bseedot Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 Today, in Stillwater, MN, at 11:30 a.m. (CST), Jeff Bissonnette farmer's walked (from a full deadlift) with an Inch replica in each hand for 10'11", breaking Matt Graham's record. Witnesses included Matt Makousky, Brian Carlton, Alex DiMarco, Mark Lundquist, Chris Munger, Joel Sward, David Ostlund, and a woman unknown to me. Also today, in Stillwater, MN, at 12:00 noon (CST), Joel Sward farmer's walked (from a full deadlift) with an Inch replica in each hand for 48.8 feet, breaking Jeff Bissonnette's record from a half-hour ago. Witnesses included Matt Makousky, Brian Carlton, Alex DiMarco, Mark Lundquist, Chris Munger, Jeff Bissonnette, David Ostlund, and a woman unknown to me. Joel Sward, before doing this feat, had never attempted to pick up an Inch replica in his life, let alone farmer's walk with two of them for almost fifty feet! A tire and a conan's wheel got in his way a bit at the end and I think he could have gone farther if those impediments weren't there. Matt and I left our Inch replicas at Jeff's gym in Stillwater so I imagine that we'll be seeing some improvements on these distances over the course of the winter. Video and pics to come... BC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 Joel Sward, before doing this feat, had never attempted to pick up an Inch replica in his life, let alone farmer's walk with two of them for almost fifty feet! A tire and a conan's wheel got in his way a bit at the end and I think he could have gone farther if those impediments weren't there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 Amazing! Congrats Jeff and Joel. This 'raises' the DIFW to new frontiers. Roughly 16 yards. BC, tell me someone measured Joel's hand. I cannot imagine it being of average length for such a virgin success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKE HALEY RILEY CLOE Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 What can anyone say about a feat that is that IMPRESSIVE!!!!!!!! There must be more of these freaks (and I mean this as the most sincere compliment) out there! Could anyone imagine something that AWESOME ever happening? Once again some of the things that are done from members on this board just leave me shaking my head in awe ! UNREAL !!!!!Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bseedot Posted October 25, 2003 Author Share Posted October 25, 2003 I didn't measure it but it won't be a problem to do it in the near future. I did get a pic of Jeff's and Joel's hands together and I believe that Jeff stated recently that his hands are about 8.5"? Their hands are similar in length but Joel's are much thicker. I can't believe that I just saw two people do a DIFW within a half-hour of each other! BC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 Brian, Indeed you are fortunate to witness such ground trodding feats! And we are fortunate for the details you offer, time, names of witnesses etc. I was in Stillwater a few years ago; beautiful place, and it just got prettier earlier today. One wonders what Joel could do with the Millennium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMunger Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 It was pretty darn cool... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Horne Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 Incredible!!!!!!!!!! Congrats to all! "One wonders what Joel could do with the Millennium." -- LIFT IT!!!!!!!!! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 Thanks to BC and the rest of the guys for setting a standard for "proof" with lots of credible witnesses and video! And now, without further ado..... Joel Sward: http://www.cyberpump.com/gallery/album111 Jeff Bissonnette: http://www.cyberpump.com/gallery/album112 Check out Sward's hand thickness! P.S. Reduced Brian's files to much smaller files. One from 9meg to 650K. Lost just a touch of resolution, but worth the disk space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom of Iowa2 Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 Just AWESOME!Incredible news!Great reporting BSEEDOT!! What a world we live in?! What a year!? The freaks are invading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Dockery Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 Looks awesome, but I got no sound?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom of Iowa2 Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 BTW!he is one thick dude!!!! Never heard of him.....is he an amateur strongman competitor? Height? Weight? Any knowledge of his gym lifts? he's a hoss for sure.Impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 Tremendous accomplishment! Congratulations to both Jeff and Joel. Guess we need a new records category on the Grip Board. Someone close to them, should try to talk Jeff and Joel into giving some other grip feats a go--one hand pinch lift, vertical bar lift,etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 Wonderful videos- what a board. History is made and within 4 hours we are seeing it! Remember Inch once claimed that he carried his 172 in one hand, and his 75 pound lookalike) in the other hand around his garden, a distance he estimated to be 150 feet, which though a lighter feat, is triple the distance that Joel did. Problem is, we have proof Joel did it. And there are several major reasons to doubt Thomas Inch. Thanks for letting us see what I consider to be a stunning world class feat- we must remember how many otherwise strong men, cannot fully deadlift an Inch, let alone two. A fun day for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 Looks awesome, but I got no sound?!? There is no sound on BC's videos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emsquared Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 It was an awesome display, the race is on now M2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMunger Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 (edited) Nice video action, I thought you just did a series of stills. Who's that good-looking guy in the black shirt pointing at the dents in the floor at the end of Sward's walk? Edited October 25, 2003 by CMunger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffPeterson Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 Joel Sward is about 6'1" and 305lbs, he said he's a little over 300. He's an x powerlifter. best dead is about 740 squat I believe is the same I think his bench is his worst and that is still in the upper fours. I coaxed him into trying grip things a month ago. He did 186lbs easily on my 2.5inch, and broke 45's from the ground after I explained what a pinch grip was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 Jeff, Thanks for the extra details. With a 740 dead lift it doesn't surprise me that he has such fantastic grip strength. Hand size, and hand strength specifically have got to be other significant factors. Maybe we can talk such notables as Phil Pfister, Andy Bolton, Gary Frank, David Horne, Steve Gardener, and Jim Wylie into taking a crack at this event. Not to mention Magnus Samuelson, Svend Karlsen, and Odd Haugen (taking a crack at the master's record at age 53 or so). Super impressive stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffPeterson Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 Odd does 400+lbs double over hand on the axle for stiff legged deadlifts, he reps out at this. I think he could do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chips Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 Those guys are making history!! Absolutely amazing. Their shoulders must be the strongest joints in their bodies to anchor such weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mac Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 Truly impressive. Congratulations to all!! Now - will the 48.8' record stand for a while or will it be broken again?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Horne Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 The record will stand till Joel picks them up again! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bseedot Posted October 26, 2003 Author Share Posted October 26, 2003 Looks awesome, but I got no sound?!? There is no sound on BC's videos. Yes, unfortunately my video clips are actually recorded with my digital camera, which does not include audio. I've been researching digital video cameras recently and will purchase one soon. BC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMunger Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 Their shoulders must be the strongest joints in their bodies to anchor such weight. Nah, that's nothing on the shoulder joints... On Farmer's Walk they work up to dang near twice the weight of the inch. To me it seems like wrist/forearm strength. It just wants to roll out. I was messing around w/ a 2" thickbar jsut holding it, and it didn't take long before my forearms were burning. My fingers were fine, but they only reach halfway around a thickbar (and obviously the smae w/ the Inch) so it becomes more of a wrist thing to fight the "roll" But so yeah, I doubt they even feel it in their shoulders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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