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Tedem - did you really claim to bench 405?
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did you really claim to bench 405?
Check your tone, convict.
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Are you trying to determine his grip strength? Need a partner for the clean and jerk?
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Doesn't look like he could handle 405 by who knows.
Still more believable than your claim of running 100m in 10.4 seconds during high school.
;D
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maybe on the machine,hammer strenght or so.
or maybe 2 sets counted together.
or maybe legpress is being confused with bench press here.
we just dont know
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Doesn't look like he could handle 405 by who knows.
Still more believable than your claim of running 100m in 10.4 seconds during high school.
;D
I NEVER said this. I said 10.8. And that I could do under 11 at a bw of 220.
.4 is the difference between a world class athlete and a good d3 athlete. stop putting words in my mouth.
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tedum also claimed he could run a 4.5 by the way.
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I NEVER said this. I said 10.8. And that I could do under 11 at a bw of 220.
.4 is the difference between a world class athlete and a good d3 athlete. stop putting words in my mouth.
I don't mean to be an ass bro, but you did originally say 10.4 :D
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tedum also claimed he could run a 4.5 by the way.
Really?
You guys must be long lost twins. ;D
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I NEVER said this. I said 10.8. And that I could do under 11 at a bw of 220.
.4 is the difference between a world class athlete and a good d3 athlete. stop putting words in my mouth.
No, sorry, you are lying.
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tedum also claimed he could run a 4.5 by the way.
Haha yes
"Tedim" has claimed to be faster in the 40 in high school than all but the 31 fastest players at the 2013 NFL combine :D
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Haha yes
"Tedim" has claimed to be faster in the 40 in high school than all but the 31 fastest players at the 2013 NFL combine :D
Groink said it best. Nice guy, but his heads in the clouds. For the most party You can tell how strong a guy is by looking at him. Id be suprised if he has ever had 295 on a bar. 275 for a couple reps maybe
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i can bench 400 no joke.
and i can run in 10.8 seconds from the sofa to the fridge
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Groink said it best. Nice guy, but his heads in the clouds. For the most party You can tell how strong a guy is by looking at him. Id be suprised if he has ever had 295 on a bar. 275 for a couple reps maybe
Pot. Kettle. Black. ;D
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Haha yes
"Tedim" has claimed to be faster in the 40 in high school than all but the 31 fastest players at the 2013 NFL combine :D
aren't most getbiggers ???
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Groink said it best. Nice guy, but his heads in the clouds. For the most party You can tell how strong a guy is by looking at him. Id be suprised if he has ever had 295 on a bar. 275 for a couple reps maybe
not true at all.
plenty of small guys in my gym put up 325+ at bodyweights of 190 and under.. and that's a 190 of 10+% bf, and you'd never.. ever.. think they could handle more than 250 for 1 with a spot.
plenty of bigger guys look like they could handle 325+ but struggle with 275 for 2.
looking at my chest/ribcage depth, you wouldn't imagine me going over 275 for 1, but my working sets are 315-320
... and we're not even talking squats and deads yet. in prison we had 150lb kids pulling 450+ sumo deads and 220 guys at 20% bf pulling 600+
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Who gives a shit ???
tedim runs his own company.
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not true at all.
plenty of small guys in my gym put up 325+ at bodyweights of 190 and under.. and that's a 190 of 10+% bf, and you'd never.. ever.. think they could handle more than 250 for 1 with a spot.
plenty of bigger guys look like they could handle 325+ but struggle with 275 for 2.
looking at my chest/ribcage depth, you wouldn't imagine me going over 275 for 1, but my working sets are 315-320
... and we're not even talking squats and deads yet. in prison we had 150lb kids pulling 450+ sumo deads and 220 guys at 20% bf pulling 600+
What were u doing in prison?
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What were u doing in prison?
lol... soooo many answers possible.
time?
plotting?
reading?
studying?
working?
writing?
scheming?
hustling?
planning?
lol.... was lucky we still had a full weight room. old school iron weights/db/bars and a homemade/welded seated cable row and pulldown machine. flat benches, a decline bench, a incline bench, leg press, hack squat, ect...
100lb plates... hattfield/yoke bars... thick bars... ect...
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lol... soooo many answers possible.
time?
plotting?
reading?
studying?
working?
writing?
scheming?
hustling?
planning?
lol.... was lucky we still had a full weight room. old school iron weights/db/bars and a homemade/welded seated cable row and pulldown machine. flat benches, a decline bench, a incline bench, leg press, hack squat, ect...
100lb plates... hattfield/yoke bars... thick bars... ect...
Haha :D ;D
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bench pressing is over rated
right now i could do 7 reps with 120kg
but dumbelss feel betrer
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I NEVER said this. I said 10.8. And that I could do under 11 at a bw of 220.
.4 is the difference between a world class athlete and a good d3 athlete. stop putting words in my mouth.
haha you jerking off together with your buddy while watching each other, I believe
you running under 11 at 220 lbs nonetheless is so out of this world is not even funny ... someone with your supposed athletic ability does not go through his early twenties unnoticed and not playing sports
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Who gives a shit ???
tedim runs his own company.
Exactly, and has a 7000 sqft home. Even if he can only bench the bar, he's still a getbigger.
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it also depends on rep quality
a shitty single ego rep or a smooth bodybuilding rep
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I NEVER said this. I said 10.8. And that I could do under 11 at a bw of 220.
.4 is the difference between a world class athlete and a good d3 athlete. stop putting words in my mouth.
No this is what you said
"I was on my heaviest cycle in May, At 220 plus, I could close grip bench press 365lbs with my hands 4 inches apart. and run the 100 meter in 10.6. this was not trained for, it was a result of gear use. Certain steroids (Testosterone only I believe) increases the size of motor neurons which is pretty much the route of explosive power. It also has the ability to change the shape, appearance and even number of muscle fibers.
For any of you ex rugby/football/ athletes who haven't had their 40 yard dash tested or your vertical jump checked out in 10 years but have taken gear heavily and continued to weight train using compound movements, I'd check it out. You just might freak yourself out.e]"
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Busted ;D
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He originally claimed 10.4, then made it 10.6 and now its 10.8. :D
In a few years time, it will be 12.6. ;D
This is what he originally said:
You will not find a white guy with a better strucure than me anywhere....on a amaeur stage or a pro stage. ill argue it all day...like im gonna let you tell me no, when a fucking pro in venice was the one who brought this to my attention .
look man I think your a smartass sometimes but I have no beef with you and your an ok guy, and afunny poster...but I wasnt some nobody man like most bbers i was an elite track star/sprinter and hold several HS records...no shit my structure is gonna be there.I ran the 100 at 10.4 CONSISTANTLY at 18 yo....at over 200 pounds. NO SHIT- my ego is gonna be hit a bit when I get my ass handed to me in something sports related, Im used to being the top dog and just got my ass handed to me by some cuban.
