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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Livewire on June 02, 2007, 01:46:32 PM
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http://www.getanabolics.com/2007/05/not-to-take-away-from-mike-millers.html
Not bad for a warmup.
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Weird. Huge dude. Extremely strong. Still weird. Thanks op.
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Want to see him do that raw without lifting shirt... I consider that damn shirt cheating don't give a shit what you say, if you cannot lift it without help you ain't supposed to lifted it in the first place.
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http://www.getanabolics.com/2007/05/not-to-take-away-from-mike-millers.html
Not bad for a warmup.
Shirt + drugs = 90%
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Monster slow milos contraction training.
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1/2 inch rep=no lift,still impressive he can do that though
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Ok; after further review... I'm out of the loop, my last competition was USPF, circa 1994. Help me out with these issues:
1 Is he wearing elbow wraps?
2 Dude didn't lockout, is that currently OK?
3 He took the lift-off to 3/4 lockout, is that the current standard mo?
4 That's a big motherfcuker :o
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Ok; after further review... I'm out of the loop, my last competition was USPF, circa 1994. Help me out with these issues:
1 Is he wearing elbow wraps?
2 Dude didn't lockout, is that currently OK?
3 He took the lift-off to 3/4 lockout, is that the current standard mo?
4 That's a big motherfcuker :o
WPO is bullshit. In the IPF the rules are start at full lockout, end at full lockout, head cant come off the bench, your whole butt has to be on the bench, single ply, closed back shirts. We are still seeing 700+ benches and they are legit reps.
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people flame on Gene but you have to have balls to get under weight like that and you have to be ungodly strong to move it by yourself locked out or not, the dude gets my respect.
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people flame on Gene but you have to have balls to get under weight like that and you have to be ungodly strong to move it by yourself locked out or not, the dude gets my respect.
Agreed. Huge weight,regardless....
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Those guys have like 15 shirts on. This is not bench pressing.
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Those guys have like 15 shirts on. This is not bench pressing.
hahahahaha, ok "musclehedz", why don't you send Gene a video of you pressing your monstrous 205 for 3 and show him how REAL shirtless benching is done. ;D
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Sorry, i'm not a powerlifter. I would bench 40 pounds if it would work for my body. I never go higher then 225 for reps.
But i do laugh at those clowns that have no range of motion and think they are strong. This is like doing quarter quarter squats
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Sorry, i'm not a powerlifter. I would bench 40 pounds if it would work for my body. I never go higher then 225 for reps.
But i do laugh at those clowns that have no range of motion and think they are strong. This is like doing quarter quarter squats
"reps" obviously meaning "two shaky reps with help from your friend". you're right, you're a goliath. i'll be sure to shoot gene an email and let him know that you know how to lift right. ::)
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All that fat, I wonder how his coronary arteries are doing?..
Guys like that look like heart attacks waiting to happen..
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A powerlifter wearing a bench shirt is like a high jumper wearing spring loaded shoes. Whats the fucking point? I'd also like to see how much he can do without the shirt.
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A powerlifter wearing a bench shirt is like a high jumper wearing spring loaded shoes. Whats the fucking point? I'd also like to see how much he can do without the shirt.
::)
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forget the press, holding that much weight up above you is a feat itself.
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forget the press, holding that much weight up above you is a feat itself.
shit all these huge strongmen on getbig aren't impressed with that, are you kidding, these guys all press that for sets of 20. ;D
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if you cannot lift it without help you ain't supposed to lifted it in the first place.
i know its stupid...they should only lift naturally not with that crap on. apparently it rips and shreds ur skin.
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Ok as the biggest bencher on here raw and shirted I can debate this all day long. But it would be useless, people have there opinion on gear and they are entitled to it. BUT for all you guys bashing him like Squadfather said crawl under it and see if you could just HOLD IT!!!
And for the ones bashing us for being Fat who the Fuck cares we are powerlifters not pretty boys. I have gotten my bodyweight issue under control but I will never ever be as lean as a Bodybuilder it is not what we do!!! We bench with shirts, we bench without shirts and everything in between. We dont care what others think about our gear we train our asses off day in and day out.
