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Title: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: The Freakshow on July 15, 2009, 06:04:54 PM
Well, I'm back hitting the gym pretty hardcore. Today I attempted the 200lb Dumbbells at Gold's Gym in Venice. This is the first time since I tore my pec.

Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: 240 is Back on July 15, 2009, 06:05:49 PM
all around big dumbbells.
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: jack_ftype on July 15, 2009, 06:05:53 PM
looking big man.  might tear your pec again with that type of training though.
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: The Freakshow on July 15, 2009, 06:06:49 PM
After being frustrated by the 200's, I dropped down to 165lb Dumbbells and got 15 reps.

I hope to get the 200's for 10 soon. Just need some more practice. Those suckers are HEAVY!

Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: The Freakshow on July 15, 2009, 06:09:20 PM
Forgive the shameless plug of my GunPOWDER product. I just couldn't resist ;D
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: EL Mariachi on July 15, 2009, 06:13:41 PM
Yeah those 200's look fuckin heavy.

do you train for strenth or bb or both?

when i said one time here flyes are better than benchpress i got laughts around here, but i stand by my opinion, my chest grows much better with flyes than any type of bench press movement. you get more width and the inner pecs pop out drastially. i like to do the dubmell flyes on a slight stance between flat and incline. for me personally flyes are the best musclebulding for the chest.
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: body88 on July 15, 2009, 06:18:01 PM
Well, I'm back hitting the gym pretty hardcore. Today I attempted the 200lb Dumbbells at Gold's Gym in Venice. This is the first time since I tore my pec.



Good idea!
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: rocket on July 15, 2009, 06:20:25 PM
Good lifts.  How much different is it to press like that?  Seems like once you start getting up there in weight, the width of the dbs becomes a problem if you're pressing regular (and using particularly large plated dbs).  I press fairly narrow, too so I'm think I'm going to have to switch at some stage.

What did you tear your pec doing?  Bar benching?
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: The True Adonis on July 15, 2009, 06:24:30 PM
Arnold never did that and his chest was HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOGE!

Arnold>Freakshow

Arnold=Did not have to lift heavy weights.
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: rocket on July 15, 2009, 06:34:15 PM
Arnold never did that and his chest was HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOGE!

Arnold>Freakshow

Arnold=Did not have to lift heavy weights.

Nobody has to lift heavy weights.  Some of us just actually enjoy the challenge. 
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: The Freakshow on July 15, 2009, 06:37:16 PM
Nobody has to lift heavy weights.  Some of us just actually enjoy the challenge. 


And some of us CAN ;D
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: The Freakshow on July 15, 2009, 06:38:21 PM
looking big man.  might tear your pec again with that type of training though.

Thanks Bro.  I think I'll be okay. I tore on a Flat Bench on my 6th rep of 505lbs.

Benching is stupid, but it was soooooo much fun!
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on July 15, 2009, 06:39:04 PM
wow
very impressive!!!


what is your diet and cardio like??? u look very lean!
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: The Freakshow on July 15, 2009, 06:39:05 PM
Yeah those 200's look fuckin heavy.

do you train for strenth or bb or both?

when i said one time here flyes are better than benchpress i got laughts around here, but i stand by my opinion, my chest grows much better with flyes than any type of bench press movement. you get more width and the inner pecs pop out drastially. i like to do the dubmell flyes on a slight stance between flat and incline. for me personally flyes are the best musclebulding for the chest.

I train for both. Mainly BB but I love to train heavy.
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: rocket on July 15, 2009, 06:41:44 PM
I've never once felt like db pressing was going to injure me.  Even when I've been trying weights that I've failed without a rep on.  I love it.
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: The Freakshow on July 15, 2009, 06:41:48 PM
Good lifts.  How much different is it to press like that?  Seems like once you start getting up there in weight, the width of the dbs becomes a problem if you're pressing regular (and using particularly large plated dbs).  I press fairly narrow, too so I'm think I'm going to have to switch at some stage.

What did you tear your pec doing?  Bar benching?

Thanks. The ONLY reason I press like that is because of the size of the DB's. It's impossible to get a decent range in the horizontal position.

Yes, tore it Bar Benching. The absolute worst thing you can do for chest. But I was doing it cause it was fun.
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: The Freakshow on July 15, 2009, 06:44:35 PM
wow
very impressive!!!


what is your diet and cardio like??? u look very lean!

