Bando Tribute............

[ChazWood]

That was his first and last warning. There will not be another.

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't kinda worried for the little fellah.

He's mostly been sheltered here in the old folks section.

[pvsampson]

Bando has a world record in the 5’4” 160# age 51 class, he was the only lifter in that class!!!! Badass MOFO!

Wat has the litttle bugger been doing lately? Inquiring minds wanna know, he’s such a kiaser sozea?

Deleted. Not even worth it.

[LisaSkinnoble]

I'm happy to call Mr and Mrs Bando my friends.

[Bando]

I'm happy to call Mr and Mrs Bando my friends.

Mrs. B and I were watching the Dolly Parton documentary on Netflix tonight and she was weaving some bracelets. I thought of you when the Joleen part came on, just totally a Ms. Lisa song.

[Bando]

I don't have a bench? And there is no bench at my gym, I'd have to rig something up and I won't allowed to do that on Saturday.

You can still do your bench reps and post up the vid though.

So you're calling out a Nationally and State ranked powerlifter for being weak, demanding current videos, and I grudgingly accept for a video challenge with a heavy handicap in your favor and no mention of bodyweight.

and you don't have a bench, this is hilarious.

[LisaSkinnoble]

Mrs. B and I were watching the Dolly Parton documentary on Netflix tonight and she was weaving some bracelets. I thought of you when the Joleen part came on, just totally a Ms. Lisa song.

I just love Dolly and I love that song! I always laugh when she tells the story of writing that song. Jolene was a bank teller who had a crush on Dolly's husband, and Dolly thinks he had a crush on her too because "he spent more time down at the bank than we had money"! She's the best.

[Mcfreako]

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't kinda worried for the little fellah.

He's mostly been sheltered here in the old folks section.

I was forged in fire over in the harsh misc from back in the days when there were no rules. No rules to protect you. You had to fight to survive. And most people didn’t survive. He is best to just apologize to everyone in this thread while he still can.

[Mcfreako]

So you're calling out a Nationally and State ranked powerlifter for being weak, demanding current videos, and I grudgingly accept for a video challenge with a heavy handicap in your favor and no mention of bodyweight.

and you don't have a bench, this is hilarious.

Finish him bando

[Bando]

Gauntlet: Thrown down.

I just love Dolly and I love that song! I always laugh when she tells the story of writing that song. Jolene was a bank teller who had a crush on Dolly's husband, and Dolly thinks he had a crush on her too because "he spent more time down at the bank than we had money"! She's the best.

she's amazing, I had a couple of tears come up during that.


I'm getting sleepy but you can have Jim ring up my cell if you want to chat for a bit

[Corbi]

Finish him bando

Suppose to use a Karate Kid reference like "sweep the leg" or "get him a body bag".

[Bando]

I was forged in fire over in the harsh misc from back in the days when there were no rules. No rules to protect you. You had to fight to survive. And most people didn’t survive. He is best to just apologize to everyone in this thread while he still can.

I don't know what brought you back, and I suspect you're in here for a high rep gunslinger to cover your ass.

I will cover your ass over and over (no homo)

[champ07]

I don't have a bench? And there is no bench at my gym

I can understand you not having a bench. Your probably poor or on welfare, whatever the reason. Why does your gym not have a bench?

[LWW]

I can understand you not having a bench. Your probably poor or on welfare, whatever the reason. Why does your gym not have a bench?

First of all, benching is like dead last on things I’m interested in spending time on, I’ve got cleans, standing overhead, and high rep squat goals.

The gym I go to, I go there on Saturday it’s NOT a public gym, Saturday is specific Strongman, Dead Lift and Olympic lifting (or squats in the racks).


They have powerlifting in the am during the week, were they move a free bench into the power rack.

However If I have time after my top of the list stuff treat bench like curls, I may try to pullover 135 on a bench and work on reps?

I may do log clean and press this week?

[supramax]

First of all, benching is like dead last on things I’m interested in spending time on, I’ve got cleans, standing overhead, and high rep squat goals.

The gym I go to, I go there on Saturday it’s NOT a public gym, Saturday is specific Strongman, Dead Lift and Olympic lifting (or squats in the racks).


They have powerlifting in the am during the week, were they move a free bench into the power rack.

However If I have time after my top of the list stuff treat bench like curls, I may try to pullover 135 on a bench and work on reps?

I may do log clean and press this week?

How often do you do high rep squats? Is it another one of your once a week exercises?

I agree about the importance of bench pressing.

[Mark1T]

In on the Bandito thread.

Bando is a great American

[LWW]

How often do you do high rep squats? Is it another one of your once a week exercises?

I agree about the importance of bench pressing.

Squats are a staple, like top of my list, working on 15-20reps every other week and 10-14 every other week.

[supramax]

Squats are a staple, like top of my list, working on 15-20reps every other week and 10-14 every other week.

I think an absolute minimum of twice a week would be better for systemic structural adaptation, but those rep ranges you're doing are ****ing killers.

[LWW]

I think an absolute minimum of twice a week would be better for systemic structural adaptation, but those rep ranges you're doing are ****ing killers.

I don’t disagree with you on performing squats dead’s presses several days a week or even everyday.

But I’m more interested in intensity because I’m young and can, so with those regards whether it’s high reps or low reps minimal works best for me, because recovery allows me to beat my previous workout.

I like high rep squats because of the cardio effect, but for dead lifts I want to lift like a power lifter and that’s one rep for maximal poundage possible, for me, recover,recover,recover and keep building up that one rep.

There will be a time when I’m only dead lifting once every two weeks for 1 rep.

