TSOL Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 These guys are my all time favorite power lifters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Beard Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 My son and I used to love to watch those World’s Strongest Man competitions. I wish they were on more often. We enjoyed events like carrying a small car, or putting heavier and heavier boulders on higher and higher pedestals, etc. Most of the competitors were power lifters. For some reason the guys from the USA never did very well, and the guys from Iceland and other small countries would dominate. Probably because there are different choices or opportunities for the guys from the USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 On 4/16/2020 at 4:31 AM, Chandler#81 said: Very loose adaptation of the word Sport. This is less of a sport than soccer and far more boring. At least ‘kick ball’ has some running and clever footwork.. Guess what I won’t watch, regardless of the novelty. Now, see me in a month and I may change my tune.. Your typical "old American sports guy" comments about soccer are embarrassing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted April 18, 2020 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 (edited) 13 hours ago, Gray Beard said: My son and I used to love to watch those World’s Strongest Man competitions. I wish they were on more often. We enjoyed events like carrying a small car, or putting heavier and heavier boulders on higher and higher pedestals, etc. Most of the competitors were power lifters. For some reason the guys from the USA never did very well, and the guys from Iceland and other small countries would dominate. Probably because there are different choices or opportunities for the guys from the USA. World's strongest man is on CBS sports now. Americans do a lot better now especially with 4x WSM Brian Shaw. Edited April 18, 2020 by Buffalo Barbarian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 15 hours ago, Nextmanup said: Your typical "old American sports guy" comments about soccer are embarrassing. They’re “typical” because they’ve stood the test of time. #KickTheCan #Run nothing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 On 4/17/2020 at 6:34 AM, thebandit27 said: Try it sometime. At our powerlifting gym, I’ve seen some of the fittest athletes in the area straight pass out trying some of these strongman events. I’m sure they do. But not only is it Not a ‘sport’ for the masses, very few people prefer to look like a brick sharthouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 2 minutes ago, Chandler#81 said: I’m sure they do. But not only is it Not a ‘sport’ for the masses, very few people prefer to look like a brick sharthouse. Not for the masses is one thing; criticizing it because you don’t consider it a sport for some arbitrary reason is silly. And for the record, I competed for years and nobody would describe me as a “brick sharthouse”. And even if they did, is this how we’re judging what’s a sport these days? How many people want to look like Dion Dawkins? C’mon man. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 11 minutes ago, thebandit27 said: Not for the masses is one thing; criticizing it because you don’t consider it a sport for some arbitrary reason is silly. And for the record, I competed for years and nobody would describe me as a “brick sharthouse”. And even if they did, is this how we’re judging what’s a sport these days? How many people want to look like Dion Dawkins? C’mon man. Hey, we All need a release. Enjoy yours! Doesn’t mean it should make the Wide World of Sports.. i ‘power lift’ 16 ouncers. Can down 24 a night. As a result, I look like Hell. But my ‘sport’ has a bigger following.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 23 hours ago, ChevyVanMiller said: I clicked thinking this was going to be a post about who would win in a fight between... That would be more of a sport. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Buffalo Barbarian Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 (edited) 21 hours ago, Chandler#81 said: Hey, we All need a release. Enjoy yours! Doesn’t mean it should make the Wide World of Sports.. Powerlifting and Weightlifting were on wide world of sports all the time, its how i got interested in strength training. Watching Vasilly Alekseyev put 500 plus over head was amazing !! 7 hours ago, KD in CA said: This means ?? Edited April 19, 2020 by Buffalo Barbarian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 (edited) On 4/18/2020 at 6:58 AM, Chandler#81 said: They’re “typical” because they’ve stood the test of time. #KickTheCan #Run nothing more. Wow........It may not be your cup of tea, but this is just a crazy oversimplified view. Edited April 19, 2020 by RaoulDuke79 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 On 4/16/2020 at 8:29 PM, TigerJ said: He could lift a lot more if he were a full Thor instead of a Hafthor. Common joke but Haf means sea/ocean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 On 4/17/2020 at 8:32 AM, Mr. WEO said: Oh here we go.... Ok , all sports then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 (edited) How to watch for those who don't have ESPN Edited May 2, 2020 by Buffalo Barbarian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 I specialize in 12 oz. curls. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 5 hours ago, Nanker said: I specialize in 12 oz. curls. ....impressive...I dead lift 1,000 lbs daily getting outta bed.............keto ain't working........... