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Title: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: 240 is Back on March 22, 2014, 05:08:20 PM
Just as strong as Coleman or yates.  Heck, given his compact frame and efficient clavicle width, he might be pound-for-pound STRONGER than those two.  Food for thought.
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Royalty on March 22, 2014, 05:18:07 PM
Just as strong as Coleman or yates.  Heck, given his compact frame and efficient clavicle width, he might be pound-for-pound STRONGER than those two.  Food for thought.

No wrist or elbow wraps either!
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Wiggs on March 22, 2014, 05:21:03 PM
Settle down.
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: 240 is Back on March 22, 2014, 05:22:16 PM
No wrist or elbow wraps either!

Craig Titus would wear a weight belt/back brace to get a drink of water.   

Phil would probably squat 1000 in his posing trunks if gym policy allowed for it.
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: visualizeperfection on March 22, 2014, 05:24:28 PM
solid work.
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Nails on March 22, 2014, 05:27:12 PM
Fucken beast!!!! Doesn't even require a spotter
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: SF1900 on March 22, 2014, 05:28:50 PM
240 is the king of sarcasm :)
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Sherief Shalaby on March 22, 2014, 08:50:15 PM
Just as strong as Coleman or yates.  Heck, given his compact frame and efficient clavicle width, he might be pound-for-pound STRONGER than those two.  Food for thought.

yates weights were average for pro. bbrs.. a lot of guys in his era were stronger..
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: G_Thang on March 22, 2014, 08:59:42 PM
Just as strong as Coleman or yates.  Heck, given his compact frame and efficient clavicle width, he might be pound-for-pound STRONGER than those two.  Food for thought.

Ron would do 3 plates each side on that machine.  The closer the hands, the more you can push, so Phil has an advanced because of the short clavicles. 
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: 240 is Back on March 22, 2014, 09:01:31 PM
Ron would do 3 plates each side on that machine.  The closer the hands, the more you can push, so Phil has an advanced because of the short clavicles. 

people shit all over the champ, saying he's weak-minded and 'all insulin'.

But yeah, Phil carried EARNED muscle, serious functional strength, and would probably do well in the NBA if he scaled down his weight a little bit.
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: visualizeperfection on March 22, 2014, 09:06:42 PM
Ron would do 3 plates each side on that machine.  The closer the hands, the more you can push, so Phil has an advanced because of the short clavicles. 

"hater" outed
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: ProudVirgin69 on March 22, 2014, 09:28:45 PM
Who cares, he makes the most of what he has and looks the best on stage.  If all he did was pushups, what's the difference?
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: visualizeperfection on March 22, 2014, 09:29:32 PM
Who cares, he makes the most of what he has and looks the best on stage.  If all he did was pushups, what's the difference?

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Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Nails on March 22, 2014, 09:31:04 PM
 :o :o :o :o


this guy is just as strong as the 3x Mr O


(http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/eYASaDa2QwM/maxresdefault.jpg)
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Nails on March 22, 2014, 09:33:09 PM


560 Lbs  :o :o :o




(http://i.imgur.com/XyHg80N.jpg)
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Nails on March 22, 2014, 09:34:28 PM
(http://forum.bodybuilding.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3511231&stc=1&d=1309968071)
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Wiggs on March 22, 2014, 09:37:02 PM
(http://forum.bodybuilding.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3511231&stc=1&d=1309968071)

 ;D
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Royalty on March 22, 2014, 09:50:24 PM

560 Lbs  :o :o :o




(http://i.imgur.com/XyHg80N.jpg)

Something looks weird in this pic. Phil's head looks like a pumpkin. Huge. Must be an odd angle for the lens
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Cleanest Natural on March 22, 2014, 09:55:10 PM
In my opinion, Phil Heath lifts much smarter that Ronnie or Dorian and will not end up wrecked like them. I thinks he understands what needs to happen in the gym and the occasional photo shoot is where he bumps up the weights a little to add some "drama" for the camera. Smart trainer.
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: SF1900 on March 22, 2014, 10:01:45 PM

560 Lbs  :o :o :o




(http://i.imgur.com/XyHg80N.jpg)


haha, look at him trying to look hardcore on a hammer strength machine.
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Dr Kincaid on March 22, 2014, 10:02:59 PM
The Black Branch Warren, just not as wide.
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Royalty on March 22, 2014, 10:23:33 PM
The Black Branch Warren, just not as wide.

