MAN what a great Arnold picture..

[spatts]

Boy, don't let Spatts or Hannibal see that. He has his heels on a board.

Joker

 

[Haz]

Great photo heavywear; I love that particular era of bodybuilding.

 

[Vortexx]

I read that arnold initially went to the gym to strengthen his legs for soccer, but he fell in love with the weights....

Also , at times he went to the woods with franco columbo and there they did 50 (!) sets of squats in the open air.....

Arnold was a pretty good Deadlifter and squater, which is why i find it remarkable that some of todays pro's are able to build bigger legs and thicker backs using LESS WEIGHT!!!

Somebody explain me that...

 

[MarshallPenniford]

Two reasons - drugs, and I'll let Cornholio discuss the other ;-)

 

[b fold the truth]

Two reasons - drugs, and I'll let Cornholio discuss the other ;-)

TUT?

B True

 

[Haz]

Arnold was a very good deadlifter, and could do 750lb if I recall correctly. Thats not bad for a bodybuilder. He had a very strong lower back, just look at those erectors.

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

I dont think arnold was in the 750 range on deads but I could be wrong. Franco could outpull him and I dont think even he was up that high. Very few get in the 7-800 range. That is a BIG deadlift. excellent erector pic though

 

[Haz]

Whether Arnold could actually dead 750, I don't know, but he has said that was his best lift on the Letterman Show. In his bodybuilding Encyclopedia he has a photo of Franco pulling either 700 or 750, (I'm not sure which). Which is even more impressive when you consider the guy was 180-200 lbs.

 

[b fold the truth]

Not sure if Franco pulled 7 something. I was thinking it was 7 plates which would be 675.

B True

 

[Hannibal]

Boy, don't let Spatts or Hannibal see that. He has his heels on a board.

Joker

Just means he was squatting to build his quads. For his goals that is perfect form. Different strokes for different folks.