Global Grip Challenge 2006

I want to know how you train for these events and how you know what attempts to take, if you have never done a competition like this before. It’s intriguing to me.

Sherry closed the Trainer, and missed shuting the #1 by a hair. After the GGC I worked with her a little and she shut the #1, strong girl.

damn, you guys are fooking nuts. looks like it was tons of fun.

How is it set up? Is it like a powerlifting meet where you get 3 attempts? How do they choose the weight you do for reps with the rolling thunder? And where can i find a vertical bar??

Man I wish I could go to this. But I’m getting married that day so I don’t think she’d be too happy about it. LOL

[quote]TTewell342 wrote:
How is it set up? Is it like a powerlifting meet where you get 3 attempts? How do they choose the weight you do for reps with the rolling thunder? And where can i find a vertical bar??[/quote]

With grippers you get a time limit to try and close the hardest gripper you can. On other events you get a number of tries. The wt on the RT this year will be 140lbs. This is the best deal going for a V-bar- www.madssco.com

[quote]TTewell342 wrote:
I want to know how you train for these events and how you know what attempts to take, if you have never done a competition like this before. It’s intriguing to me.[/quote]

Most of us have a few grippers we train with. Many of the implements can be improvised- use weight plates smooth side out to train 2 hand pinch. Go buy a couple hammers (6lb and 8lb would be a good start). After a little training you’ll know what kind of attempt to take at the comp.

[quote]OneEye wrote:
Man I wish I could go to this. But I’m getting married that day so I don’t think she’d be too happy about it. LOL[/quote]

Nonsense, bring the new bride!!

[quote]bullpup wrote:
I smell Diesel Weasel. He should be poppin in any time now.

Bullpup[/quote]

Who’s Diesel Weasel?

[quote]Hog Ear wrote:
bullpup wrote:
I smell Diesel Weasel. He should be poppin in any time now.

Bullpup

Who’s Diesel Weasel? [/quote]

I’m DieselWeasel.

[quote]DieselWeasel wrote:
Hog Ear wrote:
bullpup wrote:
I smell Diesel Weasel. He should be poppin in any time now.

Bullpup

Who’s Diesel Weasel?

I’m DieselWeasel.[/quote]

Great name!

Ok everyone, the GGC happpens this Saturday, June 24!

[quote]Hog Ear wrote:
Ok everyone, the GGC happpens this Saturday, June 24! [/quote]

Be sure to give us all the details with tons of pics…

Plenty of you guys are in the SE close to Columbia, SC. Anyone going to come out Saturday?

[quote]Hog Ear wrote:
Plenty of you guys are in the SE close to Columbia, SC. Anyone going to come out Saturday? [/quote]

I am!! Yeah, but I’m NOT competing, just watching and meeting some of my grip friends!

I’ll try to take lots of pics and post them here to show what a great event it’s going to be!!

Results- www.ironmind.com/ironmind/morenews.php?id=1623#1623

Videos:

Anson’s Blob run- http://media.putfile.com/GGC-2006-Blob-Medley

Scott- http://media.putfile.com/GGC-2006-Blob-Medley

Dave- http://media.putfile.com/GGC-2006-Dave-Blob-Medley

Jedd gets crazy- http://media.putfile.com/GGC-2006-Jedd-Blob-Medley

Anson vs Scott 140lb RT faceoff- http://media.putfile.com/GGC-2006-Rolling-Thunder-Anson-vs-Scott