deadgrip Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 Can someone tell me what happened to Paul Knight? Quote
Electron Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 I stayed at his house last year for Nationals. I wish I knew him better, but from what I remember talking to Eric about (Happy birthday, forgot to text you yesterday!) he's doing some other sports now, including BJJ. He still has an awesome gym with everything a grip guy would dream of, and he even judged at nationals that year. I assume he's still within 10% of his peak strength. Quote Yori Skutt #1 Goal: MM0#2 Goal: Adv. Tuck Planche#3 Goal: First Elite Athlete in 66k5'9" - 140lbs
PeterSweden Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 He need to get his ass back in grip! We need you for inspiration dewd! Quote Grip goals for 2016 - we'll see how many of these I can cross off; Grippers; Cert GHP7, CCS 140, 146, 153 and 157lbs CoC3, MMS and 20mmBS 180lbs CoC3,5. Pinch; Clean 20kg blockweight, curl 20kg blockweight, 1h euro pinch 45kg.
Lucasraymond Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 I've stayed at his house 3x in the past two years and he is no longer training anything as he is too busy with work in the natural gas/oilfield industry. Neither Jedd or myself have heard from him since Nationals last year. He did close a 160# LT gripper with his RH with no chalk or warm up like it was nothing. 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
deadgrip Posted December 7, 2015 Author Posted December 7, 2015 Wow.. Well people go through things and have busy lives. Good to know he's not dead like some rumors floating around lol. Glad to hear his grip is still around. Thanks guys. Quote
Chez Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 Good to know he's not dead like some rumors floating around https://www.google.com/search?q=well+that+escalated+quickly&espv=2&biw=818&bih=526&tbm=isch&imgil=sTqf0fLrXhGDEM%253A%253Bt-JNMiFq7aM3GM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fdragonage.wikia.com%25252Fwiki%25252FFile%25253AAnchorman-well-that-escalated-quickly.jpg&source=iu&pf=m&fir=sTqf0fLrXhGDEM%253A%252Ct-JNMiFq7aM3GM%252C_&dpr=1&usg=__wYRDQ550X6Q4bKZ8A8yLwnb9RaY%3D&ved=0ahUKEwjx6JT6tMrJAhUEOj4KHaOiASwQyjcIJQ&ei=mdRlVrG4JoT0-AGjxYbgAg#imgrc=sTqf0fLrXhGDEM%3A&usg=__wYRDQ550X6Q4bKZ8A8yLwnb9RaY%3D 2 Quote "A lot of men train to be pretty, I train to be the strongest man in the world, then again I'm already pretty." -Magnus Samuelsson "You don't have to be fat to be strong!" - Svend Karlsen "I know it doesn't just come from playing with yourself" - Svend Karlsen talking to Magnus Samuelsson about closing the COC #4. "Everybody pulls for David, nobody roots for Goliath" - Wilt Chamberlain "No Roids. Just Rage!"
deadgrip Posted December 7, 2015 Author Posted December 7, 2015 Haha... There's a video of Paul's on YouTube where someone left a comment saying RIP Paul... So yea that's where that came from. 1 Quote
Chez Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 Haha... There's a video of Paul's on YouTube where someone left a comment saying RIP Paul... So yea that's where that came from. lol. Crazy. I was just playing around. Quote "A lot of men train to be pretty, I train to be the strongest man in the world, then again I'm already pretty." -Magnus Samuelsson "You don't have to be fat to be strong!" - Svend Karlsen "I know it doesn't just come from playing with yourself" - Svend Karlsen talking to Magnus Samuelsson about closing the COC #4. "Everybody pulls for David, nobody roots for Goliath" - Wilt Chamberlain "No Roids. Just Rage!"
Geralt Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 (edited) I heard he was abducted by aliens and it turned out their probingdevice was an excellent tool for open hand strength due to the rounded end! Just had to drill a hole and attach a carabiner. Alloy doesn't take chalk to well as I understood. - edit - sorry haha but the RIP comment made me chuckle. Who thinks of that kind of stuff. Edited December 7, 2015 by Geralt 1 Quote Started training June 2008 MM level 1 Ghp7 GSS certified Some videos.... http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_y-TPakQE6zfc18qWgZW7Q
Chez Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 I heard he was abducted by aliens and it turned out their probingdevice was an excellent tool for open hand strength due to the rounded end! Just had to drill a hole and attach a carabiner. Alloy doesn't take chalk to well as I understood. - edit - sorry haha but the RIP comment made me chuckle. Who thinks of that kind of stuff. Quote "A lot of men train to be pretty, I train to be the strongest man in the world, then again I'm already pretty." -Magnus Samuelsson "You don't have to be fat to be strong!" - Svend Karlsen "I know it doesn't just come from playing with yourself" - Svend Karlsen talking to Magnus Samuelsson about closing the COC #4. "Everybody pulls for David, nobody roots for Goliath" - Wilt Chamberlain "No Roids. Just Rage!"
