everyones stats?? [Archive] - Physical Advancement

AaRoNSnider

02-16-2005, 11:51 PM

age:21
height:6'3
weight:230
Deadlift-probably 550+ now(no idea).Did 475x1,and 315x22 in competition at 214 when I was 19.Just a belt

Deadlift hold-250's x1 minute in competition.275's x 1:15 in training .Both @19y/o.No straps

Atlas stones-220-300ish in competition last year.22 seconds

I wont dare mention my squat and overhead numbers.I train in the gym all the time,but suck at most gym lifts.I hardly ever train the events,but do ok at them... :confused:

LaMont Campbell

02-17-2005, 01:32 AM

Age:24
Height:6'0
Weight:303= don't look like a 300lber.

Bench press raw always was well over 400. I tore my pec last February 3or 4dys before Valentines Day. Had I not tore it I would probably be in the 500lb class.
Incline press just last year I blasted out 400 pretty sick. I had to compensate for a weak bench with something else.
Ohp are in the high 300. with a axle I've done 300 also.
Deadlifts are my favorite,I did 495 for 2 reps without a belt in January. I've also done well over 500 in the gym w/belt. My squats could be a whole lot better. I haven't maxed out on squats since high school. I love good mornings and zercher's they help out with my deadlift alot. I just started last year taken protein and multivitamins around April. If I stay on track which alot of times I don't, I'll probably feel a whole lot better.
I haven't had the chance to lift this week due to a messy cold it really sucks when you're sick. sorry so long later.

Ryan Phillips

02-17-2005, 03:09 AM

geez there is some pretty strong dudes on here aye :eek:

Paul Sazy

02-17-2005, 07:16 AM

6'
320
38yo

Bench 605
Squat 850(a little high but very easy)
Deadlift 680

All done in PL meets where I've competed most of my life. Those lifts were all done in the 308 weight class.

SqeezeMasterFlash

02-17-2005, 07:28 AM

6' 1" - 250lbs
25 years old on Saturday, been training since summer of 2003, competing in strongman since November 2004

Clean - 200
Squat - 335
Dead - 475
Overhead - 225
Bent Over Row (one of my favorite lifts) - 295
Heaviest stone loaded - 300 to 45"
Highest stone loaded - 240 to 63"

Eric Johnson

02-17-2005, 08:05 AM

6'3" - 300-ish - 35yrs young
Been lifting 6 months

All lifts raw (no straps, wraps, belts, etc.) and approx. I don't max as I lift alone in my garage.

BP 350
Squat 400
DeadLift 400
OHP 250

Ryan Rhodes

02-17-2005, 10:29 AM

Some as a LW. Some as a HW.

Push Press 300
Bench 505x2
Squat 675
Deadlift 765

ClayEdgin

02-17-2005, 10:31 AM

6'5, 350lbs

bench - 315
Push press - 300
Squat - 455
Deadlift - 605

Been lifting for a little over two years and really enjoying all the strength sports.

james rude

02-17-2005, 10:37 AM

height: between 6'8" and 6'9"
weight: 280-290 and improving
age: 21

best lifts
clean and jerk: 290 but the bar makes all the difference.
deadlift: 600 with belt
squat: 505 on box 1" below paralell
Atlas stone: 330lb to nipple level, i think thats about 60", with tacky of course
power clean: 315

Dave Ostlund

02-17-2005, 10:44 AM

6'7", 305 lbs, 23 years old

Squat: 585
Bench: 330
Deadlift: 705
Power Clean: 352

Jesse Marunde

02-17-2005, 10:47 AM

Dave, didn't know you powercleaned that much. right on.

Jesse

Dave Ostlund

02-17-2005, 10:55 AM

Jesse, in high school I trained cleans and snatches almost all the time. Probably too much since my PC was higher than my back squat at some points. At 6'7" and 230 I could PC 330 and squat maybe 315. I finally learned to eat more when I got to college.

lhprop1

02-17-2005, 10:56 AM

I'm 29
6'1" or 6'2" depending on where the pencil mark ends up on the wall.
220 lbs (give or take 3 lbs depending on the day)

I've been lifting since I was about 20, but didn't get serious about it until about 2 or 3 years ago.

Best lifts:
Dead (conventional):445
Not sure on my squat, but I'd guess low 400s.
Bench: Probably about 8 lbs or so. I have no idea.
Power clean: 255
Jerk press: 255
Biggest stone: 365 to the 45"(?) platform. (I think it was 45". Jeff Ford can give the exact height.)

Jesse Marunde

02-17-2005, 10:57 AM

Dave, my power clean exceded my back squat for a long time when I was starting out too. My front squat is still weak compared to my pull and speed under the bar.

Jesse

Ryan Phillips

02-17-2005, 11:01 AM

i think clay should also mention that hes crushed the coc #4

ya buddy!!!

Mike W.

02-17-2005, 11:23 AM

Mike Wortham
6'3"
340lbs
Sqaut: 800lsb
Dead lift: 720lbs - done 700x3 - 600x5 with no belt
8" log: 340lbs
12" log" 340lbs
Power Clean: 280lbs ugly as hell - never really learned how

I never really post my bench but since it seems everyone has I will. I benched 400 about 3 months ago. If it would have been 4001/4 I would have missed it. I think I've benched about 5 times in 2 years. My close grip bench is pretty much the same as my flat bench.

Jesse Marunde

02-17-2005, 01:16 PM

Mike, didn't know you've done 340 on the log. way to go big man!

Jesse

Mike W.

02-17-2005, 01:37 PM

I hit 340 on the 8" before the Pro/Am in May (when John/Van/Sam came down to train)........although you'd never guess by my performance on the long in May.

I hit 340 on the 12" about 4 weeks ago....it took me about 8 months to make the change to the bigger size on the 12".

Honestly because the 12" is so much harder for me - it's very hard for me to get much leg drive or any sort of dip on the big log - I think I can hit a decent amount more then 340 on the 8" log now......I'd like to take a shot at Van's record - need a contest with a max 8" log in it.

You know something I never told you - your one of the reason my log is where it is.....I never really had great shoulder strenght - so I knew i would have to use technique. Every contest I was at that you were in I studied the way you did the press - even warm ups. I also found a friend that had a couple of clips with you on it and really tried to work on the driver up and the dip - focusing on really thowing my head through to help my shoulders lock..... That and a lot of close grips.......

So thanks.....

Jesse Marunde

02-17-2005, 02:20 PM

thanks I'm flattered. :)

Jesse

SBaier

02-17-2005, 02:37 PM

Shawn Baier
6'5"
330
Raw Gym Lifts
BP 490 (now around 455 - emphasis on OHP)
OHP 320
Squat 710 x 3
Dead 585 (bad)
Clean 275 (worst lift - training now)
Log 235 x 16 (@ Heartland)
Log Max 320 - PR last week
Currently trying to bring up my deads and OL's

Mike W.

02-17-2005, 02:55 PM

It's your world brother - we're just livin in it!...hahahah

wj19

02-17-2005, 03:01 PM

wj hasey
24, boynton beach fl
6' 216lbs
DL: 400 (a couple years back)
incline press: 300
clean: 240
snatch: 160
push press: 225
squat: between 360 - 400 haven't max'd in long time
front squat: 295 (not racked though just arms crossed)

Brian Brouwer

02-17-2005, 03:02 PM

age:21
6'3"
255lb
bench press-405 (just today!)
squat 405x9
deadlift 550x3
overhead press-290

Dana Matheson

02-17-2005, 07:04 PM

Dana Matheson

6'4" Currently 345lbs

Current best Numbers:
Squat 635lbs 585 x 4
Deadlift 645lbs
Overhead Press 335lbs
Log Press with Clean 320lbs
I took Geoff Dolan's advice last summer when he said he hasnt bench pressed in about 10 years and applied it! I only close grip bench and I do it after overheads. Best is 365 x 3 on close grip and 225 x 24 14 inch grip.

Ryan Phillips

02-17-2005, 07:40 PM

jesse u should make this thread a "sticky" so that new members can add to it when they join. and people can add stuff when they hit PB's and see the progress they've made.

just a though :)

GDolan

02-18-2005, 07:30 AM

I took Geoff Dolan's advice last summer when he said he hasnt bench pressed in about 10 years and applied it! I only close grip bench and I do it after overheads. Best is 365 x 3 on close grip and 225 x 24 14 inch grip.

Atta boy ;)
Very nice OH numbers!

Jesse Marunde

02-18-2005, 10:13 AM

what!?! Geoff deosn't bench? But bro, how do you work on your pressing strength, I mean, you're one of the top log pressers in the world.

for those of you that didn't catch my sarcasm, let me fill you in a little factoid. I don't bench, ever.

seeya at the top.

Jesse

DaneGarreau

02-18-2005, 10:18 AM

Dane Garreau

17 years old
190 Pounds
5' 11''

Deadlift-500
Squat-375
Bench-250
Close Grip Bench-250

12'' Log Clean and Power Jerk-205
Axle Clean and Power Jerk-210
Standing STRICT Press-170
Stone Load-310 to 49''
Power Clean-225
Front Squat-235
4.5'' PlatForm Pull-455

I'll try to post some pics later.

Jesse Marunde

02-18-2005, 10:30 AM

Dane, I'm impressed dude. keep it legit!

Jesse

SqeezeMasterFlash

02-18-2005, 10:44 AM

Dane's hardcore. He's got strenght in his blood. Dane, don't you currently hold the NAS teen record for the 18" deadlift?

DaneGarreau

02-18-2005, 11:03 AM

Dane's hardcore. He's got strenght in his blood. Dane, don't you currently hold the NAS teen record for the 18" deadlift?

I belive so, I don't think anyone has broken it yet. I also hold the record for 100' farmers walk ;)

Rob Okey

02-18-2005, 01:32 PM

6'5"
350lbs
25 years old

Front squat 304lb
Back squat 320lb
Log clean 302lb, press 220lb
Deadlift 485lb
14" Farmers deadlift 572lb

Steve Slater

02-18-2005, 09:59 PM

6' - 260-ish - 37yrs
Been lifting 23 YEARS
BP 405 RAW
Squat 650 DeadLift 650 X 2
OHP 315 W/ AXLE
Biggest fish - 140lb Black Tip Shark.. I snagged it in the pectorial fin! :)

jonboy

02-18-2005, 11:33 PM

Jon Leible
18
NY
6'5 297
Squat: 510
Bench: 275
Deadlift: 500 - Football Program doesnt emphasize regular deadlift so havent maxed since summer
Hang Clean: 275x3 - Recently Done
Power Press - 250x3

Looking to get My Bench and Olympic Lifting in the 300's. Benching has always been my weakpoint, but my cleans have been going up since I am getting better and better form every week. My Power Press has been stagnant as of lately.. Going to switch up things with it.

Cameron Heflin

02-19-2005, 07:05 AM

6' 1"
275 lbs
27 yrs old
been lifting about 8 years
OHP with axle - 345 lbs 10"log - 320 lbs
deadlift - 585 lbs
squat - 605 lbs
bench press - 405 lbs ( but I rarely train it)

jeromy moore

02-21-2005, 08:48 AM

squat: 700 a little high w/ suit, aprox. 625-650 belt,wraps
dead lift: 680 w/ belt no suit
bench: no clue, I mainly do close grips.
ohp log 12'': 320

height: 6' w/ shoes on
weight: 320-325
age: 28
location: STL , and train w/ MikeW. and Willie

P.S. Mike is fat. :D

John Hughes

02-21-2005, 02:40 PM

I'm no strongman competitor, but here we go
18 years old
about 190lbs
5'6"
studying excercise science
squat about 315
deads- 385
Bench (DB)- 105's
OH press- 145 for reps
lifting for 3 yrs, but seriously for about 1yr.

Jonathan Barlow

02-21-2005, 05:57 PM

21 yrs
5'10" 185

raw competition lifts:
SQ 455
B 295 (didn't count cuz I moved my foot, who cares)
D 505

gym lifts:
18" DL 605
Clean 275
Push press 245

all lifts soon to be broken!

