EricMilfeld Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 He goes by subjb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybersnott Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 bencrush, I recently did a deadlift of 375# on a two inch thick bar. This is roughly the Apollon's Axle. I now appreciate this feat of strength, since just dealifting it was a matter for me. But yeah, it's something I'd like to do someday myself (press it overhead). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Harlan Jacobs Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 Hey Snott, Have you ever tried a 3" bar ? I did some yesterday. Overhand grip. Not good for the ego. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik_F Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 My ultimate goal above all else is to be the strongest drug free, no equipment deadlifter in the world. I am aiming to be beat Goerners best deadlifts. My deadlift strength has from the beginning been miles away from what I could do on other lifts. At one time my deadlift weight was twice my squat weight. One of my other long time goals is to close the #4 gripper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Edgin Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 Just a quick list off the top of my head. I'm not close to any of these goals, but their seemingly impossible nature keeps me motivated. Long term: Take 500lbs per hand for a 100ft ride in the farmer's walk Deadlift 1,000...then do it on a 2" bar Slam shut the #4 Squat and Bench 800 Overhead press at least 600 Lower my 1-mile run time to under 6 minutes Run in a marathon without walking...and survive Snatch the Inch Flip a VW bug (one of the new ones) Become a professional highland games athlete Tear 3 combined decks of cards in half. Pull at least 300 on the Rolling Thunder Perform feats of hand and lower arm strength that boggle the mind and seem impossible. Be athletic enough to easily excel in any physical endeavor. Short term: Become strong enough to obliterate people on the football field. In two years I will be moving either to Colorado or New Mexico, and I want to walk on the field of a college football team and just blow people the hell up. If I make enough of an impression, I hope to obtain a college scholarship so I can earn my teaching credentials in history and support my family by working as a teacher. The way I see it, my life time plan for stability and support begins in the weight room, and I'm all too happy to sacrifice my body to the Iron Gods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
python Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 My goal is to be able to flow easily when doing anything and use & focus the whole body when doing any task. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 My grandson is 2 and I'm 55 - my goal is to be able to pick my grandson up over my head.......................... in 30 years. Two good things here - one is I live 30 more years, two is my grandson will probably weight 200# then - pretty good lifting for an 85 year old!! Pass a blob from hand to hand ( best is 40# hex head) Close my # 3 COC (about 3/8" to go) Rolling Thunder 200# (182.5 so far) Pinch a pair of 45# plates (best is 2 - 35# plates with 10 extra pounds) Place in the top 5 in my weight and age class in a national Olympic lifting competition - (don't know where I stand now - best total is 160K) Rock climb at the 5.11 standard now that I'm retired. Currently at 5.10 c or so. Live long and healthy - and let's throw in Wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Michael Wiley Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 Whew, some outrageous goals on here! I'd say my legitimet, realistic goals are as follows: 1) Read my bible, pray everyday and grow grow grow (never too old for that) 2) Squat and deadlift 700 (I'm around 600 in both now) 3) The elusive 450lb raw bench (best is 390) 4) Power clean 350 (best is 315) 5) win NASS lw nationals, then graduate to hw (hope to finish 5th this year) 5) close the #3 (can basically close a #2 now) 6) Maintain 4.5 speed in the 40 at 30 years of age (like I said, maintain, no faster) 7) stay around 34/35" in the waist Pretty simple I geuss. No real goals of grandeur, just things I would like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David Fralick Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 Long term Wrist Curl 315x6 Dead lift 700 Squat 600 bench 400 Close a #4 Lift the Inch Short term Wrist Curl 225x6 Dead lift 500 Squat 400 bench 300 Get Certified with my hard #3 Lift 150 on my Inch rep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGuy Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 Deadlift an Inch replica either hand Pinchgrip 2 x 45 plates and 3 x 25 Platecurl 1 x 45 Hublift 2 x 45 Rolling Thunder 265 Dinnie Ring 500 at 21 1/2'' high Clean and press 50 lb blob either hand Wristcurl 300 Close a #3 in each hand at the same time no set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest swordfish87 Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 whats a blob and inch??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGuy Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 whats a blob and inch??? Try using the search feature. There is a great deal about blobs and the Inch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landon Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 Have a great life most importantly, and continue to bring god in my life Grip: Definitely close that sumofa bitch #3 then onto the #4 Total 1800 at 198 or 220 class. Don't know at this rate, I'll be w/ the 220 class (no, not getting fat ) Learning to stop being so critical. Been like that for years, and have recently started to become a lot better about that. Super health with my girl (future wife), and kids in the near future. Have a lil linebacker so I he can train westside with me There is so many, but just enjoy life, and enjoy the people around me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imodnar_ Posted September 25, 2003 Share Posted September 25, 2003 - wrist curl 150kg - close #3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drassk Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 -DL The Inch (was originally going to try for youngest, was up to 225 on my 2.5" bar when I got sick) -Close