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This and that

Oops!

Apologies for the rant, especially if you are female!

There are some good trainers out there and there is some great information too...you just have to look far and wide. Look for experience and results and you'll find someone worth listening too.

T-shirts

In case you didn't know, our now famous, MTFU!!! T-shirts are available to buy in the Ebay shop. They are good quality t-shirts with our BS Logo on the front and the phrase that will guarantee  a good workout on the back. You can buy them here...

MTFU!!! T-shirts

E-book

I was going to write an e-book about the philosophy of BS. The thing is, it will get torrented and then copied and given out for free etc etc. So instead I am going to put it on this blog for free anyway and if nothing else get the word out. As I have said a million times before...there is nothing new BUT how you use the information is what is important. I will endeavor to elaborate on this over the coming month or so. There is a book in the works though...

Press

Here is what I do in my spare time...actually most of my time!

Press for upcoming project with Mickey Rourke

I've been involved with this for sometime and it looks like we are going to shoot this summer/autumn. Keep your eyes peeled for this one.

BST

 

Old School...but still good enough for today...nice site, nice message... 

 

Rant-o-rama returns

Skinny trainers suck!

If you want to write an article on the internet or in a magazine, please do me a favour...

GET SOME EFFING MUSCLES FIRST!!!

If I want my car fixed I go and see an experienced mechanic, someone who has a good reputation and has been around a while.

If I have something wrong with me I go and see a Doctor, someone who has a good reputation and has been around a while.

So...if you want to get stronger and bigger and faster what do you do?

You go and see a trainer/coach who has a good reputation and has been around a while!

You DO NOT go and see the skinny guy who runs marathons or does crossfit or who trains the yummy mummy's and has a nice clean certificate from his recent PT course even if he can do some really wierd exercises on one leg!!

If you are a trainer, get some strength and build some muscles before teaching people how to lift...please...pretty please with sugar on top!

A few more things in absolutely no particular order...

• One arm pushups are NOT better than the bench press for upper body strength.
• Lifting weights is fun and can be serious but it is NOT your life...it is a part of your life. 
• If you want to do gymnastics go to a gymnastics club. They kinda know how to teach that stuff.
• Olympic lifting for high reps is dangerous.
• Trainers who write articles after less than five years of training know nothing and should not be trusted.
• Don't get cocky and drop a smith machine incline press on your nose.
• Doing some log lifting and farmer's walks doesn't make you a strongman.
• If you've never done 20 rep squats hard and heavy then you've never pushed yourself mentally in the gym.
• If something hurts it's probably a niggle or a strain not a full on injury. Taking time off for this kind of thing means you should probably take up flower arranging instead.
• If you 'Don't want to get too big' then please - join a girls gym and get your privates parted so you can wee like a girl.

There will be more.

BST

And for your viewing pleasure...a manly performance from Stan Efferding...check out the psyche!

 

Loz's seminar in Ireland

Laurence Shahlaei recently put on an amazing display of strength during a 2 day seminar in Ireland.

Here's the video...there's some awesome tips here!!

BST

 

Beyond Strong partner Big Loz Shahlaei training for a raw powerlifting contest squatting 340kg for 3reps

Interview for VOS TV with Laurence Shahlaei

Part 1

 

Part 2

 

Part 3

 

BST

UK broadcast details for Worlds strongest man 2011

Channel

Channel 5

Giants Live – WSM Qualifiers

Tuesday 20th December 2011

7pm – 8pm

Wednesday 21st December 2011

7pm – 8pm

Thursday 22nd December 2011

7pm – 8pm

Friday 23rd December 2011

7pm – 8pm

Channel 5

WSM 2011

Tuesday 27th December 2011

8pm – 9pm

Wednesday 28th December 2011

8pm – 9pm

Thursday 29th December 2011

8pm – 9pm

Friday 30th December 2011

8pm – 9pm

Saturday 31st December 2011

8pm – 9pm

Sunday 1st January 2012

8pm – 9pm

We've moved!

No big hurrah...but we have moved. 

