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  • in reply to: Colorado Grip Champs Roll Call #42056
    Sanjiv Gupta
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      I could set up the Bavarian Deadlift for you. My set up is a little sketchy as I set up 12 inch plyo boxes on stall mats. The loading pin and 1″ handle is safe enough, but as you go heavy in a sumo stance elevated on blocks that are not bolted to the floor you can see the potential for hamstring/groin injuries if anything shifts.

      in reply to: Colorado Grip Champs Roll Call #42012
      Sanjiv Gupta
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        The Nemesis grips “fat dumbbells” have a full 2.5″ diameter and take standard axle bar collars. I do not see this size on their website anymore. The handles take chalk very well and I expect records to be broken.

        The FBBC Final Form V-Bar does not take chalk as well as it is unfinished steel. In a few more years with some seasoning I think that will improve. Expect your lifts to be lower than they would be with 1.9″ pipe or other painted implements.

        in reply to: Colorado Grip Champs Roll Call #42010
        Sanjiv Gupta
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          For those who may be wondering about implements:

          Pinch Grip, Strict – Will use 1980’s York Plates
          Deadlift, Inch DB – Will used Nemesis Grips loadable Inch dumbbell handle
          Vertical Bar, 1 Bar, 2″ – Will use custom height Fat Bastard Barbell Company Final Form V-bar
          Hack Lift Fulton Bar – Will use IronMind Apollon’s Axle

          Hope everybody’s training is going well.

          in reply to: Colorado Grip Champs Roll Call #41945
          Sanjiv Gupta
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            Wow, this is get is getting exciting. I was afraid that it would just be Kim, Jarrod, Nisha and myself. Then Ben reached out and I took a sigh of relief. With Denny throwing down, this is going to become a fun championship. If we get a few more people, I will be thrilled to find a larger venue.

            in reply to: Ed Zercher – Roll Call! #41942
            Sanjiv Gupta
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              Congratulations to the Ed Zercher Memorial Strength Classic Lifters. All of the lifters put up some really good numbers whether they completed 1 lift or all 13 lifts. While Jeff Wenzel did have the highest absolute total (6972 pounds), I calculated Nick Frieders having the better total by age adjusted Lynch (6175 vs 5653 pounds) and the fewest point by reverse strongman scoring (20 vs 26 points).

              The reverse strongman storing gets interesting since not all lifters completed all of the lifts. I choose to have everybody who did not perform the lift tie. In the case of the harness lift, 3 of the 8 men did not complete the lift and therefore 6th, 7th and 8th would tie and all get 7 points. 1st through 3rd were the same as the top 3 men by age adjusted Lynch also that the fewest point by reverse strongman. Nick Frieders had 8 1st place lifts and Nick’s “worst” lift was the Neck Lift which Dave DeForest dominated with a 350 pound lift.

              I love to see meet directors continue to test different scoring systems, especially when the Harness Lift (1st=1502, 3rd=1150 pounds; difference 352 pounds) are tested on the same platform as the Clean & Press, Heels Together (1st=180 pounds, 3rd=125 pounds). Another idea would be % of max. If first place had a 1000 age adjusted lynch they would get 100 points for that lift, if second place had a 900 age adjusted lynch they would get 90 points.

              However Bill did state that there was more “pressure put on the scorer” which is already a tough job.

              in reply to: Does USAWA have too many Championships? #41919
              Sanjiv Gupta
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                Love all of the comments regarding Championship Events. Also great to see that Nationals, Postal, Grip, OTSM and Presidential Cup have already been scheduled. Hopefully, we can have a Heavy Lift, Club and Team Championship in some form or maybe even a different championship event proposed.

                Lift choice is an interesting rabbit hole. As I was researching the National Championships, it has been a 1-2 day event with 5-10 lifts including cleans, presses, snatches, deadlifts, squats, misc lifts, dumbbell lifts, Fulton bar lifts, Heavy Lifts and Special Equipment Lifts. Surprisingly OTSM lifts have never been in the National Championship. Part of the reason is that they were only introduced in 2011 and meet directors often choose to do repeat lifts.

