Who here has...............

[HUGEPECS]

hahahaha, you just outed yourself as a liar right there, "warming up with 500lbs. for reps", hahaha, ok "hugepecs".

very pathetic of you...lol..you must be living a fantaisie. go ahead and asked somebody who knows a thing or 2 about  powerlifting or better yet check out this site and get some good knowledge before you called me a liar. that tells me right there, my man, you've never been to a real Dungeon, you aint never seen real motherfuckers lifting serious weights. it's too hard for you to digest, maybe

http://www.t-nation.com

[Mr. Intenseone]

What is your name? Mike MacDonald set a world record of 520 lb in the 181 class. That's a HUGE lift even for a 242.

I mentioned who you can verify it with....why would I lie? Besides, just because someone did that in an event does not mean there isn't someone out there who can't do the same if not more!

[HUGEPECS]

With all respect..

Not even Brian Siders warms up with 500 lbs.

Check his training log for yourself at www.briansiders.com

Here is what he did awhile ago:
bench (comp grip)- 315x5x2, 365x5, 405x5, 455x5, 495x3x2, 545x3x2, 565x3x2, 585x3x2, 605x3x2

As you see, he warmed up with 315 lbs. Acclimation sets up to 455lbs. And this is the lifter widely considered the #2 benchpresser in the world.

I consider him #1.

YIP
Zack

Well, I saw a clip of Gene Rychlak popping 8 reps with 500lbs, I dont have the link, I will post it, if I can find it. but how do you rank a man who press a thousand pound?

[WillRiker]

That is an excellent lift, natural or otherwise.

The winner of the meet in Thunder Bay put up 465 and failed at 495.  He was 5'10 / 290 and juiced to the gills.  He later won the deadlift competition with a lift of 720.

The population is over 100,000 here.  Everybody seems to know so many naturals who are lifting 400+, but at any gym I go to, even seeing people work with 225 is relatively rare.

Well said, i have been to many hardcore gyms and it's rare to see juiced to the gills guys bench 400 pounds or more. But here everybody benched 315 on their first attempt....

[onlyme]

In 1980 or 81' I benched 500 at a bodyweight of 247 with Joe Gold spotting me.  Never took a thing in my life then.  That was in a t-shirt and OP shorts.  In 1986 when I was on only "test" at 298 I bench 585.  After 10 years of taking nothing at a bodyweight of about 305 I inclined 505.  I am back in the gym training 6 hard days a week.  On Monday this week I did 405 for 3.  I can do 315 for 12.  I do 315 incline for 8 pretty easy.  I also pause up to 5 seconds between reps on the bench and incline.  I also do seated front presses with 315 for 6.  And I do a full ROM with a pause at the bottom to when I press.  I also haven't lifted really heavy since 1998.  So I am getting some strength back.  My weight is dropping to and by the Olympia I would have lost about 150 pounds.  SO I am getting strength back and losing weight.  I am doing at least an hour of cardio a day.  I walk at a walking track at the old airport here one mile before I go to the gym.  Then after I train I go one the treadmill for 20 minutes then the elliptical for 20 minutes.  I try to keep my calories below 2500 a day.  My carbs below 200 a day and my protein at least 300 grams a day.  Allot of chicken and fish and now added in steak 2 times a week.  No bad food till the weekends when I go see movies.  Now David Paul has me drinking some concoction to clean out my system.  Water, maple syrup, cayenne pepper and lemon.  1 gallon a day throughout the day.  Feeling great right now.  Sleeping better more energy and finally people are telling me I am looking allot better.  Getting my thickness back in my upper body.  Still got the sides and upper ass to get off but on my way.

[dorkeroo]

In 1980 or 81' I benched 500 at a bodyweight of 247 with Joe Gold spotting me.  Never took a thing in my life then.  That was in a t-shirt and OP shorts.  In 1986 when I was on only "test" at 298 I bench 585.  After 10 years of taking nothing at a bodyweight of about 305 I inclined 505.  I am back in the gym training 6 hard days a week.  On Monday this week I did 405 for 3.  I can do 315 for 12.  I do 315 incline for 8 pretty easy.  I also pause up to 5 seconds between reps on the bench and incline.  I also do seated front presses with 315 for 6.  And I do a full ROM with a pause at the bottom to when I press.  I also haven't lifted really heavy since 1998.  So I am getting some strength back.  My weight is dropping to and by the Olympia I would have lost about 150 pounds.  SO I am getting strength back and losing weight.  I am doing at least an hour of cardio a day.  I walk at a walking track at the old airport here one mile before I go to the gym.  Then after I train I go one the treadmill for 20 minutes then the elliptical for 20 minutes.  I try to keep my calories below 2500 a day.  My carbs below 200 a day and my protein at least 300 grams a day.  Allot of chicken and fish and now added in steak 2 times a week.  No bad food till the weekends when I go see movies.  Now David Paul has me drinking some concoction to clean out my system.  Water, maple syrup, cayenne pepper and lemon.  1 gallon a day throughout the day.  Feeling great right now.  Sleeping better more energy and finally people are telling me I am looking allot better.  Getting my thickness back in my upper body.  Still got the sides and upper ass to get off but on my way.