For those of you who dont think we are strong Raw I myself have done 500 for 10, 405 for 22, and 315 for 37, and 225 for 60 and was still going strong. And yes my range of motion is more then 10 inches!!!!
Mike Wolfe
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Ok as the biggest bencher on here raw and shirted I can debate this all day long. But it would be useless, people have there opinion on gear and they are entitled to it. BUT for all you guys bashing him like Squadfather said crawl under it and see if you could just HOLD IT!!!
And for the ones bashing us for being Fat who the Fuck cares we are powerlifters not pretty boys. I have gotten my bodyweight issue under control but I will never ever be as lean as a Bodybuilder it is not what we do!!! We bench with shirts, we bench without shirts and everything in between. We dont care what others think about our gear we train our asses off day in and day out.
For those of you who dont think we are strong Raw I myself have done 500 for 10, 405 for 22, and 315 for 37, and 225 for 60 and was still going strong. And yes my range of motion is more then 10 inches!!!!
Mike Wolfe
wolfie, whats your best lift on bench in a meet?
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GOOD GOD!!!! :o
i was expecting to see a quarter rep if that after reading the thread first.
that wasn't a bad rom at all and over a ton, WTF?
anyone not impressed by that lift needs to get a clue about lifting weights heavier than their limp dicks. ;)
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GOOD GOD!!!! :o
i was expecting to see a quarter rep if that after reading the thread first.
that wasn't a bad rom at all and over a HALF ton, WTF?
anyone not impressed by that lift needs to get a clue about lifting weights heavier than their limp dicks. ;)
Fixed. ;D
Yeah I'll give it to him on that one. You've got to be a bear of a man to even move that shit let alone touch bottom, pause, and get it back up.
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GOOD GOD!!!! :o
i was expecting to see a quarter rep if that after reading the thread first.
that wasn't a bad rom at all and over a ton, WTF?
anyone not impressed by that lift needs to get a clue about lifting weights heavier than their limp dicks. ;)
hey brainiac....a ton is 2000lbs
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hey brainiac....a ton is 2000lbs
wow, the getbig brain trust isn't what you expected?
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Fixed. ;D
Yeah I'll give it to him on that one. You've got to be a bear of a man to even move that shit let alone touch bottom, pause, and get it back up.
yeah, i know, i was talkin old school for emphasis but we all metric and shit around here. ;D
cheers
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Ok as the biggest bencher on here raw and shirted I can debate this all day long. But it would be useless, people have there opinion on gear and they are entitled to it. BUT for all you guys bashing him like Squadfather said crawl under it and see if you could just HOLD IT!!!
And for the ones bashing us for being Fat who the Fuck cares we are powerlifters not pretty boys. I have gotten my bodyweight issue under control but I will never ever be as lean as a Bodybuilder it is not what we do!!! We bench with shirts, we bench without shirts and everything in between. We dont care what others think about our gear we train our asses off day in and day out.
For those of you who dont think we are strong Raw I myself have done 500 for 10, 405 for 22, and 315 for 37, and 225 for 60 and was still going strong. And yes my range of motion is more then 10 inches!!!!
Mike Wolfe
Are you suggesting that Rychlaks bench was legit? ::)
-Hedge
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Are you suggesting that Rychlaks bench was legit? ::)
-Hedge
i'm not a p/lifting expert/judge by any means, but that was one very very impressive bench press any way you look at it. you've got to admit that Hedge?
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i'm not a p/lifting expert/judge by any means, but that was one very very impressive bench press any way you look at it. you've got to admit that Hedge?
Impressive use of special designed multiple layer shirt - yes.
Could he beat, or even hang with the world's best benchpressers in equal single ply shirts?
No.
That's why I will never give Rychlak much credit until he actually shows up at a meeting with some of the other bigger names and actually competes in equal gear.
I'm positive he would get his ass kicked by Wolfe, eg.
-Hedge
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that is just insane....the fucking bar was bending while on the rack :o
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Impressive use of special designed multiple layer shirt - yes.
