilos in me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsterone Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 Cheers. I'm gonna try and add a few more bits to it this week so that August is done and dusted. Hopefully including the full Euro results, photos ect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tja Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Nice axle work! Also, cool idea that online-magazine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mac Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Good idea Steve. Doing it online lets it be more-or-less whatever it will be - no need to fill pages for the sake of it or rushing to meet deadlines. Looking forward to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin_Arildsson Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Isn't there any other stuff that you can put in your signature??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teemu I Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Great write-up of the European Grip Championships in your blog, really enjoyed reading it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsterone Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 Isn't there any other stuff that you can put in your signature??? Yes. 115+ kilo pinch... one day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoC#3 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 180kg... nice. 400lbs is classed as world class on the axle. Not bad for having a bad back etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsterone Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 Perhaps better cos of the deadlift work?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burkhardmacht Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Nice write-up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsterone Posted August 21, 2008 Author Share Posted August 21, 2008 Cheers. I'm looking at (if I can find it free) some 'page flip' software which would allow a proper e-zine feel to any magazine. Thursday 2 hand pinch @ 70mm at GN using the usual 2 x 15-kilo plates matched for size and a 2-inch diameter pin to stick the plates on but not allowing for spring style Olympic collars I did the following: 43.6-kilos x 6 reps 63.6-kilos x 3 reps 73.6-kilos x 1 rep 83.6-kilos x 1 rep 88.6-kilos x 1 rep 91.1-kilos x 1 rep 93.6-kilos x 1 rep 96.1-kilos x 1 rep* 98.6-kilos x 0 reps 96.1-kilos x 0 reps 93.6-kilos x 5 x 1 reps * indicates that I did a max single of 95-kilos on a Euro set at 48mm during the Euro event but wasn't getting a good grip. I did not rub in chalk etc as some do on this set up using 2 discs only yet did more and then did 1.4-kilos less for 5 singles. All on a much thicker set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilkkinen Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Cheers. I'm looking at (if I can find it free) some 'page flip' software which would allow a proper e-zine feel to any magazine.Thursday 2 hand pinch @ 70mm at GN using the usual 2 x 15-kilo plates matched for size and a 2-inch diameter pin to stick the plates on but not allowing for spring style Olympic collars I did the following: 43.6-kilos x 6 reps 63.6-kilos x 3 reps 73.6-kilos x 1 rep 83.6-kilos x 1 rep 88.6-kilos x 1 rep 91.1-kilos x 1 rep 93.6-kilos x 1 rep 96.1-kilos x 1 rep* 98.6-kilos x 0 reps 96.1-kilos x 0 reps 93.6-kilos x 5 x 1 reps * indicates that I did a max single of 95-kilos on a Euro set at 48mm during the Euro event but wasn't getting a good grip. I did not rub in chalk etc as some do on this set up using 2 discs only yet did more and then did 1.4-kilos less for 5 singles. All on a much thicker set up. What setup you have got this 105.6kg´s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsterone Posted August 21, 2008 Author Share Posted August 21, 2008 A official Euro set up. I have one of my own but the lift was done on David Horne's which we used at this years British event. The weight was 105.58-kilos and is on the top 50 listing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsterone Posted August 22, 2008 Author Share Posted August 22, 2008 (edited) Friday I supersetted every single set today. So one bench and one lat pulldown then repeat. Note lat pulldowns were all leaning back/half rowing style (nice for thickening the back up which is good for benching) CG Bench 60-kilos x 8 reps, 100-kilos x 6 reps, 142.5-kilos x 4 x 1 reps (at first I wasn't sure if I'd get these but once warmed up I was ok) Lat Pulldowns 80-kilos x 8 reps, 110-kilos x 8 reps, 140-kilos x 8 reps, 150-kilos x 3 x 6 reps Nice half pump. Half a banana and a protein shake after Edited August 22, 2008 by mobsterone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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