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Title: HOLY SHIT - BRAD GILLINGHAM DOUBLE OVERHANDS 825lbs X 2 REPS... WITHOUT STRAPS
Post by: Lauras Garden on January 18, 2008, 09:44:21 PM: FFS, just plain fucking crazy

Brad lifts last (there are two lifters before him)
Title: Re: HOLY SHIT - BRAD GILLINGHAM DOUBLE OVERHANDS 825lbs X 2 REPS... WITHOUT STRAPS
Post by: benchmstr on January 18, 2008, 09:48:13 PM: Quote from: Lauras Garden on January 18, 2008, 09:44:21 PM
FFS, just plain fucking crazy

Brad lifts last (there are two lifters before him)

i reverse curl that on getbig ::)......... ;D

bench
Title: Re: HOLY SHIT - BRAD GILLINGHAM DOUBLE OVERHANDS 825lbs X 2 REPS... WITHOUT STRA
Post by: Matt C on January 18, 2008, 11:30:43 PM: I do it for 10.
Title: Re: HOLY SHIT - BRAD GILLINGHAM DOUBLE OVERHANDS 825lbs X 2 REPS... WITHOUT STRA
Post by: gordiano on January 19, 2008, 12:41:41 AM: Good shit!
Title: Re: HOLY SHIT - BRAD GILLINGHAM DOUBLE OVERHANDS 825lbs X 2 REPS... WITHOUT STRAPS
Post by: The Squadfather on January 19, 2008, 08:42:58 AM: awesome stuff, kinda weird that they're using bumper plates at a powerlfting meet.
Title: Re: HOLY SHIT - BRAD GILLINGHAM DOUBLE OVERHANDS 825lbs X 2 REPS... WITHOUT STRA
Post by: spinnis on January 19, 2008, 08:48:21 AM: The pink weights kinda ruins the moment..
Title: Re: HOLY SHIT - BRAD GILLINGHAM DOUBLE OVERHANDS 825lbs X 2 REPS... WITHOUT STRAPS
Post by: dzulboy on January 19, 2008, 05:10:01 PM: painfully strong and painfully boring too watch
Title: Re: HOLY SHIT - BRAD GILLINGHAM DOUBLE OVERHANDS 825lbs X 2 REPS... WITHOUT STRAPS
Post by: chris_mason on January 19, 2008, 08:13:44 PM: He is using a hook grip, which is still very impressive. The Gillingham brothers all have great grip strength and overall bodily strength.
Title: Re: HOLY SHIT - BRAD GILLINGHAM DOUBLE OVERHANDS 825lbs X 2 REPS... WITHOUT STRAPS
Post by: haider on January 19, 2008, 08:20:36 PM: Quote from: chris_mason on January 19, 2008, 08:13:44 PM
He is using a hook grip, which is still very impressive. The Gillingham brothers all have great grip strength and overall bodily strength.
whats a 'hook' grip?
Title: Re: HOLY SHIT - BRAD GILLINGHAM DOUBLE OVERHANDS 825lbs X 2 REPS... WITHOUT STRAPS
Post by: dzulboy on January 19, 2008, 08:43:26 PM: Quote from: haider on January 19, 2008, 08:20:36 PM
whats a 'hook' grip?

one hand over ,one hand under
Title: Re: HOLY SHIT - BRAD GILLINGHAM DOUBLE OVERHANDS 825lbs X 2 REPS... WITHOUT STRAPS
Post by: haider on January 19, 2008, 08:53:32 PM: Quote from: dzulboy on January 19, 2008, 08:43:26 PM
one hand over ,one hand under
I looked it up, since chris musclebear wasn't answering.

A hook grip is when you wrap your fingers over your thumb:
(http://www.webefit.com/articles_100_199/ART_140_Img/HookGrip.jpg)

What you're talking about is simply an over-under grip.
Title: Re: HOLY SHIT - BRAD GILLINGHAM DOUBLE OVERHANDS 825lbs X 2 REPS... WITHOUT STRA
Post by: Van_Bilderass on January 19, 2008, 08:58:03 PM: Take a look at this freak, I think he is 19 years old
Title: Re: HOLY SHIT - BRAD GILLINGHAM DOUBLE OVERHANDS 825lbs X 2 REPS... WITHOUT STRAPS
Post by: chris_mason on January 19, 2008, 09:45:49 PM: Quote from: haider on January 19, 2008, 08:53:32 PM
I looked it up, since chris musclebear wasn't answering.

A hook grip is when you wrap your fingers over your thumb:
(http://www.webefit.com/articles_100_199/ART_140_Img/HookGrip.jpg)

What you're talking about is simply an over-under grip.

Yes, that is a hook grip. It is most commonly used by Olympic lifters and is stronger than a standard grip, but weaker than a mixed grip.
Title: Re: HOLY SHIT - BRAD GILLINGHAM DOUBLE OVERHANDS 825lbs X 2 REPS... WITHOUT STRAPS
Post by: BFP on January 19, 2008, 09:52:19 PM: IMHO it is easier to lock weights out with it and safer for the biceps.

Jason
Title: Re: HOLY SHIT - BRAD GILLINGHAM DOUBLE OVERHANDS 825lbs X 2 REPS... WITHOUT STRAPS
Post by: Hedgehog on January 20, 2008, 04:17:45 AM: Quote from: chris_mason on January 19, 2008, 08:13:44 PM
He is using a hook grip, which is still very impressive. The Gillingham brothers all have great grip strength and overall bodily strength.

Big Brad is IMO a true legend, one of the greatest of all time.

Quote from: Jason Pegg on January 19, 2008, 09:52:19 PM
IMHO it is easier to lock weights out with it and safer for the biceps.

Jason

Podtynni pulled 880+ lbs in the deadlift with a hook grip (was suspended for doping though).

His thumbs must be like one dollar coins. 8)
Title: Re: HOLY SHIT - BRAD GILLINGHAM DOUBLE OVERHANDS 825lbs X 2 REPS... WITHOUT STRAPS
Post by: Steve Pulcinella on January 20, 2008, 09:14:23 AM: That video was from a demo they did at the Arnold 2 years ago. Brad's demo was done in one of the rooms up on the second floor and we were directly underneath of it at the Olympic lifing venue and when he was dropping his lifts the whole building was shaking.