PS
iron cross - about 5 seconds
1-arm pull up on rings (had to jerk it a little bit)

der Koning

02-21-2005, 07:35 PM

Jonathan, considering you're 5'10 and only 21 those are some sweet raw numbers (especially the 500+ deadlift!) for someone who is 180ish. You could do some serious damage in a few years.

Jonathan Barlow

02-21-2005, 08:53 PM

Thanks a lot! I am trying to gain a lot of weight right now to take my competition to the next level. It seems to be working.

Scott Tully

02-23-2005, 09:42 PM

Scott Tully
28 years old
6'3
345 pounds

dont want to embarass myself and post my gym lifts, but I did once get distant second to big Mike wortham in a meet. Looking forward to competing with alot of you guys this season.

Scott

Aaron Ramsey

02-27-2005, 07:47 AM

6'1" 285lbs

incline bench 405
squat 550
dl 585

No longer bench since shoulder surgery July of 04. Trying to bring up sq & dl.

Dana Matheson

03-03-2005, 03:44 PM

New PR in the Squat 605 x 4 My last PR was 585 x 4

Kÿle Vezeau

03-03-2005, 06:23 PM

Hi, this is my first post ! (edited in October 2006)

I'm 21
5'9
196 lbs

Squat: 425
Bench: 335
DL 515
Push Press: 255 (from rack)
Military Press: 220
Grippers:HG300 x 3, #2 x 13 (I started training these at the same time as Clay :confused: )

Chin ups: 27
Hand Stand Push ups: 30

Aaron Anderton

03-04-2005, 07:43 PM

I am 6' 3" and weigh 330 pounds.

My best Squat was 655 and
315 x 25
Bench press 525 w/ a bench shirt
465 raw
Incline Bench 410
Deadlift 715
Power Clean 275 x 5
Push Press 350
Standing DB Press 100's x 10
Cheat Curls 205 x 10
Atlas Stone 360 and
254 x 10
I can close the #2 Captains of Crush gripper with either hand at any time, but have a long way to go before the #3 is mine.

I actually have a lot more personal records that I keep track of because I like to try to break p.r's on a regular basis. The more records you have, the more likely you are to break them.

Brian Amundsen

03-13-2005, 11:06 AM

6'0 265 lb.
29 years old

I attempt to compete in strongman.

13 1/2" box squat (belt and knee wraps)-520x1
deadlift (belt and straps)-635x1
behind the neck push press-400x1
split jerk/press-385x1
10" log clean and press-345x1
front squat-375x1
Axle clean and press-345x1
bench press raw-425x1

Mac Smith

03-13-2005, 06:37 PM

Nice Board! I'm a huge fan of some of you guys!!

My Stats:

31 yrs old
Been lifting for about 15yrs.

Bench 475 raw (525 w/shirt)
Squat 670 raw (705 w/suit)
Dead 705 raw
Push Press 330
only used a log once in comp, so I suck at it!!
clean 315

patrick w.

03-13-2005, 06:47 PM

BW- 185 (I am light now....dieting down. 12 weeks out from the Atlantic states BBing contest. yeah, I am a bb'er.)

best lifts:

all lifts were raw and the deadlifting is with out wrist wraps.

bench- 320
cg bench- 315
squat (parallel; I don't do parallel squats anymore. just ass to the floor)- 405
squat (ass to the floor)- 370
deadlift- 450lbs (was going up too, was going to go for 500 but sublexed my knee cap)
Standing Overhead BB press (locked Knees)- 220lbs (probably my best lift.)

after this contest i want to really get these numbers up there. I would like to triple my BW on dealdift (555) and get in the mid 400s on my squat.

Brian Schoonveld

03-13-2005, 07:44 PM

Weight 345-360
height 6'3"
bench raw 620, single ply shirt 705 at Mountaineer Cup
Squat best raw workout 590 5x5 no belt nothing , competition 870 MC single ply
deadlift 755 at MC
Best press 425 on Olympic bar was very easy, 396x4 on axle best log 400 in the gym witnessed by Ed Coan.
Bent rows with 575
box jump to a 48 inch box
Close gripped bench 615x3 to two boards.
I can't think of to much more Brian Schoonveld

Dana Matheson

03-13-2005, 08:44 PM

FREAK! :eek:

Steve Kirit

03-13-2005, 08:55 PM

ok, Schoonveld inspired me, these are all fairly recent.....

Age: 32
Height: 6'2
Weight- 295-305
Best RAW bench, 585, 650 in a shirt back in the single ply poly days In the 275# weight class
standing military press, 345 x 5
12 inch log 335 for 6, 360 for 2
squats, 585 for 4 sets of 5, raw, contest depth, 815 for two last week to parallel, belt and wraps...Steve Macdonald spotted me
deadlifts...I have been working these stiff legged off a board, no belt...I hit 530 X5 last workout.
Hang Clean 315X10
Bent rows 545 x 5
weight for height, 17 feet
can still two hand grab a basketball rim, guess that's not too bad
recently got 25 very sloppy pull-ups
Not much else worth mentioning right now. Your turn , Dolan!!!!!!

Matt Downing

03-13-2005, 09:04 PM

Yeah, that whole 'WE'RE NOT WORTHY' line from Wayne's World is running through my mind right now...

Anyway,

Matt Downing, 32 years old, 6' 1", 340 lbs.
I train at Iron Sport in Glenolden, PA

Personal Bests-

Squat 495, Bench 305, DL 525

Power Clean 253 lbs.

Front Squat- 352 x 2

Overhead- 265 barbell, 300 log, 285 axle.

I just started lifting 2 years ago, and started training strongman events last February. I've competed in 2 contests and have one coming up, but the hardest day I ever had was spotting/loading/setting up at Al T's Pacifico Ford Strongest Man Alive contest last year. What an experience that was.

Kathy Goliszek

03-14-2005, 09:35 AM

5'4
165 lbs
BP 285
DL 405
Sq 385 (no belt no wraps) don't know equipped

Been lifting for a couple of years.

Eric Todd

03-14-2005, 10:12 AM

Im Eric Todd, I am from Cameron, MO which is about 45 min north of KC. Just Earned My LW pro card this weekend past. Age-30, Ht-6-0 in shoes, wt- 231.
Best lifts
Bench-465
Squat-605
DL-630
OH-375 on Bar, 335 on a 8" log, 325 on 12" log
18" DL 900

That be about it.
ET

Mac Smith

03-14-2005, 11:14 AM

280lbs. Sorry!

I have a 40" vertical. Can reverse dunk a basketball from a standing position. And I can still run the 40 in under 4.9 sec.

I guess I felt the need to other stuff in since my strength is comparison to these other guys. LOL!!!

Jim Glassman

03-14-2005, 06:53 PM

Now that Schoonie posted i figure what do I have to lose:

Age: 29
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 332 (This seems to be my best lift lately)
My last powerlifting meet was in 1998 @ 275: 804-SQ 551-BP 705-DL
Current best gym DL 805 last week.
Axle clean and press 375x1
8"in log 370x1 (This one really suprised me last week. I hate the 8" log)
14" Box Squat SSQ Bar 650x1
Pullups, two sets of 15.

Joshua Flores

03-15-2005, 11:32 AM

Age - 24
BW - 250
Height 6'1
Best Lifts -
Bench 340
Squat 405
DL 465
Currently a rugby player in college.
Looking to compete in PL this summer.

Brendan

03-15-2005, 09:05 PM

Here I go, weaker than the rest of you, but you've got some years on me ;) ...

(These are all estimates, it's been awhile since I've tested my maxes)

Bench: 240
Squat:315
Deadlift:375
Overhead press:185??

Brendan

03-15-2005, 09:06 PM

oh yea...
age=18
height=5'9
weight=185

Michael Nunn-Weinberg

03-16-2005, 08:47 AM

Age: 41
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 210 lbs

Best Lifts
---------
Bench: 315 lbs
Bench off 3 board : 335 lbs (I recently started powerlifting)
Squat: 425 (belt and knee wraps)
365 lbs (raw)
Deadlift: 425 (raw and just last week :) )

shawn

03-18-2005, 05:05 PM

Hey All Shawn Smith here.

these are a combination gym/contest bests so far

bp-620 raw
sq-685 belt only
dl-705 belt and chalk
axl push press 400x3
log cp 380 press was way easy clean just about killed me and those who have seen me clean the log you know it's baaaaad!!
have been working on power cleans alot...have along way to go but here the small #s are
pc reg bar-just got 280/ axl bar-just got 255
trying to bring these and my log clean up ALOT!!!!! and my pathetic grip haha

oh yeah

30 yrs old
6'3
340

oh yeah also maxed the adductor/abductor machine out...YEAH!! youre all jealous as hell arent ya? lol

B Campbell

03-19-2005, 05:56 AM

Hey Shawn, weren't you doing cleans with the weight my son was warming up with? LOL! Although, you could press me AND the weight I could clean!

shawn

03-19-2005, 12:19 PM

I think daniel was doing 1 arm cleans with my max clean...haha i know he can already out farmers walk me.

AaRoNSnider

03-19-2005, 02:34 PM

Good to see you here Shawn!

shawn

03-19-2005, 02:37 PM

Thanks aaron whatcha ya been up to? training going good?

Jesse Call me at the gym 765-447-5003 i dont have your #

shawn

AaRoNSnider

03-20-2005, 03:05 PM

Thanks for asking.Not bad man.Just trying to gain quality weight and get stronger.Its going slow,but Im coming along ok I guess.

Mike Westerling

03-20-2005, 04:05 PM

I hesistate to post my stats as I've only started training heavy again back in November 2004 after going to a Svend Karlsen seminar. Before the seminar my training was mostly rehab of a slight pec tear, left rotator cuff and a partial acl tear from MMA training. Prior to that I was training for MMA, Rugby, Grappling, and Bodybuilding. My best lift was my bench back when I competed in powerlifting as a teen in the late 80's. I did 435 at 198 in a contest with no bench shirt in 1987. As a bodybuilder my best sets were: Bench 405x5, 315x15, Squat 405x10, 315x25 (low bar, rock bottom, small belt only), Bent Rows: 405x5, 315x10, Seated Dumbell Press: 130'sx6, 110'sx18, Deadlift: 505x5 stopping each rep on floor and 405x20.

As of today I am working on getting good at strongman so most of my time has been spent regaining lost strength and learning how to use the implements. I have never done any type of unsupported overhead pressing until recently.
My current stats are:
5'10 225lbs 37 years old
Deadlift 515x1 raw (easy)
Squat 455x1 raw (easy)
Log Press 200x1 (easy but very awkward, still trying to find a groove. Only my 6th? workout on the log)
Axle clean and Press: 250x1 (not too hard but still trying to find a groove here as well only my 3rd or 4th workout on the axle)
Farmers walk 205 in each hand for 50 feet (didn't time it)
Yoke walk 400 lbs for 50 feet (didn't time it)
Stone load 300 to chest high platform no-tacky (unsure of height) 280 to 54" easy (thanks to steve kirit's sand bag rows)-I bought the set of stones on ebay (116, 166, 240, 325, 355) so I'll get a shot at the heavier ones on my next stone day.

Most of these lifts weren't close to max efforts. I'm still trying to get the hang of them and stay healthy. I have had alot of injuries in the past including an achilles tendon rupture that I had to have repaired along with a bunch of shoulder elbow and knee injuries so I haven't really started to push it yet. I think I will be doing a novice strongman contest at the end of july so I'm in no rush to re-injure myself. My main goal at this time is to build a good healthy base. Sorry if that post was a little long winded-lol.

Kyle Barbour

03-20-2005, 07:22 PM

23yrs, 5'9" 190

Squat- 315
Bench- 260
Power clean 235
Front Press 175
Deadlift ?

MUST get BIGGER and Stronger :mad:

Tom Bebb

03-20-2005, 08:49 PM

20yrs of age, 6,2''.
Deadlift 560ibs
Front Strict press 245ibs
Power clean 275ibs...

Matt Downing

03-21-2005, 09:30 AM

Hey Tom... nice to see you over here (MattInfernus on SDF).

