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ANTHONY VIDAL
10-05-2009, 03:59 PM
Hello Fellow Strong People,

My name is Anthony Vidal, I am 34 years old, and teach as my profession.
I have always been involed in athletics and began weight training (mostly body building) at the age of 17. It is over the past few years that I have begun serious lifting and have been strongman training for almost two years.

My stats are:
5' 9'' 225 lbs
Bench 440 raw
Squat 500 raw
Deadlift 500 raw
Axle from rack 300
Axle c&p 230, can not clean for anything
Log 250, another mystery
Farmers 280/80ft 319/20ft
Yoke 640/80ft 740/20ft
Stone 355 to 48"
COC # 2.5

I look forward to talking strongman with all of you,

Anthony Vidal :BP:
Anthony Esquerdo
10-05-2009, 04:15 PM
hey Anthony Great to see you on board!:YR:
Mike Landrich
10-05-2009, 04:23 PM
Welcome to the board.
Rob Agnoli
10-05-2009, 04:44 PM
Hey Anthony...I believe I've seen you at few contests. You are a big dude! Welcome
ANTHONY VIDAL
10-05-2009, 05:39 PM
Thanks guys.

Anthony looking forward to hitting some raw pl shows with you.

Hi Mike, thanks for the welcome.

Rob I was at Hudson, tied Joe in the yoke press because no cleaning was involved.:D
You did a great job at that show!
Mickey Greenich
10-05-2009, 06:14 PM
Glad to see you posting here.
For those of you who have never had the pleasure of meeting Anthony he may just have the world's largest forearms! That's why he can't clean anything...his arms just get in the way!!!
Good job last Saturday by the way.
SHANE ROMANO
10-05-2009, 06:31 PM
Its about time your on here!!! Can't wait to get back into training with you and the boys!!!!
ANTHONY VIDAL
10-05-2009, 07:11 PM
Mickey, thanks for the kind words. It is awesome that Shane found you and the guys to train with. You are a great competitor and an even better person and friend.


Shane, my good friend, I am glad that two years ago I asked to work in with you on farmers holds at Steel! Speaking of farmers you may have a 450 by January!
Matthew White
10-05-2009, 11:13 PM
Nice stats Anthony. Glad to have you on here. Maybe I can help you clean and you can help me with my press hahaha. (just kidding, I suck at everything)
Vincent.Dametta
10-06-2009, 08:36 PM
Welcome to the board man. This place is great, the camaraderie is awesome. You'll enjoy it here.
Andrew Czaczkowski
10-06-2009, 10:33 PM
Glad to see you posting here.
For those of you who have never had the pleasure of meeting Anthony he may just have the world's largest forearms! That's why he can't clean anything...his arms just get in the way!!!
Good job last Saturday by the way.

He have the biggest forearms and biceps!!!:)
Mike Landrich
10-07-2009, 12:01 AM
For a newbie, you sure seem to be well known. Anthony E. and Mickey are both good references. But with all the comments about the arm development, you should post a pic.
SHANE ROMANO
10-07-2009, 07:22 AM
Same here my friend! :M: LOL
Carlos Reyes
10-10-2009, 05:12 PM
For a newbie, you sure seem to be well known. Anthony E. and Mickey are both good references. But with all the comments about the arm development, you should post a pic.

This picture does them no justice at all, but hopefully it gives you an idea. He's on the far right. Seriously right, he has clubs attached to his hands. At 225lbs I think his forearms rival some top, maybe even pro, heavyweight strongmen.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1231236525#/photo.php?pid=774025&id=1231236525
Steve Reid
10-10-2009, 05:39 PM
This picture does them no justice at all, but hopefully it gives you an idea. He's on the far right. Seriously right, he has clubs attached to his hands. At 225lbs I think his forearms rival some top, maybe even pro, heavyweight strongmen.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1231236525#/photo.php?pid=774025&id=1231236525

Link doesn't work
Anthony Esquerdo
10-10-2009, 06:24 PM
Thanks guys.

Anthony looking forward to hitting some raw pl shows with you.



Sounds like a plan! :BP:


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He is @ 29 seconds and @ 2:59 with those tree stump arms on the yoke lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuTtHxyQ9Mc
ANTHONY VIDAL
10-14-2009, 03:31 PM
Thanks for all the comments guys. For the record my biggest forearm measurement was 16 1/2 measured with arm straight weight was about 235lb. Currently 16 2/8 at a body weight of 220. Do not plan on going lower than this.