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Title: Mike Burch
Post by: Gym Rat on October 05, 2023, 12:35:30 PM
He was an excellent powerlifter back in his day, but this seems staged / fake weights.
Bar has zero bend, makes a light tap when racked, etc... Love his gym though...

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Title: Re: MIke Burch
Post by: IroNat on October 05, 2023, 12:42:30 PM
Says he's 65. Looks 85.  :(

Title: Re: MIke Burch
Post by: balsac69 on October 05, 2023, 12:54:10 PM
Says he's 65. Looks 85.  :(



Strict Curl Nation
Title: Re: MIke Burch
Post by: IroNat on October 05, 2023, 12:55:43 PM
https://www.openpowerlifting.org/u/mikeburch
Title: Re: MIke Burch
Post by: SOMEPARTS on February 05, 2024, 07:58:32 PM
Some years back but sounds like legit weight.


Title: Re: MIke Burch
Post by: SOMEPARTS on February 05, 2024, 08:00:55 PM
https://theupstater.com/the-columbia-paper/burch-sets-world-record-in-powerlifting/
Title: Re: MIke Burch
Post by: pamith on February 05, 2024, 08:30:54 PM
Bro...
Title: Re: MIke Burch
Post by: Dorian Cutler on February 05, 2024, 11:07:28 PM
I agree looks fake. But would be equally pointless if it were real.
Title: Re: MIke Burch
Post by: robcguns on February 06, 2024, 02:20:51 AM
That 330 curl is insane.
Title: Re: MIke Burch
Post by: BigRo on February 06, 2024, 02:33:18 AM
I agree looks fake. But would be equally pointless if it were real.

Why would it be pointless? Do you even lift?
Title: Re: MIke Burch
Post by: BB on February 06, 2024, 02:36:50 AM
Falls into the "definitely maybe" pile. He was a high level lifter years ago, and sort of became a deadlift specialist later, and deadlift is one of the last lifts to go strength wise.
Title: Re: MIke Burch
Post by: BigRo on February 06, 2024, 02:37:09 AM
He was an excellent powerlifter back in his day, but this seems staged / fake weights.
Bar has zero bend, makes a light tap when racked, etc... Love his gym though...

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Looks fake to me too, and the way he says "that's it thank you" like he is fresh as a daisy and can't hide his bs.
Title: Re: MIke Burch
Post by: BigRo on February 06, 2024, 02:40:54 AM
Says he's 65. Looks 85.  :(


 

The way the bar leaves his hands it gives it away.
Title: Re: MIke Burch
Post by: BB on February 06, 2024, 03:08:57 AM
A better lit video -

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Just noticed all the bigger deadlifts are off blocks.

Also the squats are really quarter squats -

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I think a lot of the feats fall under strong guy, plus loose form and judging, which both harms and helps him credit-wise.
Title: Re: MIke Burch
Post by: Dorian Cutler on February 06, 2024, 12:40:49 PM
Why would it be pointless? Do you even lift?
Showing off lifting a weight for a single rep is pointless. It won't build muscle, especially if they are fake weights.
Title: Re: MIke Burch
Post by: BigRo on February 07, 2024, 03:34:24 AM
Showing off lifting a weight for a single rep is pointless. It won't build muscle, especially if they are fake weights.

Is the only type of training of value what builds muscle most effectively? People lift for different reasons.
Title: Re: MIke Burch
Post by: Gym Rat on February 07, 2024, 05:51:46 AM
Showing off lifting a weight for a single rep is pointless. It won't build muscle, especially if they are fake weights.

Not in Powerlifting it isnt. Its what counts... Powerlifters dont care to look like BB's, just trying to lift the most for 1 rep.
But yes, if weights are fake, very pointless. Guy was strong as F**k in his day though.

At 220 lbs (age 30) he benched 515, Squatted 705 and pulled 640... Youll notice in a meet when in  his 70's he pulled 515.
Still very strong, but not 700+...
Title: Re: Mike Burch
Post by: MajorDomo on February 07, 2024, 08:24:46 AM
Strong ole guy- but he still looks like shit.

Title: Re: Mike Burch
Post by: Gym Rat on February 07, 2024, 09:57:21 AM
Strong ole guy- but he still looks like shit.

Old folks are ugly unfortunately...
Title: Re: Mike Burch
Post by: IroNat on February 07, 2024, 10:21:06 AM
Strong ole guy- but he still looks like shit.



needs a shave and a haircut
Title: Re: Mike Burch
Post by: MajorDomo on February 07, 2024, 10:28:55 AM
needs a shave and a haircut
^This. No need to look homeless. This guy below went from the derelict to business man look in just a few hours






Title: Re: Mike Burch
Post by: Gym Rat on February 07, 2024, 11:19:43 AM
The good thing is its Mikes business how he looks (no one should care) and he's not a libturd.
So theres that...
Title: Re: Mike Burch
Post by: Dave D on February 07, 2024, 11:25:22 AM
^This. No need to look homeless. This guy below went from the derelict to business man look in just a few hours



If he was wearing the homeless clothes with the new haircut would he still look like a business man, because he could have kept the mop top and put the suit on and he would have looked like a business man.

So if men wear suits they look respectable regardless of hair styles.
Title: Re: Mike Burch
Post by: Dorian Cutler on February 07, 2024, 12:38:43 PM
Looks like an old guy wearing the uniform of a hotel receptionist
Title: Re: Mike Burch
Post by: IroNat on February 07, 2024, 01:31:34 PM
The good thing is its Mikes business how he looks (no one should care) and he's not a libturd.
So theres that...

No, no, it's Getbig business.