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Getbig Bodybuilding Boards => Positive Bodybuilding Discussion & Talk => Natural Bodybuilding => Topic started by: alexxx on October 11, 2006, 09:19:39 AM
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Lets hear it from you real bodybuilders!
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Lets hear it from you real bodybuilders!
As you can see in my avatar it is certainly one of the highest among getbiggers!!!
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205 8) (standing though)
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without breakin a sweat 8)
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without breakin a sweat 8)
I figured you would.
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I've gone to 245 but they weren't full reps and I was closely watched by a spotter.
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I can get about 6 with 240 (a tad over 225), seated. I normally do triple drops with this - 240 x 6 + 185 x 8 + 135 x12 or so. I do 3 sets, before moving on to the next one.
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I have done 225 once. I didnt like it though. That was a tad too heavy, Form was awful
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I can get about 6 with 240 (a tad over 225), seated. I normally do triple drops with this - 240 x 6 + 185 x 8 + 135 x12 or so. I do 3 sets, before moving on to the next one.
I just really got into those drop sets. The feel like pain from the depths of hell but them shits really work
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I just really got into those drop sets. The feel like pain from the depths of hell but them shits really work
I always liked drop sets for the psychological benefits. Doing more reps with higher weight makes me feel stronger, even though they're my first real sets.
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I just really got into those drop sets. The feel like pain from the depths of hell but them shits really work
Agree 100%. I do triple drops on almost all my compounds and compounds are the only things I do, apart from a teeny weeny bit of cable or machine work for the last exercise.
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I can.
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205 8) (standing though)
Standing is more difficult unless you are making it a Chris Mason full body exercise.
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Nobody can shoulder press 225 natural or juiced. You are all liars.
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I can.
even at 145 LBS...
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I can do em in the smith machine for 8, i never use free barbell for shoulders. Just doesn't do it for me
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Standing is more difficult unless you are making it a Chris Mason full body exercise.
yeah, I cheated ;D a little bouncy.
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BTW, I'm talking about presses to the front, not BNP.
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Mat DuVall can front shoulder press 675 for reps.
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hurt my shoulder wrestling in high school, I can do a ton of weight but I only lower the bar to eye level, if I go any lower my shoulder hurts for days, I've done 245 in the past, on a smith I can do alot more.
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Nobody can shoulder press 225 natural or juiced. You are all liars.
LOL!! Ok dorkeroo.....I suppose no one at Women's Fitness can.
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BTW, I'm talking about presses to the front, not BNP.
I was talking about behind the neck. I don't do barbell presses in the front, just dumbbell.
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Nobody can shoulder press 225 natural or juiced. You are all liars.
Youre shittin me right.
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Youre shittin me right.
LOL uh..no. I can't believe such a thing is possible. EVERYONE here should post a video as proof (sarcasm is lost online ;D)
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is this a serious question? 225 shoulder press is about as impossible as a 315lb bench for a serious lifter...
impossible to believe that you can't do it! ;D if you're a big dude and naturally strong you can hit well above that easily if you train for it..i hit 300 before I started my last cycle.
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I was talking about behind the neck. I don't do dumbbell presses in the front, just dumbbell.
when i do dumbbell presses, I let the medial end of each barbell touch my front delt. Is that too far down. Some say you bring them down to where they are on the level same as your head.
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i've pressed 315 seated with nothing in me at a bodyweight of 235. i can press 225 all day long, its not even that heavy. if you've been training hard for 4 years you should be able to press over two plates easy.
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225lbs and lots of rotator cuff problems for some on here ;)
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LOL uh..no. I can't believe such a thing is possible. EVERYONE here should post a video as proof (sarcasm is lost online ;D)
Na for real man. Military press weight increased directly proportionate to my bench. Unless you hit a monster plateu it is not only possible but expected to get to 225.
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I did 275 on seated for 3 reps this week. All the way down to my chest and up.
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Hey you circus clowns!! Maybe you forgot to read the naturally part!! If you can barelly move 225 juiced than there is something wrong with you!
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BTW, I'm talking about presses to the front, not BNP.
Impressive Kiwi!
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Impressive Kiwi!
Thanks mate. And I'm a lifetime natty. I haven't even tried prohormones. I'm thinking of switching over to the dark side as I've damn near reached the limit of natural growth.
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225lbs and lots of rotator cuff problems for some on here ;)
I've popped my shoulder on heavy db presses twice! Suffice it say I only use free weight bb, smith and hammer strength for presses now.
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Thanks mate. And I'm a lifetime natty. I haven't even tried prohormones. I'm thinking of switching over to the dark side as I've damn near reached the limit of natural growth.
Why would you say that? There is no limit!
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Thanks mate. And I'm a lifetime natty. I haven't even tried prohormones. I'm thinking of switching over to the dark side as I've damn near reached the limit of natural growth.
how do you know when you cant grow any more (if youre a natural). Like do you see that in a year the gains are comming few and far inbetween. I only ask because i can be classified as a farely big guy and i havent really been training as crazy as i can as well i have never stuck to a supplement plan. and i still look like a body builder. And i tell myself that if i stuck to a supplement plan and a tough training regiment i have a long way before i top out
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i am a natty, but you are just limiting yourself. kiwi is a monster and is a natty, he looks to be twice the size of alexx. you have bad genetics my friend i cant understand why people hype adonis etc.. any gym is filled with natty's that look way better.
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i've pressed 315 seated with nothing in me at a bodyweight of 235. i can press 225 all day long, its not even that heavy. if you've been training hard for 4 years you should be able to press over two plates easy.
there ya go!
yeah the only thing i see here is people limiting themselves...alexx if you train as hard as you flap that jaw you would be the reigning mr. getbig! ;D
kiwi where your pics at?
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there ya go!
yeah the only thing i see here is people limiting themselves...alexx if you train as hard as you flap that jaw you would be the reigning mr. getbig! ;D
kiwi where your pics at?
If I juiced I would be bigger than Ronnie Coleman and thats a fact!
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kiwi where your pics at?
Here's a couple
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-5/1184787/Kiwiol.jpg)
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=96781.0;attach=105116;image)
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I usually pyramid up to 275 for 8. Life time natural.
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see! it's doable gentlemen!
you'll get there alexx...once you start moving some real weight. ;) ;D
damn kiwi! how long you been in it? that's pretty thick? what were your stats in that shot body size wise?
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see! it's doable gentlemen!
you'll get there alexx...once you start moving some real weight. ;) ;D
damn kiwi! how long you been in it? that's pretty thick? what were your stats in that shot body size wise?
I've been going on and off for about 10 years now. Am 30 and weigh about 220 @ 5'8" plus. But I look really, really dense and thick and am constantly told that I can easily pass for someone who weighs 240 - 245 lbs, although I'm a fat f*ck as well ;D
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natural
AND seated
AND behind the neck!! ;D
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ADONIS,
U SACK OF SHIT YOU CANT SHOULDER PRESS 225. FUCK YOUR FULL OF SHIT LOL. 160lbs lol
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yeah kiwi...you're looking about 240-250 at my guess in that pic! damn dude! that's pretty sick! what was your bf% at that weight? It's gonna take me a legit 240-250 to even come close to looking the way you do at that weight.
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standing 255 .. seated ive done 270 5 reps and im natty i always thought i could do more standing but i cant...
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seated your a helluva lot more stable than standing...but you have less leg drive so it's almost a trade off. :-\
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yeah kiwi...you're looking about 240-250 at my guess in that pic! damn dude! that's pretty sick! what was your bf% at that weight? It's gonna take me a legit 240-250 to even come close to looking the way you do at that weight.