Could he beat, or even hang with the world's best benchpressers in equal single ply shirts?
No.
That's why I will never give Rychlak much credit until he actually shows up at a meeting with some of the other bigger names and actually competes in equal gear.
I'm positive he would get his ass kicked by Wolfe, eg.
-Hedge
never give him much credit ???
hello, Wolfe himself has gave him major props but you don't?
maybe it's because Wolfe has been under that kind of weight and knows what it feels like and what kind of effort and focus it takes.
seriously, Hedge, if you think that is all suit you don't know shit. can you even fathom what it would be like unracking anywhere near that weight and bringing it down under control and drive it back up. personally, my shoulders would snap as soon as i took it.
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Impressive use of special designed multiple layer shirt - yes.
Could he beat, or even hang with the world's best benchpressers in equal single ply shirts?
No.
That's why I will never give Rychlak much credit until he actually shows up at a meeting with some of the other bigger names and actually competes in equal gear.
I'm positive he would get his ass kicked by Wolfe, eg.
-Hedge
come on Zack you're smarter than that, i don't give a shit what kind of shirt that is you have to be strong a shit to even hold and move that type of weight, Gene is a strong motherfuccker.
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Its always amusing to hear guys rip on bench shirts.Never mind that they have been in the sport for thirty freaking years.Ed Coan wears a shirt,anyone want to see if your stronger then him.Bodybuilders shoot synthol all over and thats great,they spot inject and thats great,they use freaking rat poison to get in shape and thats fine,but a powerlifter wearing a bench shirt?Thats cheating and not legit.What a joke.By the way,to the guy who said the IPF is legit,many think the very idea of drug testing is an invasion of privacy and would NEVER allow themselves to be subjected to it.You can keep the IPF.
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never give him much credit ???
hello, Wolfe himself has gave him major props but you don't?
maybe it's because Wolfe has been under that kind of weight and knows what it feels like and what kind of effort and focus it takes.
seriously, Hedge, if you think that is all suit you don't know shit. can you even fathom what it would be like unracking anywhere near that weight and bringing it down under control and drive it back up. personally, my shoulders would snap as soon as i took it.
Let me clarify.
I think Rychlak is very strong, and it is a great feat.
But I don't see Rychlak compete in meets against the best, and if he does, he bombs.
In my opinion, competing against other lifters is what powerlifting and benchpressing is all about. Not producing extreme lifts at exhibitions.
I realize that other are of different opinions, and that's fine.
Those who repeatedly shows up at various meets and beats their competition, like Kennelly, Meeker, Sandvik, Lehto, Siders and the legendary Wade Hooper: they are the elite.
Basically, I believe you have to compete against the best to be considered one of the best.
You can't just do exhibition lifts in special equipment.
And that's not to say Rychlak is extremely strong, he must have one of the best, if not the best lockout in the world.
-Hedge
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people flame on Gene but you have to have balls to get under weight like that and you have to be ungodly strong to move it by yourself locked out or not, the dude gets my respect.
I wonder what kind of golf cart he uses to ride to his mailbox in the morning?
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Gene doesnt compete in the biggest meets?The guy won the Arnold bench press classic.Gene prefers the IPA to the APF/WPO,and now that Westside barbell is out of both the APF/WPO Gene will be competing against the best guys again.Sorry,shirts are here to stay,Thank God for it,so we can keep the gear manufacturers busy and they can keep supporting the sport.Without guys like John Inzer,there is no powerlifting.
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I wonder what kind of golf cart he uses to ride to his mailbox in the morning?
Rumor has it his house has a special handicapped ramp that goes directly in to the kitchen.
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I wonder what his resting BP and heart rate are?
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Gene doesnt compete in the biggest meets?The guy won the Arnold bench press classic.Gene prefers the IPA to the APF/WPO,and now that Westside barbell is out of both the APF/WPO Gene will be competing against the best guys again.Sorry,shirts are here to stay,Thank God for it,so we can keep the gear manufacturers busy and they can keep supporting the sport.Without guys like John Inzer,there is no powerlifting.
