Author Topic: Does anybody honestly believe Arnold could bench 500? (Read 12448 times)

Condor · « **Reply #50 on:** February 23, 2007, 05:08:09 PM »

Quote from: bmacsys on February 23, 2007, 03:59:36 PM

Mike Katz is a fucking loser. Believe me I know.

care to elaborate?

J_Mainero · « **Reply #51 on:** February 23, 2007, 06:29:04 PM »

Quote from: carvedoutofwood on February 23, 2007, 10:27:02 AM

mike katz once wrote a column in MM bout how he watched arnold walk a block in the pouring rain only to walk in the gym 100% dry... untouched i think he said.... "arnold was chosen" .... this story always kinda spooked me

when I was training to be a buddhist monk at the Dharmshala, I noticed the same phenomenon happen with the Dalai Lama. He would come in from the rain, and even his sandals would not be wet. Whenever I tried to ask him how it happened, he would say that such things were unimportant.

And on 90 degree days, we would all be sweating buckets while he didn't sweat a drop.

swilkins1984 · « **Reply #52 on:** February 23, 2007, 07:01:30 PM »

Quote from: Scimowser on February 22, 2007, 01:47:25 PM

am arguing with some idiot on fuckin Youtube of all places about it! He swears he could because, are you ready for this, "it said he could in Muscle and Fitness" ha ha ha

425-440 was probably his heaviest ever 1RM attempts from what i can gather

If I looked like Arnold I wouldn't care if it was 500 or 5lb weights. Franco said Arnold was a successful powerlifter so I say yes.

willie mosconi · « **Reply #53 on:** February 23, 2007, 07:57:04 PM »

Quote from: Captain Equipoise on February 23, 2007, 04:25:13 PM

With the size and thickness of his chest (at his peak) I don't doubt it.. .the man has the best chest bodybuilding has ever seen, hands down.

he had a great chest, but there have been better

Aaron Baker, for one, definitely had a better chest

onlyme · « **Reply #54 on:** February 23, 2007, 07:59:09 PM »

Quote from: Chick on February 22, 2007, 04:41:15 PM

Arnold has 7 Olympia titles that say....WHO CARES?

And about $500,000 in total worth.

J_Mainero · « **Reply #55 on:** February 23, 2007, 08:00:00 PM »

Quote from: onlyme on February 23, 2007, 07:59:09 PM

And about $500,000 in total worth.

miss a few zeros there, chief?

Lundgren · « **Reply #56 on:** February 23, 2007, 08:26:50 PM »

Arnolder is a BBer, Big Bullshitter. He claims to be 6'2" yet he's only 6' he claims to be natural and yet you guys are gonna belive he can actually bench 500. If he could he would of claimed 550.

J_Mainero · « **Reply #57 on:** February 23, 2007, 08:27:45 PM »

ok lundgrenisgod. you showed us.

GoneAway · « **Reply #58 on:** February 23, 2007, 10:45:32 PM »

Schimowser, have you seem his chest and arms? Now tell me he couldn't bench 500.

The guy was a powerlifter before turning to BBing. He probably did it in his early 20's, too.

warma · « **Reply #59 on:** February 24, 2007, 05:59:15 AM »

you are so funny...im 40 years...215lb..way from ripped...my personal best is 410 and it is nothing special....i guess arnold at his best was way stronger

Ursus · « **Reply #60 on:** February 24, 2007, 09:36:05 AM »

yes i believe it, for reps? no way jose.

lets say when i am 25 i can bench 400 naturally. add juice 100lbs hell yea

The Squadfather · « **Reply #61 on:** February 24, 2007, 09:38:18 AM »

Quote from: Goudy on February 24, 2007, 09:36:05 AM

yes i believe it, for reps? no way jose.

lets say when i am 25 i can bench 400 naturally. add juice 100lbs hell yea

no on both points, Arnold never benched 500 and as much as i like you Goudy you'll never bench 400.