I don't think that Branch and Heath have much in common physically.
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: visualizeperfection on March 22, 2014, 10:26:13 PM
I don't think that Branch and Heath have much in common physically.

bald.
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Megalodon on March 22, 2014, 10:29:52 PM
Phil Heath is the CSwole of Bodybuilding.
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: jwb on March 22, 2014, 10:35:35 PM
yates weights were average for pro. bbrs.. a lot of guys in his era were stronger..
Not with the same cadence or range of motion they weren't...
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: FermiDirac on March 23, 2014, 01:56:41 AM

560 Lbs  :o :o :o




(http://i.imgur.com/XyHg80N.jpg)

"Gifted" t-shirt of peace.
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Sherief Shalaby on March 23, 2014, 04:22:21 AM
Not with the same cadence or range of motion they weren't...

not true.. actually in his famous video his heaviest chest set on the incline was 190 kg and his partner was touching the bar from the very first rep!!.. and he was not bending his back a lot while doing rowing which makes it much easier (i do it the same way)..

yates was one of the best ever to train hard but he was not at all one of the strongest..
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: SuperTed on March 23, 2014, 05:28:55 AM
In my opinion, Phil Heath lifts much smarter that Ronnie or Dorian and will not end up wrecked like them. I thinks he understands what needs to happen in the gym and the occasional photo shoot is where he bumps up the weights a little to add some "drama" for the camera. Smart trainer.

X2

Heath knows that injuries can occur at any moment so trains in a manner that most reduces that possibility while still providing the stimulation for growth/maintenance. 
Dillett was similar.
These guys aren't weak. No one who carries so much muscle on their frame is going to be weak.
Heath just trains smartly and because of this, don't expect him to be losing his Olympia crown any time soon.
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: FitnessFrenzy on March 23, 2014, 05:31:53 AM
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Sherief Shalaby on March 23, 2014, 05:39:06 AM
because of this thread i did my chest workout today on the same machine as phil,.. 2 sets in the incline and 2 on the flat instead of my normal free weights routine ;D
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Ronnie Rep on March 23, 2014, 08:12:44 AM
(http://forum.bodybuilding.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3511231&stc=1&d=1309968071)
Nuthin but a peanut!
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: 240 is Back on March 23, 2014, 09:00:14 AM
because of this thread i did my chest workout today on the same machine as phil,.. 2 sets in the incline and 2 on the flat instead of my normal free weights routine ;D

use a tape measure to record your new pectoral growth.  You should be able to add 2" in just 8 weeks.
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: bradistani on March 23, 2014, 10:25:16 AM
Craig Titus would wear a weight belt/back brace to get a drink of water.   

Phil would probably squat 1000 in his posing trunks if gym policy allowed for it.

Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: haider on March 23, 2014, 11:11:32 AM
Phil has the emotional maturity of a child #makingmadmoney #eatthishaterz #livinthelife #thegift
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Parker on March 23, 2014, 11:23:42 AM
X2

Heath knows that injuries can occur at any moment so trains in a manner that most reduces that possibility while still providing the stimulation for growth/maintenance. 
Dillett was similar.
These guys aren't weak. No one who carries so much muscle on their frame is going to be weak.
Heath just trains smartly and because of this, don't expect him to be losing his Olympia crown any time soon.
Heath needs to do something to fix that weak chest. When he first started out as a rookie it was that apparent, but now it is. He of course cannot make it wider, but he can make it thicker.
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Cleanest Natural on March 23, 2014, 11:27:58 AM
Heath needs to do something to fix that weak chest. When he first started out as a rookie it was that apparent, but now it is. He of course cannot make it wider, but he can make it thicker.
His chest is plenty thick.. you need glasses .. the clavicles are narrow and the ribcage insertions are fairly short but he developed it as much as possible.. looks fine onstage
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Parker on March 23, 2014, 11:32:53 AM
His chest is plenty thick.. you need glasses .. the clavicles are narrow and the ribcage insertions are fairly short but he developed it as much as possible.. looks fine onstage
I guess you forgot the pic from 2012, about 5 weeks out from the Mr. O...everybody was impressed by his thicker chest.
There is always room for improvement. What you are saying is like saying that his arms can't be bigger. Sure his chest can be more developed. Dude is is only about. 240ish-250. He is just hitting his stride.
People were saying the same thing you are saying back in 2007.
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: flinstones1 on March 23, 2014, 12:08:12 PM
Craig Titus would wear a weight belt/back brace to get a drink of water.   