Thanks mayne. If you asked Adonis, he'd probably say I'm sitting at about 60% BF or something, but I'm about 16% in that shot.
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I've been going on and off for about 10 years now. Am 30 and weigh about 220 @ 5'8" plus. But I look really, really dense and thick and am constantly told that I can easily pass for someone who weighs 240 - 245 lbs, although I'm a fat f*ck as well ;D
you got some pretty good mass on you
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Here's a couple
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-5/1184787/Kiwiol.jpg)
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=96781.0;attach=105116;image)
Bow down Getbig, this is big kiwiol lookin jacked!!!
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is this a serious question? 225 shoulder press is about as impossible as a 315lb bench for a serious lifter...
What else would you expect from the originator of this thread, who probably maxes out around 75 lb.?
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although I'm a fat f*ck as well ;D
yep
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What else would you expect from the originator of this thread, who probably maxes out around 75 lb.?
Still more than you umpa!
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I've been going on and off for about 10 years now. Am 30 and weigh about 220 @ 5'8" plus. But I look really, really dense and thick and am constantly told that I can easily pass for someone who weighs 240 - 245 lbs, although I'm a fat f*ck as well ;D
Just cause you ain't ripped to the bone doesn't make you fat.......give yourself more credit......3/4 of this board would kill for your build and level of bf.
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Just cause you ain't ripped to the bone doesn't make you fat.......give yourself more credit......3/4 of this board would kill for your build and level of bf.
some already have...we know craig titus did!
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Just cause you ain't ripped to the bone doesn't make you fat.......give yourself more credit......3/4 of this board would kill for your build and level of bf.
Thanks big fella. And allow me to say that Bluto just PMed me to say that he doesn't want my build or anything, just my c*ck (which I refused) :-X
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Question.....
a) How many reps?
b) SP to the front or BNP?
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Just cause you ain't ripped to the bone doesn't make you fat.......give yourself more credit......3/4 of this board would kill for your build and level of bf.
uh no
I think everybody here has overbulked at some point, that's when we cut because we know we look like shit
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Thanks big fella. And allow me to say that Bluto just PMed me to say that he doesn't want my build or anything, just my c*ck (which I refused) :-X
AHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAH!!!! Quality!!!!
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some already have...we know craig titus did!
AHAHAHA!! BADA BING!!
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thankyou thankyou ;D
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No idea. Allways do them on smith machine. Did 10 reps with 225 on the smith last shoulder workout. But its much harder with free weight.
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Smith Machine is harder for me to do since my Arms are so long and want to follow their own range of motion rather than the Smith Machines.
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If I juiced I would be bigger than Ronnie Coleman and thats a fact!
that is laughable...hahahaha
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Smith Machine is harder for me to do since my Arms are so long and want to follow their own range of motion rather than the Smith Machines.
Excuses as usual....
many years ago.. 275 military press... this one's for you Kiwiol... 8)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9j6WERWKl8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9j6WERWKl8)
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Excuses as usual....
many years ago.. 275 military press... this one's for you Kiwiol... 8)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9j6WERWKl8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9j6WERWKl8)
Very nice mate. Good stuff 8)
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what was that alex23? an incline? ???
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I use barbell once every 2-3 shoulder workouts mostly i use dumbs and have pressed 120s as my heaviest. only 19 years old so i think thats alright.
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what was that alex23? an incline? ???
A lot of people don't have enough shoulder flexibility to sit in a vertical seat and press. And most people who sit in the vertical seat still bend their lower back which isn't a good thing anyway. You're better off putting the bench on a steep incline and press, with your back fully braced against the length of the bench. Besides, like me, Alex is pretty thick, so you can see that his arms are still vertical during the pressing phase.
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I haven't been in a gym to train for over a month now since getting kicked out. Last week I was in Hilo at the gym we are doing over there. There was 225 in the power rack. I was sitting on the bench talking to the guys and leaning against the bar while talking. One of the guys asked me if I coudl do that. I said I should but I haven't lifted in a month. I ws doing an easy 10 to 15 reps with 225 before getting kicked out so I figured I should be able to do this at least once. So I tried it. And all I could get was one. If I wanted toblow a nut I could have done 2. I can't believe how weak I got in such a short time. Unreal. I will be starting from square one again once I get back.
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A lot of people don't have enough shoulder flexibility to sit in a vertical seat and press. And most people who sit in the vertical seat still bend their lower back which isn't a good thing anyway. You're better off putting the bench on a steep incline and press, with your back fully braced against the length of the bench. Besides, like me, Ales is pretty thick, so you can see that his arms are still vertical during the pressing phase.
yeah i noticed that...it's why i asked..i wasn't sure what lift he was doing in that movie.
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what was that alex23? an incline? ???
hehehehe yea I know horrible form... back then that gym had a really bad setup.. had to slip a little to press my feet against the wall, otherwise whole body was slipping when pressing (fake leather + polyester pants)
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it's why i'm glad our benches are up against the wall! when i plant my feet in a station that isn't secured the whole damn thing slides!
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it's why I'm glad our benches are up against the wall! when i plant my feet in a station that isn't secured the whole damn thing slides!
Man tell me about it... about a year ago a triceps pulldown that wasn't bolted down tilted over while doing the whole stack.. avoided it just in time, but the bar hit me in the face. Threathen to sue them and they eventually "settled". Part of the agreement, can't really tell who it was but let's just say it start with 24 and end with fitness 8)...
never more
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I would like to see anyone on this site post a video of them handling 225 lbs EASILY in the STANDING overhead press. I would also like to see a video of anyone EASILY handling over 250 lbs in the seated press.
These are certainly not impossible lifts but they are very good and pretty rare.
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I can.
you can? hmm maybe in the moon were you come from, with less gravity pull, an less you are using you gravity suite.
I done 125 dumbells so 125x2
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Seated no problem. I never stand and do military. I've gone up to 315 but my shoulder tweeked out and luckily heald ok. I usually just do 225 for reps now and hit heavy dumbells.
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i want to know wtf is up with people calling out for videos of some ordinary lifts with regular old weights? ??? i mean really..ya'll gotta be some highschool jv swim team mother fuckers to not move some of this stuff...either that or you just dont know how to train and eat right...225 and even 250 on seated presses are STAPLE in decent shoulder workouts...give it a rest.
i'm permitted one meltdown a month right? hey if chicks can do it then why can't i?
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i want to know wtf is up with people calling out for videos of some ordinary lifts with regular old weights? ??? i mean really..ya'll gotta be some highschool jv swim team mother fuckers to not move some of this stuff...either that or you just dont know how to train and eat right...225 and even 250 on seated presses are STAPLE in decent shoulder workouts...give it a rest.
i'm permitted one meltdown a month right? hey if chicks can do it then why can't i?
In my case it is meant to be taken as sarcasm (not the persona on here, but rather tongue in cheek) as some of the threads and the wanted responses are stupid. Who cares about a 225 shoulder press? Or a 315 bench?
I know maybe they are milestones for some, but, to come on here and brag about them to me is pointless and jeuvenille so I have some fun with it.
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my last set of cling and press is with 225, so its standing military style, i usualy get 3-5 reps, havent gone any heavier. at 195 and natural thats not bad. once i get on i expect to see alot better improvments
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After 5 years of natural training i could hit 3 smooth reps with 225 doing standing overhead press with knees "locked" after cleaning it from the floor...seated i remember hitting 275 for a few.
honestly i find it "extremely" hard to believe a natural could press the 120 DBs or better with full range of motion. that would be unreal, but i guess it could happen.
8)
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dumbbells are a entirely diff story i can do the 95s for 3 sitting but it isnt the prettiest thing in the world
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im much better/stronger at dumbs. i really want to bring up my barbell military press. I always do them seated, i've never tried standing.
