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Getbig Misc Discussion Boards => Powerlifting / Strongman => Topic started by: tommywishbone on October 19, 2007, 10:46:21 PM

Title: Wow, we're all runts.
Post by: tommywishbone on October 19, 2007, 10:46:21 PM

(http://www.geocities.com/colosseum/field/7342/Ddlift.jpg)

Title: Re: Wow, we're all runts.
Post by: The Squadfather on October 21, 2007, 08:27:52 AM

Serge Reding?

Title: Re: Wow, we're all runts.
Post by: Al-Gebra on October 21, 2007, 08:59:28 AM

yup.

Title: Re: Wow, we're all runts.
Post by: Stubborn on October 21, 2007, 09:45:02 AM

Heres something I found when I googled him. Big dude!


Name :
Serge REDING

Date of Birth : 23/12/1941 in Auderghem

Died: 
28/6/1975  in Manilla (Phillipines)
at the age of  34

Occupation :
Librarian in the national library

Category :
Super heavy weight.
His bodyweight went up to +140 kg!

Length : 
172 cm (5' 8")
 
Reding is known for his huge muscularity. 
If you study the pictures and if you look at his bodyweight compared with his length then it 's obvious that he's one of the most gigantic weightlifter ever.

Some body measurements I found:

Chest: 142 cm
Waist: 120 cm
Hips: 122 cm
Thighs: 79 cm
Arms: 52 cm
Neck: 50 cm
Calves: 51 cm
measurement around his shoulders: 165 cm
Shoe size: 43.
 

Title: Re: Wow, we're all runts.
Post by: BB on October 21, 2007, 03:44:37 PM

Here's another great shot of him: http://www.geocities.com/colosseum/field/7342/Oct71.jpg .

Title: Re: Wow, we're all runts.
Post by: Al-Gebra on October 21, 2007, 04:13:36 PM

first man to vertically press 500 lbs in olympic competition (not jerk, but press)

Title: Re: Wow, we're all runts.
Post by: The Squadfather on October 21, 2007, 04:47:57 PM

rumors were that he did presses behind the neck with 400 and squatted 880 from people who trained with him.

Title: Re: Wow, we're all runts.
Post by: Stubborn on October 21, 2007, 06:05:59 PM

500lbs overhead!?!?! Thats just insane! I would be happy to one day push press 400lbs.....and I will!

Title: Re: Wow, we're all runts.
Post by: Al-Gebra on October 21, 2007, 06:12:37 PM

Quote from: Lift4Size on October 21, 2007, 06:05:59 PM

500lbs overhead!?!?! Thats just insane! I would be happy to one day push press 400lbs.....and I will!

olympic clean and presses were a lot stricter than a push press . . . at least until alexeev arrived.

Title: Re: Wow, we're all runts.
Post by: The Squadfather on October 22, 2007, 03:51:57 PM

Quote from: Al-Gebra on October 21, 2007, 06:12:37 PM

olympic clean and presses were a lot stricter than a push press . . . at least until alexeev arrived.

hahahaha, they were really standing incline presses the way they bent backwars, pretty crazy.