Keep at it man. Coming back from what you have is no small feat. Well done. I haven't had the problems you have, but, I have torn both pecs and separated a shoulder benching, and coming back was really hard.

[Hedgehog]

In 1980 or 81' I benched 500 at a bodyweight of 247 with Joe Gold spotting me.  Never took a thing in my life then.  That was in a t-shirt and OP shorts.  In 1986 when I was on only "test" at 298 I bench 585.  After 10 years of taking nothing at a bodyweight of about 305 I inclined 505.  I am back in the gym training 6 hard days a week.  On Monday this week I did 405 for 3.  I can do 315 for 12.  I do 315 incline for 8 pretty easy.  I also pause up to 5 seconds between reps on the bench and incline.  I also do seated front presses with 315 for 6.  And I do a full ROM with a pause at the bottom to when I press.  I also haven't lifted really heavy since 1998.  So I am getting some strength back.  My weight is dropping to and by the Olympia I would have lost about 150 pounds.  SO I am getting strength back and losing weight.  I am doing at least an hour of cardio a day.  I walk at a walking track at the old airport here one mile before I go to the gym.  Then after I train I go one the treadmill for 20 minutes then the elliptical for 20 minutes.  I try to keep my calories below 2500 a day.  My carbs below 200 a day and my protein at least 300 grams a day.  Allot of chicken and fish and now added in steak 2 times a week.  No bad food till the weekends when I go see movies.  Now David Paul has me drinking some concoction to clean out my system.  Water, maple syrup, cayenne pepper and lemon.  1 gallon a day throughout the day.  Feeling great right now.  Sleeping better more energy and finally people are telling me I am looking allot better.  Getting my thickness back in my upper body.  Still got the sides and upper ass to get off but on my way.

Congrats on the progress!

2500 carbs seems extremely low for such a big guy like you onlyme.

And how much do you weigh?

YIP
Zack

[Sean-DeMarco]

Naturally benched 315 or more?

....Basically, expect everyone who answers this thread to bench over 315 and "natural" with single digit percentage bodyfat. No diss, I'm just telling you what to expect.~

[benchthis]

i benched 405 naturally at the age of 19 weighing 225

[brianX]

Well, I saw a clip of Gene Rychlak popping 8 reps with 500lbs, I dont have the link, I will post it, if I can find it. but how do you rank a man who press a thousand pound?

I doubt there are more than 10 or 20 guys in the US who could rep 500 on the bench as a 242 or lighter. Larry Pacifico did sets of 3 with 500, and he was the top powerlifter in the world for quite a few years.

[onlyme]

I have never told anyone since my accident how much I weighed at the most cause of being so embarassed.  I went from being so much in shape and riding my bike 28 miles a day to the gym twice a day and weighing 298.  That is what I weighed when I got bit.  At my highest point I weighed 560.  I just weighed myself the other day and I am at 460.  I am still obviously huge but I do not appear like you think.  Most people say no way do I weigh even close to 400.  I ained my weight in my ass and gut.  My legs barely gained a couple inches.  My shoulders and arms are as hard as anyone's  I measured my shoulders at 64" on Monday.  My arms flexed are just over 23".  My wrists are 9"  I did not measure my waist cause I don't want to right now.  I will measure once I am below 400.  I am 6'1".  

I think what is the best is that I am doing allot of cardio and cutting back on the bad shit.  My energy is fine too now.  The carbs I take in are mostly from the unfiltered Apple Juice or orange juice I mix my protein with.  I also have oatmeal and sometimes Special K cereal which I love.  But no more milk (unless I have the SPecial K), no more bread of any kind.  I eat allot of spinach with my chicken, or fish.  I snack on peanut butter a little at night.  I only drink water and fruti water and the concoction David told me.  I just started that though.  As big as I got I did not get many stretch marks.  In fact I have none on my front.  And really not many on the sides.  My skin is really elastic I guess.  

The only reason I decided to tell this now and give out my real stats (as I have avoided it before) is because I am strong again, and I have been losing very steady for the last couple months.  I feel a zillion times better and look a zillion times better.  The one thing about me though is my head or face never got big. The pic below was taken a couple months ago and it isn't that different from any of me before I ganined the weight.  

