AdriaanRobert96 Posted October 8, 2023 Author Share Posted October 8, 2023 3 hours ago, LABZSTS said: 355 lb mixed grip 315 Double overhand 126 lbs rgc Solid! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdriaanRobert96 Posted October 8, 2023 Author Share Posted October 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Douglas Carney said: Best Lifts Double Overhand (Sumo) - 338lb - October 23, 2020 (Training Lift) Double Overhand (Sumo) with Chains - 407.9lb - February 12, 2021 (Training Lift) Trap Bar with Wagon Wheels - 515lb - November 22, 2020 (Training Lift) 2" Apollons Axle - 286.6lb - May 20, 2023 (Maryland's Strongest Hands) 2 3/8" Andrew's Axle - 258.8lb - September 9, 2023 (Heavy Hands) Best Closes Parallel Set - Silarukov 100 (RGC 117) - One Rep - July 17, 2023 (Training Close) Credit Card Set - IronMind Captains of Crush #2 (RGC 108) - Three Reps - July 17, 2023 (Training Closes) Silver Bullet - 4.56 seconds with an IronMind Captains of Crush #2 - May 20, 2023 (Maryland's Strongest Hands) I envy you having access to Apollons Axle, what do you weigh in at? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdriaanRobert96 Posted October 8, 2023 Author Share Posted October 8, 2023 1 hour ago, John Knowlton said: 550 lbs @ body weight 285. No raps, belt or straps just raw Jeez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Carney Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 19 minutes ago, AdriaanRobert96 said: I envy you having access to Apollons Axle, what do you weigh in at? I think I weighed in at 261lb for both Heavy Hands and Maryland's Strongest Hands. Barely in the 120KG weight class... Apollons Axle access was solely due to @ZRMMA and @Ben Helms hosting Heavy Hands. I have them to thank for introducing it to me. Unfortunately I have to wait until their next contest to lift on one again. I missed my opportunity to buy one before the FBBC store closed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZRMMA Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 1 minute ago, Douglas Carney said: I think I weighed in at 261lb for both Heavy Hands and Maryland's Strongest Hands. Barely in the 120KG weight class... Apollons Axle access was solely due to @ZRMMA and @Ben Helms hosting Heavy Hands. I have them to thank for introducing it to me. Unfortunately I have to wait until their next contest to lift on one again. I missed my opportunity to buy one before the FBBC store closed. Apollon's Axle is Ironminds Axle and 2" We used Andrew's Axle by FBBC (2 3/8") 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Carney Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 4 hours ago, ZRMMA said: Apollon's Axle is Ironminds Axle and 2" We used Andrew's Axle by FBBC (2 3/8") Sorry for my confusion. I read that too quickly. Apollon's Axle was John Foebler's at Maryland's Strongest Hands. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 In 1969 at the age of 20 or 21 I dead lifted 495# on a regular Olympic bar - I have always lifted DO but with a hook grip in competition. This was in a competition in Danang Vietnam while serving in the Seabees there - bodyweight at the time was around 175#. At around 74 or so I lost my ability to dead lift double bodyweight on an Oly bar (bodyweight of around 200# or so). My best competition axle was 356# - done somewhere in my 60s at one of the Gripmas Carols. Best training IM axle was 375 or 380#. Current Axle is somewhere around 300? - just a guess really. Best Gripper close in a competition was 156# (block set) - best training gripper was 150#. Current gripper is unknown - maybe a COC 2.5 - maybe not. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubgeezer Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 I never attempted a Deadlift over 300 until I was 51 years old. My best was 373 at around 58. I never touched a CofC Gripper until Age 44. My best RGC gripper close was around Age 59 with 158, a set of 1 1/2 plus inches. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdriaanRobert96 Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 15 hours ago, climber511 said: In 1969 at the age of 20 or 21 I dead lifted 495# on a regular Olympic bar - I have always lifted DO but with a hook grip in competition. This was in a competition in Danang Vietnam while serving in the Seabees there - bodyweight at the time was around 175#. At around 74 or so I lost my ability to dead lift double bodyweight on an Oly bar (bodyweight of around 200# or so). My best competition axle was 356# - done somewhere in my 60s at one of the Gripmas Carols. Best training IM axle was 375 or 380#. Current Axle is somewhere around 300? - just a guess really. Best Gripper close in a competition was 156# (block set) - best training gripper was 150#. Current gripper is unknown - maybe a COC 2.5 - maybe not. Wow man this is super impressive, also you went up in weight you said from 175-200? Is that what you weigh now? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdriaanRobert96 Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 14 hours ago, Hubgeezer said: I never attempted a Deadlift over 300 until I was 51 years old. My best was 373 at around 58. I never touched a CofC Gripper until Age 44. My best RGC gripper close was around Age 59 with 158, a set of 1 1/2 plus inches. Almost a 160 rgc, if I am still as strong at that age I aged well then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 12 minutes ago, AdriaanRobert96 said: Wow man this is super impressive, also you went up in weight you said from 175-200? Is that what you weigh now? Thank You. In a period of over 50 years (from 1969 to 2023) I gained from 175ish to 200ish pounds. I weighed 194.6# this morning - after three 10 day climbing trips in the last 6-7 weeks or so. