Author Topic: who is the greatest bodybuilder of all time (Read 5663 times)

First Blood · « **Reply #25 on:** August 21, 2008, 04:11:10 PM »

Quote from: bodybuilder1234 on August 21, 2008, 04:07:33 PM

well shawn is, considering "kevin livroni" has never even stepped on an IFBB pro stage before (providing he actually exists).

Well, if this is the man i think you're talking about than I would have to agree with you

yeah thats him, i have seen his training video. he is strong as hell. i think he bench presses 400 lbs or so for alot of reps.

Deadpool · « **Reply #26 on:** August 21, 2008, 04:11:21 PM »

chad mower

QuakerOats · « **Reply #27 on:** August 21, 2008, 04:13:00 PM »

hahahaa, i was talking to a guy in the gym the other day about Arnold and the guy goes, "man he was strong, i read in his Encyclopedia of Bodybuilding that he benched 450 for sets of 10."

First Blood · « **Reply #28 on:** August 21, 2008, 04:13:10 PM »

people if you post names, could you please post pics so we can compare the physiques?

bodybuilder1234 · « **Reply #29 on:** August 21, 2008, 04:14:15 PM »

Quote from: First Blood on August 21, 2008, 04:11:10 PM

yeah thats him, i have seen his training video. he is strong as hell. i think he bench presses 400 lbs or so for alot of reps.

495lbs bench press
405 behind the neck presses
1500lbs leg press
100lbs arm curl
300lbs lat pull down

All of this a few weeks out, Kevin Levrone is King.

First Blood · « **Reply #30 on:** August 21, 2008, 04:15:21 PM »

Quote from: QuakerOats on August 21, 2008, 04:13:00 PM

hahahaa, i was talking to a guy in the gym the other day about Arnold and the guy goes, "man he was strong, i read in his Encyclopedia of Bodybuilding that he benched 450 for sets of 10."

damn, thats pretty close to the World record i think. mosti have seen anyone bench is when a big dude did like 275 for several reps (didnt count the number of reps). but he has been working out for 7 or maybe 8 years.

QuakerOats · « **Reply #31 on:** August 21, 2008, 04:15:58 PM »

Quote from: bodybuilder1234 on August 21, 2008, 04:14:15 PM

495lbs bench press
405 behind the neck presses
1500lbs leg press
100lbs arm curl
300lbs lat pull down

All of this a few weeks out, Kevin Levrone is King.

the "405 behind the neck press" was actually 4 plates per side for half reps on the Smith machine, still very impressive but far from a legitimate full range barbell 405 behind the neck press.

QuakerOats · « **Reply #32 on:** August 21, 2008, 04:16:37 PM »

Quote from: First Blood on August 21, 2008, 04:15:21 PM

damn, thats pretty close to the World record i think. mosti have seen anyone bench is when a big dude did like 275 for several reps (didnt count the number of reps). but he has been working out for 7 or maybe 8 years.

yeah it would be a world record if it was true.

First Blood · « **Reply #33 on:** August 21, 2008, 04:17:14 PM »

Quote from: bodybuilder1234 on August 21, 2008, 04:14:15 PM

495lbs bench press
405 behind the neck presses
1500lbs leg press
100lbs arm curl
300lbs lat pull down

All of this a few weeks out, Kevin Levrone is King.

495? damn. how can the tendons support that amount of weight? i have never understood that. personally i can bench like 200 for 5-6 reps and i definately feel it in my shoulder tendons.

Pollux · « **Reply #34 on:** August 21, 2008, 04:18:25 PM »

My undisputed 3 - in order...

First Blood · « **Reply #35 on:** August 21, 2008, 04:19:00 PM »

Quote from: QuakerOats on August 21, 2008, 04:16:37 PM

yeah it would be a world record if it was true.

arnold had the world record back in the 70s tho. some fat guy probably has it now.

bodybuilder1234 · « **Reply #36 on:** August 21, 2008, 04:21:26 PM »

Quote from: QuakerOats on August 21, 2008, 04:15:58 PM

the "405 behind the neck press" was actually 4 plates per side for half reps on the Smith machine, still very impressive but far from a legitimate full range barbell 405 behind the neck press.

fair enough, its on a smith machine but why would u say they were half reps?
He did go all the way down

First Blood · « **Reply #37 on:** August 21, 2008, 04:21:27 PM »

Quote from: Pollux on August 21, 2008, 04:18:25 PM

My undisputed 3 - in order...

damn...arnold looks great in that pic. who is the guy in the old pic (last pic). he looks great too. the middle guy looks like a turtle hehe.