Interesting. How are manufacturers supporting the sport?
-Hedge
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hey brainiac....a ton is 2000lbs
depends on where they are from
ton=2000 pounds
metric ton=1000 pounds
hope this helps brainiac ::)
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wolfie, whats your best lift on bench in a meet?
I just did 859.8 (860) at the 07 Arnold Bench Bash and took 2nd place behind Ryan Kennelly. I weighed in at 340 and had dropped 80 pounds of Bodyweight since my previous contest and I hit a 25 pound personal record there.
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Are you suggesting that Rychlaks bench was legit? ::)
-Hedge
Gene's bench was very very strong, As a judge I myself would call it a good lift. Locked out? Hell Yes!!! Just look at his arms when they grab it to rack it the elbows do not go any further cause they were already locked out. Fuck I'm impressed with just how long he held it before starting the lift.
GENE IS THE KING RIGHT NOW!!! There is no one better and Yes I even mean Mendy. I like Scot alot but I myself have yet to see a legit vid of his 1000 plus lifts. And the high 900 pound ones I've seen the spotter guided the bar down. Gene post good vids of all his lifts. Sorry Scot if your reading this ,just calling it like it is. You can be the best but to do that you gotta go through Gene. Right now he is the man!!!!
Wolfy!!!
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speaking of benching...
didn't chick say he could do 405 for 12 reps in a t-shirt when he was younger?
that is DOUBLE what lee haney did in his video in 1988!
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naah he couldn't finish his rep without the help from the spotters.
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Gene's bench was very very strong, As a judge I myself would call it a good lift. Locked out? Hell Yes!!! Just look at his arms when they grab it to rack it the elbows do not go any further cause they were already locked out. Fuck I'm impressed with just how long he held it before starting the lift.
GENE IS THE KING RIGHT NOW!!! There is no one better and Yes I even mean Mendy. I like Scot alot but I myself have yet to see a legit vid of his 1000 plus lifts. And the high 900 pound ones I've seen the spotter guided the bar down. Gene post good vids of all his lifts. Sorry Scot if your reading this ,just calling it like it is. You can be the best but to do that you gotta go through Gene. Right now he is the man!!!!
Wolfy!!!
Suffice to say, you're obviously a much better benchpresser than a judge.
He didn't lock out, and he didn't stop at the chest, just a touch and go. Don't know how he got a press signal, probably the same way Mendelson: he's got a judge that he knows will give him press signal as soon as he touches the chest.
I am looking forward to Rychlak competing against you guys.
Hopefully, Rychlak will one day have the balls to show up in the USPF, or any other single ply fed.
That day I will give him credit.
However, I am quite certain that you would beat him in with any less gear than double ply open back.
-Hedge
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I just did 859.8 (860) at the 07 Arnold Bench Bash and took 2nd place behind Ryan Kennelly. I weighed in at 340 and had dropped 80 pounds of Bodyweight since my previous contest and I hit a 25 pound personal record there.
pay attention people, this is how you bitchslap the haters...
by stating actual recorded facts that can be verified.
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pay attention people, this is how you bitchslap the haters...
by stating actual recorded facts that can be verified.
since when do the "facts" , the "truth" and "factual events" matter around here ;D
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depends on where they are from
ton=2000 pounds
metric ton=1000 pounds
hope this helps brainiac ::)
bench
on which planet?
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Want to see him do that raw without lifting shirt... I consider that damn shirt cheating don't give a shit what you say, if you cannot lift it without help you ain't supposed to lifted it in the first place.
Yes I agree. they should make them lift it with their shirts off.
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The rule is that the bar must become motionless on the chest,NOT PAUSED for a specific amount of time.If you come down slowly then you will get a short pause call.Funny that an IPF supporter would knock the pause call as I havent seen an IPF/USAPL bench paused in 5 years.
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What does Gene do raw?
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The rule is that the bar must become motionless on the chest,NOT PAUSED for a specific amount of time.If you come down slowly then you will get a short pause call.Funny that an IPF supporter would knock the pause call as I havent seen an IPF/USAPL bench paused in 5 years.
