2strong Posted May 11, 2003 Share Posted May 11, 2003 This weekend I closed the # 3 in front of Svend Karlsen ( Svend was a really nice and approachable guy !!! ). I also got to train with him ( lifting rocks... pulling trucks etc... etc... ) and I had a great weekend ! Here are a few pics : Closing the # 3 with the left ( weak ) hand. Svend and Me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik_F Posted May 11, 2003 Share Posted May 11, 2003 Cool, sounds like a great time, btw isnt that the WSM trophy in the background? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2strong Posted May 11, 2003 Author Share Posted May 11, 2003 Cool, sounds like a great time, btw isnt that the WSM trophy in the background? Yes it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emsquared Posted May 11, 2003 Share Posted May 11, 2003 Congrats on the #3 Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted May 11, 2003 Share Posted May 11, 2003 Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Steve Posted May 11, 2003 Share Posted May 11, 2003 Wow! What a great weekend for you, something to tell the grandkids one day! Nice background props! WORLD CLASS!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom of Iowa2 Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 WOW!pic with Svend is great.Could ya give us a description of the work out you guys did? Did he have a go at your gripper? I read a while back he was actually practicing some 450lbs-.a side- Farmers walk so he's got to have some sort of grip,eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 That is way 2cool 2strong!!!! Good stuff!!! Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat 74 Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 Congrats!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Van Weele Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 Job well done. Good pictures of the close to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2strong Posted May 12, 2003 Author Share Posted May 12, 2003 WOW!pic with Svend is great.Could ya give us a description of the work out you guys did?Did he have a go at your gripper? I read a while back he was actually practicing some 450lbs-.a side- Farmers walk so he's got to have some sort of grip,eh? He was training "light" ( technique training for a competition ) and the exercises he did was... " Truck Pull " and " Farmers Walk ". The weight of the Truck we used was 6600 pounds and he did the Farmer Walk with 385 pounds in each hand. ( remember that this was just technique training and it was ridiculously easy for him ) I tried the... Truck Pull - Tire Flip - Stone Lifting etc... and it was fun !!! Yes he tried my # 3, but didn't manage to close it. He tried many times and I tried to show him how to positioning the gripper... But he couldn't get the last 3-4 mm's shut. LOL... Maybe after this, he will become an gripper addict to ?? Here are some more pictures http://home.nktv.no/~dagroye/certification/coc32.jpg http://home.nktv.no/~dagroye/certification/coc33.jpg http://home.nktv.no/~dagroye/certification/pull.jpg http://home.nktv.no/~dagroye/certification/pull2.jpg http://home.nktv.no/~dagroye/certification...n/svendcoc3.jpg http://home.nktv.no/~dagroye/certification/tire.jpg http://home.nktv.no/~dagroye/certification...on/valhalla.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GregH Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 Congratulations. An amazing feat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybersnott Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 That last pic pisses me off! Is that his basement gym? If so, what a lucky f**ker!! I just wish I had a place like that to train in!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom of Iowa2 Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 385# a side on a 'light' day.Good gracious. I bet with a week or two of this program some of you guys are on that he could close it? I've read and 'heard' about his basement gym before.So that was a pic of his actual gym?I've read its hard for him to train for 'distance'on the farmers 'cause he has to do so many turns....also?were you privy to any of his heavy backwards farmers walks?I've heard he has been known to walk backwards with a heavy load and then walk foreward with it. Sorry for so many questions..but dude..you were just certified by a very recent WSM!!! Just an amazing honor if you ask me. If i ever get certified I'll want someone of that level to watch me...... just kidding.But very cool....Damn cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 Fantastic Dag! You've made very quick progress. And both hands, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaibox Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 Congrats, inspiring pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMMERHEAD Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 Very Nice! Congrats! -HH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 DAG 1st off,congrats on closeing the #3,second on getting to do a training session with a worlds strongest man winner. Sven,s gym is cool. Some realy nice photos for you to cherish and pass on I was lucky enough at the last OHF dinner to bid and win in the auction a signed teeshirt,vest and photo of Svens,that is what i used for the background on the RB Gripper shots. The photo of you an Sven in his house with all his trophies in the background is ultra cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsterone Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 ditto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Walker Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 AWESOME!!! I met Svend at the 2001 Arnold-even though there was a line to meet him-he took the time to give me some training advice Heck of a guy- Rick Walker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie B. Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 2strong, Congrats on closing the #3 and good luck with the #4. -------------------------------- "Live long, stay strong" - C.F.B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik_F Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 I bet Svend was kind of annoyed not being able to close the #3? Or maybe he already had grippers? Did you tell him about the Gripboard? Would be really cool to have him posting here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tou Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 Congrats 2strong ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griparn Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 Very cool pics! Congrats for the certification! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bseedot Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 Well done, 2strong! BC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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