Race to a 400lb atlas stone

[WHT_LIGHTNING]

Well everybody else is doing it, lol. I'm sure some of you guys have already hit this, but I am a relative newb (about 3.5 months) and it's definitely a goal for me. Since we can't really confirm how heavy the stone is, we have to go with the honesty card, lol.

Minimum load height (to a platform or a bar) is 48".

I think that is about all, gotta have a video of course, if I am missing anything, tell me.


My best so far is a 325lb stone to 50".









Current List:
Wht_Lightning: 325lbs
csday924: 320lbs
austin.j.taylor: 270x4
dparm99:368lb

[csday924]

I'll join this my best is 320 at 170lbs.

[austin.j.taylor]

I'll join this my best is 320 at 170lbs.

You coming Saturday?


In on this as well. I will be loading the 320 this weekend. Previous best was 270X4 over 48" bar.

[dparm99]

In (although we're going to have to be very trusting with this one).
My best so far is 167kg (368lb) over 1.2m (47.2")

[WHT_LIGHTNING]

In (although we're going to have to be very trusting with this one).
My best so far is 167kg (368lb) over 1.2m (47.2")

That was nice man, you could of loaded that higher for sure. You are the frontrunner right now.

Yeah we will have to be very trusting, since there isn't anything on the line as far as prizes go, I am hoping we will be honest. Also since sometimes stones come out a little bit off, if you have like a 398lb stone or something, I think we will count that. I added a current list at the start of this thread, so feel free to post up new prs even if it isn't a 400lber.

[WHT_LIGHTNING]

bump?

[NC_Tarheel]

In on this. My best so far (haven't done stones since January) is 300 to a 48" platform. I think I'm doing them next Saturday so I'll report back w/ the results.

Great thread idea!!

[WHT_LIGHTNING]

Well it won't let me edit the 1st post so:

Current List:
Wht_Lightning: 325lbs
csday924: 320lbs
austin.j.taylor: 270lbsx4
dparm99:368lb
NC_Tarheel: 300lbs

[Iceman1800]

you guys are nuts I'm still trying to pick up my 335# stone. I am having trouble getting my arms around a 20" stone. My 300# is only 18" and the 2" difference is huge (which you probably knew already)

[NC_Tarheel]

you guys are nuts I'm still trying to pick up my 335# stone. I am having trouble getting my arms around a 20" stone. My 300# is only 18" and the 2" difference is huge (which you probably knew already)

Wrapping my baboon arms around it isn't the problem. Being weak...that's the problem!!

[beast69]

I hit my first 400lb stone about a month ago, so I'm not in the race I guess. Just wanted to say good lluck to everyone, as a 400lb stone is a big milestone for anyone!

[austin.j.taylor]

Wrapping my baboon arms around it isn't the problem. Being weak...that's the problem!!

I know that feel bro. In regards to atlas stones, no other lift feels so different everytime I do it like stones do. I have done the 270 with no problems, but a 240 felt heavy as hell two weeks ago.

[arian11]

Holy crap you guys are beasts. I've only tried atlas stones on 2 occassions before. First time I could only work up to the 165 lbs stone. And the second time I could only work up to the 205 lbs stone. Good job fellas.

[NC_Tarheel]

I know that feel bro. In regards to atlas stones, no other lift feels so different everytime I do it like stones do. I have done the 270 with no problems, but a 240 felt heavy as hell two weeks ago.

I still have yet to figure out a tacky that works for me. I sweat like the love child of Patrick Ewing and Chris Farley and by the time I'm doing the 4th stone in the run (usually around 300-320 lbs) the tacky is off my hands and the stone is like a ball of glass.

[austin.j.taylor]

I still have yet to figure out a tacky that works for me. I sweat like the love child of Patrick Ewing and Chris Farley and by the time I'm doing the 4th stone in the run (usually around 300-320 lbs) the tacky is off my hands and the stone is like a ball of glass.

casey and i use spider tack. i think that stuff sticks to anything

[WHT_LIGHTNING]

I still have yet to figure out a tacky that works for me. I sweat like the love child of Patrick Ewing and Chris Farley and by the time I'm doing the 4th stone in the run (usually around 300-320 lbs) the tacky is off my hands and the stone is like a ball of glass.

I'm still playing around with this as well. I'm a relative newb still, but jack tack has worked best for me so far. Spider Tack was too sticky, lol. Stuck to everything.

[WHT_LIGHTNING]

Holy crap you guys are beasts. I've only tried atlas stones on 2 occassions before. First time I could only work up to the 165 lbs stone. And the second time I could only work up to the 205 lbs stone. Good job fellas.

Stones are a different beast, lol

[WHT_LIGHTNING]

I hit my first 400lb stone about a month ago, so I'm not in the race I guess. Just wanted to say good lluck to everyone, as a 400lb stone is a big milestone for anyone!

that's awesome

[beast69]

I still have yet to figure out a tacky that works for me. I sweat like the love child of Patrick Ewing and Chris Farley and by the time I'm doing the 4th stone in the run (usually around 300-320 lbs) the tacky is off my hands and the stone is like a ball of glass.