Check us out at the same address www.beyondstrong.com

Nick

World's Strongest Hands - Leg 2 results

World of Grip - World's Strongest Hands Series 2010 - Leg 2 results

Saturday 11 Sept, 2010
Venue: Around the world
Promoter: World of Grip, and 9 promoters
All weights in kilo's

Overall results (47 competitors)

1 Steve Gardener – 6.5pt
2 David Horne – 11pt
3 Nick McKinless – 13pt
4 Aaron Corcorran – 15.5pt
4 Paul Knight – 15.5pt
6 David Thornton – 16.5pt
7 Jedd Johnson – 22.5pt
8 Jouni Pakarinen – 29pt
9 Tim Struse – 30pt
10 Stew Killick – 36.5pt
11 Eric Milfeld – 38.5pt
11 Adam Glass – 38.5pt
13 Andrew Durniat – 41.5pt
14 Chris Rice – 42.5pt
15 Matti Heiskanen - 47pt
16 Frank Snyder – 48pt
17 Brent Barbe – 49.5pt
18 Kevin Emery – 53pt
19 Richard Scott – 54pt
20 Jeff Parker - 55.5pt
21 Timo Tuukkanen - 56pt
22 Brian Amundsen - 66.5pt
23 Greg Griffin – 70.5pt
24 Elizabeth Horne – 78.5pt (Female)
25 Mark Martin-Dye – 80pt
26 Paul Sippola - 80.5pt
27 Taylor Wilson - 83.5pt
28 Derek Graybill – 86pt
29 Ryan Pitts – 89.5pt
29 Dave Delgado – 89.5pt
31 Ed Livesey – 93.5pt
32 Kris Wragg – 94.5pt
33 Zach Coulter - 98.5pt
34 Adam Sagers – 99pt
35 Eric Lentner – 101pt
36 Mike Puchalski – 104pt
37 Mark DeSousa – 110pt
38 Ben Thornton - 110.5pt (15 yrs.)
39 Crandall Smith – 117.5pt
40 David Sandel – 118.5pt
41 Yvonne Häkkinen – 119.5pt (Female)
42 Mary Anne McKeague – 122.5pt (Female)
43 Mike T Nelson – 125pt
44 Brad Ellingson – 127.5pt
45 Sherrie Wheeler – 130pt (Female)
46 Jerri Larkin – 134pt (Female)
46 Don Larkin - 134pt (67 yrs.)

Women’s Overall results (5 competitors)

1 Elizabeth Horne – 3pt
2 Mary Ann McKeague – 8pt
3 Yvonne Häkkinen – 9.5pt
4 Sherrie Wheeler – 11.5pt
5 Jerri Larkin – 13pt

Event 1 - Two Hands Pinch Lift

1 Jedd Johnson – 110.49k
2 Steve Gardener – 106.3k
3 Aaron Corcorran – 105.04k
4 David Horne – 104.6k
5 Nick McKinless – 102k
6 David Thornton – 99.73k
7 Chris Rice – 98.16k
8 Paul Knight – 98.1k
9 Brent Barbe – 96.74k
10 Tim Struse - 95.84k
11 Jouni Pakarinen - 95.7kg – 11.5pt
11 Matti Heiskanen - 95.7kg – 11.5pt
13 Frank Snyder – 92.52k
14 Eric Milfeld – 91.4k
15 Timo Tuukkanen - 90.7kg
16 Stew Killick – 88.84k
17 Andrew Durniat – 86.67k
18 Mark DeSousa – 85.3k
19 Adam Glass – 85.27k
20 Jeff Parker - 83.83k
21 Brian Amundsen - 81.60k
22 Paul Sippola - 78.54k
23 Kevin Emery – 78k
24 Richard Scott – 76.8k
25 Greg Griffin – 74.6k
26 Elizabeth Horne – 74.3k (Female)
27 Mark Martin-Dye – 72.11k
28 Eric Lentner - 68.32k
29 Taylor Wilson - 67.88k
30 Dave Delgado - 66.2k
31 Kris Wragg – 64.8k
32 Derek Graybill - 63.89k
33 Ed Livesey – 62.60k – 33.5pt
33 Mike Puchalski – 62.60k – 33.5pt
35 Ben Thornton - 56.49k (15 yrs.)
36 Adam Sagers – 54.88k
37 Mary Anne McKeague – 51.59k (Female)
38 Crandall Smith - 50.08k
39 Ryan Pitts – 45.81k
40 Yvonne Häkkinen - 45.7kg (Female)
41 David Sandel – 44.45k
42 Don Larkin - 43.75k (67 yrs.)
43 Sherrie Wheeler – 42.2k (Female)
44 Mike T Nelson – 37.19k
45 Brad Ellingson – 32.65k
46 Jerri Larkin - 32.36k (Female)
47 Zach Coulter – 0

