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Brian Cockerill "The Taxman" "Britains Hardest Man" claims in his book "At my peak i benched 600lb for 10 reps!"
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hahahahahahaahha, of course he did. ::)
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hahahahahahaahha, of course he did. ::)
It's possible, at the eastside barbell club where I work out at on the lower east side, the strognest guy in the gym who we call "the GODFATHER" (mr intenseone on getbig) regularly hits 600 for a good 4-8 with a pause, you have to remember thats with no arch, no inzer, and just a bra and pantys.
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Brian Cockerill "The Taxman" "Britains Hardest Man" claims in his book "At my peak i benched 600lb for 10 reps!"
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hahaha . . . this is the same guy about whom the great Woten was having wet dreams
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I would love to meet anyone who believes fairytales like that.
In comparison, Matt "World's Strongest Arms" Duvall's feats of strengths seems very believable.
Just as Shahriar Klownmali's claims of 21.5 inch arms (in contest).
-Hedge
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He also claims a 20 rep squat with 660lbs!
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does anyone have a picture of this superhuman? ::)
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He also claims a 20 rep squat with 660lbs!
Bwhahahahaha...
That guy's hilarious, on par with 240 or Bust's claims of 20 reps with 405 lbs and TA's claim of 225 for 112 in the deadlift IMO.
-Hedge
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does anyone have a picture of this superhuman? ::)
your old pal woten posted one IIRC.
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http://videos.icnetwork.co.uk/gazettelive/teesside-hard-man-brian-cockerill.wmv
ta ta
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hahahahahahahahaha, his arms look all of 14 inches, yeah i'm sure he benched 600 for 10. ::)
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hahahahahahahahaha, his arms look all of 14 inches, yeah i'm sure he benched 600 for 10. ::)
I'll give him the benefit of the doubt, let's say he's been bigger, used a bit of juice...
Perhaps he would be doing 445-500. For a single.
But 10 reps with 600 aka being by far the strongest bencher ever? HAHAHAHA
-Hedge
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I'll give him the benefit of the doubt, let's say he's been bigger, used a bit of juice...
Perhaps he would be doing 445-500. For a single.
But 10 reps with 600 aka being by far the strongest bencher ever? HAHAHAHA
-Hedge
sorry but there is no way in hell that guy ever even sniffed 445-500, he may have looked at it on a bar one time that's it.
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Brian Cockerill is a fucking giant of a man (hes about 320lbs), and was/is able to squat over 800lbs easily. At one time he was amongst the strongest PL's in the world, and is easily one of the UK's hardest men. Hes a 1 man wrecking machine who rules with his fists and nothing else.
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Brian Cockerill is a fucking giant of a man (hes about 320lbs), and was/is able to squat over 800lbs easily. At one time he was amongst the strongest PL's in the world, and is easily one of the UK's hardest men. Hes a 1 man wrecking machine who rules with his fists and nothing else.
hahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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hahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and what exactly is it youre laughing at now?
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Brian Cockerill is a fucking giant of a man (hes about 320lbs), and was/is able to squat over 800lbs easily. At one time he was amongst the strongest PL's in the world, and is easily one of the UK's hardest men. Hes a 1 man wrecking machine who rules with his fists and nothing else.
Milos says, "Hic Rhodus, Hic saltus."
What is it about this guy that makes you islanders go all weak at the knees?
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and what exactly is it youre laughing at now?
that whole post is bullshit.
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elaborate on your claim.............
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elaborate on your claim.............
you claimed that Cockerill weighs 320 pounds and has squatted over 800 pounds and benched 600 pounds and i'm saying that i don't believe it.
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elaborate on your claim.............
why don't you post some proof, chief? like a video.
