World of Grip - Worlds Strongest Hands 2010

18th British Grip Championships

18th British Grip Championships... today's the day. That is all.

Me no like 2nd place

Yep, another 'not first place'. Yesterday in what was the 4th and final leg of the W.O.G. Super Series I came 2nd and 2nd overall in the series. But I don't like 2nd. I much prefer first and so will be motivated to, as the saying goes, 'bring game' for the next events or three.

W.O.G/BHSA Super Series Leg 2

Did ok. Tied for 1st with Loz here and 2nd overall by virtue of David Horne having a better days 2 hand pinching than Loz and I. We had success with 109.99kg and him 112 or so. All three of us attempted more than the current world record so that's a good sign. Loz beat me on the weaver (strapless is BRUTAL) and I pulled the most across both camps on the Rolling Thunder (I think I've only lost once in competition on that) with 107.9-kilos or around 240lbs'ish.

I've also just seen on facebook a guy who works for the company which makes equipment for the WSM (or at least the last one). I'll load some photos as and when he adds me as a buddy. Loving their axles and dumbbells.

New website

One of the nice kind people here in Gloucester sent me a mail to tell me (and I quote) 'I'm in a good mood so I'm making you a website'. Stuff is still being loaded and I've literally only just sent over the admin info for the domain name so give it a day or two to look ship shape etc.

But here's the domain to bookmark ready: www.stevegardener.com

Baring in mind I've not actually seen it, but provided some of the content, and know the guy that's doing it... it'll be full on LOL

The idea is to big up the grip freak side of me, while touching on other stuff I do, so while there's a focus on me as an athlete there'll be other stuff on it too.

BHSA and 2010 pt2

World of Grip Strongest Hands Series (Under aegis of BHSA)

The BHSA are going to run this innovative series of events early in the year, away from the major comps, as a tune up for all the British competitors. We hope to also include one of these at a particular arm-wrestling contest, and get some new blood involved. If the series is successful then we will run others.

There will be 4 contests, which will include 3 events in each contest.

Dates

1. January 30. Venue: Stafford, and possibly Gloucester
2. February 20. Venue: Stafford, and Gloucester
3. March 13 Venue: Rossendale, and Gloucester
4. April 10 Venue: Stafford

May, BHSA Championships, prob Gloucester (not part of series)

Where there are two venues mentioned, you can compete at the nearest venue. The same events and apparatus will be used. We think it'd be fun to have a them vs. us attitude to these events.

All competitors will need to be BHSA members (single member or club member (see association rules regarding club membership).

Contest events will be chosen soon (likely to inc 2HP, V'Gripper, Old RT, weaver stick (no wraps). Although the championships will mirror the Euros with a small twist or so.

BHSA and 2010

Grip events, inside and outside the BHSA calender, are looking good. With dates to be confirmed we already have Neil 'Twig' Belcher's ANGER comp in January (10th I think). I'm hoping to host a comp with the intention of raising the bar in the 2 hand pinch late Feb. I know that David Horne will hold something similar and then we have Mighty Mitts at the Arnold Sports Festival in early March.

That will be followed by April's annual Peter Horne memorial competition and then May's British Grip Championship's. Looking at the short list which takes us to more or less the middle of the year we have a little over one a month. David has a couple of promo events taking place at some of the bigger arm wrestling events and those will be followed in August by the 2010 European's being held in Madrid, Spain.

All of these are on this side of the pond (Atlantic) bar the Mighty Mitts. With the GGC, Chad Woodall event (if it happens again) and more in the US you can see that activity is high.

Go get to it!!