The 4th World’s Strongest Hands 2013

For those of you who have asked about this contest.

The 4th World’s Strongest Hands 2013

Saturday 3 August, 2013

Events:
1. One Hand Vulcan V2 Gripper - 20mm block close
2. Adjustable Thick Bar (one hand)
3. Half a Penny (one hand)
4. LeverTop - underhand (one hand)

Classes:
Open, Women’s and 83k class.

Venue:
All around the world.
In England at the Grip Factory, 71 Common Road, Stafford, ST16 3EQ.

Start:
In the UK, 11am (weigh in 9.30-11am)

Overall promoter:
David Horne and World of Grip

Contest promoters:
David Horne – Stafford, England
Eric Roussin - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Juha Harju - Helsinki, Finland
Jarrod Riordan - Melbourne, Australia
Michael Sheehan – Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Adam T. Glass – Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Brandon Gerber/Andrew Durniat – Wooster, Ohio, USA
Nuno Couto - Porto, Portugal
Ivan Beritashvili - Moscow, Russia
Jose Jara - Madrid, Spain
Dave Thornton – Three Rivers, Michigan, USA
Amy Wattles – Meridian, Idaho, USA

Entrance fee:
£20 GBP ($32 dollars, 25 euro)

Hi David,

Just wondering if you cud sell us some training equipment ?

i.e. Lever top and half penny pinch ? How much for each of these ??

Hi David,

Just wondering if you cud sell us some training equipment ?

i.e. Lever top and half penny pinch ? How much for each of these ??

Hi Dave,

These and more are in the shop.
LeverTop = £16
http://www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com/shop.html#levertop

Half a Penny = £16
You need a Loading pin for all GripTop events = £18
http://www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com/shop.html#griptopz2

Give me a shout with what you want, and we'll get a combined postage cost for you.

Obviously the same for anyone else.

David

Cheers David I will get back to u on this with PM in a few days

Il also be interested in purchasing a couple bits next week David , was a great day yesterday can't wait for 3rd August

No probs guys, just send me a message and I'll get a combined total with postage for you, which you can pay through Paypal.

david horne wrote:

For those of you who have asked about this contest.

The 4th World’s Strongest Hands 2013

Saturday 3 August, 2013

Events:
1. One Hand Vulcan V2 Gripper - 20mm block close
2. Adjustable Thick Bar (one hand)
3. Half a Penny (one hand)
4. LeverTop - underhand (one hand)

hi david can you give me some more details rules etcs about the 4 events above thanks nick.

Obviously other details are above.

But 4 attempts on each event allowed.
When you start with the chosen hand for each event you stay with that hand.

I will be doing a contest video, and lots of other stuff.
But quickly here are the rules for each event.
These are on my main site, along with lots of other stuff.

Events:
1. One Hand Vulcan V2 Gripper - 20mm block close
Competitors will set the gripper down to a 20mm block to measure the gap before the close. No wedging/locking of your arm or elbow on any bodypart is allowed whilst setting the gripper. You will apply the gauge yourself. Once the gripper is set (the other hand must be kept away from the gripping hand, arm and gripper) close the gripper till the handles touch.

2. Adjustable Thick Bar (one hand)
Choose whatever width of handle you wish to use.
Only the handle is to be grasped with the fingers on one side, and the thumb opposing on the other side.
The apparatus is lifted until the marker jutting out at the bottom (at 6.5”, from the floor) touches a horizontal bar placed at 16.5”, measured from the underside of the bar to the floor. This allows a 10” lift.
There is no referee’s signal. You do not have to be erect upon completion. You must lower the weight under control (hand grasping it all the way down). If the top accidentally touches the bar before the weight itself, referee’s discretion will be used to judge whether the correct height was attained.
You must not intentionally tilt the apparatus to gain leverage.

3. Half a Penny (one hand)
Half a Penny (one hand) - 'Key' style – GripTopz
Only the penny is to be grasped with the thumb on one side, and only the Index finger flat against the penny, touching on the other side. See video below. The spirit of the lift is to lift it in a ‘key style’, with the thumb on one side, and the index only on the other side, like if you held a key ready to open a door. This is the way the feat was performed in the past by the greats like J.C. Tolson, Laurence Chappell and Bruce White.
The apparatus is lifted until the marker jutting out at the bottom (at 3.5” from the floor) touches a horizontal bar placed at 16.5”, measured from the underside of the bar to the floor. This allows a 13” lift.
There is no referee’s signal. You do not have to be erect upon completion. You must lower the weight under control (hand grasping it all the way down). If the top accidentally touches the bar before the weight itself, referee’s discretion will be used to judge whether the correct height was attained.
You must not intentionally tilt the apparatus to gain leverage.