;D
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He originally claimed 10.4, then made it 10.6 and now its 10.8. :D
In a few years time, it will be 12.6. ;D
This is what he originally said:
;D
hahaha i missed that post...flint what do you have to say about these posts of yours?
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No this is what you said
"I was on my heaviest cycle in May, At 220 plus, I could close grip bench press 365lbs with my hands 4 inches apart. and run the 100 meter in 10.6. this was not trained for, it was a result of gear use. Certain steroids (Testosterone only I believe) increases the size of motor neurons which is pretty much the route of explosive power. It also has the ability to change the shape, appearance and even number of muscle fibers.
For any of you ex rugby/football/ athletes who haven't had their 40 yard dash tested or your vertical jump checked out in 10 years but have taken gear heavily and continued to weight train using compound movements, I'd check it out. You just might freak yourself out.e]"
U forgetting hitting 400plus ft home runs easily and could have been MLB calibar ;D
I like u flint and we can def grab a beer but like u quoted groink "nice guy but got his head in the clouds" :D
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I claim 305 guillotine to the neck and up! Awww snap better than bench press for actual pec development.
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OP also said he could hit balls 450'. He's an idiot.
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i benched 405 when i was 280lbs which really isnt good tho, i used to do 4 sets with 315 for 10 reps, i cant even do 315 for 1 rep now since im cutting carbs n lost aton of weight :-[,im about 220 now
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10.4 , 10.6 or 10.8 - all impressive...
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i benched 405 when i was 280lbs which really isnt good tho, i used to do 4 sets with 315 for 10 reps, i cant even do 315 for 1 rep now since im cutting carbs n lost aton of weight :-[,im about 220 now
if people ask me what i bench i tell them that last time i tried the bench i took 170kg........ but i always forget to tell them itwas 8 years ago and i barely cab lift the barbell now ;D
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if people ask me what i bench i tell them that last time i tried the bench i took 170kg........ but i always forget to tell them itwas 8 years ago and i barely cab lift the barbell now ;D
lol, same here, i still run the old numbers on people also, that was 2008 :D
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U forgetting hitting 400plus ft home runs easily and could have been MLB calibar ;D
I like u flint and we can def grab a beer but like u quoted groink "nice guy but got his head in the clouds" :D
Sadly enough he said FIVE HUNDRED FOOT plus home runs.
Which is even more unbelievable than the 10.4 claim (if that's even possible).
Which basically means he is the only human ever to pull off that feat besides a young Mickey Mantle and Bo Jackson.
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I never attempted a single. The best I could manage was 315 for 4 reps back when I was in my early 20's. I was a 180lb natty.
Very heavy/low rep bench pressing does nothing for chest development, but it does put you at high risk for devastating injuries. 6-12 reps is the range I used... it was more than adequate for putting on size.
Hard, balls to wall squat/leg workouts will put more mass on your body than anything else. All other exercises/workouts are a piece of cake by comparison.
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I've done the 100 in 2m25 and can bench 10.4 lbs
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His 100m time got slower with years passing.. it is normal.
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YES
405 for 3 I was 24/25 weight 235lbs at about 10 bfi trained with US Army champ power lifter at Ft. drum for a year and a half.
Also 405 squat and 405 dead lift both for 3......I even did 455 bench assisted for 1 (means with single ply shirt but it wasn't like the ones with arms forward just extremely tight and pulled my chest together)
And I did 275 for 2 Monday, will press 315 for 3 by Xmas with my busted shoulder.....
And now I'm going back to count my huge piles of money.
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YES
405 for 3 I was 24/25 weight 235lbs at about 10 bfi trained with US Army champ power lifter at Ft. drum for a year and a half.
Also 405 squat and 405 dead lift both for 3......I even did 455 bench assisted for 1 (means with single ply shirt)
And I did 275 for 2 Monday, will press 315 for 3 by Xmas with my busted shoulder.....
And now I'm going back to count my huge piles of money.
I can incline 315 for 7 reps. What would this translate to raw bench?
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what would this translate to flat bench I mean. Im scared if I max out Ill tear a pec
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what would this translate to flat bench I mean. Im scared if I max out Ill tear a pec
why do you ignore the posts that has your quotes about running 100m ?
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I can incline 315 for 7 reps. What would this translate to raw bench?
Best guess 355 but some guys use shoulders on incline, I use traps on bench and wide grip index finger on rings shoulders back no arch pre 315 (in the old days) arch as went heavier
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315 for 7 translates to about
13.6 seconds in the 100m at 220
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Isn't the whole point of calling me out is to say I'm full of shit? That I could lift a wet tshirt of my chest....tlak shit. You're doing this wrong. ;D
Your thread and replys perplex me....
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YES
405 for 3 I was 24/25 weight 235lbs at about 10 bfi trained with US Army champ power lifter at Ft. drum for a year and a half.
Also 405 squat and 405 dead lift both for 3......I even did 455 bench assisted for 1 (means with single ply shirt but it wasn't like the ones with arms forward just extremely tight and pulled my chest together)
And I did 275 for 2 Monday, will press 315 for 3 by Xmas with my busted shoulder.....
And now I'm going back to count my huge piles of money.
So you benched as much as you squatted and deadlifted? That is very peculiar. :D
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why do you ignore the posts that has your quotes about running 100m ?
BECAUSE I TOOK YOU UP ON THE OFFER 3 MONTHS AGO WHERE IF I CRACKED 11 SECONDS IN THE 100 METER AT A BW OF 220 YOU HAD TO DELETE ACCONT AND AGREE TO BAN YOUR IP FOREVER DID I NOT? All I said was give me some time to start running again and a good 6 mnths to train for it and I would agree to the challenge.
Did i not?
you fuking lying chink
You dont think a 220lb guy running a 10.9 at 220 could run a 10.6 if he dropped 40lbs? LOL. Like Im gonna lose 40lbs of muscle to prove a point to some fucking gook.
