I am still puzzled about the recent blob lift "critique" on the gripboard. Others have clearly tipped it a bit when picking it up. I think this is dictated by the size of your hand, especially thumb size/position.
The rules on the GB:
1. Must fully deadlift
2. Only chalk allowed.
3. A picture, video, or credible witness from the Gripboard is required.
No mention of having to pull it up in a perfectly straight line.
Look at this video - the lift is about 2-1/2 minutes in. This was used as a gripboard cert video. Please note I have NO problem with it:
Prodigy Video at Dieselcrew
He is clearly "tipping" it.
This recent "debate" and giving up the cert by the lifter would constitute a RULE change. I still can't figure out what the hell is wrong. I guess "legends" have better eyes. I can imagine if Ironmind was giving blob certifications and they instituted this "clarification", there would be 8 pages of posts complaining of hand unfairness.
2. Only chalk allowed.
3. A picture, video, or credible witness from the Gripboard is required.
No mention of having to pull it up in a perfectly straight line.
Look at this video - the lift is about 2-1/2 minutes in. This was used as a gripboard cert video. Please note I have NO problem with it:
Prodigy Video at Dieselcrew
He is clearly "tipping" it.
This recent "debate" and giving up the cert by the lifter would constitute a RULE change. I still can't figure out what the hell is wrong. I guess "legends" have better eyes. I can imagine if Ironmind was giving blob certifications and they instituted this "clarification", there would be 8 pages of posts complaining of hand unfairness.
We should go a step further and mail Mr. Sorin's blob around, since that is considered the only real blob by some.
Perhaps a grip legend should make a video of proper technique. ;)
Hmmmmm.
