Derek Poundstone

**tjoe** · 07-25-2009, 08:07 PM

Overall after day 1

1. Derek. 64
2. Travis 52.5
3. Andy. 50.5
4. Marshall. 46
5. Carl. 45
6. Brad. 42.5
7. Van. 41
8. Tamas. 38
9. Scott. 35.5
10.Rob. 33
11.Warrick. 31.5
12 john. 27.5
13.Nick. 25
13 matt. 25
13 david. 25
14 jason. 12
15.Matt W 6

Looks like the training (and not getting sick) paid off! He pressed the 400 log and took 1st in all but the stone for height on day 1. Not too shabby!

**Thad** · 07-25-2009, 09:40 PM

DP is running away with this.

**tjoe** · 07-26-2009, 04:33 PM

2nd day

Truck Pull

The only athletes to finish

1. Travis. 35.62
2. Andy. 47.07
3. Derek. 48.44

Deadlift is next. They are deadlifting a GMC canyon pick up truck instead of a car
2nd event day 2. Truck deadlift. 60 second

1. Derek. 18
2. Van. 14
2. Travis 14
3. David. 13
4. Brad. 11
4. Carl. 11
5. Matt. 10
6. John. 8
7. Rob. 6
8. Marshall. 3
9. Tamas. 1
10 Nick. 1

Rest of athletes 0

Next. 330 axle
Axle

1. Andy 10 reps
2. Derek. 9
3. Travis 8
4. Van. 7
4. Scott 7

Stones next

Overall before stones

1 derek 112 pts
2 travis 100
3 van. 84
4 andy 83.5
5 brad 77.5
6 marshall. 73.5
7 carl. 69
8. David 63.5
9. Tamas 61
10 john 55

**tjoe** · 07-26-2009, 04:33 PM

Thanks again to Kristin for the updates!

**tjoe** · 07-26-2009, 05:01 PM

2009 Americas Strongest Man... DEREK POUNDSTONE!!

**robert da strongman** · 07-27-2009, 04:24 PM

congrats Derek!

**bluto** · 07-30-2009, 02:41 PM

His pressing abilities and lockout power remind me of watching early WSM and the great Kazmaier. I hope D. Poundstone stays healthy and decimates his comp at the WSM, especially Pudianowski. He had him beat last year................ Pudianowski got lucky and received a gift when Derek fumbled the last stone a little. Every aspect of the hardcore iron game is an inspiration. Congrats, D.P. .

**Viking** · 07-31-2009, 02:36 AM

Dont forget to read in the latest edition of FLEX the whole section for Derek!! I picked it up the first day it hit the shelves and read it 3 times that day haha...

**bluto** · 08-01-2009, 02:02 PM

I finally manned up and tried the "Poundstone chicken elixir." Dude, that shit is ingenious! No more trying to choke down dry chicken. I plan to try every meat and fish like that now. I highly suggest his suggestion lol.

**lilfella** · 08-01-2009, 02:08 PM

I dont know about fish that way but the chicken is good.

**bluto** · 08-01-2009, 02:22 PM

It is a huge solution to a problem for me in that I have an entire freezer full of chicken, and after years of force feeding, I just can't choke it down anymore. I did not think I could stomach it, but figured what the hell...............and was surprised. Since I am in the same place with tuna, I figured a similar concoction would work. If not water, maybe a V8 or something with it.