Lucasraymond Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 (edited) So I wasn't going to post this due to having this event in the next competition in Feb but I can't not share this with the grip world. Some of you are aware that I have the Sledge choke WR and most people have gone away from the Sledge choke event due to some issues which were brought up following NAGS 2014; so when Ivan Beritashvili sent Jedd a pickaxe I was excited to prove it wasn't a fluke. So here is the video of me performing this lift at 1.24kg (2.73lbs) above the current WR. The pickaxe is different as it doesn't allow the tilt which the sledge does but at the same time the chance of it falling off a side due to wrist torque is much more likely than falling off the front for me. Here is the video...ENJOY!! Edited December 22, 2014 by Lucasraymond 7 Quote 2014 NAGS 93kg Champion 2018 NAGS 93kg and Overall Champion Sledge Choke WR Pickaxe WR Pinch Block Curl WR FBBC 2.5 Jug WR Certs FORMER- Ironmind: Red Nail Roster, Crushed to Dust Mash Monster: MM0, MM1
Jose Cabrera Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 Wow, monstrous wrist strength. Congrats Luke. 1 Quote
JoshW Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 Definitely is some big wrists. Congratulations on your WR! 2 Quote Goals for 2016 Certify bastard DONE Bend bastard in BB wraps DONE Certify big bastard Certify Hexabastard Certify Shiny bastard
Tom Scibelli Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 Good job Luke, looking forward to you breaking this record too! 1 Quote "When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this--you haven't." -Edison. "That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do--not that the nature of the thing is changed, but that our power to do is increased.” -Heber J. Grant. "Strong people are harder to kill than weak people and are more useful in general." -Mark Rippetoe.
odin Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 Wow, that was a great feat Luke! 1 Quote Spoiler Bob Sundin 5'11 and 162 lbs. https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC7AZdUkf0aEDB3ET4UhU3Bg/videos
Lucasraymond Posted December 22, 2014 Author Posted December 22, 2014 Thanks guys...i appreciate the support!! Quote 2014 NAGS 93kg Champion 2018 NAGS 93kg and Overall Champion Sledge Choke WR Pickaxe WR Pinch Block Curl WR FBBC 2.5 Jug WR Certs FORMER- Ironmind: Red Nail Roster, Crushed to Dust Mash Monster: MM0, MM1
Jared Goguen Posted December 23, 2014 Posted December 23, 2014 Wow man that looks awesome. So I'm unfamiliar with the pickaxe stuff, care to sure what its made of and what makes a good lift? Quote My YouTube channel - grip, and shop projects.
Lucasraymond Posted December 23, 2014 Author Posted December 23, 2014 Go on David Hornes World of Grip.....I believe it describes how to make one! I would say anything over 9-10 lbs total would be a good lift! It is fairly comparable to a sledge choke but a little more strict! So it is comparable to a sledge which you can keep fairly level! This requires a 30" height to lift to versus 18" with the sledge choke! Quote 2014 NAGS 93kg Champion 2018 NAGS 93kg and Overall Champion Sledge Choke WR Pickaxe WR Pinch Block Curl WR FBBC 2.5 Jug WR Certs FORMER- Ironmind: Red Nail Roster, Crushed to Dust Mash Monster: MM0, MM1
Brad L Posted December 23, 2014 Posted December 23, 2014 (edited) So I'm unfamiliar with the pickaxe stuff, care to sure what its made of and what makes a good lift? Here's a video with info on the equipment. Awesome lift by the way! Edited December 23, 2014 by Brad L 1 Quote
kodyburns Posted December 23, 2014 Posted December 23, 2014 I see another WR in your future Lucas ! Good job man !! Quote
JakeNS Posted December 23, 2014 Posted December 23, 2014 Awesome lift luke!! You made it look easy. Quote Jake Sahlaney https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPUg-I2AK-5w6Yccs1rexoA http://www.fatbastardbarbellco.com/
king crusher Posted December 23, 2014 Posted December 23, 2014 Always new unseen feats to see on here. Cool nice work Lucas. Quote
Ivan Beritashvili Posted December 23, 2014 Posted December 23, 2014 This is just outworld joint rigidity. I guess 90% people just don't imagine how HUGE the bonebreaking torque is here. Hell, this weight may break the wrist even on REAR lift!! Lucas, off the charts. Huge congratulations. Trully I never thought I would see such kind of things EVER. 1 Quote this body this body holding me feeling eternal all this pain is an illusion
Jedd Johnson Posted December 23, 2014 Posted December 23, 2014 Great job buddy. Awesome work. Quote The GOLD STANDARD Feat in Plate Pinching: 2x45s Pinch Get Your Copy Here: How to Pinch 2x45s Ebook Diesel Crew Store: http://www.dieselcrew.com/store/shop
