finalzero

Was gonna say, the key to all of this is internal core strength, build that and you can do anything.

TelBoy

Pilates (non gay version ) tonight

finalzero

Yeah that's what I am talking about, great form!

finalzero

Mate nothing wrong with that, when you realise the benefits, you don't want to stop.

jef

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this is my 200kg squat, after 4 reps at 180kg

not easy lol - and admittadly a few years back - excuse the ridiculous noises lol

jonc

How to do squats, this dude warms up on my max!!

...and how not to do a squat!!

jef

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my squat inspiration


for legs like this

http://i49.tinypic.com/30ctzja.jpg

banny sti

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If his upper body matched his wheels, he was a lock for at least one mr olympia title!

hodgy0_2

Ahah I do the non ghey version too, with my wife on Monday night


Longest hour of my life!!!!

I find the breathing counter intuitive

Maz

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He should have beaten Columbu for the 1981 title. That was a travesty but then when your mate is the promoter...... After that he tore his bicep and was never tha same.
http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=211270.0

Note post nine on page two from the man himself.

jef

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having great wheels doesnt win you the olympia though.

platz lost points in symmetry and balance.

one freaky bodypart looks great but wont carry anyone to the top. even if the looser has a body part that dwarfs the winners.

finalzero

Good form man.

My max without knee wraps is 3 x 230KG. Best form is on about 225KG x 5 but no point going heavier without wraps, asking to get battered.

jef

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avaoid injury, and still maximise muscle training. thats imperitive in growing a physique.
for any other discipline it may be deemed as a unacceptable aid.

not for me though - relativley safe muscle stimultaion

Maz

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No knowing important people does. You're a bit young to be aware of the controversy around the 1980 and 81 Olympias. Platz was way more complete than Columbu in the 81 contest (Columbu had poor arms, no legs and masses of gyno). Only Padilla was comparable to Platz but was shorter. The whole contest almost ended in a riot.
In the 1980 Olympia Arnie's famed comeback win it was an equally shambolic and unfair result. The Oak was in poor condition and shouldn't even have been in the top five. Pre contest Mike Mentzer came close to fisticuffs when Arnold tried denigrating him. Arnold was opposing the change from two classes in the Olympia to one (it used be the under 200lb and over 200lb). Joe (Weider) had consensus from all the competitors bar Arnold who refused. After Arnold insulted Samir Bannout and Boyer Coe, Mike stepped in to be told by Arnold that Zane beat him last year because he (Mike) had a big stomache.
Mike states he came within a whisker of hitting Arnold but managed to restrain himself. What he found the most galling was 'this big Prussian sonofabitch trying to walk all over us'. After Joe Weider intervened Arnold strangely withdrew his objection.
Arnold went on to win a contest he shouldn't have placed in the top five.
http://www.ironmanmagazine.com/blogs...a-controversy/

In summing up Jef it wasn't just about symmetry and proportion for Platz, he didn't know the right prople and wasn't an **** kisser.

jef

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oi, i was 3 then and remeber that olyimpia well

i agree on the whole arnold thing - he was good, poor legs and there was better more complete physiques there.

and after more closley looking at it id agree with you, platz shouldve beaten him.

apart from the gyno i liked how thick and grainy franco upper body was and admired his strength - probably swayed my bias into considering him better tbh. which he isnt.