Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Tuesday - 12/9

5AM - Still fucking cold.

Many pullups etc

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinching w/ Chains
Left - Thumb split. Worked on Titan's Telegraph
Levering

We have been relishing the couple threads trying to legitimize old time arm wrestler Mac Batchelor's record. We love the "undefeated" claims. All his matches were in bar-rooms. We are guessing that many of his opponents were of the calibre of "Otis", Mayberry's town drunk. Who was keeping track of his "1000's" of opponents? Especially amusing was the claim of one hand pinch gripping two 80 pound plates, then walking with them. Yeah, riiggght. Just because "lore" appears in a book, does not make it true.

We have no doubt he was strong. But this "Old Time Strongman" mentality gets a bit fatiguing.