Hey Repacked. I think the members of Ausbb today are largely different than they were when I joined back in 2009. Some of us are still here; are a bit older, wiser, and think more rationally instead of emotionally, as perhaps the younger members did once..., or still do on other forums. I see more maturity here when it comes to the way we all do our thing. So I also agree with you that yes, some members would only qualify you as being a bodybuilder if (and only) if you compete. This is not a view I agree with of course. And I'll give some evidence as to why I believe my view is the right one and their view is not.I agree. Although according to some here if you don't compete you are not a bodybuilder despite your lifestyle, success in your endeavors etc. o_o
Found this little article describing what could have been the causes of Ronnie's wrecked body. It goes through the major compounds he used and their dangers, plus other stuff as well.
Stuff here about Bilateral training @Repacked; P.S. was Ronnie the most successful PowerBuilder of all time? Has to be.
@Fadi; you're a person who Front Squats at an elite level. I'd be interested to hear your views on the safety of the Front Squat please. From the article:
"Inappropriate exercises; In his training DVD The Unbelievable, Ronnie carries out front squats with a staggering 585 pounds (265 kg) on the barbell11. Two issues that stem from the use of the barbell: firstly, the barbell is not placed in a position for maximum leverage and effort from the muscles. This subsequently affects the overall benefits that can be derived. Secondly, placement across the shoulder girdle (collar and scapula bones) makes it conducive for structural injury."
I love the Front Squat as I always felt it had more 'carryover' for most athletic activities but ...............
http://www.ironmanmag.com.au/profiles/profiles/870-ronnie-colemans-injuries-nwas-it-all-worth-it
Who are you calling bilateral? I'm just curious...
I'm calling you Bi-curious!
Aren't you into that Unilateral training and homosexuality?
Front squatted at an elite level yes Sir.@Fadi; you're a person who Front Squats at an elite level.
I'd be interested to hear your views on the safety of the Front Squat please. From the article:
With all due respect to Mr. Darren Vartikian--(our own former IFBB Mr. Australia), and the author of the book entitled: The Biomechanically Correct Training System - The Thinking Person's Guide to Unilateral Resistance Training..., I politely disagree. I don't disagree for the sake of disagreeing, but I do so based on what I believe is a less than a genuine effort on Mr. Vartikian to be fully balanced in his findings, which are perhaps selective in nature."Inappropriate exercises; In his training DVD The Unbelievable, Ronnie carries out front squats with a staggering 585 pounds (265 kg) on the barbell11. Two issues that stem from the use of the barbell: firstly, the barbell is not placed in a position for maximum leverage and effort from the muscles. This subsequently affects the overall benefits that can be derived. Secondly, placement across the shoulder girdle (collar and scapula bones) makes it conducive for structural injury."
Again, not honest and out with a preconceived agenda. There is nothing so "staggering" about a 265kg front squat when you weigh around 140kg. It might be staggering for me, weighing 75kg, but for Ronnie (!), please refrain from dramatising what is quite normal Mr. Vartikian."Inappropriate exercises; In his training DVD The Unbelievable, Ronnie carries out front squats with a staggering 585 pounds (265 kg) on the barbell11.
Really! And since when did that cause injury? Here: Strength wars puts 66kg calisthenics athlete matthias against 75kg powerbuilder koray, I responded to a post that was put up by our admin Graeme.Two issues that stem from the use of the barbell: firstly, the barbell is not placed in a position for maximum leverage and effort from the muscles.
...the key to my strength increases came through the decrease of my bodyweight leverage. In other words, gymnasts decrease leverage to increase strength. Strength through lifting weights comes through increasing the weight and/or other factors such as reps and sets that relay to the intensity of the overall lift.
Not true at all, and please do not mix two unrelated issues here. On the one hand the reader is thinking you are talking about Ronnie's way of performing a particular exercise, yet on the other hand, you go on to attack the exercise itself, failing miserably to indicate that the way Ronnie was performing the actual exercise (the front squat) and not the front squat itself (as performed correctly by thousands of Olympic weightlifters world-wide) is the culprit in your presented scenario. I shall clarify my stance here...This subsequently affects the overall benefits that can be derived. Secondly, placement across the shoulder girdle (collar and scapula bones) makes it conducive for structural injury."
There's no "but" for me here Sir. If you do not believe in a particular exercise or movement, then I'd suggest you drop it from your list of exercises. An example here (for me) would be the clean. It's one movement I'd never do again, because it's at the heart and soul of what makes the sport of Olympic weightlifting one of (if not) the most dangerous sports around. And since I am no longer a weightlifter, and hence I do not have to do it, I simply don't. But the front squat? Well, that's a different animal altogether, and a close pet of mine!I love the Front Squat as I always felt it had more 'carryover' for most athletic activities but ...............
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