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605 lbs bench for 2
780 lbs deadlift
800 lbs squat
120 lbs side laterals
495lbs bench presses supersetted with bent rows(same weight) for 4-5 reps
That would pretty much embarrass any bodybuilder past or present.
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too bad none of it is true.
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People have reported seing him do that.
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That guy on the left looks like he wants to ask Rory for a date or private session.
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People have reported seing him do that.
hahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, ok alexxx, if you believe that i'd like to talk to you about a bridge in Brooklyn i've got for sale.
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That guy on the left looks like he wants to ask Rory for a date or private session.
Did you ever train with Rory or seen him train?
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a buddy of mine trained out in cali between 80 and 84 and told me rory was freaky strong,he said rory was bent rowing with 505 in great form
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That guy on the left looks like he wants to ask Rory for a date or private session.
That may very well be Alex before he ended up in a wheelchair.
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a buddy of mine trained out in cali between 80 and 84 and told me rory was freaky strong,he said rory was bent rowing with 505 in great form
i might believe the 505 rows with sloppy form but not the 605 bench, 780 daedlift or 800 squat, not in a million years.
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unfortunately alot of these freaks of nature have the metallity of a pagent girl...some of them cant take criticism or defeat... too much going on for them to take hold of ..Rory had a meltdown in the 80s...it took him 20 years for his brain to catch up to his body which in the meanwhile had gone some distance to meet the brain at the half way mark. (if you know what I mean)
Others BB with pea brains include...
Vic Richards...corelated lifting weights to being a baby, but could not get his ish together
Paul dillet... his brain is so small that he cant even learn to pose
Mike Mentzer..many mistaken genius for mania....if i was coked up for 10 years you'd think that I was a genius
Mike Katz...what bitch runs out of the dance to run around the track ?
Lou Ferrigno.....delusion... still to this very damn day
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That's one hell of a sweat shirt he's sporting.
In terms of fashion the 80's might have been the funniest decade.
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Rory is stronger than Ronnie Coleman!
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well he is in great shape. the Ronnie thing is a stretch.
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Gotta love the Monster Mullet and Brutal Baggies.
But that shirt is just embarrassing - even if that pic is a couple of decades old... ::)
I think I'm gonna go shred my gym membership card now and take up another hobby / physical activity.
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That's one hell of a sweat shirt he's sporting.
In terms of fashion the 80's might have been the funniest decade.
2006 is providing it's share of laughs, as well...
(http://images.starpulse.com/Photos/pv/Flavor%20Flav-7.JPG)
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Rory used to train with Tony Mandarich who was a helluva strong SOB and they lifted some monster poundages back in the day. Those poundages for Rory are totally believable because he was every bit as strong as he looked, as opposed to many of the walking chemistry experiments of today.
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Rory used to train with Tony Mandarich who was a helluva strong SOB and they lifted some monster poundages back in the day. Those poundages for Rory are totally believable because he was every bit as strong as he looked, as opposed to many of the walking chemistry experiments of today.
i would believe a 425 bench, 600 squat and a 675 deadlift, still awesome lifts, all these clowns do when they claim ridiculous poundages is make the guys who know better laugh.
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i would believe a 425 bench, 600 squat and a 675 deadlift, still awesome lifts, all these clowns do when they claim ridiculous poundages is make the guys who know better laugh.
Thats weight fit for a woman.
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Thats weight fit for a woman.
those are all twice what you can lift so does that make you half a woman?
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those are all twice what you can lift so does that make you half a woman?
I can probably lift that if my life depended on it.
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I can probably lift that if my life depended on it.
maybe if you had a forklift.
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i would believe a 425 bench, 600 squat and a 675 deadlift, still awesome lifts, all these clowns do when they claim ridiculous poundages is make the guys who know better laugh.
Well I saw Tony & him squatting on video a long time ago... dang it, I wish I could remember but I'm pretty sure it was 7 plates a side for reps. So 800 for a single wouldn't be unbelievable.
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maybe if you had a forklift.
Whats your point man of big belly?
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Rory used to train with Tony Mandarich who was a helluva strong SOB and they lifted some monster poundages back in the day. Those poundages for Rory are totally believable because he was every bit as strong as he looked, as opposed to many of the walking chemistry experiments of today.
he doesnt even look strong. or at least as strong sa those claims.