You're correct, there is a stop.
I was wrong. I checked the clip again.
Thanks Billy for setting me straight. As for the rest of my objections to Rychlak's lifting, they still stand.
And please enlighten me on how the manufacturers support powerlifting.
The only people who buy gear from Titan, Metal and Inzer, are powerlifters.
In effect, it is the powerlifters who are supporting their own sport.
Without the equipment, we could pay higher fees to the meets for cash awards and whatnot.
I think you realizes this.
-Hedge
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The rule is that the bar must become motionless on the chest,NOT PAUSED for a specific amount of time.If you come down slowly then you will get a short pause call.Funny that an IPF supporter would knock the pause call as I havent seen an IPF/USAPL bench paused in 5 years.
Kenta Sandvik:
-Hedge
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Anytime a big time meet is run,they need sponsors.The only sponsors in powerlifting,or the only consistant sponsors,are the gear makers.Inzer and Titan single handidly have kept many meets afloat by providing the promoters free gear to sell at their meets.They have litterally paid for many lifters to travel to meets and sponsor the world teams and pay for much of the expense,not to mention that they sponsor individual guys with gear.They are what keeps this sport going.
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Anytime a big time meet is run,they need sponsors.The only sponsors in powerlifting,or the only consistant sponsors,are the gear makers.Inzer and Titan single handidly have kept many meets afloat by providing the promoters free gear to sell at their meets.They have litterally paid for many lifters to travel to meets and sponsor the world teams and pay for much of the expense,not to mention that they sponsor individual guys with gear.They are what keeps this sport going.
this man speaks the truth. they're not all altruistic, but they do extras.
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Gene's bench was very very strong, As a judge I myself would call it a good lift. Locked out? Hell Yes!!! Just look at his arms when they grab it to rack it the elbows do not go any further cause they were already locked out. Fuck I'm impressed with just how long he held it before starting the lift.
GENE IS THE KING RIGHT NOW!!! There is no one better and Yes I even mean Mendy. I like Scot alot but I myself have yet to see a legit vid of his 1000 plus lifts. And the high 900 pound ones I've seen the spotter guided the bar down. Gene post good vids of all his lifts. Sorry Scot if your reading this ,just calling it like it is. You can be the best but to do that you gotta go through Gene. Right now he is the man!!!!
Wolfy!!!
are you saying that Scott comes from the Dennis James book of benching pressing...For those who haven't seen DJ's bench video or incline for that matter, the spotter holds the bar all the way down and all the way up....
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You're correct, there is a stop.
I was wrong. I checked the clip again.
Thanks Billy for setting me straight. As for the rest of my objections to Rychlak's lifting, they still stand.
And please enlighten me on how the manufacturers support powerlifting.
The only people who buy gear from Titan, Metal and Inzer, are powerlifters.
In effect, it is the powerlifters who are supporting their own sport.
Without the equipment, we could pay higher fees to the meets for cash awards and whatnot.
I think you realizes this.
-Hedge
powerlifting without equipment won't happen because the only way you could actually verify it would be to make the competitors lift naked.
i mean, who determines when a piece of clothing assists or not? enter inzer and co.
man will always look for any aid he can get away with in competition. it's the nature of the beast. those that compete for the 'fun of it' don't win.
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powerlifting without equipment won't happen because the only way you could actually verify it would be to make the competitors lift naked.
i mean, who determines when a piece of clothing assists or not? enter inzer and co.
man will always look for any aid he can get away with in competition. it's the nature of the beast. those that compete for the 'fun of it' don't win.
How about loose shorts and a t-shirt :-\
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How about loose shorts and a t-shirt :-\
sounds great, but you know someone's going to turn up with briefs and a bench shirt under those loose shorts and teeshirt.
where there's a will there's a way.
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sounds great, but you know someone's going to turn up with briefs and a bench shirt under those loose shorts and teeshirt.
not only that, but his 3 buddies will have an attitude with anyone who questions the guy wearing 7 outfits for the tightness. powerlifters can be such pricks.