Key style
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3osJM7U_Oqw

4. LeverTop - underhand (one hand)
This event is a test of wrist and pronator strength.

Start by kneeling down beside the apparatus.
Grasp the handle only, with one hand, in an underhand grip with the thumb side closer to the loading pin.

You have to start the lift with your elbow tip touching the thigh top as you kneel on the floor. This keeps you from dropping the elbow too low. The lift is started with the forearm approximately parallel to the floor.

The apparatus is lifted in this style until the mark (at 6.5” from the floor) reaches or goes above the horizontal bar placed at 16.5”, measured from the underside of the bar to the floor. This allows a 10” lift.

At this height, the forearm still has to be parallel to the floor, and the referee will now tell you that the height is achieved. After this you will hold the weight, with the arm parallel to the floor for 2 seconds. So the referee will say “height, one, down”. Taking two seconds from the word height to the word down. This is a strict lift. If the arm doesn’t stay parallel then it is a failed lift. The best way to referee this is to view the arm and the height bar together. The lift can also be videoed for a second look if needed.

The little steel ball has to stay balanced in its position throughout the lift till the down signal. After this the ball can fall off and the lift is still valid. Also when setting up; if the ball falls off this is not a reason for a failed lift as long as it is replaced before the actual lift commences.

If the top accidentally touches the bar before the marker itself, referee’s discretion will be used to judge whether the correct height was attained. You must lower the weight under control (hand grasping it all the way down).
Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X6lqMjJwEA

There are plenty of videos of these events around on youtube.
Also on the day I demonstrate, and help people.

thanks david

Poster

We are getting everything together for this year's World's Strongest Hands contest.

Re. T-shirts
The design will be the poster on the front of the t-shirt.
Are there any people who will want to buy a t-shirt that is above XXL size, or smaller than a Medium t-shirt?
Also any Women's t-shirts?

Cost will be the usual cost of about £12 GBP.

Thanks
David

Just getting the final stuff together as this contest is just over two weeks away.

I had quite a few armwresetlers interested (see names below).
Can you tell me if you are still coming, so that we roughly know the numbers for food, etc.
Thanks
David

Rob Bond
Dave Shaw
Tom Holland
Jerome Bloom
Paul Bloom
Terry Ackers
Paul Maiden
Nick Hall
Garry Rickett

hi david i cant make it but i will next year, not training at the moment.

Nick,
No problem mate - thanks for the heads-up.
Anyone else?

NickHall wrote:

hi david i cant make it but i will next year, not training at the moment.

I will be coming to this!

Thanks Andrew I'll note you down.

andrew wrote:

I will be coming to this!

Hi David,

I will be there and will have a go.
I think Paul Mitchell will come and may have someone else..

Dave,
Thanks for the update.
see you then.

Dave Shaw wrote:

Hi David,

I will be there and will have a go.
I think Paul Mitchell will come and may have someone else..

T-shirts for WSH 2013 are now available in the shop here:
http://www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com/shop.html#wsh2013

With regret due to family commitments i will be unable to make it for this.But i will be at the Brits a week later!

No probs, I'm sure we'll see you at another event.

Who is coming to this and is anyone bringing an armwrestling table, ? Will there be a table to do some pre training before British ??

 

Dave,
The competitors at the British leg are:
Elizabeth Horne (Paid)
Richie Bevan (Paid)
Rob Blair (Paid)
Adam Young (Paid)
Paul Savage (Paid)
Jerome Bloom
Paul Bloom
Dave Shaw
Paul Mitchell and poss 1 other
Chris Lowe
Carl Coffey
Alex Morris
Lee Morris
Mayyah Shalchi
Steve Gardener (Pinch event)

The only armwrestlers are you, Paul and the Bloom's. I have my table here. It's fine, not the strongest one out there. After the WSH events, the food, there will also be the British Pinch Lift Champs, with 3 medals for this.

See you Saturday.