Event 2 – Wrist Developer

1 Stew Killick – L10 Gold – 2pt
1 Steve Gardener – L10 Gold – 2pt
1 Nick McKinless – L10 Gold – 2pt
4 David Horne – L9 Gold – 4.5pt
4 David Thornton - L9 Gold – 4.5pt
6 Adam Glass – L8 Gold – 6.5pt
6 Paul Knight – L8 Gold – 6.5pt
8 Jedd Johnson – L7 Gold – 8.5pt
8 Aaron Corcorran – L7 Gold – 8.5pt
10 Jouni Pakarinen - L6 gold – 11.5pt
10 Eric Milfeld – L6 Gold – 11.5pt
10 Andrew Durniat – L6 Gold – 11.5pt
10 Tim Struse - L6 Gold – 11.5pt
14 Chris Rice – L5 Gold – 17pt
14 Kevin Emery – L5 Gold – 17pt
14 Matti Heiskanen - L5 gold – 17pt
14 Richard Scott – L5 Gold – 17pt
14 Brent Barbe – L5 Gold – 17pt
14 Jeff Parker - L5 Gold – 17pt
14 Brian Amundsen - L5 Gold – 17pt
21 Frank Snyder – L4 Gold – 22pt
21 Ryan Pitts – L4 Gold – 22pt
21 Greg Griffin – L4 Gold – 22pt
24 Mark Martin-Dye – L3 Gold – 24.5pt
24 Ed Livesey – L3 Gold – 24.5pt
26 Taylor Wilson - L9 Orange
27 Elizabeth Horne – L8 Orange (Female) – 27.5pt
27 Dave Delgado – L8 Orange – 27.5pt
29 Adam Sagers – L7 Orange – 30pt
29 Paul Sippola - L7 Orange – 30pt
29 Zach Coulter - L7 Orange – 30pt
32 Timo Tuukkanen - L6 orange – 32.5pt
32 Derek Graybill – L6 Orange – 32.5pt
34 Eric Lentner – L5 Orange – 35pt
34 Kris Wragg – L5 Orange – 35pt
34 Mike Puchalski – L5 Orange – 35pt
37 Mike T Nelson – L4 Orange – 37.5pt
37 Ben Thornton - L4 Orange (15 yrs.) – 37.5pt
39 David Sandel – L3 Orange – 39.5pt
39 Crandall Smith – L3 Orange – 39.5pt
41 Brad Ellingson – L2 Orange
42 Mary Anne McKeague – L5 White (Female)
43 Jerri Larkin - L1 White (Female)
44 Yvonne Häkkinen - 0 (Female) - 45.5pt
44 Mark DeSousa – 0 - 45.5pt
44 Sherrie Wheeler – 0 (Female) - 45.5pt
44 Don Larkin - 0 (67 yrs.) - 45.5pt