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you claimed that Cockerill weighs 320 pounds and has squatted over 800 pounds and benched 600 pounds and i'm saying that i don't believe it.
hold on a minute, i never once said he benched 600. I would probably think a guy his size would get 525. The squat claim is entirely believable, you really have to see him in person to appreciate his size. Hes obviously not as strong as he used to be, but the guy still shifts serious weight
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hold on a minute, i never once said he benched 600. I would probably think a guy his size would get 525. The squat claim is entirely believable, you really have to see him in person to appreciate his size. Hes obviously not as strong as he used to be, but the guy still shifts serious weight
no offense but i'm still calling bullshit.
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He also claims a 20 rep squat with 660lbs!
Where's mistermagoo to claim that he believes that claim.....and that it isn't even that hard?
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hey thats no problem, everybody has an opinion and is fully entitled to it. We cant force ours on others, but he is built like the back end of a bus and strong as fuck. Seriously, he is one of the hardest men in the UK and when he speaks people are often too scared to look him in the face. Hes not a bully by any means though, but nobody will argue that fact - even the Guvnors
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hey thats no problem, everybody has an opinion and is fully entitled to it. We cant force ours on others, but he is built like the back end of a bus and strong as fuck. Seriously, he is one of the hardest men in the UK and when he speaks people are often too scared to look him in the face. Hes not a bully by any means though, but nobody will argue that fact - even the Guvnors
i gotta be honest with you man, he doesn't look that intimidating in that video.
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Hes a 1 man wrecking machine who rules with his fists and nothing else.
this is the gayest post ive ever heard
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hold on a minute, i never once said he benched 600. I would probably think a guy his size would get 525. The squat claim is entirely believable, you really have to see him in person to appreciate his size. Hes obviously not as strong as he used to be, but the guy still shifts serious weight
Nobody could ever squat 20 reps with 660 lbs, that's the original claim. He may have squatted 800 lbs at his best, I won't get into that.
But 20 reps with 660 lbs.. Not Karwoski, not Coan, not Hamman. Nobody.
Here's Rezazadeh squatting an easy double with 672 lbs:
You still believe someone could do 660 lbs for TWENTY reps?
-Hedge
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this is the gayest post ive ever heard
their thugs still use slingshots . . . cut him some slack.
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His 660 claim is complete bullshit, probably the publishers idea to talk him up. He doesnt need talking up though, and his 600 bench for 10 is also complete bullshit. That would put his 1rm for both at a combined weight of 1895 (800 bench & 1095 squat). Now give him a half decent deadlift and youve got a 3 lift total that would never be beaten
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His 660 claim is complete bullshit, probably the publishers idea to talk him up. He doesnt need talking up though, and his 600 bench for 10 is also complete bullshit. That would put his 1rm for both at a combined weight of 1895 (800 bench & 1095 squat). Now give him a half decent deadlift and youve got a 3 lift total that would never be beaten
Seems like you've met the guy, I looked around some UK sites, seems like quite the character, what can you tell us?
-Hedge
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i dont know him personally, and to be honest he intimidated me. That doesnt often happen. I really didnt want to look at him incase he came over and literally ripped my face apart. Ive met alot of guys with big reps - Frankie Frazer, Purple Aki, Tony Sinnitt etc- but this guy scared me the most. The things he's capable of are frightening. Hes a fair man, the complete opposite of lenny McLean. Lenny was a bully who liked people to know how hard he was, who he had battered etc but The Taxman does it for the right reasons. If he ever took the hump and developed a chip on his shoulder i wouldnt live anywhere near him.
If you can ever find it, there was a programme on TV a while back called MacIntyres Underworld featuring him. For example somebody steals a car from a dealership in the town and gives him a call. Within a couple of hours or so hes found out whos got it and orders them to pay the guy back. The poor lad shits himself when he sees who's come for him ha ha ha. I believe Brian says something like "dont worry im not gonna hit you, not with all the fucking cameras here" ha ha ha
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Brian
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i dont know him personally, and to be honest he intimidated me. That doesnt often happen. I really didnt want to look at him incase he came over and literally ripped my face apart. Ive met alot of guys with big reps - Frankie Frazer, Purple Aki, Tony Sinnitt etc- but this guy scared me the most. The things he's capable of are frightening. Hes a fair man, the complete opposite of lenny McLean. Lenny was a bully who liked people to know how hard he was, who he had battered etc but The Taxman does it for the right reasons. If he ever took the hump and developed a chip on his shoulder i wouldnt live anywhere near him.
