raw bench. A week later, Dick Hartzell came to town with the bands at a basketball clinic. in just four meets. The key to making someone run faster is jumping. The original plan was to do 8 sets of 2 reps. At the same time, he also built up his lockout. George said he wanted to lose weight and go down to a lighter class. I provided lots of education so younger lifters wont make the mistakes we did. In order for me to compete in this sport I have to use the best equipment I can. I think he made a 770 lb. I think the heavy sled pulls made a huge difference in my lower body strength as well. I remember that if your team were 25 pounds behind in, lets say a rack pull; somehow, you would pull a big pull record to win the contest. I just read some coach arguing that you need to "learn how to grind." He says that what most people dont realize, is that Chuck was always the first person in the gym setting up, cleaning, and preparing everything for the other lifters. Thread starter Sherro; Start date Mar 7, 2011; Tags chuck insanity . Jujimufu just posted this super intense squat workout with his training partner, strongman Joey Szatmary where they attempted to follow a sample squat workout from the powerlifting legend Chuck Vogelpohl. So he'll go 100 feet down, 100 feet back, perform a series of jumps, and then repeat. At SFS we strive to equip you with the tools and knowledge needed for your fitness journey. Chuck:Right. Here's how. On speed-strength day you train with high volume and moderate intensity. One such legend is Chuck Vogelpohl, widely known for his extreme intensity and longevity with regard to powerlifting competitions. As Tate prepares to respond to the question, he acknowledges that in all his years of conducting seminars, he probably receives more questions about Chuck than anybody else. Chuck, you got bigger and bigger, but kept cutting to 220 pounds. Westside was never and will never be a gym, but rather a club. This was when Westside was at demorest. Chuck:Yes. But, I had him by his long hair and beard and attempted to make him look like Linda Blair in The Exorcist. Westside was all about pushing each other to the absolute limits. Thats how I am and thats what happens when you train here [Westside Barbell]. 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. Note: During the BFCM sales period all sales are final.Thus, no returns will accepted. world record at 220. Chuck Vogelpohl would eventually not only break world records, but do so in three different weight classes. I had no warm-ups and bombed out. Gerry O was to win a national championship. That's the key. But, with our three world record holders plus JM and Mickey Tate winning the Masters, we took home all the cash. Meanwhile, he is kicking and punching me. Louie, I knew you kept track of all our training, and you were always trying to get me to taper back for a meet and not squat all the time and pull a weight sled, but I would not listen. 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. Arnold Coleman was just starting and later became the world record holder in the squat and total at 181. It helps with confidence. George said a great monument in his past was watching KP at John Inzers bench meet. Drug free. Tom Waddle knew George and said he would like him to come bench with us on Sunday, at Tim Vanhorns place. Louie:I recall you pressed a 155-pound dumbbell for five or six reps one-armed. KP jumped in like a good training partner. Count me in! Seven of them are box squatters. Chuck V: I should point out that if youre here and not giving 100% than get the fuck out. Youve got to be dead on; especially with heavy weights. On his last try, he pulled 725 lbs. Now dont get me wrong, this doesnt mean Chuck likes everyone to come up to him and pat him on the back. While in high school, Chuck crossed paths with the Louie Simmons of world-famous Westside Barbell based in Colombus, Ohio. The fact we always kick their asses might have something to do with it. Abs aren't really made in the kitchen unless that's where you train. You don't perfect technique using heavy loads; you perfect technique with light weights over multiple sets. of him, and ran me into a corner where about 10 eight ft. lights were standing. Then, his new training partner, Chuck Fouks, broke it with his monster deadlift, making 900 lbs. Chuck:First, you showed all of us the box squat and what exercises would build it. But that was Tom, Westside to the bone, forever. I was an Inmate at the Correctional Reception Center in Orient Ohio, where he was a Recreation correctional officer between the years of 1990, 1998. We saw many lifters stop lifting for all kinds of reasons, and Westside built the best male and female lifters of all time. Overtime this didnt go very well. But things were getting weird, and we left for the IPA. Sign up for our newsletter and get new articles sent straight to your inbox weekly. All raw. And, while he was holding the deadlift, after the down signal, he said in his witches voice, F you Louie Simmons. It was a great day for him and myself to see him make that lift, we will both remember that day forever. You were right; the 220-pound class was no more. I knew he would. Chuck V: Whats the deal with your tattoos? Lumberton is a very small town where if you wanted to take a girl out to impress her, you took her to Dennys. Im sure everyone wants to know how you stay so lean. I am proud to say not only Matt trained at Westside, but also, Dave Tate, you made Elite Fitness. I remember, at The Arnold one day, we were leaving when I heard some young guy call out to me, Mr. And then there's inverse curls, ab work, upper pec work, etc. So, its okay to have somebody else help. Because of this, he had many tares. Comments will be approved before showing up. We are not EliteFitness.com. Chuck: Yes, I was tired of cutting weight and just put on 10 pounds. Chuck V.: Thanks. There was a bench meet in Lumberton, NC that offered $8,000. EFS: Do you ever do any max effort work on Monday? Chuck:I knew that those bands would lead to more experiments, and eccentric, concentric, and over-speed eccentric training. The bands wont make you squat big; check between your legs before you change anything. raw, as they say today, and was second to Jimmy Ritchie with 475 lbs. Ten guys here have squatted 1200 pounds. to beat me. Like many, George was convinced that board pressing was the key to a big bench. The first WPO meet was in Florida and ran until about 2 am the next morning when they shut the place down. If youve never heard the name Chuck Vogelpohl, youre missing out on one of the most intense personalities to compete in the world of powerlifting. cambered bar, it bent so much under heavy weights. I told you that everyone was strong at this meet, but you came late and made only one warm-up with 445 pounds and then had to open with 683. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Dimel Deadlift - The Secret to Increasing Squats & Deadlifts - Hashi Mashi All sports, including powerlifting, require speed. A lot of this information came from George, as he helped me write this. Perhaps the lack of interviews is because people are scared of him. Louie:Chuck, what do you think of todays lifters compared to 20 years ago? I took Dave Tate with me. Chuck V.: Thanks. In the warmup room, Dave said to me, I have never had even competition before, and I replied, You do now.. for easy sets of three reps. George was a real student of the game, he was very fast. EFS: Did you ever catch the guy that stole the sleeves of your shirt? My body was starting to fall apart. You lifted in the 220-pound class coming down from the 255-pound class, but still won the division belt. Stretch more and do more mobility work. The epitome of Vogelpohl's will to win was demonstrated in a head to head 40+ set squat workout with fellow Westside Barbell lifter, Dave Tate that you'll learn about below. I was using a ton of tension. This video shows how gritty Chuck was on the platform.During one of the wonderful Dave Tate Tableltalk podcasts on YouTube, Renowned strength coach and former Westside Barbell lifter said that he had seen Chuck miss a weight in the gym, go up in weight and he would smash the greater weight for a triple.
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