Is vic richards a pathological liar or a freak of nature?

[purenaturalstrength]

SR: At your age, do you feel the need to be carrying the body mass you have now necessary or is it just genetics weighing in over 300lbs today?

VR: At 5'10 I look too thin at 250 pounds, so I believe for me, it is primarily genetic.


SR: Give me some of the best poundage’s you've lifted: Bench- Shoulder Press- Squat- Biceps Curl?

VR:I have bench pressed between 550 on incline bench and 600+ pounds flat bench; 200 pounds on dumbbell press. I’ve done shoulder presses in the range of 450 pounds; squatted nearly 900 pounds, as well I’ve done barbell curls up to 315 pounds and I never liked using a belt or knee wraps.



crazy thighs and calves if you ask me

[Immortal_Technique]

I think he's both! Those poundages are totally plausible though and have been done by the Ronnie's and Kevins and .....er, Efferdings of this world.

[Stark]

Rapetime!!!

[Meso_z]

Rapetime!!!

[Stark]

Don't laugh he just "likes" kids 

[OTHstrong]

There isn't a single pic or video of him going heavy, 1 vid of him struggling with a measly 275 for incline, was a lot of talk about his crazy proportions surely there would've been a lot of gossip about his lifts back in the day and there wasn't, so I call BS

[Dr Dutch]

Don't laugh he just "likes" kids 

I think he ate her, how else could he have taken in those 25.000 cals a day ?

[mass243]

hahahahaa @ 900 pound squat 

Big Ronnie did 'bout 800. This mofo would shit his pants under 800 pounds, yet 900 

[Per Se]

hahahahaa @ 900 pound squat 

Big Ronnie did 'bout 800. This mofo would shit his pants under 800 pounds, yet 900 

So because Ronnie didn't do it.....no one can?
Great logic my friend.

[Per Se]

I think he ate her, how else could he have taken in those 25.000 cals a day ?

If you read the interview, he addresses the calorie issue.

[Dr Dutch]

I found this on his website, literally.....LOL:

Anabolic steroids and birthday control pills (cause) severe mental illness in humans..e.t.c delusion, hallucination, anxiety, diabetes, bi-polar and mood swings.

From The VRRI....what a clown

[kiwiol]

That's a good interview and he sounds like an OK guy. His mega calorie intake claim is believable based on the explanation, although it might be a bit exaggerated.

Too bad Shawn can't post here anymore.

[Tapeworm]

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[Mr. Magoo]

didn't he say in an article that in the future, the philosophy of Vic Richards would be taught in places like harvard and yale?

 

please, he's just another guy with a half empty marker sitting at a fold out table waiting for someone to remember him and walk up to ask a question

[The_Iron_Disciple]

An old friend of mine use to work out at the Gold's in Venice back in the day. Didn't mention any poundages, per say, but said V.R was the STRONGEST bb'er he had ever seen. And said V.R had muscle on top of muscle on top of muscle, etc., etc. I believe not only my friend, but  believe that Vic lifted extremely heavy based on the type of physique he presented. It was dense and thick beyond belief. EVERYBODY remembers the famous " FIBO vid ". You tell me that's a physique of a guy who pussied around in the gym ? LOL !! Thank you !BO vid ". You tell me that's a physique of a guy who pussied around in the gym ? LOL !! Thank you !

[lift 456]

he lies just like a women

[StanZoLOL]

I remember some videos on youtube on Ric Drasin (sp) channel of Golds in the early 80s and Victor was actually surprisingly weak for his size. Incline 275 for 4-5, Flat dumbells with 150s. Those videos are still on youtube.

[purenaturalstrength]

ronnie did 2x800lbs, with belt, wraps, suit and not nearly to legal depth

vic claims "nearly 900lbs" without belt, wraps or suit


ok ok

[mass243]

So because Ronnie didn't do it.....no one can?
Great logic my friend.

If Ronnie can't do it, it can't be done 

[NarcissisticDeity]

There isn't a single pic or video of him going heavy, 1 vid of him struggling with a measly 275 for incline, was a lot of talk about his crazy proportions surely there would've been a lot of gossip about his lifts back in the day and there wasn't, so I call BS

[StanZoLOL]

There isn't a single pic or video of him going heavy, 1 vid of him struggling with a measly 275 for incline, was a lot of talk about his crazy proportions surely there would've been a lot of gossip about his lifts back in the day and there wasn't, so I call BS

That's the same video I saw. If I remember right he does the 150's for a double on flat bench too. Decent lifting but pathetic for his size.

[Ropo]

There isn't a single pic or video of him going heavy, 1 vid of him struggling with a measly 275 for incline, was a lot of talk about his crazy proportions surely there would've been a lot of gossip about his lifts back in the day and there wasn't, so I call BS

Interesting. At the time 20 years before Internet,  mobile phones and phone cameras, there isn't any video clips about Vic. There is very little any material about the bodybuilders at that time, and Vic didn't even compete, he was a side show freak. There was plenty of material in the magazines, but no much more. He was way ahead his time and if he would be competitive BB:er, it would be different story.
 

It is obvious that he was training hard, but the need to talk about the weights used born afterwards, so he tell how he remembers it. Is there anywhere a video where Arnold talk with his accent "I lifted thousand of pounds of iron with my great muscles"? It didn't matter before there was groupies like you guys, who criticizes lifted pounds more than the point of the matter, size and quality of the muscles.

[deceiver]

kirk karwoski squats about 845 pounds raw. do you really believe some bodybuilder could match best squat of all times?

[Dr Dutch]

kirk karwoski squats about 845 pounds raw. do you really believe some bodybuilder could match best squat of all times?

[yates fan]

going raw a lot of bodybuilders are stronger than the top competitive powerlifters.guys are now getting 300
3 or more out of bench shirts and the same with squats.