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Yeah powerlifters are a bunch of jerks.They certainly arent like the friendly bodybuilders you see at every show.You know ,the guys that walk around in full flex mode,scowl on their face wearing their clown clothes and those cool beanie hats.Those guys are such a bunch of nice guys.Listen,Ive competed in both sports and powerlifters are a much nicer bunch of people[maybe because they arent dieting],most bodybuilders dont even have enough sense to say hello back to you.
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Yeah powerlifters are a bunch of jerks.They certainly arent like the friendly bodybuilders you see at every show.You know ,the guys that walk around in full flex mode,scowl on their face wearing their clown clothes and those cool beanie hats.Those guys are such a bunch of nice guys.Listen,Ive competed in both sports and powerlifters are a much nicer bunch of people[maybe because they arent dieting],most bodybuilders dont even have enough sense to say hello back to you.
Agree, powerlifters are a pretty good bunch.
Just get rid of the retarded toughguy wannabes in their House of Pain gear and beanies, and powerlifting will be a very cool sport.
-Hedge
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don't agree with it but it's not a bad tactical move to perform your lift with ten big bald guys wearing black all loud and intimidating the judges.
seen some pretty dubious lifts get passed like that.
hell, the westside boys have been doing this smoke and mirrors act for years. it was only a matter of time before other clubs started getting in on the act.
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I'm Westside's Biggest bencher please show me the Smoke and Mirrors? Trust me we bust our asses every day in the gym and YES I wear a bench shirt but I have done 600 raw in contest how many on here can say that? Again please show me the Smoke and mirrors?
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I'm Westside's Biggest bencher please show me the Smoke and Mirrors? Trust me we bust our asses every day in the gym and YES I wear a bench shirt but I have done 600 raw in contest how many on here can say that? Again please show me the Smoke and mirrors?
i remember reading an old issue of PL USA from 3-4 years ago and there was an article by someone i think it may have been Judd Biasotto and he was talking about how George Halbert was backstage at a contest and was warming up and Magnus ver Magnusson walked into the backstage area and he said that George could barely bench 425 raw and supposedly George's "handlers" from Westside freaked out and didn't want Magnus to see what it was that they did to get George ready to bench.
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Watch the Updated version of "Bench Press Secrets" it has vid footage of George doing 625 raw VERY VERY EASILY!!!!
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do the sunglasses and skull cap help with the lift?
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I'm Westside's Biggest bencher please show me the Smoke and Mirrors? Trust me we bust our asses every day in the gym and YES I wear a bench shirt but I have done 600 raw in contest how many on here can say that? Again please show me the Smoke and mirrors?
bigbadwolfe, i have huge respect for you and the other athletes at westside, but don't tell me that every one of the westside lifts deserved their pass.
the squat is the best example and the hardest lift to judge. when you have 10 guys surrounding i lifter and heavy metal music blasting away, all screaming looking like they escaped from a mental assylum, the judge's job is very difficult.
having said that, as i said, it's a good tactic and yes, i have no doubt that all of this psyches up the lifter for his very best performance, but some of those passed lifts are very very dubious.
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http://www.getanabolics.com/2007/05/not-to-take-away-from-mike-millers.html
Not bad for a warmup.
When I read the title, I thought for sure this thread had a clip of Brad Crunchenberry, lifting at LA fitness...... ;D
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Only raw lifts counts in my book. If Mr. Wolfe can do 600lbs raw and 800 lbs with lifting aid, then his bench is 600lbs. It is as easy as that. The 1000+ lifts are not due to the athlete getting stronger, but the equipment getting way better.
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Of cource,those of us who actually compete in powerlifting couldnt care less what THE ONE MAN GANG THINKS.We care what the judges and then the magazines say.When you become the Diety that rules over powerlifting,perhaps we might give to cents what you think.
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bigbadwolfe, i have huge respect for you and the other athletes at westside, but don't tell me that every one of the westside lifts deserved their pass.
the squat is the best example and the hardest lift to judge. when you have 10 guys surrounding i lifter and heavy metal music blasting away, all screaming looking like they escaped from a mental assylum, the judge's job is very difficult.
having said that, as i said, it's a good tactic and yes, i have no doubt that all of this psyches up the lifter for his very best performance, but some of those passed lifts are very very dubious.
