Welcome to new members!

Welcome to everyone who joins.

Nice to see a mix of europeans and americans, and also grip guys and armwrestlers so far.

What will make this forum different?

I would hope to keep a nice house here where people respect others just like if they were talking face to face!

Also a place where you guys can talk about my equipment along with others. My equipment has been heavily censored elseswhere, in fact even videos of me have been taken off - how small minded! It's time these guys GREW SOME BALLS!

I request that you don't promote your own equipment without prior permission, simply because people don't like too much spam. But please feel free to discuss any and all equipment that you would like to regardless of manufacturer. If you have a criticism please make it constructive rather than personal.

I don't want any discussions on religion, politics, etc that is likely to cause an internet war. There are plenty of forums for this kind of stuff. I will delete it all immediately.

I doubt this forum will be huge, and that's cool, a nice small, friendly Pub atmosphere will suffice.

i like the idea of the "house concept" u may say like a "big family" as well:-)
big doesnt mean good but i doubt u will have just a few members during the next years... :-)
It was horrible what happend to David , this prove money talks ... not sure in what circuntances it happend but it smell like "jealous" to me ... jealous of David and his great equipment ,namely the : Vulcan:-)

Great to see some of the best grip, and strength guys/gals in the world here, the likes of Steve Gardener, Dave Thornton, Nick McKinless, Mike Hadland, Paul Knight, Elizabeth Horne, Laine Snook, Florian Kellersmann and David Hurzeler 'the Swiss'.

Welcome to you all, and thanks for dropping by!

Welcome Jose Jara from Spain!

Hi David,

nice forum and nice to meet you and all the members.

I have training in the past weeks a routine of high-volume high-base strength, inspired by one article of your great Iron Grip Magazine. It works fantastic for me, and it's very fun to train everyday!

Jose.

Jose,
It's good to see you here, and it was also nice when we met up in 2007 at the Brits.

I love training often, and find no problem about recovering at all. In fact I get more aches and pains if I train less, especially in the cold time of the year. It's like it keeps my joints warm and cushioned.

Of course I wouldn't squat everyday, in fact my legs/hip/back gets trained twice a week. Chest and Triceps twice, Shoulders once, and Bi's and Lats twice. These are all spread out over the days, and of course hand and wrist done daily. Abs/core also done at most sessions.

It's quite bodybuilderish in a way, and also some fitness in there when I need to.

Nice to see Jim Wylie here, one of my training partners and former British Grip Champ in 2005.
See you tomorrow night.

welcome jose jara!
its nice to meet u , i live in Portugal, so i may go to Spain to watch /to compete at the euros 2010:-)

Welcome to James Grahame from Australia who runs many Oz grip comps.

Welcome also goes to Richard Scott from our gym who was 3rd in last years British Hand Strength Champs, and won Jim's eating comp last year.

Welcome goes out to Mats Erik Engelsvoll - a very good braced steel bar bender.

Welcome goes out to Paul Wood from Northwich, hiya!

Hugo,

you are welcome

Next year, in march, there will be the second edition of Spanish Grip Championships. If you want to compete, you are welcome.

Hugo, that sounds a great offer. Last years comp looked great!

Hello to 'strongwoman' who I'm guessing is Hanne Bingle a strongwoman and powerlifter. Born in Denmark and residing in London.

Hi to Jim Mills, lifter, and son of Jim Mills the famous cue levering record holder.

Nice to see you here.

thanks Jose for the invitation, but march 2009 its to earlier...need to get stronger(maybe will eat some steel for breakfast:started bending this month).lol

Thanks David for your kind words, i really appreciate it and they means a lot to me.

my grip background its like zero, started doing some r.t,and pinch after summer 2008. I am familiar with grippers , can close the vulcan from level 11 , will make a video of it soon.