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Title: RIP Bruno Sammartino
Post by: liberty on April 19, 2018, 06:07:10 AM
 :-[
Title: Re: RIP Bruno Sammartino
Post by: dan18 on April 19, 2018, 06:17:48 AM
:-[

He was a legit tough guy
Title: Re: RIP Bruno Sammartino
Post by: Ronnie Rep on April 19, 2018, 06:21:44 AM
PIP, growing up in Philly, Bruno was the man!
Title: Re: RIP Bruno Sammartino
Post by: NotMrAverage on April 19, 2018, 06:22:44 AM
Never even heard of him? Was a wrestler in the wwf or something? We dont have wrestling in Sweden. Rip
Title: Re: RIP Bruno Sammartino
Post by: funk51 on April 19, 2018, 06:23:57 AM
PIP, growing up in Philly, Bruno was the man!
actually pittsburgh pa
Title: Re: RIP Bruno Sammartino
Post by: NotMrAverage on April 19, 2018, 06:31:10 AM
Damn he looks pretty good.
Title: Re: RIP Bruno Sammartino
Post by: Ronnie Rep on April 19, 2018, 06:37:27 AM
actually pittsburgh pa
I was talking about me Funk. I know he was from Pittsburgh.
Title: Re: RIP Bruno Sammartino
Post by: Thin Lizzy on April 19, 2018, 07:02:45 AM
Never even heard of him? Was a wrestler in the wwf or something? We dont have wrestling in Sweden. Rip

In his prime, he used to sell out Madison Square Garden, 20,000 seats, once a month for several years. And a true tough guy in real life.

RIP
Title: Re: RIP Bruno Sammartino
Post by: funk51 on April 19, 2018, 07:23:33 AM
I was talking about me Funk. I know he was from Pittsburgh.
                       duuuuhhhhh, sorry ronnie,,,, i guess,  i got confused ;) ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: RIP Bruno Sammartino
Post by: Darren Avey on April 19, 2018, 08:12:48 AM
In his prime, he used to sell out Madison Square Garden, 20,000 seats, once a month for several years. And a true tough guy in real life.

RIP

What do you mean "real life?"
You suggesting wrestling isnt real life?
Title: Re: RIP Bruno Sammartino
Post by: BB on April 19, 2018, 08:34:37 AM
Great numbers for an early wrestler, numbers that would've easily put him up there with the top powerlifters of the 1960's. #675 Deadlift, #565 Bench, #625 Squat, etc....

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HbaApmpa-Po/TPCziZsZ1bI/AAAAAAAADDU/GKE3kspukqQ/s1600/two.jpg).

Here's a nice article on his life, and weightlifting from the 70's -

http://ditillo2.blogspot.com/2010/11/bruno-sammartino-fred-deluca.html .

Title: Re: RIP Bruno Sammartino
Post by: Thin Lizzy on April 19, 2018, 09:54:40 AM
What do you mean "real life?"
You suggesting wrestling isnt real life?


An old time bodybuilder once told me a story about how Roger Callard insulted Bruno who then demanded an apology or else a beating would be administered. Callard apologized.
Title: Re: RIP Bruno Sammartino
Post by: Slik on April 19, 2018, 09:57:09 AM
Would run into him at restaurants. Always made time to talk to a fan. Great guy. Strong as hell in his youth
Title: Re: RIP Bruno Sammartino
Post by: fredrollon on April 19, 2018, 10:01:29 AM
Thought his pecs kind of overpowered his shoulders.

Anyway,RIP. Didn't know he was still alive.
Title: Re: RIP Bruno Sammartino
Post by: NotMrAverage on April 19, 2018, 10:18:42 AM
An old time bodybuilder once told me a story about how Roger Callard insulted Bruno who then demanded an apology or else a beating would be administered. Callard apologized.

Roger Callard got a good verbal spancing there! If it wouldve come to blows he wouldve been fucked!
Title: Re: RIP Bruno Sammartino
Post by: Thin Lizzy on April 19, 2018, 01:02:51 PM
Thought his pecs kind of overpowered his shoulders.

Anyway,RIP. Didn't know he was still alive.