I eat anywhere from 3200-4000 cals a day approx 35% Protein, 50% Carbs and 15% Fat.

I do 45 minutes on the treadmill right when I wake up (actually have 1 scoop of Whey protein in water first), 5 days a week.
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on July 15, 2009, 06:47:35 PM
I eat anywhere from 3200-4000 cals a day approx 35% Protein, 50% Carbs and 15% Fat.

I do 45 minutes on the treadmill right when I wake up (actually have 1 scoop of Whey protein in water first), 5 days a week.
thank u!!!!
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: The Freakshow on July 15, 2009, 06:52:22 PM
thank u!!!!

By the end of this week I will have the Free Custom Diets and Workouts Section up on my website. It's up now but there's just articles, product information and stuff. Within the next 45 days the whole site should be completed. I'll post on here when it's ready so you can all check it out. www.PPNonline.com (Club PPN Section).
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: tommywishbone on July 15, 2009, 07:10:34 PM
Looking very solid Fred. Nice work with the heavy presses, real nice. Stay cool.
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: Marty Champions on July 15, 2009, 07:13:55 PM
100% all nachos
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: The Freakshow on July 15, 2009, 07:14:52 PM
Looking very solid Fred. Nice work with the heavy presses, real nice. Stay cool.

Thanks Bro.  When are we going to make the Gold's trip again??

Talked to Chris Cormier there today. He was training with Stan McQuay. They were both training pretty hard.
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: The Freakshow on July 15, 2009, 07:15:46 PM
100% all nachos

With cheese and jalapenos of course!
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: #1 Klaus fan on July 15, 2009, 07:20:41 PM
looking big man.  might tear your pec again with that type of drug use.

Fixed.
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: Alex23 on July 15, 2009, 07:21:52 PM
Thanks Bro.  When are we going to make the Gold's trip again??

Talked to Chris Cormier there today. He was training with Stan McQuay. They were both training pretty hard.

Fred!!!! Long time no see buddy. Nice to see the pec is back in shape!
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: Marty Champions on July 15, 2009, 07:22:25 PM
I think the "freakshow" should give up the dumbells and go for max strength in legs and dunk a baskeball like spud web, now thats a challenge, with more payoff/rewarding IMO. go4it
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: Alex23 on July 15, 2009, 07:24:34 PM
I think the "freakshow" should give up the dumbells and go for max strength in legs and dunk a baskeball like spud web, now thats a challenge, with more payoff/rewarding IMO. go4it

Freakshow is a pretty big dude, it would be quite a challenge to jump that high at his bodyweight...
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: The Freakshow on July 15, 2009, 07:37:38 PM
I think the "freakshow" should give up the dumbells and go for max strength in legs and dunk a baskeball like spud web, now thats a challenge, with more payoff/rewarding IMO. go4it

I CAN DUNK!!! Or at least I "could" (it was never pretty tho). I have a bulging disk L5/S1. So landing with my body weight on that disk would probably handicap me.

I was playing basketball on a regular basis at the Lord's Gym in Compton just 18 months ago. Had to stop cause of the back:(

And Legs were my best body part when I was bodybuilding.
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: ChristopherA on July 15, 2009, 08:49:15 PM
Sick bro! How tall are you and how much you weigh? Even moving them for the set you did is crazy strong in my book, not to mention your coming off a pec tear. I have always prefered DB presses for chest but all my pressing is on an incline. I m 6'2" with long monkey arms flat does nuttin for me.
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: The Freakshow on July 15, 2009, 10:25:18 PM
Sick bro! How tall are you and how much you weigh? Even moving them for the set you did is crazy strong in my book, not to mention your coming off a pec tear. I have always prefered DB presses for chest but all my pressing is on an incline. I m 6'2" with long monkey arms flat does nuttin for me.

I'm 5'10" about 250lbs. Moving the weight around is the worst part. You have to roll them to the bench. You couldn't possibly walk through the gym carrying 400lbs without hurting somethin'. Have you ever done Flat Cable Flys??
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: kiwiol on July 15, 2009, 11:03:45 PM
I'm 5'10" about 250lbs. Moving the weight around is the worst part. You have to roll them to the bench. You couldn't possibly walk through the gym carrying 400lbs without hurting somethin'. Have you ever done Flat Cable Flys??

Great lift, mate. You're a monster 8)
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: billytwolips on July 15, 2009, 11:39:33 PM
Yeah, really impressive!!! Especially your range of motion!!!