If you can ever find it, there was a programme on TV a while back called MacIntyres Underworld featuring him. For example somebody steals a car from a dealership in the town and gives him a call. Within a couple of hours or so hes found out whos got it and orders them to pay the guy back. The poor lad shits himself when he sees who's come for him ha ha ha. I believe Brian says something like "dont worry im not gonna hit you, not with all the fucking cameras here" ha ha ha
Purple Aki? What rep did he fucking have? For being a ni**a wierdo?
Did you do some squats in the street for him?
I mean really. ::)
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It's possible, at the eastside barbell club where I work out at on the lower east side, the strognest guy in the gym who we call "the GODFATHER" (mr intenseone on getbig) regularly hits 600 for a good 4-8 with a pause, you have to remember thats with no arch, no inzer, and just a bra and pantys.
Yo yo yo homie, why the diss??
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Yo yo yo homie, why the diss??
just playin dawg, check out schmowser calling "purple aki" a toughman hahahaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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Lower eastside? Of what? Sunset beach? By Captian Jacks and Harpoon Harrys? And the little place you can rent the canoes to row around in the harbor?
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Yo yo, Sunset Beach of course, we got some serious tricked out Bentleys with some hype bling, if you know what I'm sayin?
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at his peak, the dude was obviously a tremendous liar.
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heh, yeah...and lots of old rich folk who don't have anything to do with their cash so sit in Harpoon Harrys all day drinking. Now that's comedy gold!
Don't forget Mothers, Turks and Captain Jacks and the Irish Mist......every so often you can see "Columbo" staggering out of Mothers, it's quite the embarresing site!
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heh, yeah...and lots of old rich folk who don't have anything to do with their cash so sit in Harpoon Harrys all day drinking. Now that's comedy gold!
your original post was a lot funnier garreath.
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at his peak, the dude was obviously a tremendous liar.
LOL
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i never said he was a hard man, i said he had a rep. He was a scary guy, and i was only about 14 or so the last time i saw him. Fuck, he had an entire rubgy team scared shitless. So you would stand in his face and call him a black? Dont make me laugh ::)
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Never mind the strength claims, making claims like being the hardest man in Britain isnt wise, theres ALWAYS someone out there who can put you down.
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yes there is, but hes been saying it for over 20 years and nobody has proven him wrong up to now. Hes certainly 1 of them no doubt, i couldnt honestly say who the number 1 is. Probably a quiet guy who lives in a small village and likes a pint in his local.
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This guy against Lenny Mclean would have been something, i think he d have been simply too big for Roy Shaw tho.
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that was my choice fight, 2 mammoths going at it all-in. I think Bartley Gorman would have beaten Lenny and Roy in a fist fight, and probablyBrian too. However all-in these guys are a different class
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that was my choice fight, 2 mammoths going at it all-in. I think Bartley Gorman would have beaten Lenny and Roy in a fist fight, and probablyBrian too. However all-in these guys are a different class
ROFLMFAO. You've destroyed your credibility w your Purple Aki comment. Please leave in shame now . . . and do some squats in the street.
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yes there is, but hes been saying it for over 20 years and nobody has proven him wrong up to now. Hes certainly 1 of them no doubt, i couldnt honestly say who the number 1 is. Probably a quiet guy who lives in a small village and likes a pint in his local.
maybe no one cares about some delusional lunatic enough to "prove him wrong".