                Meet Directors propose lifts and those are approved by the Executive Board. I think that is a nice check and balance so our National Champions are not decided by the Back Lift, French Press and Lano Lift. There is also a fairness to the National Championship moving around the country and being promoted by different Meet Directors. Future events could be all squats, all misc lifts or anything else, but they will have be approved by the Executive Board which has traditional been pretty open to whatever meet directors propose. To date 61 different lifts have been part of the National Championship.

                in reply to: Will there be a 2025 Grip Champs? #41803
                Sanjiv Gupta
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                  To help your negotiations, any registered athletes with the last name Edwards, can stay for dinner

                  in reply to: Will there be a 2025 Grip Champs? #41799
                  Sanjiv Gupta
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                    I will be hosting the Grip Championship in Denver on May 3. Hopefully we can get a good turnout from Kansas and the rest of the country!

                    Events:
                    Pinch Grip, Strict
                    Deadlift, Inch Dumbbell
                    Vertical Bar, 1 Bar, 2″
                    Hack Lift Fulton Bar

                    in reply to: 5 Ways to Grow the USAWA #41668
                    Sanjiv Gupta
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                      USAWA Logo test image

                      Just testing how to upload an image.

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                      in reply to: Will there be a 2025 Grip Champs? #41602
                      Sanjiv Gupta
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                        The past couple of years, this meet has been announced in December or January. I think it is a safe bet that Dino Gym will continue to host this great event for years to come. If Al does not host it, I would be interested in hosting it in Denver.

                        in reply to: Attention Al Myers #41569
                        Sanjiv Gupta
                        Participant

                          Looks like you and Josie put up some great numbers in King Kong. My numbers are off from last year, but I still had a lot of fun. I am going to try to drive out again this year for the Grip Championship, but travel in February is always weather dependent.

                          in reply to: Meet Venues #41397
                          Sanjiv Gupta
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                            Good points. It seems like the major events Grip Championships, Heavy Lift Championship, National Championship, OTSM Championship are pretty well spaced out. Some other events like True North and Hackendinnie could certainly become premier events on the calendar as well.

                            Given our current membership there is probably not much risk of someone thinking they are setting a record only to have it bested the same day at another venue. More events in more regions should certainly keep current members engaged and attract new members.

                            in reply to: JWC Record Day #41376
                            Sanjiv Gupta
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                              Always fun to see what other strength sports folks compete in:

                              Thom, I was looking at the NASGA database and those are some impressive numbers. 33 foot sheaf toss is amazing. I know Chad competes in Highland Games and there are probably several others who compete in All-Round Weightlifting and Highland Games.

                              Ben, Good to hear that you will be doing King Kong. I am planning on competing as well. I have not had many grip specific training sessions, but I figure I still have a little over a month to get ready.

                              My big accomplishment for the year outside of All-Round was finishing a local short course triathlon with 750 meter open water swim, 10 mile bike and 5K run. My next big event general fitness event will by Hyrox.

                              Hope folks add to this thread to discuss there All-Round Weightlifting competition plans and other athletic endeavors.

                              in reply to: Meet Venues #41355
                              Sanjiv Gupta
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                                While it is great to see all the new venues, do we really need three different sanctioned sanctioned record days on the same day (October 12th)? I think it would be great if only one club sanctioned, compiled results and allowed hybrid entries. The only downside I noticed is that it would be harder for clubs to accumulate points towards club of the year.

                                in reply to: Proposals to Grow USAWA #41099
                                Sanjiv Gupta
                                Participant

                                  Barry, thanks for adding your thoughts. I hope everything at home resolves favorably. This thread made me realize how important the annual national meeting is and how 9 athletes (the majority of 17 in attendance last year) could decide the future of the USAWA. Maybe we are at the point of considering virtual attendance or absentee voting. Even though I sat in on the proposals committee, the discussion on this forum, USAWA website and Facebook page have got me reconsidering my positions.

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