Then 585, and KP made a strong 590 and called it a day. CHUCK VOGELPOHL TRIBUTE - video Dailymotion T. The next meet was a money bench press meet in Daytona where all the great benchers would compete. The only way to make this happen in the deadlift is to master the dead-lower. So you see there are really no plateaus to overcome just small delays. The surname Vogelpohl is found most in The United States. In his last fight he broke his opponent's nose, jaw, and cheekbone and we don't do anything for arms other than one-arm dumbbell pressing. Click here to find out more information on Curtis Dennis Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940. Kenny P. and George were the best coefficient benchers in the world for almost ten years. Lumberton is a very small town where if you wanted to take a girl out to impress her, you took her to Dennys. He made a world record squat at 966.7lbs in the 220-weight class. Westside Wisdom - T NATION Bullshit. He then says, Youre right buddy. 19:53. Many consider him to be the most intense powerlifter in the history of the sport and Vogelpohl was without a doubt the . We're just smarter, in that we're smart enough to open up a physics book and speak to people overseas that know what they're doing. I guess this is what George said is why he did not come to Westside for 2 years. I go right to the bench and do my set. It didn't work. The deadlift is a simple movement. Arnold Coleman was just starting and later became the world record holder in the squat and total at 181. This requires many workouts a week, not just four. Who Is Chuck Vogelpohl? | Powerlifting Watch Thu Oct 13, 2016. Seven of them are box squatters. Here is how it was accomplished. As an expert, he's become keenly aware of the single most important and under-coached aspect of the deadlift, which is how you set the bar down when doing reps or, as he likes to refer to it, the dead-lower. He was not happy to say the least. Chuck Vogelpohl is a powerlifting legend. Chuck Vogelpohl - Powerlifting Demon - NECKBERG *We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs. All Rights Reserved. A young Ryan Kennelly was at the meet to compete against Fusdog and later told me he thought he could psych out our lifters. himself for the other two lifts, but his focus was so intense it could light up With the explosion in the internet since the late 1990s, Powerlifting competitors and fans around the world have been able to see the best lifters compete and train. In 1994, Powerlifting USA reported that "Matt Dimel died suddenly on Apr 9, 1994, when he suffered either a stroke, a seizure, or perhaps an aneurysm. of him, and ran me into a corner where about 10 eight ft. lights were standing. The goal with any controlled drop is for the bar to have a vertical path. I can go on Look, this is nothing I'm doing. Thanks for making me push myself everyday. dumbbells, which no one could do 20 reps of. Dave Hoff came to Westside as a 15 year-old high school football player. Paul was really a strong bencher. A Sit Down Interview with Chuck Vogelpohl | Westside Barbell He was not only a lightweight 220 lb. Generally speaking, though, don't be a douchebag and drop the bar from the top. The saying goes, If you live by the sword, you die by the sword. Too much band tension hurt Georges peck, and also broke his best bench by 50 lbs. In The United States it is most common in: Ohio, where 17 percent are found, Kentucky, where 14 percent are found and Maryland, where 12 percent are found. Regardless of the sport Make your morning email scroll and coffee stronger. I knew he would. In nine months Matt made 700 pounds easy. Our guys had always had it out for Waterman, after he had become the first 181 to bench 600 lbs., and said he not only was the greatest bencher, but also the best looking. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level, Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names, Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence, Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vogelpohl, To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Since they didnt have the monolift, they used the power rack for dynamic day. At the same time, Steve made an 865 pull at 265-pound body weight. But that was Tom, Westside to the bone, forever. The true experts and legends of strength sport got there from doing great things and toiling in the trenches for years. (Editors note: Fred"Dr. Squat" Hatfield squatted 1014 at 245lbs at 45 years But, Kenny never did break his 728 world record again. And what about your mental approach? getting back into contest form for the WPO Semifinals. How To Get The Most Out of Your Westside Bands. Here's a list of the most common technical errors you'll see when it comes to lowering the bar, or the steps that immediately precede it. Dave Tate steps up to bat and to answer this question since he trained with Chuck at Westside Barbell. Website: NATURALFREAK ONLINE. He managed to break the squat record twice, broke the bench record three times For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. You guys are a huge inspiration and I have learned a ton from the content on this site as well as the vids you upload. It doesn't matter what your age is, whether you're natural, even your gender. All three lifts began going up, but his bench was really moving up fast. rack pulls from just above the knee and a good box squat with 885 lbs. I recall two powerlifters from Pittsburgh using the same system and both could bench 500 pounds in the late 1960s. Dave Waterman was one of our top rivals at money meets. In three years it was 2855, and his best was 2930. