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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Matt C on June 22, 2011, 11:13:56 AM
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So what's the consensus on Ben's calves, real or fake?
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Thanks to NeoSeminole for these screen grabs:
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Thanks to NeoSeminole for these screen grabs:
We can't see anything with your logo plastered all over the images.
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Thanks to NeoSeminole for these screen grabs:
The fvcking banner takes up most of the pic! All you see is a guy in a grey shirt!
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Sorry fellas, I didn't change the settings on my image resizer, hence the pictures above. :)
Here you go [right click for larger versions]:
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He loves wearing those damn Five finger shoes...
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Don't look like cheap implants for sure..
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He loves wearing those damn Five finger shoes...
looks like a great way to break a toe while running.
ops, bbers don't run.
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there real.... you do get calf freaks from time to time, theres a kid started at our gym and he has the best calves ive seen for a non pro,,, he's only been training 2 yr, there unreal, i cant stop looking at them (no homo)
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He loves wearing those damn Five finger shoes...
Yep, I noticed I was taller than him but being pretty sure he was a little taller than me barefoot I checked and noticed he had on a pair of Vibram FiveFingers. Not sure why to be honest, you would think that being a taller bodybuilder he would want to display that height along with his muscle. I suppose he just doesn't care about that and wears the shoes for comfort.
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there real.... you do get calf freaks from time to time, theres a kid started at our gym and he has the best calves ive seen for a non pro,,, he's only been training 2 yr, there unreal, i cant stop looking at them (no homo)
And I bet he isnt asian....lol
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He loves wearing those damn Five finger shoes...
Why the fuck would a "mentally" and physically "mature" person wear those things in public? thats why no one takes these clowns seriously. ::)
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Why the fuck would a "mentally" and physically "mature" person wear those things in public? thats why no one takes these clowns seriously. ::)
My thoughts exactly,ugliest fucking shoes ever.
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And I bet he isnt asian....lol
you guess right... you see old blokes walking about whove never trained a day in there lives sporting huge chunky claves, lucky bastards..
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If I ever see anyone wearing those things in real life,it`s headbutt city.............repeate dly with no quarter until they remove said ugly footwear.
I`m fucking serious too dammit!
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i dont realy worry about what shoes other men wear,,, id rather look out for heels with slim legs attached
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i dont realy worry about what shoes other men wear,,, id rather look out for heels with slim legs attached
Good point!
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Why the fuck would a "mentally" and physically "mature" person wear those things in public? thats why no one takes these clowns seriously. ::)
He wore them during a MD photoshoot (Ben, Fankhouser, and some other dude) and I think during another photoshoot with Jay...he likes them, maybe they are good for leg day, I don't know, but if was gonna go that route, then he should have gotten the Nike Air Rifts (aka ninja shoes, they have split toe design), and they look a lot cooler...but, damn am I not gonna wear shoes that look like overgrown feet.
As far as his calves go, I brought this up a yr ago, who has the better calves, Ben or Fankhouser? I saw Ben has better detail, whereas Fankhouser has better "volume"...
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If I ever see anyone wearing those things in real life,it`s headbutt city.............repeate dly with no quarter until they remove said ugly footwear.
I`m fucking serious too dammit!
lol, I wear those to the gym sometimes... always when I run.
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He wore them during a MD photoshoot (Ben, Fankhouser, and some other dude) and I think during another photoshoot with Jay...he likes them, maybe they are good for leg day, I don't know, but if was gonna go that route, then he should have gotten the Nike Air Rifts (aka ninja shoes, they have split toe design), and they look a lot cooler...but, damn am I not gonna wear shoes that look like overgrown feet.
My gym has a requirement to wear footwear in the weight room so some guys who wanted to train barefoot bought FiveFingers but eventually they got banned for insurance purposes. They would probably be good for leg and deadlift workouts.
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lol, I wear those to the gym sometimes... always when I run.