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I haven't been in a gym to train for over a month now since getting kicked out. Last week I was in Hilo at the gym we are doing over there. There was 225 in the power rack. I was sitting on the bench talking to the guys and leaning against the bar while talking. One of the guys asked me if I coudl do that. I said I should but I haven't lifted in a month. I ws doing an easy 10 to 15 reps with 225 before getting kicked out so I figured I should be able to do this at least once. So I tried it. And all I could get was one. If I wanted toblow a nut I could have done 2. I can't believe how weak I got in such a short time. Unreal. I will be starting from square one again once I get back.
Maybe because in the new gym they actually had some real plates.
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im much better/stronger at dumbs. i really want to bring up my barbell military press. I always do them seated, i've never tried standing.
Its weird but me too I have always been really strong on dumbells. I've done 95 pounders x 6 for shoulder presses pyramided.
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Maybe because in the new gym they actually had some real plates.
You're wrong here Alexxx. Onlyme is no stranger to weights 8)
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You're wrong here Alexxx. Onlyme is no stranger to weights 8)
ROLF hahahahahhahahahahahahha hahahahaahhahahahahahaha hahahahahhaah oaoaoohahahaohaoahoahoha ohaohaohfaohoaoahoahohao haohaohaohaohaohaohaoaoh a
hahahahahahahahahahahaha hhahahaahhahahahahahahha haha
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that video of Alex23 "military pressing" was the funniest thing i've ever seen, epic high incline quarter reps.
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that video of Alex23 "military pressing" was the funniest thing i've ever seen, epic high incline quarter reps.
HAHAHAHAHAH
Where can I find this Gem of a video?
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I nominate Alex23 as the ugliest getbig member.
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HAHAHAHAHAH
Where can I find this Gem of a video?
it's back on page 2 or 3, he reminds me of every 16 inch armed jackass who claims big weights and when you see them they're doing quarter reps, there's a young guy in my gym juiced to the gills who claims 315 on barbell seated presses and then he did them one day and i kid you not he lowered the bar to the top of his head, hahahahahahahaha, are you kidding me?
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210 standing full rep but i struggle quite a bit
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i consider anything over 185 for 6 for FULL REPS, and that means all the way down below the chin and up to fully locked out to be impressive for a natural.
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i consider anything over 185 for 6 for FULL REPS, and that means all the way down below the chin and up to fully locked out to be impressive for a natural.
What if they are 250 pounds? Thats not that strong.
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225 on the smith for reps are more than enough for me to get a good workout
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I can do 4 plates on both sides shoulder pressin on the smith...then i ussually drop set each plate and do 5 reps per plate. I do five sets of this and that is how i start shoulders.
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What if they are 250 pounds? Thats not that strong.
obviously i mean a TOTALLY LIFETIME NATURAL guy of normal height and bone structure, a 250lb. juicer would be in a different league or at least should be but i believe in Stuart McRoberts poundage and bodyweight goals for a lifetime natural, 300lb. bench, 450lb. squat, 500lb. deadlift, 175 for 6 full reps on seated shoulder presses and 195lb. bodyweight at average height and relatively lean are good goals.
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most people cheat on shoulders and do them on a decline seated, or partial range of motion.
I opt to use less weight then dicking around with heavy.
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obviously i mean a TOTALLY LIFETIME NATURAL guy of normal height and bone structure, a 250lb. juicer would be in a different league or at least should be but i believe in Stuart McRoberts poundage and bodyweight goals for a lifetime natural, 300lb. bench, 450lb. squat, 500lb. deadlift, 175 for 6 full reps on seated shoulder presses and 195lb. bodyweight at average height and relatively lean are good goals.
Even for naturals it is all relative to weight. A natural guy who weighs 250 should be able to push 185 for 6 fairly easily.
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I would like to see anyone on this site post a video of them handling 225 lbs EASILY in the STANDING overhead press. I would also like to see a video of anyone EASILY handling over 250 lbs in the seated press.
These are certainly not impossible lifts but they are very good and pretty rare.
Chris, put $500 into an escrow account or PayPal to Ron and give me one month of training and I will do 250 lbs. for 10 reps in the seated front press. I will pause at the bottom of each rep a minimum of 1 second and go all the way up. I will video tape it and all. Right now I have no gym to go to but I could go pay for a month at the other gym in town. All I need is one month to get that weight back. Thats just $2 a pound.
And by the way that is 10000% natural and drug free
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I can do 4 plates on both sides shoulder pressin on the smith...then i ussually drop set each plate and do 5 reps per plate. I do five sets of this and that is how i start shoulders.
lol isn't that what levrone does
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most people cheat on shoulders and do them on a decline seated, or partial range of motion.
I opt to use less weight then dicking around with heavy.
and your shoulders are huge, this is mute evidence to the fact that you should be using a full range of motion instead of fooling around with partials.
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Chris, put $500 into an escrow account or PayPal to Ron and give me one month of training and I will do 250 lbs. for 10 reps in the seated front press. I will pause at the bottom of each rep a minimum of 1 second and go all the way up. I will video tape it and all. Right now I have no gym to go to but I could go pay for a month at the other gym in town. All I need is one month to get that weight back. Thats just $2 a pound.
And by the way that is 10000% natural and drug free
that would be like taking candy from a baby Keith, you're a freak of nature on pressing movements.
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hahaa remember Mr. Intenseone's "shoulder press" pictures that was actually incline bench?
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Even for naturals it is all relative to weight. A natural guy who weighs 250 should be able to push 185 for 6 fairly easily.
ok let me re phrase this, i think that a BODYWEIGHT shoulder press seatedfor a single is a good goal for anyone natural but 185 for 6 full reps is still impressive.
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I've done 220x2 and 205x5 on standing overhead presses.
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I've done 220x2 and 205x5 on standing overhead presses.
that's actually very respectable weight, more than you see 90 percent of guys in most gyms using.
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ok let me re phrase this, i think that a BODYWEIGHT shoulder press seatedfor a single is a good goal for anyone natural but 185 for 6 full reps is still impressive.
I will do a seated bw next time I workout just to test myself. I grabbed 205 off the squat rack and kind of bounced it up for one, but that doesn't count.
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I will do a seated bw next time I workout just to test myself. I grabbed 205 off the squat rack and kind of bounced it up for one, but that doesn't count.
i wouldn't doubt that you could do that you seem to have strong shoulders, i've been doing mine from upper chest level in the rack seated and my last workout was 225 for 5 very hard reps.
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I can do 4 plates on both sides shoulder pressin on the smith...then i ussually drop set each plate and do 5 reps per plate. I do five sets of this and that is how i start shoulders.
Four two and a half pound plates on each side.
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i wouldn't doubt that you could do that you seem to have strong shoulders, i've been doing mine from upper chest level in the rack seated and my last workout was 225 for 5 very hard reps.
I thought I had real strong shoulders(for my size) then TA told me he can do 110 db's for 10 and he weighs less. I have some work to do.
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texas rush is the only one keeping it real here. some people who talk about 225 as heavy on shoulder press aren't meant to be strong sorry. 225 should be a warmup if your a serious trainer with some years under your belt.
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texas rush is the only one keeping it real here. some people who talk about 225 as heavy on shoulder press aren't meant to be strong sorry. 225 should be a warmup if your a serious trainer with some years under your belt.
That is absolutely correct. And I am very surprised with Chris Masons remark.
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i could if i started training military press again.....i stopped after training them only about year and i was already repping 185 about 10 times.....
