Author Topic: Does anybody honestly believe Arnold could bench 500? (Read 12343 times)

bmacsys · « **Reply #100 on:** February 25, 2007, 12:22:10 PM »

Quote from: dylan_dent on February 24, 2007, 11:34:39 PM

Anyone who thinks there is no way AS could have ever benched 500lbs has NEVER been into a REAL gym. You pukes cant imagine it because youve never seen it in you 24 hour fitness centers. Grow some balls one day and go take a free tour of a gym. Youll see 495 or better thrown up daily, by far less athletes than AS. Oh, and dont wear your hairspray, jewelry, or your new track suit.....youll look like a douche.

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What a fucking moron. I have seen guys bench 500+ pounds with no bench shirts strictly press that weight. Let me tell you VERY FEW guys who ever pick up a weight can do it.

Pollux · « **Reply #101 on:** February 25, 2007, 12:53:25 PM »

Quote from: arce377 on February 24, 2007, 09:34:31 PM

Arnold and Franco, both did 500...

I love the scene in Pumping Iron when Arnold and Franco are training in the weight pit. Franco is benching 315, Arnold cracks a joke, Franco has that shit resting on his chest all while laughing and pushes it up like nothing.

MassInMass · « **Reply #102 on:** February 25, 2007, 03:55:59 PM »

Just my two cents...I have met Arnold twice...Once at a grand opening of Planet Hollywood ( just a "Hi,nice to meet you")the second time at a gym that I was training at in Newport R.I.. He was there filming a part for True Lies. Arnold is not 6'2". He is 6'. And , he is not particularly large framed. However...
In regards to him benching 500, I would think absolutely. Not that I can do it, but it is not that impressive. There are a half a dozen guys in my gym that can do that, and I know for fact 2 of them are naturals. Arnold was the "freak" of his time, and I would think that some good strength came with that size.

dylan_dent · « **Reply #103 on:** February 25, 2007, 08:58:49 PM »

Wait, are you calling me a moron?

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Quote from: bmacsys on February 25, 2007, 12:22:10 PM

What a fucking moron. I have seen guys bench 500+ pounds with no bench shirts strictly press that weight. Let me tell you VERY FEW guys who ever pick up a weight can do it.

Theoak* · « **Reply #104 on:** February 25, 2007, 11:53:20 PM »

Quote from: MassInMass on February 25, 2007, 03:55:59 PM

Just my two cents...I have met Arnold twice...Once at a grand opening of Planet Hollywood ( just a "Hi,nice to meet you")the second time at a gym that I was training at in Newport R.I.. He was there filming a part for True Lies. Arnold is not 6'2". He is 6'. And , he is not particularly large framed. However...
In regards to him benching 500, I would think absolutely. Not that I can do it, but it is not that impressive. There are a half a dozen guys in my gym that can do that, and I know for fact 2 of them are naturals. Arnold was the "freak" of his time, and I would think that some good strength came with that size.

Naturals who bench 500lbs? Imagined if they juiced they could be benching 800lbs

pumpster · « **Reply #105 on:** February 26, 2007, 12:20:28 AM »

Quote from: MassInMass on February 25, 2007, 03:55:59 PM

Just my two cents...I have met Arnold twice...Once at a grand opening of Planet Hollywood ( just a "Hi,nice to meet you")the second time at a gym that I was training at in Newport R.I.. He was there filming a part for True Lies. Arnold is not 6'2". He is 6'. And , he is not particularly large framed. However...
In regards to him benching 500, I would think absolutely. Not that I can do it, but it is not that impressive. There are a half a dozen guys in my gym that can do that, and I know for fact 2 of them are naturals. Arnold was the "freak" of his time, and I would think that some good strength came with that size.

In other words, he has no idea and badly wants to believe that his hero can do it.

rccs · « **Reply #106 on:** February 26, 2007, 03:13:20 AM »

Quote from: warma on February 24, 2007, 07:37:06 PM

nooooooo not at all....but i have balls to put my very average pic here unlike you coward

that is true! Squadfart is definetly a coward!

rccs · « **Reply #107 on:** February 26, 2007, 03:17:55 AM »

Quote from: benjamin pearson on February 24, 2007, 09:32:34 PM

hahahahah your bragging you look like a pile of shit..... fuck.... and nice stomach hair.... it looks like your pubes are having a race to your neck

Hy puppet how are you? Your Master says that it is better to have pubes racing to the neck than having "pubes" racing to the ass, like in your case "Gayjamin".

MassInMass · « **Reply #108 on:** February 26, 2007, 08:15:51 AM »

Quote from: pumpster on February 26, 2007, 12:20:28 AM

In other words, he has no idea and badly wants to believe that his hero can do it.

Arnold is NOT my hero...I'm just making an observation...I could care less what he used to bench...

pumpster · « **Reply #109 on:** February 26, 2007, 08:18:49 AM »

Quote from: MassInMass on February 26, 2007, 08:15:51 AM

Arnold is NOT my hero...I'm just making an observation...I could care less what he used to bench...

All conjecture yet you're "absolutely" sure he could've done it. Of course you care.

local hero · « **Reply #110 on:** February 26, 2007, 09:30:34 AM »

arnold repped with 4 plates per side, dont see how he couldnt force one out with 5... ive got to say i dont see what the big debate is about, most gyms have a few 4 plate benchers,, ive seen 550 benched by a 17st bloke and he wasnt in the same league as arnie physique wise

willie mosconi · « **Reply #111 on:** March 01, 2007, 11:22:02 PM »

why would a bodybuilder do a single anyway? It is pointless. It won't build muscle. It risks injury

big nick · « **Reply #112 on:** March 02, 2007, 01:26:09 AM »

No doubt here i worked out once in venice with arnold 30 years ago and he was bechin over 500 many times. Just to finish his workout somedays he would max out with 500 plus.

tu_holmes · « **Reply #113 on:** March 02, 2007, 01:44:05 AM »

I don't think he did... only reason why I say it is because in "Pumping Iron 2: The Women"

The guy training Bev Francis said "She's as Strong as Arnold"

Bev Francis was a powerlifter, but I don't think she was benching 500... That's just my take on it.

hangclean · « **Reply #114 on:** March 02, 2007, 01:59:03 AM »

At his best Arnold could probably put up 500. With all that ciba labs D-bol that they were using back then I bet a lot of them were pushing close to that.

