Roark Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 My friend who runs the gym in St. Joseph, Illinois, is planning his Grand (re)-Opening for sometime in April. I'll let you know when I know- he just moved the gym and it is very spacious now. Anyway, I will take my Inch 152, the Inch 172, and my Millennium bell (approx 230 lbs) up there for a promotion. I do not know the details yet, but wanted to give those who live within driving distance (8 miles east of the town of Champaign-Urbana/ 120 miles east of Indianapolis), 90 miles from Peoria, 160 miles south of Chicago) time to get thoughts in order. Be the first to stand erect with the Millennium? Wade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmmicklabs Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 Why has Mark Henry not lifted the MDB yet ? He tossed the Inch around like it was a toy. Just wondering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsterone Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 Why has Mark Henry not lifted the MDB yet ?He tossed the Inch around like it was a toy. Just wondering. He has, just off the floor! Check the grip gallery. While your are at it you'll see me doing the same. However, baring in mind only mark and I have lifted it at all with the one hand no one has, as Roark infers, lifted it and stood erect. I'm still not sure why this is so importent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted March 18, 2003 Author Share Posted March 18, 2003 Just as what you have done, Mobster, is more significant than someone else lifting the MB one inch, so standing erect is more significant than doing what you did. Further, cleaning the bell is more significant than standing erect. Putting it overhead is yet another step. We went thru all this with the Inch, I'm not sure why this is difficult to comprehend. Plus, I never said it was important. I implied, you inferred. This will be a fun day, with probably 100% failure on the MB (unless Wade comes unicycling up the drive). None of this is important in the scheme of life, just fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGuy Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 My milennium bell is rumored to be hollow and also have a mysterious hole in the handle. All I can say is only I have ever lifted it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bender Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 I watched OldGuy one-arm-snatch this monsterous dumbbell numerous times during a preformance and then knock out multiple one-arm presses with it. It was truly an astonishing feat! After the show, he allowed us, the audience, to attempt to lift what certainly appeared to be the same bell... It was truly unliftable. OldGuy is undenyably the strongest man alive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimalCage Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 Joe, I'd love another shot at the 152. I'll be in Massachusetts for two weeks planning the big move, so hopefully the event will be the latter half of April. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted March 18, 2003 Author Share Posted March 18, 2003 Alan, I suspect it will be later April. Some remodeling is still being done. I was hoping it would be before you moved so you could come over and try. I have a hunch you'll get the 152 this time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGuy Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 Joe charges $10 per attempt on any of his dumbbells. All money goes to the Roark fund. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted March 18, 2003 Author Share Posted March 18, 2003 That's the old rate! I have not chatted with the gym owner about a door charge, the money if any, would probably go elsewhere as a fund raiser contribution. I suspect it would be minimal- couple of bucks plus the signing of a waiver of course- but let me chat with him when he is ready. This is intended not to line our pockets, but your failed facial furrows. I am not charging for the use of my bells- I want lots of people to try to lift these monsters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted March 18, 2003 Author Share Posted March 18, 2003 Peter McGough, editor at Flex, has agreed to include a photo in Flex if anyone stands erect with the Inch or the Millennium. I am already combing my hair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsterone Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 rock and rolll!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted March 31, 2003 Author Share Posted March 31, 2003 Talked to the gym owner this past weekend and he thinks the grand opening will be April 26th- not set in stone yet, but wanted to alert you so you could get your nails done in prep for the Terrible Trio. If it has been awhile since you felt humble, drop by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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