Old Strongman Lifts

[Mr Nobody]

Power cleans are tough if done for reps. They pretty much work the entire body with the exception of pecs.

[geneticmarvel]

Reg worked his way to barbell rows up to 500 lbs.  Said it was the number one upper body exercise and I agree.

Reg was strong, like really fucking strong. First muscular guy to bench 500lbs at 220 bodyweight. 500lb rows, 600lb squats, 405lb front squats, 315lb shoulder presses, 225lb barbell curls, 1000lb calf raises, 120lb standing dumbell presses. Not to mention all of his other old school strength feats like doing bench presses with two, 155lbs barbells (fucking crazy!!). He was pure class and definitely my fav old school strongmen/bodybuilder, and unlike alot of BBers, he was as powerful as he looked. I would rather look like and be as strong as Reg than be like ANY of the walking chemical bag midgets in the IFBB today. Also, Steeve Reeves was a poor mans Reg Park.

[Mr Nobody]

Reg was strong, like really fucking strong. First muscular guy to bench 500lbs at 220 bodyweight. 500lb rows, 600lb squats, 405lb front squats, 315lb shoulder presses, 225lb barbell curls, 1000lb calf raises, 120lb standing dumbell presses. Not to mention all of his other old school strength feats like doing bench presses with two, 155lbs barbells (fucking crazy!!). He was pure class and definitely my fav old school strongmen/bodybuilder, and unlike alot of BBers, he was as powerful as he looked. I would rather look like and be as strong as Reg than be like ANY of the walking chemical bag midgets in the IFBB today. Also, Steeve Reeves was a poor mans Reg Park.

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[Coach is Back!]

Yes Mr. Nobody, we do strongman training

[geneticmarvel]

I also recall hearing Reg doing inclines with 185lb dumbells if im not mistaken.

[Mr Nobody]

Yes Mr. Nobody, we do strongman training

So what are some the exercises you are incorporating? And I agree with your gym philosophy Barbells and Dumbells with limited machines most all the greats used the basics they have never changed.

[noworries]

Keith, how do you know Gus? We trained together during his filming of "Running Man". We trained at then Astro Gym in San Gabriel along with another Japanese powerlifter named "Hiro" (can't remember his last name.

I used to MC his World Record Breakers Powerlifting Meet in Hawaii the last few years he did it.  He was also married to a good friend of mine in Hawaii auntie

[Cleanest Natural]

I also recall hearing Reg doing inclines with 185lb dumbells if im not mistaken.

yes sure ... and curling 225, and I'm sure he was also deadlifting 970 without straps

[Mr Nobody]

I used to MC his World Record Breakers Powerlifting Meet in Hawaii the last few years he did it.  He was also married to a good friend of mine in Hawaii auntie

Damn bro you have met alot of cool people in the game I'm sure Goodrum will disagree.

[Cleanest Natural]

Damn bro you have met alot of cool people in the game I'm sure Goodrum will disagree.

He even met Jonsey from Police Academy

[~UN_$ung~]

it funny how people act like steroids are a 90s -2000s phenomenon, but dont realize that many steroids were first synthesized in the 20s and 30s.

they talk about sports in the 70s "when the playing field was even".......laugh,,,,steroids had already been around for decades by then

have your ever seen the dbol bloat on some of those linemen and linebackers in the 70s??

[Mr Nobody]

it funny how people act like steroids are a 90s -2000s phenomenon, but dont realize that many steroids were first synthesized in the 20s and 30s.

they talk about sports in the 70s "when the playing field was even".......laugh,,,,steroids had already been around for decades by then

have your ever seen the dbol bloat on some of those linemen and linebackers in the 70s??

Interesting so when do you Dbol hit the seen?

[geneticmarvel]

yes sure ... and curling 225, and I'm sure he was also deadlifting 970 without straps

Do you even know who Reg Park is?

[~UN_$ung~]

Interesting so when do you Dbol hit the seen?

like is said it was synthesized and used during the late 30's early 40's  but he late 40's ealy 50's bodybuilders were already using it.....not just dbol, testosterone and others as well

the due in this photo was on dianabol...

[Mr Nobody]

Interesting stuff I wasnt clear on when roids came on the scene.

[FREAKgeek]

Don't underestimate the strength feats of the old school guys. They were some fucking strong dudes around, drug free - 600+ deadlifts and 300+ clean and press. Some odd lifts still stand today, done back in the 1920's and older.


The modern BB steroid proliferation didn't start until the late 60's.  Iron Man was a quality, no bullshit BB mag under Peary Rader - real, no nonsense advice on how to get big and strong naturally.

[Coach is Back!]

So what are some the exercises you are incorporating? And I agree with your gym philosophy Barbells and Dumbells with limited machines most all the greats used the basics they have never changed.

Truck pull and push, farmers walks, tire flips, keg toss, keg press and keg carries, sled drags, one arm press, log press, etc,etc. Having yokes made now.

[burn2live]

it funny how people act like steroids are a 90s -2000s phenomenon, but dont realize that many steroids were first synthesized in the 20s and 30s.

they talk about sports in the 70s "when the playing field was even".......laugh,,,,steroids had already been around for decades by then

have your ever seen the dbol bloat on some of those linemen and linebackers in the 70s??

Dog and guinea pig testosterone was first injected in 1880-1890s by Brown Sequard

[BB]

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Hard to see, but this is a big bench by Park. I'd have to see the 500lbs rows. It was probably more of a dirty row/high pull than a bent over row.

[Coach is Back!]

Burn2live, where did you hear or read that?

[Vince B]

like is said it was synthesized and used during the late 30's early 40's  but he late 40's ealy 50's bodybuilders were already using it.....not just dbol, testosterone and others as well

the due in this photo was on dianabol...

That is not true. Dianabol wasn't available until about 1956. So Grimek never took that to win his contests. There is no evidence he took testosterone so this is just conjecture. The truth is those guys took their secrets to their graves and we will probably never know if any of the guys in the 1940s tried any testosterone. If muscleheads were like the guys today then it is likely that some might have experimented.

[~UN_$ung~]

That is not true. Dianabol wasn't available until about 1956. So Grimek never took that to win his contests. There is no evidence he took testosterone so this is just conjecture. The truth is those guys took their secrets to their graves and we will probably never know if any of the guys in the 1940s tried any testosterone. If muscleheads were like the guys today then it is likely that some might have experimented.

its not conjecture, and it not a secret...bodybuilders have been using steroids sice the lete 40s at least

the germans testing some steroids on their soldiers at early as the late 30s

[Vince B]

You have no knowledge of who used what so that is the conjecture. To suggest that Grimek used Dianabol is totally irresponsible and gives you very poor credibility here.

Testosterone was available in the 1940s. It was also about the time that many guys started getting big pecs. So it could be that testosterone contributed. That would be disappointing if true. The problem is getting anyone from those days to spill the beans. No oldtimer has confessed to using those drugs.

[#1 Klaus fan]

Don't underestimate the strength feats of the old school guys. They were some fucking strong dudes around, drug free - 600+ deadlifts and 300+ clean and press. Some odd lifts still stand today, done back in the 1920's and older.

Nowadays many lifters are being held back by their own minds. Oldtimers knew what they were capable of and knew their bodies could handle stress, partly due to very physical jobs that were much more common than they are now. And they weren't bombarded by the constant propaganda by the fitness industry.

[ToxicAvenger]

i wus expecting old guys trying to lift heavy shit and getting hurt videos  


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