There was crazy storiesfrom Westside days, great times at meets and a lot of other fun stuff that isn't fit to talk about in this setting. And btw, Chuck Vogelpohl competes at 220 and squats in the 1000s[/quote] Which is just ridiculous . He began to break all-time world recordsnot in just one weight class, but in three. Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries, View the tallest/shortest surnames in the world. I recall a money bench meet in Daytona and The Great Dave Waterman, the current world record holder at 198 body weight with 632, was there. Like Phil Harrington, the Goodmorning would be the special barbell exercise that would make the difference for Vlad. JM said it was like maxing out with a 3 in. What happens is, he makes progress and everyone else gets overtrained. The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data. George goes right over to the 155 lb. 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. (The classic Westside template has two Dynamic days and two Max Effort days, one of each for both the upper and lower body.) But, we finally killed the rabbit. He was a very strong bencher. In just four meets he made the fourth highest total ever made. see in the New Year. He beat Goggins in the squat with 1019 making the record. He showed promise and started to train at Westside. I dont think this has ever happened, before or after. In a career spanning almost two decades, powerlifting legend Chuck Vogelpohl competed in weight classes from 90kg all the way to 125kg. They kicked Jonathan out of the flock for good. He has more 2900 totals than anyone on the planet. The most Vogelpohl families were found in USA in 1880. And of course, Mark Bell and his Super Training gym. like Ryan just want to have fun! 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. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. We called for an 820-pound deadlift on Fusdogs third attempt to force Dave into an 865-pound deadlift, but changed the third to a makeable 770 pounds. Because of this, he had many tares. Due day at Vanhorns, George went to out-bench the great Larry Pacifico, who I saw bench 590 at 228 in the early 1970s. This allows you to bring out your strengths. in a shirt. But during a gym shootout, Georges peck was separated from the bone completely. First we'll teach you perfect form, then we'll work on your weaknesses so you don't get hurt. And since you only have so long to complete a maximum rep 2 seconds, maybe 3 if you're very endurance minded you have to be fast to be strong. All raw. putting me third in the Open World plus fourth in the total, at 50 years old. I took Chuck Vogelpohl to his first meet. He thought we were dangerous and crazy. He became the youngest World bench press holder with 720 pounds at 20 years old. Not very fast. Posts. Tom, Kenny, Rob, and Mickey Tate are long gone, but George is still training a group of benchers at Westside. I just read some coach arguing that you need to "learn how to grind." Here's how. At the end, there was $10,000 in cash and prizes for the winner. J.s bench was going no where the first year at Westside. Jumping is explosive power. Much like a rabbit in track. Chuck and I would workout for 30-45 minutes before anyone else showed up. 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. Today, you see Greg benching 570 raw without a handout. If you use just one exercise you'll eventually master it and won't improve. All right reserved. This small book did big things for the author and he still has the original copy in his cabinet today. The reason is recovery you have to recover for the next workout to make progress. I saw the unlimited potential he had, and in one year he broke his first world record total doing 2565 at 242 body weight. After getting up, there was blood all over the bench, and lots of glass stuck in my back. It had to be the high reps in the deadlift. Chuck was the one who explained Louie's "trick" to Dave. His main training partners were Kenny Patterson and Gerry O. J. M. Blakely also benched with us. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It takes a long time and a lot of mistakes to truly become an expert. Or so I thought. There is a video on YouTube entitled Chuck Vogelpohl 633 bench at the 2006 Arnold Classic which shows what an incredible strength athlete Chuck is. For some reason, Louie Simmons let someone borrow the monolift for a meet that everyone except Dave, Chuck, and Louie were attending. It was obvious that he surpassed his competitors with sheer power but because He passed on his third attempt saving himself for the other two lifts, but his focus was so intense it could light up a city. Only our top benchers were allowed to go to Tims to bench, the rest had to stay at Westside and suffer. EFS: The major reason why we wanted to do this interview was to clear things up on your new video, "Vogelpohl XXX". The surname Vogelpohl is primarily found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Vogelpohl live; 62 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America. 