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Title: norb schemansky rip 92
Post by: funk51 on September 07, 2016, 03:53:30 PM

 :'(

Title: Re: norb schemansky rip 92
Post by: Erik C on September 07, 2016, 05:54:15 PM

A legend is gone. At 92, RIP. None of the current crop of bodybuilders and weight lifters will make that age.

Title: Re: norb schemansky rip 92
Post by: funk51 on September 08, 2016, 07:13:28 AM

 :'(

Title: Re: norb schemansky rip 92
Post by: funk51 on September 08, 2016, 07:19:59 AM

he competed in 4 olympics and won gold in the 1952 olympics in the 198 class. his highest total was 1200 lbs. when he won the gold he was fired from his job , not greeted by anyone when he came home and he and his wife and 2 kids lived in poverty as he did minimum wage jobs.

Title: Re: norb schemansky rip 92
Post by: funk51 on September 08, 2016, 07:25:59 AM

he also fought at the battle of the bulge

Title: Re: norb schemansky rip 92
Post by: oldtimer1 on March 04, 2017, 01:28:35 PM

Look at the tree trunk legs from the old fashion split method of Olympic lifting. I think a lot of athletes would really benefit from that method of lifting.