2008 November - BHSA Annual Get-together - Mobsterone

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David Horne dropped out due to illness so I was doing my three headed beast (watch this, lift that, shout at people to get out of the way/lift/tidy up) etc. Lifting from the BHSA was Paul Savage, Laine Snook, Stew Killack) and myself. Also involved in some events (see below) were Laurence and Harry Shahlaei. Donna (Laine's better half) and Cath (Stew's) were among the early arrivals with some of the regular whey crew training and at times watching after 12 noon.

Kick off was meant to be arrive 1030 and start at 11.00 but we ended up with more of a 1100/1130. Some lifts we done on a personal best basis and others a little more seriously (see notes were appropriate). As I am tired and brain frazzled the order of events might be mixed yp.

Grippers

No records. Paul Savage, myself and Paul Woods all had some fun. I may (subject to checking video) have right hand closed a 4.01 gripper but not CCS nor 20mm. Paul got a PB on the Vulcan (Paul's) at level 10 but again not CCS etc. Paul missed his attempts. I also was about 3mm off on closing a BBE left handed (no CCS/20mm just a personal thing). For whatever reason we all seemed off on this. Annoying. All lifts were done on a PB basis only hence no CCS/20mm

2HP

Myself, Loz and H all paid the price of 2HP x 20 x 1 on Tuesday. Every single one of us tore skin, nice blobs of blood etc etc. Best attempt was 106.7-kilos which I missed. Stew did some lifts but was very low (50??) Although I had the frame to lift to (bar blocks etc) the loading bar is bent and no one was close to any records.

Blobs

Laine did a nice 2 hand deadlift with Paul's 30-kilo blobs (with ease I might add), also a one hand clean (subject to checking video) with the same 30-kilo blobs (from 60-kilo York Legacy dumbbells). I think Paul did a clean with the 20-kilo (HGT replica blob) by the face.

One hand deadlift (Ivanko O' bar) thumbless.

Laine and I, after some token work from Loz, both pulled 120-kilos at least (mine needs to be checked on vid). I can't remember if we tried 130 and 140 or not (will check Stew's vids later). All plates were Ivanko competition plates so calibrated etc.

Dumbbells

I did 1.05.31 hold on the baby Inch (about 20 seconds in I pulled it high, caught it and reapplied my grip before it hit the ground so as to hold it better). I did this (as did Stew) by half deadlifting it then holding it in the air so we did not rest it against our thighs) and Stew did about 30 or so. I did a Inch in each hand deadlift (standing up then throwing them down), Laine just missed (3 attempts) going all the way on a double Millennium (228 and 234lbs). I picked up right handed each and every thick handled bell (from 126?? to 234lbs). I also tried to mimic Laine's Inch in the left and Millennium in the right (no can do). Paul also did some work with the lighter bells but I think missed the full Inch. I also cleaned the baby with either hand (just touching it with the free hand both times to get it that last inch onto the shoulder). Bells were a combo of our HGT 'baby' Inch, HGT Inch and my Millennium and the rest from the Holle brothers So nice 'n' sharp between handled and globes).

D/O A/A deadlift

Loz, Stew, Laine and myself all had some fun here. Everyone did at least 140 I think (not sure on Stew) Loz dropped out at 180 after getting that successfully. Laine, baring in mind he does not fully stand erect due to his back injury and myself both did 190-kilos/418lbs which I am told is a British record. Of all the stuff I'd hoped to be crazy on the Pinch but did my best work here instead. C'est la vie. All plates were Ivanko competition plates so calibrated etc. Bar was an 15-kilo IM A/A

Bar bending

I did not see all bar bending but did a very easy (10-secs) D/O to 40-degrees 7 x 1/4-inch CRS. Ditto a G5 (silver?? and possibly outside of 30 secs) but some 7-inch x 1/4inch square CRS was monstrous and all I could do was kink it.

I'm sure I missed a bunch so see what the others say later.

Paul W, Laine and Donna, Stew and Cath and myself all enjoyed some nice food and a drink or 2 at the Angel Chef (all u can eat for £5.50!!) with yours truly talking/eating 2 main courses and some pud. Laine very kindly paid for us all!! Cheers again Laine. I'm sure Laine, Donna and Paul 'enjoyed' my sense of 'where's the place again' although we still arrived dead on time ha ha having done a mini-tour of the area on the other side of Gloucester Docks. I know it's around there somewhere he he. I know we're all gonna ache in the morning because carrying a plate of food back made my hands cramp up. I think everyone enjoyed themselves in spite of my mother hen clucking around to keep things moving along.