Steve Angell
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I always tried to keep as straight on to the bar as possible when performing the straddle lift. My mind set was to treat it as close to a conventional deadlift as possible, This always stopped the bar twisting for me.
Al, i was interested to read about your 6 week DL rotation. How does this work for you mate?
My 310kg Straddle from 1994
[b]Quote from liftingliar on December 16, 2011, 19:30[/b]
I still feel we should make lifting suits mandatory. Almost every other organized sport requires some kind of uniform to compete. If we want our organization to have some credability we should require a lifting suit to be worn by all competitors.This quote is coming from an all time All-round lifting legend. Take notice people!
With you all the way Denny!
[b]Quote from dinoman on December 13, 2011, 15:58[/b]
But let me give a couple of examples where wearing shorts/tshirts is an advantage over wearing a singlet in competition (that I have done as well) because it is allowed under the rules.1. Continental to Chest – wearing a shirt with a sticky logo on the front definitely helps in the continental if you take the bar to the upper abdomen (bar will stick versus slipping on the front of a loose singlet).
2. Steinborn – loose straps of a singlet can interfere with the bar positioning on the back
3. Pullover and press/push – a slick front tight fitting tshirt will let the bar come in place much better than having singlet straps interfering.Not sure if these links will go to the pictures on my FB Al.
First one is Continental clean (I was the first person in IAWA to go over 400lbs)
Second pic is a 190kg pull over and push (I found the best way to get the bar over was to exhale explosively as you start to pull. This deflates the chest and used to give me a lot of power during the pull over)
Third one is of a Steinborn (I’m not sure what my best was at this 180kgs maybe)
All performed around 102kgs and with a Leotard on!!
Yes, if i am in any kind of shape to lift in Scotland i will make sure Andy has his leotard on mate. Not sure if i am going to have to go down the surgical route with my back. My physiotherapist has advised me to go back and see a specialist and have another Scan as no mater how loose we get my back, i still have numbness down my left leg.
I know when we chatted at the Gold Cup, you knew a few guys who had back surgery and come back strong from it. That has stayed in my mind as a positive, so we will see what 2012 brings.
Quote from KCSTRONGMAN on December 12, 2011, 12:51
I have seen world class lifters lifting world class poundages in shirt and shorts.
Zadrunis Savikas, Darrin Sadler, Phil Phister, Karl Gillingham, Jesse Marunde, Brian Shaw, etc. I know it is a different sport, but it is a strength sport. those guys looked far from novice while lifting.None of these would qualify to lift in the All-Rounds, as we don’t allow drug cheats!!!!!!!
How about these names! Real “DRUG FREE” legends. Howard Prechtel, John Vernacchio, Frank Allen, Barry Anderson, Rick Meldon, Bob Hirsh, just to name a few. In that group, i am proud to add myself! Every time any one of them stepped on to a platform they always wore a leotard.
And just a little food for thought. Many of you compete in Highland Games. How many of you would turn up to compete “NOT” wearing a kilt!?!?!?!? A kilt is part of the heritage of Scottish heavy events, and every one of you wears a kilt with pride, so why not take pride in your All-Round lifting and wear a leotard? Or do you “NOT” feel the same pride stepping onto an All-Round platform as you do a Highland games Field?!?!?!?
If you check my lifting pictures on my facebook page, you will see that i wore a singlet / leotard in every competition i ever lifted in. This is something i am very proud of, as i believe i am representing my sport in both the standard of lifting i took to the platform and looking like a strength athlete who gives a shit at the same time (Instead of some guy who just turned up and had a go without caring what his appearance looks like) In fact to add to this, when i posted a picture of Andy Tomlin breaking David Hornes OHDL record at the last Gold cup, Rick Meldon came back with a comment “excellent lift!! However, I am again sad to see the lack of a leotard on the platform, what is it with this? At an event where a world record is being achieved, I think the least that a lifter can be expected to do is wear the correct platform attire!! It’s not like Andy is a novice!!” And that IMHO is what you look like when lifting in shorts and T a “NOVICE”. If you can’t afford to spend some of your Friday night Beer & Pizza money on a leotard that makes you actually look like a strength Athlete, then maybe your in the wrong sport. Just saying!!!!!!
You need to look up Bill Crawford on the Ironmind forum he lives there and is one of the best stone lifters around.
I purchased a pair of vibrams a few months back and love them. I have been rehabbing a prolapsed disc in my lower back (A belated present from my Dinnie exploits last year) One thing my wife noticed was that my toes always looked screwed up. My left leg and foot were going numb all the time as well because the facet joint was pushed against the main nerve running down my leg. During physiotherapy, the guy worked on a lot of postural corrections and got me walking more with the whole foot kind of gliding along the floor rather than the heal toe walking we pick up as we grow older. (Watch a young child walk and they go toe heal) I have since tried to get away from wearing shoes with a heal, and the vibrams work a treat. I train in them all the time now, my toes are not all cramped up any more, and i won’t be going back to training shoes any time soon.