Event 3 - Vulcan Gripper - 20mm block

1 Paul Knight – L20 Gold
2 David Horne – L19 Gold – 2.5pt
2 Steve Gardener – L19 Gold – 2.5pt
4 Aaron Corcorran – L18 Gold
5 Jouni Pakarinen - L17 gold – 6pt
5 David Thornton – L17 Gold – 6pt
5 Nick McKinless – L17 Gold – 6pt
8 Timo Tuukkanen - L16 gold – 8.5pt
8 Tim Struse – L16 Gold – 8.5pt
10 Jedd Johnson – L15 Gold – 13pt
10 Frank Snyder – L15 Gold – 13pt
10 Andrew Durniat – L15 Gold – 13pt
10 Eric Milfeld – L15 Gold – 13pt
10 Kevin Emery – L15 Gold – 13pt
10 Adam Glass – L15 Gold – 13pt
10 Richard Scott – L15 Gold – 13pt
17 Stew Killick – L14 Gold – 18.5pt
17 Matti Heiskanen - L14 Gold – 18.5pt
17 Chris Rice – L14 Gold – 18.5pt
17 Jeff Parker - L14 Gold – 18.5pt
21 Zach Coulter - L13 Gold – 21.5pt
21 Derek Graybill – L13 Gold – 21.5pt
23 Brent Barbe – L12 Gold – 23.5pt
23 Greg Griffin – L12 Gold – 23.5pt
25 Elizabeth Horne – L11 Gold (Female)
26 Brian Amundsen - L9 Gold – 28.5pt
26 Taylor Wilson - L9 Gold – 28.5pt
26 Paul Sippola - L9 Gold – 28.5pt
26 Ryan Pitts – L9 Gold – 28.5pt
26 Kris Wragg – L9 Gold – 28.5pt
26 Mark Martin-Dye – L9 Gold – 28.5pt
32 Dave Delgado – L8 Gold
33 Adam Sagers – L6 Gold
34 Yvonne Häkkinen - L5 gold (Female)
35 Ed Livesey – L4 Gold – 35.5pt
35 Mike Puchalski – L4 Gold – 35.5pt
37 David Sandel – L3 Gold – 38pt
37 Ben Thornton - L3 Gold (15 yrs.) – 38pt
37 Eric Lentner – L3 Gold – 38pt
40 Crandall Smith – L8 Orange
41 Brad Ellingson – L7 Orange - 41.5pt
41 Sherrie Wheeler – L7 Orange (Female) - 41.5pt
43 Mike T Nelson – L5 Orange - 43.5pt
43 Mary Anne McKeague – L5 Orange (Female) - 43.5pt
45 Jerri Larkin - L4 Orange (Female)
46 Mark DeSousa – 0 - 46.5pt
46 Don Larkin - 0 (67 yrs.) - 46.5pt

Well done to Steve Gardener for picking up the pace and winning Leg 2. I am again suprised but happy to have gone up one place to take 3rd overall. Thanks to David and Elizabeth for having me stay and for putting on another great event.

Nick

World's Strongest Hands - Leg 1 results

Here are the results from David Horne's forum

World of Grip - World's Strongest Hands Series 2010 - Leg 1 results

Saturday 14 August, 2010
Venue: Around the world
Promoter: World of Grip, and 9 promoters
All weights in kilo's

Overall results (59 competitors)

