Some Strong Guys

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Guess the quote:
“Hey, Big Mike, how are you doing?”

Enough about me, let’s talk about some strong guys.

Werner Günthör was a Swiss shot putter in the late eighties and early nineties. He won a European Championship (1986), a World Indoor Championship (1991), some World Championships (1987, 1991, 1993), competed in the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Olympics, and won a Bronze Medal in the 1988 summer games.

Aside from success as a thrower, Günthör is 6’7″, 280 pounds with a solid ’ stache and a feverish mullet. Observe…

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Here’s a picture of 70’s Big HoF shoe-in John Kuc from the 1979 World Powerlifting Championships. Kuc is pulling 859 lbs in the 242 class to total 2127 lbs — both world records at the time. This meet also had other powerlifting greats such as Lamar Gant, Larry Pacifico, and Bill Kazmaier winning their respective weight classes. On a side note, Rip has the original Powerlifting USA magazine that originally published this photo. He has tons of magazines, and I’ll be scanning pictures out of them soon — especially of the good lookin’ ladies.

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I received a video from 70’s Big enthusiast Mike from Mississippi. He lost his arm when he was fifteen in a machine related accident, but he is figuring out ways to train his 6’6″, 288 pound frame. The bar he’s using in this video is bent all to hell, but he still manages to front squat 135 with his one good arm. You can read more about him and his training here. Oh, and he’s also sporting the 70’s Big t-shirt. Lookin’ good, Mike, lookin’ good.

If you guys have any videos of you or your trainees training, send them on in.

Off to Seattle this weekend to work a barbell seminar. Eat well and recover this weekend.

29 thoughts on “Some Strong Guys”

  1. 1st time commenting — love the site though… couldn”t resist calling out the “Pumping Iron” quote.

    “Hey Big Mike, how are you doing?”

    – Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Pumping Iron” at Gold”s Gym in reference to Mike Katz

    GREATEST. MOVIE. EVER. MADE.

    Arnold”s Encyclopedia was my first fitness resource and Pumping Iron was my inspiration when I first started working out. If any of you haven”t seen it shame on you… rent it immediately! Arnold is Numero Uno.

  5. “That Werner Günthör video at 0:06 – to think I thought he was going to deadlift that

    shows how silly and weak I think”

    Exactly what I thought.

  8. I am proud of my man, Mike. He pushes himself hard as hell and makes no bullshit excuse for having one arm. If most people had his determination, imagine what we could accomplish…

  10. I haven”t seen Pumping Iron, but I”ve heard its good. A buddy of mine always laughs about a scene where they steal this guys shirt. Unfortunately the Blockbuster Video by my house has shit for selection. I can rent 5 copies of Master P”s “Bout it Bout it” but can”t find one copy of “Glengarry Glen Ross”

  13. It”s funny looking at Werner Gunthor with that little ass tennis racket. Hilarious! That dude is a beast. I mean, he was running hurdles for God”s sake. As big as he is…Dude, are you serious? Well done.

    Mike, good work brother. I hate front squats because it just feels so damn awkward after doing regular squats for so long. Good job dude. Oh yeah, you need to ask Santa for a new barbell for Christmas. That”s crazy man.

  14. pumping iron is sick seen in tons of times.. anytime you find it hard to get yourself to the gym watch a few scenes from that movie.. awesome documentary about a sport that up untill that movie wasnt as well known as it is today. arnold helps people to realize how artful and difficult lifting can be. one of my favorites is when louie blows up a rubber hot water bag thing like a balloon until it pops.. talk about lung power holy crap.

  15. @Jay I don”t think people have that level of determination because by and large they don”t have to work for anything. You don”t just have determination, you persevere and it develops. Great work Mike!

  17. Paul,

    Justin, thanks for posting!

    Yes it”s me.

    Thanks for posting guys. You guys are inspiration to me. Watching and reading about all of your experiences and logs help me to keep going and pushing. Striving to better myself and be more like you guys.

    Günthör and John! I shouldn”t be in the same post as them. Man, the are killers.

  19. Damn Mike, major inspirational. Makes my training seem easy now. Talk about no excuses.

    A.C. , I just finished up Beard-tober, I look like a rapist or something, and my girl hates it this long. BUT, if it is

  20. Damn Mike, major inspirational. Makes my training seem easy now. Talk about no excuses.

    A.C. , I just finished up Beard-tober, I look like a rapist or something, and my girl hates it this long. BUT, if it is No Shave November, then I have no choice.

  24. tescott, I”m more interested in the ladies that like the 70s big guys.

    AC I”ve never let the facial hair go this long before but hopefully I”ll have a righteous novembeard to go along with my new strenghth and my newly aquired smoker. Thanks for the recipes Gant.

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