Originally Posted by rcamuglia
Originally Posted by benchman
Originally Posted by rcamuglia
Originally Posted by ol_mike
Maybe you missed this or commented without reading.

[quote=ol_mike]Several years ago I worked up to 18 straight hang pull-ups ,, no kip/kipping [swinging], age 50+. I didn't do any for 10-12 days preparing to do 20 then >.

""""" Injured in a fall, compound fractured right arm, 11 broken ribs, collar bone, back broke L1/t12, ++.
Can't do a single pull up now."""""

I have titanium rods holding my right arm together, nerve damage that causes big hand tremors and can only turn my palm upward to 'shaking hand' position. Can't use normal rifle stocks anymore, thumbholes/pistol grip now.
1 foot long surgery scar.
Worked up to 45lbs. dumbells, wrist crackling and snapping, pretty painful and stays constantly sore when doing it.

Amazing at the level of knowledge you have gleaned about someone by reading an internet post. lol


Sorry to hear it. Sucks

I work out at a gym full of powerlifting steroids users. Some hold powerlifting records. Many compete.

I’ve never seen anyone curling 70’s for reps

Maybe the fall effected your memory?
Hahaha! Sounds like a good gym! Never took steroids, but a lot of my powerlifting friends did.


It is. 60,000 square feet.

One of my friends power lifted and completed 30 years ago. Never cycled. He had super-human strength, literally

At 165 pounds, he had a 650 pound squat and deadlift
Pretty awesome numbers! I was a bench specialist, primarily geared, double ply, open back shirt. Competed as a masters lifter for 10 years or so. Best competition lift was a 177 bodyweight weigh in, and a 530 bench. That is still a masters 55-59 AND open drug free RPS 181 bench. In fact, all my records still stand. Even the raw ones. Best ever gym lift was at 190 bodyweight and 50 years old. 700 bench. That was a lot. 190 was too heavy for me. I'm only 5'3 1/2".