Lucasraymond Posted December 23, 2014 Author Posted December 23, 2014 This is just outworld joint rigidity. I guess 90% people just don't imagine how HUGE the bonebreaking torque is here. Hell, this weight may break the wrist even on REAR lift!! Lucas, off the charts. Huge congratulations. Trully I never thought I would see such kind of things EVER. I honestly agree with you Ivan as the amount of torque on this and the sledge choke is insane...to the point that my wrist is usually sore for 5-7 days following training it so I don't like to do it more than 1x/2 weeks at most. Thanks again for the pickaxe man!!! Always new unseen feats to see on here. Cool nice work Lucas. Thanks man! I see another WR in your future Lucas ! Good job man !! I hope you are correct, it all depends on how my wrist is feeling because today it is still sore from saturday!! Thanks!! Awesome lift luke!! You made it look easy. Thanks Jake!! That was crazy! I think you may very well be Slim Jr. Just sayin' That is a great compliment but I have a long way to go to get anywhere near Slim! Strong work Luke! :o Robert honestly I think you would be right there with me on this lift as you are able to keep at 12# sledge mostly strict so I don't see why you couldn't do this much weight on this lift...your wrists are definitely strong brother!! Do your carpals/metacarpals and ligaments get really sore following multiple heavy sledge choke lifts? Quote 2014 NAGS 93kg Champion 2018 NAGS 93kg and Overall Champion Sledge Choke WR Pickaxe WR Pinch Block Curl WR FBBC 2.5 Jug WR Certs FORMER- Ironmind: Red Nail Roster, Crushed to Dust Mash Monster: MM0, MM1
David_wigren Posted December 23, 2014 Posted December 23, 2014 I call shenanigans. Gravity was clearly broke during that lift! Super strong lift Lucas! My wrists hurt just thinking about trying those weights 3 Quote
robertmiller67 Posted December 24, 2014 Posted December 24, 2014 Thanks for the kind words Luke... still mad over you breaking my WR man!! Jk I do get sore as well but I believe bending keeps my wrist kinda thrown-down as well. If I get back into heavy-heavy levers such as this, I have to layoff bending in order to recover... of course I'm an old man compared to you! Agian- Beastly freaking wrist strength Luke & congrats my friend. I want to start training for the pickaxe lift as I want to compete in the WSH this year.. how does it compare to the sledgehammer? Quote
Lucasraymond Posted December 24, 2014 Author Posted December 24, 2014 Thanks for the kind words Luke... still mad over you breaking my WR man!! Jk I do get sore as well but I believe bending keeps my wrist kinda thrown-down as well. If I get back into heavy-heavy levers such as this, I have to layoff bending in order to recover... of course I'm an old man compared to you! Again- Beastly freaking wrist strength Luke & congrats my friend. I want to start training for the pickaxe lift as I want to compete in the WSH this year.. how does it compare to the sledgehammer? The major difference between the pickaxe and the sledge is the handle size, primarily top to bottom height of the handle is a 1/4" taller which does not allow as good of a cinch on the handle so it is slightly harder and the height which it needs to be lifted to (30'' vs 18") makes a huge difference. I could never get the 14# sledge choke anywhere near 30" (20-24" may be the most I could get it to). You will do very well Robert...keep training and stay strong!! Quote 2014 NAGS 93kg Champion 2018 NAGS 93kg and Overall Champion Sledge Choke WR Pickaxe WR Pinch Block Curl WR FBBC 2.5 Jug WR Certs FORMER- Ironmind: Red Nail Roster, Crushed to Dust Mash Monster: MM0, MM1
acromegaman Posted December 25, 2014 Posted December 25, 2014 Great job Luke! That's some freaky wrist strength you have there. Btw, what size is the ball that has to be used? I'm going to build one of these suckers. Quote Current Goals Bend some more stuff! Lose a little gut.
Lucasraymond Posted December 25, 2014 Author Posted December 25, 2014 Great job Luke! That's some freaky wrist strength you have there. Btw, what size is the ball that has to be used? I'm going to build one of these suckers. The video that spmeone posted explains it but i think it is ~3/4" but im not 100% sure 1 Quote 2014 NAGS 93kg Champion 2018 NAGS 93kg and Overall Champion Sledge Choke WR Pickaxe WR Pinch Block Curl WR FBBC 2.5 Jug WR Certs FORMER- Ironmind: Red Nail Roster, Crushed to Dust Mash Monster: MM0, MM1
acromegaman Posted December 25, 2014 Posted December 25, 2014 He didn't tell the ball size, but I think that I can take a pretty good guess. Thanks Quote Current Goals Bend some more stuff! Lose a little gut.
robertmiller67 Posted December 28, 2014 Posted December 28, 2014 Thanks for the kind words Luke.. bending steel is my priority at the moment but I still train grip. I'm hearing the WSH event will be pickaxe lever to the rear actually? I haven't trained those at all but my OH levers are pretty good.. I better get training! Quote
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