Very good post.
It's getting ridiculous with all these tough guy wannabes shouting: "Goo Wolfieeeeeee, yeaah" and "Yeaaaaaaah Chuckie-yeaaaaaah".
Fcuking tools.
They're no better than Kimbo Slice's entourage.
-Hedge
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I dont get it.So encouraging your training partner on a max lift isnt ok?but screaming for your favorite ballteam is fine.I dont think they are trying to be tough guys anymore then I think Branch Warren is trying to be tough when he wears a beanie hat and scowls when he trains.I dont do any of that,and,in fact,dont like music or screaming when I lift,but if it helps others ,so be it.I will say this.The first time I squatted 900,I had Louie Simmons come on the platform with me and I wore a Westside shirt,that was three white lights for me.You try and get every advantage you can.
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bigbadwolfe, i have huge respect for you and the other athletes at westside, but don't tell me that every one of the westside lifts deserved their pass.
the squat is the best example and the hardest lift to judge. when you have 10 guys surrounding i lifter and heavy metal music blasting away, all screaming looking like they escaped from a mental assylum, the judge's job is very difficult.
having said that, as i said, it's a good tactic and yes, i have no doubt that all of this psyches up the lifter for his very best performance, but some of those passed lifts are very very dubious.
Ok now I see what you meant!!
After reading your first post I thought you were saying that we intimidated the judges to pass half ass lifts.
That is not the case, and as for the judging in the squat being difficult, Yeah it is but with someone having 1200 pounds on there back they need 6 or so guys on that platform just for safety.
There have been plenty of lifts passed by judges that should not of been of passed. Trust me I've had a couple lifts past that could of gone either way.I should of prolly been the bigger man and stepped up and said that I did not want it. But unfortunately I did not. BUT I came back atthe next meet and smoked an even bigger weight to get rid of any doubts.
As for everyone Yell'n and Cheer'n I dont hear them at all. I listen for two voices George's voice telling what to do, and the Head judge's press call, that is it. So if it was 10 or 10,000 people yelling I wont hear it so that dont matter to me.
Ohh Yeah Thanks for the respect comment, dont get much of them on a BB webpage.
Wolfy!!!!
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Mimnaugh and Mike: Both excellent points.
Mike: If you get a lift, you get a lift IMO. Nobody should have to be a "bigger man" and ask for it to be redded. It's just bad judging and intimidation.
But a lifter should never have to do what Mike Miller did, ask for his record to be removed. Although it was very classy of him.
-Hedge
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Of cource,those of us who actually compete in powerlifting couldnt care less what THE ONE MAN GANG THINKS.We care what the judges and then the magazines say.When you become the Diety that rules over powerlifting,perhaps we might give to cents what you think.
Of course the shirt cult totally disregards the outside world. But from those of us who live our lives in the real world, no man has ever lifted 1,010lbs. Well, I lifted 4,000lbs with a forklift during a job in between semesters...
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Anytime a big time meet is run,they need sponsors.The only sponsors in powerlifting,or the only consistant sponsors,are the gear makers.Inzer and Titan single handidly have kept many meets afloat by providing the promoters free gear to sell at their meets.They have litterally paid for many lifters to travel to meets and sponsor the world teams and pay for much of the expense,not to mention that they sponsor individual guys with gear.They are what keeps this sport going.
The AAU was far from perfect, but they sponsored the meets. Powerlifters wanted to create their own rules, so broke away. Now the guys who manufacture the bedsheets sponsor the meets. There's some irony in that.
Anyway, the athletes make up their own rules in these orgs. Yeah, those 700+ benchers with the shirts are still LEGIT VERY STRONG. It's just that most cannot do a LEGIT 700 lb. bench.
"Credit" is given when earned.
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LOL @ "shirt cult".
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what is the absolutely honest world record for bench press with NO SHIRT?