Middle Finger Deadlifts 230⅓lb

Never got a chance to train Middle Finger Deadlifts with George Olesen, who had lifted 700lb with ONE Middle Finger a few different times over his career! He's gone way too soon! This was just a straightforward, dippin' the toes back into the water, workout. Shown are 191lb & 231lb. George and his magnificent ability was first featured on the cover of the May 1997 Ironman. The impossible to ignore feature of George was that the arm used for his World Record One Middle Finger Deadlift performances was THREE INCHES bigger! As a Bodybuilder at the time, l was INTRIGUED! The magazine recommended a similar lift to George's using the whole hand on a Dumbbell Deadlift. I didn't notice a Biceps stimulation, but my Delts BLEW UP! I'd never experienced THAT kind of deep, full Delt work. The magazines of the time had treated Olde Time Strongman as an oddity, a stumbling, fumbling time as we found our way with the weights. NOW l had experienced first hand that there was some valuable lifts to be had, that there was more 'out there'. This was the beginning of my descent into the Olde Time Strongman rabbit hole, and l ain't looked back. Take home lesson? You gotta do a lift a few workouts to know what it can do for you. Don't worry what everyone says it does for them. Go see what it does for you! Do this, and you'll go so much further! God Bless!
"For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee." - Isaiah 41:13
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