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i dont see how you can say hes stronger than ronnie with those numbers. Ronnie has a max squat and dead of about 850-875 and a max bench of 600+.
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i dont see how you can say hes stronger than ronnie with those numbers. Ronnie has a max squat and dead of about 850-875 and a max bench of 600+.
Ronnie can't and never has been able to bench 600, those are words coming straight from his mouth.
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605 lbs bench for 2
780 lbs deadlift
800 lbs squat
120 lbs side laterals
495lbs bench presses supersetted with bent rows(same weight) for 4-5 reps
That would pretty much embarrass any bodybuilder past or present.
Back in the late 80's Rory used to train with up an coming football GIANT Tony Mandarich who was 6'5" 320lbs (back then that was unheard of).
He used to come into the gym where I trained in Whittier, CA. From what I remember they were both crazy strong. I can't recall exact weights, but those claims don't seem out of line for those guys.
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Ronnie can't and never has been able to bench 600, those are words coming straight from his mouth.
Ronnie says he WARMS-UP on chest with four sets of 500lbs for 12 reps on the bench press. So I think he can do much more than 600lbs. Unless he's never tried it.
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Ronnie says he WARMS-UP on chest with four sets of 500lbs for 12 reps on the bench press. So I think he can do much more than 600lbs. Unless he's never tried it.
of course he does, that's why he struggled his ass off with 495 for 5 on Cost of Redemption, he told me and a friend of mine who is a big bencher at a guest posing that the most he ever benched in his life for a single was 550.
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of course he does, that's why he struggled his ass off with 495 for 5 on Cost of Redemption, he told me and a friend of mine who is a big bencher at a guest posing that the most he ever benched in his life for a single was 550.
Well I've never asked him personally. Because to be honest with you, I don't care how much he benches.
However, I did read an article that claimed those numbers. I also watched the Battle for the Olympia where he pressed the 200lb dumbbells for 12 reps without a problem. So i HIGHLY doubt he "struggles' with 495! IMO
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Ronnie's max bench is probs 575 max - with no equipment.
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It's bodybuilding, who cares who is stronger than who!
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i might believe the 505 rows with sloppy form but not the 605 bench, 780 daedlift or 800 squat, not in a million years.
A fcuking 605 lbs bench. For a double.
Some people are too much...
YIP
Zack
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Well I've never asked him personally. Because to be honest with you, I don't care how much he benches.
However, I did read an article that claimed those numbers. I also watched the Battle for the Olympia where he pressed the 200lb dumbbells for 12 reps without a problem. So i HIGHLY doubt he "struggles' with 495! IMO
watch Cost of Redemption dumbass, he does 4 non lockout reps with 495 and has to have Brian Dobson pull on the bar to get number 5 and he was OFF SEASON and 310lbs. or so he claimed, that's very, very far from "over 600", the article you're talking about is that bullshit one in Flex after he won the 03 Olympia where they claimed that he barbell rowed 585 for 12, benhed 500 for sets of 12 and squatted 800 for 12 ::)
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watch Cost of Redemption dumbass, he does 4 non lockout reps with 495 and has to have Brian Dobson pull on the bar to get number 5 and he was OFF SEASON and 310lbs. or so he claimed, that's very, very far from "over 600", the article you're talking about is that bullshit one in Flex after he won the 03 Olympia where they claimed that he barbell rowed 585 for 12, benhed 500 for sets of 12 and squatted 800 for 12 ::)
"Dumbass" huh???? How much do you bench fatboy?????
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"Dumbass" huh???? How much do you bench fatboy?????
we're not talking about me, do you have an answer for the info i gave you in that last post?
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Ronnie says he WARMS-UP on chest with four sets of 500lbs for 12 reps on the bench press. So I think he can do much more than 600lbs. Unless he's never tried it.
Oh brother.
Where to start with you?
But it's not really your fault.
It's the fcukers over at FLEX, I don't really understand why Shawn Perine is letting this shit continue. It's not doing anything but taking away from the strength feats of bodybuilders, bodybuilders and strongmen.
I talk about real feats.
YIP
Zack
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we're not talking about me, do you have an answer for the info i gave you in that last post?
