[quote]TomTG wrote:
sometimes u dont have to be big to be strong tho
my buddy at the gym can bench around 7 plates, i seen him do it at least twice, hes maybe 185 or so i think
i ain’t nearly that strong as he is, but i can bench press around 4 plates, i’m around 190 and 6 foot tall
sometimes we do shoulder press, i can do 3 plates on that for about 10 reps.
tom[/quote]
Good deal. Now that you guys have maxed out with the dime plates, it’s time to move up to the quarters!
Good Luck
Well this thread sure took a nose dive.
[quote]CappedAndPlanIt wrote:
45 x 6 = 270
270 + 50 = 320
Unless we’re counting the weight of the bar?
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Don’t tell me you’re one of those guys who doesn’t count the bar…
I thought we’d agreed that you only count the bar.
[quote]Cable wrote:
I thought we’d agreed that you only count the bar.[/quote]
No. It is no longer a bar. Its a PLATE.
Collars are plates too. But not PLATES!
They’re too small.
(it helps if you bang your fist on a table when you say PLATE!)
[ back to the topic ]
Oh yeah, The repetition method is great if you respond to the repetition method.
You should probably investigate some techniques to determine dominant fibre type per muscle group though.
It’s effectiveness may also be reduced with training age, whether this is due to a shift in fibre type, neurological adaptations, recovery ability, or a whole slew of other factors is a crap shoot though.
[quote]DTLV wrote:
Professor X wrote:
Interesting.
I thought bodybuilders weren’t strong and couldn’t climb stairs.
My understanding is that they CAN climb stairs, but only 3 flights of 8-12 steps.[/quote]
nice.
I can’t believe this thread.
The disdain that some people have for Serge Nubret…one of the worlds best bodybuilders (who is STILL in phenomenal shape) just saddens me. Why comment if all you’re going to contribute is sardonic smart-ass remarks…why?
If you think Serge is such an idiot with regards to his training methods, post your pics and tell us how you train.
Please…I’d be interested.
When did TC say he was going to ditch the forum?
Yesterday would be too soon.
[quote]orinoco wrote:
I can’t believe this thread.
The disdain that some people have for Serge Nubret…one of the worlds best bodybuilders (who is STILL in phenomenal shape) just saddens me. Why comment if all you’re going to contribute is sardonic smart-ass remarks…why?
If you think Serge is such an idiot with regards to his training methods, post your pics and tell us how you train.
Please…I’d be interested.
When did TC say he was going to ditch the forum?
Yesterday would be too soon.[/quote]
I don’t think anyone is really busting on him, just parroting the internet experts.
hehe… looks like the OT has pretty been exhausted!
[quote]greekdawg wrote:
CappedAndPlanIt wrote:
45 x 6 = 270
270 + 50 = 320
Unless we’re counting the weight of the bar?
Don’t tell me you’re one of those guys who doesn’t count the bar…[/quote]
I didn’t know you were supposed to, actually.
[quote]Zap Branigan wrote:
You guys are stretching it awfully far to try to justify this guys phony claim.[/quote]
shrugs
I dont think its a stretch to assume that someone would call two 25s “about a plate”.
But if he was lying, oh well.
Maybe he was doing the most sacrilegious of all weight training taboos and had 3 plates on one side with a 35 and a 10 added then on the other side he had 4 plates. Or maybe he’s a douchebag. (The fact I even went back and edited this to make my shitty example of this shitty argument add up to 7 plates makes me a douchebag.)
[quote]mopar_nocar wrote:
so, a BB should be able to walk into any PL meet and do REAL well. in that case, BB should do that. talk about a great way to cycle training…pick a meet, train your way, go in and stomp the crap out of the would be winner in your weight class.
then you can start the next round of training with your new 15rep max
sb [/quote]
Don’t agree with the old “stairs” thing, but as a competitive PL’er, the rare times I’ve seen BB’ers try a PL comp, they were pathetic. Same for strongman. I’m ashamed to admit I and my cohorts loved to make fun of the weak BB’ers in the past. You gotta realize, they train for cosmetic purposes, we trained for limit strength.
Come on, anyone who lifts seriously enough to lift X plates, sure as shit knows what they can lift and won’t mangle the terminology.
No, I believe the clod was talking about how many plates he can put on the nautilus machine…
Quite impressive I must say!
“Plates” definition:
powerlifting - large metal discs calibrated to exact weights to be placed on a bar and lifted to competition regulations
bodybuilding - large porcelain discs cleaned to be loaded with food to be placed on a table and lifted to mouth and eaten (the food not the plate but hey, sometimes the plate too)
strongman - some kind of automotive, household or farming implement that either represents sponsors or envokes nostalgia for the old days, that is somehow connected to a similarly bizarre object (log, pole, chain, car) and then lifted, dragged, dropped or tripped over repeatedly.
commercial gym - non impact, non exertion exercise device designed to cut up and pack on the beef whilst watching TV or listening to iPod
[quote]Plim wrote:
Majin wrote:
Hey, if you ever get chased by a bodybuilder, don’t fret. Just find a set of stairs and climb up. These guys can’t get past 3 steps cause that’s all it takes to get on stage. A while back, there was a contest, and the stage had five steps…Yo man, they had to use the forklift to get all of them on top! Now they always make sure to ask before renting a venue. True story.
It’s true, bodybuilders are actually a form of Dalek.
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Sweet! A Dr. Who reference…I may be the only one in this country to get it.
Although this thread went to hell, I would like to post a pic of a very young Serge Nubret.
http://images.t-nation.com/forum_images/8/7/87b3e-7_plate_bp.jpg
For those who are interested, Serge Nubret is participating in several forums, here’s a link to one of them:
As far as the 7 plate argument goes, it was 7x45lb on one side, I managed to take a picture due to the fact that the monster was way too busy working out his core to pay any attention to me.
ADIEU SERGE…
Great body man. He will be missed by many!
Has anyone on here tried his style of ultra high volume and low weights with minimal rest? If so what were your results from this ?