Been training with this kid who is just 24.  He is 5'10" and weighed 250 yesterday and he is strong as hell.  He pushes me cause I didn't like him being stronger than me.  Well now I am stronger than him and making him sweat big time.  

Mike Arvilla inspired me a little too. Cause he was very smooth and kind of looing like not much when he started his training for the show.  And no matter what you guys sayabout the guy.  He did an AWESOME job gettng down in weight.  And that is the hardest thing when you are big.

My goal when I was training for the Olympics before I got bit was 275.  I think at that weight I would be unreal.  At 300 my waist was around 37" and I could fit in 36" jeans which I still have all my pants.  So ultimately I would like to get to 275.  I think I can do this by next summer.  I finally got over the hump of the cardio part.  When I was so heavy I just couldn't do much cardio.  But after doing 10 minutes at a time and then raising it I am finally at an hour and could do more.  

I know some of the guys are going to come on here and say how fat I am now.  But, in all honesty I am BIG but my upper body is as hard as any muscular kid and I can bet I am as strong as most of them.  My ass and gut are next to go.  I will keep you posted.  And no I will not take pics of me cause I don't feel that good about me yet.  But I will post some pics of me lifting heavy to prove I have got back some strength at least.  

[Stavios]

Keith I like you when you make posts like that

[onlyme]

Well actually I like making posts like this too.  Ihave allot insideme I don't say or write but right now I am feeling really good and decdied to spill my guts (so to speak).  My confidence is getting allot better now.  On the History Board that's all you'll see.  On here I have a little more fun and like to screw with a select few.

[Oldschool Flip]

Most I ever did was 265 at a weight of 178lbs. That was when I was 24. Wouldn't even attempt it now cause heavy bench just kills my left shoulder.

[freespirit]

Don't know my max. I bench only 220 for about 10.

Yeah, I use monster weights!  

[onlyme]

Here is my head just a coule months ago.  The other pic I'm not sure when it was taken but it was within the last 5 years since I moved back here.  So I am weighing at least 400+ there. 

[Dos Equis]

I didn't know 315 was a huge number for a natural

E

Me either.  I don't think it's a huge number.

[Stavios]

Keith, I have seen 250 lbs guy who looks way fatter.

You will be back in shape in no time

[onlyme]

You know that funny.  Cause I see guys who are really really fat.  And I have asked them how much you weigh.  Us fat guys can do that.  And they would say 380 or 400 and they are so much bigger than me. 

[Stavios]

One of my friends who is also really strong ( he is 18 and at 16 he deadlifted 260 kg at his first try ) He weight like 285 maybe and looks just like you but with a little more fat

[ToxicAvenger]

I bet you were really good in the squat too.

But not as impressive in the deadlift?

Short fingers, short arms. Problems with holding onto the bar?

YIP
Zack

does it feel good to point out the obvious and sound like it ws some sorta epiphany?

[lilwoday09smb]

im 19, 190 and i max out at 295, i hope to hit 315 in a year

[Hedgehog]

does it feel good to point out the obvious and sound like it ws some sorta epiphany?

Cry me a river Dear Abby...







Noob.

YIP
Zack

[knny187]

Mike Arvilla inspired me a little too. Cause he was very smooth and kind of looing like not much when he started his training for the show.  And no matter what you guys sayabout the guy.  He did an AWESOME job gettng down in weight.  And that is the hardest thing when you are big.
  

Keith....good job man.  I remember when you posted some information on some of your first workouts & how weak you were....remember what I said....."muscle memory".  Just keep doing it & stay motivated.  Awesome job dude.

I also agree with you 100% about Mike A.  He's inspired me as well to start taking things serious again.  I have goofed around long enough.

Having a big bench is not unrealistic.  I remember one of my first workouts for chest I had.  I was in the Marines & although I knew that I was functionally strong....I attempted my first incline bench  with 115 & about knocked myself on the chin & had a hard time pressing in a straight line.  The funny part was....I could curl the bar...but could not press it for nothing.  Within 10 - 12 months....I had alot of people in my gym attention because I was able to do 225 for 6.  I have since passed that....but remember that 115 about knocked me out still makes me laugh.

[Hedgehog]

Well actually I like making posts like this too.  Ihave allot insideme I don't say or write but right now I am feeling really good and decdied to spill my guts (so to speak).  My confidence is getting allot better now.  On the History Board that's all you'll see.  On here I have a little more fun and like to screw with a select few.

Promise us some pics for New Years Day. And again some pics for 1st of July 2007. How about it?

And yeah, great post. Very inspiring. Shit like that is what makes Getbig gold.

Thanks for inspiring ME to train as hard as I can the rest of this summer.

YIP
Zack