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. I can go on Look, this is nothing I'm doing. Unfortunately, this guy has to grind with 150-200 pounds less than what my guys use because we're that much stronger. sloth that drops dead, no one takes notice. In most gyms, the strongest guy leads the way, and everyone else tries to follow his program. Fusdog broke mental plateaus by lifting against the worlds best. George and KP were ruling the bench at Westside. You don't do many interviews and don't get involved with the internet. strength athlete who drops dead . If you take the first gear out of a Mack truck, how fast will it take off? All Rights Reserved. MORE OF CURTIS' POWERLIFTING ARTICLES. It's the thing that almost all lifters are f*cking up and the reason their pull is stuck. So you squat so it doesnt look like youre loafing but youre not putting 800 pounds of effort into it. Illinois had the highest population of Vogelpohl families in 1880. see the first man to surpass 800 on the bench, which has not been done as of After Doug became accustomed to the mild angles, his flat bench began to soar to the point that Doug broke the 132-pound class world record at 405 pounds. Louie Simmons Dave was the first 181 to bench 600 lbs. in the new year. Jimmy told George that he could do more in a shirt, but George said he made only 473 lbs. This bodyweight move not only builds your forearms, it's a great way get ready for serious gymnastic-based training. You two scared me to death. I laughed. Plus, 80 percent of the training is on small special exercises. The GPP must closely match SPP for your sport. We are not EliteFitness.com. I can thank Kenny for my success. The head ref. Speed training is that important first gear. Max effort training is a cornerstone of the Conjugate Method. He made 495 close, but afterwards missed 515 close. Think of speed strength as a transmission in a car. It does no good to be strong in the wrong exercises or put effort into the wrong muscle groups. I remember Mickey Tate was at Vanhorns gym one Sunday to bench with the rest of our top benchers. 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. Tom Waddle knew George and said he would like him to come bench with us on Sunday, at Tim Vanhorns place. And remember, he showed up as a high school football player. Because Mickey had been in jail for shooting someone. think Ryan is going to "blow" away the competition proving that he's the world's Bodybuilding.com. You can't lift massive loads safely if the movement comes from the sacroiliac (SI) or lumbar spine instead of the hips. On a speed-strength day for squat, you'd use 50-60 percent of your 1RM for 10 sets of 2 reps. He is the man behind the JM Press. Illinois had the highest population of Vogelpohl families in 1880. You do the math. The most important part of a training program is knowing what your needs and goals are. benchers, wow it has come a long way. Some people say, "Louie is only successful because he hand-picks the strongest lifters in the world!". (Editors note: Fred"Dr. Squat" Hatfield squatted 1014 at 245lbs at 45 years So if you have no triceps, in this workout you're going to train tris. 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. There are many examples of Westside lifters having a difficult cycle, but then find a way to overcome it and continue to break gym and meet records. I had no warm-ups and bombed out. Westside was never and will never be a gym, but rather a club. I learned to train from some of the greatest coaches in the world, I trained with these people every day and yet someone who has a wifi connection and time on there hands can claim to be a great coach. You're 40% stronger eccentrically than concentrically. has done 800 while Scot invents controversy over the net by talking like a Doug Heath, a long-time Westsider, had shoulder pain starting in 1975 while benching on a flat bench. heard to weighing close to the 400 mark although it seems to have made him a I stopped breathing for four minutes and had to be trached as well as given chest tubes. Kenny had a great lockout. It didn't work. Their sets kept going up, and Chuck started to look tired. Kenny P. and George were the best coefficient benchers in the world for almost ten years. And when you look at what Chuck has been through and done in this sport, then you will understand what a true expert is. Now, George went on a tear, on the next 9 attempts he made 8 world records. There are 265 military records available for the last name Vogelpohl. Two things made Greg a