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Chris, put $500 into an escrow account or PayPal to Ron and give me one month of training and I will do 250 lbs. for 10 reps in the seated front press. I will pause at the bottom of each rep a minimum of 1 second and go all the way up. I will video tape it and all. Right now I have no gym to go to but I could go pay for a month at the other gym in town. All I need is one month to get that weight back. Thats just $2 a pound.
And by the way that is 10000% natural and drug free
Lol, I should have qualified it as anyone but you. Based upon your other lifts and your size I have ZERO problem believing you can do it. Tell you what, from now on if I call b.s. on lifts you are exempt. ;)
Now, for all of the others who make the claim I would LOVE to see it. I am sure there are some that can but I am equally sure half of the jacks claiming such lifts here are full of shit.
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That is absolutely correct. And I am very surprised with Chris Masons remark.
You seem to have a bit of trouble with understanding how strong 95% of the population is. Your claimed lifts (which I tend to believe) place you in the absolute upper echelon of strength athletes (your best lifts). 99.9% of the population cannot match those lifts and yet you seem to think them pedestrian. Overhead pressing anything over 200 lbs is quite good and most assuredly well above average. Yes, plenty of people can do it but plenty cannot come close. As much as I hate to agree with sarcasm I think he is spot on with what he has said in this thread. Oh, and before you get all excited again I know several of the strongest men in the world and have a pretty solid grasp on what is a good lift and what isn't.
Chris
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I thought I had real strong shoulders(for my size) then TA told me he can do 110 db's for 10 and he weighs less. I have some work to do.
BULLSHITTTTTTT! I would need video proof before believing something like that from a scrawny chump like him. Don't be so gullible.
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I thought I had real strong shoulders(for my size) then TA told me he can do 110 db's for 10 and he weighs less. I have some work to do.
Real strong shoulders? Danielson, you have girly shoulders, you dont even look like you fuking train, stfu. Id pay money to see you press 225. there is no way...youd be the strongest small guy i ever saw if you could. weenie.
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how long does a lifetime natural have to achive those goals, because thats almost exactly me. i just turned 20, im 5' 9'' 195 body fat 12-13. i can bench 295, squat 375, dead 495, and cling and press 225. however if i lost some body fat and got down to a better body fat 8-9 % i think soem of my lifts wld go down. i cant wait to juice
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Real strong shoulders? Danielson, you have girly shoulders, you dont even look like you fuking train, stfu. Id pay money to see you press 225. there is no way...youd be the strongest small guy i ever saw if you could. weenie.
His max shoulder press is 205, yet he says he can bench 365 for 4... ::)
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I think a good rule of thumb for a natural to achieve is relative to bodyweight:
bench = 2 x bodyweight
squat = 3 x bodyweight
deadlift = 3 x bodyweight
It's all relative. ;D
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well i can tell you there is no way in hell i will ever squat almost 600 pounds. my personal goals are bench, 350, deadlift 600, squat 400
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Real strong shoulders? Danielson, you have girly shoulders, you dont even look like you fuking train, stfu. Id pay money to see you press 225. there is no way...youd be the strongest small guy i ever saw if you could. weenie.
I can't shoulder press 225 dumbass. But I can bench 365 for 4. You must be a weak fat guy.
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I can't shoulder press 225 dumbass. But I can bench 365 for 4. You must be a weak fat guy.
your bench is ridiculously strong for your weight dude. you're benching more than twice your weight for 4..
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your bench is ridiculously strong for your weight dude. you're benching more than twice your weight for 4..
I weigh 183 now, I have been taking creatine for 5 weeks, put on some strength.
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creatine doesn't do anything for me.
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creatine doesn't do anything for me.
try phosphagen HP from EAS, it makes me stronger every time i take it.
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Lol, I should have qualified it as anyone but you. Based upon your other lifts and your size I have ZERO problem believing you can do it. Tell you what, from now on if I call b.s. on lifts you are exempt. ;)
Now, for all of the others who make the claim I would LOVE to see it. I am sure there are some that can but I am equally sure half of the jacks claiming such lifts here are full of shit.
I'll take that bet.
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danielson you are a tool. i benched 405 for one( chest is my weakest bodypart) and could shoulder press 315 for 3(last one was assited). if you can bench 365 for four about what i can do you should surely be able to press 225 for once, more like 10-12 at least. your statement ruins your credibility. i am natural. it's funny when people argue about natural status, when put in perspective what is natural, supplementing with anything blurs the line. with nothing but food and hard training i got to these numbers. i was natually strong although i seem to be tapering out. these numbers are also a joke for powerlifters, natural again. i have a buddy who benches 500 with a shirt at 195 pounds and not a thing in him. go to a powerlifting meet and if you go there with your pre-conceived limits you will be blown away at what some of the guys can do.
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danielson you are a tool. i benched 405 for one( chest is my weakest bodypart) and could shoulder press 315 for 3(last one was assited). if you can bench 365 for four about what i can do you should surely be able to press 225 for once, more like 10-12 at least. your statement ruins your credibility. i am natural. it's funny when people argue about natural status, when put in perspective what is natural, supplementing with anything blurs the line. with nothing but food and hard training i got to these numbers. i was natually strong although i seem to be tapering out. these numbers are also a joke for powerlifters, natural again. i have a buddy who benches 500 with a shirt at 195 pounds and not a thing in him. go to a powerlifting meet and if you go there with your pre-conceived limits you will be blown away at what some of the guys can do.
Bingo!
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I'll take that bet.
haha you would probably do it in your sleep! That's nothing for you.
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The closest I've come to doing that is using 110-lb. dumbbells for a few reps.
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The closest I've come to doing that is using 110-lb. dumbbells for a few reps.
So you should be doing 225 with ease unless you don't go all the way down..
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haha you would probably do it in your sleep! That's nothing for you.
pretty much ;D
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So you should be doing 225 with ease unless you don't go all the way down..
I'm not quite as big now as I was then. Plus, at a heavier bodyweight that exercise was much easier on my elbows. I can press 205 for 4-5 reps (barbell). Another month or two, and I should be able to hit 225 for that same amount of reps.
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danielson you are a tool. i benched 405 for one( chest is my weakest bodypart) and could shoulder press 315 for 3(last one was assited). if you can bench 365 for four about what i can do you should surely be able to press 225 for once, more like 10-12 at least. your statement ruins your credibility. i am natural. it's funny when people argue about natural status, when put in perspective what is natural, supplementing with anything blurs the line. with nothing but food and hard training i got to these numbers. i was natually strong although i seem to be tapering out. these numbers are also a joke for powerlifters, natural again. i have a buddy who benches 500 with a shirt at 195 pounds and not a thing in him. go to a powerlifting meet and if you go there with your pre-conceived limits you will be blown away at what some of the guys can do.
Nonsense. An unequipped 405 bench press is definitely not a "joke". The number of people who can honestly lift that kind of weight is very, very small. Even serious powerlifting gyms don't have many people benching over 405. The USAPL Texas state record is something like 420 lb in the 198 class.
I don't agree about the shoulder presses, either. The bench press has very little carry over to the overhead press. There are lots of powerlifters with huge benches who can't overhead press for shit. It's a completely different exercise.
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danielson you are a tool. i benched 405 for one( chest is my weakest bodypart) and could shoulder press 315 for 3(last one was assited). if you can bench 365 for four about what i can do you should surely be able to press 225 for once, more like 10-12 at least. your statement ruins your credibility. i am natural. it's funny when people argue about natural status, when put in perspective what is natural, supplementing with anything blurs the line. with nothing but food and hard training i got to these numbers. i was natually strong although i seem to be tapering out. these numbers are also a joke for powerlifters, natural again. i have a buddy who benches 500 with a shirt at 195 pounds and not a thing in him. go to a powerlifting meet and if you go there with your pre-conceived limits you will be blown away at what some of the guys can do.