And the question is?
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And the question is?
what do you think about the FACTS i gave you about Ronnie's REAL lifting capabilities?
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And the question is?
How do you think those numbers in Cost of Redemption holds up to the numbers in the juiced up FLEX article?
Which do you believe more in? The article in FLEX or what you see footage of?
YIP
Zack
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I trained with Rory for a long time and we never deadlifted, I've seen him go as high as 550 on bench for a double, the bent rows are legit, never seem him do an 800lb squat, 120 on side laterals are legit. Other than that.....who cares it was 20 year ago!
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what do you think about the FACTS i gave you about Ronnie's REAL lifting capabilities?
I don't know what to tell you. I haven't seen the video.
Regardless, as I stated in my previous post, "I also watched the Battle for the Olympia where he pressed the 200lb dumbbells for 12 reps without a problem. So i HIGHLY doubt he "struggles' with 495! IMO"
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I trained with Rory for a long time and we never deadlifted, I've seen him go as high as 550 on bench for a double, the bent rows are legit, never seem him do an 800lb squat, 120 on side laterals are legit. Other than that.....who cares it was 20 year ago!
bullshit, i'd have to load the weight myself to believe the 550 for 2 bench and i'd have to see the 120lb. "laterals".
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Back in the late 80's Rory used to train with up an coming football GIANT Tony Mandarich who was 6'5" 320lbs (back then that was unheard of).
He used to come into the gym where I trained in Whittier, CA. From what I remember they were both crazy strong. I can't recall exact weights, but those claims don't seem out of line for those guys.
the same tony mandarich that was drafted by the packers and is considered the biggest draft bust in the history of the NFL.
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I trained with Rory for a long time and we never deadlifted, I've seen him go as high as 550 on bench for a double, the bent rows are legit, never seem him do an 800lb squat, 120 on side laterals are legit. Other than that.....who cares it was 20 year ago!
What city do you live in??? We might be neighbors.
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the same tony mandarich that was drafted by the packers and is considered the biggest draft bust in the history of the NFL.
That's him.
But his football performances are irrelevant to his strength.
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What city do you live in??? We might be neighbors.
I live in Sunset Beach but grew up in Arcadia and trained at Astro, Muscle Digest, uptown Gym and Olympus.
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bullshit, i'd have to load the weight myself to believe the 550 for 2 bench and i'd have to see the 120lb. "laterals".
Swing Laterals.
Not Side laterals.
YIP
Zack
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How do you think those numbers in Cost of Redemption holds up to the numbers in the juiced up FLEX article?
Which do you believe more in? The article in FLEX or what you see footage of?
YIP
Zack
Trust me, I DONT believe 99.9% of what I read. The media is full of crap!!!
However, like I said, I did see BFO where he did 200lb DB's for 12 with no problem.
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120lbs "swing" laterals don't count.
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Trust me, I DONT believe 99.9% of what I read. The media is full of crap!!!
However, like I said, I did see BFO where he did 200lb DB's for 12 with no problem.
that only equals 400 for 12 and that was on the Unbelievable he only locked one rep out on those.
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I live in Sunset Beach but grew up in Arcadia and trained at Astro, Muscle Digest, uptown Gym and Olympus.
I live in Anaheim Hills now. But I've trained at Uptown. I also worked at Platinum Gym in Whittier in '89-90 before it closed down:(
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that only equals 400 for 12 and that was on the Unbelievable he only locked one rep out on those.
"Locking" is actually 'RESTING" on Bench or Dumbbells.
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200s for 12 is still 400lbs. He struggles with 500 on barbell. Levrone was a stronger bencher than Ronnie when it came to barbell.
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who is 'the freakshow' ?
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I live in Sunset Beach but grew up in Arcadia and trained at Astro, Muscle Digest, uptown Gym and Olympus.
If you're ever interested in training with us on a Saturday at Gold's in Venice, you're more than welcome.
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who is 'the freakshow' ?
I could tell you, but I'd have to...................... ..........you know the rest :)
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"Locking" is actually 'RESTING" on Bench or Dumbbells.
bullshit that's a cop out for guys who don't have the strength to do full reps, anyone can bounce the bar off their chest and push it halfway.