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 16 hours ago, climber511 said: Current Axle is somewhere around 300? You're having axle at your comp right? If I were a betting man, I'd bet you top 300 on axle, and also that you beat me. My comp and all-time PR was 308 two years ago at age 52. I'm not training it and never will (I've had back surgery and I am mostly into the arm and hand events, not body strength ones). So I figure at 175-180 body weight, cracking 300 on IM axle is enough to not be a joke. Hopefully I can hit 300 in January. Maybe I will work a little on legs and core before then just to give myself a shot. My grip is fine for anything my body can lift on axle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 27 minutes ago, Vinnie said: You're having axle at your comp right? If I were a betting man, I'd bet you top 300 on axle, and also that you beat me. My comp and all-time PR was 308 two years ago at age 52. I'm not training it and never will (I've had back surgery and I am mostly into the arm and hand events, not body strength ones). So I figure at 175-180 body weight, cracking 300 on IM axle is enough to not be a joke. Hopefully I can hit 300 in January. Maybe I will work a little on legs and core before then just to give myself a shot. My grip is fine for anything my body can lift on axle. Yes - Iron Mind Axle Dead Lift will be the 3rd event. I'm certainly hoping to go over 300# on it if my back holds up - I've had some problems lately - we shall see. I just today put the Sledge Lever setup in the rack. I gave it a go - it seems a lot heavier than I remember - LOL. I have 3 months to actually train up for this contest (so do you all hehe). I have some goal numbers in place but I'm a long way from them right now. Climbing training doesn't do much for these events. The good news is my knee is doing a lot better. Can you train your axle grip with rack pulls - much of my Axle training will be done that way to spare my back? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 27 minutes ago, climber511 said: Can you train your axle grip with rack pulls I am sure that would be a great way to train axle grip, but in my case, I don't need to train my axle grip because I already can't deadlift as much as I can hold. Any weight I can physically stand up with while it is in my hands, I can hold there locked out for ten seconds easily and gingerly put it down. It's just that I can't budge much more than 300 off the ground even with straps on an oly bar (or maybe not even 300 now, since I haven't done a deadlift at all for a couple years). It's my body strength that fails. So the thing I would need to train is my legs and core, so I can stand up with more. Unless I make huge gains there, I won't need to work on the grip. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubgeezer Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 2 hours ago, AdriaanRobert96 said: Almost a 160 rgc, if I am still as strong at that age I aged well then Between the age of 44 and 54, I more than doubled my RGC. I did not start with much, but improved rapidly. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Carney Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Vinnie said: I am sure that would be a great way to train axle grip, but in my case, I don't need to train my axle grip because I already can't deadlift as much as I can hold. Any weight I can physically stand up with while it is in my hands, I can hold there locked out for ten seconds easily and gingerly put it down. It's just that I can't budge much more than 300 off the ground even with straps on an oly bar (or maybe not even 300 now, since I haven't done a deadlift at all for a couple years). It's my body strength that fails. So the thing I would need to train is my legs and core, so I can stand up with more. Unless I make huge gains there, I won't need to work on the grip. I know I'm weak off the floor right now...so I don't think grip is currently my limiting factor. I may test this theory with my wagon wheels and Arm Assassin bar just to see what the difference is in pounds. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdriaanRobert96 Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 3 hours ago, climber511 said: Thank You. In a period of over 50 years (from 1969 to 2023) I gained from 175ish to 200ish pounds. I weighed 194.6# this morning - after three 10 day climbing trips in the last 6-7 weeks or so. Solid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdriaanRobert96 Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Hubgeezer said: Between the age of 44 and 54, I more than doubled my RGC. I did not start with much, but improved rapidly. Well now standing at almost 160 is by my standards top notch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubgeezer Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 13 minutes ago, AdriaanRobert96 said: Well now standing at almost 160 is by my standards top notch Right now, I am 130 on good day. Getting old sucks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdriaanRobert96 Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 36 minutes ago, Hubgeezer said: Right now, I am 130 on good day. Getting old sucks. It’s how you get there not if you get there because in the end we all get old, you should be proud Might not mean much but you have my outmost respect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stranger Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 DOH DL - 210kg/ 462lbs Mix grip - 530lbs Gripper 170 mms/close 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Carney Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 5 hours ago, Douglas Carney said: I know I'm weak off the floor right now...so I don't think grip is currently my limiting factor. I may test this theory with my wagon wheels and Arm Assassin bar just to see what the difference is in pounds. Results were inconclusive. Yes I lifted more with the wagon wheels. But I made too big a jump and don't feel like I was able to hit a true max tonight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcalpine1986 Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Doh Deadlift 170/375lbs at 176lbs BW Mixed grip 200kg/440lb at 180lbs BW Grippers GHP 5 RGC 113lbs X 4 reps. I've only just started training grippers again, This will soon change. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdriaanRobert96 Posted October 10, 2023 Author Share Posted October 10, 2023 10 hours ago, stranger said: DOH DL - 210kg/ 462lbs Mix grip - 530lbs Gripper 170 mms/close In conclusion . . . Spoiler an animal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdriaanRobert96 Posted October 10, 2023 Author Share Posted October 10, 2023 23 minutes ago, mcalpine1986 said: Doh Deadlift 170/375lbs at 176lbs BW Mixed grip 200kg/440lb at 180lbs BW Grippers GHP 5 RGC 113lbs X 4 reps. I've only just started training grippers again, This will soon change. Not bad my man, that’a exactly the weight I was at when I first pulled my 180kg for 2, about a decade ago I never believed I’d ever go above 225 in weight 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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