1 David Horne – 6pt
2 Aaron Corcorran – 11.5pt
3 Steve Gardener – 12.5pt
4 Nick McKinless – 13pt
5 David Thornton – 17pt
6 Jedd Johnson – 26pt
7 Brent Barbe – 29pt
8 Jim Wylie – 31pt
9 Chris Rice – 33.5pt
10 Adam Glass – 36pt
11 Tim Struse – 37pt
12 Stew Killick – 39pt
13 Eric Milfeld – 41.5pt
14 Jouni Pakarinen – 45.5pt
15 Nick Rosendaul – 47pt
16 John Eaton – 51pt
17 Timo Tuukkanen – 52pt
18 Matti Heiskanen – 53.5pt
19 Richard Scott – 55.5pt
20 Jonathan Williams – 60.5pt
21 Jeff Parker – 65.5pt
22 Kevin Emery – 68.5pt
23 Dave Johnson – 70pt
24 Casey Emery – 70.5pt
25 Bob Lipinski – 74pt
26 Lol Owen – 81pt
27 Greg Griffin – 82.5pt
28 Elizabeth Horne – 88pt (Female)
29 Russ Farver – 91.5pt
30 Jason Horne – 94pt
31 Brian Elam – 94.5pt
32 Mark Martin-Dye – 95pt
33 Ian Gillaspie – 96.5pt
34 Austin Acree – 106.5pt
35 Jess Reiman – 110pt
36 Dave Delgado – 110.5pt
37 Steve Callahan – 112pt
38 Kris Wragg – 113pt
39 Ryan Pitts – 114pt
40 Taylor Wilson – 119.5pt
41 Jordan Simmons – 123pt
42 Mike Gura – 125pt
43 Mark DeSousa – 130.5pt
44 David Dellanave – 132.5pt
44 Mary Ann McKeague – 132.5pt (Female)
46 David Murray – 137pt
46 Crandall Smith – 137pt
48 Carl Wells – 140.5pt
49 Stephen Haessler – 141pt
50 Eric Lentner – 144.5pt
51 Paul Gillio – 146.5pt
52 Mike T Nelson – 148.5pt
53 Sherrie Wheeler – 152pt (Female)
54 Jenny LaCoss – 155.5pt (Female)
54 Brad Ellingson – 155.5pt
56 Breck S. – 156pt
57 Sam Chavez – 163.5pt
58 Kate Wells – 165.5pt (Female)
59 Jennifer Higgins – 168.5pt (Female)

Women’s Overall results (5 competitors)

1 Elizabeth Horne – 3pt
2 Mary Ann McKeague – 6pt
3 Sherrie Wheeler – 10pt
4 Jenny LaCoss – 11pt
5 Kate Wells – 14pt
6 Jennifer Higgins – 15pt

Event 1 - Two Hands Pinch Lift

1 Steve Gardener – 110.4k
2 Aaron Corcorran – 109.35k
3 David Horne – 107k
4 Chris Rice – 103.96k
5 Nick McKinless - 102k
6 Jedd Johnson – 100.55k
7 Tim Struse – 99.52k
8 David Thornton – 97.06k
9 Brent Barbe – 96.81k
10 Timo Tuukkanen – 95.7k
11 John Eaton – 93.52k
12 Eric Milfeld – 92.48k
13 Nick Rosendaul – 92.31k
14 Jouni Pakarinen – 90.7k
15 Jim Wylie – 88.9k
16 Stew Killick – 88.56k
17 Matti Heiskanen – 88.2k
18 Lol Owen – 87k
19 Mark DeSousa – 85.5k
20 Adam Glass – 81.64k
21 Dave Johnson – 80.3k
22 Jeff Parker – 79.02k
23 Jonathan Williams – 78.7k
24 Elizabeth Horne – 77.5k (Female) – 24.5pt
24 Jason Horne – 77.5k – 24.5pt
26 Richard Scott – 74.6k
27 Greg Griffin – 73.48k
28 Casey Emery – 72.57k -– 28.5pt
28 Kevin Emery – 72.57k -– 28.5pt
30 Jordan Simmons – 72.43k -– 31pt
30 Brian Elam – 72.43k -– 31pt
30 Ian Gillaspie – 72.43k -– 31pt
33 Eric Lentner – 70.12k
34 Bob Lipinski – 69.79k
35 Mark Martin-Dye – 69.5k
36 Kris Wragg – 67.1k
37 Dave Delgado – 63.64k -– 39pt
37 Steve Callahan – 63.64k -– 39pt
37 David Murray – 63.64k -– 39pt
37 Russ Farver – 63.64k -– 39pt
37 Carl Wells – 63.64k -– 39pt
42 Paul Gillio – 59.09k
43 Taylor Wilson – 58.44k
44 Mike Gura – 54.55k – 44.5pt
44 Breck S. - 54.55k – 44.5pt
46 Crandall Smith – 50k
47 Mary Ann McKeague – 47.58k (Female)
48 Stephen Haessler – 45.45k
49 Ryan Pitts – 45.35k - 49.5pt
49 Austin Acree - 45.35k - 49.5pt
51 Sherrie Wheeler – 44.45k (Female)
52 Sam Chavez – 43.19k
53 Jenny LaCoss – 43.18k (Female)
54 Kate Wells – 38.64k (Female)
55 David Dellanave – 34.01k - 55.5pt
55 Mike T Nelson – 34.01k - 55.5pt
57 Jennifer Higgins – 31.82k (Female)
58 Brad Ellingson – 31.75k
59 Jess Reiman – 0

