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JIM WILLIAMS R.I.P.
« on: April 02, 2007, 02:54:02 PM »
just read in Powerlifting USA that the best raw bencher of all time big Jim Williams passed away at age 66, the man officially benched 675 raw and unofficially benched 700 raw in 1972 in front of many, many, many witnesses at York Barbell.
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Re: JIM WILLIAMS R.I.P.
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2007, 02:55:27 PM »
Big Jim Williams. Cat was a real legend. Never met him... heard nice things.

RIP
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Re: JIM WILLIAMS R.I.P.
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2007, 02:56:13 PM »
Quote from: tommywishbone on April 02, 2007, 02:55:27 PM
Big Jim Williams. Cat was a real legend. Never met him... heard nice things.

RIP
absolute monster, the guy used to bench heavy 3-5 times per week, interesting guy.
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Re: JIM WILLIAMS R.I.P.
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2007, 03:00:14 PM »
Quote from: The Squadfather on April 02, 2007, 02:56:13 PM
absolute monster, the guy used to bench heavy 3-5 times per week, interesting guy.

Wow.  He must have had an unreal CNS.

RIP big guy
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Re: JIM WILLIAMS R.I.P.
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2007, 03:02:23 PM »
Quote from: The Heckler on April 02, 2007, 03:00:14 PM
Wow.  He must have had an unreal CNS.

RIP big guy
he had a crazy regimen for a PL'er, he trained more like a bodybuilder, isolation movements along with the big lifts and a lot of reps on some movements.
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Re: JIM WILLIAMS R.I.P.
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2007, 03:11:21 PM »
R.I.P.


He was a great lifter.


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Re: JIM WILLIAMS R.I.P.
« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2007, 03:12:20 PM »
Quote from: Overload on April 02, 2007, 03:11:21 PM
R.I.P.


He was a great lifter.


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exactly, think about that, 700 raw in 19fucking72, that's the year i was born. :o
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Re: JIM WILLIAMS R.I.P.
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2007, 03:14:39 PM »
Quote from: The Squadfather on April 02, 2007, 03:12:20 PM
exactly, think about that, 700 raw in 19fucking72, that's the year i was born. :o

A true legend of his time, i've read some interesting stuff about him and his training.

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Re: JIM WILLIAMS R.I.P.
« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2007, 03:16:36 PM »
Quote from: Overload on April 02, 2007, 03:14:39 PM
A true legend of his time, i've read some interesting stuff about him and his training.

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yeah like i said he sometimes would bench heavy EVERY DAY, used to do a brutal amount of work for delts like giant sets with huge weights in db presses, presses behind neck, front raises with 100 pound plates, lateral raises, he also trained at a pretty quick pace.
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Re: JIM WILLIAMS R.I.P.
« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2007, 03:17:17 PM »
Quote from: The Squadfather on April 02, 2007, 03:16:36 PM
yeah like i said he sometimes would bench heavy EVERY DAY, used to do a brutal amount of work for delts like giant sets with huge weights in db presses, presses behind neck, front raises with 100 pound plates, lateral raises, he also trained at a pretty quick pace.

Yes, very different from most guys today.

Check this out...

http://www.americanpowerliftevolution.net/1972/10-72PLNEWSCADDY1.html


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Re: JIM WILLIAMS R.I.P.
« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2007, 03:19:58 PM »
Quote from: The Squadfather on April 02, 2007, 02:54:02 PM
the man officially benched 675 raw and unofficially benched 700 raw in 1972

He would have been average by getbig member standards
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Re: JIM WILLIAMS R.I.P.
« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2007, 03:22:05 PM »
Quote from: 240 is Back on April 02, 2007, 03:19:58 PM
He would have been average by getbig member standards
hahahahahaha, exactly. ;D
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Re: JIM WILLIAMS R.I.P.
« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2007, 03:24:06 PM »
RIP

That training style was crazy...how did he not get injured more often?
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Re: JIM WILLIAMS R.I.P.
« Reply #13 on: April 02, 2007, 03:28:27 PM »
Quote from: pumpher on April 02, 2007, 03:24:06 PM
RIP

That training style was crazy...how did he not get injured more often?
he only did 19 total reps for the bench per workout, the session would go 315x8, 405x5, 475x3 and then a heavy single with 635,655 or 675 then 2 reps with 600 to finish, kind of like what an Olympic lifter does, he used to say "your mom wouldn't be considered a good cook if she only cooked twice a month would she?"
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Re: JIM WILLIAMS R.I.P.
« Reply #14 on: April 02, 2007, 03:28:59 PM »
RIP
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Re: JIM WILLIAMS R.I.P.
« Reply #15 on: April 02, 2007, 03:37:44 PM »
jim was a freak. a natural powerhouse!

RIP big man.
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Re: JIM WILLIAMS R.I.P.
« Reply #16 on: April 02, 2007, 08:42:53 PM »
You guys do realize this happened in January, right?

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