CT Fletcher introduces 'Da Hulk' - a walking legend

[Fortress]

ronnie coleman is just squeezing these like the pink dumbbells


sure spotto did 17 or so shitty ego reps with them too

but all he trains for is strength, is bloated like a swine and he couldnt do half those reps with coleman's form

And Spoto presses a couple of hundred more pounds than Coleman could (which, when you're talking five or more, is STAGGERING in the extreme), so what are you saying?

I know Ronnie and like the guy. And his Olympia form was something to behold, but in a realm of strength athletes and those who are elite pressers, Coleman was nowhere.  

[bigbadwolfe]

All around big dude but not impressed with his strength at all. For as big as that guy is and as much drugs as he is on you would think would be a whole hell of a lot stronger. Hell I've been clean for 4 yrs fat and out of shape and can still do everything that he just did. Big YES.....Strong not impressed!!!!

[Fortress]

All around big dude but not impressed with his strength at all. For as big as that guy is and as much drugs as he is on you would think would be a whole hell of a lot stronger. Hell I've been clean for 4 yrs fat and out of shape and can still do everything that he just did. Big YES.....Strong not impressed!!!!

Exactly. I am drug-free and can almost do a couple of paused reps with 405, weighing CONSIDERABLY less (about 270).

[Fortress]

you are full of shit

RC #1

Why I have chosen to argue with you concerning strength, etc. ... 

You're mostly inferior of intelligence and clearly rather ignorant where human strength is concerned.

I've tried to educate as best I could. And like a true meatball you've thrown up roadblocks at every opportunity.

Folks of spiritual religion do the same thing.

Best of luck. It's all you might have, ever.

[Parker]

And now this thread has devolved into a Bber vs PL thread, specifically Ronnie Coleman vs Spoto.

[Icelord]

Powerlifting and strongest man shows don't pay well because they're even more unattainable and niche than bodybuilding is.

Reduced fanbase = reduced revenue = fewer sponsors and small cash pools. Much smaller. Not to mention strong men are more common than shredded men who weigh 250-300lbs and know how to pose.

The Olympia and AC prize money has grown proportionately to the interest in the sport. I don't know exactly what the status of powerlifting is but it seems to not expand outside a small circle of weight-lifting fanatics.

[HavoX]

Nig dude. All the way nig dude.

[Fortress]

the reason being is that nobody gives a shit about a bloated pig doing a shaky single rep with a whole entourage cheering him on

I give a shit. Many people I know do, too.

Many would say you're all about the show with zero passion for the go.

Style without substance.

But you couldn't care less, I know. You're too much the toolbox.

Go "get the girls" (aka punching the money) and leave manly pursuits to men.

[SF1900]

All around big dude but not impressed with his strength at all. For as big as that guy is and as much drugs as he is on you would think would be a whole hell of a lot stronger. Hell I've been clean for 4 yrs fat and out of shape and can still do everything that he just did. Big YES.....Strong not impressed!!!!

Im 100% natural and I can bench press the same weight he did.

[DPump]

I work out w this guy sometimes at an LA Fitness in Dallas Texas and will vouch he is big and strong huge ass and torso. Def Kais size and a strong plifter.   

[ProudVirgin69]

if you cant tell this is an oil bag you cant tell a butthole from a vagina either

 

[FermiDirac]

the reason being is that nobody gives a shit about a bloated pig doing a shaky single rep with a whole entourage cheering him on

QFT

[falco]

thats a young man's game

now he's old and living in the past

His bodybuilding victory was just a few years ago.
We are all going to age and our body will not be like before.
At least at some point of his life he did the did and walked the walk. Hell he is still working out with massive poundages at his age, is that not good enough?

[SuperTed]

All around big dude but not impressed with his strength at all. For as big as that guy is and as much drugs as he is on you would think would be a whole hell of a lot stronger. Hell I've been clean for 4 yrs fat and out of shape and can still do everything that he just did. Big YES.....Strong not impressed!!!!

Thats generally how I saw it too.
With his "Hulk" nickname, the grand intro he was given by Fletcher and the sheer size of the guy, the lifts he ended up doing were pretty underwhelming. 
There was a video of Alexey Lesukov reppin out 440lbs a few days back and that was far more impressive.

As someone earlier said, he's more like the black Rich Piana than the black Eric Spoto.

[nasht5]

I don't see how that video is motivation to the average blob contemplating bodybuilding because the guy in the video is clearly on steroids or maybe more. If he was natural and fat, then I would say at least the wannabe permabulkers would look up to him. But he's more like an amateur bodybuilder/powerlifter hybrid (obviously not IFBB material). So I just see it as a video like Kali's crappy clips, trying to impress people by how loud they can be while they bench weights that are impossible to 9 out of 10 people viewing them.

Now, of course, a guy who is on gear and dreams of being the strongest guy in his gym - and already lifts big - then the video is a little exhilarating, sure.

pick a stance and stand with it, stop waiting to see which way the wind blows.

[Ron]

Cool video though - 'Hulk Smash' - and 200,00 views in a day...

[falco]

Why was this thread title changed?
Was it offensive?

[Icelord]

pick a stance and stand with it, stop waiting to see which way the wind blows.

No. I like being everything to everyone. 

[Parker]

Thats generally how I saw it too.
With his "Hulk" nickname, the grand intro he was given by Fletcher and the sheer size of the guy, the lifts he ended up doing were pretty underwhelming. 
There was a video of Alexey Lesukov reppin out 440lbs a few days back and that was far more impressive.

As someone earlier said, he's more like the black Rich Piana than the black Eric Spoto.

Let's not forget the claimed 545 bench of Lee Priest (in Flex magazine).

[SuperTed]

Let's not forget the claimed 545 bench of Lee Priest (in Flex magazine).

If you were to make a thread containing all the bullshit lifting claims made by the pro's, it would go on and on forever. 

Priest wouldn't dare even do lockouts with that weight. 

[Parker]

If you were to make a thread containing all the bullshit lifting claims made by the pro's, it would go on and on forever. 

Priest wouldn't dare even do lockouts with that weight. 

I'm thinking this was super bulk Priest, right after he ate a bucket of KFC. After his supposed 545 bench, he rewarded himself with a bucket of Popeyes and KFC....he locked out his elbows when downing both buckets.

[Fortress]

James Henderson did only 4 lbs. less than Mendelson in a tested meet! That's impressive, isn't it? At least he was drug free that day.

It's extremely doubtful he was drug-free on that day, but any way you slice it, pressing seven or more is BEYOND impressive. Like I say, several of the freakiest pressers of all-time have been pinned with considerably less (Kennelly) than such a poundage.

[forillagorilla]

What would you do if you were at 711 and he slapped your girlfriends ass?

Is that a serious question? WTF? Why would you handle it ANY different if CT Fletcher did it than any other man? Even if I wasn't this size I would think no different - I was skinny as hell in the Corps and I promise you I would have handled it

[sancho ed]

Very strong guy in that video.

That aside, while CT feels strongly about this guy being the strongest man in the world, we actually have a member here on GetBig by the name of BigBadWolfe that, if I am not mistaken, benches over 650 pounds for reps and does so WITHOUT a bench shirt.

We saw the "Hulk" bench 495 for 1 rep and then he had stepped back.

"1"

the hulk in vid is built for power lifting....thats a powerful, insane built he has right thurrr. needs to ditch ct and get with a real power lifting coach

[el numero uno]

I tought he was saying "Hulk.. trash!" that made no sense whatsoever.