None of you guys have the right to talk shit because I never backed down tot the challenge.
the offer stands any time by the way, its cold now Ill start training for it in the summer time. October should be good.
you have to agree to it now though, gook. You cant back down from the challenge, and come back in october and say "flint where is your video?" leaving me unprepared. Thats not fair.
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315 for 7 translates to about
13.6 seconds in the 100m at 220
And your a gimmick. probably a fat fuck whos never posted a picture, and never had over 300lbs on a bar on his life.
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So you benched as much as you squatted and deadlifted? That is very peculiar. :D
Not at all, 1200 club...that was my goal.....after I got it....I got FAT ;D
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tedum im guessing you have really short arms? thats the only way i would buy it.
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BECAUSE I TOOK YOU UP ON THE OFFER 3 MONTHS AGO WHERE IF I CRACKED 11 SECONDS IN THE 100 METER AT A BW OF 220 YOU HAD TO DELETE ACCONT AND AGREE TO BAN YOUR IP FOREVER DID I NOT? All I said was give me some time to start running again and a good 6 mnths to train for it and I would agree to the challenge.
Did i not?
you fuking lying chink
You dont think a 220lb guy running a 10.9 at 220 could run a 10.6 if he dropped 40lbs? LOL. Like Im gonna lose 40lbs of muscle to prove a point to some fucking gook.
None of you guys have the right to talk shit because I never backed down tot the challenge.
the offer stands any time by the way, its cold now Ill start training for it in the summer time. October should be good.
you have to agree to it now though, gook. You cant back down from the challenge, and come back in october and say "flint where is your video?" leaving me unprepared. Thats not fair.
I'd like to see you do that. I will be the first to give you props
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BECAUSE I TOOK YOU UP ON THE OFFER 3 MONTHS AGO WHERE IF I CRACKED 11 SECONDS IN THE 100 METER AT A BW OF 220 YOU HAD TO DELETE ACCONT AND AGREE TO BAN YOUR IP FOREVER DID I NOT? All I said was give me some time to start running again and a good 6 mnths to train for it and I would agree to the challenge.
Did i not?
you fuking lying chink
You dont think a 220lb guy running a 10.9 at 220 could run a 10.6 if he dropped 40lbs? LOL. Like Im gonna lose 40lbs of muscle to prove a point to some fucking gook.
None of you guys have the right to talk shit because I never backed down tot the challenge.
the offer stands any time by the way, its cold now Ill start training for it in the summer time. October should be good.
haha no offence but are you a fucking retard? Read your first post about this topic in this thread yhen the quptes about you said you aöready did it at 10.4 first and then it was 10.6. Are you telling me it was all a lie ?
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tedum im guessing you have really short arms? thats the only way i would buy it.
Like a T-rex....see the picture. ::)
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gimmick - wrong
fat fuck- wrong
never posted a pic- correct
never had three hundred on a bar- wrong
1 out of 4 you fucking friend wanting unable to hold a job down broke billy bullshitter
now 10.4
the evidence is there to see
you hear that sound
its the internet laughing at you
your still 21 as well. amazing stuff
so as well as being the worlds best baseball player, an international level sprinter and a 'genetic freak' you are also able to stop time. good for a 21 year old. do you not think you should have tried to learn to read and write while doing this extra chromosome man? you turn up for dates on a push bike.
heres whats funny- race was living in his car- people gave money- you were living in yours people couldn't give a fuck.
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Lol
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Not at all, 1200 club...that was my goal.....after I got it....I got FAT ;D
I just find it peculiar that your strength is identical in all your three major lifts. :D
I've deadlifted over 500lbs but struggle with anything over 225lb on the bench. ;D
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I just find it peculiar that your strength is identical in all your three major lifts. :D
I've deadlifted over 500lbs but struggle with anything over 225lb on the bench. ;D
crazy
for me it was my best
5x115kg bench
5x170kg squat (high bar olympic squat)
5x200kg deadlift (straps paused at floor)
for 85kg weight
that was before the steronz
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crazy
for me it was my best
5x115kg bench
5x170kg squat (high bar olympic squat)
5x200kg deadlift (straps paused at floor)
for 85kg weight
that was before the steronz
what is your bench up to now?
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so when exactly did you do 10.4?
'i don't know.... it all gets a bit hazy'
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I just find it peculiar that your strength is identical in all your three major lifts. :D
I've deadlifted over 500lbs but struggle with anything over 225lb on the bench. ;D
I gotcha.....bench I LOVE to do...so it comes easier. Squats are OK I like 225 most anything heavier feels uncomfortable. And I don't like dead lift with bar...dumbbells OK. So 4 plates was a challenge for me for 3 in all of them....
I just wanted to get to 1200 so I trained for it.....only went heavier on bench BECAUSE I LOVE bench
The rest of my lifting hx was higher reps lower weight....
Also I was in the Army and running PT at 230/235 was a nightmare (4 mile runs) thank God the food was free.... ;D
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BECAUSE I TOOK YOU UP ON THE OFFER 3 MONTHS AGO WHERE IF I CRACKED 11 SECONDS IN THE 100 METER AT A BW OF 220 YOU HAD TO DELETE ACCONT AND AGREE TO BAN YOUR IP FOREVER DID I NOT? All I said was give me some time to start running again and a good 6 mnths to train for it and I would agree to the challenge.
Did i not?
you fuking lying chink
You dont think a 220lb guy running a 10.9 at 220 could run a 10.6 if he dropped 40lbs? LOL. Like Im gonna lose 40lbs of muscle to prove a point to some fucking gook.
None of you guys have the right to talk shit because I never backed down tot the challenge.
the offer stands any time by the way, its cold now Ill start training for it in the summer time. October should be good.
you have to agree to it now though, gook. You cant back down from the challenge, and come back in october and say "flint where is your video?" leaving me unprepared. Thats not fair.
I think you’re a decent bloke Flint but its hard to take such outlandish claims seriously, unless you were as high as a kite when you wrote them. ;D
So far we’ve got the following claims you’ve made:
-100m in 10.4 seconds
-40 yard dash in 4.4 seconds
-Hitting 500ft home runs
-Benched 405lbs in High School
-Elite bodybuilding structure
-Self proclaimed “Freak of Nature”
You can’t expect people to ignore such boasts.