Those are my lifts dude, sorry they cause you such great distress. I have always been a heavy bencher, maybe it's because I have been doing pushups for over 20 years for MA's? As far as me saying I could win a contest, where the fuck did you get that? I don't need to go to a contest to see people who are stronger than me. I see them in the gym all the time.
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Lol, I should have qualified it as anyone but you. Based upon your other lifts and your size I have ZERO problem believing you can do it. Tell you what, from now on if I call b.s. on lifts you are exempt. ;)
Now, for all of the others who make the claim I would LOVE to see it. I am sure there are some that can but I am equally sure half of the jacks claiming such lifts here are full of shit.
Damm you I was just driving to the grocery store getting all excited that I had motivation to train again. What I do want to do is video me lifting once I get back into really good shape again. I've never done it or just photos but now with the internet everyone wants proof. It would be so much easier if they just came to the gym and trained with me. Hopefully next year at the Olympia I will be in great shape and guys can come watch me lift at Golds on Sahara & Decatur.
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Damm you I was just driving to the grocery store getting all excited that I had motivation to train again. What I do want to do is video me lifting once I get back into really good shape again. I've never done it or just photos but now with the internet everyone wants proof. It would be so much easier if they just came to the gym and trained with me. Hopefully next year at the Olympia I will be in great shape and guys can come watch me lift at Golds on Sahara & Decatur.
I will soon pass you on every single lift while staying at 5% bodyfat my friend.
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i once picked up a girl from the ground.
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i once picked up a girl from the ground.
Did she have a beard and a red nose?
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Did she have a beard and a red nose?
no but she was resisting.
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no but she was resisting.
Did she have scaly abnormally long arms and a gaze as strong as smeagle?
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I will soon pass you on every single lift while staying at 5% bodyfat my friend.
Save your money and go to the Olympia next year. we can train together and you can see how much you match up to me. That would be fun.
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Save your money and go to the Olympia next year. we can train together and you can see how much you match up to me. That would be fun.
You know that's not a bad idea! I will take you up on that.
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ADONIS,
U SACK OF SHIT YOU CANT SHOULDER PRESS 225. f**k YOUR FULL OF SHIT LOL. 160lbs lol
lol, he can 500lbs shoulder press with one hand, relatively speaking ofcourse
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I can shoulder press 225 naturally for reps/sets, my strongest exercise , I have naturally gifted shoulders so it comes easy, I don't do freeweight (barbelly press anymore) but in the smith I can rep them out all day.
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I don't agree about the shoulder presses, either. The bench press has very little carry over to the overhead press. There are lots of powerlifters with huge benches who can't overhead press for shit. It's a completely different exercise.
I'm gonna have to disagree here. The bench press does have a significant carryover to the overhead press and vice versa. Think about it, for bench press your using pectoralis major, triceps brachii and anterior delts as agonists which are basically the same muscles recruited in the overhead press, in addition with upper trapezius involvement. Only thing really changing are % recruitment in the involved musculature and of course, the differences in anatomical leverage characteristics when pressing in a supine position as opposed to upright.
So some guy comes on here claiming a 365x4 bench which equals an estimated 1-rep max of 412 (1.130x365) and yet only overhead presses less than half that; that does not make sense from a physiological point of view.
Just to keep things in honest perspective.
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So some guy comes on here claiming a 365x4 bench which equals an estimated 1-rep max of 412 (1.130x365) and yet only overhead presses less than half that; that does not make sense from a physiological point of view.
How does that not make sense? I've benched 380, but can only do one or two reps with 225 on the overhead press. Those lifts are perfectly consistent with one another. I actually have a hard time believing that anyone with a 405 bench could shoulder press 315 for 3 reps, as "usmokepole" was claiming. That's the kind of shoulder strength you would expect from a 500+ bencher.
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I'm not sure this is revalent. I just started back training hard in January. I finally got my bench back up to 405 for 3 or 4 reps depending in feeling. I was doing 315 seated front presses for 6 to 8 depending. I very rarely do more than 6 reps and if I do I'll 8. Most of the time I would just stick with 225 or 275. But my shoulders were and have been my strong point. I am okay in the bench but definitely not as much as I thought I should have been. I have very strong triceps and my upper arm stays very hard no matter how long I stay out of the gym. I just have strong tri's. I know that is a very important part of doing the pressing movements and more than likely why I am okay at them.
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How much you can shoulder press vs. bench press obviously is heavily dependent on what of the involved muscles are relatively stronger and weaker. In other words someone with strong delts and tris and a relatively weak chest might shoulder press much closer to what they can bench and vice versa. To assume someone else has the same ratio as yourself is just ignorant.
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Fellows, post some pics with your claims, please. It would be a lot better for some of us here to believe. this way, we wont have to ponder for too long. just a suggestion
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How does that not make sense? I've benched 380, but can only do one or two reps with 225 on the overhead press. Those lifts are perfectly consistent with one another. I actually have a hard time believing that anyone with a 405 bench could shoulder press 315 for 3 reps, as "usmokepole" was claiming. That's the kind of shoulder strength you would expect from a 500+ bencher
why is that hard to believe brian? i max at 460 on the bench but hit 315 for two sets of 6 on the seated overhead presses...(DISCLAIMER: ON SMITH MACHINE AND JUST BELOW PARALELL) and I'm not a 500+lb bencher...I just train my delts to BE big benchers just like my tri's! if you have strong shoulders and tri's then it's not OMFG IMPOSSIBLE TO DO...If your shoulder presses aren't in direct correlation with your benching..it just means your chest does most of the work and your shoulders aren't as involved as others...
or you just have weak shoulders. :-\ for the longest time that's the only exercise i did for shoulders because that was al that was needed til i jig'd my shoulder up and i trained it on the same platform i train my benching on.
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I'm not sure this is revalent. I just started back training hard in January. I finally got my bench back up to 405 for 3 or 4 reps depending in feeling. I was doing 315 seated front presses for 6 to 8 depending. I very rarely do more than 6 reps and if I do I'll 8. Most of the time I would just stick with 225 or 275. But my shoulders were and have been my strong point. I am okay in the bench but definitely not as much as I thought I should have been. I have very strong triceps and my upper arm stays very hard no matter how long I stay out of the gym. I just have strong tri's. I know that is a very important part of doing the pressing movements and more than likely why I am okay at them.
i would LOVE to see someone do 405 PERIOD just for sheer shock value alone! think you will get it soon keith? ???
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How does that not make sense? I've benched 380, but can only do one or two reps with 225 on the overhead press. Those lifts are perfectly consistent with one another. I actually have a hard time believing that anyone with a 405 bench could shoulder press 315 for 3 reps, as "usmokepole" was claiming. That's the kind of shoulder strength you would expect from a 500+ bencher.
totally agreed, a 315 shoulder press for full reps puts you in very elite company. a guy at my gym did 315 for 4 all the way down to his upper chest one time and i asked him what his bench was and he said 5 plates for a good single, so if someone is pressing 315 their bench should be well over 405.
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yeah i'm with you on this one sarcasm...if you can touch and go from your chest with 300+ you're the man...
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Isnt it true that if you do heavy presses, esp dumbells that you can damamge your rotater cup ?? And now pros who are older start off with lateral raises then proceed to presses which they do at moderate weight ?
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yeah i'm with you on this one sarcasm...if you can touch and go from your chest with 300+ you're the man...
on shoulder presses or benches?
