Poundstone loads the 555!

knelly · 03-01-2009, 06:10 PM

One week before the Arnold Derek decided to give his 555lb Viper Stone a shot. He has loaded it once before a little over a year ago at about 42 inches. Saturday he loaded it at 46.25 inches after attempting 4 other times! I will make sure to post my videos of the Arnold Classic as soon as I get back!

Kristin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqBIo...e=channel_page

Juztin967 · 03-01-2009, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by knelly

One week before the Arnold Derek decided to give his 555lb Viper Stone a shot. He has loaded it once before a little over a year ago at about 42 inches. Saturday he loaded it at 46.25 inches after attempting 4 other times! I will make sure to post my videos of the Arnold Classic as soon as I get back!

Kristin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqBIo...e=channel_page

Well, f*** me running that was beastly!

19george · 03-01-2009, 06:28 PM

^^^^No better way to put it!

skinnycalves · 03-01-2009, 06:34 PM

holy **** balls

i never realized how wide derek was till i saw the picture of him with the OP

Juztin967 · 03-01-2009, 06:42 PM

OP, are you his gf? If so, way to go!

Newbtime · 03-01-2009, 07:12 PM

strong as helll

if there was rubber on that pipe it would of been alot easier too, dont follow strongman though so i dont even know if thats allowed in strongman compsthough ....

knelly · 03-01-2009, 07:16 PM

What's OP? I am Derek's girlfriend....I love the sport and try to keep up on the videos of him and updates when he competes!

PS....Newbtime...you are right, it would be easier with rubber on that bar, Derek is working on cutting up some pieces to put on there! We used a little tacky this time.

Doenitz79 · 03-01-2009, 07:31 PM

I thought Travis has done 600lb already???

KineticWall · 03-01-2009, 07:40 PM

op = original poster

on that note, op what gym do you train at? i live really close to waterbury and need a good PL gym

Theeos · 03-01-2009, 07:41 PM

Holy Moly!

knelly · 03-01-2009, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by KineticWall

op = original poster

on that note, op what gym do you train at? i live really close to waterbury and need a good PL gym

Ohhhhh! Thank you for clearing that up for me

I train with Derek at Retro, Now called Waterbury Fitness right across the street from Planet Fitness. You should definately stop by! We won't be there this weekend because we will be in Ohio for the Arnold!

PS............Doenitz79....I know Travis has the 600...from my understanding he hasn't loaded it yet, maybe he laped it???.....but I am sure he will get it!

KineticWall · 03-01-2009, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by knelly

Ohhhhh! Thank you for clearing that up for me

I train with Derek at Retro, Now called Waterbury Fitness right across the street from Planet Fitness. You should definately stop by! We won't be there this weekend because we will be in Ohio for the Arnold!

haha i might stop buy sometime, i need to upgrade gyms soon. so its either golds in east hartford or a PL gym that i find with good recommendations.

what do the dumbbells go up 2?

knelly · 03-01-2009, 07:53 PM

Well you can always train with the viper dumbbell

....it's 200lbs.....but the other ones go up to 130

Here is the Viper Dumbbell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPNKG...e=channel_page

Theeos · 03-01-2009, 07:58 PM

If only my gym had a set up like that!! I get funny looks when i take my axle in.

skinnycalves · 03-01-2009, 08:04 PM

2 gyms right across from each other thats quite strange, derek should go to planet fitness and set off the lunk alarm for the lulz

on a sidenote: godamn poundstone is such a badass last name

**str8flexed** · 03-01-2009, 09:09 PM

unreal

Juztin967 · 03-01-2009, 09:18 PM

We got Poundstone's gf on here people!

So knelly, what's Derek's username so we can interrogate the heck out of him?

someonefat · 03-01-2009, 09:18 PM

Good Luck at Arnold lets get an American to win this time and dethrone big Z!!! Its going to be an amazing competetion, poundstone has been doing some amazing stuff in his videos and just keeps getting better and better, Mikhail Koklyaev has put up some great videos recently also of some inhuman stuff and from looks of travis log on here he is looking real strong. Also big Z is always a favorite being the that he has won last 6 years!!!

I hope poundstone or travis can win this year.

BEhave · 03-01-2009, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by knelly

Well you can always train with the viper dumbbell

....it's 200lbs.....but the other ones go up to 130

Here is the Viper Dumbbell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPNKG...e=channel_page

OMG

Not to mention the 555 stone was beastly. Thats a really cool gym also

knelly · 03-01-2009, 09:42 PM

Big Z is NOT competing at the Arnold this year. He will most likely be there to watch and maybe help judge. So it should be an interesting show! Each athlete is coming in top shape!

BTW Derek is not a part of this forum, I will keep you updated as much as I can and I am open to answering questions as well!!

Doenitz79 · 03-01-2009, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by knelly

Big Z is NOT competing at the Arnold this year. He will most likely be there to watch and maybe help judge. So it should be an interesting show! Each athlete is coming in top shape!

BTW Derek is not a part of this forum, I will keep you updated as much as I can and I am open to answering questions as well!!

Hi Knelly,so you are the voice behind the "come on Derek"...Nice...finally able to put a face(a pretty one at that) to that voice.

skinnycalves · 03-01-2009, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Doenitz79

Hi Knelly,so you are the voice behind the "come on Derek"...Nice...finally able to put a face(a pretty one at that) to that voice.

lol i remember those, OP if it is you, i would bet a million hypothetical dollars that you are from wisconsin

grantonio_1 · 03-02-2009, 03:13 AM

congrats to Dereck my bets on im to take wsm 2009, his videos are prity great aswell.

entropy1 · 03-02-2009, 03:30 AM

fixed

and what gym has rows of treadmills next to a strong man section?

southbankwulf · 03-02-2009, 03:45 AM

i lol'd at the video of derek on guitar hero haha

PotKettleBlack · 03-02-2009, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by skinnycalves

holy **** balls

i never realized how wide derek was till i saw the picture of him with the OP

I think I'm gonna go with holy **** balls too.

skinnycalves · 03-02-2009, 06:15 AM

tenacious D ftw

its just scary to think that some of the strongest kids on this site have a 550ish DL and a human being can pick a stone that is the same weight

GodsHonestTruth · 03-02-2009, 08:09 AM

That guy is a beast. That single hand 200 lbs clean was badass, too.

R-G · 03-02-2009, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by entropy1

and what gym has rows of treadmills next to a strong man section?

It's a commercial gym and the only space really for their stuff. It's in the corner right in front of a garage door which makes it easy for them to add/remove any of their equipment.

Esquire1982 · 03-02-2009, 09:02 AM

the treadmills were the first thing i noticed too. that is a sweet set up though, how did planet fitness, a commercial gym, allow you guys to fill it up w/ that long row of stones? they let you keep them there? and your own dumbbells too?

keep up the great work!