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Date Posted: 09:00:11 08/14/05 Sun
Author: trying to lift more
Subject: Re: Weightlifting
In reply to: Matthew Villani 's message, "Re: Weightlifting" on 17:03:12 08/13/05 Sat

>>>>>Anybody interested in, or participate in
>>>>>weightlifting/bodybuilding? Use this thread to
>share
>>>>>lifting tips, compare stats, ask questions, even
>the
>>>>>most asanine questions pertaining to the activity.
>>>>>Remember, mind the guidelines when discussing this
>>>>>topic, because different training styles can lead
>to
>>>>>conflicts, which can lead to very heated
>discussions now matthew on a more serious note, i have weightlifted too. although i can't lift very much, i can lift about 100 pounds with a spotter. i don't know to much about the squat or deadlift, i am good at doing the curls, pushups and jumping jacks. i am considering joining a gym. i eat to much fastfood and drink way to much cola. if i eat better i will be able to lift more on the bench press and get stronger. bert
>>>>>(which I have seen in other forums). just came from
>>>>the gym 60 min of rowing followed by 1000 pushups
>and
>>>>1000 situps and a 60 min of steam to remove the
>>>>toxins. i drink 1 gallon of water and eat 2 snickers
>>>>bars to hydrate and put suger back in the system. an
>>>>off day for me. back to the real stuff on monday.
>>>
>>>Strongmen don't do high rep calisthetics. However,
>>>this explains why your imaginary deadlift is so weak
>>>compared to your imaginary bench and your imaginary
>>>squat.
>> you obviously don't know much about over
>>conditioning. real strengh comes from all exercises
>>and the food you eat. maybe you are jealous of my many
>>accomplishments. i also am state champion in kick
>>boxing. you will see me soon on the strongman contest
>>on espn. 6'3" and 265 pounds of rock. how do you
>>measure up to a man of my caliber.
>
>Overconditioning translates to overtraining. Although
>you are right, the exercises and the food you eat
>strongly impacts your accomplishments, however, your
>strength is also impacted by how hard you're willing
>to work, and doing low reps with high weight,
>sometimes doing singles. You lost legitimacy with the
>1400 lb squat claim. World record is 1200-something. A
>660 lb bench press is not very believeable, although
>it does happen sometimes. Only thing believeable is
>the deadlift of 590 lbs, but still it sounds hokey
>since you should surely be able to deadlift a lot more
>than you can bench, possibly equalling your squat. The
>only way it would make sense is if you were a midget.
>Tall guys with long arms do best at the deadlift
>usually. Guys with short legs do best at the squat,
>and short arms do best at the bench press. If you plan
>on being on "World's Strongest Man", I suggest you
>start adding Zerchers, odd object lifting, front
>squats, farmer's walks, captain of crush grippers, and
>train exclusively with thick bars of at least 2" thick
>(diameter, not circumfrence), possibly up to 3".
>Another good lift to practice is the bent press.

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