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Re: Vince Gironda
« Reply #50 on: July 07, 2010, 02:42:52 PM »
Quote from: jpm101 on July 06, 2010, 02:25:54 PM
Believe Gironda was married 4 or 5 times. Never heard that he drank himself to death. Did have a hard time recovering from an injury after one of his special designed chinning devices  broke, when he was using it. Maybe that lead to extra heavy drink, don't know. Think he shattered his leg pretty bad. He did die broke and his former gym is now a parking lot on Ventura Blvd.

Gironda put major use to the "V" dipping bar (had the knuckles forward or facing inward for extra stretch and influence on the pecs...try it some time and you will know what I mean) and the Scott curling bench (which was really Gironda design).   Also the Roman chair and Sissy squats for legs. Gironda had dozens of different ways of preforming regular exercise. Including the position of the grip/fingers/wrist/elbows, etc. (even now days the elbow position is important in BB'ing). And all the special ways to do chins. Put heavy attention to 8X8's, 10X10's, tri sets, quad sets, etc. Ahead of his time with regards to advance training.

Did stunt work and was an expert horseman, like his father was in the movies. Use to be a lot of riding stables along the LA river in North Hollywood back in the day. Was a cool dude and all that but very moody I have been told. Most genius might be considered half mad anyway.
great posts man Im really enjoying reading about Gironda.  He was a true legend
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Re: Vince Gironda
« Reply #51 on: July 07, 2010, 03:48:48 PM »
Quote from: Mr Nobody on July 07, 2010, 04:24:10 AM
Bench Neck presses as well. I bought some of his courses once very interesting.
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I forgot about those bro..thanks!!

Also,try doing declines to the neck/throat area ala Gironda.

Guys who bounce 405 off their diaphrams (sp) can usually use around 185-205 -12 reps.....really works the pecs and not the ego.
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Re: Vince Gironda
« Reply #52 on: July 07, 2010, 03:55:51 PM »
Quote from: wes on July 07, 2010, 03:48:48 PM
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I forgot about those bro..thanks!!

Also,try doing declines to the neck/throat area ala Gironda.

Guys who bounce 405 off their diaphrams (sp) can usually use around 185-205 -12 reps.....really works the pecs and not the ego.
Yea the dude was all about strict form. Yea Dorian used declines alot worked for him.
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