Tom Bebb

03-22-2005, 07:03 AM

Hey, hope your ok... :)

GDolan

03-22-2005, 09:01 AM

Your turn , Dolan!!!!!!
...sorry missed this.
189cm
150kg
squat:365kg(equipped); 320kg(belt+knee sleeves); 280kgx14(strongman apparatus)
Front Squat:230kgx3(new)
log:165kg(comp); 170kg(training); 140kgx5 clean and press(training)
axle:175kg(training)
dl:350kg(training); 320kgx5(training)
power clean:170kg(old - testing this week)
power snatch:110kg(old - testing this week)
FW:150kgx30m=16.07sec(training); 150kgx60m(one turn)=38.97sec(training)
16#open stone=49'
56#WFD=37'
28#WFD=82'
22#Hammer=97'(no spikes)
20#Sheaf=30'
WFH=16'
Caber=12:00 w 19', 130# caber

srojv

03-22-2005, 12:15 PM

Matt that picture of you axl press was that taken at the Stronger than all show in CT.

Tommi Lotta

03-22-2005, 12:47 PM

Hi guys

Here is indication of my gym strength

back squart 320
front squart 250
bench press 250 (RAW)
death lift 350X2

james rude

03-22-2005, 01:08 PM

Tommi Lotta from Finland? Are those lifts kilograms?

I like "Death lift" thats a good name. Better than Maastaveto.

Tommi Lotta

03-22-2005, 01:14 PM

Yes its me from Finland. Those lift are from kgs.

Death lift is the same meaning Maastaveto. Maybe give me correct term. It means grabbing the long bar from the bottom and tug it all up to the standstill.

GDolan

03-22-2005, 01:32 PM

Hello Tommi. Good to see you here.

Geoff

AaRoNSnider

03-22-2005, 01:37 PM

The board is getting better and better every day.Welcome Tommi,Tom,Kyle,and everyone else!

james rude

03-22-2005, 04:39 PM

we say deadlift, but i like the way death lift sounds. i was not trying to correct you. great to have you here Mr. Lotta.

Micah B.

03-22-2005, 08:13 PM

age: 23
height: 5' 11"
weight: 168

i was never very athletic, ran some crosscountry and track, but i was always into martial arts and stuff like that. one day i saw some UFC and decided i wanted to do that stuff. so i
started training and i realized how wimpy i was, my cardio and endurance were great, but i was overpowered so easily! i decided that i had to start lifting, and i fell in love. ive been lifting for about a year and a half and i will never stop. i love it.

(in pounds)
bench: 225
squat: 265
deadlift: 385

onward and upward!

B Campbell

03-24-2005, 02:52 PM

5'7"
180-184
38 yrs old

Really enjoying powerlifting since I found out a few years ago I can no longer wrestle due to complications with some cervical discs. Big Shawn helps quite a bit, he's got a great gym for strongman, powerlifting, bodybuilding, and for serious athletes.

Best lifts so far...
Squats...600 in comp, full gear
...600x3 straps down recently in gym :D 650 plus in next meet!!!
Bench...385 comp, 425 gym recently, 350 raw a few months ago
Deadlift...550 raw, belt only after squats...need to get up to 600 soon. :mad:

Dan Harrison

03-27-2005, 04:34 PM

As of yesterday March 26th, 2005:

315 push press
Easy 285 log press
240 Axle for 10 reps
600 deadlift
Can run with 300lb a hand farmers
350 farmers for 30 feet
375 farmers for 20-30 feet at a time (I used straps though....)
760 yoke for 75 feet (much more left in me)
1200 lb quarter squat lockout
375x3 Axle front squats
Loaded 385 Atlas stone with strength to spare
Loaded 400lb sandbag
Loaded 400lb keg
Closed Ironmind #3 gripper
Train with 700+ on sled dragging
Train with 1200lb tire

23 years old, 252 lbs, 6' and 1/4"
Dan

Matt Reynolds

04-07-2005, 07:16 PM

Thought I would introduce myself. Been reading the board (and viewing the vids and pics) for awhile now.) This is a great site Jesse.

Matt Reynolds
6'1"
270 pounds
26 years old
Springfield, MO

I've been competing at powerlifting for 3 years now. Just converted to strongman and am doing my first comp. on May 21 in Salina, KS.

Best powerlifting numbers: all at 242 bodyweight....
Squat: 750
Bench: 530
Deadlift: 640
Raw Close Grip: 405
I've just started working overhead: I've done a 280 axle clean and press and only played with a log (8.5") once and did 270 and just stopped - it was after heavy benching and I had more in me.

Can't wait to do my first comp. I plan on doing a handful of them this summer as Willie W and his crew are only 3 hours away and Eric Todd and his crew are also only 3 hours away. - So I'm in Strongman USA.

Matt

Don Knotts

04-17-2005, 11:53 AM

Jesse why do you and Dolan not bench? I thought Dolan even said his pressing power felt weak? Paul Anderson showed the Russians the bench press to improve their OLY lifts.

Kÿle Vezeau

04-17-2005, 05:13 PM

Jesse why do you and Dolan not bench? I thought Dolan even said his pressing power felt weak? Paul Anderson showed the Russians the bench press to improve their OLY lifts.

Geoff didnt you hit a shirted 500 + press recently ?

Patrick McGuffin

04-26-2005, 09:21 PM

Patrick McGuffin

05-03-2005, 09:20 PM

correction dl is 415 (tested yesterday)

Brian Nassar

05-04-2005, 11:05 PM

Age:34
Body Weight:220
500 bench
600 deadlift
750 squat

I first met Jesse when he was the judge in St. Louis at Missouri's Strongman Competition. He judged me in the log press. It was my first Strongman comp and I got smoked, but it was a blast. We all went out to eat at some Mexican restaraunt after the competition. I think it was in 2001. I was then writing for Monster Muscle the Magazine as the "Renegade Strongman".
Hi everyone,
Brian

David Whitley

05-05-2005, 01:16 PM

BW:285-290
Best PL
BP300
SQ500
DL515

Curruntly training for the US kettlebell sport nationals on 5-14.
Long cycle C&J
24kg kbs -71 reps in 9:04 (US record)
32kg kbs: 38 in 9:00

Plan to hit 45-50 in the 5-14 comp. (official US record is 30)

Jerry Morales

05-07-2005, 07:37 PM

I'm a 38 year old Olympic Lifter (105 kg class) and have been weight training for nearly 7 years. Bests were all done between 97-100 kg. body weight at 5'10".

Snatch: 120 kg.
C&J: 140
Clean only: 142.5 kg.
B. Sqt: 205 kg
F. Sqt: 172.5 kg.
Dead: 185 kg.
Rack Jerk: 150 kg.

Matt Meinrod

05-16-2005, 07:42 PM

Age: 23
Height: 6'3''
Weight: 305lb.

Bench: 495lb. RAW
Deadlift: 735lb. (9.22.05) ; 585lb. x 7
Squat: 545lb. x 5
Power Clean: 405lb

jake brooks

05-16-2005, 07:48 PM

Jake Brooks
28
5'11" 250 @ present

snatch 292
clean 360
one arm snatch 175 R/L
bp 440 raw
over head press 315
sq 705 poly bottoms
dl 645/585 on the axil
#3coc

Wayne Meyer

05-17-2005, 12:10 PM

Name: Wayne Meyer
Age: 36
Weight: 295lbs.
Height: 6'-2"

Numbers are as follows:

Bench Press: 585lbs. (denim bench shirt)
Dead Lift: 525lbs. x 10 reps (under 60 seconds)
Viking Press: 300lbs. x 16 reps (strict press no leg drive - under 60 seconds)
Squat: 700lbs. x 5 reps :eek:

Rafael D.

05-18-2005, 07:34 AM

Age: 26
BP: 320 (My Best)
Weight: 220lbs
Body Fat: around 10%
DL: Hurt my back once so I no longer max on them

corey.clark

05-18-2005, 08:17 AM

age: 27
weight: 240
body fat: 18%

best raw bench: 410 lbs
best raw squat: 500 lbs
best deadlift: 515 lbs (with straps - 455 w/o)

JEFF VANCO

05-19-2005, 01:13 PM

Hello,

Age 28
Height 6 feet even
Weight 312lbs now

All raw lifts with only a belt (no wraps)

squat 630 (ass to the ground)
deadlift 690 now (700 very soon - I'll post the vid)
bench 400 with a pause and no shirt
Clean and Press 290
Rack pull from below knees 850lb
Zercher squat (ass to the ground) 410 (I have the vid)
Half squat lockout 900X1 (pretty low start)

I just started training upper body seriously, so the presses will start going up, up, up.

This forum kicks ass

Powerlifting rules,

Biglog

Patrick McGuffin

05-19-2005, 08:17 PM

i cleaned 211 yesterday and ill be working on it so it should go up in the next few weeks

Elliot Baum

05-29-2005, 06:19 PM

6' - 195lb.
16 years old, been training for about a year and did my first contest a week ago - west coast strongman

dl - 475
squat - 400
bench - 275
hang clean - 275 for 3
hang snatch - 185 for 3

Peter Hall

05-31-2005, 04:26 PM

I think i must be the weakest guy on here.

age 27
weight 90kg
best deadlift 135 kg
best squat 125kg
best ohp 60kg

have been lifting for about three years but only recently started to gain strength through squats and ohp and deads.

NickGiammarresi

06-13-2005, 02:00 PM

5th contest will be in RI on June 18th

Gym Lifts
555 Squat ( easy should be near 6 bills by now havent maxed out in almost 2 months)
500 deadlift
Dont Bench
Push Press 225x1
Ohead Lockout ( Rack ) 305x1
log i suck think 205 havent worked it yet this summer
Strongman:
Farmers 300 50ft/600drag 50ft quick time dont remember though last septmember in upstate NY

Truck Pull 18 secs ( closer to 19secs) 75ft I think Cant remember Boston State champs last summer 45k Dumptruck easy pull.

Scott Porter

06-29-2005, 11:27 PM

6'1" 225-230 lbs.
24 years old

2 strongman contests:

AZ 3/26/05 - 3rd
WA 6/25/05 - 4th or 5th?

2 powerlifting meets:

Best Squat - 601
Best Bench - 370
Best Dead - 573

Goals:

Qualify for lightweight nationals in strongman and continue to get more experience.

Alex Devenyi

07-04-2005, 05:34 PM

Jay Hagadorn

07-06-2005, 06:00 PM

Just started strongman training (got a ways to go to "catch up" w/ some of you guys) but I feel blessed w/ what the Lords gave me.

Jay Hagadorn
Gym Owner/Old School Feats Guy and Evangelist (just broke World record for breaking Louisville Sluggers over back and blowing up Hot Water Bottle praise the Lord.)
32yrs old
6'2"
295lbs

These are regular bar lifts as I don't have axles and implements...

Front Squat-405lbs

Back Squat-650lbs

Clean-350lbs

Snatch-315lbs

Over Head Press-335lbs

Bench-600lbs

Deadlift-585lbs (no laughing guys)

All done with just a belt and a prayer

God Bless

Jay Hagadorn

patrick w.

07-08-2005, 11:31 AM

Jay Hagadorn

07-08-2005, 09:28 PM

those are great lifts. Have you competed in anything else besides strongman? Powerlifting? Olympic lifting?

I have recently started training for strongman. Had my interest sparked by watching Jesse's friend Cory StClair put on a few shows. Like I said, I have a ways to go, but I just gotta compete. I used to wrestle, compete in track and field, played football (Boise State, Professional Arena,) but now I don't have an outlet. This is it, I should have been doing strong man all along. I competed in powerlifting & bodybuilding in high school, but that was quite a while back.
-Jay

Chris McNatt

07-17-2005, 12:20 AM

Well I guess I will post my PRs,

flat Bench 350lbs
Decline Bench 380lbs (just missed locking out 385 by 1-2 inches)
close grip bench 275x4 (thumbs extended and touching)

overheadpress- Just started standing push pressing, and Im at about 225 (really need practice!)