You sir,are definately added to the list of potential headbuttees!! ;D
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My gym has a requirement to wear footwear in the weight room so some guys who wanted to train barefoot bought FiveFingers but eventually they got banned for insurance purposes. They would probably be good for leg and deadlift workouts.
Insurance? How about just plain old hygiene and being civil, purposes. What is this, the 'I don't brush my teeth thread!?'
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Insurance? How about just plain old hygiene and being civil, purposes. What is this, the 'I don't brush my teeth thread!?'
True, but FiveFingers are alright in terms of hygiene it's just that they don't offer enough protection in case a person drops a weight on their foot.
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True, but FiveFingers are alright in terms of hygiene it's just that they don't offer enough protection in case a person drops a weight on their foot.
Got it. Gotta say though, the 'best' gym accident I ever saw was 20+ years ago, when a guy stripped a 45 off the end of a benchpress bar right onto his big toe. He had on a pair of those old school, white heavy-leather high tops, and when that steel plate hit his toe it turned red immediately - like as fast as dipping street flowers into a warm-water dye. Then, he went white; then, he collapsed. There was no walking that one off.
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Yep, I noticed I was taller than him but being pretty sure he was a little taller than me barefoot I checked and noticed he had on a pair of Vibram FiveFingers. Not sure why to be honest........because you're a closet homo
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synthol maybe?
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No Synthol. Calves are 100 % genetics. There are people with similar calves who haven't seen a gym from the inside ever.
That's also why it's completely useless to take advice from anyone on how to build calves. Most of the guys with the best calves in the world barely train them
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No Synthol. Calves are 100 % genetics. There are people with similar calves who haven't seen a gym from the inside ever.
That's also why it's completely useless to take advice from anyone on how to build calves. Most of the guys with the best calves in the world barely train them
That's it right there/spot on! (sux for those of us "genetically handicapped in the calf department" lol)
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Got it. Gotta say though, the 'best' gym accident I ever saw was 20+ years ago, when a guy stripped a 45 off the end of a benchpress bar right onto his big toe. He had on a pair of those old school, white heavy-leather high tops, and when that steel plate hit his toe it turned red immediately - like as fast as dipping street flowers into a warm-water dye. Then, he went white; then, he collapsed. There was no walking that one off.
I`ve seen this happen to three people in three different gyms.......gotta` be careful!
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True, but FiveFingers are alright in terms of hygiene it's just that they don't offer enough protection in case a person drops a weight on their foot.
Unless you're wearing cement shoes a heavy weight is going to fuck up your foot.
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Got it. Gotta say though, the 'best' gym accident I ever saw was 20+ years ago, when a guy stripped a 45 off the end of a benchpress bar right onto his big toe. He had on a pair of those old school, white heavy-leather high tops, and when that steel plate hit his toe it turned red immediately - like as fast as dipping street flowers into a warm-water dye. Then, he went white; then, he collapsed. There was no walking that one off.
LOL!
/nice imagery with the flowers
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Pakulski
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Biggest calves ive ever seen in person, he told me he only trains them every second day
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Dayum, big calves on the left and right.
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nice shorts
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i stood next to Ben at the 2007 Canadians, superheavyweight class. when we walked out i was looking down at his calves and was thinking WTF???
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Got it. Gotta say though, the 'best' gym accident I ever saw was 20+ years ago, when a guy stripped a 45 off the end of a benchpress bar right onto his big toe. He had on a pair of those old school, white heavy-leather high tops, and when that steel plate hit his toe it turned red immediately - like as fast as dipping street flowers into a warm-water dye. Then, he went white; then, he collapsed. There was no walking that one off.
That's funny, just today I was talking about a guy in town who dropped a 45 pound plate on his foot and broke it. That must suck. As if injuries in training aren't bad enough, let alone with ancillary stuff like putting on and taking off plates. All the more reason to be careful because injuries cost time and progress.
.because you're a closet homo
You honestly think I'm a bender?
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Dayum, big calves on the left and right.