Event 2 – Wrist Developer

1 Stew Killick – L9 Gold – 2pt
1 David Horne – L9 Gold – 2pt
1 Nick McKinless - L9 Gold – 2pt
4 David Thornton – L8 Gold – 5pt
4 Adam Glass – L8 Gold – 5pt
4 Jim Wylie – L8 Gold – 5pt
7 Aaron Corcorran – L7 Gold
8 Steve Gardener – L6 Gold – 9pt
8 Jedd Johnson – L6 Gold – 9pt
8 Brent Barbe – L6 Gold – 9pt
11 Eric Milfeld – L5 Gold – 13pt
11 Chris Rice – L5 Gold – 13pt
11 Nick Rosendaul – L5 Gold – 13pt
11 Richard Scott – L5 Gold – 13pt
11 Jonathan Williams – L5 Gold – 13pt
16 Kevin Emery – L4 Gold – 19pt
16 Dave Johnson – L4 Gold – 19pt
16 Jeff Parker – L4 Gold – 19pt
16 Jess Reiman – L4 Gold – 19pt
16 John Eaton – L4 Gold – 19pt
16 Tim Struse – L4 Gold – 19pt
16 Austin Acree – L4 Gold – 19pt
23 Jouni Pakarinen – L3 Gold – 25.5pt
23 Matti Heiskanen – L3 Gold – 25.5pt
23 Greg Griffin – L3 Gold – 25.5pt
23 Casey Emery – L3 Gold – 25.5pt
23 Mark Martin-Dye – L3 Gold – 25.5pt
23 Brian Elam – L3 Gold – 25.5pt
29 Bob Lipinski – L10 Orange
30 Ryan Pitts – L9 Orange
31 Russ Farver – L8 Orange – 31.5pt
31 Dave Delgado – L8 Orange – 31.5pt
33 Taylor Wilson – L7 Orange – 33.5pt
33 Elizabeth Horne – L7 Orange (Female) – 33.5pt
35 Lol Owen – L6 Orange – 36pt
35 Timo Tuukkanen – L6 Orange – 36pt
35 David Dellanave – L6 Orange – 36pt
38 Ian Gillaspie – L5 Orange – 38.5pt
38 Steve Callahan – L5 Orange – 38.5pt
40 David Murray – L4 Orange – 42.5pt
40 Mike Gura – L4 Orange – 42.5pt
40 Crandall Smith – L4 Orange – 42.5pt
40 Jason Horne – L4 Orange – 42.5pt
40 Kris Wragg – L4 Orange – 42.5pt
40 Mary Ann McKeague – L4 Orange (Female) – 42.5pt
46 Mike T Nelson – L3 Orange – 46.5pt
46 Stephen Haessler – L3 Orange – 46.5pt
48 Brad Ellingson – L2 Orange – 49pt
48 Jordan Simmons – L2 Orange – 49pt
48 Paul Gillio – L2 Orange – 49pt
51 Carl Wells – L1 Orange
52 Jenny LaCoss – L2 White (Female)
53 Eric Lentner – 0 – 56pt
53 Breck S. – 0 – 56pt
53 Sam Chavez – 0 – 56pt
53 Kate Wells – 0 (Female) – 56pt
53 Jennifer Higgins – 0 (Female) – 56pt
53 Mark DeSousa – 0 – 56pt
53 Sherrie Wheeler – 0 (Female) – 56pt

