This has absolutely nothing to do with building models.
Ok Guys, As many of you may know, I am nearing my seventieth birthday. Some time ago, I set a goal to leg press 700 pounds (319 KG), by my birthday. I have been power lifting and weight training since I was a kid. I have done it all my life and really enjoy it.
When I did this today at the gym, everybody was in disbelief. Then as we talked afterwards, they learned my age and were flabbergasted! Some of the top power lifters in the world, less than half my age and twice my weight can't do this!
680 pounds loaded on the machine, half on one side and half on the other. A total of 14 - 45 pound plates, 630 pounds and the machine has 50 pounds of resistance unloaded. 680 pounds/309KG in total. This is no trick or photoshop thing. Susan took all four pictures and they went directly into the computer.
Little old me preparing to press it.
Legs pressing the weight all the way to max. Almost 700 pounds.
A second pic to make sure one turned out. I could not have done it again today! Twice a week is all I can do this! Once is more than three times my body weight.
Susan and i are now vacationing on the Gulf Coast in Kemah, Texas. Before I leave and head home, I will have done the full 700 pounds. Only one ten pound (4.5KG) plate on each side to go. That may seem ridiculous compared to 680 pounds, but.... I can only do one repetition now and that requires about a half hour of preparation. Three months to go to my birthday, should be a piece of cake!
I'm not doing this to brag, well...... actually I am doing this to brag! If anyone knows another 70 year old that can do this, I'd really like to meet them. A couple of my friends that are my age are using walkers for Christ's sake. Besides, old codgers like me have earned the right to brag!
Bob
Ok Guys, As many of you may know, I am nearing my seventieth birthday. Some time ago, I set a goal to leg press 700 pounds (319 KG), by my birthday. I have been power lifting and weight training since I was a kid. I have done it all my life and really enjoy it.
When I did this today at the gym, everybody was in disbelief. Then as we talked afterwards, they learned my age and were flabbergasted! Some of the top power lifters in the world, less than half my age and twice my weight can't do this!
680 pounds loaded on the machine, half on one side and half on the other. A total of 14 - 45 pound plates, 630 pounds and the machine has 50 pounds of resistance unloaded. 680 pounds/309KG in total. This is no trick or photoshop thing. Susan took all four pictures and they went directly into the computer.
Little old me preparing to press it.
Legs pressing the weight all the way to max. Almost 700 pounds.
A second pic to make sure one turned out. I could not have done it again today! Twice a week is all I can do this! Once is more than three times my body weight.
Susan and i are now vacationing on the Gulf Coast in Kemah, Texas. Before I leave and head home, I will have done the full 700 pounds. Only one ten pound (4.5KG) plate on each side to go. That may seem ridiculous compared to 680 pounds, but.... I can only do one repetition now and that requires about a half hour of preparation. Three months to go to my birthday, should be a piece of cake!
I'm not doing this to brag, well...... actually I am doing this to brag! If anyone knows another 70 year old that can do this, I'd really like to meet them. A couple of my friends that are my age are using walkers for Christ's sake. Besides, old codgers like me have earned the right to brag!
Bob