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bullshit that's a cop out for guys who don't have the strength to do full reps, anyone can bounce the bar off their chest and push it halfway.
It's pretty darn hard to "bounce" dumbbells.
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It's pretty darn hard to "bounce" dumbbells.
hahaha, no it's not, i see it all the time, it's like anything else when you get used to it it's like riding a bike.
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bullshit that's a cop out for guys who don't have the strength to do full reps, anyone can bounce the bar off their chest and push it halfway.
The "bottom half" of the rep on bench press is the HARDEST part, unless you have weak triceps. Then the top is hard too :)
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Too many bodybuilders have a big ego and train too heavy and cheat. Steve Reeves trained using 10-15 reps with slow negatives. His priority was to use the strictest form.
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I could tell you, but I'd have to...................... ..........you know the rest :)
Hi World Harris.
Missing MattT?
YIP
Zack
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The "bottom half" of the rep on bench press is the HARDEST part, unless you have weak triceps. Then the top is hard too :)
that's why 99 percent of the time when you see someone fail on a big bench it's halfway off the chest.
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hahaha, no it's not, i see it all the time, it's like anything else when you get used to it it's like riding a bike.
Okay, here's what I want you to do; "Get used to" bouncing the dumbbells off of your chest. Then, when you feel like you've got it down, I want you to "bounce" the 200lb dumbbells off of your chest for 12 reps and tell us how "easy" it is.
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Hi World Harris.
Missing MattT?
YIP
Zack
DEFINITELY NOT Harris.
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Okay, here's what I want you to do; "Get used to" bouncing the dumbbells off of your chest. Then, when you feel like you've got it down, I want you to "bounce" the 200lb dumbbells off of your chest for 12 reps and tell us how "easy" it is.
i've done the 140's for 6 on flats and i wouldn't even want to try bouncing them but i've seen it done with heavier weights than that.
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of course he does, that's why he struggled his ass off with 495 for 5 on Cost of Redemption, he told me and a friend of mine who is a big bencher at a guest posing that the most he ever benched in his life for a single was 550.
he also trained abs before that and he worked down at one point did 315 x 10, 405 x 8 and so on
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bullshit, i'd have to load the weight myself to believe the 550 for 2 bench and i'd have to see the 120lb. "laterals".
But does anyone reeeeeally care what you think?? ::)
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Hi World Harris.
Missing MattT?
YIP
Zack
Hi Mars aka hedgehog how are you doing today?
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he also trained abs before that and he worked down at one point did 315 x 10, 405 x 8 and so on
training abs doesn't have a damn thing to do with it, you clowns are so spoonfed to believe that Ronnie is this 10 foot tall 800 pound monster who lifts weights that no other man in history has lifted, get real, he's only a man.
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DEFINITELY NOT Harris.
Just messing with you.
YIP
Zack
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Just messing with you.
YIP
Zack
Thanks ;D
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training abs doesn't have a damn thing to do with it, you clowns are so spoonfed to believe that Ronnie is this 10 foot tall 800 pound monster who lifts weights that no other man in history has lifted, get real, he's only a man.
a man who loves french fries with ketchup.
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Hi Mars aka hedgehog how are you doing today?
I'm flattered.
That guy is a legend.
YIP
Zack
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I trained with Rory for a long time and we never deadlifted, I've seen him go as high as 550 on bench for a double, the bent rows are legit, never seem him do an 800lb squat, 120 on side laterals are legit. Other than that.....who cares it was 20 year ago!
Don't you strugle with 3 plate machine tbar rows? How much where you benching at the time 225? lol! Seriously let me know.
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Don't you strugle with 3 plate machine tbar rows? How much where you benching at the time 225? lol! Seriously let me know.
Come on Alexxx, why would he tell you? So you can laugh at him some more.
You have to wait until he tells you everything BEFORE you start laughing at him ;)
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Come on Alexxx, why would he tell you? So you can laugh at him some more.
You have to wait until he tells you everything BEFORE you start laughing at him ;)
My bad I just can't picture mr. intenstone training hardcore without a strap on.
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a man who loves french fries with ketchup.
