mobsterone Posted January 19, 2002 Share Posted January 19, 2002 worked up to 420 kilos on the lockouts - best yet and tried 120 on the Rolling Thunder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Say Posted January 19, 2002 Share Posted January 19, 2002 What lockouts & are those lbs or kg? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tou Posted January 19, 2002 Share Posted January 19, 2002 Steve, Do you pull your lockouts on a regular bar or on a thick bar. 420 kg on a thick bar would be one of the best grip feat ever. Nathan, those are deadlift lockouts and Mobsterone lifts 120 kg on RT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsterone Posted January 19, 2002 Author Share Posted January 19, 2002 Regular - I wanna beat Sorin and James et all 1200-1500 lbs. Now all I need is a real long bar or to get the gym to buy some 45 kilo / 100 pound plates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 77-1005097254 Posted January 20, 2002 Share Posted January 20, 2002 Steve. Some very good lifting there. In the last couple of months i have had access to a power rack for the first time. I'm realizing how productive they can be for overloading, and partial movements. Again, very impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted January 20, 2002 Share Posted January 20, 2002 mobsterone, This will make you green with envy! Some ironworker friends of mine recovered some plates from a construction dumpster. (I think the Brits called it a skid?) They got me some broken, solid dumbells (blobs), and five 100-lb plates in excellent condition! Don't ask me why anyone would throw away such materials, but I'm happy they did, and happy my friends remembered me. I gave away four of the 100 lb plates to a friend who is much stronger than I (he once trap-bar deadlifted 300 lbs for 36 consecutive reps!). If you had lived here, I would have given you a couple of them, but shipping to England.... Also, on another occasion, I got word that some York bumper plates were being discarded. Four 45s and 4 35s. Gave half to my buddy and kept half for myself. They also were in 'new' shape, but the gym that had them wanted them hauled off. Hey, I am happy to help out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Posted January 20, 2002 Share Posted January 20, 2002 Mobsterone I'll recommend you equipment from the Swedish company Eleiko. No 1. in the world! Arne Persson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsterone Posted January 20, 2002 Author Share Posted January 20, 2002 As most of my training is at home that mean forking out loads of dosh (money) on 1000+ lbs of weights and reinforcing the floor. My main prob yesterday and likely the next time I go is no more room on the bar. They have a few thin plates at my other gym and I might be able to load another 2 x 20 kilos for a nats ball over 1000 pounds. So my last option - donations gratefully recieved is to buy a) 2 inch thick 7-8 foot long bar a la D. Horne (where did you get yours from Dave?) or buy a decent power bar from Pullums and leave it at the gym. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Horne Posted January 20, 2002 Share Posted January 20, 2002 Steve, I bought mine from the other Steve Gardner. Can't remember how much. But I do remember him bringing it along in his Volvo! It's on this bar that I pulled 676k (1490lb) on the Hand and Thigh on 8/4/93, and 814k (1794lb) in the Hip Lift on 4/3/93. I also did 15 reps with 670k (1477lb) and 50 reps with 465k (1025lb). This seems a long time ago with my current back problems! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted January 20, 2002 Share Posted January 20, 2002 David, Specific dates, specific numbers. I'm lovin' this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Horne Posted January 20, 2002 Share Posted January 20, 2002 Joe, In case you're wondering. It's not all from my memory, I have all my training books from nearly day 1, and they are all dated. I also have a personel best book which is also dated. So it's quite easy to find poundages and dates. It's great reading sometimes. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted January 20, 2002 Share Posted January 20, 2002 David, what caused your back prob's? Curious as I have somewhat of a trick back from using crappy form deadlifting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Horne Posted January 20, 2002 Share Posted January 20, 2002 Bill, Just over 2 years ago the stem of the swivel seat I was sitting on at work snapped. Of course my back is not as bad as what it was then, but I have been unable to get back to any full range deadlifts off the floor or squats since, and it's sore most days. I've had a lot of treatment on it at the National Sports Centre which has helped greatly. Before this accident I prided myself on having a very strong back, which enabled me to lift very large stones (my made up stone of 230k) with a bearhug, and lift 272.5k off the floor with a barbell. Days of old now! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted January 21, 2002 Share Posted January 21, 2002 David, Ed Jubinville kept a journal of all his muscle control demonstrations and personal appearances. I think he told me it was current from about 1938 or so. Ed passed away and I talked with his widow who told me that Ed wanted me and another man to have his books and papers. That did not happen, and I do not know what happened to this one-of-a-kind journal. Please keep your history safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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