Pollux · « **Reply #38 on:** August 21, 2008, 04:24:05 PM »

Quote from: First Blood on August 21, 2008, 04:21:27 PM

damn...arnold looks great in that pic. who is the guy in the old pic (last pic). he looks great too. the middle guy looks like a turtle hehe.

Are you for real? That's Sergio Oliva! The 'signature pose' didn't give it away?

First Blood · « **Reply #39 on:** August 21, 2008, 04:24:53 PM »

I have noticed that arnolds legs arent as big as the legs of todays bodybuilders. which is a good thing in my opinion. too big legs look funny. id be happy if i get my legs to arnolds size. dont want legs like ronnie coleman.

Pollux · « **Reply #40 on:** August 21, 2008, 04:26:02 PM »

Quote from: First Blood on August 21, 2008, 04:24:53 PM

dont want legs like ronnie coleman.

Don't worry. I don't think you can EVER achieve that.

First Blood · « **Reply #41 on:** August 21, 2008, 04:27:14 PM »

Quote from: Pollux on August 21, 2008, 04:24:05 PM

Are you for real? That's Sergio Oliva! The 'signature pose' didn't give it away?

sorry never heard of him before. i never seen such a pose, but he looks great.

do you know his training routine? do you have more information about him?

QuakerOats · « **Reply #42 on:** August 21, 2008, 04:28:25 PM »

hahahhaa, this guy is great.

QuakerOats · « **Reply #43 on:** August 21, 2008, 04:29:00 PM »

Quote from: bodybuilder1234 on August 21, 2008, 04:21:26 PM

fair enough, its on a smith machine but why would u say they were half reps?
He did go all the way down

no he didn't, he went to the top of the ear.

First Blood · « **Reply #44 on:** August 21, 2008, 04:29:17 PM »

Quote from: Pollux on August 21, 2008, 04:26:02 PM

Don't worry. I don't think you can EVER achieve that.

true

i wonder how much he can squat.

and im not sure i wanna start using drugs. but i heard if you wanna compete , you have to. altho i have a friend who says he didnt use drugs when he competed. but he was basically half the size of coleman.

bodybuilder1234 · « **Reply #45 on:** August 21, 2008, 04:29:26 PM »

Quote from: First Blood on August 21, 2008, 04:24:53 PM

I have noticed that arnolds legs arent as big as the legs of todays bodybuilders. which is a good thing in my opinion. too big legs look funny. id be happy if i get my legs to arnolds size. dont want legs like ronnie coleman.

thats a bad picture of Arnold, hes very young there

In his prime he actually had great legs albeit not large compared to today

First Blood · « **Reply #46 on:** August 21, 2008, 04:32:35 PM »

Quote from: QuakerOats on August 21, 2008, 04:29:00 PM

no he didn't, he went to the top of the ear.

i saw that video too, but i dont remember so much from it. livroni is very strong. he retired last year i heard so i never got to see him compete live.

First Blood · « **Reply #47 on:** August 21, 2008, 04:35:31 PM »

Quote from: bodybuilder1234 on August 21, 2008, 04:29:26 PM

thats a bad picture of Arnold, hes very young there

In his prime he actually had great legs albeit not large compared to today

im gonna buy his book. i have been looking for it on ebay, but havent found it yet. hopefully it has some good training routines.

Moosejay · « **Reply #48 on:** August 21, 2008, 04:46:41 PM »

Quote from: First Blood on August 21, 2008, 04:35:31 PM

im gonna buy his book. i have been looking for it on ebay, but havent found it yet. hopefully it has some good training routines.

Nah...Arnold probably didn't have any good training routines.

Nah.

First Blood · « **Reply #49 on:** August 21, 2008, 04:48:47 PM »

Quote from: Moosejay on August 21, 2008, 04:46:41 PM

Nah...Arnold probably didn't have any good training routines.

Nah.

did you read his book?

he must have had great routines or he wouldnt have become so big. they probably have better routines nowdays tho. but i think the modern routines make the legs too big.