There was a lifter in my neck of the woods who trained all three lifts for 1 rep, he had the WR in Deadlift for a few years 860. At those loads I think even he went as long as every two weeks. He was an athletic guy too but did not live the healthy lifestyle, PEDs and drinking don’t mix.

[supramax]

Yeah, you're young. Lots of time to achieve current goals, set new goals and change focus a few times before the grim reaper comes a calling.

[Bando]

I can understand you not having a bench. Your probably poor or on welfare, whatever the reason. Why does your gym not have a bench?

"you're"

And poor "or"on welfare are not mutually exclusive, they're usually interrelated.

[Plateauplower]

Anybody got a bench press vid in here yet? I’m expecting some really good stuff in here. LW has a bar and weights, he will figure it out. He invented contact tracing and maybe computers, so I say 225x3 would likely win.

[Corbi]

Anybody got a bench press vid in here yet? I’m expecting some really good stuff in here. LW has a bar and weights, he will figure it out. He invented contact tracing and maybe computers, so I say 225x3 would likely win.

So you are saying LWW is the son of Al Gore the great and exalted inventor of the internet and carbon credits?

[Bando]

Merry Christmas Everyone.

[supramax]

Merry Christmas Everyone.

... and a Merry Christmas to you, too.

any excuse

[Bando]

Bando has a world record in the 5’4” 160# age 51 class, he was the only lifter in that class!!!! Badass MOFO!

Wat has the litttle bugger been doing lately? Inquiring minds wanna know, he’s such a kiaser sozea?

I'm just seeing this, was looking for something else.

I don't have time to read all the threads here but I feel like you've matured, especially with your lifts.

I'm lifting consistently but my joints are getting cranky, I can squat heavy one day and throw out my knee the next day taking out a 40lb garbage bag. It blows getting old, but as long as I can snuggle up to a barbell on my shoulders and make a 2 way trip with a weight I was nervous about, I'm good.

Thanks for asking.

[steffo99]

Seems like a strange callout. Bando has always showed pics/meets/lifts etc. Way more than can say for myself. I wouldn't really call anyone out unless I saw them as a complete fraud or something.

[Bando]

Seems like a strange callout

Maybe because it's not specific?

There is value to a good callout.

Put your glasses on, story time.

Early on in my time here we had this prick *steve* who was a strong deadlifter at a low weight. I want to say he was pulling 500 @ 160 lbs. Then we have Oceanside, also a giant prick, who kept taunting me about my DL.

We had an O35 Deadlift Competition and Oceanside was like a mosquito on my eyeball, but his taunting made me get after my deadlifts harder than ever. Don't watch this whole thing:



I pulled 420 just for that online callout. In 9 powerlifting comps since then, I've only pulled 430, and trust me I've attempted a lot more.

[LWW]

Maybe because it's not specific?

There is value to a good callout.

Put your glasses on, story time.

Early on in my time here we had this prick *steve* who was a strong deadlifter at a low weight. I want to say he was pulling 500 @ 160 lbs. Then we have Oceanside, also a giant prick, who kept taunting me about my DL.

We had an O35 Deadlift Competition and Oceanside was like a mosquito on my eyeball, but his taunting made me get after my deadlifts harder than ever. Don't watch this whole thing:



I pulled 420 just for that online callout. In 9 powerlifting comps since then, I've only pulled 430, and trust me I've attempted a lot more.

Bando, i see where you are coming from (the vid is unavailable) I pulled 455 @ 180 in my 20s and never hit a 1 rep PR until my 40’s and fatter. I have done trap bar with 600# which is easier on the back.

I also have a different mindset now than when I made this thread. Those dead lift comps are cool and all but trying increase ones max in a period of months is foolish, better to get stronger consistently over time.

Keep killing it man, but stay smart.

[steffo99]

Maybe because it's not specific?

There is value to a good callout.

Put your glasses on, story time.

Early on in my time here we had this prick *steve* who was a strong deadlifter at a low weight. I want to say he was pulling 500 @ 160 lbs. Then we have Oceanside, also a giant prick, who kept taunting me about my DL.

We had an O35 Deadlift Competition and Oceanside was like a mosquito on my eyeball, but his taunting made me get after my deadlifts harder than ever. Don't watch this whole thing:



I pulled 420 just for that online callout. In 9 powerlifting comps since then, I've only pulled 430, and trust me I've attempted a lot more.

Vid not loading for me for some reason.

I respect you competing bros a whole lot because you put yourselves out there and to me the training also seems extremely mentally taxing building up for new maxes etc.

I've not quite been there mentally as some things weigh on me constantly from real life and perhaps looking for excuses as well. Hope to join you competing guys at some point though, but also hope some of the old attitude felt in here vs new ppl or suboptimal lifters could go away and we all just be in a good space together learning from each other.

Weirdly deep, but what just came to mind.

Edit: Vid showed up now all of a sudden. Got me motivated, good lifting!

[Bando]

I changed the video settings, you should be able to see it now.

I respect you competing bros a whole lot because you put yourselves out there and to me the training also seems extremely mentally taxing building up for new maxes etc.

It's like a second job. You don't get to chose anything, you lift on a formula written by some Russian dude in the 60's. It's grueling and the least fun you will ever have in the gym.

But then you get out there, 200 people watching only you. Got FLEX, Bodyhad or JTBNY spotting you, then you get that PR. It's hard to describe how you carry that feeling for the next few days, you just feel strong, almost invincible.

Sore AF of course, but then you start thinking of the attempt you wish you would have taken, and when the next meet will be.