[b]Quote from dinoman on June 4, 2011, 11:22[/b]
Steve, I’m glad you are putting your best lifts on YouTube. I have watched all of them and they are VERY IMPRESSIVE! It is one thing to look at a record in the record list and be impressed, but it is another thing to watch these record lifts on video. Your lifts are very well executed. I couldn’t believe your big Zerchers. You seem to have the perfect body type for this lift. I noticed when you did the Continental to Belt Zercher style you hardly had to lower the bar from the arms to the belt. I have tried it that way and have major problems getting the bar out of my arms and onto the belt. Just out of curiosity, have you ever tried the Continental to Belt traditional style?? And if you did, how did your lifts compare?? I know you haven’t done many Zerchers since your bicep repair. That is my biggest problem with the Zercher now (the pain caused by the bar resting on the attachment pins in my arms) since I have had both of my biceps surgically repaired. Did you have this same issue? AlAl,
Because i was good at Zercher i always did cont to belt with a zercher. The only time i pulled to the belt was on the cont clean, and i did 182.5kgs on that lift.Your right about the pain thing mate, and it is because of the pain i used to go through and the Bruising it left for weeks after the lift, that after the surgery i made the decision never to perform the lift again.
I have loved looking through some of my old lifts again, and am so happy you have liked them.
SteveI have a baby Inch 53kgs that i got from Roger davis. I clean & Pressed it first go. No one else in my gym has been able to pick this one off the floor, so it’s no surprise not many have lifted the full Inch. I Have never tried the real Inch, but would love to get one if anyone knows a place in England i could get one.
I am so impressed with the Hand Strength of Andrew Durniat and am so glad he is drug free and posting his lifts with the IAWA (USAWA)
I have also started to put some of best ever IAWA lifts onto Youtube Including my 255kg Zercher that was my best ever lift.
Agree with Thom, one of the best all-round lifts ever.
Thanks For your comments guy’s. My home internet has been down all week, so this is the first chance i have had to read your comments. I think i will speak to Steve Gardner about getting 2″ dumbell lifts added for all dumbbell lifts. Steve
Your right about people doing dangerous exercises because they think they build more explosive power. I have not been able to Back Squat for years now because a Hammer throwing coach got me doing Jump squats to increase power for my Hammer Throwing, As i jumped up with 220kgs, i felt a squelch in my upper thoracic area. From that day my Powerlifting career ended, as i could no longer hold the bar powerlifting style without pain in my back. The silly thing about it looking back, is, i was twenty years old and 90kgs and had just pulled a 3+ times bodyweight Deadlift (280kgs) to break the British Jnr Deadlift record, and then straight off the back of it, broke my Athletics club Hammer Throwing record. If i was not explosive enough, i don’t know who would have been more explosive at that age and bodyweight.
Also the main exercise in Alison Felix training program before she became Olympic sprint champion was Trap Bar Deadlifts.
I may be considered biased because all my best ever lifts were deadlift type lifts, but in my humble opinion the deadlift is right at the top of the pile as the KING of lifts.
Great article about the “BEAR” that’s the name Stan is called by his friends, and i am proud to say Stan is the best friend i have. The most sincere, helpful and genuine person i have met. I was with Stan the day he became the oldest person ever to lift the Dinnies, and it was a good lift! The only thing that stopped him locking out with them was by looking down they pulled him over.
Also Stan’s hand Made Kettlebells are the absolute best in the world. I have thrown the 25kg KB i have Highland games style. Used it for high reps kettlebell sport style and just about anything else you can use a KB for.
The postage cost for you guy’s is probably going to be mega, but i personally think everyone involved in strength should own at least one Stan Pike Kettlebell.
555lbs Deadlift on a 3″ bar is huge Al. Well done mate!
I first met Howard at the 1993 IAWA World Championships in Boston. He came up to me after my first continental snatch and gave me some pointers, and went on to help me throughout the meet. He came over to England for the Gold Cup that year in Burton England. He used to have a disabled girl come and watch him train her name was Becky Summers. He said she had more grit and determination than anyone he had ever met. Sadly she passed away, and Howard created an award in her honour “The Becky Summers true grit award” I remember him telling everyone about her at the awards ceremony, then to my utter surprise awarded me the Becky Summers true grit award. That meant SO much to me. This great man, a war hero, a world champion weightlifter and founder of the IAWA Gold Cup, thought me worthy of this award. This trophy to this day is one on my most prized possessions.
I went on to meet up with Howard at every World Championships and Gold cup For around the next ten years, and he was always one of the first lifters i looked for when i arrived at the venue, to both greet him, and also have him adjust my neck. To this day no one has ever crunched my neck as good as Howard.
I have been deeply saddened all day today at the news of Howard’s Passing. He was a mentor, father figure, hero, and out and out great man in my mind.
I wanted to honour Howard in my training tonight, and did a 410kg 903lbs Ironmind Eagle Loop deadlift in his memory. This is the sort of feat of strength that would have appealed to Howard.
You can see the clip here.
I am now planning what lift i will do at next years Gold Cup to honour his memory. I have something planned, but you will have to turn up to see it.
God Bless and Rest in Peace Howard, the world has lost a great man.
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