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Puph
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada635 Posts
August 24 2011 21:36 GMT
#281
On August 25 2011 06:32 marttorn wrote:
Finally, through this thread the truth has been revealed

The majority, if not all, of TL are fitness and exercise experts!


Nonono, you got it all wrong. We are life experts
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FroZeNN
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States165 Posts
August 24 2011 21:38 GMT
#282
Hehe at the EG cupcakes so awesome. Must be intimidating to meet a boss like puma in person
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Jetaap
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France4814 Posts
August 24 2011 21:41 GMT
#283
On August 25 2011 06:13 saritenite wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 25 2011 06:02 Athos wrote:
Didn't Geoff say at one point he could bench 600 pounds?

Also Idras bulked up quite a bit. Impressive.


Did you see how easy Geoff did that bench? Down, up, real quick.

I remember that he explained that to lift this kind of weight you need a special kind of shirt that increases your performance. I would be interested to know what is he record for lifting without a shirt back in his competitive years though, to see how far away he is from is "top" shape.
s00pr
Profile Joined October 2010
Sweden94 Posts
August 24 2011 21:41 GMT
#284
Great videos I love seeing Idra happy
Lmui
Profile Joined November 2010
Canada6223 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-24 21:41:44
August 24 2011 21:41 GMT
#285
Just how easily incontrol benched that is surprising. I'm slightly scared thinking that I can only do right around what Idra can do =/...
MooMooMugi
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States10531 Posts
August 24 2011 21:41 GMT
#286
Idra is ripped! I'm really impressed
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JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada17393 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-24 21:43:55
August 24 2011 21:43 GMT
#287
although the bench press is an important exercise the foundation of any strength training regimen begins and ends with the squat
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Array
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada46 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-24 21:49:04
August 24 2011 21:48 GMT
#288
On August 25 2011 06:16 HTODethklok wrote:
Incontrol needs to teach IdrA and Machine how to benchpress their form was horrible. Idra arched his back (very bad) and dint take the bar to his chest. While it looked like machine bounced the bar off of his chest to get the weight to a height were he could lift it.

Anyone else think Incontrol swinging from the bar was funny? I bet he was a panda in his former life lol.


When you properly bench you pull your shoulder blades in which pushes your chest and ribs out resulting in your back arching.
DamageControL
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States4222 Posts
August 24 2011 21:51 GMT
#289
On August 25 2011 06:41 Jetaap wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 25 2011 06:13 saritenite wrote:
On August 25 2011 06:02 Athos wrote:
Didn't Geoff say at one point he could bench 600 pounds?

Also Idras bulked up quite a bit. Impressive.


Did you see how easy Geoff did that bench? Down, up, real quick.

I remember that he explained that to lift this kind of weight you need a special kind of shirt that increases your performance. I would be interested to know what is he record for lifting without a shirt back in his competitive years though, to see how far away he is from is "top" shape.

I believe he has said he could bench 700 at one point.
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tdt
Profile Joined October 2010
United States3179 Posts
August 24 2011 21:56 GMT
#290
Fuck 435 lbs..Tounament organizers better never be late with incontrols checks.
MC for president
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States45398 Posts
August 24 2011 22:00 GMT
#291
1st video was super baller and the second one was hilarious ^^
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
Leeto
Profile Joined August 2007
United States1320 Posts
August 24 2011 22:00 GMT
#292
Living in a house with a bunch of guys seems to have some good effects on Idra.
HTODethklok
Profile Joined November 2010
United States221 Posts
August 24 2011 22:00 GMT
#293
On August 25 2011 06:28 iNcontroL wrote:

???

You are supposed to arch your back o_O I do the same with my lift


Arching your back can cause injury and it takes a lot of stress off the muscles you really are trying to work which is why most people arch their backs (to the extreme) so that they can put up extra weight. A slight arch you back is natural but looking at the video IdrAs back looks overly arched which can/will cause injury if he continues to lift that way. When I bench the arch in my back is only high enough to fit your hand under where as in the video it looks like you could fit 2 arms under IdrAs not trying to hate on your guys or anything just expressing a word of caution
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KaidaN
Profile Joined December 2010
Australia54 Posts
August 24 2011 22:02 GMT
#294
On August 25 2011 01:48 TeWy wrote:
Incontrol better do some cardio because being strong without being at least slightly athletic is quite pointless.


Geoff was a powerlifter back in his day, a lot of the guys are huge and bulky without being athletically ripped.

tdt
Profile Joined October 2010
United States3179 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-24 22:03:53
August 24 2011 22:03 GMT
#295
On August 25 2011 01:48 TeWy wrote:
Incontrol better do some cardio because being strong without being at least slightly athletic is quite pointless.

How do you know he doesnt? I bet he does. When I wrestled we had a HW built like incontol dude could run and drill for hours and still looked like a powerlifter.

Different body types dude. Not everyone looks like brad pitt if they are in shape.
MC for president
SecondChance
Profile Joined December 2010
Australia603 Posts
August 24 2011 22:04 GMT
#296
Geoff, go on a cut imo.

Impressive weight benched; although Anna obviously takes the cake.
I see the want to in your eyes.
Original exxo
Profile Joined April 2011
United States257 Posts
August 24 2011 22:04 GMT
#297
On August 25 2011 07:00 HTODethklok wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 25 2011 06:28 iNcontroL wrote:

???

You are supposed to arch your back o_O I do the same with my lift


Arching your back can cause injury and it takes a lot of stress off the muscles you really are trying to work which is why most people arch their backs (to the extreme) so that they can put up extra weight. A slight arch you back is natural but looking at the video IdrAs back looks overly arched which can/will cause injury if he continues to lift that way. When I bench the arch in my back is only high enough to fit your hand under where as in the video it looks like you could fit 2 arms under IdrAs not trying to hate on your guys or anything just expressing a word of caution


They are doing 1 reps. I'm sure his back arch isnt as exaggerated when he does normal sets. Also, as long as his shoulders are digging into the bench and his ass and head dont lift up he is fine
FLuE
Profile Joined September 2010
United States1012 Posts
August 24 2011 22:07 GMT
#298
Jesus christ, is it not possible to just post something fun on these forums, have people make a funny comment and move on? Are we really going into page 15 critiquing each of their individual bench presses?

Some of you really need to get a life... for real. They are pro SC2 players, it wasn't an infomercial selling a bench press perfection machine.

Perhaps spend a little more time at the gym and a little less posting paragraph critiques from a fun youtube video posted on TL...
Devolved
Profile Joined April 2008
United States2753 Posts
August 24 2011 22:10 GMT
#299
I wonder what Incontrol's max is. He made that lift in the video so easy. There is definitely room for more there.
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Gatsbi
Profile Joined April 2010
United States1134 Posts
August 24 2011 22:11 GMT
#300
On August 25 2011 05:19 Peterblue wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 25 2011 05:17 Ownos wrote:
On August 25 2011 05:13 thespitfire wrote:
they should have been practicing.....


Gotta stay fit too

A healthy mind requires a healthy body.


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