A question to david horne

[Guest Lee]

Hi David,

I read an old topic that you said you can lever 35 1/4 lbs on a 31 inch wooden bar. Is that levering from floor to front or to rear ? How much weight do you lever from floor to front with that bar ?

Lee.

[strongmitts]

I've also got a question for Mr. Horne.  How is he so good in all different hand/wrist lifts?  I tend to concentrate on 3-4 main lifts in a routine right now and I can't imagine doing more.  Do you specialize in 3-4 lifts at once or do a vast array of lifts all the time?  Whatever the case may be, Mr. Horne is a true all around grip athlete.

[David Horne]

Lee,

The 35 1/4lb mentioned is lowering the bar to my head at arms length (sledgehammer style). This was done in 1994 when I was practicing this feat.

strongmitts,

Thank you for your kind comments. My training programmes change every 12-16 weeks. Each routine will usually feature maybe 7-10 differing grip events in. If I have a contest or record event then the exercises will be chosen for this purpose. Otherwise I will usually train on my weak points or just train on a general strengthening routine. I have really enjoyed training on many feats over the years, it keeps the enthusiasm high. This is a reason I change the events each year for the grip contest.

David

[Guest 115-1005574997]

since training with Dave and going to 12 week grip 'cycles' adding a few move movements ive seen a real improvement in my own strength.

But dont forget you need to be a strong man with a good grip so dont neglect deadlifts and squats

So bung in 3 sets of 20 squats if you want to be REALLY good