Author Topic: Dave Draper... The Blonde Bomber (Read 5014 times)

NotSure · « **on:** December 29, 2012, 02:30:13 PM »

Rumor has it they called him the blonde bomber because Draper would stand elevated 5 feet over "customers" and bomb their chest. Lee Priest eventually inherited the name which segwayed into "the blonde myth" because it had been a good 20 years since another "Blonde bomber" came onto the scene. Tip Dujour gentleman. Enjoy.

mass243 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 29, 2012, 02:32:27 PM »

Lee was so fukin' massive !

NotSure · « **Reply #2 on:** December 29, 2012, 02:33:18 PM »

Quote from: mass243 on December 29, 2012, 02:32:27 PM

Lee was so fukin' massive !

Yes! Imagine the loads that would shoot out that little chilly hole of his.

slate · « **Reply #3 on:** December 29, 2012, 02:34:31 PM »

OMG, Lee had synthol all over his body

Big Chiro Flex · « **Reply #4 on:** December 29, 2012, 02:35:00 PM »

I've always loved that Draper pic, it's exactly how I squat with the wedge and all. But I've always wondered wtf is up with that bar??

NotSure · « **Reply #5 on:** December 29, 2012, 02:37:54 PM »

Quote from: Chiro Flex on December 29, 2012, 02:35:00 PM

I've always loved that Draper pic, it's exactly how I squat with the wedge and all. But I've always wondered wtf is up with that bar??

Clearly a shitty bar. 600lbs won't even do that to a bar.

anabolichalo · « **Reply #6 on:** December 29, 2012, 02:39:51 PM »

he looks like shit

hope this helps

slate · « **Reply #7 on:** December 29, 2012, 02:45:25 PM »

come on, the arms on that midget look impressive

and draper has a fine ass

HTexan · « **Reply #8 on:** December 29, 2012, 02:48:29 PM »

Draper. Top or bottom? (yes homo)

slate · « **Reply #9 on:** December 29, 2012, 03:25:59 PM »

i wonder if at that size lee could actually shit or piss without it coming down his thighs

The Scott · « **Reply #10 on:** December 29, 2012, 03:31:22 PM »

Dave Draper is a friend of mine as well as a primary inspiration along with Reeves and Arnold for my having started weight training. The term "Blonde Bomber" is a variation on the one given to the late actress Jean Harlow, aka "The Blonde Bombshell". It was/is based on his blonde, All-American good looks and most definitely not upon some scatological fantasy as presented by the author of this thread.

NotSure · « **Reply #11 on:** December 29, 2012, 03:39:52 PM »

Quote from: The Scott on December 29, 2012, 03:31:22 PM

Dave Draper is a friend of mine as well as a primary inspiration along with Reeves and Arnold for my having started weight training. The term "Blonde Bomber" is a variation on the one given to the late actress Jean Harlow, aka "The Blonde Bombshell". It was/is based on his blonde, All-American good looks and most definitely not upon some scatological fantasy as presented by the author of this thread.

Who the hell are you. What are your credentials?

BB · « **Reply #12 on:** December 29, 2012, 03:46:26 PM »

Quote from: Chiro Flex on December 29, 2012, 02:35:00 PM

I've always loved that Draper pic, it's exactly how I squat with the wedge and all. But I've always wondered wtf is up with that bar??

Bar took a set from being left loaded on narrow uprights for too long. Most old equipment was very narrow, and when you'd leave a bar loaded for a few days, they'd take a bit of a set at the ends, then they'd usually get moved to the squatting area where the bend didn't matter as much, and it would get worse over time.

Most new equipment is built very wide now, so it's less of a problem.

Also, in powerlifting lifting gyms the bars were sometimes bent like that for comfort, as it allowed you to take a wider, lower grip that felt better for the shoulders, particularly with larger and taller men.

Here's a new version -

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The Scott · « **Reply #13 on:** December 29, 2012, 03:49:10 PM »

Quote from: BB on December 29, 2012, 03:46:26 PM

Bar took a set from being left loaded on narrow uprights for too long. Most old equipment was very narrow, and when you'd leave a bar loaded for a few days, they'd take a bit of a set at the ends, then they'd usually get moved to the squatting area where the bend didn't matter as much, and it would get worse over time.

Most new equipment is built very wide now, so it's less of a problem.

Also, in powerlifting lifting gyms the bars were sometimes bent like that for comfort, as it allowed you to take a wider, lower grip that felt better for the shoulders, particularly with larger and taller men.

Here's a new version -

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Yup. The bar in the squat rack at Stern's Gym in San Diego was cambered. Worked great too.

slate · « **Reply #14 on:** December 29, 2012, 03:50:01 PM »

Quote from: The Scott on December 29, 2012, 03:31:22 PM

Dave Draper is a friend of mine as well as a primary inspiration along with Reeves and Arnold for my having started weight training. The term "Blonde Bomber" is a variation on the one given to the late actress Jean Harlow, aka "The Blonde Bombshell". It was/is based on his blonde, All-American good looks and most definitely not upon some scatological fantasy as presented by the author of this thread.

ironage fruitcake alert

OTHstrong · « **Reply #15 on:** December 29, 2012, 04:03:10 PM »

Quote from: Chiro Flex on December 29, 2012, 02:35:00 PM

I've always loved that Draper pic, it's exactly how I squat with the wedge and all. But I've always wondered wtf is up with that bar??

Just a shitty flimsy bar. One time I was dead lifting and was using a flimsy bar. Gym was packed so I had no choice really, so I do 1 plate, 2 plates, 3 plates, 4 plates for warm up then slap on 6 and a 25 for a triple or so I thought. after the first rep went up plates started to slide off, lol, that`s how much it was bending. So I threw it down and we started laughing.