:D
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what is your bench up to now?
didnt bench much at all since a year mostly dumbells i think best dumbells something like 54kg x 12
but i been doing some bench pressing again this past month and i'm doing 7x120kg now
hard to compare, when naturalol i did so much bench press and locked out my arms etc for maximal power
now i just want to grow big pectorals without snappin up my shit
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if people ask me what i bench i tell them that last time i tried the bench i took 170kg........ but i always forget to tell them itwas 8 years ago and i barely cab lift the barbell now ;D
Last time I benched Hitler was spotting me.
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didnt bench much at all since a year mostly dumbells i think best dumbells something like 54kg x 12
but i been doing some bench pressing again this past month and i'm doing 7x120kg now
hard to compare, when naturalol i did so much bench press and locked out my arms etc for maximal power
now i just want to grow big pectorals without snappin up my shit
haha I'll pay you if you post a video benching 54 kg dumbells for 12 normal reps .. this is rich
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Tedem - did you really claim to bench 405?
Tedem is not strong if you want a strong guy to jerk you off here you go.
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haha I'll pay you if you post a video benching 54 kg dumbells for 12 normal reps .. this is rich
wut?
you impressed? jelly mad?
ahahahah
everyone knows i always keep it real about strength
stay mad slaphead
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crazy
for me it was my best
5x115kg bench
5x170kg squat (high bar olympic squat)
5x200kg deadlift (straps paused at floor)
for 85kg weight
that was before the steronz
Good lifts Halo. You also hit some good number in the Olympic lifts too I recall. What do you reckon you could be lifting in the C&J and Snatch had you continued with that and added the juice.
My best lifts (for a single) were:
145kg squat
110kg bench
240kg deadlift
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Good lifts Halo. You also hit some good number in the Olympic lifts too I recall. What do you reckon you could be lifting in the C&J and Snatch had you continued with that and added the juice.
My best lifts (for a single) were:
145kg squat
110kg bench
240kg deadlift
110kg snatch 132,5kg clean and jerk @ 82-84bw or so
what if i took juice? not sure, it's not that simple maybe i would have snapped my shit up
your deadlift is pretty crazy compared to the rest
fucking hell, you must be tallest guy at the gymnasium
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110 lbs dumbbells for 12 on flat bench....not that crazy big deal
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110 lbs dumbbells for 12 on flat bench....not that crazy big deal
unless your name is sev
and you are a weak bitch ???
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110 lbs dumbbells for 12 on flat bench....not that crazy big deal
54kg is 119lb. Big difference.
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I think you’re a decent bloke Flint but its hard to take such outlandish claims seriously, unless you were as high as a kite when you wrote them. ;D
So far we’ve got the following claims you’ve made:
-100m in 10.4 seconds
-40 yard dash in 4.4 seconds
-Hitting 500ft home runs
-Benched 405lbs in High School
-Elite bodybuilding structure
-Self proclaimed “Freak of Nature”
You can’t expect people to ignore such boasts.
:D
Hahaha yes only 2 men in recent history have been able to pull off those feats...
Bo Jackson and "flintstones" from getbig :D ;D
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110 lbs dumbbells for 12 on flat bench....not that crazy big deal
I wanna see it to believe it. It HIM we are talking about haha
PS: that's 120 lbs dumbells for 12 reps and it's no cake walk
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the superior bbers at gym bang out the 60kg's for a dozen smooth reps
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At my gym Eric puts up 315 for 8 and his weight is 145 lbs so 405 isn't that big a deal.....
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At my gym Eric puts up 315 for 8 and his weight is 145 lbs so 405 isn't that big a deal.....
people dont understand that leverage bone length points of the tendons etc all make a big difference
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110kg snatch 132,5kg clean and jerk @ 82-84bw or so
what if i took juice? not sure, it's not that simple maybe i would have snapped my shit up
your deadlift is pretty crazy compared to the rest
fucking hell, you must be tallest guy at the gymnasium
Good stuff on those Olympic lifts. :)
Yeah, my deadlift just shot up while the other lifts didnt.
I'm 6'2ft so not even that tall. My squat technique was always awful and I tend to lean foward so much it looks more like a good morning. :D
I once put 160kg on my back for a few shitty partials and I felt like I was going to pass out. ;D
I don't bench anymore, just do plenty of dips, chins and push ups along with some bigger movements like cleans and presses.
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Good stuff on those Olympic lifts. :)
Yeah, my deadlift just shot up while the other lifts didnt.
I'm 6'2ft so not even that tall. My squat technique was always awful and I tend to lean foward so much it looks more like a good morning. :D
I once put 160kg on my back for a few shitty partials and I felt like I was going to pass out. ;D
I don't bench anymore, just do plenty of dips, chins and push ups along with some bigger movements like cleans and presses.
ahahaha that's very tall for powerlifting
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120-lb DBs for 12 is a very strong lift imo.
240 lbs BB for 12 is nothing special (I'm speaking in general terms here; I couldn't do it) but DBs are much more difficult.
I find whenever someone is like "my best was x weight for y reps something in that neighborhood I can't remember THE DETAILS ARE FUZZY" they are full of shit and are greatly exaggerating their strength. Every serious lifter should be able to tell you what their best lift is on every lift, you do not forget these things.
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dumbels are more difficult if you are used to barbell
when doing dumbells for a few months and get good at them you think "damn if i go back to bar bell i'm gonna be a beast"
but then you find out you got bad at barbell ::)
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you do not forget these things.
Quoted for Truph.
We all know our numbers.
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110 lbs dumbbells for 12 on flat bench....not that crazy big deal
Technically, it's more like 120's, but I have seen a buncha guys that can do that. Fuck, I can do the 110's for 10 and I look like shit and have ridiculously long ape-arms.
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And now I'm going back to count my huge piles of money.
lmao!
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I knock.out the 150s in.my gym for 12 no problem...thats as heavy as they go or I would go heavier.
Love db presses
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I know a 5'6" 175lbs guy who looks completely out of shape who puts up video on his facebook of him benching 405lbs. He first puts on a bench shirt contraption. He inverts himself in the most extreme U shape arch. He takes a big breath to inflate his chest to cut the range of motion. Holds his elbows in for better leverage. Takes a wide grip to shorten the range of motion again. The weight touches his chest with arms barely bending. I think the complete range of motion is around 8 or 10 inches. Yes, he benched 405lbs. Is what he is doing going to make him stronger or a better athlete? I say absolutely not. He has toothpick arms and not a muscle to be found on his body. I bet if he tried to do 65 perfect full range push ups he couldn't come close.
