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Title: NOW THIS IS A BENCH PRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: The Squadfather on April 17, 2007, 04:47:08 PM
Ted Arcidi's 705, was this shirted Hedge?

http://ironscene.com/view_video.php?viewkey=4b97f0f581d38548e4bc&page=3&viewtype=&category=mv
Title: Re: NOW THIS IS A BENCH PRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Stark on April 17, 2007, 04:52:17 PM
Did he throw a 40lb wheel into the crowd?  :P
Title: Re: NOW THIS IS A BENCH PRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: chris_mason on April 17, 2007, 04:52:32 PM
The answer is yes, but that was the early days of shirts and they did not add the same kind of support that the shirts today do.  

By the way, thanks for posting the vids and pimping our banner!  :)
Title: Re: NOW THIS IS A BENCH PRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Hedgehog on April 17, 2007, 05:03:30 PM
That's even before the old Inzer Blast shirt. That shirt he had on there, it may have given him maybe 10 lbs.



-Hedge
Title: Re: NOW THIS IS A BENCH PRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: slaveboy1980 on April 17, 2007, 05:06:25 PM
arcidi was a monster....had amazing shoulder strength!
Title: Re: NOW THIS IS A BENCH PRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: tleilaxutank on April 17, 2007, 05:13:32 PM
I just dropped a load all over my monitor
Title: Re: NOW THIS IS A BENCH PRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: slaveboy1980 on April 17, 2007, 05:15:30 PM
Quote from: tleilaxutank on April 17, 2007, 05:13:32 PM
I just dropped a load all over my monitor

i feel bad for your mommy.
Title: Re: NOW THIS IS A BENCH PRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: tleilaxutank on April 17, 2007, 05:17:28 PM
Quote from: slaveboy1980 on April 17, 2007, 05:15:30 PM
i feel bad for your mommy.
she's licking it up right now
Title: Re: NOW THIS IS A BENCH PRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: the Pure Majestic on April 17, 2007, 05:39:55 PM
I didn't see much of a pause....

They've always given the top guys favorable judging....isn't just a new phenomenon.
Title: Re: NOW THIS IS A BENCH PRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: marcus on April 17, 2007, 05:41:03 PM
No arch in his back? Awesome lift!
Title: Re: NOW THIS IS A BENCH PRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: MrC on April 17, 2007, 08:40:22 PM
No shirt on this legend...and he warms up to it :P


http://ironscene.com/view_video.php?viewkey=618b2afbb6deff5b2890&page=3&viewtype=&category=mv
Title: Re: NOW THIS IS A BENCH PRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: phreak on April 17, 2007, 11:08:48 PM
amazing strength. No pause at all, but still amazing.

Another observation: a lot of very big dudes on the platform, but a whole lot less adipose tissue then you would see today. Are PLers today using being 275+ as an excuse to be 30%+ bodyfat?
Title: Re: NOW THIS IS A BENCH PRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: The_Iron_Disciple on April 17, 2007, 11:17:50 PM
Quote from: phreak on April 17, 2007, 11:08:48 PM
amazing strength. No pause at all, but still amazing.

Another observation: a lot of very big dudes on the platform, but a whole lot less adipose tissue then you would see today. Are PLers today using being 275+ as an excuse to be 30%+ bodyfat?

I agree !! You just don't see that today !
Title: Re: NOW THIS IS A BENCH PRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: phreak on April 17, 2007, 11:22:23 PM
Quote from: The_Iron_Disciple on April 17, 2007, 11:17:50 PM
I agree !! You just don't see that today !

And for all naysayers out there: I used to be one of those fat-friendly PLers myself, so I can say this. Competed at 275+ (and 308+ once) when in reality I could lift at 242 and still be just as strong.