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure. And next weekend, we'll have five. Dynamic Effort or speed strength is intermediate velocity. I ruptured my patella tendon during a low box squat. He founded The Spot Athletics in 2011, which has grown into two, 20,000-square-foot private training facilities, where they train athletes from youth to pro, as well as general-population clients. George had a bad day but came through for some cash. Some people say, "Louie is only successful because he hand-picks the strongest lifters in the world!". But, an old back problem put him out of our great sport. wide bench. High reward requires high risk and at powerlifting meets you need to wear gear. It goes without saying (though Dave says it) that Chuck Vogelpohl hated to lose more than he liked to win. Look at it this way: Assuming you're not a contortionist, forgetting to squat down will exhaust your range of motion at the hips before the bar has touched down. Amazing At the meet A. J. made a 1205-pound squat. has done 800 while Scot invents controversy over the net by talking like a But now, he was having lockout trouble. Max Effort is what everyone seems to focus on, however, to get the most of your potential you need to employ both days. On the other hand, when I got AJ Roberts he already had a 2400 total. If you lift at a place where you can't make any noise at all while setting the bar down, well, f*ck those people. KP made a 688 lb. As George opened up with 633 and went on to bench 678 to cap off a three world-record rampage, Dave said to the author, I got some competition now. Yes, Dave, you certainly do. There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Vogelpohl. Not there long after, Chuck stepped into the bare-bones Westside gym. His reply? Free Shipping with a $69 qualifying order. bodyweight. to beat me. Theyd go back and forth after each set until the other person gave up. Bodybuilding.com exclusive interview with Ryan! I told him if he could do 20 reps with 155s, I would buy 175s. yet. Don't get us wrong, a 500-pound deadlift is pretty respectable. And remember, he showed up as a high school football player. Now all anyone has to do is get online and tell everyone how awesome they are with 50,000 tweets per day and eventually people just believe them. With Doug Heath, George, KP, and Rob Fussner holding world record benches, we were the most dominant benchers the world had ever seen. Scot calls out Ryan and Ryan accept it. Dave may be gone, but not forgotten. And do it all while having some fun. The reason is, if you go for volume in the Big 3, the weakest link gives out first, like the lower back, or you tear a pec. First off, back in early 2002, Chuck Vogelpohl became the first man under 300 pounds to squat over a 1000 in competition so it was needless to say that more was expected out of him this time around. On speed-strength day you train with high volume and moderate intensity. This small book did big things for the author and he still has the original copy in his cabinet today. squat at 264 lbs. Special strength plays a great role in strength training, but it is important to know what you need and, more important, to train it. Bolton was the first to raise the bar to 927 and then Frank It also builds cardiovascular and muscular endurance at the same time. Kenny P. was just the opposite. Even today, John Inzer is a great friend to Westside and its lifters, helping out in any way possible. I remember, George had just got off work and was in his work jacket when he came in the gym with the blacked-out windows. Dave was the first 181 to bench 600 lbs. world record at 220. professional wrestler. Joe McCoy was one who thought that the weights might be light at the big money events, but after his opener he said to me, The weights are real. Eskil Thomasson came to visit Westside from Sweden a few weeks before the money meet because he did not believe that we trained like we said we did. I quit doing it. The weights were set at 405 for box squats. he was the lightest man ever to squat 1,000 lbs. The most important part of a training program is knowing what your needs and goals are. Check it out: Westside Deficit Deadlifts These numbers seem crazy after Matt Dimels 1,010 lb. LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast Clip The Big Misconception About Chuck Click here for a pounds to squat over a 1000 in competition so it was needless to say that more The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. WATCH: Chuck Vogelpohl's 1100-Pound Squat Laughing, Coan and Tate reflect back 20 years ago when everyone was trying to emulate Chuck with their beanie hats, popped collars, and cocky attitudes. lifter as well as Steve I see hitting 2500 mark soon. We have four. There are 265 military records available for the last name Vogelpohl. But that's how we are. It's called a training facility, not a library. Like many, George was convinced that board pressing was the key to a big bench. George had a history of back problems and asked if it would be ok if he just did bench meets from here on out. Even though he took second to Steve Goggins, it will only be a matter of time. In 93, I wrote an article in Powerlifting USA, entitled Three of a Kind. He takes a wide grip, and blows up a raw 550 lb. The one thing that rang true to me as we reminisced on old times is that how much the internet has changed things. The key to making someone run faster is jumping. I didn't make the rules, I have to follow them. I think he made a 770 lb. If you want to get strong, the system is foolproof and works for anyone. When the other persons looking tired, thats when you might try to up the ante (or the weights) and crush their spirits. Well, Fusdog made an elite total at his very first meet. But everyone had left the building. He is known as the ninja, because of how he disappears and reappears all the time. And the two were almost even for years. fails after so many attempts at 782. At 220 lbs. Simply return it within 30 days for an exchange. Can Jujimufu Complete Vogelpohl's Most Extreme Squat Workout Ever? Frank was also intent on breaking the deadlift record made George knew he could not compete again and felt he should leave the gym for good. He drove me through them and into the wall, and all the bulbs went into my back. Because Mickey had been in jail for shooting someone. They need GPP, so dragging a sled, pushing the Prowler, and using the wheelbarrow and strongman yoke. close grip bench, but missed it at the top. So while I lay in the hospital bed, I read all the books I could from the Soviet Union (they were miles ahead of us). A short story about Dave: when lifting at the APE Nationals in Chicago he passed out doing a heavy deadlift.