Hulk Hogan

[FREAKgeek]

308 lbs??  With a Weider barbell set, which has the weights in kilograms instead of pounds, that would be 3 plates per side.  Each plate weighs 44lbs (20 kg) instead of 45 lbs (20.4 kg). Six of those plates, plus a 20 kg. bar equal 308 lbs. (140 kg).

I had that set. The Olympic Bar weighs 41 lbs too. Weighed it myself.
I was all proud of myself when I curled "135" for a single only to realize that it actually was 129 lbs. 

[Croatch]

If you have long blonde hair and are tall, that makes you hot?  She looks more like a flat chested tranny to me.  His daughter is not hot in my opinion.

[mikediesel]

If you have long blonde hair and are tall, that makes you hot?  She looks more like a flat chested tranny to me.  His daughter is not hot in my opinion.

Shawn??? Shawn Ray??? Is this you???

[MCWAY]

I have some of these 44's at my gym..  God I hate them.. All Joe's weights are a pound off, maybe it was a way to keep you buying weider weights 'cause you can't really go to the reg. 45's after you purchase these..

Keep in mind that Weider is Canadian and, I believe folks from the Great White North (as well as internationally, where Weider weights are sold as well) use the metric system.

Therefore, the weights are broken down like this:

 -  20 kg  (44 lb)
 -  15 kg  (33 lb)
 -  10 kg  (22 lb)
 -    5 kg  (11 lb)
 - 2.5 kg  (5.5 lb)
 - 1.25 kg (2.75 lb)

We in the USA are used to 45s, 35s, 25s, 10s, 5s, and 2.5s. So, it takes a bit of adjustment. I used to train occasionally at the home of one of my best friends. He had a Weider weight set, just like the one I just described.

[dr.chimps]

Keep in mind that Weider is Canadian and, I believe folks from the Great White North (as well as internationally, where Weider weights are sold as well) use the metric system.

Therefore, the weights are broken down like this:

 -  20 kg  (44 lb)
 -  15 kg  (33 lb)
 -  10 kg  (22 lb)
 -    5 kg  (11 lb)
 - 2.5 kg  (5.5 lb)
 - 1.25 kg (2.75 lb)

We in the USA are used to 45s, 35s, 25s, 10s, 5s, and 2.5s. So, it takes a bit of adjustment. I used to train occasionally at the home of one of my best friends. He had a Weider weight set, just like the one I just described.

Nope. I'm from Canada amd I've never even heard of those weird ass numbers. Maybe they are some type of home-delivery weight set!?

[MCWAY]

Nope. I'm from Canada amd I've never even heard of those weird ass numbers. Maybe they are some type of home-delivery weight set!?

It is a home delivery set; but, I've also seen this used in a Muscle & Fitness video preview tape I got with a bag of Mega Mass 2000. As I said, I first saw this type of barbell set at my best friend's house, where I would train on occasion. And, I believe another poster stated that his gym had these type of weights.

I've also seen these types of sets, when I was in Spain. If you use the metric system, these number aren't "weird" at all.

Now that I recall, I used to have weights in kg as well: The weight set I got from my old grade school. I had one of those old-school tiny benches with the small-diameter bars and the cement weights. The Orbatron ones were in kg. I had the 2 kg (4.4 lb), the 4 kg (8.8 lb), and the heaviest of them all, the 8 kg (17.6 lb).

Man, is this stuff bringing back memories. I kept that until my freshman year of college, when I got my gym membership.

[MCWAY]

I had that set. The Olympic Bar weighs 41 lbs too. Weighed it myself.
I was all proud of myself when I curled "135" for a single only to realize that it actually was 129 lbs. 

For arm exercises, that's not that big of a deal. It's the major exercises, that would concerned me.

Take the bench press, for example. If you use 4 plates per sides, with a Weider set, that's actually 396 lb (180 kg), instead of 405 lb with a U.S. barbell set.

As for the weight of your bar, keep in mind that there's a variance that the manufacturer can have. Their standard may be plus/minus 5%. And keep in mind that weights get lighter as they rust. I've weighed a 45-lb plate on the scale one and discovered it weighed 43 lbs. My friend, Paul, was complaining that his gym had switched out all the pure metal plates with rubber-coated ones. Less than a week later, the gym where I trained did the same thing, except for the 100-lb ones.

[The Showstoppa]

Brother, if you are using Weider weights in your gym....you need to find a new f'n gym.

[sarcasm]

Brother, if you are using Weider weights in your gym....you need to find a new f'n gym.

hahahaha, they probably still have hexagon dumbbells.

[The Showstoppa]

hahahaha, they probably still have hexagon dumbbells.

Probably have those plastic coated ones filled with concrete....and the little narrow benches with the posts about 2 feet apart.....bunch of beasts! hahaha

[Playboy]

Are u serious?  The guy is almost 60 years old, has tons of injuries, along with a hip and knee replacement.  Considering is about 6'5, I think he's carrying alot of muscle.  I want to know how many bodybuilders look as good as him for his age.

Agreed. In his day he was huge. He's pushing 55-58 yrs now. Take a look at all the other former bbdr's out there that went off the gas. They look like shit now.

PB

[Stavios]

I watched Hogan knows best yesterday and IMO, he still look very big. Not Bodybuilder big but big none the less.

haha his daughter brought him with her at the Pilates class and Hogan said: Why the hell am I doing this, I a pretty sure my arms are bigger than the teacher's legs.

that was true 

[onlyme]

Agreed. In his day he was huge. He's pushing 55-58 yrs now. Take a look at all the other former bbdr's out there that went off the gas. They look like shit now.

