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Franco Pic Deadlifting 700
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full size please
Zander1983
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That is unreal.
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slobberknocker
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No belt.
sorerotators
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Franco is fuckin' cool!
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DBCooper
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Bump, funny to think he was in Big Top Pee Wee lol, he does kick much ass.
I remember that picture--pretty cool stuff.
Perhaps in Arnold's _Encyc. of Bodybuilding_, you can see a sequence of that lift. It's kind of funny...the guy with the mustache in the background is very nonchalant-looking at first, but as soon as Franco completes the lift he's got a huge grin, as in the pic above
Perhaps in Arnold's _Encyc. of Bodybuilding_, you can see a sequence of that lift. It's kind of funny...the guy with the mustache in the background is very nonchalant-looking at first, but as soon as Franco completes the lift he's got a huge grin, as in the pic above
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This is the kind of shit I love. Pure, raw strength, without 8 pieces of support gear.
Awesome shit!! Franco is a fucking freak of strength, even killed someone in the ring...Great stuff!
I should post this pic on another forum where I was slammed for 'long-arming' my deadlift when I pull...lol. Seems he used the same idea AND his back is NOT arched hard...just like mine.
Interesting that they let him pull off mats like that though...hmmm
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Interesting that they let him pull off mats like that though...hmmm
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b fold the truth said:I should post this pic on another forum where I was slammed for 'long-arming' my deadlift when I pull...lol. Seems he used the same idea AND his back is NOT arched hard...just like mine.
Interesting that they let him pull off mats like that though...hmmm
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A lot of good sources I've read indicate that maintaining a flat back, without a hard arch or any rounding is the safest route to avoid shearing force on the spine.
Dave949
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This pic was not at a competition but more of an exhibition and I don`t think they wanted him to damage the stage floor. Looks like they used a couple of folded up towels.b fold the truth said:
If anyone ever doubts that deads doesn`t work and engage practically every muscle group in the body, they should take a good long look at this pic.
Debaser said:
I'd like to see those.
I also feel that an arched back puts more strain on the LOWER spine than a flat back...like mine. I caught A LOT of flack from A LOT of members on another board.
Dave949: You don't have to preach to me about the benefits of deadlifts...quite the opposite.
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b fold the truth said:
Stuart McRobert, John Christy, Dr. Ken, as well as Randall Strossen and Brooks Kubik are some of the gurus that I've seen preach a flat back. Most of this is in book or magazine form that I've read, though I could try to find some internet sources on the matter.
c3bodybuilding
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I love this pic. This is why I don't understand why everyone is up Ronnie Colemans ass for deadlifting 800lbs. Big f' deal. Franco was always around 185lbs, Ronnie (and most likely on much more shit than Franco EVER took.) was about 300 when he pulled that. I think the strongest Mr. O had to have been Franco. He had a great bench and squat as well.
Another great thing, is that Franco never used support gear. All his lifts were done raw. That just makes all of it more unreal. He was/is a real life Hercules.
As someone else put, thats not a mat he is pulling from. It was done sort of as a strength show in an auditorium. Those are infact folded up towels, so he wouldn't mess up the stage floor with the weights. Keep in mind also, that this was years after Franco had stopped powerlifting in comp. He was well into bodybuilding, but him and ALL the old time BB's used strength training in the off season to build lot's of muscle.
Another great thing, is that Franco never used support gear. All his lifts were done raw. That just makes all of it more unreal. He was/is a real life Hercules.
As someone else put, thats not a mat he is pulling from. It was done sort of as a strength show in an auditorium. Those are infact folded up towels, so he wouldn't mess up the stage floor with the weights.
Keep in mind also, that this was years after Franco had stopped powerlifting in comp. He was well into bodybuilding, but him and ALL the old time BB's used strength training in the off season to build lot's of muscle.
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One form isnt necessarily right for everyone.
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WalkingBeast said:
We're looking at shearing force on the spine, comparing a hard arch to a flat back. Why would this change for each person? The only thing that would change is a person's resistance to injury--i.e. if they have a more robust frame they might be able to get away with worse form. This is a biomechanical issue.
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Thanks for the new aardvatar.
Debaser said:
This may be the first bit of information written by any of these guys that I like...lol.
If you could make copies of these articles...I'll pay the shipping. Seriously...if you can find them sometime in the next few weeks, I'd love to read them. I was hard-core trashed by a bunch of guys who are HUGE supporters of ALL of these guys above about my deadlift form when setting a PR.
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WalkingBeast said:
I agree...but there are generalities for the 'most'.
I still feel that unless you are pulling sumo, it is best NOT to have your spine in a hard arch. The hard arch seems to put more of the spinal stress on the lower spine where as the flat back tends to spread it out more over the entire spine...which would make it a lot safer.
Didn't say a rounded back...said a flat back.
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Clint, would you call this rounded or flat? I'm thinking flat.
http://www.mcshane-enterprises.com/ASL/images/Kaz/dl.jpg
http://www.mcshane-enterprises.com/ASL/images/Kaz/dl.jpg
slobberknocker said:
It looks flat to me. He just has his shoulders fwd so that his arms are longer...his erectors are still contracted.
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Interesting stuff
Tweakle said:b that wasn't the cyberpump forum by any chance was it?
Yep...sure was.
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Debaser
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I want access to that forum but it says they're not accepting new registrations at this time. I e-mailed the administrator saying I'm a member of cyberpump but I haven't gotten a response.
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