There isn't a weight in any of these videos that isn't 45 pounds.
There isn't a lift in any of these videos that would pass in a powerlifting meet.
The kid is astronomically strong but uses a spotter in all of his lifts. He can dunk a basketball no problem at 5'9", Ive seen him military press 405lbs on the smith machine...there are 2 videos around of that...and again its with a spotter.... again non of these weights are fake....in most of the vids its in the very same gym dusty hanshaw and I did that Flex Magazine training shoot....they are 45 pound plates. Are we not done with that argument after one of getbigs very own went in that very gym and weighed the weights? What did they weigh..... 45 pounds.
Way back in the day (way back) he was smaller everyone around him and he himself said he was clean. 18-19-20.......I think he is 28 now.....he aint clean....but if you ever talked to him I don't think he really gives a crap about this whole world you guys live and die in....and surely doesn't take things as seriously as you guys. I don't know why he said he was lifetime natural on facebook...probably to piss you guys off....which it did.
What I find more astonishing is 40 year old bench press specialist Ryan Dewitt is on here complaining to a bunch of 20 year olds about a 28 year old guy in his gym and is cruising Bradley Castleberry's facebook page. Be a man and go up to him yourself instead of complaining about it to a bunch of anomynous guys on a message board. Tell him you got a problem with his claims and his videos. I set him straight all the time when I have disagree with him buts that's the way I do things. I told him in the past none of his lifts are legit because of help. He does his own thing....and if people knew him they would laugh and just say "that's bradley being Bradley".....Didn't he beat you pretty soundly (I think you got 5th) at the SD show a couple years back? Are you pissed at that? I don't understand going on a message board and bitching to people when the guy goes to your gym and you can tell him straight to his face his lifts wouldn't pass. I've heard him twice compliment you on your strength at Vista LA Fitness.... guess its not reciprocated.
The problem Dante, isn't with the lifts passing or not passing. I simply have an issue with for lack of a better term "Narcissism." Those in the fitness industry would say narcissism is as common as people taking protein shakes "BTW, I do use your companies protein shakes
"to which I would fully agree. We all scroll through post day in and day out on FB and message boards of "look how big my arms are" or look how good I look today you name it. You have to let some stuff slide. However in Brads case, anyone even you can see that it is gone way beyond most to the point where it is just plain silly. It sure just isn't me saying that. My philosophy has always been if you are really good at something, you don't need to keep trying to remind people of how good you are. I almost never brag about any of my lifts, don't ever make a sound in the gym, don't do a scream and victory dance after I complete a lift "I pretty much show no emotion at all in failure or success" don't post pictures, and if any videos are posted, they are almost always someone else doing it. I sure as heck would never post anything I knew was not legit as it would be very embarrassed to do so. Brad is at the very opposite end of that scale. I do have extreme doubts about his natural claims but obviously that is a mute point because I cannot prove it. However generally there is no need to scream out always that you are natural.
Yes I have talked to him before and despite him doing things the exact opposite way I do them, I don't have any problem with him personally as he has never done anything to make me have a problem with him as a person. Yes, without a doubt in the world 100% he is built much more for bodybuilding than me and for sure is the better bodybuilder. That is why I do powerlifting only now as that is what I am 1000x better than and unlike many people, I know what I am good at and what I am not and don't bother to pursue things that I don't have the genetics for. I've only know Bradly to do one powerlifting type meet many, many years ago I believe it was when they still had the Harbor day bench press contest for charity. I beat him there pretty easy if I remember correctly he hit 455 but missed 475 and I hit 585, so obviously we have our own strengths. He is very strong especially for how lean he is no doubt whatsoever and I admire strength in all forms. I ignored all the other silly videos and I even would have ignored this one seriously had he used lets say 585 with the spotter. However lets be honest 675 goes way beyond silly even for Brad and you can see a lot of people called him out on it as it was just too much to post LOOK HOW STRONG I AM NATURAL JUST HIT 675 yada yada. You're a smart guy that knows the business Dante, you got to know that you do stuff like that you're going to be called out. Heck that "hulk" guy has been called out a couple of times already now and his lifts are no where near as extreme as Brads are. I guess you can disagree with the post which is your opinion, but in this sport, when you put yourself out there in such a way, you are going to be called on it. Especially when you do it the way that is done, Brad being Brad or not.