You need to keep your arms dry. I stand in front of a fan until my arms are dry, and continue to apply it in front of the fan. If it's really bad, try wrapping your forearms in athletic tap.

If you're running out of tacky mid-run, most strongmen will keep an extra glob on the back of their hand, outside of the bicep, etc (anywhere that's easily accesible, but won't stick to anything during the lift), so that it can be applied quickly without having to get the jar out.

[NC_Tarheel]

You need to keep your arms dry. I stand in front of a fan until my arms are dry, and continue to apply it in front of the fan. If it's really bad, try wrapping your forearms in athletic tap.

If you're running out of tacky mid-run, most strongmen will keep an extra glob on the back of their hand, outside of the bicep, etc (anywhere that's easily accesible, but won't stick to anything during the lift), so that it can be applied quickly without having to get the jar out.

I keep the glob on the back of my hand but I literally sweat the tacky off of both my hands during the run and when I go to reapply on the 4th stone the tacky won't take to my hands because they are so sweaty.

Here is a vid from my last contest with stones.

260 over a 48" bar in 60 sec



Here is more what I'm talking about...205, 225 and 250 go up easy. When I get to the 300, it turns into a ball of glass. (This load was to 54" before someone calls BS on my loading a 300 to 48" )

[Muscle Mania Matt]

I'll join in. My recent best is 335 to 58"

[austin.j.taylor]

I'll join in. My recent best is 335 to 58"

no gingers allowed


j/k stong stone load, got a vid by chance?

[CookAndrewB]

I am in. My current best is 375 to 54". Trying to get a video now. Have to sweet talk one of my training partners into uploading it. I'm currently stuck on a 385 stone.

[NC_Tarheel]

I am in. My current best is 375 to 54". Trying to get a video now. Have to sweet talk one of my training partners into uploading it. I'm currently stuck on a 385 stone.

**Looks at stats****

The thread title is now changed to "Race to a 100 lb stone PR

[CookAndrewB]

Lol... I'm not sure that will ever happen. Stones suck balls through the summer. I'm good through my warmups, but then I start to sweat and everything goes to hell pretty quickly. I'm not having any luck getting my training partner to upload the video, so I'll try to get some vids this weekend if nothing else. I'm very consistent at 375, so I'll get another vid of that, if not the 385 (I've almost got it lapped, and if I can lap it I can load it).

BTW, you long armed mutherfcukers can bite me. You know how hard it is to wrap my little t-rex arms around a 21-22" stone? Not to mention how hard it is to hit a high load. I have hit 315 to 58", but that is a hell of a stretch for me.

Edit: if you look through my profile vids, I do have an old video from when I was just starting to be able to load the 350 stone.

[Muscle Mania Matt]

no video of that; that was at a competition. It felt lighter, but i regularly load 335 to my 54 inch platform.
I will get videos of my attempts to 400

[southbankwulf]

im in on this. my best is 330x3 over 50inch yoke.

[WHT_LIGHTNING]

Hell yes

We got some legit competition now. Unfortunately for me, due to travel ****. It will be 4 weeks of no real event training (2 weeks down) so I probably won't even attempt to load our 350 stone for another month or so.

[CookAndrewB]

Just providing a bump here:

Saturday was very humid, and despite my hopes that an underlayer of 3M vetwrap might help keep me from sweating through my tape, it just didn't happen. I would love to hear some creative ways to beat the humidity. I've tried standing in front of a fan, but frankly it is so humid out that it is a little like standing in the blast of a humidifier and hoping that the moving air might help to dry you up. My true intention was to knock out stones first, before I worked up an epic sweat that couldn't be stopped by anyone just short of Moses (it's Sunday and I thought I would try to work in at least one biblical water stoppage reference).

So stones wound out like this:
230 x 3 to 61" Lots of pop, no issues.
275 x 1 to 54" Still warming up.
275 x 1 to 57" Feels good, was considering loading up to the 61" platform when I notice the first signs of tape slippage.
290 x 2 to 50" Feels solid, still getting lots of speed and height on my load.
325 x 2 to 50" Still solid.
350 to 50" x 2 First rep, my tape slips pretty badly and I end up catching the stone in an ATG squat. Not a problem, but I'm absolutely soaked with sweat by this point and I just know I'm not going to be working heavier than this. I manage a second rep but again I barely catch it between my knees as I slip off the stone.

I probably would have been just as smart to stay with some high loads with lighter weights for the day, but I was really looking forward to at least making an attempt at my 380 stone. Didn't end up getting any training video as half of our training group left to go do grip training about 5 minutes down the road, and I couldn't see manhandling my new camera with tacky covered hands. This week I will try to upload some "tackyless" training from the past couple weeks and I will try to badger my training partner into uploading my 375 load video. You would think he would do it just to shut me up

[iceland87]

My best is 135kg(297lbs)x5 over 53" bar.

Will be competing next week and they will have a 155kg (351lbs) stone for reps will be fun to see how well I will do.