I LOVE french fries with ketchup ;D In fact, I had some at lunch today ;)
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Don't you strugle with 3 plate machine tbar rows? How much where you benching at the time 225? lol! Seriously let me know.
hahahahaha, Mr. Intenseone is the clown who took pics of himself doing massive 85lb. db high inclines, 405lb. quarter squats, 405lb. shrugs and monstrous 6 plate leg presses, what a beast.
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My bad I just can't picture mr. intenstone training hardcore without a strap on.
:o
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haha Seriously mr. Intenstone I take it that you used to juice when you trained with Rory so tell us what the workouts where like.
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haha Seriously mr. Intenstone I take it that you used to juice when you trained with Rory so tell us what the workouts where like.
he carried rory's gym bag into the gym for him.
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he carried rory's gym bag into the gym for him.
That was a HEAVY bag!
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Rory was so dumb he didnt know Bob Paris was gay till he pulled out....
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My bad I just can't picture mr. intenstone training hardcore without a strap on.
Hhahaha...dude, the next time you decide to post a pic.......put a shirt on...you embarrass yourself and your family!
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hahahahaha, Mr. Intenseone is the clown who took pics of himself doing massive 85lb. db high inclines, 405lb. quarter squats, 405lb. shrugs and monstrous 6 plate leg presses, what a beast.
This coming from a choad yodler who can't count and is too much of a pussy to show him (or her) self. I'm sorry, did you say 5'11 230lb and 17" arms, you're HUGE for a typical high school basketball player.........Aaahahaha hahahahahahahahahahahaha hahaha!!!!!!!!!!
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The world record bench press in the 242 class is around 605. That means he could bench a world record weight for two reps. Totally impossible.
Just do the math. If those lifts were accurate, Rory would have at least a 2200 lb powerlifting total. I don't think even Ed Coan could do that.
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The world record bench press in the 242 class is around 605. That means he could bench a world record weight for two reps. Totally impossible.
Just do the math. If those lifts were accurate, Rory would have at least a 2200 lb powerlifting total. I don't think even Ed Coan could do that.
But Rory didn't weigh 242 in the offseason, he was up around 280 and at one point hit the 300lb mark, but I still never seen him do a 605 bench!
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Oh brother, 120's on side laterals. Where do people come up with this crap?
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Oh brother, 120's on side laterals. Where do people come up with this crap?
They were partials and I was there!
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I could maybe see Big Ron do 585 on his absolute best day ever, but he does have long arms, so 550 is more realistic.
The 'Natural" Michael O"Hearn does 505 for two reps! http://www.mikeohearn.com/updates/updates.html
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Natural?
Impressive for his height.
I believe he's natural. I just posted a response to that question in another thread. http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=46591.150
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highly doubt he's natural, maybe off drugs now.
(http://karllist.com/images/testimonials/mikeohearn.jpg)
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Oh brother, 120's on side laterals. Where do people come up with this crap?
Maybe because we've actually seen him train?
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On one of the war of the worlds videos with Bob, there are Johnny Jackson doing side laterals with 95 or 100 lbs...The guy is known for his great strenght and he do it bouncing the weights (well, i doubt anyone ever did this with perfect form...so its a super lift anyway...). So while not impossible, its difficult to imagine someone doing 120...
But on the Ronnie´s bench press thing, i cant believe he can do(or did someday) 600 on bench press...He struggles with 500 i think on CoR and if you watch M3 with Levrone, he do the same weight with a lot more easy and better form (and if im not mistake, he do 500 on INCLINES to...thats a ph*cking lot of weight)
Ronnie is king, but Levrone is better on pressing movements...(witch is obvious with his gigantic shoulders and triceps)
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Rory is stronger than Ronnie Coleman!
He sure is built better than Ronnie. Rory didn't sport a 40"+ waistline.
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He sure is built better than Ronnie. Rory didn't sport a 40"+ waistline.
Rory was more overrated than Draper, he was a Jeff King wanna be with the brain of Corky....
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Rory used to train with Tony Mandarich who was a helluva strong SOB and they lifted some monster poundages back in the day. Those poundages for Rory are totally believable because he was every bit as strong as he looked, as opposed to many of the walking chemistry experiments of today.
Tony Mandarich. How exactly was he strong? When he played for the Packers he got manhandled every week by the opposing defensive lineman. He sucked, he was a total fraud. Legend has it he wouldn't shower in the packers locker room because he had gyno.