Geralt Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 (edited) I heard he was abducted by aliens and it turned out their probingdevice was an excellent tool for open hand strength due to the rounded end! Just had to drill a hole and attach a carabiner. Alloy doesn't take chalk to well as I understood. - edit - sorry haha but the RIP comment made me chuckle. Who thinks of that kind of stuff. Lol nevermind, I meant that people think of the weirdest kind of stuff.Better: delete my post, mods. Edited December 7, 2015 by Geralt Quote Started training June 2008 MM level 1 Ghp7 GSS certified Some videos.... http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_y-TPakQE6zfc18qWgZW7Q
Chez Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 I heard he was abducted by aliens and it turned out their probingdevice was an excellent tool for open hand strength due to the rounded end! Just had to drill a hole and attach a carabiner. Alloy doesn't take chalk to well as I understood. - edit - sorry haha but the RIP comment made me chuckle. Who thinks of that kind of stuff. Lol nevermind, I meant that people think of the weirdest kind of stuff.Better: delete my post, mods. I'm just playing with you man. haha Quote "A lot of men train to be pretty, I train to be the strongest man in the world, then again I'm already pretty." -Magnus Samuelsson "You don't have to be fat to be strong!" - Svend Karlsen "I know it doesn't just come from playing with yourself" - Svend Karlsen talking to Magnus Samuelsson about closing the COC #4. "Everybody pulls for David, nobody roots for Goliath" - Wilt Chamberlain "No Roids. Just Rage!"
Geralt Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 I heard he was abducted by aliens and it turned out their probingdevice was an excellent tool for open hand strength due to the rounded end! Just had to drill a hole and attach a carabiner. Alloy doesn't take chalk to well as I understood. - edit - sorry haha but the RIP comment made me chuckle. Who thinks of that kind of stuff. Lol nevermind, I meant that people think of the weirdest kind of stuff.Better: delete my post, mods. I'm just playing with you man. hahaWell, I typed it, did some surfing, came back and thought: 'nah'. But couldn't change it anymore. Your comment got the best of me, I admit hahaha Remind me to beat you in the #4 cert ok. Quote Started training June 2008 MM level 1 Ghp7 GSS certified Some videos.... http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_y-TPakQE6zfc18qWgZW7Q
Chuck Hench Posted December 8, 2015 Posted December 8, 2015 I was always hoping that he would at least have a farewell video. I also hope he knows that he is still a huge inspiration to newcomers even. I've learned a lot from watching his clips. 2 Quote
Justin Matney Posted December 8, 2015 Posted December 8, 2015 Between grip and bending, and the quality of the documentation of his feats plus legit eyewitnesses, I think you can make the argument for Paul Knight being the top all around grip guy ever. 2 Quote
avasatu Posted December 8, 2015 Posted December 8, 2015 Paul Knight was the reason I started all this. Found him by watching Big J's videos. 1 Quote
diesel Posted December 8, 2015 Posted December 8, 2015 Between grip and bending, and the quality of the documentation of his feats plus legit eyewitnesses, I think you can make the argument for Paul Knight being the top all around grip guy ever. Dave Morton peak vs. Paul Knight peak. I would pay for that. Quote nick DIESEL savonaHe will shelter you with His wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection. psalm 91:4
deadgrip Posted December 8, 2015 Author Posted December 8, 2015 Dave Morton was a monster years back.. Is he still alive? Haha Quote
Magnus Posted December 8, 2015 Posted December 8, 2015 I feel that my greatest claim to fame in the grip community is that I made Paul's avatar. 1 Quote ((((((—————)))))) PBs 430 raw bench 615 raw dead Inch DL - both hands Blob, Blob50 & Fatman DL - both hands
Alawadhi Posted December 8, 2015 Posted December 8, 2015 Dead ?! :S That's a new one Quote Read about me in my biography. Founder of Middle East and North Africa Grip Sports (MENA grip organization) "I made him an offer he couldn't refuse" ― Marlon Brando “We’re here to put a dent in the universe. Otherwise why else even be here?” ― Steve Jobs
robertmiller67 Posted December 10, 2015 Posted December 10, 2015 Paul Knight is a gentleman & a scholar... one of the coolest sincere people you'll ever meet! Not to mention strong as an ox! Hope he's doing well & comes back to grip sport one day! Quote
Cannon Posted December 10, 2015 Posted December 10, 2015 I think that Jedd's reply to Paul's MM profile is one of the funniest things I've read at the board. Something like, "What would be appropriate is a pair of lats with that pose." 3 Quote
Norden Posted December 10, 2015 Posted December 10, 2015 I think that Jedd's reply to Paul's MM profile is one of the funniest things I've read at the board. Something like, "What would be appropriate is a pair of lats with that pose." Haha! I clearly remember this comment as well, even though it's a long long time since I read it. Quote My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjZv60koTJBhIB_FqhsN2gw "Save us, O Lord, from the wrath of the Norsemen."
cemery Posted December 11, 2015 Posted December 11, 2015 Paul borrowed my sony handycam for 2 or 3 years. When I finally got it back it was choked full of 60gb of footage, from 4 closes to KOAB bends. I saved most of the vids on my computer. A lot of them are already on his youtube channel. Quote Casey Emery
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