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Technically, it's more like 120's, but I have seen a buncha guys that can do that. Fuck, I can do the 110's for 10 and I look like shit and have ridiculously long ape-arms.
I did the 110's for 10 yesterday too
for shoulder presses ;D
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I did the 110's for 10 yesterday too
for shoulder presses ;D
Congrats. You are stronger than an old man who is natty.
Now let ME go count my piles of money...and fuck my fitness-chick wife.
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At my gym Eric puts up 315 for 8 and his weight is 145 lbs so 405 isn't that big a deal.....
lol.. A 400lb bench raw unassisted bench for a 6'0 guy is respectable for ANY NFL football player (DL's aside) , ANY hardcore powerlifting gym. ITs nothing to brush up.
450 is an elite level
500 is getting into world class territory. Less than 5 guys in the nfl who can do this
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lol.. A 400lb bench raw unassisted bench for a 6'0 guy is respectable for ANY NFL football player (DL's aside) , ANY hardcore powerlifting gym. ITs nothing to brush up.
450 is an elite level
500 is getting into world class territory. Less than 5 guys in the nfl who can do this
isnt elite and world class the same ???
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Most getbiggers work out in gyms where benching 405 for reps is the median lift.
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in my gymnasium 315x8 seems to be the limits of what they do
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isnt elite and world class the same ???
Know what I meant lol.
Matt Kroc I think benched 515 in a raw bench competition, one of the strongest guys in the world. Even then he is only 5'9.
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Most getbiggers work out in gyms where benching 405 for reps is the median lift.
lol yup. Shit even a 315lb raw bench is nothing to hang your head over.
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I could count on one hand the number of times in my life I've seen someone in a gym benching 315 or more unassisted with good form but maybe I work out in pussy gyms :D
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i agree about the dumbell thing, i used to use 130,s for 10 n my buddy who had a stronger flat bench than me could only get 6, like i said tho i weighed 280lbs n was on some test so my lifts where decent at best, never squatted more than 495 n never deadlifted over 5. my squat n deads where horrible cause of lower back injury when i was teenager
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I always thought of 315 as decently strong...dude isn't a pussy.. anything under that for a 1rm for a guy that has been training a few years is total bitch status.
405 and up is where the big boys chill
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Eric Head trains at my gym look him up........3 world bench records
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Congrats. You are stronger than an old man who is natty.
Now let ME go count my piles of money...and fuck my fitness-chick wife.
Old men owning the squirt this morning.....lmao
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I always thought of 315 as decently strong...dude isn't a pussy.. anything under that for a 1rm for a guy that has been training a few years is total bitch status.
405 and up is where the big boys chill
true, once the weight hit 405 n up i was steppin off, i couldnt mess with that. i saw a dude close grip 405 for reps once, that was impressive bigtime
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I always thought of 315 as decently strong...dude isn't a pussy.. anything under that for a 1rm for a guy that has been training a few years is total bitch status.
405 and up is where the big boys chill
Age is a factor....315 at 40 is ok....405 is a peck tear.
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I could count on one hand the number of times in my life I've seen someone in a gym benching 315 or more unassisted with good form but maybe I work out in pussy gyms :D
Same here. On the internet, almost everyone claims to bench +400. But in real life, I very rarely see anyone go over 315. ;D
Makes you wonder..... ;)
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true, once the weight hit 405 n up i was steppin off, i couldnt mess with that. i saw a dude close grip 405 for reps once, that was impressive bigtime
AT DIAMOND GYM..they were freaks there all shapes and sizes..
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AT DIAMOND GYM..they were freaks there all shapes and sizes..
bigtime, ive seen some poundages lifted there back in the 80,s n early 90,s that where mind boggling, unreal lifts
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bigtime, ive seen some poundages lifted there back in the 80,s n early 90,s that where mind boggling, unreal lifts
I've seen 405 inclines for reps the guy was on enough anadrol daily to launch a space shuttle.dude was huge he worked as bounty hunter/jail nicest guy u would ever meet.
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Same here. On the internet, almost everyone claims to bench +400. But in real life, I very rarely see anyone go over 315. ;D
Makes you wonder..... ;)
Yes.
People rarely max out (by that I mean actually performing a one-rep max) and I think most vastly overestimate what their 1-RM would be when extrapolating it from their max reps with a lesser weight.
For example I think it's pretty common for Joe Gymrat to be like "I can do 225 for a shaky eight reps with a spot, surely I can crank out 315 for just one, after all it's only one more plate!" when that is almost never the case in reality.
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I saw some beast, looked like a caveman, long beard and that, all dirty. Bench 405 close grip for fucking 12!!
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Flint, sorry man, but you are so full of shit, I can smell it through my computer screen. You sound like my nephew who claimed to run a 4.5 40 in high school, and says he can still break 5 seconds now. I bet him $1,000 to $100 from him to do it, and he backed down. Just because your high school coach lied to you to elevate your self esteem, doesn't mean you have to pop off on this discussion board about it.
BTW, for the record, I benched 405 when I was 22 at a bodyweight of 235lbs. I am 32 now, haven't trained in two years, and have no doubt I could push 300 now. I also knew a guy in college, who at our BP meet, did 465 at a bodyweight of 180lbs. He was about 5'7, and you would laugh at his arms, they were about 15". Some people are just built for it.
Now, I'M off to count MY piles of money, and go eat some Tai food. Tedim, I'm, one step closer bro, sent your boy a link the other day with some trucks I'm scoping out. ;D
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I've seen 405 inclines for reps the guy was on enough anadrol daily to launch a space shuttle.dude was huge he worked as bounty hunter/jail nicest guy u would ever meet.
lol,A-BOMBS where strong as hell, way better than DBOL imo,here r some lifts ive seen
JOHNNIE MORANT-SQUATTING 700LBS FOR REPS WITH NO BELT
OR WRAPS ON KNEES
NICK LAVITOLA- CHINNING WITH 7 45LB PLATES HANGING
FROM WAIST DOING 10 REPS
STOKLEY PALMER-PREACHER CURLING 225 FOR 10 REPS IN
GOOD FORM
NICK LAVITOLA-DEADLIFTING 8 PLATES ON EACH SIDE FOR
8 REPS
STEVE LIST-315 BEHIND NECK PRESSES FOR 10 REPS
UNKNOWN DUDE-180LB DUMBELL FLAT PRESSES FOR 10
THESE R JUST A FEW N IVE SEEN ALOT MORE
VERY IMPRESSIVE LIFTS
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I saw some beast, looked like a caveman, long beard and that, all dirty. Bench 405 close grip for fucking 12!!
