Westside crew

[bigokie]

Awhile back someone posted a thread on the guys from westside at the Arnold. Has anyone heard if any of them are hurt bad? Will we see them at any more meets this year? Thanks

 

[brianmincher]

Halbert is just tweaked a bit, I heard. Fusner tore his pec pretty bad and had to have surgery. That is all I have heard.

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[b fold the truth]

You could try asking someone on www.elitefitnesssystems.com

B True

 

[brianmincher]

B Fold,

Don't snap me in half for correcting you, but it is actually elitefts.com

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[I'D RATHER BE DEADLIFTING]

That's just the shortened version. B true is old skool.


Both links work.

 

[brianmincher]

Oh,

Well then forget I said that, except for the please don't snap me in half part.

B.

 

[b fold the truth]

hahah...I'm probably the least violent person you will ever meet..hahah

B True

 

[brianmincher]

I was referring to ability not propensity. By the way, although I have had a great deal of respect for strongman competitors, I have a lot more now. I recently tried to pick up a 280 lb Atlas stone and could not budge it one millimeter. Is the hardest part of stone lifting getting it off the ground or is it more difficult higher up?

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[b fold the truth]

They are not very forgiving at all...but very fun. My first stone at Boston was a 265 to a 69" platform. Was not fun. The heaviest was a 365. Have done a 400 before.

You really need a lot of technique and explosiveness from the bottom. Lots of people can cradle one...but shooting it up high, trying to hold on, lean back, and flip it up onto a tall platform...makes it hard.

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[I'D RATHER BE DEADLIFTING]

I forget what the guys name is, but his nickname is "Stumpy". Anyone see that guy on the World's Strongest Man?? He is like 5'3" and just this little Bulldog-lookin mofo!! He got 4 out of the 5 stones up. I was very impressed because like every platform was over his head.