DVSGOD · « **Reply #115 on:** March 02, 2007, 02:06:22 AM »

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

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

Exactly.
The majority (not including Chick) that are posting in this thread will never reach a quater of the pec mass and shape that Arnold had.
He benched enough to give him the kind of development he had thats all that really needs to be said.

Before he came to the USA I beleive he most proberley did bench 500 or over,he was carrying more BF and was still in that biggest is best mode of thinking not to mention he used to compete in strongman and powerlift meets in Europe,once in the US of A though Arnold concentraited more on refining the mass he had built with HEAVY weights,food and Dinabol.

So in the end who really gives a fuk? Delete this thread and ban the thread starter for such a worthless topic

tu_holmes · « **Reply #116 on:** March 02, 2007, 02:08:58 AM »

Quote from: DVSGOD on March 02, 2007, 02:06:22 AM

Exactly.
The majority (not including Chick) that are posting in this thread will never reach a quater of the pec mass and shape that Arnold had.
He benched enough to give him the kind of development he had thats all that really needs to be said.

Before he came to the USA I beleive he most proberley did bench 500 or over,he was carrying more BF and was still in that biggest is best mode of thinking not to mention he used to compete in strongman and powerlift meets in Europe,once in the US of A though Arnold concentraited more on refining the mass he had built with HEAVY weights,food and Dinabol.

So in the end who really gives a fuk? Delete this thread and ban the thread starter for such a worthless topic

It's a topic... a conversation... It's a forum... This is what people do.

It's related to bodybuilding and people are commenting... I see no problem with it.

GoneAway · « **Reply #117 on:** March 02, 2007, 03:54:39 AM »

It's true, who really cares. But it's cool to discuss it.

bmacsys · « **Reply #118 on:** March 02, 2007, 04:55:06 AM »

Quote from: DVSGOD on March 02, 2007, 02:06:22 AM

Exactly.
The majority (not including Chick) that are posting in this thread will never reach a quater of the pec mass and shape that Arnold had.
He benched enough to give him the kind of development he had thats all that really needs to be said.

Before he came to the USA I beleive he most proberley did bench 500 or over,he was carrying more BF and was still in that biggest is best mode of thinking not to mention he used to compete in strongman and powerlift meets in Europe,once in the US of A though Arnold concentraited more on refining the mass he had built with HEAVY weights,food and Dinabol.

So in the end who really gives a fuk? Delete this thread and ban the thread starter for such a worthless topic

Dude, Arnold stated in his own book he benched 460 and he was into building muscles not lifting heavy in itself.

dylan_dent · « **Reply #119 on:** March 02, 2007, 09:30:14 AM »

I feel sorry for you queef-licks that live in a cave. Someone post a pic of Arnold, when he was bulked up. Then tell me he couldnt have hoisted 5 wheels. Ill post it again, even though I said I wouldnt....

Arnold had arguably one of the biggest egos in BBing history, and his fvucking workout partner was a powerlifter. WTF do you think? He just sat back and conceded to Franco. Get a fvcking clue lol.

I dont want to talk about this again.

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Dredlock Rasta · « **Reply #120 on:** March 02, 2007, 11:04:09 AM »

No natural can bench 500+ pounds.

pumpster · « **Reply #121 on:** March 02, 2007, 11:06:10 AM »

Quote from: local hero on February 26, 2007, 09:30:34 AM

arnold repped with 4 plates per side, dont see how he couldnt force one out with 5... ive got to say i dont see what the big debate is about, most gyms have a few 4 plate benchers,, ive seen 550 benched by a 17st bloke and he wasnt in the same league as arnie physique wise

Dude, that's now vs. more than 30 years ago.

pumpster · « **Reply #122 on:** March 02, 2007, 11:06:43 AM »

Quote from: big nick on March 02, 2007, 01:26:09 AM

No doubt here i worked out once in venice with arnold 30 years ago and he was bechin over 500 many times. Just to finish his workout somedays he would max out with 500 plus.

Sure buddy.

pumpster · « **Reply #123 on:** March 02, 2007, 11:07:54 AM »

Quote from: dylan_dent on March 02, 2007, 09:30:14 AM

I feel sorry for you queef-licks that live in a cave. Someone post a pic of Arnold, when he was bulked up. Then tell me he couldnt have hoisted 5 wheels. Ill post it again, even though I said I wouldnt....

Arnold had arguably one of the biggest egos in BBing history, and his fvucking workout partner was a powerlifter. WTF do you think? He just sat back and conceded to Franco. Get a fvcking clue lol.

I dont want to talk about this again.

D

Good, because you have nothing other than hope that your hero can satisfy your fantasy.

This is hilarious all the kids on here who are "sure" he could do it when the reality is that it was probably somewhere around 450 give or take a few lb.

hillbilly · « **Reply #124 on:** March 02, 2007, 11:08:58 AM »

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

i've saw a guy in my gym bench 405 for 2 a while back and he wasnt even that big, so do i think the Mr O with one of the best chests in the history of the sport cud bench 500?? well i am suprised it wasnt more!