Author Topic: Rich Gaspari Strength Claims (Read 13032 times)

body88 · « **Reply #25 on:** July 11, 2006, 12:51:11 PM »

You guys should read the thread. If you did you would see IFBB pro and stand up guy J Mentis ha confirmed the lifts. he trained with him. Did any of you smart guys?

brianX · « **Reply #26 on:** July 11, 2006, 01:20:48 PM »

I doubt he could do a full squat with 750. That would put his deadlift at well over 800 lb. My guess is that he stopped a few inches above parallel. Still a damn good lift.

alexxx · « **Reply #27 on:** July 11, 2006, 01:22:45 PM »

Quote from: brianX on July 11, 2006, 01:20:48 PM

I doubt he could do a full squat with 750. That would put his deadlift at well over 800 lb. My guess is that he stopped a few inches above parallel. Still a damn good lift.

I am surprised you know what a squat or deadlift is.. beachbody bob!

IceCold · « **Reply #28 on:** July 11, 2006, 01:59:01 PM »

Quote from: body88 on July 11, 2006, 12:51:11 PM

You guys should read the thread. If you did you would see IFBB pro and stand up guy J Mentis ha confirmed the lifts. he trained with him. Did any of you smart guys?

chick also said tom prince weighs 230.

brianX · « **Reply #29 on:** July 11, 2006, 02:31:03 PM »

Quote from: alexxx on July 11, 2006, 01:22:45 PM

I am surprised you know what a squat or deadlift is.. beachbody bob!

Keep living in your fantasy world, little boy. You're one step away from being one of those raving lunatics on the street corner. Get help before it's too late.

TooPowerful4u · « **Reply #30 on:** July 11, 2006, 02:40:50 PM »

Lets see... im a full time employee of his. I have WITNESSED (keep in mind he is CLEAN now) RECENTLY maybe 6 months ago

15 plates per side leg press
AFTER that 405x12 squat
85lb DB lunges for god knows how far had to be 3 lengths of the gym back n forth

Hes a madman. He looks like hes failing on rep 3 and gets 15 i swear it. He turns red, looks insane, and PUSHES and PUSHES.

I also know people who will swear theyv personally seen him do 110lb front DB raises. Rich is nuts... now try workin for him every day lol wouldnt wanna work for anyone else its always interesting and funny, good thing hes got a good sense of humor cuz im nuts also

Disgusted · « **Reply #31 on:** July 11, 2006, 03:01:56 PM »

Quote from: TooPowerful4u on July 11, 2006, 02:40:50 PM

Lets see... im a full time employee of his. I have WITNESSED (keep in mind he is CLEAN now) RECENTLY maybe 6 months ago

15 plates per side leg press
AFTER that 405x12 squat
85lb DB lunges for god knows how far had to be 3 lengths of the gym back n forth

Hes a madman. He looks like hes failing on rep 3 and gets 15 i swear it. He turns red, looks insane, and PUSHES and PUSHES.

I also know people who will swear theyv personally seen him do 110lb front DB raises. Rich is nuts... now try workin for him every day lol wouldnt wanna work for anyone else its always interesting and funny, good thing hes got a good sense of humor cuz im nuts also

TP knows of what he speaks so believe him. TP, I heard that some guy tried you out for your last show and did a pretty good job.

Rudee · « **Reply #32 on:** July 11, 2006, 03:05:40 PM »

Quote from: JMentis on July 11, 2006, 11:29:06 AM

I will vouch for all those claims. I tried with Rich 2 years. They were the most grueling workouts ever.

What exactly did you try?

Disgusted · « **Reply #33 on:** July 11, 2006, 03:06:36 PM »

Quote from: Rudee on July 11, 2006, 03:05:40 PM

What exactly did you try?

Everything that Rich did. Apparently he failed.

NarcissisticDeity · « **Reply #34 on:** July 11, 2006, 03:17:39 PM »

Quote from: simon on July 11, 2006, 09:37:21 AM

haney does reps in the flat bench with 495 in his training video

Haney does 6 reps with 405 in the flatbench in his video the reps are done in a slow strict fashion with the bar touching his chest each rep , then he high-fives Rope-man .

arce377 · « **Reply #35 on:** July 11, 2006, 03:33:05 PM »

Gaspari and Mentis ROCK!!!!!!!

Disgusted · « **Reply #36 on:** July 11, 2006, 03:42:14 PM »

Quote from: arce377 on July 11, 2006, 03:33:05 PM

Gaspari and Mentis ROCK!!!!!!!

I agree.

JMentis · « **Reply #37 on:** July 11, 2006, 04:14:35 PM »

Quote from: Disgusted on July 11, 2006, 03:06:36 PM

Everything that Rich did. Apparently he failed.