Phil would probably squat 1000 in his posing trunks if gym policy allowed for it.

 ::)
 Craig actually tore his pec benching over 500 pounds. Those who trained with him said was one of the strongest pros around
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: FermiDirac on March 23, 2014, 01:05:04 PM
::)
 Craig actually tore his pec benching over 500 pounds. Those who trained with him said was one of the strongest pros around

He was also one of the most murderous pros around. ::)

JK, Titus is innocent #freetitus #titusinnocence #hedidnotmurderandrapethatwench
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Parker on March 23, 2014, 01:28:23 PM
::)
 Craig actually tore his pec benching over 500 pounds. Those who trained with him said was one of the strongest pros around
I don't know about that story. I think he tore it while as an amateur...and after that he was scare to train heavy again...he was known as having one of the weakest chests.
Now, Kevin had tore a pec, and he kept benching heavy after that.
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: old-school-lifter on March 23, 2014, 08:38:26 PM
Yates , for his bodyweight was not strong.

Kevin levrone absolutely killed Dorian on benching

Branch for his body wt is very very strong

Stan efferding kills them all strength wise
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: LiftEaTsLeEpRePeAt on March 23, 2014, 09:05:27 PM
Just as strong as Coleman or yates.  Heck, given his compact frame and efficient clavicle width, he might be pound-for-pound STRONGER than those two.  Food for thought.
is this a big deal??????????? I can do 4 plates a side
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: visualizeperfection on March 23, 2014, 09:07:36 PM
is this a big deal??????????? I can do 4 plates a side

literally the dumbest poster on this board.

I feel bad for your family.
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Nails on March 23, 2014, 09:07:42 PM
is this a big deal??????????? I can do 4 plates a side


 ::)



sure buddy,



whats next , that you could also reverse curl 25lbs like the champ



(http://25.media.tumblr.com/f8a80ceee5a840e8792ef041af70e0e3/tumblr_mtf0w1MJOz1rs4ej4o1_500.jpg)
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Shockwave on March 23, 2014, 09:09:09 PM

 ::)



sure buddy,



whats next , that you could also reverse curl 25lbs like the champ



(http://25.media.tumblr.com/f8a80ceee5a840e8792ef041af70e0e3/tumblr_mtf0w1MJOz1rs4ej4o1_500.jpg)
lol, looks so ridiculous.
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: The Abdominal Snoman on March 23, 2014, 09:23:37 PM
I heard Craig Titus wore a weight belt when he lit the Jag on fire...True story!
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: LiftEaTsLeEpRePeAt on March 23, 2014, 09:27:35 PM
literally the dumbest poster on this board.

I feel bad for your family.
holy hell lady... you gonna be my shadow all night... you might want to make a pot of coffee
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: LiftEaTsLeEpRePeAt on March 23, 2014, 09:29:19 PM

 ::)



sure buddy,



whats next , that you could also reverse curl 25lbs like the champ



(http://25.media.tumblr.com/f8a80ceee5a840e8792ef041af70e0e3/tumblr_mtf0w1MJOz1rs4ej4o1_500.jpg)
no really is 4 plates a big deal on a hammer strength
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: LiftEaTsLeEpRePeAt on March 23, 2014, 09:35:40 PM
guess this place is full of bitches like josh said
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: ProudVirgin69 on March 23, 2014, 10:03:20 PM

 ::)



sure buddy,



whats next , that you could also reverse curl 25lbs like the champ



(http://25.media.tumblr.com/f8a80ceee5a840e8792ef041af70e0e3/tumblr_mtf0w1MJOz1rs4ej4o1_500.jpg)

Hahaha excellent  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: rocket on March 24, 2014, 06:47:11 AM
no really is 4 plates a big deal on a hammer strength

No, it isn't.

Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: mesmorph78 on March 24, 2014, 07:17:04 AM
Just as strong as Coleman or yates.  Heck, given his compact frame and efficient clavicle width, he might be pound-for-pound STRONGER than those two.  Food for thought.

Phil as he says is being cautious
I think Phil is actually strong he just doesn't want to get injured
Four plates game strength is an easy 15+ rep movement for me
3rd excercise in
Phil is cocky but also smart
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: falco on March 24, 2014, 10:36:57 AM
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=527210.0;attach=558889;image)

(http://media1.giphy.com/media/PWlTRYyPuwOC4/giphy.gif)
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Man of Steel on March 24, 2014, 10:39:23 AM
no really is 4 plates a big deal on a hammer strength

On Getbig it's the equivalent of lifting a gallon of milk.  In real life it's upper echelon in virtually any gym in the world.
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: yates fan on March 24, 2014, 10:47:56 AM
4 plates aint that strong on hammer strength,and Ronnie and dorian handeled that much and more on barbells.
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: axestream on March 24, 2014, 12:27:48 PM
Who cares, he makes the most of what he has and looks the best on stage.  If all he did was pushups, what's the difference?

He's a cheating lil bitch on stage.
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: rocket on March 24, 2014, 03:29:41 PM
Phil as he says is being cautious
I think Phil is actually strong he just doesn't want to get injured
Four plates game strength is an easy 15+ rep movement for me
3rd excercise in
Phil is cocky but also smart

Meso is as far as I know the top natural in shape on this board, strength wise.

I did it a few times about a year and half ago and found myself having to put up either 4.5 or 5 plates on and I was somewhere between 180 and 190kg for 1 rep strength on flat.  You're closer to 5 plates flat, yeah?   

My statement that it isn't anything special is based on the fact I can do it.  It cannot be special if I can do it.

Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Mr.1derful on March 24, 2014, 06:46:22 PM
yates weights were average for pro. bbrs.. a lot of guys in his era were stronger..

Yates used strict form, while many others did not and lifted for their egos.
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: LiftEaTsLeEpRePeAt on March 24, 2014, 06:59:09 PM
On Getbig it's the equivalent of lifting a gallon of milk.  In real life it's upper echelon in virtually any gym in the world.
I had no idea I was among the top echelon.... Ive done 6 plates for 8 before.  But I always thought HS machines were easier to handle
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Icelord on March 24, 2014, 07:00:47 PM
Yates used strict form, while many others did not and lifted for their egos.
Leave Branch Warren out of this.
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: 240 is Back on March 24, 2014, 07:05:53 PM
He's a cheating lil bitch on stage.

why would you call Phil Heath a cheating little bitch?   

How could the Champ possibly deserve such a punking? 
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: The Scott on March 24, 2014, 07:12:45 PM
why would you call Phil Heath a cheating little bitch?   

How could the Champ possibly deserve such a punking? 

Ummmm...Cuz he's a wee little midglet of a mannie in a thong who has had more pins in him than either the Queen of England's hats or a Reagan Voo Doo Doll at the 72 Democratic Convention.   100% drug built.  Screw him and the syringe he rode in on.

Few like the bloated little dipstick to begin with and with good reason.   He's the Butterfly McQueen of his time. 
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Mawse on March 24, 2014, 07:26:06 PM
I had no idea I was among the top echelon.... Ive done 6 plates for 8 before.  But I always thought HS machines were easier to handle

no, obviously you haven't

terrible gimmick

Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: LiftEaTsLeEpRePeAt on March 24, 2014, 07:30:28 PM
no, obviously you haven't

terrible gimmick


huh..... jealous much
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Icelord on March 24, 2014, 07:30:59 PM
Those machines don't usually accept 6 plates, FYI. I think 5 is the max.
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Mawse on March 24, 2014, 07:33:08 PM
huh..... jealous much

yes, and jealous of your imaginary mid 500's bench press that would go with that imaginary level of strength on the HS incline.