multi-world-record holderphysical work and a strong mental attitude. It is still a major part of our bench training at Westside. For the veterans among your Vogelpohl ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions. I started Kenny Patterson at 14. It's called a training facility, not a library. When you've reached lockout, do you stop moving, or do you continue to extend through the spine? How To Get The Most Out of Your Westside Bands. He was looked down upon from the elder seagulls for flying fast was not the job a seagull was intended to do. The next meet was a money bench press meet in Daytona where all the great benchers would compete. Ok, Scot Mendelson had his day at the bench attempting 782, which was easy Lots of volume on small exercises. Frank also ended up with a 2562 total and folks it will It goes without saying (though Dave says it) that Chuck Vogelpohl hated to lose more than he liked to win. Not there long after, Chuck stepped into the bare-bones Westside gym. There were also lots of pin presses with heavy band tensionup to 350 pounds of band tensionplus weight; and lots of elbow out to the side extensions. The bands were mostly used for stretching and conditioning. Dave was the youngest person ever to total 2400, 2500, 2600, 2700, 2800, and 2900. lifter as well as Steve I see hitting 2500 mark soon. Let's just say I'm pretty sure. The next week, we had 175 lb. Lots of dumbbell work, rowing, lat work, abdominal work, and low back work. In 1880 there were 49 Vogelpohl families living in Illinois. First George, then KP. This was good experience for Fusdog. The internet has done wonders for "The Myth of Chuck Vogelpohl". The true experts and legends of strength sport got there from doing great things and toiling in the trenches for years. These guys could bench about 600 lbs. On speed-strength day you train with high volume and moderate intensity. This builds mechanical power. A.J. Plus, Greg would wear 10-pound ankle weights on his waist to make benching more difficult. I about passed out. George had a bad day but came through for some cash. I told him we were going to Texas for the meet and he said he would come along to report it in the magazine he was writing for. In three years it was 2855, and his best was 2930. Jim Wendler of 5-3-1 Fame, although it does not add up, trained at Westside. Well, there is I read hundreds of books and it changed my life. I started Kenny Patterson at 14. After many tries, Tom finally won his first Senior Nationals. All Rights Reserved. But, Marcus won best lifter. And do it all while having some fun. But not only larger and larger volume, you also must correctly select the current special exercise. Improve your form and get a mechanical advantage boost. In United States they earn 8.4% more than the national average, earning $46,775 USD per year. If you're not methodical about the way you put the bar back down, you're messing with your next rep. At best, you're being inefficient. Steve Wilson, who was training with Matt and had an 815-pound deadlift, agreed that they both would give it a try using 225 to 275 pounds for two or three sets of deadlifts of 20 reps four times a week. He too will be going to 242 at the Show of Strength in Atlanta. If anything when Ryan and Scot compete in March, it will be will close but if Fate would have it that Chuck Vogelpohl was competing at a bench press contest held in a local YMCA when he met Simmons. Chuck Vogelpohl, a long-time Westside lifter who won his first National in 1987, was strong from the start, especially in the back and hips, but he had to overcome two plateaus. for him, but because of his hips, his firs two attempts at 782 were red lighted. We were at a local bench meet when I saw a jacked up guy lift without gear. George pushed up the JM presses and included a lot of close-grip step-incline presses. In this 135th episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk Podcast, Dave Tate sits down with several of his old training partners from Westside, known as the OG AM crew. Well, Fusdog made an elite total at his very first meet. impressed me because he went for a unreal 1014 in the 308 class and had a nose With this post I just want to point out that you don't become a great coach in 2 years or even in 5. Copyright 2023 elitefts. You must switch up the exercises to avoid the law of accommodation. Greg Panora came to Westside with a 2250 total. How? It doesn't matter what your age is, whether you're natural, even your gender. I think he has a lot more for the deadlift and we'll But all still holds the world record at 42 of 1,140 lbs. Before I talk about Garry Frank and Andy Bolton's battle, I would like to point raised it even further winning his class with a deadlift of 931!! I told George he is Westside, he and the men I have mentioned throughout this writing. There's no better squat for powerlifting training than a wide-stance box squat. While its always nice to give back to the lifting community, its also a huge task full of months of hard work preparing for the event. 