Squat and DL are now starting to get really trained. Before i was a squat DL tourist, now im stuck in squatDLand! haha But as of now 315squat, and 450DL

bent rows- 275x3

seated dumbbell curls worked up to 70x2 reps each arm

5'10.5"
194lbs
22 years old

Jeff_Brodsky

07-23-2005, 01:19 AM

Hey guys, Jeff Brodsky here

Age 27
current weight 185
height 5'10"

best PL lifts at a meet.. I competed in the 220 class in 2002 all lifts raw

squat 455
bench 335
dead 545

Here is a pic of Jesse and I at the 05 super series muscle beach... Handsome Dan Harrison took the shot. The normal people at work generally think i'm a big guy.. when I showed them this pic they were blown away at the size difference.. I look like a 10 year old next to Jesse hahaha.
:BB:

John O'Brien

08-01-2005, 10:17 AM

rob meulenberg

08-01-2005, 02:05 PM

Height 6'3"
BW 270
Age 36

Primarily a strongman athlete (third year), but compete in highland games and olympic lifting as well. Been toying with doing a powerlifting meet, but haven't made the jump yet.

Raw Lifts (belt only)
Squat 585
Bench 405
DL 605

My "real" job is as a chemistry professor at a small mid-west university (Truman State University, if anyone has heard of it). I'm trying to reverse the stereotype that all chemists are pencil-necks!!

Nice. I found another one. I have my PhD in Physical Chemistry. I have a powerlifter friend who has a PhD in Biology. I also know of a couple other science PhDs that compete in strongman or powerlifting.

What is your emphasis?

Chris McNatt

08-02-2005, 02:17 PM

Jeff Brodsky, I love that pic of you and Jesse! It really shows how enormous the strongman competitors are.

Its like watching basketball on TV, you think allen iverson is some short ass guy however, he is like 6'2 and tall compared to the normal human being.

I should have taken pictures with the competitors at Venice beach as well!!! Then I can show my friends how small I really am. My GF really regreted not taking a pic with Mariusz haha She said he's so cute and likes his body? Which is weird because she tells me im getting too big? I guess he has that way with women

Patrick McGuffin

08-02-2005, 03:19 PM

it has to be the freaky blue eye dark hair-russian(eastern europe) thing, i know this one guy from russia that is basically a mini-me of marius, i think they did some cloning behind the iron curtain....

James Cluskey

08-11-2005, 11:37 AM

Heres mine

6' 2"
350ish
32yo
BP 150kg
DL 280kg
Sq 260kg

Rack pull 400kg
Fave Strongman events, Truck Pull, DL anything and Stones
Fave gym exersize DL, Rack pull and Squat
Fave food Moo Cow

david.fitzgerald

08-18-2005, 11:54 AM

Been lurking for a while thought I'd post these. I am in the US Air Force on the Bomb Squad and I am trying to have some fun competing in strongman. I have been training for strongman seriously since March '05 and have done 3 competitions, I qualified for nationals at West Coast Strongman in May.

29yrs old
5"8'
215

DL 475

Back Squat 365 (ATF)

Zercher Squat 425 x 3

Push press 275

I can run a 10 minute mile with 65lbs of gear on, haha.

Don't know my best strongman events, kinda suck at most of them right now, but that leaves lots of room for improvement.

Jonathan Macfarlane

08-21-2005, 12:11 AM

Age 18
Height 6'4
Weight 288

Snatch 228
Clean and jerk 310
Jerk 310
Powerclean 310
Clean high pull 440
Deep squat 506
Bench 253 (probably 275 now)
Front squat 385
Push press 286

Patrick McGuffin

08-21-2005, 12:14 AM

wow, impressive oly lifts!!! what do you compete in (saw you squatin and doing the shot put)??????

Jonathan Macfarlane

08-21-2005, 12:41 AM

wow, impressive oly lifts!!! what do you compete in (saw you squatin and doing the shot put)??????

Thanks Patrick. I do shot put as my main sport. I did rugby till this year, now I'm doing some olympic lifting meets, got our national schools champs (I'm a HS senior) in 3 weeks. I've done one PL meet before just for kicks (that squat pic was from there with 530 which I missed), 2 highland games and I'm probably going to do some strongman in November.

The events are 100kg farmers for 50m times, 56lb weight for height, 350lb anvil for distance, log clean and press for max single and stones from 180- 320lbs. I dunno if I'll manage all of that, but we'll see.

Patrick McGuffin

08-21-2005, 01:56 PM

stones are something you will have to get used to to do well(unless you are a freak who can perfect anything the first try) and the log is quite different than a regular bar so if you have the chance you should definately get some time training with them (my first contest i just went and competed and it was disasterous :D )

Paul Amor

08-21-2005, 02:22 PM

Age 25
Height 6'4
Weight 310

Squat 700lbx4 (gunning for 1000lb)
Deadlift 500lb for 5
Bench 360
Close Grip 310 for 3
Bent over row 405 x 8 (reverse grip)
Wide grip pause pullups 6 reps, not too shabby at 22st.
Log press 231 for 3 (yes I know its poor, but I'm working on it)
Farmers walk 275lb each hand 50 meter course with a turn in 25 seconds (see attached file, i'm the one in the shorts, the other competitor beating me is my younger brother doh!)
330lb Atlas stone on a 4ft platform, no tacky!

All lifts raw, just a powerbelt.

christopher smith

08-21-2005, 03:38 PM

5'10" (with shoes hahahah)age 31
250 lbs.
DL 685
Sqaut 900
Goodmornings 405
Military Press (smith machine) 330
Hammer 130 lbs for 2 reps
leg press 2,480 lbs
Pull downs 340 lbs
Farmers walk (using a shrug bar) 700 lbs for 25 ft.
weighted situps. 330 lbs on my chest for 5 reps shooting for 400 at the end of the month

Mike Westerling

08-21-2005, 04:17 PM

You must be a friggen monster!

christopher smith

08-23-2005, 05:50 PM

I did 370 lbs sit-ups yesterday next week I am shooting for 400 lbs

Vince Decker

09-05-2005, 06:21 PM

5'6"
180 lbs

Push Press- 255
Push Press for reps- 225x5
2" axle C & P- 226
DL- 450
8" Log C&P- 220
275 Atlas Stone to 54"
Power clean- 225
231 FW x 90' (trying to improve grip)

Awesome board you guys, glad to be here.

Joshua Davis

09-23-2005, 07:10 PM

6' 1" / 335-340lbs (at present, still dropping fat, however)

I am just coming out of almost a whole year of not training, with the exception of a brief 6-week 20-rep squat routine that put me in the hospital.

Now, I have dedicated myself to a competition that I just discovered is being turned into a Pro/Am... on December 10th. Let's just say my work is cut out for me.

Now that I found out Dan Harrison is coming, I am gonna have to hit the buffets :-)

My goal for December, simply enough, is to compete as best I can - and not be dead last. Even if I did have the strength to gain a pro card, I don't really want one at this time. I really just need a new excuse to train my brains out.

Michał Szymerowski

09-27-2005, 04:58 PM

Hi, it is my first post.

Squat 500lb raw
Deadlift 605lb raw
Bench 410lb raw

My best in strong man contest:
Atlas stone - 350lb
Yoke race 750lb - 20 meter - 11,12 seconds
Log Lift for maximum weight 300lb
Apollon's Wheels Overhead for masimum wight 310lb
Farmers walk 330lb each hand - 40 meters course with a turn in 28 seconds

Ryan Phillips

10-02-2005, 08:06 PM

what is that jesse?

Joshua Davis

10-03-2005, 03:47 AM

what is that jesse?
DO NOT CLICK on that link that jesse has in that post.

It is a virus, symantec caught it when I clicked on it.

Ryan Phillips

10-03-2005, 04:06 AM

yeh my comp said it was a virus too. so i just left it alone. thanx alot jesse. haha

lewis mitchell

10-10-2005, 02:36 PM

squat 270kgs bench 140k for reps clean 130kg clean and press 115k 90k strict curls 200kg shrugs
in training 400kg tyre flip 150kg farmers walk 120kg stone
bodyweight 200lbs 14 stone

BrianKing

10-10-2005, 04:14 PM

This is my first post on the forum.
6'2" 300-315 lbs
squat 705x3 18" box belt and wraps
d-lift 650x1 belt(had more to spare)
bench 405x1

8"log clean 345x1
12" log c&p 280x5 (K.C. Pro-Am)

Guess that is about it. Will see some of you fellas in Louisville in 4 weeks.
Good luck to you guys competing. Not competing, but helping out at nats.
Popped my brachialis tendon in July and it is will not get better for anything!!!

JohnWietzel

10-11-2005, 01:24 PM

Hello everyone.

I've been lurking here for one or two months now, thought I should finally post something. Anyway, I competed in my first strongman competition about one month ago, had a blast. I was in the novice division and took second place. Since that was my first time, I guess all of my stuff there counts as PR's.

Log Press - 240lbs (this was pretty easy though, I think it was only a 7" log)
650lbs tire flipped for 50 ft
Axle deadlift for reps (60 seconds) - 22 reps
Arm over Arm pull - 37 seconds (I fell off the tire while doing this, I need a lot of practice in this event)
Atlas Stones - loaded all 5 in 60 seconds (185, 195, 220, 250, 280) onto 50" platform

Since the event (this past weekend) I pressed a 220lb 12" diameter log. I was able to lap a 340lb stone on my first attempt but I couldn't get it loaded onto the 50" platform. I yoked 460lbs around 50ft a few times, that was pretty easy as well. Goofing around I was able to farmers carry 175lb/hand 75ft (approx) in 11.5 seconds (a year or two ago).

I have also tried one powerlifting meet with pathetic results, am competing in the same event on Nov. 5th of this year. Not sure what my max lifts are until then, but last year I posted 445 squat, 300 bench, and 555 deadlift (1300 total). This was in the 198lb class and I competed unequipped (no wraps, belt, or suits). I'm hoping for a 1500 total this year in the 220lb class, but my bench might cause me to fall short of that.

I can clean & jerk around 125kg and snatch around 90-92.5kg.

I am about 5'10" tall and weigh in around 208lbs with shoes, tshirt, and shorts. I am 31 years old. I don't take any supplements, and haven't really taken any since I started lifting again. (I have been lifting seriously for about 2 years now after a 4 or 5 year lay off.)

I am happy to hear any training advice anyone has to offer. This site seems pretty entertaining and friendly so far. Thanks Jesse for putting it out here for us strength athletic fans and competitors.

Regards,

John Jr.

RyanWilson

10-13-2005, 12:30 AM

Another lurker here who is finally ready to start posting!

Stats aren't too impressive, but they're getting better -

Squat - 480 lbs. (going for 500 in a few weeks), 4553 done yesterday after 5 singles at that weight.
Bench - 280 lbs. last time I maxed out (I bench about 8 times per year)
Deadlift - Pulled an ugly 545 about a year ago, haven't maxed since then
All lifts are done raw, closest I get to support gear is the belt around my pants when I lift.

Power clean and push press - 275 lbs.
Log press - 240 on a 7" log, 230 on a 10" log
Stones - went from being humbled by a 225 lb. the first time I tried one this summer (no tacky at the time) to getting 300 lbs. on a 50" platform and 340 to my lap and up a few inches by my 3rd stone workout.
Not a whole lot more for impressive lifts that I'm pleased with except a bottom-up Zercher lift in the rack with 545 lbs. last year when I trained it a lot (done from just under a parallel squat depth). For some reason I enjoy the pain of that damned lift - I need to start training on a Conan's wheel one of these days!

Entered 2 strongman comps this past year - got hurt in the first event of my first contest, finished up 9th of 18 overall (no classes/divisions) and won the novice division in another event last month, which really got me excited to train harder than ever.

Oh yeah, I've been vegan for about 5 years now as well, just to make things more interesting. I'm looking forward to really focusing on strongman training this year, and a big thanks to the guys here in the area who have given me the chance to train with them recently (you know who you are!)

Ryan

lewis mitchell

10-18-2005, 04:03 PM

Guys what do u think of my lifts and do u think ive got something to work with.im 26

Patrick McGuffin

10-18-2005, 04:17 PM

looking pretty strong to me....what is your dl??

