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Buy PVC pipe, around 2 and 1/2 inches diameter. Get 10-20 feet of 1/4 inch nylon rope. Cut the PVC to 2 foot lengths. Drill a hole in the center. Take 5-10 feet of rope, put it in the hole, and tie...

I think John should be a moderator of a new gripstrength section.

Wow John! If the machine is strong enough for a REAL COC, then I am sure it is strong enough for the rest of us!

There are many different types of grip type. Grippers work rather well for what they are intended for. Plate pinching and plate curling don't seem any more useful for carryover to other things than...

"Not a lot of guys out there are certified COC's so meeting me was a real treat for them."

John, you are a real COC? Can I have your autograph?

You should really use chalk John. I don't get it. That is just goofy.

John comes across as quite a quirky guy on the internet. Just curious!

Jfreels, you have to tell me something- Is John Hicks goofy in real life?

I would get the #1 and the #2. Odds are you can get the #1 if you are relatively strong, but you never know. If you can get the #1, you'd want something else to work towards anyways.

If you can...

Say hi if you see me. I'll be there too. Not lifting due to injury, but I am coaching my father in law, who is 66 years old and lifting in the 275's.

Deciever-

Put a plastic bag over your arms. The shirt will slide right up easy. Alot of people complain about the sleeves being tight, but they will go on.

Good job.

I've been to many USAPL meets. A one second pause would be more than enough.

Also, you can move your head on the bench in the USAPL now.

Whichever one has meets near you.

I don't think Kieran Kidder tried it. He has squatter 1000+, but not benched anywhere near there. Where did you get it from?

Could you be thinking of Jimmy "The Iron Bull" Pellechia? He is the...

http://www.powermagonline.com/latest-news/records.asp

I am guessing the 132 was done in the IPF and the 148 was done in the APF/WPC/WPO, but I am not positive.

Even if banning equipment did happen, fractionalization would still be huge in the sport. There is still the drug issue. And there is the judging standards, 24 hour weigh ins, etc. Enough stuff for...

Raw is just another way to dilute the competition, in my opinion. Almost all of the best lifters never compete raw, and without hardly any exceptions none of the best lifters enter RAW only meets.
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Clean pulls and jerks are explosive and fast even if they are heavy. There is no way to do those lifts slowly. No idea about the military, that would be very slow with heavy weight.

That is a...

Hey Makaveli, I have. You are in Michigan too, aren't you?

The inzer poly shirts are supposed to fit tight. They will take a while to get on, and hurt very bad.

I'm telling you guys, go with a Fury. Costs less, easier to get on, more comfortable, and a...