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| chaos |  | ... | 31-03-2014 @ 11:44 |
 An amazing human being Member 2047, 17156 posts SQ 262.5, BP 170, DL 300732.5 kgs @ 108kgs UnEq | Have adjusable platforms so each athlete is raising the stone to the same height relative to their chest! AND they have to slam dunk them  | ||
| ystradboy79 | | ... | 31-03-2014 @ 12:59 |
 Chris 'The Magician' Melling Member 1443, 978 posts SQ 270, BP 180, DL 320770.0 kgs @ 135kgs UnEq | chaos said:Have adjusable platforms so each athlete is raising the stone to the same height relative to their chest! AND they have to slam dunk them Reckon Wayne would agree with that  Skip to 2.50 to see a stone pressing demonstration , think it got the biggest cheer of the day  | ||
| Wayne_Cowdrey | | ... | 31-03-2014 @ 20:19 |
 Still got a little bit of strength Member 400, 22059 posts | That was a good day Chris I did well to get that 2nd one up. Heavy stone to press! Should have got the 3rd though. | ||
| deleted2_20210523 | | ... | 31-03-2014 @ 20:25 |
Member 2606, 11453 posts SQ 170, BP 117.5, DL 215502.5 kgs @ 91.6kgs UnEq | deleted | ||
| JackRevans | | ... | 31-03-2014 @ 20:27 |
 'There was also a sausage in my mouth.' Member 2477, 16481 posts SQ 190, BP 130, DL 235555.0 kgs @ 83kgs UnEq | Wayne_Cowdrey said:That was a good day Chris I did well to get that 2nd one up. Heavy stone to press! Should have got the 3rd though. pocket rocket | ||
| ystradboy79 | | ... | 31-03-2014 @ 23:38 |
Chris 'The Magician' Melling Member 1443, 978 posts SQ 270, BP 180, DL 320770.0 kgs @ 135kgs UnEq | Wayne_Cowdrey said:That was a good day Chris I did well to get that 2nd one up. Heavy stone to press! Should have got the 3rd though. Did really well to deal with that height Wayne , didnt help that the platform was so wobbly either , I did my usual trick of getting 3 stones fairly comfortably then gassing out lol , still waiting to get the 4th up in a comp but have been slamming the conditioning so hope to at least get onto the 5th at this years Welsh | ||
| Wayne_Cowdrey | | ... | 01-04-2014 @ 01:18 |
Still got a little bit of strength Member 400, 22059 posts | Good luck with that comp Chris Jack, the word "rocket" suggests speed. This description doesn't suit me. | ||
| terryhollands | | ... | 01-04-2014 @ 03:43 |
 9x WSM finalist! Member 662, 3372 posts | Would making the stones heavier actually change the result thats the question. Imo if all stones were 15kg heavier it wouldnt change placings. | ||
| brownbear | | ... | 01-04-2014 @ 09:39 |
 Morrisons - rump - 7£ Member 2206, 11578 posts SQ 228, BP 150, DL 260638.0 kgs @ 98kgs UnEq | terryhollands said:Would making the stones heavier actually change the result thats the question. Imo if all stones were 15kg heavier it wouldnt change placings. i agree if it doesnt change results, why make them heavier? | ||
| terryhollands | | ... | 01-04-2014 @ 10:19 |
9x WSM finalist! Member 662, 3372 posts | brownbear said: i agree if it doesnt change results, why make them heavier? This is the first wsm final Ive done where not everyone is in bits by the end of it which I think is a positive thing. | ||
| Wayne_Cowdrey | | ... | 01-04-2014 @ 10:54 |
Still got a little bit of strength Member 400, 22059 posts | terryhollands said: This is the first wsm final Ive done where not everyone is in bits by the end of it which I think is a positive thing. Yeah, that's definitely a good thing. I'm just generating discussion really. What I was questioning was whether or not you guys have outgrown this event in its current form, as most of you are able to breeze through it. | ||
| slimsim | | ... | 01-04-2014 @ 10:55 |
My asshole is not watertight. Member 2926, 6050 posts SQ 217.5, BP 107.5, DL 225550.0 kgs @ 86kgs UnEq | brownbear said: i agree if it doesnt change results, why make them heavier? I agree. They don't keep changing other sports for the sake of making them more and more difficult. We'd end up having rugby matches which are 4-hrs long and players collapsing with exhaustion. Part of strongman has always been to show some athleticism that's not possible when weights get heavier and heavier | ||
| Luke | | ... | 01-04-2014 @ 12:00 |
Member 1227, 152 posts | I think it would be better if they just had the stones in the final, be more special that way. | ||
| brownbear | | ... | 01-04-2014 @ 13:10 |
Morrisons - rump - 7£ Member 2206, 11578 posts SQ 228, BP 150, DL 260638.0 kgs @ 98kgs UnEq | slimsim said: I agree. They don't keep changing other sports for the sake of making them more and more difficult. We'd end up having rugby matches which are 4-hrs long and players collapsing with exhaustion. Part of strongman has always been to show some athleticism that's not possible when weights get heavier and heavier Definitely. This is why some of the old wsm comps were so entertaining! 40m yoke races, stones with a run in, farmers for distance. Plus I really dislike seeing guys get injured either from: The weights being too heavy Having to train heavy for the weights Having to take obscene amounts of PEDs to keep.up with the increasing weights | ||
| Mark | | ... | 01-04-2014 @ 13:19 |
Member. Member 2171, 1612 posts | slimsim said: I agree. They don't keep changing other sports for the sake of making them more and more difficult. We'd end up having rugby matches which are 4-hrs long and players collapsing with exhaustion. Part of strongman has always been to show some athleticism that's not possible when weights get heavier and heavier on one hand I agree, but on the other we have to make sure that all levels of the sport are progressing. Not making the stones heavier will mean lower level people moving up to a similar level of strength. The strongest men in the world should be the strongest. Ok, it might not change the results but remember that most inters level comps are heavier than WSM finals from around 10-15 years ago. | ||