Paul Neuhaus

10-18-2005, 04:46 PM

For some reason I enjoy the pain of that damned lift - I need to start training on a Conan's wheel one of these days!

Ryan
Ryan, If you want to train the Conan's some time, round up some of the Milwaukee boys and make a trip up to Big Tony's. We have a Conan's there, and it's pretty big...98' radius. I'm one of those goof-balls who also loves the Conan's and Zercher squats. If the other guys can't make it, you're still welcome to come up some time. We train on Sat mornings from around 9-12.

Carl Johnson

10-18-2005, 05:47 PM

Good Idea Paul, I'd like to come up this winter a few times. I'll let you know after nationals are over. Look at all the Milwaukee strongmen now. Let's keep recruiting more guys! Hopefully in the future we can have some kind of regional or team contests.
Carl

RyanWilson

10-23-2005, 12:52 AM

Paul - I'll definitely have to make it out some weekend. Do you guys have somewhere indoor to train, or is it outside year round? Just asking, because I definitely would want to know how many layers I'll need if I came out between now and next April! I've had a tough time making enough gatherings here locally lately due to my terrible scheduling (Carl has witnessed this a few times by my failing to make it out lately), but I should be in a better spot come November so hopefully it'll happen soon enough.

Oh yeah - good luck at nationals, Carl! Can't forget to wish you the best on that one as well. Do Milwaukee proud with a solid placing!

Ryan

Paul Neuhaus

10-23-2005, 07:22 AM

Ryan, I don't want to hijack this thread anymore than we already have, so just email me.
pneuhaus@new.rr.com
It is indoors, and we have just about every event there. The only reason to go outside would be to set up the Conan's or do FW for long distances. I take a lay-off from work in the winter, usually starts the week of deer hunting, so I'll be able to go to Tony's even during the week some time if you want.

Matt Makousky

10-28-2005, 07:23 PM

I don't post very much but like the info on here.

6'4
212lbs

My best events are Farmers walk 225lbs/hand 150ft 30.56sec
Tire flip
Any kind of truck pull arm-over-arm best time is 50ft 29.9sec
I am pretty piss poor at overhaed my best log is 200lns on a 13" log and
220lbs on an 8" log
I am pretty good at Atlas stones biggest stone lifted 340lbs-46" lapped 375

M2(Matt)

Tony Moses

10-31-2005, 12:21 PM

I am 26 years old, 5'11", and 235lbs. PR's are Back Squat (high bar squat, all the way down, belt only) 445x1. Front Squat (365x1 all the way down, belt only).....Deadlift (hook grip, conventional stance, belt only) 550x1. Incline Press ...385x1.....Flat bench 405x1 (raw).....Power Clean 300x1 (I think I am capable of much more, I have this nasty habbit of not fully extending myself before I begin to drop underneath)....Push Press from the front (275x1, again I feel like I have more in me if I get the leg drive figured out because I have done 225x2 in a strict standing press). I've been training since I was 13 for a variety of different goals, I train right now because I love to and I want to see how far I can take my body.

Just thought I'd introduce myself since I started posting a little more often. I am from Northeast, PA and would love to get into strongman or Highland Games training, so if anybody near by knows of a gym with the equipment, I'd love to check it out some time. I've never used any implements before and have always wanted to train them.

Lyle Barron

11-02-2005, 10:22 AM

Hi everyone, new here.

height 5'11'
weight 230
squat- 460X5 raw
bench-265 X5 raw
DL 500X5 raw
hang cleans- 275X3

and improving, my main sport is Highland Games.

Poul Nielsen

11-09-2005, 09:30 AM

This is a great forum, lots of serious lifters here.

Here are a few of my PRs in no particular order:
SQUAT 405x22
BENCH PRESS 425x2
DEADLIFT 715
POWER CLEAN 345
BENTOVER BARBELL ROW 405x10
CHEAT HAMMER BICEP CURL 130s x5
TIRE FLIP 800lbs x 80feet 33seconds

Cheers,

Brian Rehberg

11-12-2005, 09:09 AM

48 winters

6'4"
368 2 years ago, 299 now
bench best 507, 365 now
dead best 650, 5 and change now

Thats about as recent as I am, cant wait to come home and do nothin but train
Gettin to old and too skinny

Grant Higa

11-15-2005, 12:05 PM

Brian, where have you been bro??? Rocco and I always ask about you, but didn't know that you were in Iraq?

HIGA

Martin Smith

11-16-2005, 09:49 AM

Ht 6'1
Wt 234

Cheat Curl 198
Axle Dead 554
Rolling Thunder 156
Push Press 253 for 3 reps

These lifts were done early in the year at bw of 263
Sq 660
B 400
DL 640

Poul Nielsen

11-19-2005, 08:33 AM

Luke,
Dude if those lift stats are real, then there is no need for anyone to laugh, they are very good!
I don't know anyone who can do some of the lifts you claim. If you take your strongman training lightly then I would not be surprised if you became a world contender if you took it seriously.

Luke Paskins

11-20-2005, 01:52 AM

I pull weights by 'levering' all my muscles and ligaments against my bone structure, so I guess that's a bad way to do things. I know there's a guy who trains near me who got into the local paper by pulling 245kg in his local club. He trains really hard but he's about 86kg so I don't really know what's normal,what someone can do once,always,not at all etc..

I had to do my stats again because I screwed up (by about 20%) the college gym set up: I remembered 22 bars on each machine but there's only 20 and two are 2.5 kg, so more fool me.

H: 180cm
W: 98kg

Pulling 'weights to the chest' machine: 20 by 5kg + 20kg free weights on hooks by 48 reps
Pushing 'weights in the air with legs' machine: 20 by 5 kg + 35kg free weights on hooks by 60 reps + 12 reps each with one leg.
Puling free weights on a bar: 24 reps of 130kg to waist, 1 rep of 155kg to knees, 265 kg (impossible except for that one off a while back: 6 inches off the ground..)
Squat: 125kg by 12 reps, 1 rep of 145kg.
Bench: I suck: 95kg by 12 reps.

My current best. I knew I was overestimating my lifts before, no strongman: fairly strong guy in the gym is all.

1 kg apparently varies from 2lbs to 2.29lbs.

Paul Neuhaus

11-20-2005, 07:35 AM

Luke,

I think you may have accidentally erased you earlier post with your stats on it.

Where are you located?

Neuhaus

Brian Rehberg

11-21-2005, 12:29 AM

Brian, where have you been bro??? Rocco and I always ask about you, but didn't know that you were in Iraq?

HIGA

Im in Balad at a camp called Anaconda finally got some help here and today will be my first workout in months.

16 hour days suck for training but off to the races now

Brian Rehberg

11-21-2005, 02:12 AM

NickWinters

11-26-2005, 04:17 PM

Nick Winters
24yrs old
6' in shoes
325-330lbs it fluctuates

Best lifts raw
Bench press 665
Squat 850 (belt and harbinger knee wraps)
DL 750 (with straps and belt)
Power clean 405, but don't do these much anymore

I'm a powerlifter if you haven't noticed, lol

michael martin

11-26-2005, 04:22 PM

jesus you are a :F: :mag: lifts :BB:

NickWinters

11-26-2005, 04:32 PM

jesus you are a :F: :mag: lifts :BB:

Thanks, I have decent genetics for it and I have been lifting since I was 11. I am aiming at taking the raw record from Mendy in the next year or two.

Patrick McGuffin

11-26-2005, 04:44 PM

What is his record?By trhe looks of your avatar you are a beast, also verry , verry impressive numbers! :BP:

J. Alexander

11-26-2005, 04:50 PM

Welcome to the board, Nick. This is "Joker" from the "other board".:)

NickWinters

11-26-2005, 05:02 PM

Welcome to the board, Nick. This is "Joker" from the "other board".:)

I thought so when I saw your avi, its good seeing great guys like you and Aaron from IT over here.

Mendy's record I believe is 713, not sure about that though (might be 725 or 730, been a while since I looked it up)

Keenan Hollingsworth

11-26-2005, 06:58 PM

715 now (was 713, he re-broke it).

You're a monster!

Ryan Phillips

11-26-2005, 08:44 PM

By trhe looks of your avatar you are a beast :BP:

yeh man!! but who is the big guy on the right in ur pic?

mark sams

12-27-2005, 03:55 PM

6'1.5"
235lbs
27 years old

bench...335x3
incline...295x3
squat....405x6
deadlift.425x5

no belts or straps.

closed coc#3 gripper
203lbs on rolling thunder

seated db shoulder press 100x6

Jere' Trevent

12-27-2005, 04:50 PM

Bench: 230

Squat: Shit

D-Lift: 330

These lifts are absolutely Raw. No spotter, straps, suit, wraps, belt, absolutely no accessories what so ever.

Rocco Di Jerlando

12-28-2005, 12:47 AM

- 20 years old
- 5'10"
- 222 lbs
- Been lifting and eating "seriously" for the past 2.5 years - was 145 lbs just 2.5 years ago when I graduated high school.

Bench Press - 335

Squat - 415 :o

Deadlift - 405 :o

I've been squatting "seriously" for the past year and deadlifting consistantly for the past 6 months or so. But by consistant I guess I mean every other week - was focusing on rack deads for most of that time. Deads have been a battle for me for some reason - have had lower back issues ever since my freshman year of high school from wrestling. I would like to get my squats in the higher 400s and my deads in the low 500s by this time next year.

Rocco Di Jerlando

12-28-2005, 01:18 AM

Oh I guess I should add that I train more bodybuilding related. :o But my reps are always between 6-4, and usually 5-3 on bench, deads and squats....sometimes 1-2 on deads.

I've always been fascinated with powerlifting/strongman training, however. Been watching the WSM since I was like 14...probably younger. I plan to start a more strength oriented routine after this summer though.

Scott Cummine

01-02-2006, 04:00 PM

Age: 21
Weight: 280
Height: 6ft.

Squat: 700 - (suit), 365x20
Dead: 550x6, 495x10, 630x1 thick bar
press: 430x1 close grip, 330 Logx1, 308 axle clean and press x3
385 stone - 55" platform, 14 wide grip chinups
800 yoke 50ft.,
130lbs dumbell snatch, 320lbsx1 clean

Ryan Phillips

01-02-2006, 05:56 PM

nice lifts at such a young age scott.
good to have u hear :)

Matt Seymour

01-03-2006, 03:28 PM

Age: 29
Weight/Height: 330ish and 6'3"
Squat: 700 RAW at 21 years old. havent realy maxed it since then
Bench: 500 RAW-in the Gym though so it dont realy count
Dead: 661 RAW-in my first meet after dropping from 410 to 298---who hoo
Atlas Stone: 360 to 54"box twice, only cause i dropped it in front of the box instead of on top
but Brad Dunn did the same thing so im not the only dummie :mag:

Log Bar: 340 on a 12" log
Tire Flip: 26.5R25Michelin (roughly 1000) 9 reps in 60 sec.
Stationary Bike: uhh, never attempted!!
Treadmill: Diddo above!!!

My hardest lift is picking up girls.....just cant seem to find the right groove, maybe i need more tacky or chalk, any pointers would be appreciated!!!!

scott_van_ingham

01-03-2006, 05:01 PM

damn i need to eat more

23 years old
270lbs
8% bf (yeh i know but hey i like to stay mobile)
as of this week, 510bench raw
710deadlift no straps no belt no suit just chalk RAW
550 for 13 reps deadlift same as above
600 squat to 18" box x 3 reps just belt and wraps
11.7 second 100metres
5k road run in 30minutes
130lb hammer curls and 100lb dumbell curls 21" arms

not done much strongman as am new into it but moved a 300lb push press today training shoulders for 3 reps so am getting past a "volleyball " players physique.