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Did you ever train with Rory or seen him train?
have you?
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A fcuking 605 lbs bench. For a double.
Some people are too much...
YIP
Zack
Thats Kaz territory and people believe bodybuilders do it? Talk about believing anything they read. ::)
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Alexxx was a stain on some dudes comforter when Rory was training
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That's him.
But his football performances are irrelevant to his strength.
I don't think so. He was thrown around like a rag doll when he was in the NFL and they tested for roids. He was a 100% fake.
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Rory was more overrated than Draper, he was a Jeff King wanna be with the brain of Corky....
Why don't you give it up? Take a good look at Rory and try to justify your calling him overated. Draper is a legend. Everybody on this board thinks so but you. So far no one has agreed with you in the 20 odd posts you called Draper over rated.
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No Rory was very good IMO, his feats are somewhat fake though... I was just gettin a rise out of you Bsmacys..i know you bleed Ironage Black&white ;D ;D...But i do believe that Draper was overrated...esp when someone like Harold Poole, Bill Pearl and REg Park would put him to shame
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No Rory was very good IMO, his feats are somewhat fake though...
Dude, unless you knew him or were there, keep your judgments to yourself!
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Dude, unless you knew him or were there, keep your judgments to yourself!
Why did he fcuk you or something...what other feats have you yet to reveal a bout him ??
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Why did he fcuk you or something...what other feats have you yet to reveal a bout him ??
Why the insults?
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The world record bench press in the 242 class is around 605. That means he could bench a world record weight for two reps. Totally impossible.
Just do the math. If those lifts were accurate, Rory would have at least a 2200 lb powerlifting total. I don't think even Ed Coan could do that.
Coan totalled over 2400 moron.
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Did you ever train with Rory or seen him train?
In 1983 and 1984 I had the opportunity to occasionally train with Rory and I can honestly tell you he was one of the strongest BB's I have ever seen. I saw Rory train through various training styles depending on the time of year and what he wanted to accomplish from doing sets of 100 reps to 4-8 reps. I have watched Rory do side laterals with 90lb dDBs one arm, 455lb incline BB press, Bent over BB rows 455lbs, BB shoulder press 315 plus. I also taped (duct tape) Rory’s hands to the pull down bar while he worked to get 100 reps on the lat pull down when he was doing his sets of 100 training.
Rory would get his weight as high as ~275 in the off season and then come down to the low 200s for a contest. There was a barbeque in the back outside the gym we trained at. Right after training Rory and the rest of use would have steaks grilling. Why, because Rory did it.
As stated by jwb “In the end it doesn't matter what Rory's strength levels were. The main point is the quality of his physique”. And when in shape Rory was awesome for his time..
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i still call bullshit.
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funny how every pro lifts soooo insane. If they are from the 80's they are even more Impressive. Let's talk about how the Model T Ford is better then the new cars of today.
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have you?
No thats why I am asking.
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Hhahaha...dude, the next time you decide to post a pic.......put a shirt on...you embarrass yourself and your family!
Answer the question chub!
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Maybe because we've actually seen him train?
Max, how come Rory didn't make it really big?I I always thought he was the one guy who could have beat Haney.
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Max, how come Rory didn't make it really big?I i always thought he was the one guy who could have beat Haney.
Rory just could not come in condition on contest day. He always seemed to miss his peak.
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He sure is built better than Ronnie. Rory didn't sport a 40"+ waistline.
Fcuk yeah.
A shame that a guy like Loly Leidelmeyel (Jap spelling) gets less acknowledgement than Ronald McDonald.
Ronnie was great - pre 1999.
YIP
Zack
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Fcuk yeah.
A shame that a guy like Loly Leidelmeyel (Jap spelling) gets less acknowledgement than Ronald McDonald.
Ronnie was great - pre 1999.
YIP
Zack
I don't understand the big gut apologists. Don't you bodybuild to get rid of a big midsection?
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Max, how come Rory didn't make it really big?I i always thought he was the one guy who could have beat Haney.
Rory just could not come in condition on contest day. He always seemed to miss his peak.
Bmacsys… I don’t know if he could have beaten Haney but I do know we never saw the Rory that he was capable of. I also think it’s a shame we never got to see Rory onstage in the Pro shows with Haney, Mendenhall, Paris, Christian and others.
