Thom Van Vleck
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I was impressed, I was there and saw it! He is explosive and athletic…long arms, long levers….stay away from the highland games..hahaha. Benzel would do well at anything that needed strength, size and speed…..and a nice guy, too!!!!
Thom Van Vleck
Jackson Weightlifting Club
Highland Games athlete and sometimes All-RounderET….are you selling subscription or sumthin….hahaha
Funny you should mention Gerry Cooney. A couple of nights ago on a comedy show this Irishman was talking about going to Gerry Cooney Elementary….and I wondered whatever happened to him.
Thom Van Vleck
Jackson Weightlifting Club
Highland Games athlete and sometimes All-RounderThat’s Great! My Uncle Wayne lifted with him back in the day and will be glad ot hear he’s doing well.
Thom Van Vleck
Jackson Weightlifting Club
Highland Games athlete and sometimes All-RounderEasily the worst one I ever saw was a guy squatting and prolapsed his colon.
I did counseling with a guy that attempted suicide by shoving a shotgun under his chin. Evidently, as he reached down for the trigger his head tilted back causing the gun to blow off his lower jaw and nose. They did reconstruction but it was disturbing to just look at him. I have a good poker face as he told me when we were done (he had to write his responses) that I had treated him more “normally” than anyone since the injury. I never mentioned it, I never looked at him other than right in the eye or away, and I tried to treat him with respect. I still have that image pop up in my mind. I can only imagine what soldiers go thru seeing stuff worse than that and more of it. Puts it in perspective.
Thom Van Vleck
Jackson Weightlifting Club
Highland Games athlete and sometimes All-RounderGreat story on Steve. I didn’t know all the strongman and Highland Games history. Really enjoyed that!
Thom Van Vleck
Jackson Weightlifting Club
Highland Games athlete and sometimes All-RounderThat’s the guy! I recall that being 1981….. He had freakish triceps.
Thom Van Vleck
Jackson Weightlifting Club
Highland Games athlete and sometimes All-RounderThe stuff Bob did would today gotten him kicked out of almost all commercial gyms AND most everyone would have laughed at what he did, claimed it was extremely dangerous, and ridiculed him. There’s a lession in there.
Thom Van Vleck
Jackson Weightlifting Club
Highland Games athlete and sometimes All-RounderET….so you are saying Al is a Joke! haha
I think sometimes when we reply on message boards and we are in a hurry the inflection of the message can be easily lost. Al is just a big, ol’ cuddly teddy bear….just ask Chad.
I get a little frustrated with different things with the USAWA, but at the end of the day….UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL.
There’s a big push in the states to focus on “diversity”. I think we need to focus a lot more on “unity”, the things we have in common and share. For example, A HUGE one is the drug issue. The IAWA and USAWA can wholeheartedly agree on that one!
Thom Van Vleck
Jackson Weightlifting Club
Highland Games athlete and sometimes All-RounderI just got to say how impressed I am with the “release and catch” with the Inch DB. I use that as a regular grip training exercise but I could never dream of picking up the Inch let alone doing that!
Thom Van Vleck
Jackson Weightlifting Club
Highland Games athlete and sometimes All-Rounder…..so does she take after he Dad or her Mom!
Thom Van Vleck
Jackson Weightlifting Club
Highland Games athlete and sometimes All-RounderThat was an amazingly close meet! Al keeps pulling out wins!
Thom Van Vleck
Jackson Weightlifting Club
Highland Games athlete and sometimes All-RounderI’m glad I have always lifted heavy weight and the only time I ever had to make weight was to GAIN weight to make my class (which, hard as it is to believe…..I didn’t gain enough weight!!!!) because the only time I have monitored temperature was when my wife and I were in the baby making business!!!!!!
Thom Van Vleck
Jackson Weightlifting Club
Highland Games athlete and sometimes All-RounderI may have a strongman show that saturday night. Well, I guess I could lift in Columbia, drive to Kirksville and do a strongman show that night, then get up Sunday and go lift at Eric’s…..
Thom Van Vleck
Jackson Weightlifting Club
Highland Games athlete and sometimes All-RounderSteve beat me in a powerlifting meet in 1986. We both lifted in the 220lb class!!!!
Thom Van Vleck
Jackson Weightlifting Club
Highland Games athlete and sometimes All-RounderGuys named Thom/Tom are very similar:
Al says that “I got wondering the other day, just when was the official beginning day of the USAWA?”……hey, Al, I was wondering if when I ASKED YOU WHAT THE OFFICIAL BEGINNING DAY OF THE USAWA was when you “GOT WONDERING”.
Sure, never give your muse any credit for your inspiration! HAHAHAHAHA
Thom Van Vleck
Jackson Weightlifting Club
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