Chris McNatt

01-03-2006, 09:01 PM

scott_van_ingham

01-04-2006, 03:13 PM

oops sorry will minimise them and post cos the size blured them

scott_van_ingham

01-04-2006, 03:18 PM

agaok gna have to send em to sum1, ha but rubbish anyway hence my "need to get bigger post" have one of me at 290lbs with my gf too if anyone can resize

Alex Devenyi

01-15-2006, 06:41 PM

Here's mine, only been training since about mid-January:

Squat 240 for reps
DL 220 for reps
Bench 175
Overhead Press 120

Hoping to eventually get my weights up to a respectable enough level to try out for Strongest Man in Pittsburgh next year. Injured my lower back for about a month now, so no squatting or deadlifts since :(

I should probably update this, been a while and that was back when I was hurt a bit. I've competed in a strongman competition since (Strongest Man in PA, 3rd place novice lightweight, tied with Diesel Weasel) and after doing a good bit of singles training Justa-style and Westside my stuff seems to be getting better.

Squat 315, going for 325 tomorrow
Deadlift 405+ (hit 405 last time but way too easy)
Farmer's Walk 190
Hub pinch a 35lb plate with three 2.5lb plates (only have pic evidence of two though :P)
Log press 155
Can close an HG200 and almost a 250, need a COC2 to see if I can nail that

Height: 5'9"
Weight: Right now about 172, cutting down a bit of my holiday chub :D

And yesterday was my one-year anniversary for lifting, so I guess I'm doing okay :cool:

Mike Westerling

01-15-2006, 06:47 PM

I should probably update this, been a while and that was back when I was hurt a bit. I've competed in a strongman competition since (Strongest Man in PA, 3rd place novice lightweight, tied with Diesel Weasel) and after doing a good bit of singles training Justa-style and Westside my stuff seems to be getting better.

Squat 315, going for 325 tomorrow
Deadlift 405+ (hit 405 last time but way too easy)
Farmer's Walk 190
Hub pinch a 35lb plate with three 2.5lb plates (only have pic evidence of two though :P)
Log press 155
Can close an HG200 and almost a 250, need a COC2 to see if I can nail that

And yesterday was my one-year anniversary for lifting, so I guess I'm doing okay :cool:

Sounds like your doing pretty well for the amount of time you've been training.
-Mike

Alex Devenyi

01-15-2006, 06:56 PM

Sounds like your doing pretty well for the amount of time you've been training.
-Mike

I owe a lot of it to starting off training solely for strength right off the bat, and keeping a journal at BruteStrength.com. All those guys over there have helped me tons :cool:

Craig Pfisterer

01-16-2006, 07:03 AM

20 years old
6'8"
210-225lbs
Personal Bests
300 bench raw (I don't bench anymore)
500 deadlift raw
315 atg deadsquat raw
210 power clean and strict press raw

Those are my main lifts that I work on.

Elliot_Storey

01-16-2006, 11:06 PM

Height: 6'1"
Weight: 225

Deadlift: 515lbs. (455 for 6)
Squat: 495lbs.
Bench: 315lbs.

I seriously need to work on clean and press, but I can currently do 245lbs.
I'm pretty weak, but I'm trying to join the football team this year, so I'm hoping working out with them will help me out.

Ryan Phillips

01-17-2006, 06:12 AM

just wondering wat everyones height, weight and PR's are?? mine are...

these are all done in the gym, not comp. and are raw, except for belt and wrist straps

height - 6ft1
weight - 232lbs
bench - 341lbs
squat - 462lbs
DL - 495lbs

u guys???

just thought i'd update....

height - obviously the same lol
weight - 205lbs nearly 30lbs of fat gone!!
bench - 375lbs paused!!!
squat - 462lbs still the same, i've trained it maybe 5 times within a year. but im back into squating twice a week as of last week
DL - 550lbs also 500lbs for 5 reps gonna go for a max on 600lbs soon
:KD:

Sean Coombes

01-17-2006, 01:09 PM

:D Just getting back into lifting. Did a lot more in HS 18 years ago, and am working back towards that and beyond :D A lot of this is done on machines [toughest used college gym machines I could find] because I am very geographically isolated, lift in my "dungeon" and have no spotters. Hope to purchase power racks etc this summer to encorporate more Olympic free weight training.

Age - 36
Height - 5'10"
Weight - 285lbs

Bench - Machine - 315lbs for 5 on last set [not sure what my max would be]

Military Press - Olympic Free Weights, pretty weak right now at 195lbs for a hard 8 reps. No spotter or rack for max.

Leg Press - 500lbs for 15 reps on last set [this is the max of my machine's stack until I get the local machine shop to build be a "saddle" for it so I can add weight.]

3 sets of 5 Standing Dumb Bell curles with hex 50's

3 sets of 10 Preacher curles with 100.

All raw. Looking for a good fat waisted leather lifting belt so I can get back to serious Dead Lifting, which is my all time favorite lift! :D

No Squat [all time LEAST favorite lift] until I get the power rack.

Tony Lintunen

01-17-2006, 08:39 PM

Age - 29

Height - 5'10
Weight - 212 lbs

PR's:

Paused Raw Bench: 325 lbs
Touch & Go incline press: 300 lbs
Olympic Squat: 405 lbs
Conventional Deadlift: 525 lbs

Patrick McGuffin

05-22-2006, 06:30 PM

ok here it goes , but dont laugh im only 16 and have never done any routines focusing on strength training

ht 5'9"
wt 232 (pudgy)

bp 250
dl405 (on a good day)
squat 395
push press(from rack) 215
clean196
striat military press 165
incline 205
tire flip 680x4

all lifts are without support

So it has been a little over a year here and I decided to re post some of my stats, exept for the squat , clean and log prs, these were all done within a year of this last post.

Age: 17
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 252lbs as of today. Around the same bf level as last year plus I can still wear the same size pants but they are a little looser now :)

GYM LIFTS:

Upper body:

Ohp from rack: 275 (probably 10-20lbs more now) 185x20 (from clean)
CG bench: 265
Military press: 185x3
DB press: 90x3 or 4

Oly lifts and squats:

Back squat: 415x4, 365x6 raw
Front squat: 300lbs (only maxed once)
Clean:295
Power clean: 275
Snatch: 185x5

Back:

Deadlift: 500x3 (easy, could probably get 5 to 7)
18" DL: 605x3 (months ago)
Rows: 300x3 (months ago)
Shrugs: 315x10 (months ago)

I need to start doing heavy back work again now that my squats and oly lifts are starting to catch up.

Events:

Tire flip: 500x7x5, 1000x2 (long tima ago, need to use this baby again)
Farmers walk: 250-275x100ft in 11.5 seconds
Truck pull: 36000lb 75ft in 54 and x 100ft in 1:17 in rain.
Atlas stone: 220x20 to 54, 220 shoulder x5
Keg toss: 12.5ft
Axle press: 220x4 (easy)
Axle clean: 250
Log press: 255 (easy), c&p 165x13 in 60 sec (good for 2-3 more)
Log clean: 300 (easy)( 325 would have fallen if not for the weights coming off lol)

Grip:

Pinch lift: 2-35's to lockout, hold 2-25's x 25 seconds
Grippers: HG 250 x10+ 20 sec hold ( I cant find my 300 lol)
Tear a seattle metro phone book
Bend nails

Um lets see what else, um, I can balance a stool on my chin lol. I need to re test half of these because it has been a long time since I last tried to max on alot of these. I want to increase my oly lifts by at least 30lbs this next year, 50-100lbs to my squats and dls, 50+ to my ohp and cg bench (axle andlog also). Then actuly get in time with alot of the other events. I also want to perfect my form on all my lifts and either loose 20lbs of fat or gain another 20lbs of muscle and loose a little more bf (or both). I think that I will be able to attian all of these.

Tony Crawford

05-22-2006, 07:23 PM

Tony Crawford
36 years young
6'6" 265lbs 300 by the end of the year.
I will post # at the end of the year

Joel Coon-Ribble

05-22-2006, 07:33 PM

6'3
290
19 yrs

440 Bench
505 Squat
615 DL
275 power clean
185x5 snatch
320 incline
275x4 jerk press
225x26 bench press
315 hang clean

Ben Booker

05-22-2006, 09:14 PM

Ben Booker

19 years old, been seriously lifting since 1/1/06.
6' 1/2"
225
245x2 front squat/back squat ? (haven't done a max yet, but some where in the 300s)
260 bench (never bench. just close grip)
402 DL

Ryan Phillips

05-22-2006, 09:18 PM

Joel thats huge bench dude!! awesome stuff
is it raw or shirted?
wat do u do to train ur bench?
-ryan

Ben Booker

05-22-2006, 09:18 PM

Patrick M,

You are one strong guy. Are you still in the teenage class?

Patrick McGuffin

05-22-2006, 09:51 PM

Patrick M,

You are one strong guy. Are you still in the teenage class?

For another 2 years. And I plan on getting alot better, this was just my first year of training.

Ben Booker

05-22-2006, 10:00 PM

For another 2 years. And I plan on getting alot better, this was just my first year of training.

You will destoy all comers in your next two years bro. Damn that is awesome. I am planning on being realy competetive in the next two years as well. Maybe I'll see you at a contest.

Good luck bro.

Patrick McGuffin

05-22-2006, 10:03 PM

Hopefully, there are some pretty strong kids out there. :BP:

Yeah , it is amazing how much you will improve your first year of training, especialy since you will be with Dan and Odd.

Jeff King

05-22-2006, 10:12 PM

6'
214 lbs.
33

Paul Rykiert

05-22-2006, 10:14 PM

Hi new member... nice board! I live in Canada and am 5 days out from my second strongman comp ever...

27 y/o
6'0"
225lbs

DL 500x9 (belt and chalk)

I gots long arms, thus i suck at all pressing movements... Tire flipping seems like my best event.

Ben Booker

05-22-2006, 10:16 PM

Hopefully, there are some pretty strong kids out there. :BP:

Yeah , it is amazing how much you will improve your first year of training, especialy since you will be with Dan and Odd.

I know what you mean my strength hasn't slowed since I started in January. Dan and Odd have helped me more than they could imagine. One of my best techniques is learning from people. I pick every thing up that they are doing and listen to whatever anyone has to say even if it doesn't sound like it is absolutly imparetive I will still store it my head. I guess you could say that my mind is a super spung, soaking in every bit of positive info. Those guys don't live very close either I have to drive 2 hours to get to Odd's and about 1 to get to Dan's, but I would drive 5 hours because I know what kind of opportunity I have and that doesn't come around every day.

Patrick McGuffin

05-22-2006, 10:20 PM

Yeah I wish I was close enough to someone to do that lol. I am stuck in the middle of nowhere, kinda sucks, no training partners as serious as you and you have to get all your own impliments together, which sucks because I have to spend all my money on traveling to contests.

Patrick McGuffin

05-22-2006, 10:22 PM

Jeff King

05-22-2006, 11:02 PM

Ben Booker

05-22-2006, 11:11 PM

My goals for the year are.....

200 each Farmers Walk in training (can lift them already without a lot of trouble. I just have to be able to move better with them.)
600 Tire Flip *DID/DONE*
400+ Deadlift (close but can't get that last bit yet! :mad: :confused: )
200 log lift
I know these things are pretty meager to most on here.
Hopefully this board can help me with these goals.

You are doing great man. Not to far away from me. Everyone starts somewhere. If you are way frick'n determond you can do whatever you want. Just get a PR (weight, reps, time, or distance) on everything everytime you lift.

Jeff King

05-22-2006, 11:34 PM

Thanks man.
-JEFF

Jason Oyler

05-23-2006, 01:52 AM

I am a new member but have been lifting since my freshman year. I am now 20 and hope to be a competive strongman someday.

6'0 250lb
Bench: 500 (Karins Double Demin)
Squat: 700 to a 16" box (Karins double demin)
Deadlift: 500 (just a belt) just started really focousing on these so my PR is going up fast...

Tim Pinkerton

05-23-2006, 05:55 AM

Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 185 lbs
Age: 27

Squat: 415
F. Squat: 285
Dead: 450
Bench: 290
Clean: 250
Jerk: 255
Strict OHP: 175
Snatch: 180
All lifts in pounds with no belts, suits, straps or wraps. Just chalk.

No strongman comps yet. I just throw in the highland games and compete in all around lifting meets. I hope to hook up with some of the KC Strongman guys to train some day.