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how have i? I remember Purple Aki as someone that scared the living shit out of just about everyone, but alot of people didnt know for sure if he was real. So the Fitzies gave him a hiding, theyre fucking gangsters with more back up than George Bush. What do you know about him? I was a KID last time i saw him, hell he had people so scared they used to walk around in groups because they thought he'd get them. Urban Legend maybe, but he was a fucking fruitcake who i would NEVER want to meet down an alley. Fuck if he grabbed you, i bet you would enjoy trying to bench him off your mammoth chest in one of his sick games.
Now please shut the fuck up unless you know what youre on about
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maybe no one cares about some delusional lunatic enough to "prove him wrong".
theres always someone who cares mate, hard men love to think theyre unbeatable. If you read Dave Courtneys 1st book he tells of a guy who drove down to London from Liverpool just to challenge him to a fight cos he heard he was a hard nut. He ended up going back up the road with a fork in his head ;D
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theres always someone who cares mate, hard men love to think theyre unbeatable. If you read Dave Courtneys 1st book he tells of a guy who drove down to London from Liverpool just to challenge him to a fight cos he heard he was a hard nut. He ended up going back up the road with a fork in his head ;D
the only thing that benefits from this guy claiming he's the toughest man alive is his ego.
i'd guess he hasn't accomplished much with his life, has no family or friends, just his self proclaimed "toughest man alive" tag.
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how have i? I remember Purple Aki as someone that scared the living shit out of just about everyone, but alot of people didnt know for sure if he was real. So the Fitzies gave him a hiding, theyre fucking gangsters with more back up than George Bush. What do you know about him? I was a KID last time i saw him, hell he had people so scared they used to walk around in groups because they thought he'd get them. Urban Legend maybe, but he was a fucking fruitcake who i would NEVER want to meet down an alley. Fuck if he grabbed you, i bet you would enjoy trying to bench him off your mammoth chest in one of his sick games.
Now please shut the fuck up unless you know what youre on about
How old are you, Scimowser? Your adoring statements about these third tier thugs make you sound like a teenager. We've got plenty of thugs here, maybe you should come over some time and hang w one of our 400 lbers . . . then you can run back to your pc and post about how you were sure the dude could squat 1200!!!!!
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first off, im no teenager. Secondly if you read the initial statement i made, i said it was about guys with REPUTATIONS. Does Purple Aki have a rep? Ofcourse he does, so wheres the argument. Get a fucking grip of yourself, i doubt you know anything about him that you havent read from the Internet
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Brian Cockerill "The Taxman" "Britains Hardest Man" claims in his book "At my peak i benched 600lb for 10 reps!"
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hahaha....he must have been taken BRITISH DRAGON ;D
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I find these self proclaimed tough guys very amusing. Always in their 40's , street legends...guess what : they ain't shit...I remember a certain Tank Abbot...68'd out of every bar in Huntington Beach... OR SO HE SAID...got his ass handed to him pretty ugly by several guys in ufc....my point is..wanna find the tough guys?...go to the pro fighters...ufc, k1, pride , etc..the english guy is just another connected asshole who would become everyone's pussy inside a fighting club...but on the street he thinks he rules...fucking grow up ...dump the skanky blonde and start a family.
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Purple Aki? What rep did he fucking have? For being a ni**a wierdo?
Did you do some squats in the street for him?
I mean really. ::)
Whats with all the hate for old Aki?
Anybody in the runcorn area fancy a new training partner? PM me. :)
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Ive seen Toa do 600 for reps with reverse at Ballys Hollywood, CA., USA...
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Ive seen Toa do 600 for reps with reverse at Ballys Hollywood, CA., USA...
hahahahahahaha, of course you have "arce". ::)
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hahahahahahaha, of course you have "arce". ::)
i did it too..yesterday...655 for 5 reps...with my feet up...no bounce...very strict form. LOL
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hahahahahahaha, of course you have "arce". ::)
AAHHAHA!!! Yes, every clown on Getbig has some friend, coworker, step brother, "guy from the gym" that has either pressed an astonishing amount of weight or "knows someone" that has pressed an ungodly poundage for reps.
Epic attention-seeking dogshit!
