Lifting Challenges

Alright dudes, anyone interested in going shot for shot with some lifts? Say, the 1st person to a 515lb front squat or a 650 back squat or a 700 deadlift or 275 snatch.

KO? Smith?

You wanna go one on one with the Canadian?

Anyone at all interested in this? Craig and I did it a few years ago with front squats and it was killer motivation. What do you think?

i take on all comers. who can do 75 minutes straight of hit the spot abs circa 1990's with the lovely denise austin......then i dare you to follow it up with a pilates dvd......who wants some bitches

I got em already, but you know im in ;-)

Front or Dead, your choice. I dont snatch heavy, so that one is out.

Same deal as before, must be video?

Back them up to human standards so everone can play. The no genetics bad knees and shoulders catagory. How about 300 ft 500 bk 500 dl or 200 snatch.

haha I'm game for whatever.

state your terms.

Wanna start with a 530lb front squat?

AND

7 hundee dead?

yeah Greg even I think those numbers are a little on the low side....You better do more then that if you want to beat Jason this year. I guess I could shoot for the 530 front squat.

Maybe you're right. I do want to avoid a sea-saw effect with my lifts......

Is this just a pro getty up?

hell no. Anyone can get in on it.

Here are the rules.

1) You call someone out

2) Set a deadline with said person

3) Perform lift and Film it

4) Put film online so we can verify

Let's do the 530 front first.

Who's all in?

C. Smith vs. Hadley vs. ?????????????????

Im in but I need to get my video camera working. My guess is I wont need it for awhile.

530lb Front Skwat

C. Smith vs. Hadley vs. Valenti vs. ?????????????

What kind of time frame are we looking at here? I'm going to need a few weeks at least.

Where you at on front squats, Craigor?

I'd take the bet on the snatch.

A second hand story with a finishing quote; Jim "Big Chief" McGoldrick had a QUEST=LIFT of the month and as I understand it you had a month too post your lift . The particular story that stands out.the lift: PUSH PRESS...ithe weight on the bar had risen too either 390-lb or 400-lbs and Olympic Hammer thrower Tore Gustuffson walks in too the gym and wonders out loud what the big deal is ??? He is "invited" to jump right in since (according to Tore) "That ain't shit when you put in on your back"...LOL So of course he pops it right up COLD with no warm up ...

I asked hm a few years later what his P.R. in the lift was before OR after and he told me " I never did that lift before or since"....that folks is " RETARD STRENGTH !!!!

If memory serves me, Tore was a bit of a strength thrower.

Greg Hadley wrote:

What kind of time frame are we looking at here? I'm going to need a few weeks at least.

Where you at on front squats, Craigor?

Lets just say the biggest filmed front squat before January 1?

I haven't gone above 455 this offseason, so i could have a long way to go

Shall we make the bet dinner?

Now we're talking....dinner is finnne with me

ok biggest filmed squat before Jan 1st. It's on.

Josh, you're on. Same deal as the squat?

off season just started and things are heating up already.

this is going to be fun to see, and who knows [ all you masters out there] maybe even take part in!

I say we up the ante a little:

585 Front Squat

700 Back Squat

725 Deadlift

315 Snatch

You better get a good "video" judge,...LOL We used a bungee cord set at 2-inches below parrallel...the butt had to touch the cord ? Sound like fun...can the girls play too ?

I'd be in for the front squat and snatch, but blew my knee out with a 400lb clean and am squatting PL style now, so no front squatting till I can sit in the hole with no pain.

Yes sir, heavy lifting is dangerous.

Matt,

With awesome lifting numbers like that, what kind of throwing goals do you have for 2008?

MJurkoic wrote:

I say we up the ante a little:

585 Front Squat

700 Back Squat

725 Deadlift

315 Snatch

Geez I don't know man, those numbers may be a little too big for me. There's no way I'll hit a 315 snatch or 585 front. So I'll have to decline this one.

Peter Ingleton wrote:

Matt,

With awesome lifting numbers like that, what kind of throwing goals do you have for 2008?

He'll probably say something coy here.

We seriously have no idea how far Matt can throw. Everyone who's ever watched him at a HG has marveled at how much he was holding back. I think he's thinking of changing that, and it should be fun to watch.

-Wayne

Matt,

Could we coax you into participating in the offseason testing challange? It would be great to see what someone of your strength could do in at least the Standing Broad Jump and the Overhead Shot toss (as well as the 3 jumps tests if you're up to it). No experience and minimal technique required, just fresh legs and a good warm-up.

And what about you Greg? Don (to the extent that you are able to)? Anyone else?

Peter,

I'm much better at predicting what I can lift than what I can throw. I haven't touched an implement since September 2005. I'll have a much better idea after I've thrown for a few weeks next Spring - like end of May.

Wayne, my biggest reason for not throwing with a lot of effort was the fear of falling down and making a fool of myself. I don't care anymore.

BIG MATT You're almost ready for masters now.

Mike, it's going to be ugly in 2008. I predict a lot of messy fouls. I may not throw far but I'm going to have a lot of fun. Just keep the small children away from the trig so they don't get squashed.