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yeeeeeeeeeeeep that is why warm up for this exercise is key! and why some of us dont' go past a certain point to put overdue stress on the cuff and open the shoulder joint up too much...i have a tendon that, when i hit about chin level with heavy weight, will roll over in my shoulder and give off an audible pop..doens't hurt but it makes me uncomfortable so I adjusted my training accordingly. This is one exercise that if you go too hard and aren't ready for it..you'll royally screw yourself up. Best to have a training partner or use the rack and/or smith machine in this exercise...dumbbells are kinda outta hte question i think, especially if you're looking to go heavier than most gyms carry in dumbbell weights...but the transition from the pick up to putting it over your head for that first rep is kinda dangerous unless you're used to it, especially without a training partner to help you get the weights up.
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on shoulder presses or benches?
shoulder presses...
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shoulder presses...
absolutely.
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going to your chest on shoulder presses is inproper form and puts you shoulders in a vunerable position. about 2 inches above your chest or a little below chin level is considered correct. i can almost incline more then i can bench and have rarely done bench in the last couple years. incline is a much better pec developer, shoulders are my strongest point i would say.
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going to your chest on shoulder presses is inproper form and puts you shoulders in a vunerable position. about 2 inches above your chest or a little below chin level is considered correct. i can almost incline more then i can bench and have rarely done bench in the last couple years. incline is a much better pec developer, shoulders are my strongest point i would say.
yeah i'd agreew ith you there, you should at least go to below the chin.
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Yaawwwnnnn...
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I just hurt my wrist.
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why is that hard to believe brian? i max at 460 on the bench but hit 315 for two sets of 6 on the seated overhead presses...(DISCLAIMER: ON SMITH MACHINE AND JUST BELOW PARALELL) and I'm not a 500+lb bencher...I just train my delts to BE big benchers just like my tri's! if you have strong shoulders and tri's then it's not OMFG IMPOSSIBLE TO DO...If your shoulder presses aren't in direct correlation with your benching..it just means your chest does most of the work and your shoulders aren't as involved as others...
or you just have weak shoulders. :-\ for the longest time that's the only exercise i did for shoulders because that was al that was needed til i jig'd my shoulder up and i trained it on the same platform i train my benching on.
LOL My boy we are talking about free weights and not those confortable machines you speack so highly off. Do I need to teach you how to train?
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you've bested me again alexx as usual with your amazingness ::) :P
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How much you can shoulder press vs. bench press obviously is heavily dependent on what of the involved muscles are relatively stronger and weaker. In other words someone with strong delts and tris and a relatively weak chest might shoulder press much closer to what they can bench and vice versa. To assume someone else has the same ratio as yourself is just ignorant.
Of course strength ratios among muscle groups are going to be different for everyone, but relatively speaking a trained lifter should have strength that is in proportion to lifts that use the same muscle groups, especially for compound lifts.
CAse in point, refer to onlyme and texasRush's posts and you see that their shoulder press is in proportion to what they ought to be able to do relative to bench press.
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Lol, I should have qualified it as anyone but you. Based upon your other lifts and your size I have ZERO problem believing you can do it. Tell you what, from now on if I call b.s. on lifts you are exempt. ;)
Now, for all of the others who make the claim I would LOVE to see it. I am sure there are some that can but I am equally sure half of the jacks claiming such lifts here are full of shit.
Chris. I believe that the ability to handle a ton of weight on military press can be attributed to the structural build of a BB.
I am a lifetime Natty, and I have allways been VERY strong in all my presses. ESP Military.
I have done 315 for 6-8 reps routinely. Front press. I am also 6'1 and 250ish.
I now do more weight, but on the front smith press, for I feel it is safer.
I prefer to focus on side laterals for bigger delt caps, but the mass builder was allways presses.
I would agree that seeing someone pressing over 225 for front military presses is a rare event, but not uncommon.
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I have watched people do front presses (seated) who only go down part way. I have never liked to train with people who do half reps and less just to do the weight I do. I never say anything cause it makes them feel good let them do it. I have always done full reps no matter what. Ever since I started lifting. I love pausing for a long time on the bottom. I have done that for many years. WHen I used to be strong I could 500 on my chest like nothing. Used ot do it at Muscle Mill Ray Mentzers gym. I loved training at 4pm to 6pm when the gym was the busiest. I loved benching and when I saw a new member getting a tour I loved showing off. I would literally lay the bar on my chest and lay there while they walk by and could here them say to Ray or whoever "is that guy alright does he need help" then I would push the weight up and do 3 or 4 reps. I used to do the same thing at the Golds in vegas. But the weight went done. I would only do it with 405. Now I am so weak it is down to 315. I still start at the bottom in the seated front press. I have the guy lift it off and I start from the bottom and pause every rep. It is just how I have been doing it forever. I promise once I get back into the gym and get my strength up again I will video it. I can talk about my pressing movements but not my pulling. There is really nothign to brag about there. My highest dead was okay but nothing spectacular. I don't do allot of pulldowns or back work anymore. And I do no legs except for extensions and curls.
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I do not feel that one should go more than an inch past the chin while doing front presses.
I feel that you rotate out the cuff, and you are at risk of injury.
The stress put on your shoulders, or the difference between going just below the chin, and to the shoulder, is very similar IMO. I do not think that the added injury risk one takes while going all the way down is worth it.
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I do not feel that one should go more than an inch past the chin while doing front presses.
I feel that you rotate out the cuff, and you are at risk of injury.
The stress put on your shoulders, or the difference between going just below the chin, and to the shoulder, is very similar IMO. I do not think that the added injury risk one takes while going all the way down is worth it.
unless you're a gorilla in heat like this guy... :P
I have watched people do front presses (seated) who only go down part way. I have never liked to train with people who do half reps and less just to do the weight I do. I never say anything cause it makes them feel good let them do it. I have always done full reps no matter what. Ever since I started lifting. I love pausing for a long time on the bottom. I have done that for many years. WHen I used to be strong I could 500 on my chest like nothing. Used ot do it at Muscle Mill Ray Mentzers gym. I loved training at 4pm to 6pm when the gym was the busiest. I loved benching and when I saw a new member getting a tour I loved showing off. I would literally lay the bar on my chest and lay there while they walk by and could here them say to Ray or whoever "is that guy alright does he need help" then I would push the weight up and do 3 or 4 reps. I used to do the same thing at the Golds in vegas. But the weight went done. I would only do it with 405. Now I am so weak it is down to 315. I still start at the bottom in the seated front press. I have the guy lift it off and I start from the bottom and pause every rep. It is just how I have been doing it forever. I promise once I get back into the gym and get my strength up again I will video it. I can talk about my pressing movements but not my pulling. There is really nothign to brag about there. My highest dead was okay but nothing spectacular. I don't do allot of pulldowns or back work anymore. And I do no legs except for extensions and curls
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I can.
cough*bullshit*cough
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if you can bench 400 like danielson( 4 reps with 365 is very very close) your shoulder press should not be 200 pounds lower unless all you do is bench.
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i have a bad shoulder as well and it hurts like a mother after shoulder or chest workout, im pretty sure i need surgery however i put it off becaus ei dont have medical at the moment, instead i do rotator cuff exercises before both chest and shoulders and i try to stick with a weight i can hit atleat 3-4 times, however when feeling good i like to max out on bench every now and then
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i have a bad shoulder as well and it hurts like a mother after shoulder or chest workout, im pretty sure i need surgery however i put it off becaus ei dont have medical at the moment, instead i do rotator cuff exercises before both chest and shoulders and i try to stick with a weight i can hit atleat 3-4 times, however when feeling good i like to max out on bench every now and then
O.k. A TINY bit of advice.
If you have an injured shoulder.
#1 - going to a 3-4 rep range on pressing movements is not smart. Stick to 8-15 and a more moderate weight.
perhaps your joint will heal itself if you stop messing with it.
