You need to start squatting 405 for 20 again
In two years you haven't made even a inch of progress.
Looking good, Rob. Not too many 30-something dads in better shape than that.Mad props for putting it out there. All the 240-bashers who didn't enter can eat crow now.
sup bitches?
Rob,Just drop about 30 lbs and you will look quite impressive.
240 was his all time best in that picture, hardness all over - even in his stare
No mustache though. You gonna knock him down for that?
in that period 240 pulled the most pussies.
thats the 9mm series
I'm not sure I understand all the emotion that people have about me taking a few pics, but here they are. Enjoy?31 years old. 5' 10", 180 pounds. Interests include long stroller walks and eating grilled cheese sandwiches. Don't claim to be a bodybuilder, just a guy who tries to stay healthy. I hope these pics have made a few lives more complete, as the requests for them have been plentiful.
Quote from: 240 or bust on June 15, 2005, 07:35:43 PMHi Cheap Stomach,I'm glad you asked. I get asked all the time about my squatting numbers and I'm always happy to help a young fan. One fateful summer, I got that free rack, a Sports Authority set, and started. I squatted 2 times a week for one heavy set of 20 reps. Now and then I'd add deads or benching, but most of the time, it was just squats. I pigged out at the same time- I had just quit teaching and had nothing to do but lift, eat, and play PS2. By the end of the summer I had gained 30 pounds (most was muscle- i finally filled out) and I was regularly doing 300 pounds to parallel for 20-rep squats, just like the internet article I had read had described. (We've all read that one- and it works!) It was at this time I joined a gym and started to break weights over 300.315... 335... 355... the weights went up as my reps begain to dip below 20. I always had a spotter or two, and usually finished without assistance. Soon I was using 405, with 2 spotters, every other weekend on Sunday, with knee wraps. I got up to 8 or so very sickening reps that first time, and nearly sharted. Rough day. But I continued on. It got easier as I hit the early 420 and 430s.Hurricane Charley came shortly thereafter and destroyed my beloved SOS Gym in Pt Charlotte, FL. So, I joined a new gym in the fall. By this time, I was working a ton and attending FT classes. I started doing cardio- for the first time in 2 years- and couldn't run 1/8 mile without stopping. Shinsplints followed. But after a while, the cardio came easier for me.Today I usually squat without a spotter and typically don't go over 315 for 10 slow safe reps. I don't use wraps, and I don't weigh 220 anymore. I'm at 191 today. My knees ache most days from the cardio, so I am careful about risking heavy leg work while dieting.Cheap Stomach, I thank you for your letter. Best wishes in all your endeavors. Also, I feel my placing at the Ironman this year was due to the fact that I am too involved in politics and that I defended my wife's Olympia placing. Peace. -240 or Bust.240 or Bust,Looking at your leg development, and knowing how hard a beast like Jesse Marunde had to work to get 20 reps with 405, I have to ask:How much of the 405 squat for 20 reps claim is true?
