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Title: Bench Press should be part of the Mr. Olympia
Post by: Bodybuilder Lex Reeves on September 24, 2014, 06:14:37 PM
Put a godamn flat bench up on the stage and see what these guys are really made out of.
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Title: Re: Bench Press should be part of the Mr. Olympia
Post by: BDsauce on September 24, 2014, 06:17:15 PM
Title: Re: Bench Press should be part of the Mr. Olympia
Post by: oldtimer1 on September 24, 2014, 06:40:28 PM
The bench press is a  bs proof of strength.  (In before someone says I can't bench 225lbs.) 

Back in the day of the AAU Mr. America contest you had to do the three Olympic lifts and they would use the total for the needed athletic points. Yes, Christ Dickerson, Dennis Tinerino and the rest had to chalk up and do a snatch, clean and press, and the clean and jerk the day of the contest.

Is there anyone on the Olympia stage this year who could clean and jerk 300lbs the day of the contest? I will answer that. Not one.


Title: Re: Bench Press should be part of the Mr. Olympia
Post by: Nails on September 24, 2014, 06:49:24 PM
Agreed,


plus they need to run a mile in under 20min or cant compete on stage
Title: Re: Bench Press should be part of the Mr. Olympia
Post by: Bevo on September 24, 2014, 07:01:15 PM
Quote from: BDsauce on September 24, 2014, 06:17:15 PM


Phil should have won that. All those guys are gone! Zona, freeman, downing?? Haha

RIP Nasser
Title: Re: Bench Press should be part of the Mr. Olympia
Post by: TheShape. on September 24, 2014, 07:09:11 PM
The deadlift is a pretty fair measure of strength.
Title: Re: Bench Press should be part of the Mr. Olympia
Post by: Bevo on September 24, 2014, 07:12:44 PM
Quote from: TheShape. on September 24, 2014, 07:09:11 PM
The deadlift is a pretty fair measure of strength.

Lunges in the parking lot would be more efficient
Title: Re: Bench Press should be part of the Mr. Olympia
Post by: Yanin on September 24, 2014, 07:18:31 PM
Quote from: oldtimer1 on September 24, 2014, 06:40:28 PM
The bench press is a  bs proof of strength.  (In before someone says I can't bench 225lbs.) 

Back in the day of the AAU Mr. America contest you had to do the three Olympic lifts and they would use the total for the needed athletic points. Yes, Christ Dickerson, Dennis Tinerino and the rest had to chalk up and do a snatch, clean and press, and the clean and jerk the day of the contest.

Is there anyone on the Olympia stage this year who could clean and jerk 300lbs the day of the contest? I will answer that. Not one.




I'm positive half the contestants don't even have the flexibility to even clean
Title: Re: Bench Press should be part of the Mr. Olympia
Post by: HTexan on September 24, 2014, 07:26:57 PM
Most bbers at contest shape can barely walk without passing out tho...
Title: Re: Bench Press should be part of the Mr. Olympia
Post by: Powerlift66 on September 25, 2014, 03:36:44 AM
Not a rep/lockout was seen that day...