nickr104 Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Great stuff!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightyjoe Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 INCREDIBLE!!! Congrats Mr. Sorin. Mighty Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Congrats! I can change that title to Blob if you want.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul valpreda Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Richard, That was incredibly inspiring! Keep up the excellent work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie B. Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Richard, Still the best of the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedd Johnson Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 That video was awesome, Richard!! :rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big nasty Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumpster Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Incredible blobbing there Richard! Age is but a number and you're living proof. Congrats! Have you considered entering a grip competition and/or maybe grabbing some of the gang there House/Tex/whoever and taking a road trip to the nearest major comp whenever it is? Seems like the grip gang there at Sorinex would do very well and enjoy it if they did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Nice to see an older guy showing us younger guys how its done thats the most IMPRESSIVE display of bobbing/blobing i have ever seen Your facility/gym is super impressive an awefull lot of strong guys being built in there also i like how you all continue to have fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alawadhi Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Insane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkchop Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 A truly inspiring feat. :bow Thank you for sharing! pc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gripmaniac Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 It's already been said, but. . . . that 2 finger snatch was very, very impressive. I don't think there'll be a stampede of Blobsters replicating that feat anytime soon! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stCoC Posted July 31, 2008 Author Share Posted July 31, 2008 I havent been feeling my best lately but gave the Blob a try with an idea that has been rattling around in my mind. I did full pull, a nice one a couple of times lefty (first time ever for me is this year) and On two following efforts one a few inches and one 8-10 inches up the York 50 pulled up with ONE finger and thumb.(My son Bert almost fell over with that one) It really felt uncomfortable and strained me a bit. We put in on film but as not being the full pull as I have wanted it was just "an experiment".RS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Richard, next time you're feeling your oats I'd love to see you break out the fat 45's and go after that again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burkhardmacht Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Richard, next time you're feeling your oats I'd love to see you break out the fat 45's and go after that again Great idea! After that Blob domination this should be a walk in the park for You! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stCoC Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share Posted August 1, 2008 I don't know how many have tried the two old fat(or have them) 2' thick rimmed Yorks but, they are so very hard. I have done them twice in the past once lucky enough to get a photo of it. I doubted it was possible for me even then but I was in my prime and challenged by a fellow gym member who read about it as the ultimate "grip trick" in a 1960's Strength and Health magazine article. The edges of the plate are rounded like the end of your finger and have high and low spots that barely "mesh" with the opposing plate so, the slip and slide "value" is very high. Most grip guys when trying them can't get them with both hands, I myself know my limitations and repectfully pass on ripping my fingers off. lol Thanks for the question though. RS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifesnotfair Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 If you ever lift that blob with thumb and one finger..... wow, that would be some strength!!! Mr. Sorin, you say you're not at your peak, but after seeing the 2 finger + thumb Blob snatch, and the blob + 24.25 pounds full deadlift, are you really that distant from your peak performances on these implements!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stCoC Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share Posted August 1, 2008 My strength in the lighter weight movements ( say a 50lb blob vs a 1330lb lockout) are still good in spite of overtraining which always "lurks" about training with high energy guys like House. I came( looking at the video) closer to the one finger and thumb Blob lift completion that I thought, if my tendons relax a bit there still might be a shot doing a full pull.I think G-man will have that first attempt ready to view sometime next week. I am pleased that a full, entire hand pull of a Blob is thought of highly enough to have its own honor roll list on the Grip page. It is comforting to know if I had 3 fingers whacked off I still would have a shot at making it. lol Thanks RS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Too Tall Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 I don't know how many have tried the two old fat(or have them) 2' thick rimmed Yorks but, they are so very hard. I have done them twice in the past once lucky enough to get a photo of it. I doubted it was possible for me even then but I was in my prime and challenged by a fellow gym member who read about it as the ultimate "grip trick" in a 1960's Strength and Health magazine article. The edges of the plate are rounded like the end of your finger and have high and low spots that barely "mesh" with the opposing plate so, the slip and slide "value" is very high. Most grip guys when trying them can't get them with both hands, I myself know my limitations and repectfully pass on ripping my fingers off. lol Thanks for the question though. RS How about go after the other implements in the grip gauntlet Give that BIG anvil with weight a go and maybe that 100# bomb It would be cool to hear some of your results. Keep the Blob domination coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 I don't know how many have tried the two old fat(or have them) 2' thick rimmed Yorks but, they are so very hard. I have done them twice in the past once lucky enough to get a photo of it. I doubted it was possible for me even then but I was in my prime and challenged by a fellow gym member who read about it as the ultimate "grip trick" in a 1960's Strength and Health magazine article. The edges of the plate are rounded like the end of your finger and have high and low spots that barely "mesh" with the opposing plate so, the slip and slide "value" is very high. Most grip guys when trying them can't get them with both hands, I myself know my limitations and repectfully pass on ripping my fingers off. lol Thanks for the question though. RS Dave T and I tried Jedd's Yorks at Gripmas and they're just stupid hard. We could both pick them up with two hands and hold them with one but neither of us was even close regarding picking them up with one hand. The slightest movement and they just squirt right out due to the rounded edges. I picked up a pair of fat, rounded, rubberized 35's at a gym in my hometown and that was hard. Even being rubberized they wanted to come apart and the extra width added quite a bit to the difficulty as well. Just finding a pair to train with is a world class feat in itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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