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Title: who is this???
Post by: benchthis on June 27, 2008, 05:18:53 PM
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Title: Re: who is this???
Post by: PRO Chemical on June 27, 2008, 05:22:57 PM
That's me
Title: Re: who is this???
Post by: nzmusclemonster on June 27, 2008, 05:24:30 PM
Lasse Verin got jacked  :o
Title: Re: who is this???
Post by: benchmstr on June 27, 2008, 05:24:45 PM
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baygm's wet dream.

bench
Title: Re: who is this???
Post by: fathead on June 27, 2008, 05:42:14 PM
turtle from entourage
Title: Re: who is this???
Post by: Ex Coelis on June 27, 2008, 05:45:10 PM
that's Lee Priest
Title: Re: who is this???
Post by: onlyme on June 27, 2008, 05:45:41 PM
ROn something I think
Title: Re: who is this???
Post by: Ursus on June 27, 2008, 05:48:45 PM
thick physique liek roger estep.

really strong looking
Title: Re: who is this???
Post by: onlyme on June 27, 2008, 05:50:42 PM
thick physique liek roger estep.

really strong looking

Yes that is the name sorry.  He died didn't he.  I saw some pics of him at some award ceremony and he looked really really bad. Was in a wheelchair i think.
Title: Re: who is this???
Post by: Ursus on June 27, 2008, 05:54:29 PM
i remember sumone posted a pic of him ages ago looked unreal. yes then i think sumone explained how he was sick.

dieted down looked like a bbuilder along lines of ahmad haider
Title: Re: who is this???
Post by: Moosejay on June 27, 2008, 05:56:21 PM
Anyone here remember a powerlifter named Lamar Gant?
Title: Re: who is this???
Post by: ATHEIST on June 27, 2008, 05:58:14 PM
Yes that is the name sorry.  He died didn't he.  I saw some pics of him at some award ceremony and he looked really really bad. Was in a wheelchair i think.
did some research and he did die of brain cancer. he was a radiologist. apparently he was a real smart guy.
Title: Re: who is this???
Post by: Moosejay on June 27, 2008, 06:00:52 PM
Radiologists=Top of the heap as far as smarts go
Title: Re: who is this???
Post by: SweetMuscles on June 27, 2008, 06:02:49 PM
did some research and he did die of brain cancer. he was a radiologist. apparently he was a real smart guy.

::)
Title: Re: who is this???
Post by: Ursus on June 27, 2008, 06:03:37 PM
Anyone here remember a powerlifter named Lamar Gant?

over 5x bw deadlift. hell yes i do. had a curvature of spine...medical anomoly.

did u know him?

132lbs and dead 661 i think????????
Title: Re: who is this???
Post by: Moosejay on June 27, 2008, 06:15:19 PM
over 5x bw deadlift. hell yes i do. had a curvature of spine...medical anomoly.

did u know him?

132lbs and dead 661 i think????????

No, but I do recall he was prominently featured in Hoffman's mags all the time in the late 70's.

Truly an anomaly, and, as you wrote, not a big guy at all.

I understand he does still compete.
Title: Re: who is this???
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on June 27, 2008, 06:16:31 PM
big dude
Title: Re: who is this???
Post by: Ursus on June 27, 2008, 06:17:04 PM
incredible. what age is he now?
Title: Re: who is this???
Post by: Moosejay on June 27, 2008, 06:22:13 PM
incredible. what age is he now?

Well, I'd say in the 55 to 60 year old range (Lamar Gant, that is)
Title: Re: who is this???
Post by: spotter on June 27, 2008, 06:31:37 PM
thick physique liek roger estep.

really strong looking

Yes, I agree its the late Roger Estep :-X
Title: Re: who is this???
Post by: io856 on June 27, 2008, 06:39:04 PM
Yes, I agree its the late Roger Estep :-X
The great spotter has spoken.
Title: Re: who is this???
Post by: BFP on June 27, 2008, 06:47:25 PM
Anyone here remember a powerlifter named Lamar Gant?

Atrue fan of the sport would.  I know I do.  Crazy strong lifter with tehabsolute BEST deadlifting genetics ever.  Also had some innovative gear and training ideas as well.

Jason
Title: Re: who is this???
Post by: bigbadwolfe on June 27, 2008, 07:21:48 PM
Roger Estep!!!

Hey Fatass :)
Title: Re: who is this???
Post by: hazbin on June 27, 2008, 08:34:11 PM
he would bodybuild 6 months and powerlift 6 months each year.
Title: Re: who is this???
Post by: hazbin on June 27, 2008, 08:35:36 PM
Anyone here remember a powerlifter named Lamar Gant?

didn''t he always beat Chuckie Dunbar at the worlds??  chuckie was a midget powerlifter who eventually won the world championships.
Title: Re: who is this???
Post by: benchthis on June 27, 2008, 09:10:32 PM
Roger Estep!!!

Hey Fatass :)
lol how did you guess??? did you see the post on the other  forum??
Title: Re: who is this???
Post by: benchthis on June 27, 2008, 09:12:55 PM
found this on T-nation

"Roger was a freind of mine. He died after numerous brain surgeries for brain cancer-he has been battling this disease for a good number of years and has had approximately 10 brain surgeries. Roger is not just a lifting legend-but was a true american hero. Roger was an army Ranger, purple heart recipient as well as the medal of valor winner who was injured by a mortar in Vietnam. I was lucky enough to be at Rogers wedding in 2003 as well as to look through Roger's scrapbook some. Roger received a substantial bonus to play for the Cincinatti Reds.

Roger was just an amazing individual-he left behind a million plus dollar home in OC and so many freinds which you could tell meant far more to him then the material riches he so rightly had.

There is info there on his memorial service-scheduled for july I believe."
Title: Re: who is this???
Post by: JasonH on June 28, 2008, 12:43:43 AM
Anyone here remember a powerlifter named Lamar Gant?

Wasn't he the first man to deadlift five times his bodyweight? I remember seeing his name in the Guiness Book of Records for some reason like that.
Title: Re: who is this???
Post by: onlyme on June 28, 2008, 12:49:16 AM
Anyone here remember a powerlifter named Lamar Gant?

Yes he was a black powerlifter who could deadlift a whole of of weight for his size.  He had a severe curve in his spine and when he deadlifted he would shrink in height and wouldn't have to lift the bar as high.
Title: Re: who is this???
Post by: MisterMagoo on June 28, 2008, 01:03:14 AM
Yes he was a black powerlifter who could deadlift a whole of of weight for his size.  He had a severe curve in his spine and when he deadlifted he would shrink in height and wouldn't have to lift the bar as high.

don't forget his arms were also ridiculously long. at the "top" of his pull, the bar was just barely over his knees. honestly his body seemed so fucked up i never would have wanted his "genetics".