As The Freakshow stated Rory just couldn’t seem to come in condition the day of the contest. He would either come in to dieted down or not enough or flat. I agree with Freakshow on this
There was also some politics working against him due to Weider being upset that Rory left a photo session because his wife was in labor.
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There was also some politics working against him due to Weider being upset that Rory left a photo session because his wife was in labor.
How could anyone hold that against somebody? When Rory oversaw your training did you have to eat and eat and eat as Bob Paris said Rory had his guys do?
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Rory just could not come in condition on contest day. He always seemed to miss his peak.
It really sucks when you have phenomenol bodybuilders with serious potential (possibly even top five at the Olympia potential), just miss it.
Dialling it it is so hard. People don't realize how easy it is to make a simple mistake and it costs you the show.
Rory is definitely one of the top bodybuilders of our time. One of my favorites that just missed out was Matt Mendenhall:
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i had about 6 mendenhall posters in my home gym back in 82 or so,he was one of my favs back then,i miss those days when you had mendenhall,christian,belknap,rory and the others always in the magazines with them training different bodyparts
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i had about 6 mendenhall posters in my home gym back in 82 or so,he was one of my favs back then,i miss those days when you had mendenhall,christian,belknap,rory and the others always in the magazines with them training different bodyparts
Those were the good ole days.
Sounds like a country song ;D
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i had about 6 mendenhall posters in my home gym back in 82 or so,he was one of my favs back then,i miss those days when you had mendenhall,christian,belknap,rory and the others always in the magazines with them training different bodyparts
That goes back to my time period also..it was a cool time for bodybuilding.
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no way on all those lifts total horses ass
hell those r ronnie type lifts......n rory had alot lighter bone structure
dont get me wronge he was superstrong for back then but not that strong
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no way on all those lifts total horses ass
hell those r ronnie type lifts......n rory had alot lighter bone structure
dont get me wronge he was superstrong for back then but not that strong
I rememeber hearing way back 80's about how strong he was...never herd about the amount of weight his was using but that he was really strong.
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Max, how come Rory didn't make it really big?I I always thought he was the one guy who could have beat Haney.
Politics. Rory never wanted to play the political games that were required. He was not a Weider boy...
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How could anyone hold that against somebody? When Rory oversaw your training did you have to eat and eat and eat as Bob Paris said Rory had his guys do?
Below are two diets I had in my training journels that Rory put me on in 1983...
Diet 1:
Meal 1:
3 soft boiled eggs
Protein drink (8 ounces of juice, 3 scoops of protein powder)
2 pieces of fruit
Meal 2: (after training)
12 ounces of red meat
4 eggs
4 ounces of cottage cheese with chopped fruit
Meal 3:
Protein drink (half and half, 3 scoops ice cream, 4 scoops protein, 2 tablespoons honey
Meal 4:
Salad-vegetable plate
2 honey, peanut butter sandwiches
3 eggs
Meal 5:
8 ounces red meat
4 ounces cottage cheese
Protein drink (8 ounces juice, 3 scoops powder
Meal 6:
1 cup yogurt with trail mix
2 eggs
Meal 7:
2 sandwiches (tuna, egg, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, 2 slices whole wheat bread)
Protein drink (juice, 3 scoops powder
Meal 8:
Protein drink (3 scoops powder, ice cream, half and half, honey)
Diet 2:
Meal 1:
6 ounces V8 juice
½ apple, ½ banana, 4 ounces pineapple
3 eggs
4 ounces beef heart
Meal 2: (after training)
Salad-natural dressing, 3 ounces of trail mix, 2 chopped eggs, 4 ounces of cottage cheese
3 pieces of chicken or ½ chicken
6 ounces V8 juice
Meal 3:
4 eggs
6 ounces beef heart
2 brain muffins
Protein drink (juice and 3 scoops powder)
Meal 4:
Tuna egg sandwich (1/2 can, 1 egg, 1 ounce cheese, tomatoes, 2 slices whole wheat bread)
Protein drink (2 scoops powder, ½ cup low fat yogurt, juice
Meal 5:
½ chicken
8 ounces steamed vegetables
1 baked potatoe