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AAHHAHA!!! Yes, every clown on Getbig has some friend, coworker, step brother, "guy from the gym" that has either pressed an astonishing amount of weight or "knows someone" that has pressed an ungodly poundage for reps.
Epic attention-seeking dogshit!
hahahahahahaha, exactly, world record poundages, for reps no less, but these guys do it in their basements, they don't want any attention.
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AAHHAHA!!! Yes, every clown on Getbig has some friend, coworker, step brother, "guy from the gym" that has either pressed an astonishing amount of weight or "knows someone" that has pressed an ungodly poundage for reps.
Epic attention-seeking dogshit!
yes...i am that friend
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This guy is now going round saying he is the 6th toughest man ever to have lived. Im not sure how he measured that or worked it out or whatever.
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Total joke claims.
Dumb thread.
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Mental issues run strong in this guy.
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I also heard he was natural!
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Ex boxer David Garside from New Castle I believe, took Cockerill in a street fight. Cockerill will claim otherwise in his book stating he was at a rave for 3-4 days straight before he took on Garside.
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this has to be downhills long lost dad
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Looks like he could hit 600 X 10. . . on the angled leg press.
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I can do this lift and I'm about the 12th strongest man in my gym, really isn't a big deal.
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Oh yeh he also claims to have the WSM log press record beaten by 5 reps!
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Another gem from his book, he was on the door of a club when 50 armed men turned up and he battered them all!!!
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Another gem from his book, he was on the door of a club when 50 armed men turned up and he battered them all!!!
I remember that... He "brayed" them!
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Another gem from his book, he was on the door of a club when 50 armed men turned up and he battered them all!!!
Scrappy dude :o
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Another gem from his book, he was on the door of a club when 50 armed men turned up and he battered them all!!!
Kegdrainer-type skills.
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Everybody presses 500 for 10....when the cameras are not rolling ::)
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Another gem from his book, he was on the door of a club when 50 armed men turned up and he battered them all!!!
i bet your bookshelf are full of these fucking gangster books. which are the ones worth reading ?
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I can do this lift and I'm about the 12th strongest man in my gym, really isn't a big deal.
I'm the strongest man in my family, let him match that......huh.
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Kegdrainer-type skills.
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i bet your bookshelf are full of these fucking gangster books. which are the ones worth reading ?
I havent read one i did nt enjoy to be honest, but you know they re all full of shit and half truths! Best one is probably Roy Shaws as a lot of people back up what he says in it.
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The new book about Mclean is good. Gives a more honest account but still shows what a hard bastard he was.
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Say what you will about tank about he was fighting Pedro Rizzo,vitor Belfort,Oleg taktarov basically one heavyweight champ after another he's fought the best of the best
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Say what you will about tank about he was fighting Pedro Rizzo,vitor Belfort,Oleg taktarov basically one heavyweight champ after another he's fought the best of the best
Tank was also a wrestler in WCW
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Say what you will about tank about he was fighting Pedro Rizzo,vitor Belfort,Oleg taktarov basically one heavyweight champ after another he's fought the best of the best
Will always be my favorite
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Bill Kazmaier benched like 661 raw. and from a natural strength standpoint(not saying he was natural) did not bench that 10 times so c'mon
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https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=UTetDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT55&lpg=PT55&dq=brian+cockerill+bench+press&source=bl&ots=AqZhThWHeo&sig=ACfU3U1S4hwYLeZK0Vvue3odvVfE7ghO4A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjx4tf0r7DnAhWHgVwKHSY-CjIQ6AEwB3oECAQQAQ#v=onepage&q=brian%20cockerill%20bench%20press&f=false
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Everyone I meet who asks me about lifting, (who arent lifters) tell me "I used to bench 300 lbs".
Yeah, sure you did. ::)
Like when cops hear "I only had 2 beers"...
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Brian Cockerill "The Taxman" "Britains Hardest Man" claims in his book "At my peak i benched 600lb for 10 reps!"
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