He was definitely built for the bench press, barrel chested to the max.
Title: Re: RIP Bruno Sammartino
Post by: Skylge on April 19, 2018, 01:38:01 PM
I learned about Bruno through Arnold's first book, the photo that was placed here

Impressive life story!
Title: Re: RIP Bruno Sammartino
Post by: Skylge on April 19, 2018, 01:46:26 PM
His town of birth and wiki page:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizzoferrato
Title: Re: RIP Bruno Sammartino
Post by: thebrink on April 19, 2018, 05:38:33 PM
Thought his pecs kind of overpowered his shoulders.

Anyway,RIP. Didn't know he was still alive.

Dont think pro wrestlers are concerned with bodybuilding fuckery only care for them is how strong moving big weight from point a to point b
Title: Re: RIP Bruno Sammartino
Post by: chaos on April 19, 2018, 07:01:22 PM
PIP
Title: Re: RIP Bruno Sammartino
Post by: Never1AShow on April 19, 2018, 08:09:29 PM
Was he?
Title: Re: RIP Bruno Sammartino
Post by: falco on April 20, 2018, 05:19:58 AM
RIP.
Title: Re: RIP Bruno Sammartino
Post by: indie-lad on April 20, 2018, 06:06:13 AM
Great numbers for an early wrestler, numbers that would've easily put him up there with the top powerlifters of the 1960's. #675 Deadlift, #565 Bench, #625 Squat, etc....

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HbaApmpa-Po/TPCziZsZ1bI/AAAAAAAADDU/GKE3kspukqQ/s1600/two.jpg).

Here's a nice article on his life, and weightlifting from the 70's -

http://ditillo2.blogspot.com/2010/11/bruno-sammartino-fred-deluca.html .



And without ANY steroids!!! He was all totally natural. Nobody was stronger in his prime straight up.
Title: Re: RIP Bruno Sammartino
Post by: Marty Champions on April 20, 2018, 06:07:36 AM
realisticaly 365 bench 500 pound deadlift
Title: Re: RIP Bruno Sammartino
Post by: oldgolds on April 20, 2018, 07:12:47 AM
Great numbers for an early wrestler, numbers that would've easily put him up there with the top powerlifters of the 1960's. #675 Deadlift, #565 Bench, #625 Squat, etc....

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HbaApmpa-Po/TPCziZsZ1bI/AAAAAAAADDU/GKE3kspukqQ/s1600/two.jpg).

Here's a nice article on his life, and weightlifting from the 70's -

http://ditillo2.blogspot.com/2010/11/bruno-sammartino-fred-deluca.html .









And no way was he drug free when compiling those numbers....Probably drug free later on though....
Title: Re: RIP Bruno Sammartino
Post by: Fortress on April 20, 2018, 07:17:27 AM
Big, tough dude.

RIP

The claimed lifts are horseshit, I’m certain.
Title: Re: RIP Bruno Sammartino
Post by: BB on April 20, 2018, 11:48:54 AM
I actually believe the lifts or at least close to them, with some caveats. They were never put together as a meet total, so not official. From what I remember, the bench was an exhibition gym type bench with the wide collar to collar grip that would be illegal now, but fine in the early days of lifting. So it probably was ugly by today's standard.

In early 1957 we can find an Odd Lift/Powerlifting contest report with the following numbers -

Bench 410, Squat 460,  Curl 170. For those wondering, most older contests didn't use the deadlift, and instead went with the curl in its place.

Could the numbers jump from those 1957 ones to the ones claimed in later in the 1972 article? Perhaps, that's a lot of years, and Bruno did have some big fluctuations in size.

Just cause I kinda like the picture -

(http://thumbs.worthpoint.com/zoom/images1/1/0911/30/bruno-sammartino-vintage-bodybuilding_1_fe998927b91aac9e30552788250e8b58.jpg).



Title: Re: RIP Bruno Sammartino
Post by: BB on April 20, 2018, 11:57:25 AM
P.S. - In case anyone is wondering, here's the work out schedule Sammartino offered in that book -

Workout A done M/W/F .

1. Squat 3 x 6
2. Bench 3 x 6
4. Curl 3 x 6
5. Press Behind Neck 3 x 6
6. Upright Row 3 x 6
7. Sit Ups x 3 sets

Workout B done T/T, rest weekends.

1. Chin Up (Behind Neck) 2 x 15
2. Hindu Pushups 2 x 100
3. Hindu Squats 2 x 100
4. Isometric Handclasp (Forwards & Rear Flexion) x 2:00 min.
5. Isometric Calf Hold x 2:00 min.

Originally posted by Fatcat on Irongarmx.net.

It's not bad at all.