the #3 -Lever a 20lb hammer -Bend a 60P nail -Sing a full 4 octave scale -MP 250 -BP 315 (no shirt) Just as one of those questions. I noticed MP of 200 on a lot of peoples lists. What conditions were these under? Pre-sickness my best MP with a straight bar was 176lbsx3 behind my head to the vertebrae that sticks out and 2x75lbsx10 with dumbells. My best bench at the time was 225lbsx1 so was my shoulder strength disproportionate or am I reading something wrong? (I was 180-185 at the time and my goal was to MP bodyweight on the straight bar) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crushjunior Posted November 12, 2003 Share Posted November 12, 2003 To the previous poster.. yeah, your bench should be higher with your press numbers. My best press is 60.4 kg x 5 reps and I don't think all were full range.. and I could bench about 235 lbs. Your bench is 225 with a military behind neck of 175 x 3. Are your pecs weak? Not that it is an important muscle you know. In my case I have reasonably strong pecs, ok shoulders but weak triceps. I always feel that I fail a press or bench because of weak tri's. No wonder any kind of upper body push sucks for me. As for goals I am rapidly close to a 500 lb narrow stance conventional deadlift at 6 feet 81 kg bwght. I think a nice goal would be a 300 kg deadlift (reverse grip ). I would like to close the #3 and something I really want to do is grab the back end of a mid sized (2500 lb) car (no handles just as is) and deadlift the back end. If I achieve a 300 kg dead I don't think the car lift will be a problem. Other goals are squat 500 lbs rock bottom and if I can do that then maybe squat clean 160-170 kg. Of course I'll never be able to jerk it with a 70-80 kg press but hey. As an added aside I feel that lifting rocks helped my squat. I used to have a problem going deep in the squat but after lifting rocks for a couple months my strength out of rock bottom position has improved significantly and not only that but it feels smoother and easier. If you have squat problems in the hole, why not give rock lifting a try and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rooster Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 My ultamite goals: Win the NASS Nationals for the 225-250# class Close the #3 crusher squat 500 for 20 reps become a master at a martial art lift all the challenge stones in scottland throw the 56# weight 16 feet for height throw the 22# hammer 110 ft become dominant in the atlas stones get 10 reps with 315 standing overhead press. Do this all (with the exception of the martial art) in the next 6 years. I am 34 and I want to accomplish this before I turn 40. Rooster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Van Weele Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 Snatch the Apollon wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom of Iowa2 Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 I have some really crazy goals but....these are(somewhat) less crazy. Be able to clean and push press the heaviest dumbells in 'just about' any gym that I visit....not including the gym i work out at. Weigh 305lbs and still have a nice big vein running through my bicep,and still have a few in my forearms... and still be able to see top of ab(s) and still be able to run a comfortable 15 minute 2 mile.(running gets more difficult as i get larger but I still go out for a 'jog' a few times a month and do 'stairs' holding dumbells) be able to stand up with 500# a side on farmers walk. 18 inch deadlift 1000# Flat DB press for a few reps a pair of 220#'s THEN ...do a well rounded strongman contest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorman Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 I am looking at some medium term goals. Bench 400 raw - Squat 600 raw - Deadlift 600-700 raw. I would like to close the 4. I'm going to see if I can play with some stones and/or an RT and see if that triggers any goals for later on...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghd56 Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 Let's see...short term goals: deadlift the INCH close the #3 bend IM blue nail snatch 115lbs KB Rolling thunder - 250 750 partial DL farmers walk 300 per hand long term: pinch (2) 45's lift MD 300 lbs Rolling thunder plate curl 45 snatch 145 KB close ELITE farmers walk 350 per hand John DiStano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 my goals? -to get certified on the #3 and #4 -dead lift the inch and blob -deadlift 250 on the RT -pinch grip 2 45 lb plates together -bench 400 bs -complete one arm pull ups for 10 reps -eventually get out and compete in grip contests and meet other grip freaks... we're a rare breed... most people around here think i'm crazy for the things i do in the gym... yet fail when they try to do it. -eventually try out arm wrestling -become a certified grappling/JKD concepts instructor stay strong! vince Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f1perez Posted December 14, 2003 Share Posted December 14, 2003 I'm fairly new to the grip game but here are some of my goals -get certified on the coc#3 _pinch grip 2x45's and deadlift them _deadlift 400 with a double overhand grip on a '2' inch bar -farmers walk the inch replica for atleast 25 yards -wrist curl a 35 or 45 lb plate -pinch grip the blob For overall strength here are my goals -bench press 400 lbs -squat 550lbs -military press 275-300lbs -do 30 pull-ups -regular deadlift 500lbs -farmers walk 200lbs for 200 yards By the way which feat of strength is harder, pinch gripping the blob, or 25 yards farmers walk with the inch replica. these are my long term goals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonL Posted December 14, 2003 Share Posted December 14, 2003 close the #2 and #3 COC bend all nails from ironmind Deadlift Lockout 1000pds 1 arm deadlift 400pds Perform all exercises with a 45pd Clubbell Pinch Grip 2 45pds Barebell W. Curl 200pds or more Plate curl 45pd plate That is ONLY it for now. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Steve Posted December 14, 2003 Share Posted December 14, 2003 doing a bend a thon with 10 reds bending a red at 6 inches closing a #4 hub lifting a 100# plates wrist curl 300# for reps The best is yet to come! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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