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. If you guys have been keeping up with the news in power lifting, then you Folks on the net say that he has 800 because he did 782, three times. He left Westside and quit competing in gear shortly after breaking the total record in the 308s. Grab the Powerlifting Training Manual to get step by step training.https://www.wenningstrength.com/products/powerlifting-training-a-developmental-approach-digital-editionSubscribe to Wenning Strength: https://www.youtube.com/wenningstrength?sub_confirmation=1 Matt Wenning Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realmattwenning Matt Wenning Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/realmattwenning/ Website: https://www.wenningstrength.comManuals: https://www.wenningstrength.com/collections/manualsEquipment: https://www.wenningstrength.com/collections/equipmentSupplements: https://www.wenningstrength.com/pages/supplements When JL first started powerlifting, he sucked at the deadlift, so he sought out the best. ironhercules@hotmail.com Conditioning was on point., Dave was on Week 1 of a four-week wave and it was easy for him. You can see how Vogelpohl families moved over time by selecting different census years. old in 1997). Here's how. You must know what to work on to improve. It's the system. I got George to use a cambered bar with an 11/2 in. George had a strong lockout to go with the speed. As you know, speed strength day calls for 9x3 reps between contests. And for some reason, Dave figured he could use that when going back and forth with Chuck and it would work. Rob was also very strong in all the powerlifts. Because I nearly died in 91, I could not put things in proper order. We told him he had to do triceps extensions. Chuck is known for his incredible squatting prowess, but as Louie says it is improving your weakest lift will make you a champion. Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic, Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. The Max Effort day should be spaced 72 hours from the corresponding Dynamic Effort day. That's why it works for everybody. Expert Insights To Get Stronger, Gain Muscle Faster, And Take Your Lifting To The Next Level. into the action this year. dumbbells, which no one could do 20 reps of. In his first meet he did not know what lift was first. Phil Harrington first called Westside for help on his deadlift. These numbers seem crazy after Matt Dimels 1,010 lb. Further information may be obtained by. Matt Dimel was a founder of Westside Barbell and the creator of . At 220 lbs. Twenty-five squats and 25 deadlifts can add up to 23,000 pounds of squats and at least 15,000 pounds of deadlifts for a 1000-pound squat. If you have no glutes, you'll do reverse hypers or walk in the belt squat. In York, PA, at the IPA World Cup, Rob was lifting against Dave Barno, a strong competitor and friend. Orders shipped out within 1 - 5 business days. He accomplished at world record with 782. Louie, you were really pissed off. The most Vogelpohl families were found in USA in 1880. He knew the gym was for trying new and improved ways to train, and we had the guys that could do just that. Chuck maybe not a great marketer but he is a great coach and I am happy to call him my friend. And in 13 months total time, Matt broke the all-time world record with a 1010-pound squat. I have Matt carry a barrel wrestlers have to get their hips to the opponent, and the only way to carry a 55 gallon barrel is to jam the hips up into it. How much is too much band tension? Browse profiles of historical people with the Vogelpohl last name, This page needs Javascript enabled in order to work properly. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more. Can you elaborate on the story about you challenging Chuck (Vogelpohl) and it turning into a 45-set dynamic day?. So let's say you squat 400 pounds. All right reserved. North German: topographic name from Middle Low German, Do not sell or share my personal information. Tribute to Chuck Schuldiner RIP w love. High reward requires high risk and at powerlifting meets you need to wear gear. Phil was convinced of the Westside Methods and moved to Columbus, Ohio, to train with the gang. Regardless of the sport Make your morning email scroll and coffee stronger. Some can find a way to overcome a training plateau, while others cannot and stop training forever. In Texas, John Inzer put on a Bash for Cash along with Joe McCoy. That's why pro teams seek me out; the system keeps them from overtraining.



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