#2 - no maxing out.... unless you are 17 and in high school.
Then... Max away.
#3 - QUIT FLAT BENCHING. There are alternatives. Heavy incline, heavy low incline dbell flies (not presses).
Flat bench is not the only way to build chest mass...
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what would you reccomend for a good chest routine?
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what would you reccomend for a good chest routine?
Bench
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i agree alex, but they seem to think that flat bench is damaging, i however feel it is a very important and all around main movement for chest, followed by inclines
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i agree alex, but they seem to think that flat bench is damaging, i however feel it is a very important and all around main movement for chest, followed by inclines
You cares what they think! Fact is the best chest's of all time have all been built by the bench press. Arnold, Sergio, Serge, Haney, Samir, Ferrigno and now Johnnie Jackson!
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If you bench heavy you will eventually not be able to bench any more because it will be too painful. This applies to over 90% of bodybuilders. If you can do over 400 strict then it is guaranteed you will damage something in the shoulder insertions.
I used to do Olympic lifting when they had 3 lifts. I did 255 as a 198 pounder clean. When I tried 2 Dianabol a day for 6 weeks I could clean and press 225 for 6 reps and did a 270 easy as anything. For some reason I never tried anything heavier. The next best press at my gym was 230 pounds.
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If you bench heavy you will eventually not be able to bench any more because it will be too painful. This applies to over 90% of bodybuilders. If you can do over 400 strict then it is guaranteed you will damage something in the shoulder insertions.
I used to do Olympic lifting when they had 3 lifts. I did 255 as a 198 pounder clean. When I tried 2 Dianabol a day for 6 weeks I could clean and press 225 for 6 reps and did a 270 easy as anything. For some reason I never tried anything heavier. The next best press at my gym was 230 pounds.
Thats not very sound. As a matter of fact that is damnright stupid! Only fools tear their chests. The same people that don't know how to lift properly! Bertil Fox did 500 pounds x 5 without conventional warm up. Onlyme only warms up on the first exercise!
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im 195 20 years old all natural and i can clean and press 225 for 3-4 reps, but my bench sucks
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If you bench heavy you will eventually not be able to bench any more because it will be too painful. This applies to over 90% of bodybuilders. If you can do over 400 strict then it is guaranteed you will damage something in the shoulder insertions.
I used to do Olympic lifting when they had 3 lifts. I did 255 as a 198 pounder clean. When I tried 2 Dianabol a day for 6 weeks I could clean and press 225 for 6 reps and did a 270 easy as anything. For some reason I never tried anything heavier. The next best press at my gym was 230 pounds.
ahhh don't you just miss highschool
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If you bench heavy you will eventually not be able to bench any more because it will be too painful. This applies to over 90% of bodybuilders. If you can do over 400 strict then it is guaranteed you will damage something in the shoulder insertions.
I used to do Olympic lifting when they had 3 lifts. I did 255 as a 198 pounder clean. When I tried 2 Dianabol a day for 6 weeks I could clean and press 225 for 6 reps and did a 270 easy as anything. For some reason I never tried anything heavier. The next best press at my gym was 230 pounds.
You experienced an improvement like that in 6 days? Or did I misread something here?
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I was on the UBC weightlifting team and got my Big Block sweater for weightlifting. That was in 1965. Only the guys lifting for Canada were using gear. The rest of us were two scared of getting cancer. I did the 270 press in 1975 when weighing about 220. I could bench 410 strict and did 8 deep reps with 410 pounds in the squat. I used two bottles of Dianabol 2 pills/day and my strength leaped up. Very few guys could clean that 225 but I toyed with it and did it cold any time. 5 or 6 reps no worries.
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You don't really tear anything in the shoulder. What happens is that after 20 or more years of heavy benching your insertions get sore and then you can't bench any more. It has happened to heaps of guys. Most of you guys are too young to experience that. I would recommend doing other exercises and not the bench press. Who here is going to listen to that advice?
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If you bench heavy you will eventually not be able to bench any more because it will be too painful. This applies to over 90% of bodybuilders. If you can do over 400 strict then it is guaranteed you will damage something in the shoulder insertions.
I used to do Olympic lifting when they had 3 lifts. I did 255 as a 198 pounder clean. When I tried 2 Dianabol a day for 6 weeks I could clean and press 225 for 6 reps and did a 270 easy as anything. For some reason I never tried anything heavier. The next best press at my gym was 230 pounds.
I have only benched heavy and I do not warm up. You can ask anyone I have ever trained with. When I bench I grab a 35 lb weight and bend over a little and do circles to loosen my shoulders. I do one arm at a time. Now cause I am weaker my first set is 225. I do that one set then go to 315. My first set I may do 10 to 15 reps depending on how I feel. Then after that I don't do more than 6 to 8 reps. I have never had shoulder problems. I may get a little tight but no injuries whatsoever. I think depending on how you lift will dictate your injuries. I mean you can't all of a sudden start lifting heavy and expect not to get hurt. I am pretty sure gymnastics and doing allot of negatives has helped me avoid major injuries. I have alwasy been very limber for my size. I still haven't seen anyone at 300 lbs. put their leg behind their head. I used to do it in the movies while I was sitting watching the movie. One leg at a time though. It all depends on how youlift and how long. Negatives will help with everything.
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I have only benched heavy and I do not warm up. You can ask anyone I have ever trained with. When I bench I grab a 35 lb weight and bend over a little and do circles to loosen my shoulders. I do one arm at a time. Now cause I am weaker my first set is 225. I do that one set then go to 315. My first set I may do 10 to 15 reps depending on how I feel. Then after that I don't do more than 6 to 8 reps. I have never had shoulder problems. I may get a little tight but no injuries whatsoever. I think depending on how you lift will dictate your injuries. I mean you can't all of a sudden start lifting heavy and expect not to get hurt. I am pretty sure gymnastics and doing allot of negatives has helped me avoid major injuries. I have alwasy been very limber for my size. I still haven't seen anyone at 300 lbs. put their leg behind their head. I used to do it in the movies while I was sitting watching the movie. One leg at a time though. It all depends on how youlift and how long. Negatives will help with everything.
Benching for strength and development are two different things. When Paula Suzuki gave me some tips to bench for strength, I couldn't master the movement (bringing the bar to the upper part of my stomach below your sternum, extreme back arch and elbows in with a narrower than shoulder width grip). Bodybuilding benching like advocated by Serge Nubret wrecks your shoulder girdle. BTW, Paula would kick most everyones ass in bench.
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i agree alex, but they seem to think that flat bench is damaging, i however feel it is a very important and all around main movement for chest, followed by inclines
you're right. guys just use that as an excuse for having a weak bench.
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flat barbell bench focks my elbows up with tendinitis so I don't do it often.
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flat barbell bench focks my elbows up with tendinitis so I don't do it often.
yes but you still have a sexy chest!
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Benching for strength and development are two different things. When Paula Suzuki gave me some tips to bench for strength, I couldn't master the movement (bringing the bar to the upper part of my stomach below your sternum, extreme back arch and elbows in with a narrower than shoulder width grip). Bodybuilding benching like advocated by Serge Nubret wrecks your shoulder girdle. BTW, Paula would kick most everyones ass in bench.
Yes and no. I have never heard of lowering the bar that low. I have never gone below my nipple and my bench seemed okay. People have shoulder problems when they use too much wieght and too much and not enough shoulder work and upper back work. When you bench people look at the up stride and don't realize the down stroke is as important to control the weight which means your shoulders and upper back have to be just as strong to hold and control the weight down. That is why people get shoulder problems. I have never had any. ANd 315 might not be that much now but back then it was my warmup and I was fine. And my chest looked fine (I thought, along with most others) for a guy who benches heavy and weighs 300 pounds.