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 On 4/18/2020 at 7:20 AM, thebandit27 said: Not for the masses is one thing; criticizing it because you don’t consider it a sport for some arbitrary reason is silly. And for the record, I competed for years and nobody would describe me as a “brick sharthouse”. And even if they did, is this how we’re judging what’s a sport these days? How many people want to look like Dion Dawkins? C’mon man. I'm asking a couple of questions and am not indicting. Do most of the participants in power lifting competitions take stuff to improve their performances? Or are many of these big fellows chemically inflated? And do people interested in this area of lifting stay away from cardio activities in order to become bulkier and stronger? Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 7 minutes ago, JohnC said: I'm asking a couple of questions and am not indicting. Do most of the participants in power lifting competitions take stuff to improve their performances? Or are many of these big fellows chemically inflated? And do people interested in this area of lifting stay away from cardio activities in order to become bulkier and stronger? Just curious. ...pretty sure I read they have to maintain a 12,000 calorie per day diet.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 1 minute ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...pretty sure I read they have to maintain a 12,000 calorie per day diet.... I have known some power lifters who throughout the day consume a lot of protein drinks. I'm not saying this to be funny but when they fart it is like a chemical war zone. A killer gas exploding out of one's ass. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 1 hour ago, JohnC said: I'm asking a couple of questions and am not indicting. Do most of the participants in power lifting competitions take stuff to improve their performances? Or are many of these big fellows chemically inflated? And do people interested in this area of lifting stay away from cardio activities in order to become bulkier and stronger? Just curious. Many serious lifters do indeed juice. I don’t and would never knowingly work with anyone that does...I just don’t want to be associated with foul play. There are raw natural divisions where guys are tested regularly, but sometimes guys juice anyway and get around it. It’s not common, because most naturals are in that division so that they don’t have to use to be competitive. As for avoiding cardio, it depends. If your natural build is conducive to certain lifts, and you want to drop LBs to get to a new weight class, then absolutely, do cardio. If you’re trying to add force to your lifts, then many guys will ditch traditional cardio, but will commonly include sprints and/or sled pulls to build explosiveness. Personally, I have a lifter’s build. Thick around the chest, short limbs, longer torso. For me, sprint cardio and lots of walking were key. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 Here it is folks, The New World Record !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 2 hours ago, JohnC said: I'm asking a couple of questions and am not indicting. Do most of the participants in power lifting competitions take stuff to improve their performances? Or are many of these big fellows chemically inflated? And do people interested in this area of lifting stay away from cardio activities in order to become bulkier and stronger? Just curious. I would say all the elite use but most also do cardio. Contrary to popular belief cardio does very little for fat loss. The only way to really lose fat is diet, however you want to lift weights as well so you can maintain muscle mass which allows you to eat more food within reason and not get fat. Otherwise you will just be a skinny fat person who has to eat like a bird just to stay thin. 2 hours ago, JohnC said: I have known some power lifters who throughout the day consume a lot of protein drinks. I'm not saying this to be funny but when they fart it is like a chemical war zone. A killer gas exploding out of one's ass. just food for me, my farts smell like roses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 2 hours ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...pretty sure I read they have to maintain a 12,000 calorie per day diet.... depends on your size and metabolism some eat half that. I go around 2500 but im smaller, older and fatter lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Buffalo Barbarian said: I would say all the elite use but most also do cardio. Contrary to popular belief cardio does very little for fat loss. The only way to really lose fat is diet, however you want to lift weights as well so you can maintain muscle mass which allows you to eat more food within reason and not get fat. Otherwise you will just be a skinny fat person who has to eat like a bird just to stay thin. just food for me, my farts smell like roses Don't kid yourself. Even before the coronavirus spread your associates participated in social distancing because you were nauseously odoriferous. If you want to know why the EPA kept showing up at your house it was because your neighbors repeatedly called them because they felt your property was contaminated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 11 minutes ago, JohnC said: Don't kid yourself. Even before the coronavirus spread your associates participated in social distancing because you were nauseously odoriferous. If you want to know why the EPA kept showing up at your house it was because your neighbors repeatedly called them because they felt your property was contaminated. except his smells worse LOL I actually dont take protein powder due to allergies and i like food better anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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