THAT IS FRIGGIN ANIMAL BRUTE STRENGTH BIGTIME
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what would this translate to flat bench I mean. Im scared if I max out Ill tear a pec
maybe bit less than 400lbs for 1.
its im[possible to say.some who can do 3 plates for 8reps cant do 2reps with additional 20lbs.some can.
who cares, you dont want to be a powerlifter.
look me, shoulder blown the hell out.how come, precisely bc caring about "big" lifts
meanwhile you gotta be careful to not blow out the knees with those amazing sprints ;D ;D ;D
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meanwhile you gotta be careful to not blow out the knees with those amazing sprints ;D ;D ;D
It ain't the knees that blow sprinting, brother. It's the achilles :'(
This, I know.
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these days i dont use over 70 lb dumbells on flat bench n all my training is medium weight that i can control in great form for 8 to 12 reps, im getting up there in age n gotta train smart or ill b sitting home injured chugging down percocets all day :o
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Flint, sorry man, but you are so full of shit, I can smell it through my computer screen. You sound like my nephew who claimed to run a 4.5 40 in high school, and says he can still break 5 seconds now. I bet him $1,000 to $100 from him to do it, and he backed down. Just because your high school coach lied to you to elevate your self esteem, doesn't mean you have to pop off on this discussion board about it.
BTW, for the record, I benched 405 when I was 22 at a bodyweight of 235lbs. I am 32 now, haven't trained in two years, and have no doubt I could push 300 now. I also knew a guy in college, who at our BP meet, did 465 at a bodyweight of 180lbs. He was about 5'7, and you would laugh at his arms, they were about 15". Some people are just built for it.
Now, I'M off to count MY piles of money, and go eat some Tai food. Tedim, I'm, one step closer bro, sent your boy a link the other day with some trucks I'm scoping out. ;D
crack 5 seconds in the 40? aha would you like to take me up on that bet?
I'm in california for a wedding in the fall. pretty sure coach has a training facility out there. You know he wont bullshit.
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flinstones is a superior athelete ;D
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lol,A-BOMBS where strong as hell, way better than DBOL imo,here r some lifts ive seen
JOHNNIE MORANT-SQUATTING 700LBS FOR REPS WITH NO BELT
OR WRAPS ON KNEES
NICK LAVITOLA- CHINNING WITH 7 45LB PLATES HANGING
FROM WAIST DOING 10 REPS
STOKLEY PALMER-PREACHER CURLING 225 FOR 10 REPS IN
GOOD FORM
NICK LAVITOLA-DEADLIFTING 8 PLATES ON EACH SIDE FOR
8 REPS
STEVE LIST-315 BEHIND NECK PRESSES FOR 10 REPS
UNKNOWN DUDE-180LB DUMBELL FLAT PRESSES FOR 10
THESE R JUST A FEW N IVE SEEN ALOT MORE
VERY IMPRESSIVE LIFTS
LAVITOLA WAS A BEAST ...MORANT HAD HUGE LEGS...
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LAVITOLA WAS A BEAST ...MORANT HAD HUGE LEGS...
yeah man nicks deltoids where wide as a barn door,honestly i think johnnies legs where just as big as any pro ever, theres a pic somewhere on the internet with him standing in between haney and yates n johnnie was holding his own. wish i could find that pic
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flinstones is a superior athelete ;D
;D
Self proclaimed elite track star, freak of nature and with a better structure than any white pro-BB.
Dude could have been living the dream and making millions playing pro sports but instead chose to live a less materialistic life.
;D
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yeah man nicks deltoids where wide as a barn door,honestly i think johnnies legs where just as big as any pro ever, theres a pic somewhere on the internet with him standing in between haney and yates n johnnie was holding his own. wish i could find that pic
PLACE HAD THE BEST OF BEST..
arntz
matlock
broadway
alicea
whitsett
ducasse
tony best??
to name a few...
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;D
Self proclaimed elite track star, freak of nature and with a better structure than any white pro-BB.
Dude could have been living the dream and making millions playing pro sports but instead chose to live a less materialistic life.
;D
Where does he rank all time with some of the other getbig elites?? ???
Kegdrainer - moved a 800 pound stone in his front yard, busted the handcuffs when the cop went to take him in to the station.
suckmymuscle - 660 pound bench press for reps, projects himself to become one of the richest men in the world with his stock trading abilities
Dj181 - regularly sinks 45 foot jump shots and 100 foot putts
flintstones - 4.4 forty, 10.4 100m dash, top 10 hitting power all time in the history of baseball
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PLACE HAD THE BEST OF BEST..
arntz
matlock
broadway
alicea
whitsett
ducasse
tony best??
to name a few...
yes indeed, i remember training there when matlock,morant,whitsett,ducasse,arntz where all there at same time one night, the atmosphere was insane with energy
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Where does he rank all time with some of the other getbig elites?? ???
Kegdrainer - moved a 800 pound stone in his front yard, busted the handcuffs when the cop went to take him in to the station.
suckmymuscle - 660 pound bench press for reps, projects himself to become one of the richest men in the world with his stock trading abilities
Dj181 - regularly sinks 45 foot jump shots and 100 foot putts
flintstones - 4.4 forty, 10.4 100m dash, top 10 hitting power all time in the history of baseball
lol
i miss suckies bullshit stories, gave me alot of laughs
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Where does he rank all time with some of the other getbig elites?? ???
Kegdrainer - moved a 800 pound stone in his front yard, busted the handcuffs when the cop went to take him in to the station.
suckmymuscle - 660 pound bench press for reps, projects himself to become one of the richest men in the world with his stock trading abilities
Dj181 - regularly sinks 45 foot jump shots and 100 foot putts
flintstones - 4.4 forty, 10.4 100m dash, top 10 hitting power all time in the history of baseball
At least some of the others were probably just trolling. With Flint, I think he actually seems to believe what he writes which makes it even more hilarious.
;D
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1/4 Reps Of Peace :D
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405? likely no these days..
bench
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yes indeed, i remember training there when matlock,morant,whitsett,ducasse,arntz where all there at same time one night, the atmosphere was insane with energy
I love when you and njflex talk old school.......makes me reminisce,but also makes me kinda` sad.