Ursus · « **Reply #62 on:** February 24, 2007, 09:44:43 AM »

400 will not be a big deal for me. bear in mind i am 20. 1rm is around 350lbs. have 5 years. and am over 6'3. def possible.

oh and for the ppl interested i have started a bbuilding routine properly. fucking sore all over lol

slaveboy1980 · « **Reply #63 on:** February 24, 2007, 09:56:30 AM »

i would guess arnolds max was 450lbs or so.

Whiskey · « **Reply #64 on:** February 24, 2007, 10:18:59 AM »

Quote from: Goudy on February 24, 2007, 09:44:43 AM

400 will not be a big deal for me. bear in mind i am 20. 1rm is around 350lbs. have 5 years. and am over 6'3. def possible.

oh and for the ppl interested i have started a bbuilding routine properly. fucking sore all over lol

How much do you weigh goudy?

Àny chance of posting a youtube clip of you benching 350?

bmacsys · « **Reply #65 on:** February 24, 2007, 10:33:17 AM »

Quote from: Condor on February 23, 2007, 05:08:09 PM

care to elaborate?

Try working out off and on in one of his gyms since 1981. He is even more of a wussy than they made him out in Pumping Iron.

Condor · « **Reply #66 on:** February 24, 2007, 10:39:11 AM »

Quote from: Lundgrenisgod on February 23, 2007, 08:26:50 PM

Arnolder is a BBer, Big Bullshitter. He claims to be 6'2" yet he's only 6' he claims to be natural and yet you guys are gonna belive he can actually bench 500. If he could he would of claimed 550.

you mean all those claims he made in the past weren't true?

onlyme · « **Reply #67 on:** February 24, 2007, 10:43:36 AM »

Quote from: J_Mainero on February 23, 2007, 08:00:00 PM

miss a few zeros there, chief?

I sure did. I must have been counting what I had in my wallet.

MisterGX · « **Reply #68 on:** February 24, 2007, 11:19:13 AM »

Yes. In his younger days ('67-'74), definitely not now. But does it really matter??

Ursus · « **Reply #69 on:** February 24, 2007, 12:36:47 PM »

Quote from: Whiskey on February 24, 2007, 10:18:59 AM

How much do you weigh goudy?

Àny chance of posting a youtube clip of you benching 350?

im 220lbs i have lots of vids on youtube. one of around 310lbsx5 i think aswell.

Scimowser · « **Reply #70 on:** February 24, 2007, 12:52:16 PM »

ive never seen pics or clips of him pressing anything near 500, and what i have seen shows me he never went near that weight. So he had an enormous chest, does that automatically mean he could bench 500? Does it fuck. There have been smaller guys who could so alot MORE than that, but bigger guys who could do nowhere near that. Look passed the muscles and use your brains folks. He was never a 500 bencher

The Squadfather · « **Reply #71 on:** February 24, 2007, 01:27:01 PM »

Quote from: warma on February 24, 2007, 05:59:15 AM

you are so funny...im 40 years...215lb..way from ripped...my personal best is 410 and it is nothing special....i guess arnold at his best was way stronger

hahahahahaa, another internet poundage liar.

BB · « **Reply #72 on:** February 24, 2007, 02:08:14 PM »

I'd believe low to mid 400's for Arnold. If you look at the PL records for lifters in his weight class, most were only maxing in the 450-525 range.

But we are to believe a man who gave up his powerlifting/WL roots early on, was beating men with far more experience?

Sorry, I'm not buying it.

The Squadfather · « **Reply #73 on:** February 24, 2007, 02:09:19 PM »

Quote from: BB on February 24, 2007, 02:08:14 PM

I'd believe low to mid 400's for Arnold. If you look at the PL records for lifters in his weight class, most were only maxing in the 450-525 range.

But we are to believe a man who gave up his powerlifting/WL roots early on, was beating men with far more experience?

Sorry, I'm not buying it.

what are you talking about? everybody benches 500 on the internet, don't you know that?

Captain Equipoise · « **Reply #74 on:** February 24, 2007, 04:53:55 PM »

Aren't there pics somewhere of Arnie benching 5 plates a side? (495) ?