PB

Do people think Hulk was a BB.  I always thought he was a wrestler.  One of the most successful (financially and competively) in the history of wrestling. It always amazes me how people who have done nothing in their lives can put down obvious stars and legends.  Atleasdt do something and become something before putting down the succesful.

[Scimowser]

i cant even begin to guess his net worth but id say Hogan is THE most financially secure wrestler in the world. He was guaranteed $4-12 million per annum in WCW PLUS a share of PPV profits. His merchandise was sold to almost every living person in the modern world, then he has film fees, appearances, his TV programmes etc. Hes got to be pushing well over $200 million

[littleguns]

Wrestling may be fake but all those injuries that they get aren't.

Look at all the guys with Leg braces on, or ones that have to go in for neck surgery...

As someone else said, sign up for a wrestling school, just for one night and take a few flips on the mat. Believe me you will not get out of bed the next day!

[xpac2]

Do people think Hulk was a BB.  I always thought he was a wrestler.  One of the most successful (financially and competively) in the history of wrestling. It always amazes me how people who have done nothing in their lives can put down obvious stars and legends.  Atleasdt do something and become something before putting down the succesful.

You mean like the way you put down Shawn Ray?

Monster hypocrite

[Bossa]

hahahahahahaaha

[STANG50]

154?  Pound for pound?  Hulkster would warm up pressing you for 100 reps.  Try the gear.  You might make 175!

Hulkster can press nothing. He's a big phoney. He's never had real muscles and he's not even a real wrestler. He's an actor and a bad one at that.



 Eddie you are an idiot.

[STANG50]

f**k Hogan, he's a pile of shit, but this idiot who keeps saying he has "fake muscles..."  what are you smoking you 154lb midget?

I don't smoke and I'm 5' 10". Not very tall but I'm not a midget either.
Muscles built with streroids are FAKE muscles whether you like it or not. And these FAKE muscles vanish when the streroids stop and you go back to the wimp you were before you started taking them.

 5' 10" and 154 you must look like a damn Etheopian. bubbleboy

[STANG50]

Implants and synthol are fake muscle, roids give you real muscles but you have to keep using to keep those muscles. Have you ever been into lifting weights or anything, sorry but you sound like an idiot speaking on this subject

I was an Olympic weight lifting instructor for many years and have been lifting for 32 years.

If anyone gets a chance to see the Hulk Hogan documentary which was shown on The Biography Channel you'll realise that what I said about him is true.
 Bubble boy if you have been  lifting for 32 years and are only 154 you are doing something terribly wrong " Brother"

[onlyme]

You mean like the way you put down Shawn Ray?

Monster hypocrite

I do not put down Sean.  I only post facts about him and how he works.  I have not once said when he competed was anything but awesome.  He was built perfect and have said it many times.  He is now a fat short porker.  I am a tall fat porker.  I have an athletic and professional background.  I have not always looked like this.  As Sean has not always looked like he does.  I am not comparing my body to his cause that would be stupid.  I was never even close to that.  But for my weight and height I was pretty well built and at 300 hosted a 37" inch waist.  So that ain't too bad.

[Stavios]

I do not put down Sean.  I only post facts about him and how he works.  I have not once said when he competed was anything but awesome.  He was built perfect and have said it many times.  He is now a fat short porker.  I am a tall fat porker.  I have an athletic and professional background.  I have not always looked like this.  As Sean has not always looked like he does.  I am not comparing my body to his cause that would be stupid.  I was never even close to that.  But for my weight and height I was pretty well built and at 300 hosted a 37" inch waist.  So that ain't too bad.

I have seen recent pics of shawn at the max muscle store and he doesn't look that fat. Actually he looks HUGE, he still has a lot of muscle. Made Dugdale look small.
Now I haven't seen him without clothes but i am sure it isn't that bad

[MCWAY]

Probably have those plastic coated ones filled with concrete....and the little narrow benches with the posts about 2 feet apart.....bunch of beasts! hahaha

As I mentioned before, I had one of those when I was younger, during my teen years. I stopped using it when I got my gym membership.

Regarding the Weider weights, someone asked how can someone bench 308 lbs. And, the answer is simple: If their weights are standardized in kg instead of lbs, 308 lbs equals three plates per side, plus the bar.

The only weight set I've seen with kg-plates have been either the cement-filled Orbatron ones (which I used to have at home) and a Weider Barbell set, with the weights standardized as listed earlier (i.e. a 20-kg plate equals 44 lb.).

[xpac2]

I do not put down Sean.  I only post facts about him and how he works.  I have not once said when he competed was anything but awesome.  He was built perfect and have said it many times.  He is now a fat short porker.  I am a tall fat porker.  I have an athletic and professional background.  I have not always looked like this.  As Sean has not always looked like he does.  I am not comparing my body to his cause that would be stupid.  I was never even close to that.  But for my weight and height I was pretty well built and at 300 hosted a 37" inch waist.  So that ain't too bad.

brutal justification

[jpeso]

i cant even begin to guess his net worth but id say Hogan is THE most financially secure wrestler in the world. He was guaranteed $4-12 million per annum in WCW PLUS a share of PPV profits. His merchandise was sold to almost every living person in the modern world, then he has film fees, appearances, his TV programmes etc. Hes got to be pushing well over $200 million

He's selling his home in Clearwater Beach for 25 mill if anyone's interested....