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terryackers
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| | Subject: Steve Mcphee Sun 6 Jul - 14:39 | |
| STRONGMAN Steven McPhee won the British Novice Heavyweight Arm Wrestling Championships in London after beating every competitor in his class.
Steven (32) travelled down to the LX Centre in the city to take on the best amateur British contenders to pick up the trophy last weekend in what he said was a tough competition that demanded not just strength, but speed and technique.
Steven, who lived in Balvie Road, Milngavie, until two years ago, now lives in Paisley where he moved to after he got married.
He reckons people have a distorted view of the sport because most people have done it in the pub at some time or another.
He said: "Many people think arm wrestling is just about strength, but it is a different kettle of fish in competitions . Technique and speed play as big a part in winning as strength. "
Labourer Steven said technical start moves such as The Swan Neck, Hook and Roll, used at the right time could mean the difference between winning and losing.
Each attempt is known as a pull and in the top heavyweight category, 17 stone and above, Steven had to win the best of three pulls against four competitors.
He said: "I won every single pull which was great. "
He reckoned all the training helped him clinch the title. Although he no longer lives in Milngavie, Steven trains twice a week at the CE centre in the town on a Friday and Sunday.
In order to build up his arm muscle he regularly lifts 40-50kg in 10 sets of 10.
He added: "It would be great to turn professional and I now have my sights set on competing in the British Open next year. However I don't fancy competing in the heavyweight category. My plan is to lose some weight and compete in the 15 stone light heavyweight. " | |
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NickHall
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| | Subject: Re: Steve Mcphee Wed 9 Jul - 20:38 | |
| did he wrestle at arm wars a few years ago. | |
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terryackers
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| | Subject: Re: Steve Mcphee Thu 10 Jul - 8:54 | |
| not sure nick that was the first time i had seen him . | |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: Steve Mcphee Sun 13 Sep - 17:06 | |
| Not to my knowledge Nick and i've known him for a few years but i did have a long break from the sport. |
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Martin
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| | Subject: Re: Steve Mcphee Sun 13 Sep - 17:50 | |
| Hi Nick, He won the 2008 comp at Seni 08, I know coz he beat me and Dan Thomas for the victory. | |
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NickHall
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| | Subject: Re: Steve Mcphee Sun 13 Sep - 19:17 | |
| this was one of the first post on the forum Sun Jul 06, 2008  thanks for that martin.. | |
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obk
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| | Subject: Re: Steve Mcphee Sun 13 Sep - 21:19 | |
| Didnt wrestle at armwars and he seems to be taking a break at the moment. He has said that he will be back shortly and hopefully he will, he has a strong right arm and wrist. | |
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NickHall
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| | Subject: Re: Steve Mcphee Sun 13 Sep - 23:28 | |
| Armwars IV 2001 i think   This event has grown year on year and is now the unquestionable supreme competition of the UK. Attracting competitors from all across Europe and as far as the US, this event pits Britain's finest against the rest of the world and the result can only be described as ARMWARS! Held for the Second year at the splendid County Hotel(See above image) in Blackburn Lancashire on the 1st Weekend in May (5 - 6th), this event will be huge, do not miss it. RESULTS right arm 80 kilo class 1ST Pascal Girard, Switzerland 2ND Andy Barker, Darwen 3RD Olivier Heuse, Belgium 4TH Stephen McPhee, Glasgow  GOT THESE RESULTS OFF THE BRITISH SITE I NEW I WAS RIGHT..... | |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: Steve Mcphee Mon 14 Sep - 10:01 | |
| Well remembered Nick, he kept that one quite. Strange why it's never been mentioned during training, i'll be sure to ask him about it. |
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obk
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| | Subject: Re: Steve Mcphee Mon 14 Sep - 20:27 | |
| I cant even imagine Stephen at 80kg! | |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: Steve Mcphee Mon 14 Sep - 21:40 | |
| Owen you've definitely got a point. I remember stephen 16 years ago and he was still a big lad then..... somethings not right. |
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NickHall
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| | Subject: Re: Steve Mcphee Mon 14 Sep - 21:55 | |
| he was a big lad they must of put him in a lighter class may be because it was his 1st comp | |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: Steve Mcphee Mon 14 Sep - 23:46 | |
| Didn't know they could do that Nick, that explains a lot. |
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jimmy savel
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| | Subject: Re: Steve Mcphee Tue 15 Sep - 0:09 | |
| If i remember correctly after hitting the old memory banks they weighed him in wrong,i think he weighed 100kg at the time,and i think he new to haha | |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: Steve Mcphee Tue 15 Sep - 0:14 | |
| lol, if that's true Paul then it serves him right. i would want to know where i stood in my own class. |
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