30 Days training as a pro bodybuilder

[michael arvilla]

Can you remember the guy who held the bench record for a while? He trained there. I know Cutlers's from the Worcester area. He used to train in Milford once in a while at Perfect ShapeGym.

    Julian?...........Andy Hickey??

[medz zeppelin]

    Julian?...........Andy Hickey??

nah......he turned pro wrestler in the early 90's i think. Can't think of his fucking name

[michael arvilla]

nah......he turned pro wrestler in the early 90's i think. Can't think of his fucking name

  i bounced with Perry Saturn at "The Rockpile" (rock-club part of the "Palace" in saugus mass)

[Cleanest Natural]

golds everett had  Mike Matarazzo,Paul Demayo, "big" Dan Smith",steve cantone,lucio paoulini,and a ton of great national level guys
was truly a great time and place in bb history!

[dantelis]

This is a much better and much healthier idea than eating only McDonalds for a month.

Depends on the supplements and chemical you take.  Taking a pro's regime of supplements, HGH and steroids over 30 days might adversely effect a person just as much as eating McDonalds.  That's why it would be interesting to see the results, especially the doctor's reports and lab tests throughout the 30 days.

[HTexan]

plus he paid us every single time/visit with a check! (for a broke bb it don't get much better than this!)

 

Where is the study posted? Did he find/confirm any thing?

[michael arvilla]

Where is the study posted? Did he find/confirm any thing?

new england journal of medicine??.............i think part of the study had to do with "roid rage"
id have to look it up tho

[Flex 215]

nah......he turned pro wrestler in the early 90's i think. Can't think of his fucking name

            Are you thinking of Ted Arcidi ?  He was the first to eclipse 700lbs. He did 705.5lbs about 1985 or so, and the record stood for a while.

           I guess according to him he wore a 1ply lifting shirt, which he said was to prevent an injury from re-occurring. He was mad afterwards, saying he could have done the lift without it. His record has been been shattered, but by guys wearing much thicker bench shirts. But if he had actually done the lift raw, I think it would still be record.

[medz zeppelin]

            Are you thinking of Ted Arcidi ?  He was the first to eclipse 700lbs. He did 705.5lbs about 1985 or so, and the record stood for a while.

           I guess according to him he wore a 1ply lifting shirt, which he said was to prevent an injury from re-occurring. He was mad afterwards, saying he could have done the lift without it. His record has been been shattered, but by guys wearing much thicker bench shirts. But if he had actually done the lift raw, I think it would still be record.

you are correct ,sir

[medz zeppelin]

Ted Arcidi  bench training routine

week cycle
Weeks 1-3: 3*6
Weeks 4-6: 3*5
Weeks 7-9: 3*3
Weeks 10-11: combine sets of 3 and two reps
Week 12: meet day; open with a bench that you have done for at least four reps

Monday
Bench Press 3*5/405-420
Behind-the-Neck Press 3*5/260-300
Lying Tricep Extension to the nose 2*6/340-350
Standing Barbell Curls 3*6/160-195
Lat Pulldowns 3-4*10/240

Thursday
Bench Press follow 12-week cycle
Behind-the-Neck Press 3*6/225
Lying Tricep Extension to the nose 2*6/340-350
Standing Barbell Curls 3*6/160-195
Lat Pulldowns 3-4*10/240

Saturday
Squats your choice of sets and reps
Deadlifts your choice of sets and reps
Behind-the-neck Press 2*3/335-365


On Thursday, do all heavy bench press sets with maximum poundages. Occasionally, do some forced reps. Rest for 5-6 minutes between bench press sets and 2 to 3 minutes between assistance work sets. Perform the last heavy workout ten days before the scheduled meet. Peak for only one or two competitions a year.