Author Topic: A closer look at Samir Bannout! (Read 10917 times)

alexxx · « **on:** August 29, 2006, 04:36:02 PM »

Now thats a kick ass chest! I read in Flex that Samir was very strong even back then. He would put on 4 plates a side on the bar on the ground and people around him though he was going to do deadlifts. They where all stunned that he used that for barbell rows!

Any kick ass pics and stories are welcome.

pobrecito · « **Reply #1 on:** August 29, 2006, 04:40:20 PM »

the lion of lebanon

Miss Karen · « **Reply #2 on:** August 29, 2006, 04:45:52 PM »

He always said he would be Mr Olympia even tho he was smooth for years once he found a way to get the water out.1983 Mr Olympia.What is he doing now?.

jwb · « **Reply #3 on:** August 29, 2006, 04:53:43 PM »

the ONLY thing samir lacked was round hamstrings IMO

Talk about great shape!

Maxrep used to train with him...

ARMZ · « **Reply #4 on:** August 29, 2006, 04:55:19 PM »

Here he is about a month ago at muscle beach..

sarcasm · « **Reply #5 on:** August 29, 2006, 04:56:23 PM »

Quote from: ARMZ on August 29, 2006, 04:55:19 PM

Here he is about a month ago at muscle beach..

hahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! monster legs, he's skin and bones with a fat face to boot, the worst of both worlds.

the choad · « **Reply #6 on:** August 29, 2006, 05:07:37 PM »

Quote from: ARMZ on August 29, 2006, 04:55:19 PM

Here he is about a month ago at muscle beach..

which one is he..

jwb · « **Reply #7 on:** August 29, 2006, 05:08:51 PM »

Quote from: sarcasm on August 29, 2006, 04:56:23 PM

hahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! monster legs, he's skin and bones with a fat face to boot, the worst of both worlds.

lets see you when you are 51 fuckface

sarcasm · « **Reply #8 on:** August 29, 2006, 05:09:20 PM »

Quote from: jwb on August 29, 2006, 05:08:51 PM

lets see you when you are 51 fuckface

meltdown.

alexxx · « **Reply #9 on:** August 29, 2006, 05:10:25 PM »

Quote from: sarcasm on August 29, 2006, 05:09:20 PM

meltdown.

No its called a call out.

Mr. Intenseone · « **Reply #10 on:** August 29, 2006, 05:11:01 PM »

Quote from: ARMZ on August 29, 2006, 04:55:19 PM

Here he is about a month ago at muscle beach..

Who is that guy next to him, he looks familiar?

jwb · « **Reply #11 on:** August 29, 2006, 05:12:21 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Intenseone on August 29, 2006, 05:11:01 PM

Who is that guy next to him, he looks familiar?

is it ken khuen (sp?)

ARMZ · « **Reply #12 on:** August 29, 2006, 05:18:12 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Intenseone on August 29, 2006, 05:11:01 PM

Who is that guy next to him, he looks familiar?

Kent Kuehn

fathead · « **Reply #13 on:** August 29, 2006, 05:26:08 PM »

Best thing he ever did was almost killing Jon Lindsey backstage about 2 years ago. He got kicked out of backstage for some reason and he fucked went off! Yelling with that accent. Cursing his ass off literally 5 feet from the stage. It was beautiful.

arce377 · « **Reply #14 on:** August 29, 2006, 05:31:59 PM »

Samir told me I had the best body in the Gym (Golds North Hollywood) when I was a teen...God did that make my day! He also had a HOT blond fitness chick for a girlfriend, that EVERYONE was STARING at!

Luga74 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 29, 2006, 05:40:04 PM »

Hey is that the MILF Hunter in the nuthuggers behind the dude sitting down!!!

gibberj2 · « **Reply #16 on:** August 29, 2006, 06:56:03 PM »

When he's 51?? Let's see him now!

Max_Rep · « **Reply #17 on:** August 29, 2006, 07:10:46 PM »

Quote from: jwb on August 29, 2006, 04:53:43 PM

the ONLY thing samir lacked was round hamstrings IMO

Talk about great shape!

Maxrep used to train with him...

Yes and he was doing Bent Rows with 405 just as Alexxx stated. Samir is a Personal Trainer at Powerhouse Gym in Santa Monica/Brentwood. Same place Lena trains.

Kent Khuen was in his 40's back then and had an array of HOT girlfreinds that were in there early 20's. Now he works the desk at Angel City Gym in Marina del Rey. His training partner had Sasha Stallone as a client.

All trivia I guess. Samir, Danny Padilla and Rory all had what I considered to be the best "look". I learned from each of them.

alexxx · « **Reply #18 on:** August 29, 2006, 07:19:08 PM »

Quote from: Max_Rep on August 29, 2006, 07:10:46 PM

Yes and he was doing Bent Rows with 405 just as Alexxx stated. Samir is a Personal Trainer at Powerhouse Gym in Santa Monica/Brentwood. Same place Lena trains.

