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Finally on the rebound from the flu

bencrush wrote 4 months ago: Deadlifting a light replica of Apollon’s Wheels at the Dino Gym last Saturday. A week ago I di … more →

Tags: USAWA, axle, Dino Gym, bencrush, Ben Edwards, Al Myers, Apollon's Axle, Strongman contest

3 Weeks Until My Next USAWA Competition

bencrush wrote 5 months ago: Well, it’s about 21 days until the 2013 Dino Gym Challenge at Al Myers’s Dino Gym in Abi … more →

Tags: USAWA Training, USAWA, Beating Grip Addiction, Grip Training, bencrush, Ben Edwards, Al Myers, Ironmind, Dino Gym

2013 Dino Gym Challenge Announcement

bencrush wrote 6 months ago: http://www.usawa.com/dino-gym-challenge-6/ January 19th, 2013.  In Abilene, Kansas.  At Al Myers … more →

Tags: USAWA, Contest Announcement, Powerlifting, all-round lifting, Strongman, contest announcement

Set 5 USAWA Records in the 95kg Weight Class on Sunday

bencrush wrote 11 months ago: The Ledaig Record Day on July 15th was a blast!    My first goal for the Ledaig Record Day was to co … more →

Tags: Grip strength, 2" vbar, USAWA Record Day, Record Day, Thumbless-Grip Deadlift, Axle deadlift, usawa record day

8-28-11 USAWA Dino Days Record Day Write-up: Part 1

bencrush wrote 1 year ago: 8-28-11, Sunday USAWA DINO DAYS RECORD DAY The Dino Days Record Day was held at Al Myers’s awe … more →

Tags: Grip strength, 2" vbar, Al Myers, USAWA, Grip Contest, USAWA Record Day, Record Day, grip contest, usawa record day

USAWA 2" vertical bar 240lb record breaking lift

bencrush wrote 1 year ago: 240lbs lefty going for a ride … more →

Tags: Grip strength, 2" vbar, USAWA, USAWA Record Day, grip contest

Visit with family leads to overhaul of training

bencrush wrote 2 years ago: RADICAL TRAINING OVERHAUL – Time to put Gym Movement to work in earnest Sounds kind of melodra … more →

Tags: Grip strength, USAWA Training, Adam Glass, USAWA, Gym Movement, Biofeedback Testing, Grip and Rip 2.1 DVD, bencrush, hand strength

4-18-11: USAWA 3.5" Dumbbell Walk

bencrush wrote 2 years ago: 4-18-11, Monday 3.5″ DUMBBELL WALK -62lbs – full 10-foot trip-both hands     *Notes: War … more →

Tags: Grip strength, USAWA Training, Thick Bar, Al Myers, USAWA, Grip Contest, 3.5" Dumbbell, bencrush, Ben Edwards

USAWA 3.5" Dumbbell Walk: 113 pounds

bencrush wrote 2 years ago: … more →

Tags: Grip strength, USAWA Training, Thick Bar, Al Myers, USAWA, Grip Contest, 3.5" Dumbbell, bencrush, Ben Edwards

4-16-11: 3.5" Dumbbell Walk

bencrush wrote 2 years ago: 4-16-11, Saturday 3.5″ DUMBBELL DEADLIFT *Notes: Mentioned on YouTube already that Al Myers ma … more →

Tags: USAWA Training, Thick Bar, Al Myers, USAWA, 3.5" Dumbbell, bencrush, Ben Edwards, grip blog, USAWA grip contest

Goerner Club - from the USAWA site6 comments

bencrush wrote 2 years ago: Thanks to Al Myers for the flattering write-up of my 310 pound Middle Fingers Deadlift pull from the … more →

Tags: Grip strength, Al Myers, USAWA, Grip Contest, Middle Fingers Deadlift, bencrush, Ben Edwards, Dino Gym, grip blog

Video of my 222 pound 2" Vertical Bar lift

bencrush wrote 2 years ago: … more →

Tags: Grip strength, 2" vbar, USAWA, bencrush, hand strength, Ben Edwards, grip blog, USAWA grip contest, thick bar training

Score Sheet for the 2011 USAWA National Grip Championships

bencrush wrote 2 years ago: Lifter Age BWT Vert Bar Pinch MF DL 2″ DL 3″ DL Total Points  Al Myers 44 249 183-R 132 … more →

Tags: Grip strength, 2" vbar, Pinch Training, Thick Bar, Al Myers, deadlift, USAWA, axle, Grip Contest

Two 11-year-old USAWA Grip Records are now mine

bencrush wrote 2 years ago: The 2 Hand Pinch was the second event at the USAWA National Grip Championships.  I knew I wouldn … more →

Tags: Grip strength, Pinch Training, deadlift, USAWA, Grip Contest, Middle Fingers Deadlift, Elijah Kucera, bencrush, 2HP

More 2011 USAWA National Grip Championships Photos

bencrush wrote 2 years ago: My winning 222 pound 2" Vertical Bar lift at the contest on Saturday Al Myers pulling 555 pound … more →

Tags: Grip strength, 2" vbar, Al Myers, deadlift, USAWA, Grip Contest, Felecia Simms, bencrush, Ben Edwards

2011 USAWA National Grip Championships Photos

bencrush wrote 2 years ago: Ouch! This was my 310 pound winning lift on Saturday at the contest. The Middle Fingers Deadlift eve … more →

Tags: Grip strength, USAWA, Grip Contest, Middle Fingers Deadlift, bencrush, grip contest, Ben Edwards, USAWA grip contest, middle fingers deadlift

More Notes on the 2011 USAWA National Grip Championships 4 comments

bencrush wrote 2 years ago: 2011 USAWA National Grip Championships BODYWEIGHT My bodyweight goal for the contest was 220 pounds. … more →

Tags: Grip strength, 2" vbar, Thick Bar, Al Myers, USAWA, Grip Contest, Middle Fingers Deadlift, bencrush, Ben Edwards

2011 USAWA National Grip Championships Results

bencrush wrote 2 years ago: Drove out and arrived at the Dino Gym around 9am.  Even enjoyed the drive out – only about 2.5 … more →

Tags: Grip strength, 2" vbar, Pinch Training, Al Myers, USAWA, axle, Grip Contest, bencrush, Ben Edwards

Abstaining from working out...

bencrush wrote 2 years ago: The 9th, 10th, and 11th have been spent fighting the urge to work out.  It would of course be counte … more →

Tags: Grip strength, USAWA Training, USAWA, Grip Contest, bencrush, hand strength, Ben Edwards, grip blog, USAWA grip contest


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