Author Topic: Sometime in The Early '70's Ken Patera was probably....... (Read 7081 times)

BB · « **on:** August 16, 2011, 02:20:55 PM »

Clean and Pressing your best squat-

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Rare to see training footage of him, still America's best presser after all these years.

RagingBull · « **Reply #1 on:** August 16, 2011, 03:38:15 PM »

Impressive...brute power versus technique.

#1 Klaus fan · « **Reply #2 on:** August 16, 2011, 05:41:14 PM »

Back when weightlifters were strong, oh my god hahahaahaha. You just can't make this shit up. You know why American weightlifters aren't strong anymore? Because all the nerds uuh and aah the perfect 100 kg clean and when they see an imperfect 200 kg clean they disregard it, because weightlifting is a technique sport.

#1 Klaus fan · « **Reply #3 on:** August 16, 2011, 05:45:30 PM »

Quote from: RagingBull on August 16, 2011, 03:38:15 PM

Impressive...brute power versus technique.

How much did Patera front squat? Did he break 300 kg? Did he deadlift even 400 kg? All upper body this Patera, seems like. Here is Chemerkin. A man.

BB · « **Reply #4 on:** August 16, 2011, 06:15:58 PM »

These were the lifts he was credited with offically and in the gym. The Bench is low, but he hated the lift, and thought it useless. I've seen power meet results from his youth, and he was around #1900 for a total. I'd give him maybe #2200-2300 in his prime.

I use to think that coaching and lack of athletes was an American problem, but I'm changing my mind on that. I still think we don't get as many good lifters as we should, but that's expected. Most with physical talent would rather into the money sports. Can't fault them for that. Also we can't drug as well as we use to:(, yes I would've laughed and dismissed that thought a few years ago too, but I recently saw drug testing logs from a few US hopefuls, some of those guys were being strictly tested 8 times a year. That's rough going.

Say what you want, but for the era he competed in, Patera (and many other U.S. guys) were top level competition.

Best Lifts:

Power Clean: 501-1/2
Squat Clean: 515

Clean and Jerk: 505.5
Clean and Press: 505.5
Snatch: 387.5

Total: 1395

Press Behind Neck: 418, 405x2
Squat (belt only): 820
Front Squat: 650
Good Mornings: 573-3/4
Press off rack: 535
Overhead squat: 440-3/4
Steep incline press: 485
Bench press: 560
Clean grip deadlift: 785x2
Snatch grip high pull: 440-3/4

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#1 Klaus fan · « **Reply #5 on:** August 16, 2011, 07:17:54 PM »

Quote from: BB on August 16, 2011, 06:15:58 PM

Say what you want, but for the era he competed in, Patera (and many other U.S. guys) were top level competition.

I acknowledge that. Patera was very strong. Kudos to him. I was just trying to make a point. Eh.

The True Adonis · « **Reply #6 on:** August 16, 2011, 07:27:52 PM »

Quote from: #1 Klaus fan on August 16, 2011, 07:17:54 PM

I acknowledge that. Patera was very strong. Kudos to him. I was just trying to make a point. Eh.

kimo · « **Reply #7 on:** February 08, 2013, 06:52:36 AM »

ken was a bit stiff should have tried powerlifting.

BB · « **Reply #8 on:** February 08, 2013, 07:24:13 AM »

Yes, stiffness and injury were always his weak points.

He did do one power meet when he was young, I remember a mid 1800's raw total being posted for him. I think if he stayed with it, he might of ended in the #2200 - 2300 range, but he hated to flat bench.

I heard a interview with him a bit back, hard working guy, wrestling and weightlifting left him with no real money. Bought a gym and was a on the road salesman for many years, he was still doing the salesman thing as of a few years ago. Very good to his kids, he bought them houses as gifts, and was quite fond of dogs as I remember.

Mentioned that as he got older, the steroid use scared him. Said the British Bulldog's and Big John Studd's use was tremendous, he was in awe.

MORTALCOIL · « **Reply #9 on:** February 08, 2013, 07:25:08 AM »

Yep, McDonalds didn't stand a chance.

BB · « **Reply #10 on:** February 08, 2013, 07:32:17 AM »

Yes, best not to bother Ken when he's having a Big Mac attack.

Tito24 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 08, 2013, 07:36:30 AM »

the cleanest pleasure is having sex an underaged girl

Fuzzy Nuts · « **Reply #12 on:** February 08, 2013, 11:38:15 AM »

Impressive. Savickas has the WSM record in the log press at 485#. Ken put that up pretty easy.

kimo · « **Reply #13 on:** February 10, 2013, 07:55:36 AM »

yet in the ring hulk hogAN SEEMED TO manhandle ken . prrety easy . . terry bollea was not as near as strong as ken patera i think . how much could hogan squat press and deadlift . only heard 400 pounds bench for reps . . of course taller you are the harder it is to big squats . or presses . . ken was a shotputter also . 65 feet and more .

the Algebra Wizard · « **Reply #14 on:** February 10, 2013, 08:06:14 AM »

i believe he got a silver medal, in Munich at the 72 games ...

kimo · « **Reply #15 on:** February 10, 2013, 08:42:15 AM »

ken bombed out in munich . bombed on the snatch

WOOO · « **Reply #16 on:** February 10, 2013, 08:43:56 AM »

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kimo · « **Reply #17 on:** February 10, 2013, 08:46:43 AM »

got this video . was fine . . ken against bob backlund pedro morales and andre the giant . were great matches . also . a couple of others .

BB · « **Reply #18 on:** February 10, 2013, 09:05:45 AM »

Ken won the Pan - Am games, lots of American competitions, and took 2nd at the WWC, but bombed out at the 1972 Olympics.

72 had a great class of lifters in it. Injury, partying, and the terrorism (US teams were in the same general area as the Israelis, and were friendly with them) kept Ken from really showing his stuff.

Visions of Eight was a nice documentary on the games -

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1972 was the first use of bumper plates and the last use of the Press in the Olympics too.

kimo · « **Reply #19 on:** February 11, 2013, 10:48:00 AM »

good analysis . yes .

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