bencrush Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Most of you have probably seen the picture of Laine Snook snatching the 153lb Inch Replica. Scroll down the page and you'll see the pictures of him in mid-pull and with the 153lb Inch Replica overhead. Sounds like he's relatively close on the 172lb Inch Replica too! http://www.ironmind-...m.com/showthrea ... =34&page=2 This will be the most impressive grip feat of all time, WHEN he accomplishes it I mean. Nick McKinless has snatched the 53kg Baby Inch. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev8j3Bji ... re=related I snatched 100lbs yesterday on my Inch Trainer and that was about my limit for now. Maybe would've had another 2 or 3lbs in me. Tried 120lbs and only got it to nipple height righty. http://www.youtube.c...h?v=IA6UJe1uR4w I'm curious what type of ratio there is between a max Inch lift and the ability to snatch a weight relative to that. I'm not strong when it comes to Inch strength and my current max DL on my Inch Trainer is 152lbs righty. That's about 66% of my max in that case. Not many guys have access to a loadable Inch handle (or a Baby Inch), but for those that do I'd like to know what your ability is on a max Inch snatch weight if you'll share with me. 172lbs is about 75% of the weight of the Millenium Dumbbell. I think Laine's ability is a bit higher than 228lbs too so I think his ratio is probably close to where mine is at. Posted this on David Horne's forum and this is a good place for the question of what everyone is capable of. My approximations of Average Guy Off The Street, Grip Trainer Average, Elite, and World Class are purely guesses until I get a bunch of data from anyone that has an Inch Trainer of some sort. It can be homemade or whatever. As long as the handle diameter is 2.38" or 2.47" and the plates have to be firmly "locked" in place so that the rotational difficulty is there in the equation. AVERAGE GUY OFF THE STREET: 55lbs to 80lbs GRIP TRAINER AVERAGE: 81lbs to 105lbs ELITE: 116lbs to 152lbs WORLD CLASS: 153lbs and beyond A point worth noting is that Laine has snatched the 153lb Inch for a double! You can read a little about his thoughts on training for the feat of snatching the 172lb Inch Replica on the Ironmind forum. This lift has really caught my attention for several reasons. One, I'm not very explosive so it challenges me to constantly try to move faster. Two, it works the hell out of the grip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted June 26, 2010 Author Share Posted June 26, 2010 Guess my post is a little screwed up. I had linked to Nick McKinless's Baby Inch snatch video but I can't get it to work right now. There are some phenomenal pullers of the Inch here so if you guys can chime in with your experiences and abilities I'd be grateful. Some guys that immediately come to mind are: Andrew Durniat, Rex, Aaron, Jedd, Chad, Dave T, Ryan Klein, John Eaton, Odin, Sam Solomi, and there are no doubt many others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted June 26, 2010 Author Share Posted June 26, 2010 I meant to mention in my original post that Laine's 153lb Inch snatch is the heaviest I've heard of and his was witnessed by Roger Davis. This isn't a discussion on hand size or bodyweight or overall body strength. However, I'm always interested to know stats in relation to strength, so anyone that shares their experiences with snatching or cleaning on Inch handles please let us know your bodyweight and hand size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djukac Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 That's sick grip strength. I hope he manages to snatch the 172 Inch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benedikt Farsmann Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Great attempts, Ben! I hope there will be more videos up soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 (edited) Laine is in my opinion the best "thick bar guy in the world" Just my opinion. But as the only man to lift 2 mmillenium dumbells simultaneously there is justification for my opinion. Couple that with his overall strength and explosiveness makes Laine the pefect athlete to achieve a snatch on the 172lb inch, I personally have no doubt he will do it. Do I think there's anyone else who might do it? The answers no, while there are some other very good thick bar guys I doubt many of them have the explosiveness needed for this but I wouldn't mind being proved wrong. Myself I can clean the baby (53kg) inch, but would lack the explosiveness to snatch it even if I had the grip power. I have seen Big loz (Laurence Shahlaei)worlds strongest man finalist snatch the baby inch with some ease. Edited June 26, 2010 by Stew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 You have two totally different things going on here. First you have to have the ability to one hand snatch 172# on anything - not something many grip guys (or anyone else) can do. Second you have to have the "grip" strength to allow that kind of acceleration on a 2 3/8" handle - this is the grip feat part (and yes its crazy strong). I don't mean to take anything away from this feat as it is almost unbelievably impressive but it's not just a grip feat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 What Chris said! The most I've ever snatched on a regular ol' db was 125 and I'm sure this was ugly by oly lifting standards. Maybe I could have gone a little higher but nowhere even in the ballpark 172# and that's on a normal db. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted June 27, 2010 Author Share Posted June 27, 2010 Yeah, it's a case of knowing it's not only limited by grip strength but it's so impressive I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to ask guys on here what they're capable of. Also have some really explosive athletes here on the board so it's a win-win situation for freaky numbers. Mark Henry surely has the explosiveness needed and the grip strength to go with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odin Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Guess my post is a little screwed up. I had linked to Nick McKinless's Baby Inch snatch video but I can't get it to work right now. There are some phenomenal pullers of the Inch here so if you guys can chime in with your experiences and abilities I'd be grateful. Some guys that immediately come to mind are: Andrew Durniat, Rex, Aaron, Jedd, Chad, Dave T, Ryan Klein, John Eaton, Odin, Sam Solomi, and there are no doubt many others. Thanks Ben, but I don't deserve to be included in the same sentence as the other men. I've never completed a full Inch DL. I've never trained the snatch, but it would probably be a good addition because of the speed element training the muscles in a different way. Laine's abilities are otherworldly. When he snatches the Inch, that will be one for the ages. Interesting thread Ben and nice work on your Inch trainer snatch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisJames Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 I,ve snatched the 153 lb Inch on numerous occasions,cleaned the Inch lots of times and deadlifted 105k on 2.5 in barbell. But, Laine's the main man as far as i am concerned and i'm sure he will snatch the Inch this year!