I know getbig probably thinks this shit doesn't mean anything but I think it's mighty impressiveLittle dude Andrzej Stanaszek who squats 300.5kg but could only find 280kg video
1/8 reps
this is what strength:bw actually looks like, not some idiot in an inch thick bench shirt moving the bar a few inches150lbs and stronger than anyone here
Sam Byrd squatted 825 "raw" (knee wraps/belt) at 220 in the cage at the Olympia.
Only lift that counts nowadays is the deadlift.
Guy would struggle with 700 without all the gadgets. Raw.
That was a nice lift, even if you're one of those guys that scrunch up your face at all the new wraps and things-Ffwd to about 1:50.. He was also very lean because he's going to try a bodybuilding show.
That was extremly stupid!!! Dude looked like both knees were ready to buckle ala jean pier fux.I am not saying it wasnt impresive, but its just a matter of time and bam you wont see him no more.
Hail to the Dinosaurs!Let's continue yesterday's theme aboutwhat constitutes real world, no nonsensestrength training goals for a drug-freelifter -- and again, let's do it by lookingat the standards in the 1956 classic, WEIGHTTRAINING IN ATHLETICS.Yesterday we talked about the two handsmilitary press with barbell. One rep witha barbell equal to your own body weight israted as superior. 50 pounds over your bodyweight is unusual. 100 pounds over your bodyweight is world class -- as in, that wouldput you up there with World champions inOlympic weightlifting in the 1950's.Let's move on to the bench press -- and plsremember, these are based on standards fromthe mid 1950's, so we're talking about drug-free lifters, no support gear, and strictperformance.Benching a barbell equal to your own bodyweight is good.50 pounds over body weight is superior.100 pounds over body weight is an excellentperformance.200 pounds over your own body weight puts youup there with the very strongest men in theworld.What about barbell curls -- as in, a singleSTRICT curl (using 2 hands)?Remember -- we're not talking cheat curls,swing curls, power curls or anything else thatlooks like a walrus trying to do a back flip.A single lift in the 2 hands barbell curl witha barbell loaded to 80 pounds under your ownbody weight is respectable.50 pounds under body weight is superior.Anything close to your own body weight for onerep in the STRICT barbell curl ranks you amongthe strongest men in the world.We'll cover squats and deadlifts tomorrow -- sobe looking for my Thursday morning email!As always, have a great day, and if you hit theiron, hit it hard and heavy!Yours in strength,Brooks Kubik
Hail to the Dinosaurs!Let's continue to talk about re world strengthstandards for drug free trainees.Again, these are taken from the 1956 book WEIGHTTRAINING IN ATHLETICS by Jim Murray and Dr. PeterKarpovich. I use the 1950's as a starting pointbecause we had (1) no drugs, and (2) no supportgear. So these are good standards for RAW liftersand for those who (wisely) have opted to traindrug-free.To recap:1. The Two Hands Military Press with BarbellPressing a barbell equal to your own bodyweight for one rep is rated as SUPERIOR STRENGTH.Body weight plus 50 lbs. is rated as UNUSUALstrength.Body weight plus 100 pounds is rated as WORLD CLASS.Note that we're talking about STRICT pressing. Noleg drive, no knee kick, no back bend. Just standon your feet and push the bar overhead with arm andshoulder power.2. The Two hands Barbell CurlThese are the standards for the STRICT barbell curl.(STRICT! -- no cheating.)One rep with 80 pounds under body weight is ratedas RESPECTABLE.One rep with 50 to 30 pounds under body weight israted as SUPERIOR.One rep with anything approaching body weight israted as WORLD CLASS.Note: WORLD CLASS means as strong as the World andOlympic champions in weightlifting. John Davis, forexample, curled 205 pounds at a body weight of about220 pounds.3. The Bench PressOnce again, we're talking strict. No bouncing. A pauseat the bottom. No raising the hips. No back arch.Body weight plus 50 lbs. -- SUPERIOR STRENGTH.Body weight plus 100 lbs. -- the goal of an ADVANCEDlifter.Body weight plus 200 pounds -- WORLD CLASS.Marvin Eder, weighing 195 lbs., bench pressed 480lbs.Chuck Vinci, a two-time Olympic Gold Medal Winner,pressed 325 lbs. at a weight of only 125 lbs.Remember, these were RAW lifts!4. The SquatNo knee wraps. No super suits. No bouncing. Strictstyle all the way.One rep with body weight -- achievable by any man.50 lbs. over body weight -- starting to developsuperior strength.100 lbs. over body weight -- your goal to work toward.This should be achievable with hard work.200 to 300 lbs. over body weight -- WORLD CLASS.5. The DeadliftBody weight plus 150 lbs. is rated as being withinanyone's reach.200 lbs. over body weight is rated as SUPERIOR STRENGTH.300 lbs. over body weight is rated as ADVANCED LIFTERstatus.400 to 500 lbs. over body weight is rated as WORLDCLASS.I hope that gives you food for thought and helps withsetting real-world goals for strength and powertraining!Yours in strength,Brooks Kubik
