Re: Dinnie Stones

MarkR · MarkR on Fri Sep 25, 2009 3:22 pm

Nice lifting James , looks like your going to need some bigger plates

james_grahame · james_grahame on Fri Sep 25, 2009 3:59 pm

MarkR wrote:Nice lifting James , looks like your going to need some bigger plates

Thanks.

Yeah, I never knew the rear pin almost lost a plate until I watched the playback.

It is my mate's shed I am training in so I might have to take up some thin metal 25kg plates instead of his rubber bumpers.

Mark M-D · Mark M-D on Fri Sep 25, 2009 4:10 pm

Nice lift! Have you got a tricep bar? I got a few extra plates on by laying one over the pin before securing the handle.

james_grahame · james_grahame on Fri Sep 25, 2009 4:19 pm

Mark M-D wrote:Nice lift! Have you got a tricep bar? I got a few extra plates on by laying one over the pin before securing the handle.

Great idea...there is one leaning against the wall I can use!

David Horne · David Horne on Fri Sep 25, 2009 4:35 pm

Well done James.

Al · Al on Fri Sep 25, 2009 8:44 pm

Looking strong!

james_grahame · james_grahame on Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:28 am

A pb! cleared the floor but didnt lockout before losing skin on rear pinkie and falling forward. It was 5kg more each hand than last time and it felt much harder.

185kg front/140kg rear.

F= 2x50kg, 3 x 20kg, 1x 25kg
R = 7 x 20kg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Lwox_v0y90

MarkR · MarkR on Tue Oct 06, 2009 12:50 pm

Nice lift James well done

Mark M-D · Mark M-D on Tue Oct 06, 2009 6:34 pm

Nearly time for the real thing!

james_grahame · james_grahame on Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:32 pm

Mark M-D wrote:Nearly time for the real thing!

I am getting close under ideal conditions with nice progressive warmups.

On the day there will only be the 2 stones for 'warmups' so I need to get my body accustomed to that as well.

Twig · Twig on Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:22 pm

james_grahame wrote:On the day there will only be the 2 stones for 'warmups' so I need to get my body accustomed to that as well.

Wise words.

james_grahame · james_grahame on Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:11 pm

Has anyone here made the transition from the replia rings to a succesful dinnie stone lift?

I tried to warmup with 140kg on the small ring and then went for 187.5/145 and got no where really. then I went for ...what I thought would be an easy '175/135' and only just got that off the deck but failed to lockout.

Kinda burst my bubble and made me realise there is a while to go yet

David Horne · David Horne on Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:44 pm

Yes there are a couple of guys.

james_grahame wrote:Has anyone here made the transition from the replia rings to a succesful dinnie stone lift?

I tried to warmup with 140kg on the small ring and then went for 187.5/145 and got no where really. then I went for ...what I thought would be an easy '175/135' and only just got that off the deck but failed to lockout.

Kinda burst my bubble and made me realise there is a while to go yet

Al · Al on Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:05 am

james_grahame wrote:Has anyone here made the transition from the replia rings to a succesful dinnie stone lift?

I tried to warmup with 140kg on the small ring and then went for 187.5/145 and got no where really. then I went for ...what I thought would be an easy '175/135' and only just got that off the deck but failed to lockout.

Kinda burst my bubble and made me realise there is a while to go yet

Yes, I managed them last December. The rings on the Dinnie stones feel just like David's replica rings so that will be familiar to you. The bulk and balance of the heavier stone in particular is a bit harder to simulate. As far as warm up goes, if you can lift the weights after a warm up then you can do it without one but you just have to dig a bit deeper. It's not a pleasant feeling. The adrenaline on the day of the lift may be all you need to give them that extra pull.

james_grahame · james_grahame on Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:14 pm

cheers. Toughen up James!!!!!!!! Grrr....