Author Topic: Tall, lanky older guy benching 405 for 8 like it's nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Read 6868 times)

The Squadfather · « **on:** December 30, 2006, 04:02:54 PM »

check this old powerlifter out, he's also got bands on there, 405 for 8, it's at the 3 minute 10 second mark.

hangclean · « **Reply #1 on:** December 30, 2006, 04:10:57 PM »

Thats the video from Jim Kegrice's gym in San Diego. I've done a few meets some of those guys were in and they are strong as fuck. I think Kegrice pulled close to 700 at 220 recently. He's the short bald guy in the vid.

TheAnimal · « **Reply #2 on:** December 30, 2006, 04:12:10 PM »

thats amazing he just powers them out

The Squadfather · « **Reply #3 on:** December 30, 2006, 04:12:13 PM »

Quote from: hangclean on December 30, 2006, 04:10:57 PM

Thats the video from Jim Kegrice's gym in San Diego. I've done a few meets some of those guys were in and they are strong as f**k. I think Kegrice pulled close to 700 at 220 recently. He's the short bald guy in the vid.

looks like a great gym, that guy benching was crazy, he was just throwing that 405 up like nothing.

MisterMagoo · « **Reply #4 on:** December 30, 2006, 04:16:45 PM »

well admittedly it's a reverse band press, so the weight at the bottom is considerably less than 405. green bands, took off over 100 pounds up to i think 150-ish depending on how taut they were. regardless that was some damn good lifting for any age, let alone an older guy with long-ass arms.

ManBearPig... · « **Reply #5 on:** December 30, 2006, 04:17:34 PM »

somewhere a normal member of societys laughing at them.

The Squadfather · « **Reply #6 on:** December 30, 2006, 04:17:51 PM »

Quote from: MisterMagoo on December 30, 2006, 04:16:45 PM

well admittedly it's a reverse band press, so the weight at the bottom is considerably less than 405. green bands, took off over 100 pounds up to i think 150-ish depending on how taut they were. regardless that was some damn good lifting for any age, let alone an older guy with long-ass arms.

how do they take weight off the bar, Zach? not flaming just honestly curious, i've never used bands.

hangclean · « **Reply #7 on:** December 30, 2006, 04:18:32 PM »

Quote from: hangclean on December 30, 2006, 04:10:57 PM

Thats the video from Jim Kegrice's gym in San Diego. I've done a few meets some of those guys were in and they are strong as f**k. I think Kegrice pulled close to 700 at 220 recently. He's the short bald guy in the vid.

I was wrong, he pulled over 700. He did 688 at 198 in WABDL.

MisterMagoo · « **Reply #8 on:** December 30, 2006, 04:19:35 PM »

Quote from: The Squadfather on December 30, 2006, 04:17:51 PM

how do they take weight off the bar, Zach? not flaming just honestly curious, i've never used bands.

you put the bands at the top of the rack and hook them under the bar. it's basically hanging off them, so it's light at the bottom and heavy at the top. the closer you get to the bottom the greater the upward tension is.

The Squadfather · « **Reply #9 on:** December 30, 2006, 04:19:46 PM »

Quote from: hangclean on December 30, 2006, 04:18:32 PM

I was wrong, he pulled over 700. He did 688 at 198 in WABDL.

damn i never would have guessed that, looked like he kind of struggling with 405 for that modified sumo pull off the floor.

hangclean · « **Reply #10 on:** December 30, 2006, 04:20:03 PM »

Quote from: The Squadfather on December 30, 2006, 04:17:51 PM

how do they take weight off the bar, Zach? not flaming just honestly curious, i've never used bands.

The weight deloads at the bottom since the bands are pulling from the top. Its almost like a lockout. Still strong though.

The Squadfather · « **Reply #11 on:** December 30, 2006, 04:20:47 PM »

Quote from: MisterMagoo on December 30, 2006, 04:19:35 PM

you put the bands at the top of the rack and hook them under the bar. it's basically hanging off them, so it's light at the bottom and heavy at the top. the closer you get to the bottom the greater the upward tension is.

no wonder, that looked way too easy to be 405, he was doing that easier than Coleman does 405 in COR.

MisterMagoo · « **Reply #12 on:** December 30, 2006, 04:20:59 PM »

Quote from: The Squadfather on December 30, 2006, 04:19:46 PM

damn i never would have guessed that, looked like he kind of struggling with 405 for that modified sumo pull off the floor.

more band trickiness. this time the bands (looked like a green and a blue, so a fuckton of tension there) were way in front, forcing you to pull straight backwards with a hell of a lot of force. i'd imagine most of us would get that two inches off the ground and then get yanked forwards. absolutely nuts.