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 I,ve snatched the 153 lb Inch on numerous occasions,cleaned the Inch lots of times and deadlifted 105k on 2.5 in barbell. But, Laine's the main man as far as i am concerned and i'm sure he will snatch the Inch this year!! How far are you from the 172 chris? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted June 27, 2010 Author Share Posted June 27, 2010 I,ve snatched the 153 lb Inch on numerous occasions,cleaned the Inch lots of times and deadlifted 105k on 2.5 in barbell. But, Laine's the main man as far as i am concerned and i'm sure he will snatch the Inch this year!! Awesome Chris! Thanks for sharing that with me. I don't know if I mentioned you or not, but you were on my frontrunner list of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisJames Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 No probs Ben!! You will have to show me how to bend metal properly one day , you guys amaze me!! Stew, Not far bro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 No probs Ben!! You will have to show me how to bend metal properly one day , you guys amaze me!! Stew, Not far bro. Cool, I knew you were obviously one of the guys with the grip power to do it but didn't know you had that kind of explosiveness, as I said its one time where I dont mind being proved wrong. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stCoC Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 I was not aware of either Chris or Laine's success with a 153 inch replica.Is ANY video available? I have heard Mark Henry did the 172 in training in the snatch from a "good" source. If the 153 or 172 could be done in good style (and hopefully on stage) it would be truly earth shaking!I will pass this info on to others the Mighty Mitts committee. A double clean of the 172 Inch bells would be according to DR. Todd at the near pinacle of strength feats list (Double clean and then "strict" press of them being the "top" of the greatest strength feats ever).RS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tchcalvin Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 I think this is laine snooks video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted July 6, 2010 Author Share Posted July 6, 2010 I think this is laine snooks video. Laine has since snatched the 153lb Inch Replica. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andurniat Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 I've snatched Zach Coulture's Inch loadable, I don't remember what the weight is. I have some 2.5" handles here that I'll load up and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifesnotfair Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 I think this guy has the "Snatch strength" part covered for a 172# dumbell as here it says he does 242.55 pounds on a barbell. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzlRC30_yTc I have also heard his grip is pretty good. Although in this video he failed to clean 409 on the axle more than once: But just getting it that high says a lot about his grip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted July 6, 2010 Author Share Posted July 6, 2010 I've snatched Zach Coulture's Inch loadable, I don't remember what the weight is. I have some 2.5" handles here that I'll load up and see what happens. Nice! Look forward to hearing what you get Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stCoC Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 I just picked up a second "light" Inch bell from a friend who had it. He wanted it to go back with the "family". I thought both of the light ones weighed 132 ....not so! One weighed nearly 137 and the other nearly 138. I am now interested what the big guys R&T can do with them in double cleans or snatches. At a year ago Sorinex Summer Strong Rich pressed the 138 for two sets with the same arm first for 25 then for 26 reps! I wish Chris or Laine lived closer...we sure would have some fun!Perhaps they will be on next years Mighty Mitts roster.RS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted July 9, 2010 Author Share Posted July 9, 2010 I just picked up a second "light" Inch bell from a friend who had it. He wanted it to go back with the "family". I thought both of the light ones weighed 132 ....not so! One weighed nearly 137 and the other nearly 138. I am now interested what the big guys R&T can do with them in double cleans or snatches. At a year ago Sorinex Summer Strong Rich pressed the 138 for two sets with the same arm first for 25 then for 26 reps! I wish Chris or Laine lived closer...we sure would have some fun!Perhaps they will be on next years Mighty Mitts roster.RS Wow, that's amazing pressing strength!!! Thanks for sharing that Richard! I bet they'd be able to snatch either one for reps probably. Surely they'd both be very close (or able to) to being able to snatch the 172lb Inch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stCoC Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Ben, They are "monsters" but still men...the Inch Bell replicas are real different in feel, balance and shape it really takes some special practice to handle them efficiently. Rich works out real hard but rarely does "outside" trials on items or lifts not part of his staple workout. As with the Inches he did them the first time(day) he ever tried them both. If I had to guess I think he could probably snatch the 138, clean and press both the 137 and 138.(If he cleaned them probably a dozen presses would follow ) I don't know about the 172....clean ...maybe......snatch....I don't think unless lots of prep work. If a man formulated a total workout of handling light and heavy Inch Bells the overall body and grip strength would rise. "Cyborg" Jason Lawson did that for a while with great results. Thanks, RS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andurniat Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Snatched 138# without much trouble on both arms. Missed 148# twice on the left, it's my stronger hand. !48# shouldn't be a problem with a little training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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