How strong is Big show

[booby]

From all accounts......I have a friend who was with WCW back in the day...he could smash all powerlifting records with proper training.

My friend saw him curling 225 like it was nothing and doing overhead presses with Scott Steiner who weighted 280ish at the time and it looked ridiculous easy

not tryin to flame or be a dick,but weighing 400 or 500lbs and curling 225 is not a big deal...i weigh 260's and can do that...i have partners who can do much more then me who weigh less.

big show is a big big man! and because of that he is strong,but pound for pound he cant touch the top powerlifters.

 

[silver_shadow]

not tryin to flame or be a dick,but weighing 400 or 500lbs and curling 225 is not a big deal...i weigh 260's and can do that...i have partners who can do much more then me who weigh less.

big show is a big big man! and because of that he is strong,but pound for pound he cant touch the top powerlifters.

no one said he can. if someone says that they are being foolhardy. given the wrestling lifestyle - on the road most of the year, different gyms, the parties, rec drugs (i'm guessing), and the nature of what they do, it's not surprising that they can't maximize their strength within their potential (even if they tried - and i'm sure the training method isn't exactly ideal for that sort of thing either).

having said that, guys like the big show by virtue of being huge and with some experience in weightlifting, are MUCH stronger (in absolute terms, not taking in to consideration the body weight factor) than joe average and the average gym rat and hell, stronger than most of the guys on these forums too (if you consider just how many guys there are).

 

[chilisauce1]

Nicolai Volkoff could do 500 lb. 1 hand deadlifts in his prime...
Paul Orndorf was unreal...insanely intense...have seen some clips of him deadlifting...

 

[TheRide]

Nicolai Volkoff could do 500 lb. 1 hand deadlifts in his prime...
Paul Orndorf was unreal...insanely intense...have seen some clips of him deadlifting...

Anyone remember TOny Atlas? STROOOOOOONG!