Kent Khuen was in his 40's back then and had an array of HOT girlfreinds that were in there early 20's. Now he works the desk at Angel City Gym in Marina del Rey. His training partner had Sasha Stallone as a client.

All trivia I guess. Samir, Danny Padilla and Rory all had what I considered to be the best "look". I learned from each of them.

Can you tell us more about him? I hear he had some sort of weightlifting background back in lebanon. You know any numbers such as bench?

Thanks for your contributions.

Max_Rep · « **Reply #19 on:** August 29, 2006, 07:28:15 PM »

Quote from: alexxx on August 29, 2006, 07:19:08 PM

Can you tell us more about him? I hear he had some sort of weightlifting background back in lebanon. You know any numbers such as bench?

Thanks for your contributions.

That was the story but we never did weightlifting in our training. He used to kind of freak me out with some movements being balistic because it looked like he could get injured. They were fairly strict but sometimes they'd be fast and explosive.

I don't rememeber all the poundages but 335 on Inclines for sets and reps. 60 and 70 on dumbell curls. I just don't remember the rest. Once when we were squating and working up he finished a set with 315 and then proceded to do "push presses behind the neck (jerking a little with his legs) for several reps with the same 315.

We trained 3 days on, one off for about 12 sets per body-part.

No matter what shape he was in, he always had those cross-striations in his triceps.

Max_Rep · « **Reply #20 on:** August 29, 2006, 07:30:51 PM »

Quote from: fathead on August 29, 2006, 05:26:08 PM

Best thing he ever did was almost killing Jon Lindsey backstage about 2 years ago. He got kicked out of backstage for some reason and he fucked went off! Yelling with that accent. Cursing his ass off literally 5 feet from the stage. It was beautiful.

Kent or Samir?

alexxx · « **Reply #21 on:** August 29, 2006, 07:31:21 PM »

Quote from: Max_Rep on August 29, 2006, 07:28:15 PM

That was the story but we never did weightlifting in our training. He used to kind of freak me out with some movements being balistic because it looked like he could get injured. They were fairly strict but sometimes they'd be fast and explosive.

I don't rememeber all the poundages but 335 on Inclines for sets and reps. 60 and 70 on dumbell curls. I just don't remember the rest. Once when we were squating and working up he finished a set with 315 and then proceded to do "push presses behind the neck (jerking a little with his legs) for several reps with the same 315.

We trained 3 days on, one off for about 12 sets per body-part.

No matter what shape he was in, he always had those cross-striations in his triceps.

Awesome thanks! I remember now reading about the behind the neck press. Great gym momments!

tommywishbone · « **Reply #22 on:** August 29, 2006, 08:30:26 PM »

Quote from: Max_Rep on August 29, 2006, 07:30:51 PM

Kent or Samir?

I betting on Samir

Kent is very mellow. Real nice guy too. Trained with Arnold for a few years on-and-off, and quite a bit before the 1975 Olympia. Kent knows a lot about bodybuilding.

That picture is strange. It appears that Kent is mad at Samir, and Samir is trying to be nice... anyhoo...

Max_Rep · « **Reply #23 on:** August 29, 2006, 11:12:28 PM »

Quote from: tommywishbone on August 29, 2006, 08:30:26 PM

I betting on Samir Kent is very mellow. Real nice guy too. Trained with Arnold for a few years on-and-off, and quite a bit before the 1975 Olympia. Kent knows a lot about bodybuilding.

That picture is strange. It appears that Kent is mad at Samir, and Samir is trying to be nice... anyhoo...

Samir was mellow when I knew him but sort of got a reputation later on. Punching out a European judge will do that.

Yes Kent knows a lot about bodybuilding. He was the first guy I know to do reverse hacks. Then Charles Glass picked up on them and had everyone doing them. Kent used to get in great shape.

Max_Rep · « **Reply #24 on:** August 29, 2006, 11:27:00 PM »

Quote from: alexxx on August 29, 2006, 07:31:21 PM

Awesome thanks! I remember now reading about the behind the neck press. Great gym momments!

Alex there are a few people on the board that much can be learned from.

Keith (onlyme) is one of them. Mindspin (is he still around, I don't see him post much anymore) is very knowledgable.

Myself only because I trained with Bill Grant, Danny Padilla, Samir, the Mentzers, Rory (under his guidance not with him) and Chick. And I've interviewed about a dozen Pro's for Ironman. Not because I ever competed at a high level. I just made the most out of humble genetics.

Intenseone takes a lot of guff but the guy knows his stuff more than almost anyone on the board. He trained at Bill Pearls gym, trained with Rory and with Bob Paris. He's someone I'd get advice from or send an athlete to who wanted better perfomance.

There are a few others who have been around. Frankly, I'd much rather contribute training knowledge than get involved in half the arguments and bantering around here.