Joel Coon-Ribble

05-23-2006, 07:59 AM

Joel thats huge bench dude!! awesome stuff
is it raw or shirted?
wat do u do to train ur bench?
-ryan

It was raw I just had wrist wraps on. Basically I just benched heavy alot usually nothing over 5 reps, then every few weeks Id do 10 8 6, I think it also has alot to do w/ big body and short arms haha.

Lee Horton

05-23-2006, 01:30 PM

5'8
160lb
21 yrs old

Bench~275lbs
Squat~275lbs
Deadlift-465lbs (315, 365, 405, 465 in less than a minute)
Log Clean and press- 180lbs
Yolk-450 for 60 ft

FredHarrington

05-23-2006, 04:36 PM

19
6ft
220lbs
bench 120kg/265lbs
front squat 120kg/265lbs
deadlift 185kg/407lbs
thickbar push press 85kg/187lbs

all my stats suck but im working on them :rolleyes:

Gags

05-23-2006, 06:01 PM

25 y.o.
5'11
225
Bench- 355(have not bench in awhile, trying concentrate on OH's)
squat- 385ish i'm guessing got 365 for 4(just started squatting consistantly)
dead-525
front squat- 225*4
push press-255(working on it)

Robbie Walden

05-23-2006, 08:11 PM

Here are mine

Age 24
Height 5' 4 1/2"
Weight 165-170
Squat 405 5 sets of 5 to the floor
Front Squat 320 5 sets of 5 340 3 sets of 3
Strict Press 180 5 sets of 5
Dead Lift 600
Bench Press (don't Bench) Close grip over 300 though
Power Clean 245 5 sets of 5 Single Don't know
Full Clean with Jerk 320 @ 155lbs body weight
Snatch 260 @ 165 lbs body weight
Weighted Pull ups 90 lbs 3 sets of 10
Weighted dips 135lbs 3 sets of 10
Axle Clean and Press 275lbs @ 155lbs body weight last year @ West Coasts Strongest Man
Axle without Press 340
Log 250lbs for 2 10 inch log and 230 log 5 sets of 5 with Cleans 14 inch Log
Stones 335 also loaded 300 lbs stone 5 times in a row
Farmers Walk 287lbs two sets of 100 also 310 for 100 feet with 4 drops

Stay Strong
Pocket Hercules

Ben Booker

05-23-2006, 09:20 PM

With this many strong people the title of WSM is on it's way to the US with out a doubt!

Jere' Trevent

06-12-2006, 01:51 AM

Mike Westerling

06-12-2006, 09:30 AM

Oh, I see alot of 400lb + Raw benchers. I would like to see these so called " I can bench 400+ lbs for reps" benchers try and Bench 405lbs with no spotters and with a 3 second pause at the bottom -- all 100% raw of course. I would doubt that anyone, on this board, would bench more than 500lbs in this fasion. If anyone can, I desperately want your secrets!

There are videos of a few people benching over 500 raw. For example Steve Kirit does a few reps narrow grip with 500+ raw in one of them. Granted there are no 3 second pauses but even in competition the pause is not 3 seconds. Are you just calling people out? I've seen plenty of guys bench 400+ raw (most don't do 3 second pauses because there is not much use for them but I'm sure there are many guys who could do it on this board). Are you just calling people liars???? What gives???
-Mike

Mike Gill

06-12-2006, 09:36 AM

There are videos of a few people benching over 500 raw. For example Steve Kirit does a few reps narrow grip with 500+ raw in one of them. Granted there are no 3 second pauses but even in competition the pause is not 3 seconds. Are you just calling people out? I've seen plenty of guys bench 400+ raw (most don't do 3 second pauses because there is not much use for them but I'm sure there are many guys who could do it on this board). Are you just calling people liars???? What gives???
-Mike

Yeah I'm going to agree with Mike here... For an adult male stregnth athlete a strict, raw 400lb bench isn't really all that much of anything. Most strongmen don't have a huge focus on bench because there isn't a lot of transfer to events (time/value). I haven't done traditional benching in 8 years or so... last time I did I did a 425 for a duce just shut a guy up.

Hell, there is a video of Tank Abbot doing 600 raw floating around on the net.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZsx-IQrkME&search=tank%20abbot

Not the strictest, but notice no belt, no wrist protection, no shirt, 1 spotter and he didn't stall at all.

Matt Meinrod

06-12-2006, 10:18 AM

I put 505lb raw last summer, it wasn't for a 3 second pause though...

Derek Binford

06-12-2006, 10:38 AM

5'8" 180lbs, 22 years old

Squat- 500 in canvas suit at 165 BW, 455 to parallel box w/breifs and belt at 170BW
Olympic squat- 365 at 170BW
front squat- 275 at 170BW
conventional deadlift- 505 at 170BW
sumo deadlift- 565 in canvas suit at 165BW
18" silver dollar deadlift- 650 at 175BW
stones- 270 to 54" is the biggest i've loaded, i've got more in me but our 315 stone is like 21" or something and its a bitch

bench press- 285 raw at 170BW, soon to be 300, 355 in double F6 at 165BW
12" log press- 215
behind the neck push jerk- 270
overhead strict press- 135, 2 sets of 5, weak!
push jerk- 205, weak!! haven't done them from the front in a while, always end up doing log

As you can see alot of my PR's were at lighter bodyweight, i've really been focusing on just getting better at the events this summer but alot of the PR's will be broken easily as soon as my focus changes back to strength.

Brett Hagmann

06-12-2006, 01:12 PM

weight...207lbs
height....6'2"
squat....405
bench...335
power clean...285
snatch...205
last time i did DL was a year ago and i got like 5 reps of 405
100m...under 11 sec
40yd...4.7 by scout 4.59 by trainin partner

Ian Duggan

06-12-2006, 01:39 PM

Brett Hagmann

06-12-2006, 05:05 PM

thanx man...im workin hard!

Joe Holland

06-12-2006, 06:07 PM

Lifts....

Competition:

Bench - 275 (don't ask)
Squat - 500 (don't ask)
Dead - 650
(all in gear)

Gym:

Bench - 335 (shirted)
Squat - 585 (briefs and belt off a parallel box)
Deadlift- 630X2 (suit)

Jere' Trevent

06-12-2006, 07:11 PM

I put 505lb raw last summer, it wasn't for a 3 second pause though...

Yeah, but try doing it my style, on my bench( El cheapo, shouldn't even be used), without spotters assistance( Rack and Unrack yourself). I could only max around 255 this style( It's the only style I can do). I just couldn't imagine someone handling double that weight. If they can, I would like to know where I am going wrong?

Craig Smith

06-12-2006, 07:19 PM

Yeah I'm going to agree with Mike here... For an adult male stregnth athlete a strict, raw 400lb bench isn't really all that much of anything..

I too have to agree, a 400lb raw bench isnt really impressive.

500 on the other hand...

GregMonfredo

06-12-2006, 07:23 PM

Craig Smith

06-12-2006, 07:27 PM

^^^^lol.

Here's the Kirit clip:

http://www.irongodz.com/kirit500.wmv

GregMonfredo

06-12-2006, 07:33 PM

There's a vid of kirit doing like 565 for a single with a closer grip too

Jay O'Neill

06-12-2006, 07:39 PM

Yeah, but try doing it my style, on my bench( El cheapo, shouldn't even be used), without spotters assistance( Rack and Unrack yourself). I could only max around 255 this style( It's the only style I can do). I just couldn't imagine someone handling double that weight. If they can, I would like to know where I am going wrong?

Alright I've heard enough... sorry Mike you can delete this if you want...hahaha

Son, You have a scewed sense of reality.
I have rack with a $50 dollar Danskin bench (max capacity is 200 pounds... person lying on it) Jesse Marunde can attest...he has seen it.
I have done a set of 420 for 3 with my girlfriend standing by...only to call 911 if something bad happened... Spotter? I guess, in one sense of the word.
Bench shakin and weight unstable... i weigh 270.. so iam exceeding bench standards by 500 pounds...
where are you going wrong Jere'... i don't know... I know one thing though... I am stronger then you. And that is a fact we all have to accept... there will always be someone stronger.

and I am 5'11" TALL ,I rememeber you like to know those stats...

oh yeah... no disrespect intended... that's for you Mike hehehe... :p

Craig Smith

06-12-2006, 07:40 PM

Here's Kirit with some easy 455 close grips

http://www.irongodz.com/kiritclosegrip.wmv

Mike Westerling

06-13-2006, 02:49 AM

Mike you can delete this if you want...hahaha
I have rack with a $50 dollar Danskin bench

1. Since you posted it twice I'm only deleting one of them (fair enough?)

2. Danskin bench? Isn't that the company that made leg warmers and ballet clothes and stuff????

-Mike

Jere' Trevent

06-13-2006, 02:51 AM

Alright I've heard enough... sorry Mike you can delete this if you want...hahaha

I have rack with a $50 dollar Danskin bench (max capacity is 200 pounds... person lying on it) Jesse Marunde can attest...he has seen it.
I have done a set of 420 for 3 with my girlfriend standing by...only to call 911 if something bad happened... Spotter? I guess, in one sense of the word.
Bench shakin and weight unstable... i weight 270.. so iam exceeding bench standards by 500 pounds...
where are you going wrong Jere'... i don't know... I know one thing though... I am stronger then you. And that is a fact we all have to accept... there will always be someone stronger.

and I am 5'11" TALL ,I rememeber you like to know those stats...

oh yeah... no disrespect intended... that's for you Mike hehehe... :p

Something like this would be expected from a Professional Athlete. What I am detesting are people who claim that they're 15 years old and can bench 315lbs for reps, strict style, and stand 5'11" @ a bodyweight of 160lb.

You also state that you're stronger than me. Well in Powerlifting regards - yes. However, I'll like to see you try and mash my Custom BB Elite that I recieved the other day.

Jere' Trevent

06-13-2006, 02:59 AM

Craig Smith

06-13-2006, 03:40 AM

Oh, yeah, my bench is on a sloping piece of concrete( Making inclined) -- and because I use an El Cheapo Barbell, I am forced to do it close grip. Therefore, you aren't that much stronger then me. I also live at 2500ft above sea-level.

That' s funny right there, i don't care who you are. ^^^

Also, did i mention i live in an igloo and all my weights are covered in ice? And i have no gloves or shoes?

Ian Duggan

06-13-2006, 08:34 AM

Also, did i mention i live in an igloo and all my weights are covered in ice? And i have no gloves or shoes?

Heh heh... genius.

I've been doing most of my lifting on Jupiter, so although I can only bench 200lbs raw, it's actually more like 600lbs on Earth.

I could only max around 255 this style( It's the only style I can do). I just couldn't imagine someone handling double that weight. If they can, I would like to know where I am going wrong?
Yeah but then you can't deadlift 700lbs x 3, or clean over 400lbs either.

There are stronger people than you out there. Stop making excuses for yourself and calling bullshit on other people, and go lift.

Mike Gill

06-13-2006, 08:47 AM

Yeah but then you can't deadlift 700lbs x 3, or clean over 400lbs either.

There are stronger people than you out there. Stop making excuses for yourself and calling bullshit on other people, and go lift.

Most people don't make the connection that "heavy" is a relative term. Genetics and upbringing are huge factors in determining how strong you are and can be. When I was a kid (starting at 6 years old) we would help all summer with my grandfather’s property. Every day on summer vacation. Sure we got time to play but we also moved sticks that turned into branches that turned into logs. Moved rocks that turned into stones that turned into boulders; pulled roots from the ground and moved 40lb bags of manure. In the winter we helped to shovel the snow. This stuff will make you one strong kid. We also had a set of monkey bars and my brother and me would play games like who can do more pull ups, or hold on longer and play on that thing for hours on end.

Then when you get into Jr. high and take your sports seriously you bench over 135 at 12 years old for reps, you think nothing of it. I'm willing to bet that most guys on here that compete at the elite and pro levels have a very similar up bringing to that. I've rarely heard of a guy who was strong as an adult that didn't do a ton of hard physical work early in life.