Yes, I failed Disgusted...LOLOLOL..lif e just sucks!!!..lolol

body88 · « **Reply #38 on:** July 11, 2006, 04:18:42 PM »

Quote from: IceCold on July 11, 2006, 01:59:01 PM

chick also said tom prince weighs 230.

Ya but Mentis isnt an idiot!!!!!

Disgusted · « **Reply #39 on:** July 11, 2006, 04:32:48 PM »

Quote from: JMentis on July 11, 2006, 04:14:35 PM

Yes, I failed Disgusted...LOLOLOL..lif e just sucks!!!..lolol

Just jokin bro. I'm sure I couldn't use your warm up weight.

JMentis · « **Reply #40 on:** July 11, 2006, 05:00:03 PM »

Quote from: Disgusted on July 11, 2006, 04:32:48 PM

Just jokin bro. I'm sure I couldn't use your warm up weight.

No harm brother...I have a good sense of humor...just having some fun.

MisterGX · « **Reply #41 on:** July 11, 2006, 05:01:06 PM »

Quote from: Big Poppa J on July 11, 2006, 09:11:55 AM

I was re-reading the July 1991 issue of Flex magazine when I came across an article about Ripped Richie's leg program.

At the beginning of the article, Gaspari wrote:

"In my early years of squatting, I went as high as 750 pounds and was doing 405 for 35 reps and 465 for 20"

I know he was like 5 feet tall, a definete advantage for squatting, but I'm not entirely convinced these figures are 100% accurate.

Any thoughts?

Yes---he is telling the truth. He was quite strong.

JMentis · « **Reply #42 on:** July 11, 2006, 05:04:11 PM »

Quote from: TooPowerful4u on July 11, 2006, 02:40:50 PM

Lets see... im a full time employee of his. I have WITNESSED (keep in mind he is CLEAN now) RECENTLY maybe 6 months ago

15 plates per side leg press
AFTER that 405x12 squat
85lb DB lunges for god knows how far had to be 3 lengths of the gym back n forth

Hes a madman. He looks like hes failing on rep 3 and gets 15 i swear it. He turns red, looks insane, and PUSHES and PUSHES.

I also know people who will swear theyv personally seen him do 110lb front DB raises. Rich is nuts... now try workin for him every day lol wouldnt wanna work for anyone else its always interesting and funny, good thing hes got a good sense of humor cuz im nuts also

I'm sitting here reading this and cracking up...You are sooo right. When we trained together he would look like he was done after 4 reps and I would say to myself and to him that I got him beat and he would pull 10 reps out of nowhere. He had heart.

kyomu · « **Reply #43 on:** July 12, 2006, 03:10:31 AM »

Quote from: JMentis on July 11, 2006, 11:46:56 AM

Good ole Milltown Gold's..I heard it's called something else but Ron still owns it. Rich and I had some great workouts in that gym.

Then,Jimmy..Is it true that Rich was that strong?

chris_mason · « **Reply #44 on:** July 12, 2006, 04:35:45 AM »

Ok, great, it is one thing to be able to push yourself when training and another to squat a raw 750 lbs. I SERIOUSLY doubt Richie ever did it.

gatrainer · « **Reply #45 on:** July 12, 2006, 04:39:16 AM »

Quote from: Matt C on July 11, 2006, 03:17:19 PM

Why do guys who are 5'10 or 5'11 call guys who are 5'8 or 5'9 midgets?

ether · « **Reply #46 on:** July 12, 2006, 03:44:40 PM »

Interesting.

But, who is the stacked chick on the gaspari nutrition adds with like the 10 inch waist and double D chest?

TooPowerful4u · « **Reply #47 on:** July 13, 2006, 08:35:55 PM »

Quote from: ether on July 12, 2006, 03:44:40 PM

Interesting.

But, who is the stacked chick on the gaspari nutrition adds with like the 10 inch waist and double D chest?

Marzia Prince. She will be at the Booth at the O. Stop by.... il get Dzulboy to sign an autograph for ya if u want lol

Pazuzu · « **Reply #48 on:** July 14, 2006, 05:14:36 AM »

Rich was legendary for how hard and heavy he trained. If you ask people that were around in the 1980's who the top two hardest-training bodybuilders of the era were, the two names that come up again and again are Rich Gaspari and Tom Platz.

BM OUT · « **Reply #49 on:** July 14, 2006, 05:38:50 AM »

I normally dont believe many of the strength claims by bodybuilders,but in this case ,I believe it.I know quite a few guys that trained with him or around him back in the day,and everyone says he was a beast in the gym.In fact,everyone I have spoken to said he was the only guy they ever saw that actually got stronger as the workout continued.