(blatant homo ) ;D
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lol
i miss suckies bullshit stories, gave me alot of laughs
Haha yeah we he was one of the all time great characters for sure :)
Of course gh15 had some classics as well.
His claim that Mike O'Hearn struggles squatting 315 for reps was still one of my favorite posts of all time on here. :D
I don't know why but that one had me laughing pretty damn hard! I couldn't believe what I was reading. ;D
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I love when you and njflex talk old school.......makes me reminisce,but also makes me kinda` sad.
(blatant homo ) ;D
i love when you talk prehistory-school. (Seniorcitisen homo)
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I love when you and njflex talk old school.......makes me reminisce,but also makes me kinda` sad.
(blatant homo ) ;D
;D
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At least some of the others were probably just trolling. With Flint, I think he actually seems to believe what he writes which makes it even more hilarious.
;D
we will see. Irongrip is fucked and your going to eat your words.
I know a former d1 track star. think i might hire her. she was just halo's type lol
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i love when you talk prehistory-school. (Seniorcitisen homo)
I`d love to be your avatar ! ;D
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;D
It`s good to be old when you have lifting memories like we have!
That is the ONLY time though. :(
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So you benched as much as you squatted and deadlifted? That is very peculiar. :D
actualy thats not too uncommon, i use bit less weight on squats than on bench, but i deliberately train legs very light.
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I love when you and njflex talk old school.......makes me reminisce,but also makes me kinda` sad.
(blatant homo ) ;D
yeah man i miss the old days myself, i keep saying to myself where the hell did all those yrs go? seems like 5 yrs ago but it was in reality like 20 plus yrs ago :(
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120-lb DBs for 12 is a very strong lift imo.
240 lbs BB for 12 is nothing special (I'm speaking in general terms here; I couldn't do it) but DBs are much more difficult.
I find whenever someone is like "my best was x weight for y reps something in that neighborhood I can't remember THE DETAILS ARE FUZZY" they are full of shit and are greatly exaggerating their strength. Every serious lifter should be able to tell you what their best lift is on every lift, you do not forget these things.
and the rom and the speed on the lock out or not.
a video would put all doubts away.
"i used to" is akin to a guy whos now broke who blown a million on hookers and coke who says i used to.
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I knock.out the 150s in.my gym for 12 no problem...thats as heavy as they go or I would go heavier.
Love db presses
i sometimes roll the 180lbs around on the floor and stare "dangerously", but i dont realy do anything with them, just pretend as if im gonna do something with them.
8)
or i retend to as if i just done some set with them. ;D
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I do incline press for 5 with 85s and twist my wrists inside to hit inner peck.....I'm a beast ;D
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yeah man i miss the old days myself, i keep saying to myself where the hell did all those yrs go? seems like 5 yrs ago but it was in reality like 20 plus yrs ago :(
YEP...the bad clothes,spiky mullets,high waisted gym pants,smell the tanning oil/rubs/food at the contest auditorium.see local pro's or up n comers walking around esp jersey u see them all..guest posers when they came in real 'guest pose 'shape.end of a great era..
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I've seen 405 inclines for reps the guy was on enough anadrol daily to launch a space shuttle.dude was huge he worked as bounty hunter/jail nicest guy u would ever meet.
seen similiar, from guys not even so big, and well some were huuuge.
they warm up 1 plate, then 2 plates for eternal many reps(where i was already thinking what the fuck.we talking something like 30-40fast warmup reps),then 3plates barely struggeling to get easy 15,and then 1 of them put 4plates and half each side and asked me for a spot, i thought this will be kinda deadlifts exercise for me, thought he will need much help.
so, the guy unracks that himself and does 4 reps alone and i barely helped him on the 5th.was full rom explosive reps, no shirt no bs, he just did that without breaking a sweat.
was something like 6ft 5, clearly taller than me, so there goes the theory about tall guys not being able to bench.
then i witnessed a "strongman" guy doing his chest training once, i never seen anything like that before, nor later.
guy had traps out of this world, wasnt even so fat, but i first thought its the average permafatsobulko, but i was wrong.
same stuff, 1 plate warmup etc.but he went upto 5 plates each side for few reps.
all alone,no spotter, nobody even close.and yes no tshirt either.
this is the strongest lifter i ever seen.
btw i do not count the fatties who call themselves powerlifters with their belts and tshirts as lifters, they are fat disgusting pigs.they do not count.
another one memeory that ill never forget was a female bbuilder, low and behold, she was stronger than me rep for rep,lol.
what i mean is she used same weight id typicaly use on normal day on bench and did same amount of reps but def better form than me.
no problem admitting that.sure she didnt look like a woman anymore,but yeah.not even particularly huge.
watching the strongman doing benchpress, it dawned on me how pointless al this what u bench discussion is,theres always someone who will plain and simple blast your peformance away by a football field.
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seen similiar, from guys not even so big, and well some were huuuge.
they warm up 1 plate, then 2 plates for eternal many reps(where i was already thinking what the fuck.we talking something like 30-40fast warmup reps),then 3plates barely struggeling to get easy 15,and then 1 of them put 4plates and half each side and asked me for a spot, i thought this will be kinda deadlifts exercise for me, thought he will need much help.
so, the guy unracks that himself and does 4 reps alone and i barely helped him on the 5th.was full rom explosive reps, no shirt no bs, he just did that without breaking a sweat.
was something like 6ft 5, clearly taller than me, so there goes the theory about tall guys not being able to bench.
then i witnessed a "strongman" guy doing his chest training once, i never seen anything like that before, nor later.
guy had traps out of this world, wasnt even so fat, but i first thought its the average permafatsobulko, but i was wrong.
same stuff, 1 plate warmup etc.but he went upto 5 plates each side for few reps.
all alone,no spotter, nobody even close.and yes no tshirt either.
this is the strongest lifter i ever seen.
btw i do not count the fatties who call themselves powerlifters with their belts and tshirts as lifters, they are fat disgusting pigs.they do not count.
another one memeory that ill never forget was a female bbuilder, low and behold, she was stronger than me rep for rep,lol.
what i mean is she used same weight id typicaly use on normal day on bench and did same amount of reps but def better form than me.
no problem admitting that.sure she didnt look like a woman anymore,but yeah.not even particularly huge.
watching the strongman doing benchpress, it dawned on me how pointless al this what u bench discussion is,theres always someone who will plain and simple blast your peformance away by a football field.