At least make an effort to be semi plausible when you lie online.

Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: LiftEaTsLeEpRePeAt on March 24, 2014, 08:07:43 PM
yes, and jealous of your imaginary mid 500's bench press that would go with that imaginary level of strength on the HS incline.

At least make an effort to be semi plausible when you lie online.


I think 6 plates is only 270lbs
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Mawse on March 24, 2014, 11:01:30 PM
I think 6 plates is only 270lbs

Lol, six total? Well, yeah that's not the same as 6 a side obviously.

Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Nails on March 25, 2014, 09:26:50 AM
wider then a boeing 777





(https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1.0-9/971166_10152343538559540_1320795382_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: 240 is Back on March 25, 2014, 09:30:17 AM
g
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: MAXX on March 25, 2014, 11:36:57 AM
loves his hammerstrength...

decent strength anyways. 150's for 20 on incline

Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: LurkerNoMore on March 25, 2014, 02:35:30 PM
Those machines don't usually accept 6 plates, FYI. I think 5 is the max.


hahaha... busted.
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: LiftEaTsLeEpRePeAt on March 25, 2014, 09:00:14 PM

hahaha... busted.
actually I was just fucking with the twinks...  HS machines hold 7 plates a side.   Its kind of like the serial number on a condom  Most of the mental midgets here have never seen one.... 
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: ESFitness on March 25, 2014, 11:23:04 PM
Just as strong as Coleman or yates.  Heck, given his compact frame and efficient clavicle width, he might be pound-for-pound STRONGER than those two.  Food for thought.

4 plates per side on that machine is like 2 plates on an incline bb bench

shit... I was pushing 5 plates, if not 6 (as many as it held) on 100mg test/wk at a bodyweight of 230.. maybe 220 (at like 15%) a few years ago.
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Nails on March 26, 2014, 09:32:55 AM
how about cable flies with 30lbs

Phil Really hates the free weights




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Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: 240 is Back on March 26, 2014, 09:58:14 AM
how about cable flies with 30lbs

Phil Really hates the free weights




(https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t1.0-9/734456_741018979266177_693468114_n.png)

Actually he could claim 60 pounds.  Cause he's allowed to combine the weights, since he's using both stacks at the same time.  So yeah, suddenly Phil doesn't look so weak and impotent anymore now that we're seeing some serious numbers.  Most people in my gym cannot use 60 pounds on the cable flyes, you can see Phil's functional muscle at work there.
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: anabolichalo on March 26, 2014, 10:03:31 AM
no really is 4 plates a big deal on a hammer strength
i only do 2 plates for 12 reps so 4 for 12 would be impressive
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Mitch on March 26, 2014, 10:09:27 AM

560 Lbs  :o :o :o




(http://i.imgur.com/XyHg80N.jpg)
Beats by Jay: unleash the fury!
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Nails on March 26, 2014, 11:47:34 AM
How much is this 240  ??? ??? ???
 




(http://www.flexonline.com/sites/flexonline.com/files/styles/gallery_slide_612xany/public/media/_28K3082_0.jpg?itok=0fD7EKLQ)



(http://www.flexonline.com/sites/flexonline.com/files/styles/gallery_slide_612xany/public/media/_28K3115_0.jpg?itok=SrpKC0wp)
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Megalodon on March 26, 2014, 11:54:44 AM
Anything heath can do cswole can do better..cswole can do anything better than heath...
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: 240 is Back on March 26, 2014, 01:46:15 PM
How much is this 240  ??? ??? ???

Looks to be 560 by my best estimation.

Anyway, has anyone considered the possibility that Phil doesn't use free weights much because he keeps BREAKING them?

I'd use machines too, if my insanely brutal training style meant I kept cracking those bars and olympic plates. 

Something to consider... I bet the "know it alls" on the message boards have never considered that possibility, have they?
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: SquatsRule on March 26, 2014, 01:50:16 PM
He's so narrow, he can't press the dumbells all the way up without them colliding. This is why he uses hammer strength.
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: whitewidow on March 26, 2014, 11:53:29 PM
I have seen little mark Lobliner doing the same exercise . He is doing 4 plates in this clip but I have seen him use five plates with ease. he is strong for a little dude.

Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: LiftEaTsLeEpRePeAt on April 02, 2014, 05:42:53 PM
4 plates per side on that machine is like 2 plates on an incline bb bench

shit... I was pushing 5 plates, if not 6 (as many as it held) on 100mg test/wk at a bodyweight of 230.. maybe 220 (at like 15%) a few years ago.
exactly.... too many twinks who cant lift shit.....     
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: Nails on April 02, 2014, 05:50:50 PM
did Chris Cormier say "if you cant press 405 on the incline barbell bench you aint ever going to be shit in the pros" ???


Phil Heath said "if you cant press 4 plates on the hammer machine you aint shit hater"
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: LiftEaTsLeEpRePeAt on April 02, 2014, 05:55:50 PM
did Chris Cormier say "if you cant press 405 on the incline barbell bench you aint ever going to be shit in the pros" ???


Phil Heath said "if you cant press 4 plates on the hammer machine you aint shit hater"
Im strong,... but Im not in it for the strength Im trying to look better.  Don't know why there are so many haters here.   
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: doriancutlerman on April 03, 2014, 01:58:43 PM
4 plates per side on that machine is like 2 plates on an incline bb bench

shit... I was pushing 5 plates, if not 6 (as many as it held) on 100mg test/wk at a bodyweight of 230.. maybe 220 (at like 15%) a few years ago.

I don't doubt that for a second; you're a big, strong dude as I recall, and I doubt you need much test E to lift decent weights.

However, to be fair, methinks you exaggerate the ratio a bit.  I've inclined 275 on a 45-50 degree bench for maybe 6-7 smooth reps with brief pauses on the chest, and I found that about as hard as four plates/side on the Hammer Strength Iso-Incline machine for, eh, 10-12 reps, also paused at the bottom (eh, thereabouts.  It might've been 6-8; I've always actually SUCKED on HS machines).

Whatever -- something like that.  4 plates/side is definitely harder than inclining 225 for me.  Even that clown Genova could incline 225 for 8-plus, and none of that halfway down shit, but he almost shit himself trying to break around 4 plates on the Hammer for one (only to follow with a few chickenshit half-reps). 

But on a different note, I really love that machine.  Once I can train again, I really hope to pile the weight on for a shit-ton of reps.  I only wish I had access to HS Wide Chest and some of their other chest presses, even if that "wide chest" model was a shoulder-wrecker IIRC :?:
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: ESFitness on April 03, 2014, 02:05:00 PM
I don't doubt that for a second; you're a big, strong dude as I recall, and I doubt you need much test E to lift decent weights.

However, to be fair, methinks you exaggerate the ratio a bit.  I've inclined 275 on a 45-50 degree bench for maybe 6-7 smooth reps with brief pauses on the chest, and I found that about as hard as four plates/side on the Hammer Strength Iso-Incline machine for, eh, 10-12 reps, also paused at the bottom (eh, thereabouts.  It might've been 6-8; I've always actually SUCKED on HS machines).

Whatever -- something like that.  4 plates/side is definitely harder than inclining 225 for me.  Even that clown Genova could incline 225 for 8-plus, and none of that halfway down shit, but he almost shit himself trying to break around 4 plates on the Hammer for one (only to follow with a few chickenshit half-reps). 

But on a different note, I really love that machine.  Once I can train again, I really hope to pile the weight on for a shit-ton of reps.  I only wish I had access to HS Wide Chest and some of their other chest presses, even if that "wide chest" model was a shoulder-wrecker IIRC :?:

actually I'm not that strong in pressing mov'ts... which why I'm not impressed with a 4-5plate hammer strength press.... if I can do it, others should definitely be able to do it. lol.. especially considering the nerve damage in my chest from a broken sternum. on an 'ok' day, my working sets are 315 pressing, on a really good day it's 365, on a lazy day it's 275... surely not impressive numbers. lol
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: doriancutlerman on April 03, 2014, 02:43:55 PM
Ah, I hear ya, man.

