Guest Jeff0 Posted December 8, 2002 Share Posted December 8, 2002 (edited) http://www.henan-china.com/culture/songshu...jian/indexe.htm I have the urge to pick up a couple of the 50kg stone weights these monks are monkeying with. If they really are 50kg's, below is a pretty impressive lift by a guy who looks to be about 120 pounds. edit: oops, wrong picture Edited December 8, 2002 by Jeff0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gripster Posted December 8, 2002 Share Posted December 8, 2002 I don't know how he prepared for the press, but I seriously doubt he pinched 110lb. blocks. He also looks to be more than 120 pounds. Interest picture though. Oh, by the way, I know Shaolin Monks are very strong, so it's not impossible for him to press 110lbs. I'm just wondering how he managed to pick up with each hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Black Posted December 8, 2002 Share Posted December 8, 2002 Around February of this year I had the occasion to see quite a few different Monks from many different countries. Some appeared frail, but some stood out as having unusual muscle development, especially in the forearms. These were everyday ordinary Monks, not Shaolin monks. I’ve heard that they do exercises with a bamboo stick, and have been promised a videotape. It would not be surprising too me if they work out with weights, and that the weights have a grip aspect too them. By the way, those rock weights look very similar to the block weights used by Grun and others of his day. Gripster, he did not pinch them, they have handles. Basically the same idea. See: http://www.cyberpump.com/gallery/IronHistory/abk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gripster Posted December 8, 2002 Share Posted December 8, 2002 Tom, you're correct. A closer look at right hand and I can see his fingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybersnott Posted December 9, 2002 Share Posted December 9, 2002 I'm thinking that with the right type of form mold and a bit of concrete and a bar, you could probably make one of these type blocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CalvinP Posted December 9, 2002 Share Posted December 9, 2002 I weight 140 lbs at 5'6" but I look smaller than the monk (with 6% body fat). He must weigh at least 150 or more. Those monks use those block not only for lift, but some can move them around the body too as if shadow boxing with block weights kung fu style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Black Posted December 10, 2002 Share Posted December 10, 2002 I was looking at the monk’s page again today and realized that there are many more pictures available. At the bottom left corner of the side menu there is a link to “gO On”. There are around 70 pictures total. Here are two of my favorites as they relate to hand and finger strength: Water pour (Pot heavier than 50kg) : Bowl break with finger. Note the wrist guards, the Mighty Atom had a similar pair (That's got to hurt): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gripster Posted December 10, 2002 Share Posted December 10, 2002 Tom can you please give name of site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Black Posted December 10, 2002 Share Posted December 10, 2002 It's in the top post by Jeff0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gripster Posted December 10, 2002 Share Posted December 10, 2002 Thanks Tom. I thought you meant another site, for I too did not realize the othe pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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