Thats Ben on the left and jeff in the middle and Eric on the right. Yes those are all real calves. Genetics sucks. >:(
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My gym has a requirement to wear footwear in the weight room so some guys who wanted to train barefoot bought FiveFingers but eventually they got banned for insurance purposes. They would probably be good for leg and deadlift workouts.
i think you should be able to wear any shoe u want to the gym. i wear very thin wrestling shoes..i am sure a weight would smash my foot pretty easily..actually if you wore nike's would that save you toes,..NO!. your gym has a stupid rule there.
my buddy got a pair about a month ago. he says they are awesome to wear on doing squats and for deadlifting.
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i think you should be able to wear any shoe u want to the gym. i wear very thin wrestling shoes..i am sure a weight would smash my foot pretty easily..actually if you wore nike's would that save you toes,..NO!. your gym has a stupid rule there.
my buddy got a pair about a month ago. he says they are awesome to wear on doing squats and for deadlifting.
I'm sure they would be great for doing squats and deadlifts which is why I wanted to buy a pair until my two friends said the manager told them they were not allowed. I think they are being strict for liability purposes and I suppose the rules are the rules but I would like to give them a shot one day. I agree that the rule is dumb.
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calves are overrated
This guy probably wears shorts in winter, snowing in canada to show off his drug obtained calves
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those calves are legit
gh15 approved
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Eric Fankhouser :o :o :o
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He must be doing a lot of calf raises.
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He must be doing a lot of calf raises.
Or not. Matarazzo hardly ever trained his calves, just for photo shoots.
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Or not. Matarazzo hardly ever trained his calves, just for photo shoots.
I dont believe that bullshit, he trained them more or less like everyone else does.
Everyone tries to sound "special" in this "sport". I dont train this or that, I eat whatever I want blah blah. ::)
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Pakulski
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fukin nice physique
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He looks pretty impressive in the above shots. Prob. one of the best lower bodies, currently, in the IFBB.
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Insurance? How about just plain old hygiene and being civil, purposes. What is this, the 'I don't brush my teeth thread!?'
Hygiene, oh my god, the hygiene. ::) Being civil is the worst reason ever.
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too short
doesn t look good
not athletik looking at all, i m sure he has problems to walk with those baloons down there
reminds me on the calves of a old fat woman with short legs and big calves
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too short
doesn t look good
not athletik looking at all, i m sure he has problems to walk with those baloons down there
reminds me on the calves of a old fat woman with short legs and big calves
Yeah he looks pretty awkward and nonathletic in person, dont think he has a great physique though hes just damn huge. None of his bodyparts really stand out just his calves.
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i wear five fingers when i run. i only ran once this week.
i don't go to a gym, but if i did, i'd probably wear normal shoes.
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I'm usually top 2 or 3 in terms of big calves in my gym....Saying that there usually is at least one person with bigger calves than me ...Oh yeah and not talking about disgusting fat f*cks either...
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I'm usually top 2 or 3 in terms of big calves in my gym....Saying that there usually is at least one person with bigger calves than me ...Oh yeah and not talking about disgusting fat f*cks either...
And how are your upper limbs?
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His calf is like a giant ballsack. He must be proud to walk around like that.
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Vibrams were so 2011
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Eric Fankhouser :o :o :o
What is going on with Fankhouser? Have not heard anything from him lately.
THE BEEF
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What is going on with Fankhouser? Have not heard anything from him lately.
THE BEEF
I saw a thread on MD or bb.com mentioning he had changed jobs. He is now one of the engineers helping keep the local mines in WV safe. He may compete again someday but right now family comes first. His wife posts on some boards occasionally.
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I saw a thread on MD or bb.com mentioning he had changed jobs. He is now one of the engineers helping keep the local mines in WV safe. He may compete again someday but right now family comes first. His wife posts on some boards occasionally.
Thanks for the info, bro.
THE BEEF
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bumping 4 year old threads? ::)