My only point was that I could BB incline well over 225 for 8-10reps when I could also struggled with 4 plates/side on the Hammer Iso-Incline for ... ??? 3-4?

I honestly can't remember, and it really doesn't matter.  Further commiserations about your nerve damage and broken sternum :(  You are one of my favorite posters, and I wouldn't wish that on ... err ... one of my least favorite posters.

Excuse myself while I go jump off the nearest cliff by myself ... :D
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: ESFitness on April 03, 2014, 02:55:29 PM
Ah, I hear ya, man.

My only point was that I could BB incline well over 225 for 8-10reps when I could also struggled with 4 plates/side on the Hammer Iso-Incline for ... ??? 3-4?

I honestly can't remember, and it really doesn't matter.  Further commiserations about your nerve damage and broken sternum :(  You are one of my favorite posters, and I wouldn't wish that on ... err ... one of my least favorite posters.

Excuse myself while I go jump off the nearest cliff by myself ... :D

freak accident from an uppercut while sparing. lol... then had me lay on my chest for xrays and shifted my ribcage about 1/2cm. if it would've shifted the other way it could've torn my heart! lol.. fucking xray techs.
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: visualizeperfection on April 03, 2014, 02:59:13 PM
freak accident from an uppercut while sparing. lol... then had me lay on my chest for xrays and shifted my ribcage about 1/2cm. if it would've shifted the other way it could've torn my heart! lol.. fucking xray techs.

75g's a year starting salary.
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: ESFitness on April 03, 2014, 03:04:40 PM
75g's a year starting salary.

I know.. I'm actually considering it. lol. I could be done with school for that around the same time my gf (who'll probably be wife by that time) has her MD.

can't be in the gym business forever (both legal and otherwise).
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: anabolichalo on April 04, 2014, 12:07:59 AM
I know.. I'm actually considering it. lol. I could be done with school for that around the same time my gf (who'll probably be wife by that time) has her MD.

can't be in the gym business forever (both legal and otherwise).
i thought you frowned upon working for a boss
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: ESFitness on April 04, 2014, 01:00:07 AM
i thought you frowned upon working for a boss

depends on the situation. I don't view the medical field the same as other 'jobs'.

I'm a capitalist and entrepreneur at heart.
Title: Re: Phil Heath EASILY repping out with 4 plates on each side
Post by: doriancutlerman on April 04, 2014, 02:20:38 PM
freak accident from an uppercut while sparing. lol... then had me lay on my chest for xrays and shifted my ribcage about 1/2cm. if it would've shifted the other way it could've torn my heart! lol.. fucking xray techs.

Yeow!!!!!

I know all about those techs, though Visualizeperfection makes a great point; I only wish I'd a much greater affinity for the sciences ... as-is, I'm on the fence:  do I get yet another undergrad degree just to be an entry-level public school teacher, do I pursue an MA or even dual-MA such that I might have school principal potential (maybe by the time I'm ready to retire, anyway, LOL), or do I go all-out for an M.D. in one of my BA fields?  Gah, so confusing ... and with the job market the way it is, I can't help but to wonder how well I can ride the tides of fortune either way I dive in; where they lead, no man can know.  (On top of all that shit, I have to have my colostomy procedure reversed before I make any kind of serious move.  That's on the immediate horizon, thank Crom, the Great Maker*, God and whomever else will listen to my hapless pleas ;) .)

*The Great Maker is a sci-fi reference, and a rather particular one at that.  IF someone can prove they know the reference without exercising much in the way of Google-Fu, I'll PayPal you ... uhh ... however many dollars I can spare ;)  (Seriously, even with new-found health-care coverage, I'm struggling far more than I should.)

OH!  And FWIW:  I don't mind working for a boss as such, either, even though I did very well as a freelance copy editor for various public schools, private schools, community colleges, a few universities and a LOT of PR firms who represented one or all of the above.  Working for myself was great in a lot of respects, but without very well-defined contracts ... eh.  One of my exes, still kind of a friend, has done her best to talk me out of teaching.  But a steady cheque, benefits and, depending on the school, potential for tenure?  I'm all over that shit.