Ben Edwards
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Best wishes today guys!
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Very cool reports guys. I know some of the guys you’re talking about from contests and a few from forum interaction. Jedd Johnson is a great guy that I’ve spent some time corresponding with and at contests too. David Whitley seems very nice and I have followed his blog (Irontamer) for a while too. Glad to see he joined the USAWA! His blog can only help get more people interested in all-round lifting since it’s well-traveled.
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Sounds like a pretty decent amount of weight even with the textured surface man. Is it round or squared off at 3.5″?
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Guys, I’m very sorry to say that I’ll be unable to attend the Nationals this year. Several recent happenings in my life have conspired to make it an impossibility right now. I’ll be thinking about you guys and I hope you all break a bunch of records!
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Very cool and well deserved news! I’ll have to buy that PLUSA. I used to read it often but haven’t been able to find it for almost a year now. Funny thing is that I wrote a quick message and mailed it to PLUSA well over a year ago regarding seeing if I could write something up about the Dino Gym for their hardcore gym series. Never heard anything back. Figured it meant they didn’t care for my writing style.
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[b]Quote from dinoman on June 9, 2011, 14:24[/b]
We currently only have one grip competition per year – our grip championships in February. Since we are an all-round organization, we don’t focus on any one type of strength. We do have guys in the organization that are grip specialists (as well as all rounders) and attend grip meets in other organizations. Guys like Ben Edwards. Ben – if you are reading this, maybe you could help out more with this question???? AlJust read this Al. I’ve been off the forum for a while.
Derrick, get a hold of me if you want to attend other grip comps. I’m in Lawrence, Kansas. And there are a few guys in the KCK area and St. Louis area that are superb grip guys. I would definitely recommend not focusing solely on grip to the exclusion of the USAWA contests though. And not just because I’m talking on the open forum here. Grip is great – I enjoy training it more than anything else. But the all-round lifts are very special and they hold a high place in my world too. I might not train them as often as I should…but when I do I feel connected to history.
My e-mail is goalorientedtraining@mail2strong.com. Also the one I use here on the forum (wordstrength@mail2world.com) is good to reach me at. My phone number is 785-218-5039 if you prefer the phone or texting to e-mail. If you’re in the Kansas area we could hook up for a training session one of these days if you’d like. I’m pretty strong on grippers and vertical bar. And about mid-pack on most of the rest of the grip stuff.
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Great news about the increased membership numbers! If I happen to be out in Colorado visiting in-laws I’ll sign up to compete in that contest. Chances are slim of course, but it’s a remote possibility.
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That’s a great picture! And a heck of a feat lifting a Blob in each hand. I didn’t realize Scott had that strong of a pinch grip. I knew he’s very strong on the thickbar lifts so it shouldn’t be a surprise.
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That’s one of the coolest pictures I’ve ever seen! The anvils look massive too. I’d guess 150lbs each? I’ve had the chance to lift a few about that size by the horn so I’m of course only guessing about the weight. Was that picture taken in the 30s? I’m intrigued by his personalized shirt almost as much as his ease at holding both those anvils and his evident muscularity.
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What are you guys lifting on your 3.5″ dumbbell? Even just deadlifting it is interesting – but the Dumbbell Walk is what I’m really curious about. I’ve gotta step up my game.
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Did an actual Dumbbell Walk workout yesterday and had some good performances. Did some quick 10-foot warmups with light weight on the 3.5″ dumbbell and then went for 99 pounds and got legal 10-foot trips both hands.
Loaded 113 pounds and smoked it righty too. Tried 121 and only pulled it about 4″ off the ground. I documented the weight and the distance on camera. Not because I think it’ll count for a record of course – but to hopefully get more people interested in these lifts.
I still have a very pleasant burn in my forearms today!
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Glad to hear Frank’s recovering from his surgery and I hope they got all the cancer and that he never has to deal with that again. Haven’t got to meet him yet but I’d like to one of these days.
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Got my entry sent off Thom. Paid for the banquet for 2 just in case I can get Carrie to come with me. Otherwise I want that extra money to be donated because I will surely eat more than the average bear after Nationals.
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I quite enjoyed talking to Larry last year at his first grip contest – the Dino Grip Challenge. Couldn’t think of a nicer guy I’d like to beat me in his inaugural contest either.
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Sounds like a blast Thom! I’m sending in my check and entry tomorrow morning. Got it filled out now and heading off for 12 hours at work.
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