Matt Meinrod

06-13-2006, 08:54 AM

Did I mention in the 9th grade I competed in the 242lb weight class (actually weighed 230) of my high schools weightlifting team and we competed all over the county...I did a 275lb bench with a 3 second pause and had a 225lb clean and jerk. All on a 1 year of training under my belt. Indeed there are strong people out there believe it or not..........haha, damn that was a loonnngg time ago. :BB:

Ian Duggan

06-13-2006, 09:11 AM

Then when you get into Jr. high and take your sports seriously you bench over 135 at 12 years old for reps, you think nothing of it. I'm willing to bet that most guys on here that compete at the elite and pro levels have a very similar up bringing to that. I've rarely heard of a guy who was strong as an adult that didn't do a ton of hard physical work early in life.
Yeah, I agree 100%. One of the reason that the Borders region of Scotland produced so many world-class rugby players in the last 50 years or so is that a lot of them come from farming backgrounds and they've been doing physical labour since they were old enough to help out. A lot of people my age in school, during the brief periods I thought I was going to play rugby for Scotland, had a 7 or 8 year head start on me in lifting heavy stuff. And it showed in games when I was repeatedly run over...

tackle78

06-13-2006, 09:19 AM

My roommate who recently finished football is built for benching. His peak in football was 6'2" 365 with a 500 raw bench. Obviously he wasn't very mobile or he wouldn't have been at D2. But anyway he didn't do anything after football was over (he was graduating) for 4 months. Then one day he finally agreed to come into the gym with me. He weighted 387 and with only one warm-up set he did 405 for 8 raw. All I'm saying is he will always be a crazy bencher, training or no. Some people are just built that way. SO Jere, I don't get what your problem is with believing people are stronger then you man.

Jay O'Neill

06-13-2006, 11:49 AM

Oh, wait, are these your stats( http://www.marunde-muscle.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2887&page=5&pp=10 ). If they're, how could you be benching anywhere near 420 x 3 if it states that you struggled with 315 for 2 reps? That just doesn't sound consistant. :BB:

Oh, yeah, my bench is on a sloping piece of concrete( Making inclined) -- and because I use an El Cheapo Barbell, I am forced to do it close grip. Therefore, you aren't that much stronger then me. I also live at 2500ft above sea-level.

If you were to read the post you would see that was an ordinary workout by myself... I don't attempt Max effort at every workout. The 420 for 3 reps was in my garage to see what I could do. My last workout was just that..a workout and a pyramid to 370.. not 315 for 3...

i am not even gonna continue this banter with you... I have read your journal as well... you have a long way to go...

here's your workout...oh and where your squats?

Ok, I'll open this up!

Wide-Hammergrip Chins: 8 x 3( Quick)

Benchpress: 5 x 1 ( 180lbs -- warmup)

4 x 3 ( 205lbs)

3 x 3 ( 230lbs)

1 x 1 ( 240lbs -- single)

The BP's are done without assistance, nor a spotter. I don't possess any lifting equiptment, and my bench moves around( El' Cheaper model and needs replacing!).

DB Rows: 5 x 3 ( 160lbs)

DB Curl: 6 x 1( 70lbs)

4 x 1( 85lbs)

2 x 1( 100lbs)

I am way stronge then you...and alway will be

BrianKing

06-13-2006, 01:24 PM

If you were to read the post you would see that was an ordinary workout by myself... I don't attempt Max effort at every workout. The 420 for 3 reps was in my garage to see what I could do. My last workout was just that..a workout and a pyramid to 370.. not 315 for 3...

i am not even gonna continue this banter with you... I have read your journal as well... you have a long way to go...

here's your workout...oh and where your squats?

Ok, I'll open this up!

Wide-Hammergrip Chins: 8 x 3( Quick)

Benchpress: 5 x 1 ( 180lbs -- warmup)

4 x 3 ( 205lbs)

3 x 3 ( 230lbs)

1 x 1 ( 240lbs -- single)

The BP's are done without assistance, nor a spotter. I don't possess any lifting equiptment, and my bench moves around( El' Cheaper model and needs replacing!).

DB Rows: 5 x 3 ( 160lbs)

DB Curl: 6 x 1( 70lbs)

4 x 1( 85lbs)

2 x 1( 100lbs)

I am way stronge then you...and alway will be

Ya!!! Cause you discovered the secret of "Corn Dogging". LOL

Jay O'Neill

06-13-2006, 04:46 PM

Ya!!! Cause you discovered the secret of "Corn Dogging". LOL

With Mayonaisse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :BP:

Jere' Trevent

06-13-2006, 07:53 PM

I don't do leg work, because it's boring and I can't squat for anyway. Those DB Curls were done with near Full-Extension.

Kyle

06-13-2006, 08:29 PM

I don't do leg work, because it's boring and I can't squat for shit anyway. Those DB Curls were done with near Full-Extension.

Let the games begin........... :)

Matt Meinrod

06-13-2006, 09:21 PM

hahaha, is this Dan Harrison messing with us???

Jay O'Neill

06-13-2006, 11:17 PM

I don't do leg work, because it's boring and I can't squat for shit anyway. Those DB Curls were done with near Full-Extension.

Give you a rope and you hang yourself... bye bye credability... :p

Lucjan Zolnierowski

06-15-2006, 12:12 PM

Age: 15
Weight: 170
Deadlift: 330
Squat: 330
Bench Press (my least favorite): 190

Elana Conklin

10-24-2006, 10:01 PM

Wow thats some big weight. How come your not Pro Strongman yet.

I don't do too much of the 1RM in my training anymore. Lately I've taken the "Do a lot of weight a lot of times" approach to lifting, and no, I haven't competed in any strength competitions, but I avidly train SM and PL events. My family and friends think I'm a god when it comes to strength, but honestly, I think I'm still 'afraid' of not winning in front of them; I suck.
So as of a few months ago:
26 yrs., 6'2, 300# +/-.
I've done some of these at lower BWs as well
BP 505x2
DL 765x2
SQ 815x1
OHP 405x2
Clean & Jerk 315+? -I don't train it frequently enough to learn the technique.
Snatch- Never tried. Afraid of blowing out my shoulders
Grippers- Rep out on #s 1-3 COC grippers (have yet to try #4) as well as HGs 100-300 (Still haven't tried the 400/500)
Other interesting things I do in the gym that get people looking at me :)
Standing dumbell curls 2x130x15+
1 handed cable rows 300x15+
Barbell shrugs 855x15+

Antoine Coss

10-25-2006, 07:12 PM

Hello... I'M NEW here but ive been reading since a year hehe
I'M 19 from Montreal Canada
178-182 lbs
6feet

dl 425
dl 1 inche over knee height 655
bench press 265
overhead push press 225
squat 315( :mad: )
Dumbell shoulder press 85 for 3 reps

Patrick McGuffin

10-25-2006, 07:27 PM

Sweet another teenager, nice to meet you Antoine

Antoine Coss

10-25-2006, 07:31 PM

THANKS hey i'll try to have a pic later and profile later because i'm not good with comp ehhe...... if my english is not good it's because my first language is French !! thanks for comprehension

Adam Witzel

10-25-2006, 07:44 PM

19 years old from Ontario, Canada :cool:
6', 215-218lbs

Deadlift - 450 (a 35lb PR...pulled last week!)
Squat - 350x3 (another recent PR)
Overhead Push press - 185x2 (upper body has always been weak...working on that)

Alex Gillingham

10-25-2006, 09:07 PM

16, 6'1 175ish
bench 245
squat 320(like 4 months ago)
deadlift 350ish

Joshua Davis

10-25-2006, 09:45 PM

I hate stat posts, but here goes...

6' 1"/340-ish/28yo
Squat: 570 doubled on a box, 505x8 olympic style, 210kg (464lbs) front squat
Pull: 545 conventional, 660 farmer's pull, 690 trap bar pull, 500 2" bar over/under
Overhead: 325/BTN jerk, 135kg (297 or so) axle clean+press, 130kg (286 or so) 10" log, 350 x 4 Viking Press, 180 2.5" handle dumbell jerk
Yoke: 900 for 20ft, 800 for 50, 750 for 50 in under 8 seconds (7.2-something)
Stones: Embarrassing
Tire: 1100lb x 3, 750 x 15
Truckpull: 9 tons for 100ft in 41.5 seconds

I wrap knees and wear a belt on heavy box squats, but doing "olympic" squats or front squats I wear rehbands and belt with olympic shoes. I don't wear a belt on conventional pulls, or on overhead movements that involve cleans (which is probably why my viking press and BTNJ are so much higher than my cleaned lifts). I hardly wear a belt at all except on squats, yoke, and occasionally (but not recently) on farmers.

I am a newbie at the sport, relatively speaking. As anyone can tell by my other post about "Blast From The Past", I don't have a sports background or a lifting background. I got involved in strongman after a radical life change to keep me motivated, a touch over 3 years ago. I am very proud of my strength, but realize that for a heavy weight, I am really only as strong as most good lightweight competitors. That's all fine though. I am still the strongest man in the world to my son and wife.

*Edit: I just realized that I already replied to this post just over a year ago - and it was one of my first posts! I didn't, however, post any of my stats except my weight... which HASN'T CHANGED! Unngh*

Ian MacFayden

10-25-2006, 10:22 PM

k ill give it a go.
age: 19
years lifting: 4, 1.5 seriously
height: 6'
weight: 230lbs.
Deadlift: 475x1 fairly easy, belt and chalk
squat: 345x1 last time i checked, but i can now rep 315 for 7, which is up by about 4 reps. so that max is probably around 365, need to test tho. these are done ATG olympic style with only knee sleeves
Bench: 275x5
Farmers': 200x100 ft. in 45 secs.
log: 175 <--- absolutley terrible, havent tested in about 2 months though
Push Press: 185x3, really need to boost my overhead. i have the weakest shoulders you guys have ever seen.
Tires: 700x4 flips, 800 steelbeltedx4 singles

Antoine Coss

10-26-2006, 09:26 AM

You know what's my problem with my lifts !! It's that i need to put somme weigth on my frame and its hard for me!!!

Jim Glover

10-26-2006, 10:43 AM

5'8" 230 lbs
31 years old

These are my best lifts in the last year and I'll post my best current lifts with them as well.

Strict standing overhead press 205 - current 199 for a triple
Sumo deadlift 495 - haven't deadlifted in months due to a hammy pull
Squat 405 is the most I've squatted recently but I did 315 for 20 about 2 months ago
Front squat 275 I think but tomorrow is a ME day so we'll see.
Power clean 265
Push press 245 for 3
Split jerk 265 for 3
Power snatch 185
Overhead squat 185
One armed barbell snatch 133
Pull ups - strict 8 - kipping 20 - clapping 10 - max effort 1 rep with 70 lbs and boy was it ugly.

Shooting for a bodyweight overhead press with no leg drive and 315 on the power clean and push press.

Tim Myrick

10-26-2006, 10:50 AM

18, been lifting for almost exactly one year, although I always worked on labor crews and as a surveyor every summer 8th grade on. I also was very athletic, and got into rock climbing about a year and a half ago, which I have slacked on.

5'8
Around 165, a few pounds in either direction usually.

Presses-
1H Military- 75 pounds
Side press- 95 pounds
Barbell Military- 140 pounds, I'm working this hard right now.
Push Press- About to start working it again, previous best was 185 for 2, think I'm stronger now.
Power Jerk- Probably good for 195 or 200 right now, more with a good split.
Dips- I've done 21 recently, full-depth, on parallel bars.

Pulls-
Pullups- Not too good right, I can only do about eleven deadhangers, more if I kip.
Power Clean- Unsure what i can do right now, I do know that 185 for doubles is easy, with a jerk on each rep.
Squat Snatch- Most recent PR is 160 pounds, I've done 165 split-style.
Deadlift, standing on a 3" block- 350 pounds for 5, but this was not recently. I'm focusing more on oly-lifting now, though I've done cleans and snatches since I started lifting weights.
Suitcase Deadlift- 200 pounds, both sides.

Squats-
I recently got a squats stand, and with my fourth hi-bar squat session coming up, I'm pretty sure I could single with 260 right now. I pause my squats b/c I think it's more important for leg strength.

Only getting stronger, can't wait to see where I am in a year.