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Title: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on January 24, 2026, 03:33:35 AM
I never see this anymore ...

Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: IroNat on January 24, 2026, 07:20:18 AM
Everybody trains on machines now.
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on January 24, 2026, 07:29:16 AM
Everybody trains on machines now.
yes ..i love Bill Pearls Book "keys to the inner Universe" lots of free weight exercises, i enjoyed talking to him 3 times on the phone
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on January 27, 2026, 10:06:17 PM
Haven't done these for a long time  :)

Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on January 28, 2026, 12:05:53 AM
Another exercise I never see anymore  ::)

Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Humble Narcissist on January 29, 2026, 12:52:38 AM
Haven't done these for a long time  :)


Great exercise.
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on February 10, 2026, 04:26:37 AM
Great exercise.
yeah.. a great finishing off move
pump it up  :)
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on February 10, 2026, 04:34:00 AM
most don´t do these either

Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on February 11, 2026, 05:59:57 AM
Once you master this it´s a real Goodie  ;)

Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on February 12, 2026, 01:36:08 AM
Lying curls ..

Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on February 12, 2026, 02:02:55 AM
mixed grip chins, i liked doing them side ways on the bar alternating each side of the bar



something like this ..



Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: 38 returns on February 14, 2026, 02:02:49 AM
Nurse nurse

'Colonel' Donny is talking to himself again.
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on February 14, 2026, 09:41:09 AM
an exercise i like  :)

Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on February 14, 2026, 11:53:06 PM
I like doing these in my home gym & I think they work very well
Was going to buy a seated calf raise bench some years back but just seemed a waste of money

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Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: 38 returns on February 15, 2026, 01:43:42 AM
I like doing these in my home gym & I think they work very well
Was going to buy a seated calf raise bench some years back but just seemed a waste of money

i=R17jXL3x1BPViUe1


home gym?


hahaha

of course you have Mr McFritzl
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on February 15, 2026, 02:07:55 AM

home gym?


hahaha

of course you have Mr McFritzl
all you´re doing is stalking me around the Boards & cluttering up the threads with your ranting
clearly you have problems

 you´ll never sort me out ever.. so stop your ridiculous behaviour  :)

Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on February 16, 2026, 02:26:14 AM
the "Arm Blaster" is another piece of kit i never see nowadays...mentioned in this great video

Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: 38 returns on February 16, 2026, 06:30:29 AM
all you´re doing is stalking me around the Boards & cluttering up the threads with your ranting
clearly you have problems

 you´ll never sort me out ever.. so stop your ridiculous behaviour  :)


march 20. bremen.

i guarantee you dont show
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on February 16, 2026, 06:31:57 AM

march 20. bremen.

i guarantee you dont show
will you bring a Gun ?
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: 38 returns on February 16, 2026, 06:35:32 AM
is that a yes or a no?

you can bring what you want

its a simple

yes

or

no

Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on February 16, 2026, 06:36:29 AM
is that a yes or a no?

you can bring what you want

its a simple

yes

or

no
will you kill me?
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: 38 returns on February 16, 2026, 06:37:55 AM
of course not donny

just a nice chat to clear the air

yes or no
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on February 16, 2026, 06:40:47 AM
of course not donny

just a nice chat to clear the air

yes or no
you threatened me with murder & you are by your own words a killer  :o
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: 38 returns on February 16, 2026, 06:49:38 AM
you threatened me with murder & you are by your own words a killer  :o

is that a yes or no? I want to see the wing chun escrima king in full flow
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on February 21, 2026, 12:46:25 AM
Another great old school exercise, effective & requires only a dumbbell using progressive weight

Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: 38 returns on February 21, 2026, 06:52:44 AM
donny learnt judo from a book.

most experts did the same.

hahaha

Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on February 22, 2026, 01:43:10 AM
 :)

Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on February 23, 2026, 02:24:33 AM
Gironda liked Cable work especially on Back



Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: 38 returns on February 23, 2026, 05:23:24 AM
Gironda liked Cable work especially on Back






donny now sourcing videos of men bending over

Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on February 24, 2026, 02:50:04 AM
he did some unique exercises, the lying DB row is like an exercise i did years ago called the Dorsal raise combined with a Row on a flat Bench...

Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on February 25, 2026, 02:16:08 AM

donny now sourcing videos of men bending over

Again ...Stop stalking over multiple threads
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on March 01, 2026, 05:29:26 AM
I have never seen anyone doing this in a Gym



Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on March 01, 2026, 07:46:25 AM
Seated Barbell Curls were a favourite exercise of Sergio Oliva

Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on March 01, 2026, 07:53:37 AM
Want grip Strength.. try this

Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on March 02, 2026, 06:17:39 AM
this to me is sort of the same as a Double crunch..

Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: IroNat on March 02, 2026, 07:37:35 AM
Vince G. was strictly a muscle spinner.
His top students were all drug monkeys even though Vince detested steroids.
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on March 02, 2026, 07:40:57 AM
Vince G. was strictly a muscle spinner.
His top students were all drug monkeys even though Vince detested steroids.
But they didn´t need "Iso-Butt" machines  :)
If you squatted properly you wouldn´t need that shit  ;)
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: IroNat on March 02, 2026, 07:57:22 AM
But they didn´t need "Iso-Butt" machines  :)
If you squatted properly you wouldn´t need that shit  ;)

Can't squat right now as I've got a pulled hamstring.
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: SweetDaddySiki on March 02, 2026, 10:34:16 AM
Reeves Deadlifts are very hard to do. Hurts my fingers to hold the weights like that.   :D 
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on March 03, 2026, 06:53:26 AM
Old school plate on your toes

Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on March 07, 2026, 06:59:25 AM
Seated Broom stick twists.. back in the day i always started my ab workouts with 3 sets of 200 reps of these  ;D
I did enjoy doing them & mainly trained my abs at home, still like them as a warm up  :) but not 3x 200, 2x 50 is enough



Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on April 03, 2026, 02:05:01 AM
The Original Roman Chair is never seen now but i still do them sitting sideways over a Bench feet braced under a Barbell.
was a favourite of Zabo & Frank Zane

https://corygfitness.com/2023/05/15/all-about-the-roman-chair-2/
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: IroNat on April 03, 2026, 06:06:28 AM
The Original Roman Chair is never seen now but i still do them sitting sideways over a Bench feet braced under a Barbell.
was a favourite of Zabo & Frank Zane

https://corygfitness.com/2023/05/15/all-about-the-roman-chair-2/

You can't even find a classic type Roman Chair for sale.

They are not made anymore.

Search for "Roman Chair" and all you find is hyperextension benches.
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on April 03, 2026, 06:15:15 AM
You can't even find a classic type Roman Chair for sale.

They are not made anymore.

Search for "Roman Chair" and all you find is hyperextension benches.
yes & it´s a shame because it´s a great exercise
I have a small sit up Bench which is these days called a Roman chair but at a slight angle, interesting to note is guys like Arnold put a block of wood under their original Bench to slightly incline it.
maybe why they are now inclined & not flat as before.
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Humble Narcissist on April 03, 2026, 08:11:28 AM
Vince G. was strictly a muscle spinner.
His top students were all drug monkeys even though Vince detested steroids.
Built a pretty damn good physique himself though.
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: IroNat on April 03, 2026, 05:00:07 PM
Built a pretty damn good physique himself though.

He competed in the day of Steve Reeves.
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on April 04, 2026, 01:33:05 AM
 :)

Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Humble Narcissist on April 04, 2026, 06:11:29 AM
He competed in the day of Steve Reeves.
I prefer the old look.
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on April 04, 2026, 09:43:40 AM
Not a particularly good video but he's talking about the press to neck or Guillotine press as most know it.
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on April 05, 2026, 02:16:30 AM
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on April 05, 2026, 06:21:12 AM
I think the guy without the shirt & the black dude were trying to do this exercise from V. Gironda ( First Video )





Maybe some of these exercises are coming back
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on April 06, 2026, 06:42:53 AM
Behind the back BB shrugs .....

Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: IroNat on April 06, 2026, 12:44:15 PM
:)
(https://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=703019.0;attach=1588347;image)


Supposedly, Zabo cured his inguinal hernia doing these.
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: IroNat on April 06, 2026, 12:45:12 PM
Behind the back BB shrugs .....



Been doing these for a few weeks.
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on April 07, 2026, 02:44:39 AM
Been doing these for a few weeks.
First saw them years ago when Lee Haney was doing them  ;D  at that time i never saw any other Top Pro doing them. 04:45 in video

Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on April 07, 2026, 03:39:37 AM
" Infimetric Exercise "    never seen this video before

Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Humble Narcissist on April 07, 2026, 06:40:46 AM
" Infimetric Exercise "    never seen this video before


Jones had some weird ideas.
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on April 07, 2026, 06:43:25 AM
Jones had some weird ideas.
he kept some weird animals too
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Humble Narcissist on April 07, 2026, 06:45:39 AM
he kept some weird animals too
Gorillas and elephants aren't weird, they're exotic! ;D
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on April 07, 2026, 06:49:09 AM
Gorillas and elephants aren't weird, they're exotic! ;D
he was a nutter  :D

https://www.oldtimestrongmanblog.com/blog/2026/04/arthur-jones-milo-steinborn-and-peary-and-mabel-rader/#close
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Humble Narcissist on April 07, 2026, 06:53:45 AM
he was a nutter  :D

https://www.oldtimestrongmanblog.com/blog/2026/04/arthur-jones-milo-steinborn-and-peary-and-mabel-rader/#close
I can't believe someone would get that close to a live crocodile.
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on April 07, 2026, 06:57:30 AM
I can't believe someone would get that close to a live crocodile.
as wrote before watch the Boyer Coe interview by John Hansen.
boyer talks about arthur Jones in some detail, very interesting.
was a very switched on Guy with "connections"
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on April 11, 2026, 08:44:24 AM
Credit of course goes to the Guy who owns this channel
Nice footage of Vince

Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on April 12, 2026, 03:29:28 AM
BB side Lunges

Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on April 12, 2026, 05:12:42 AM
Chest expanders, got a set years ago out a mag.

Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on April 12, 2026, 06:20:40 AM
Isometrics

Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on April 19, 2026, 02:22:13 AM
 :)

https://strengthandphysique.wordpress.com/2008/04/05/training-the-long-head-of-the-triceps/

Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on April 19, 2026, 02:38:31 AM
Pullover & Press ..Rich shows impeccable form  :)

Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on April 22, 2026, 05:36:55 AM
I remember doing old school iron boot leg curls (standing) years ago but the lying DB version is not bad at all if you have a training partner to help......



Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on April 23, 2026, 04:28:48 AM
Chest expanders, got a set years ago out a mag.


https://www.ebay.com/itm/236670927191
Have you ever heard of the 1970's Tensolator Bullworker Green 36” Isometric Exerciser Bar? My dad had one and it was extremely hard to use.
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on April 23, 2026, 04:39:45 AM
https://www.ebay.com/itm/236670927191
Have you ever heard of the 1970's Tensolator Bullworker Green 36” Isometric Exerciser Bar? My dad had one and it was extremely hard to use.
i had one of these, just an early Bullworker. The Bullworker is still around  ;D
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on April 25, 2026, 03:40:41 AM
 :)

https://physicalculturestudy.com/2016/12/21/forgotten-bodybuilding-exercises-barbell-turns/
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Humble Narcissist on April 25, 2026, 06:26:20 AM
:)

https://physicalculturestudy.com/2016/12/21/forgotten-bodybuilding-exercises-barbell-turns/
Forgotten for good reason.
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on April 25, 2026, 06:36:20 AM
Forgotten for good reason.
They had other reasons for these lifts ..

Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Humble Narcissist on April 25, 2026, 06:46:55 AM
Chiropractors love those lifts. So do spinal surgeons.
Title: Re: Dying Exercises
Post by: Donny on April 25, 2026, 07:54:24 AM
Chiropractors love those lifts. So do spinal surgeons.
They did indeed do some exercises that we nowadays shun, nonetheless they did indeed build good physiques & strong backs