I hear ya,,,seen it all..yeah real thick muscles 'little belly'but still muscled without being called fatso,,doing 405/465/500 no help and people in gym cheering them on...don't see that anymore,train at good gym ,younger guys but no real old school passion.they want summer drug muscles..
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Always found mariuz pujanasky videos motivating as fuck. that guy is a bad guy
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Always found mariuz pujanasky videos motivating as fuck. that guy is a bad guy
YEAH HUGE/CONDITIONED AND STRONG TRIFECTA..
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Always found mariuz pujanasky videos motivating as fuck. that guy is a bad guy
bench
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Always found mariuz pujanasky videos motivating as fuck. that guy is a bad guy
apperently his done well for himself after his strongman carieer to, owns a couple of supermarkets etc.
my brother was in bulgaria at a competition and hanged with pudzi and the rest of the strongmans for the whole week and pudzi sure liked his abombs ;D
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Where does he rank all time with some of the other getbig elites?? ???
Kegdrainer - moved a 800 pound stone in his front yard, busted the handcuffs when the cop went to take him in to the station.
suckmymuscle - 660 pound bench press for reps, projects himself to become one of the richest men in the world with his stock trading abilities
Dj181 - regularly sinks 45 foot jump shots and 100 foot putts
flintstones - 4.4 forty, 10.4 100m dash, top 10 hitting power all time in the history of baseball
true adonis, deadlift video 220lbs for 113 reps that never happened
average joe diet and not getting into contest shape(mr getbig is no real contest)despte best possibel lightning tricks
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YEP...the bad clothes,spiky mullets,high waisted gym pants,smell the tanning oil/rubs/food at the contest auditorium.see local pro's or up n comers walking around esp jersey u see them all..guest posers when they came in real 'guest pose 'shape.end of a great era..
saw nasser at uncle charlies go go bar getting hammered back in mid 90,s,he was with some diamond gym guys
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true adonis, deadlift video 220lbs for 113 reps that never happened
average joe diet and not getting into contest shape(mr getbig is no real contest)despte best possibel lightning tricks
Haha yeah I am a huge TA fan but that one was a bit of a doozy I must admit.
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apperently his done well for himself after his strongman carieer to, owns a couple of supermarkets etc.
my brother was in bulgaria at a competition and hanged with pudzi and the rest of the strongmans for the whole week and pudzi sure liked his abombs ;D
really he was into anadrol huh? Always wondered what kind of dosages these pro strongman used
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Where does he rank all time with some of the other getbig elites?? ???
Kegdrainer - moved a 800 pound stone in his front yard, busted the handcuffs when the cop went to take him in to the station.
suckmymuscle - 660 pound bench press for reps, projects himself to become one of the richest men in the world with his stock trading abilities
Dj181 - regularly sinks 45 foot jump shots and 100 foot putts
flintstones - 4.4 forty, 10.4 100m dash, top 10 hitting power all time in the history of baseball
easy winner right here
damn
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really he was into anadrol huh? Always wondered what kind of dosages these pro strongman used
his polish friend (strongman to) just poured it into his hand and took a mouthfull ;D (ok maybe not a mouthfull but alot lol )
Pudzi never said anything bout dosages just that he loved abombs
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probably just an instinctual user
not measure just take a shit load
or the closure of his anabolic window after he trained was seconds away and he didnt habe time to count them?
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true adonis, deadlift video 220lbs for 113 reps that never happened
average joe diet and not getting into contest shape(mr getbig is no real contest)despte best possibel lightning tricks
I did a 28 mile road march in full battle rattle.....only 20% of our battalion finished.
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I did a 28 mile road march in full battle rattle.....only 20% of our battalion finished.
I think that you might be ready for the GORUCK™ SELECTION™
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I think that you might be ready for the GORUCK™ SELECTION™
20 years ago ;D.....now I bitch when I have to drive that far ;D
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bench pressing is over rated
right now i could do 7 reps with 120kg
but dumbelss feel betrer
If those are seven strict reps, that's not a terrible bench press. You should have at least 275x6, which would easily translate to singles in the 335-340 range.
I still disagree with you about younger natty guys putting up comparable numbers, though. I rarely went over 225-245 because I was training Heavy Duty/HIT to the letter, including the 4 down, pause on chest, 2 seconds up crap. But I still had no problem doing smooth singles with 315 when I was 18 -- and no, I wasn't taking anything. Some of my classmates, who actually practiced a more powerlifting-oriented routine, could do more.
And no, I've never benched 405 :lol: I gave up on flat benching a long time ago. I was a big, fat bloated test E mess at 240-245 going as high as 370 for quality triples. Even then, I felt like the weight would pull my sternum apart. And that was still when I was young enough to get away with all that and suffer no rotator cuff pain to speak of.
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haha I benched more as a natty than halo has on steroinz.
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like i said i didnt bench a lot since going on steronz
not going for bench press excellence
but for juicy shredded muscles
How much do you shoulder press?
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some serious bullshit in this thread
In the miniscule chance those lifts happened it was with another guy pulling up on the bar with all his strength, and the reps were 1/2 at best
405 for 3 and 455 natural, yeah. ok. 'nothing special'
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YEP...the bad clothes,spiky mullets,high waisted gym pants,smell the tanning oil/rubs/food at the contest auditorium.see local pro's or up n comers walking around esp jersey u see them all..guest posers when they came in real 'guest pose 'shape.end of a great era..
:'(
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yeah man i miss the old days myself, i keep saying to myself where the hell did all those yrs go? seems like 5 yrs ago but it was in reality like 20 plus yrs ago :(
I hear ya` my friend. :'(
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haha I benched more as a natty than halo has on steroinz.
ill believe it when i see the form and rom of those reps.
ever since the cswol disaster, we need videos or all claims fly out of the window due to the wild variety of what ppl think a proper rep is.
i have sen here ppl calling a pullup being proper , and those pullups wouldnt do 1 thing for back muscle growth.
i can do maybe 8reps on a good day, wide grip no lock out full and slow rom, back fully flexed.theres no way i can do 9.
someppl claimed they can do 20.when i seen their form, well, i can do 20of those too.
i have yet to see, in 20 years in all the gyms where the biggest idiots gather,the fanatics, a real strong natty who isnt very fat.