And sorry for this pic all the time but it really is about the only one I gotwith a shirt off. Most pics were all lost or misplaced and I really didn't get my pic taken that much from myself
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Yes and no. I have never heard of lowering the bar that low. I have never gone below my nipple and my bench seemed okay. People have shoulder problems when they use too much wieght and too much and not enough shoulder work and upper back work. When you bench people look at the up stride and don't realize the down stroke is as important to control the weight which means your shoulders and upper back have to be just as strong to hold and control the weight down. That is why people get shoulder problems. I have never had any. ANd 315 might not be that much now but back then it was my warmup and I was fine. And my chest looked fine (I thought, along with most others) for a guy who benches heavy and weighs 300 pounds.
And sorry for this pic all the time but it really is about the only one I gotwith a shirt off. Most pics were all lost or misplaced and I really didn't get my pic taken that much from myself
Dam so are you saying you weighed close to 300lbs in that pic - that's solid as hell (brick shithouse type solid) are you tall?
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Lets hear it from you real bodybuilders!
Standing or sitting, front or back?
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If you bench heavy you will eventually not be able to bench any more because it will be too painful. This applies to over 90% of bodybuilders. If you can do over 400 strict then it is guaranteed you will damage something in the shoulder insertions.
I used to do Olympic lifting when they had 3 lifts. I did 255 as a 198 pounder clean. When I tried 2 Dianabol a day for 6 weeks I could clean and press 225 for 6 reps and did a 270 easy as anything. For some reason I never tried anything heavier. The next best press at my gym was 230 pounds.
how long did your gains stay with you after you stopped the dbol and how did you feel mentally?
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Dam so are you saying you weighed close to 300lbs in that pic - that's solid as hell (brick shithouse type solid) are you tall?
I actually weighed 299+ a few ounces. I am 6'1".
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I actually weighed 299+ a few ounces. I am 6'1".
How many wide and close grip pull-ups could you do? I guess you could do dips all day long so I won't even bother to ask.
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Yes and no. I have never heard of lowering the bar that low. I have never gone below my nipple and my bench seemed okay. People have shoulder problems when they use too much wieght and too much and not enough shoulder work and upper back work. When you bench people look at the up stride and don't realize the down stroke is as important to control the weight which means your shoulders and upper back have to be just as strong to hold and control the weight down. That is why people get shoulder problems. I have never had any. ANd 315 might not be that much now but back then it was my warmup and I was fine. And my chest looked fine (I thought, along with most others) for a guy who benches heavy and weighs 300 pounds.
And sorry for this pic all the time but it really is about the only one I gotwith a shirt off. Most pics were all lost or misplaced and I really didn't get my pic taken that much from myself
You look samoan. Ever think of trying to look like a bodybuilder?
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300lbs wiht that kinda build is AWESOME! damn keith! :o
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300lbs wiht that kinda build is AWESOME! damn keith! :o
what do you mean "that kinda build"?
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you didn't see the pics he posted way back when? ???
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you didn't see the pics he posted way back when? ???
i'm talking about the picture of him washing the car a few posts up, he's built like a tank in that one.
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well then i dont' know why we're going back and forth about it...maybe you thought i said "that kinda BUILT" instead of reading "that kinda build" that i posted...because that's not KINDA built what so ever. he's a fuckin silverback.
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well then i dont' know why we're going back and forth about it...maybe you thought i said "that kinda BUILT" instead of reading "that kinda build" that i posted...because that's not KINDA built what so ever. he's a fuckin silverback.
Yes he does look like a monkey doesn't he sarcasm?
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my 10 rep max is 275 and i've done 315 for 3 reps.
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that's about right....that's moving some serious weight!
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that's about right....that's moving some serious weight!
i've backed off the last year because i'm on a mission to get below 300 this year. sticking to 12-15 rep-range. i can still do 225 for 10 reps comfortably though.
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i've backed off the last year because i'm on a mission to get below 300 this year. sticking to 12-15 rep-range. i can still do 225 for 10 reps comfortably though.
Did you ever compete Colossus?
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How many wide and close grip pull-ups could you do? I guess you could do dips all day long so I won't even bother to ask.
At 300 I really didn't do pullups. I wasn't a puller. The only back stuff I did do were some deads but mostly rows and DB rows. I did pulldowns behind the neck too. And yes I loved dips and easily did sets of 25. When I was a gymnast I could do pullups but really not many. I think I did 25 at one time. We had a guy at our school Marty Wright who was incredible. He could do 30+ pullups like nothing. Another guy was Bill Burney (he was a competitive BB) he too was incredibly strong.
You look samoan. Ever think of trying to look like a bodybuilder?
I hate it when people call me samoan. I like samoans but samoans are big at birth. I was a fairly skinny kid with wide shoulders. I had to train to get my size originally. Now I eat.
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Did you ever compete Colossus?
yeah, i did 3 shows in a 6-week span. :o never make that mistake again.
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yeah, i did 3 shows in a 6-week span. :o never make that mistake again.
How did you place what where your stats?
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How did you place what where your stats?
I finished second in all 3 shows as a heavyweight. The heaviest I came in at was 208 and the lightest(last show) was 2-even. The last show I finished second to the eventual AAU Mr. America, Terry Hairston. Terry's still in the game from what I understand. He's married to Kim Harris, fbb.
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I finished second in all 3 shows as a heavyweight. The heaviest I came in at was 208 and the lightest(last show) was 2-even. The last show I finished second to the eventual AAU Mr. America, Terry Hairston. Terry's still in the game from what I understand. He's married to Kim Harris, fbb.
208 and you where 5'10" all natural right?
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208 and you where 5'10" all natural right?
I'm 6'1 and a lifetime natural. I've thought about competing again in the Masters division, just to see what I would look after training like a bodybuilder for 10-12 years. But I honestly don't know if I have the desire to do it anymore. I'm just trying to cut weight so I can be healthier and be around for my kids. Not trying to check out early on them. lol
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I'm 6'1 and a lifetime natural. I've thought about competing again in the Masters division, just to see what I would look after training like a bodybuilder for 10-12 years. But I honestly don't know if I have the desire to do it anymore. I'm just trying to cut weight so I can be healthier and be around for my kids. Not trying to check out early on them. lol
haha cool! You are one of the most impressive naturals regardless and a true gym monster.
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I dumbell press with 110's for reps.....shrugs......for what its worth, and to get this topic back on .........topic...... :-\
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I dumbell press with 110's for reps.....shrugs......for what its worth, and to get this topic back on .........topic...... :-\
Thats pretty good my boy! :P I remember when I was just starting out and was in awe of some guy at the local Y who was doing the 80s for reps. 2 or 3 years later I was doing 90s even 95s. :)
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I'm not quite as big now as I was then. Plus, at a heavier bodyweight that exercise was much easier on my elbows. I can press 205 for 4-5 reps (barbell). Another month or two, and I should be able to hit 225 for that same amount of reps.
I tried 225 yesterday, after starting with 135 and 155. I jumped to 205 instead of 185 and got 5 reps with that. Finally, I tried 225 and got three reps.
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me. hell no.
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i stand 6'1 245 and i can military 225 for 15.
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um i can do 4 plates for 4 reps on the smith.. but knowing this place "that doesnt count"
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tried it tonight fatiqued. yes i did it standing, no legs strict and right down to clavicles
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Havent "shoulder pressed" seated with a BB in a long time but I used to get 225x4 for 3 sets.
I use DB mostly now. 120's for 5-6reps, 2 sets.
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not me! :'(