What's fishy about this picture?

[sholiz]

From Flex May '05 ...

What's fishy about it???

[M.Bison]

well thats may and hes got a new hair cut now

and thats his old cut

i give up =)

[BenchGalore]

lol those are 135 or so? not 170 :P

[Nullifidian]

The dumbells are WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY too small to be 170s.

They look more like 135-140 pounders, not 170 pounders. 12 10-pound plates, 2 7.5pound plates (maybe they are only 5 pound plates), and the handle (5 pounds).

[sholiz]

Originally Posted by BenchGalore

lol those are 135 or so? not 170 :P

We have a winner!!!

I laughed and laughed when I was flipping through the magazine at the gym ... seen "170" and was like -- Man, I've handled dumbells that 'small' before!

Counted up the plates to find 135. I doubt that handle is 35 pounds either

[Festus]

Dummy plates are often used in bbing videos and photoshoots.

[MarlboroMan]

i see 3 dumbells, one in each hand and 1 flying somehow off the air, i dont know how he did it or is using it but its very interesting.

[Gr8Ape]

Ivanko's use 12,5 plates sorry guys, but this is real lol

and btw sholiz how the hell did you get 500 000 rep points

[sholiz]

Originally Posted by Gr8Ape

Ivanko's use 12,5 plates sorry guys, but this is real lol

On their website ... it looks like they're 10's?

My gym has Ivanko's over 140lbs and they use 10's aswell ...

http://ivanko.com/products/prd_text/REP125_popup.html

[skullcrusher45]

Its like on looney tunes when Bugs bunny would turn a switch from soft to medium to hard and then use a pen to write in the function of 'intensely hard' and turn to that one. Yep, it the exact same scenario.

[TheOCkid04]

Originally Posted by skullcrusher45

Its like on looney tunes when Bugs bunny would turn a switch from soft to medium to hard and then use a pen to write in the function of 'intensely hard' and turn to that one. Yep, it the exact same scenario.

or like in spinal tap...

...these go to 11

i'm actually thinking about taking off the knob plate on my marshall amp and putting in 11's =)

[Powers|ave]

no one noticed hes wearing a woman's top as well?

[irishrunt]

i never would have noticed that those weren't 170's unless someone pointed that out. geez, thats bad cause i saw 170 and didn't even check. makes me rethink those magazines now.

[AYung]

Originally Posted by Powers|ave

no one noticed hes wearing a woman's top as well?

I noticed that, but it's not too fishy.

[Dr.Green]

Originally Posted by Powers|ave

no one noticed hes wearing a woman's top as well?

just noticed that lol

[sholiz]

He's also wearing jeans and a rhinestone belt LOL

[The Abomination]

Good ol Flex magazine, always good for staged workout photos.....remember Nasser bragging in his video how he pressed 200 pounders for Flex pictures then proceeds to struggle with 140's for a couple reps.

[mdiggitydawg]

each of those little plates is probably 12.5 pounds instead of 10.

[Aaron Samuels]

This is slightly off-topic, but I want Pro Bodybuilding to go mainstream as much as anyone else, howeverpictures like this are part of the problem. Seriously, just look at that haircut. I remember the first time I ever cracked open a bodybuilding book (Arnold's book when it first came out) and I saw (name removed because the guy is cool and posts on here occasionally)'s haircut and just said "Oh my God". It's all got to go, guys, the tiny tank-tops, the "big man" strangly cut shirts/ fleeces, the Daisy Dukes, the ninja headbands, the cut-off overalls...in fact, no one should be working out in any type/ variation of denim...ever. Even the fanny packs have to go.

Im sorry, but bodybuilding will never appeal to the masses as long as people are dressed like that.


I must admit, though, Jay's Rhinestone belt is an excellent piece of workout equipment.

[Festus]

Originally Posted by mdiggitydawg

each of those little plates is probably 12.5 pounds instead of 10.

No they're not. the heavy dumbbells(150+) made by Ivanko have thicker heavier handles. The ones he's holding do not, and they obviously have the 10 lb standard plate. Typical pro bber trick photography.

[Festus]

Originally Posted by Aaron Samuels

This is slightly off-topic, but I want Pro Bodybuilding to go mainstream as much as anyone else, howeverpictures like this are part of the problem. Seriously, just look at that haircut. I remember the first time I ever cracked open a bodybuilding book (Arnold's book when it first came out) and I saw (name removed because the guy is cool and posts on here occasionally)'s haircut and just said "Oh my God". It's all got to go, guys, the tiny tank-tops, the "big man" strangly cut shirts/ fleeces, the Daisy Dukes, the ninja headbands, the cut-off overalls...in fact, no one should be working out in any type/ variation of denim...ever. Even the fanny packs have to go.

Im sorry, but bodybuilding will never appeal to the masses as long as people are dressed like that.


I must admit, though, Jay's Rhinestone belt is an excellent piece of workout equipment.

They need to appeal to their biggest fan base.

[HellSpawn]

Originally Posted by Aaron Samuels

This is slightly off-topic, but I want Pro Bodybuilding to go mainstream as much as anyone else, howeverpictures like this are part of the problem. Seriously, just look at that haircut. I remember the first time I ever cracked open a bodybuilding book (Arnold's book when it first came out) and I saw (name removed because the guy is cool and posts on here occasionally)'s haircut and just said "Oh my God". It's all got to go, guys, the tiny tank-tops, the "big man" strangly cut shirts/ fleeces, the Daisy Dukes, the ninja headbands, the cut-off overalls...in fact, no one should be working out in any type/ variation of denim...ever. Even the fanny packs have to go.

That's because their workout clothes don't have pockets big enough for wallets or pockets at all. It's either fanny packs or those little backpacks chicks use to wear.

[Aaron Samuels]

That's true, but I was mostly talking about clothing DURING a workout.

[HellSpawn]

Yeah, that's true. A man should never wear a shirt that shows his midsection, EVER!!

[BodyBuilder910]

Ivanko also uses 21 1/2 pound plates for larger dumbells such as the ones displayed in the picture. Look at Gunderson' Brute Strength Program when the pic of him doing shoulder presses, those are 21 1/2 punds plates.

[JNo20]

Originally Posted by HellSpawn

Yeah, that's true. A man should never wear a shirt that shows his midsection, EVER!!

***in my best Kip voice*** DANG IT!!!!

[S.C.]

Haha, I always find it funny how IFBB pros seem to be using very light weights in magazine pics. I guess Cutler got tired of everybody seeing him weak.

[Fridrik]

Originally Posted by S.C.

Haha, I always find it funny how IFBB pros seem to be using very light weights in magazine pics. I guess Cutler got tired of everybody seeing him weak.

They use them light weights because it is, in fact, only for a photograph. The photographers don't give a damn about the weights, they just tell the bodybuilder to take that dumbell and do something cool with it so the photographers can take that cool picture to get some money.
I think it's up to the bodybuilder to decide what weights he will use.

[Man, I_m Big]

I heard that in the Muscle-Tech adds, every second plate is aluminum. Hopefully that doesn't go for Johnny.

[R.Gotti]

he is not doing the excersice correct.