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Bast000

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Arnold's bench press claims
« on: July 28, 2006, 10:13:08 PM »
People have argued about this.  He says 400+ for 8 but I see 385 in the picture (the left side is cut off that shows 3 plates and a 35).  Right Click on the pic and click View Image to see in correct scale.

I took a picture of the page in his Book with my digital camera.



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Re: Arnold's bench press claims
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2006, 10:13:42 PM »
still good solid weight
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Re: Arnold's bench press claims
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2006, 10:17:03 PM »
Quote from: Bast000 on July 28, 2006, 10:13:08 PM
People have argued about this.  He says 400+ for 8 but I see 385 in the picture (the left side is cut off that shows 3 plates and a 35).  Right Click on the pic and click View Image to see in correct scale.





WHO CARES? It's freaking bodybuilding not powerlifting. This crap about who is stronger than who is freaking old!!
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Re: Arnold's bench press claims
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2006, 10:19:07 PM »
Quote from: Mr. Intenseone on July 28, 2006, 10:17:03 PM
WHO CARES? It's freaking bodybuilding not powerlifting. This crap about who is stronger than who is freaking old!!

Exactly, 3 plates for any exercise is more than enough..
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Re: Arnold's bench press claims
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2006, 11:59:05 PM »
you do realize that you're making a thread to argue over a 20 lb decrepancy, right?  do you really give a shit about this?  do you honestly expect anyone else to?
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Re: Arnold's bench press claims
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2006, 12:05:07 AM »
Quote from: 420 Diesel on July 28, 2006, 11:59:05 PM
you do realize that you're making a thread to argue over a 20 lb decrepancy, right?  do you really give a shit about this?  do you honestly expect anyone else to?

I do.

Good thread Bast.



Remember, Arnold was a beast on the deadlift! No joke.
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Re: Arnold's bench press claims
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2006, 12:15:19 AM »
Quote from: 420 Diesel on July 28, 2006, 11:59:05 PM
you do realize that you're making a thread to argue over a 20 lb decrepancy, right?  do you really give a shit about this?  do you honestly expect anyone else to?

People have posted that his max was 400.   he wrote he did that 8 reps.   Not a 20lb discrepency (which you hacked the spelling of by the way).
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Re: Arnold's bench press claims
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2006, 12:28:09 AM »
Quote from: Bast000 on July 29, 2006, 12:15:19 AM
People have posted that his max was 400.   he wrote he did that 8 reps.   Not a 20lb discrepency (which you hacked the spelling of by the way).

if he did it 8 times, it wouldn't be his max, would it? and that's a 15 pound discrepancy.....
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Re: Arnold's bench press claims
« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2006, 12:54:09 AM »
i would not doubt it, hes been lifting since he was 15, was juiced to the gills, had great genes for chest, monster thickness, extremely large full pec bellies, and despite what people say his tri's were not weak either...

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Re: Arnold's bench press claims
« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2006, 01:03:03 AM »
I don't even see a spotter in that photo, just because his PR is not in a book doesn't mean he didn't have one.
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Re: Arnold's bench press claims
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Re: Arnold's bench press claims
« Reply #11 on: July 29, 2006, 04:22:00 AM »
How much can he press now though? He'd struggle with a single on an empty bar.
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Re: Arnold's bench press claims
« Reply #12 on: July 29, 2006, 05:32:19 AM »
Quote from: thor_odin on July 29, 2006, 04:22:00 AM
How much can he press now though? He'd struggle with a single on an empty bar.

probably gets more of a workout picking up his wallet
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