The Squadfather · « **Reply #13 on:** December 30, 2006, 04:21:55 PM »

Quote from: MisterMagoo on December 30, 2006, 04:20:59 PM

more band trickiness. this time the bands (looked like a green and a blue, so a fuckton of tension there) were way in front, forcing you to pull straight backwards with a hell of a lot of force. i'd imagine most of us would get that two inches off the ground and then get yanked forwards. absolutely nuts.

damn that sounds hard as shit.

hangclean · « **Reply #14 on:** December 30, 2006, 04:22:37 PM »

Quote from: The Squadfather on December 30, 2006, 04:19:46 PM

damn i never would have guessed that, looked like he kind of struggling with 405 for that modified sumo pull off the floor.

He has about 250 pound of band tension on top of the 405.

hangclean · « **Reply #15 on:** December 30, 2006, 04:23:18 PM »

I keep posting the same shit the guy before me is. Sorry.

The Squadfather · « **Reply #16 on:** December 30, 2006, 04:24:53 PM »

Quote from: hangclean on December 30, 2006, 04:23:18 PM

I keep posting the same shit the guy before me is. Sorry.

no problem, your expertise is much appreciated in all seriousness.

MisterMagoo · « **Reply #17 on:** December 30, 2006, 04:25:07 PM »

Quote from: The Squadfather on December 30, 2006, 04:21:55 PM

damn that sounds hard as shit.

bands are pretty sick, yeah. a while ago i got to lift at a damn good PL gym and we were doing box squats. 235 on the bar (2 45s and a thick 55lb squat bar), but then a couple bands on it. made the tension at the top over 400. you have to get some serious speed out of the bottom or you get stuck. did the same with pulls, 185 and i have no idea how much tension in bands but the lockouts were ridiculous.

MisterMagoo · « **Reply #18 on:** December 30, 2006, 04:26:08 PM »

Quote from: hangclean on December 30, 2006, 04:23:18 PM

I keep posting the same shit the guy before me is. Sorry.

hey, i always need a guy to verify or correct what i'm saying. my experience with bands is pretty basic, admittedly. i know just enough to sound like i know what i'm talking about.

ManBearPig... · « **Reply #19 on:** December 30, 2006, 04:28:07 PM »

so that weight never actually is 405, even at the top?

MisterMagoo · « **Reply #20 on:** December 30, 2006, 04:30:00 PM »

Quote from: Power Rod on December 30, 2006, 04:28:07 PM

so that weight never actually is 405, even at the top?

i'm not sure. i would guess that it likely is, but i couldn't tell. it all depends on if the bands are positioned so they aren't pulling up on the bar any more at the top of his lift. band work isn't about power, it's about speed.

TheAnimal · « **Reply #21 on:** December 30, 2006, 04:33:18 PM »

Quote from: MisterMagoo on December 30, 2006, 04:30:00 PM

band work isn't about power, it's about speed.

Power is the combination of mass and speed?

ManBearPig... · « **Reply #22 on:** December 30, 2006, 04:33:39 PM »

Quote from: MisterMagoo on December 30, 2006, 04:30:00 PM

i'm not sure. i would guess that it likely is, but i couldn't tell. it all depends on if the bands are positioned so they aren't pulling up on the bar any more at the top of his lift. band work isn't about power, it's about speed.

that place looks like a huge gimmick made to have shitty looking guys feel better about themselves.

guy with 250 lbs of reverse tension on bench (why not use 155 lbs on bench instead)?

guy with 7 tons on squats going down 3 inches, then pulling himself up by the rack, guy box squatting whatever, guy doing bench with a bent bar so he can get actual full range of motion by avoiding his gut/tits.

looks retarded. what's with the round dumbells? are they somehow more hardcore?

ToxicAvenger · « **Reply #23 on:** December 30, 2006, 04:35:29 PM »

great lift but the westside ironagers think stuart mc roberts is god..

i mean $:-\$

The Squadfather · « **Reply #24 on:** December 30, 2006, 04:35:37 PM »

Quote from: Power Rod on December 30, 2006, 04:33:39 PM

that place looks like a huge gimmick made to have shitty looking guys feel better about themselves.

guy with 250 lbs of reverse tension on bench (why not use 155 lbs on bench instead)?

guy with 7 tons on squats going down 3 inches, then pulling himself up by the rack, guy box squatting whatever, guy doing bench with a bent bar so he can get actual full range of motion by avoiding his gut/tits.

looks retarded. what's with the round dumbells? are they somehow more hardcore?

hahahaha, as fuccked up as this post is i have to admit i laughed my ass off at it.