Event 3 - Vulcan Gripper - 20mm block

1 David Horne – L19 Gold
2 Aaron Corcorran – L18 Gold – 2.5pt
2 Steve Gardener – L18 Gold – 2.5pt
4 David Thornton – L17 Gold
5 Jouni Pakarinen – L16 Gold – 6pt
5 Timo Tuukkanen – L16 Gold – 6pt
5 Nick McKinless – L16 Gold – 6pt
8 Jedd Johnson – L15 Gold – 11pt
8 Bob Lipinski – L15 Gold – 11pt
8 Matti Heiskanen – L15 Gold – 11pt
8 Adam Glass – L15 Gold – 11pt
8 Jim Wylie – L15 Gold – 11pt
8 Brent Barbe – L15 Gold – 11pt
8 Tim Struse – L15 Gold – 11pt
15 Eric Milfeld – L14 Gold – 16.5pt
15 Casey Emery – L14 Gold – 16.5pt
15 Chris Rice – L14 Gold – 16.5pt
15 Richard Scott – L14 Gold – 16.5pt
19 Kevin Emery – L13 Gold – 21pt
19 Stew Killick – L13 Gold – 21pt
19 John Eaton – L13 Gold – 21pt
19 Nick Rosendaul – L13 Gold – 21pt
19 Russ Farver – L13 Gold – 21pt
24 Jeff Parker – L12 Gold – 24.5pt
24 Jonathan Williams – L12 Gold – 24.5pt
26 Ian Gillaspie – L11 Gold – 27pt
26 Lol Owen – L11 Gold – 27pt
26 Jason Horne – L11 Gold – 27pt
29 Elizabeth Horne – L10 Gold (Female) – 30pt
29 Dave Johnson – L10 Gold – 30pt
29 Greg Griffin – L10 Gold – 30pt
32 Jess Reiman – L9 Gold
33 Ryan Pitts – L8 Gold – 34.5pt
33 Mark Martin-Dye – L8 Gold – 34.5pt
33 Kris Wragg – L8 Gold – 34.5pt
33 Steve Callahan – L8 Gold – 34.5pt
37 Austin Acree – L7 Gold – 38pt
37 Mike Gura – L7 Gold – 38pt
37 Brian Elam – L7 Gold – 38pt
40 Dave Delgado – L6 Gold
41 David Dellanave – L5 Gold
42 Taylor Wilson – L3 Gold – 43pt
42 Mary Ann McKeague – L3 Gold (Female) – 43pt
42 Jordan Simmons – L3 Gold – 43pt
45 Sherrie Wheeler – L7 Orange (Female)
46 Mike T Nelson – L4 Orange – 46.5pt
46 Stephen Haessler – L4 Orange – 46.5pt
48 Brad Ellingson – L3 Orange – 48.5pt
48 Crandall Smith – L3 Orange – 48.5pt
50 Carl Wells – L9 White – 50.5pt
50 Jenny LaCoss – L9 White (Female) – 50.5pt
52 Eric Lentner – 0 – 55.5pt
52 David Murray – 0 – 55.5pt
52 Paul Gillio – 0 – 55.5pt
52 Breck S. – 0 – 55.5pt
52 Sam Chavez – 0 – 55.5pt
52 Kate Wells – 0 (Female) – 55.5pt
52 Jennifer Higgins – 0 (Female) – 55.5pt
52 Mark DeSousa – 0 – 55.5pt

I was very happy and surprised with my result. It's sparked my interest in the geeky, grip world again! I did 5 sessions of training before the contest, which was held in 9 different venues all over the world. The next leg is September 11. If you are interested in having a go please contact David Horne and he can give you all the details.

Nick

Steve Reeves footage

I was trolling YouTube and found this incredible old footage of the legendary Steve Reeves.

Steve, along with Reg Park, was one of Arnold Schwarzenegger's inspirations to start lifting weights and to also become an actor. Both Reg and Steve played Hercules in movies during their careers. I've seen footage of Steve posing before but never the training montage with the antique globe barbells and rock lifting.

Steve was and still is a true icon for Physical Culture.

Nick