Al Myers
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Using a 2″ VB as a lever bar is a great training tool for the forearms. There are endless number of lever bar exercises one can do. Just make sure to place a good collar on top of the plates!!!
The Ambridge BBC is a must for any ole hardcore lifter to see. It is a gym that has been left in it’s original condition for over 50 years. It takes you back in time once you walk through the door.
I’m bringing the professor with me. He should know the way because he must have a big brain – to fill that huge noggin of his! LOL
Tom, Thanks for sharing that story with us. Truly inspirational. Most 20 year olds can’t pick up a dumbbell that heavy!!! Keep after the training. Al
Timo, You lifted outstanding! I still can’t get over that HUGE vbar lift of yours. Truly impressive – and you have now set the mark for many in it.
You are also one brave person – and I say that because you willingly rode with me as I was driving in England. Getting lost, driving the wrong way on round abouts, etc. haha Josh rode with me on Monday, and I doubt if he will ever do that again after our “little accident”. I just hope he keeps quiet about it. If it wasn’t for the Aussies – I’d probably still be stranded in England. Al
haha thanks ET
Ok I’ll admit this here – I was actually more nervous about announcing and administrating than if I was lifting in the meet. I just wanted everything to run smoothly, as I think lifters that attend a World Meet deserve that. Mark Haydock did an outstanding job as meet director, and had a great support staff that helped him in his efforts. His plate was full – as he lifted as well and won Outstanding Mens lifter. I will have to do some checking back – but he might be the first lifter to promote a Worlds AND be named best lifter of the meet.
Just got back from an exciting trip to England!
The Championships were a great success and there were lots of great lifts done over the course of the weekend.
More nations were represented at this IAWA Worlds than any year before. I haven’t got an absolute count for sure yet – but there were 10 flags up.
I’ll report more over the course of the coming week, but Steve has put up most of the highlights already on the IAWA(UK) and USAWA facebook pages so look there for the news.
Right now – I’m knackered (picked up that new word on my English travels! haha), and need sleep. Al
Dan – There have been some changes to our bylaws thru the years, but nothing that would cause concern to IAWA regarding big issues. Eliminating formulas in the USAWA is a BIG ISSUE as all IAWA competitions use them.
Have a great time “off the grid” – enjoy yourself and come back refreshed!!!
ET – I understand your pain here (I’ve been there), but your time will come that you will see the brighter side of the formula adjustments!!! haha
Thom has been writing meet write-ups in MILO for the past few years. I’ve written for MILO promoting the USAWA, as well as Tim Piper, and Roger Davis from England. They place our meet schedule in the mag as well, along with website contact info. I feel we have had “more than our share” of coverage in MILO – yet the publicity hasn’t really helped meet attendance.
We are saying all this – but it is possible that the IAWA Worlds in England may have more competitors than ever before this coming weekend. It is looking to be a 2 platform meet. Al
ET, Yes, I have been getting emails on my amyers@usawa.com address.
I get many every day!!!! I have no idea why the ones you are sending me are bouncing. It is a web-based email account and sometimes those can be tricky. I will send you a private email on my other email account which doesn’t have any problems. AlI just did an “internet search” on roman chairs that are commercially available, and I’m disappointed in what I saw. There are very few true roman chair’s on the market – as most are hyperextension benches named as roman chairs.
I didn’t see ANY Roman Chairs on the market that are as nice as my homemade one!!!
I’ve never used them, but I have heard good things about them. They are a great substitute from having to have many “thick bars” on hand for training.
It sure does!!!
The interesting thing about the OTSM (which was inspired by the USAWA) is that often on the internet I see reference to some of the lifts by the names we gave them. The Anderson Squat is a prime example of this. I have seen non-USAWA lifters talk about the “Anderson Squat”, or show videos of themselves doing what they call an “Anderson Squat”. This has only happened since we started promoting that OTSM Lift.
I predicted this was going to happen. As I told Thom when he proposed the Anderson Squat, “Do you want to be the guy who implied Paul Anderson was a “high squatter” by naming a partial squat after him?”
Apparently Thom didn’t care because the Anderson Press (partial press) soon was proposed by him as well!!!
Dan – that kettlebell of yours looks more like a WOB highland games implement than a traditional kettlebell!! But that is a GREAT STORY about it’s history of it – that alone is more valuable than the kettlebell itself. haha
Now Thom don’t be giving that swing weight I made for you away to the bone crushers! I’ve actually used my swing weights far more in training than kettlebells – especially when I was concentrating on my WOB.
ET – I’ll also bring a couple of my 1 inch “ready rod” db handles along so you don’t cut a finger off with your hacksaw. I have several of them in the gym as I consider them “throw away” handles because if you drop a swing with them – that’s it – they’re bent and ready for the iron scrap pile.
Tom – Glad to hear about your training progress. Keep up the hard work!!! Lifting weights is uplifting not only physically, but mentally as well. You’re an inspiration to all of us. Al
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