 ???
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: Radical Plato on July 15, 2009, 11:58:12 PM
I only saw one dumbell in that video!
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: Method101 on July 15, 2009, 11:59:51 PM
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: mesmorph78 on July 16, 2009, 12:10:03 AM
very good lift
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: turnerg31 on July 16, 2009, 02:38:00 AM
Great job!  How heavy were you training when you tore your pec doing barbell bench? What was the max that you had done around that same time? Just curious.  Thanks.

Pat
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: nzmusclemonster on July 16, 2009, 02:52:54 AM
Your technique is wrong.
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: spinnis on July 16, 2009, 03:21:38 AM
You actually workout?


Get the fuck out of here.




















 ;D

Strong boii!
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: bigtraps on July 16, 2009, 03:26:21 AM
Pretty damn good.  Better than that poser Rodney Roller at MD and his 200lb lifts. 
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: Marty Champions on July 16, 2009, 04:38:02 AM
I CAN DUNK!!! Or at least I "could" (it was never pretty tho). I have a bulging disk L5/S1. So landing with my body weight on that disk would probably handicap me.

I was playing basketball on a regular basis at the Lord's Gym in Compton just 18 months ago. Had to stop cause of the back:(

And Legs were my best body part when I was bodybuilding.
is your spine condition reversable? dont u think the juice just might have something to do with that brother? i am not hating on you just trying to help just like everyone try to help el falconie
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: rayrod on July 16, 2009, 05:10:31 AM
Did u have a full or partial tear.   I had a full tear and I can't do any flat pressing.  Db or bb.   I can decline and incline.   Your fortunate to be able to gi heavy again.  Everyone else I've seen with a pec tear is never the same
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: michael arvilla on July 16, 2009, 05:10:33 AM
Good stuff Fred!

(nice website as well/watched ur video/products look/sound great)
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: lvtolft on July 16, 2009, 06:22:04 AM
Great lifts man!  Depending on the surgeon, the pec that was torn can be stronger after the surgery, lifting heavy doesn't necessarily mean it will be torn again.   
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: The Freakshow on July 16, 2009, 10:42:08 AM
Great job!  How heavy were you training when you tore your pec doing barbell bench? What was the max that you had done around that same time? Just curious.  Thanks.

Pat

I tore it doing reps with 500lbs on the bench. Didn't max at the time so I don't know what I could have done.
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: Van_Bilderass on July 16, 2009, 10:50:43 AM
What kind of numbers have you done in other lifts?

Maybe I missed it but did you have surgery for the pec? Complete or partial tear?
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: The Freakshow on July 16, 2009, 10:50:48 AM
is your spine condition reversable? dont u think the juice just might have something to do with that brother? i am not hating on you just trying to help just like everyone try to help el falconie

I have a bulging disk (L5/S1). I hurt it building rafters in the garage a few years ago. I was up on a ladder and had a 4x8 sheet of plywood above my head when the wood fell backwards. I was able to stay on the ladder and not fall, but I pinched my disk.

If I train to keep my back strong and stretch consistently then I'm okay. But I cannot apply any serious compressive forces or impact.
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: The Freakshow on July 16, 2009, 10:53:09 AM
Did u have a full or partial tear.   I had a full tear and I can't do any flat pressing.  Db or bb.   I can decline and incline.   Your fortunate to be able to gi heavy again.  Everyone else I've seen with a pec tear is never the same

I was very lucky! I actually caught it as it was tearing and stopped the exercise. I went immediately to therapy. I worked with Steve Murphy. The same guy that worked with Melvin Anthony after his tear and he also works with Jay Cutler.
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: The Freakshow on July 16, 2009, 10:54:20 AM
Good stuff Fred!

(nice website as well/watched ur video/products look/sound great)


Thanks Mike. I appreciate it!
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: The Freakshow on July 16, 2009, 11:01:32 AM
What kind of numbers have you done in other lifts?

Maybe I missed it but did you have surgery for the pec? Complete or partial tear?

I'm pretty strong on everything. Pulling movements are my weakest tho.

I haven't really tried pushing the limits since I started training again. But I will be posting more videos on different exercises in the near future. So we shall see:)
Title: Re: 200lb Flat Dumbbell Press Attempt Today at Gold's
Post by: The Freakshow on July 16, 2009, 03:18:31 PM


This is an AWESOME video of Stan!

He is a World Champion Powerlifter that weighs 275lbs + though. So that is to be expected.