getting ready to start the deadlift...
Mike Jenkins goes first. 834lbs for his first attempt.
remember, they get to use straps here...
straps in, rolls it forward. pulls easy... good
Sergey Romanchuk goes to 864lbs... now shoes, olympic socks only.
slow pull, strong lockout. good.
mark felix goes next. 906lbs.
straps in, strong pull, short lockout. good.
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nick best at 942lbs. wide grip...
effortless pull. good.
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terry hollands saunters up and straps in. very casual.
933lbs.
still 3 tires each side and adding plates as they go.
effortless pull. good. slight hitch, but counted.
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travis ortmayer. 944lbs. mellow this time around. clean quick pull.
he will go 1k today for sure.
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misha walks up. no leg wraps. no limp. no problem. 944lbs without a problem.
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big Z in socks and small wraps...
972 lbs goes easy.
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brian shaw at 977lbs. ammonia under the nose. rushes the bar, straps in and smokes it.
1038lbs is the record pull from 2008. certain we will see someone surpass that today.
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sergey lowers the bar... strange. 895lbs.
struggles with his weight, but brings it up...
interesting pull. he has a hybrid style between sumo and conventional.
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mike jenkins goes 906lbs.
good pull but slow to lock. slight hitch, which is allowed here, but makes the pull.
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mark felix goes his 2nd attempt and pulls 994lbs and smokes it. easy easy pull.
going to 1005lbs now.
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nick best at 1005lbs. makes a half pull and drops it...
second try and misses it...
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travis ortmayer with a 1010...
he is wound up this time. stares at his wife in the front row...
and he misses....... got it off the ground, but nothing going.
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misha is next. weight was not announced.
now it is... 1016.
misha pulls and misses.
walks it off and will try again.
misses his second.
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bar goes to 1021. terry hollands steps up. razor ficus this time around. pink socks!
terry misses it completely and walks away.
second try.... no go.
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big Z is at 1027. moderately easy pull. will he go for the record on his third attempt?
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brian shaw is at 1032lbs. smokes it...
so now its down to Z and shaw.
who will go where?
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3rd attempts for brian shaw, mike jenkins and Z coming up after a short break.
mike is the real dark horse here. not many gave him a chance this year but his training this last year has really proven effective.
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sorry, sergey romanchuk gets his third attempt at 945lbs... missed.
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mike jenkins third attempt at 933lbs. long long long pull with a hitch.... gets it. great pull and number for mike.
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mark felix was going to pass on his third, will make his last...
nick best is going 1005 again for his third attempt.
he is pissed off and beat red.... misses the pull.
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travis ortmayer is going for his third.
puts his shirt abck on and belts up...
1010 on the bar...
and misses it.
screaming at himself as he walks off stage.
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misha back for 1016lbs. slow saunter...
big shaking pull to his knees... misses it and bows out.
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mark felix who at 43 is a prolific puller goes up to 1060lbs. this will be a new a record and holy cow he blows it up! awesome lift.
he followed misha by throwing his sweaty t-shirt out in the audience.
the bar is heading to 1067lbs!
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3 lifters are left and the bar will not go lower than 1067.
small break in the action as they mount the 4th tires to the apparatus.
terry hollands attempts 1067lbs...
pink socks and all....
and misses it. bar did not clear the floor.
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