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Originally Posted by jipped genes

I always do 10 minutes of cardio minimum before touching a weight or I would likely pull something.

That dude must be a monster and have really good genetics to lift that much and stay "un-broke".

Hes not a monster with good genetics. Hes a fool who has gotten very, very lucky. All it takes is a single time he is not so lucky and he is finished for good.

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Originally Posted by pgc640

Hes not a monster with good genetics. Hes a fool who has gotten very, very lucky. All it takes is a single time he is not so lucky and he is finished for good.

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Way back around 1998, when I was my strongest, I never lifted to pile weight on the bar, I lifted for a purpose. That purpose was to develop a perfect physique, not to impress a bunch of meatheads in the gym by lifting dangerous amounts of weight.
But, once, I decided to just see, put on as much weight as I could on bench press. I remember putting 315, as high as I would normally go. Did 10 reps. So I put s quarter on both sides, now I'm at 365. I did 7 reps but it felt like my muscle was about to rip off the bone. Do I stop there, of course not(I was 26). I put 405 on. Did 5 reps, again, on each reps i was praying my pec didnt tear. Finally I put another quarter on each side for 455. I did 2 reps and stopped. I think one more I wouldnt have lifted a weight for about 18 months.
Now, what did that accomplish?? It impressed the dudes in the gym, thats all, nothing at all else. It also, I had the Jr Nstionals in about 20 weeks, put everything in jeopardy. I never have and never will do anything like that again.
It is just so unnecessary. Unless you are a powerlifter where you train differently, strengthen tendons and ligaments so you can handle that type of weight.
Bodybuilding is won on what you look like. Not how much you lift in the gym.
I have known some top powerlifters and seen some ridiculous things. I totally respect that sport but you are either one or the other.

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Originally Posted by pgc640

Hes not a monster with good genetics. Hes a fool who has gotten very, very lucky. All it takes is a single time he is not so lucky and he is finished for good.

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my thoughts exactly and he is always complaining about being jacked up. well no shit fool, you arent even priming your nervous system for max poundages. dude can squat and dead lift 800 and is going for more. that's the scary thing