Don't make Bing get his belt.
Nuff of this lighthearted not-related fluff already.
Let's get to the good stuff . . .
P-O-W-E-R!!!
If you want it, or your nose is out of joint over a sticking point, start hustling your muscles with a power packed power rack attack and watch those sinews sprout and react with dramatic impact.
A P.R. jar is the best way to reclassify stork-like thighs into prize-winning underpinnings; a terrific, beyond compare thoroughfare for launching your deadlift into the ionosphere; an ultra-keen means to wrench an immense bench; a tried and true avenue to a nifty military press P.D.Q.
The beauty of power rack training is that it enables the athlete to handle and get the feel of extremely massive poundages safely, and that it's a proven, surefire strength and bulk builder. No guesswork or doubts here -- if you're diligent and give 100% results are guaranteed.
Most top Olympic and powerlifters have a knack for focusing their routines around a power rack attack. Even bodybuilders are tuning in to this type of regimen. And for good reason: super strength translates into huge, rugged-veneered size, the heavier you train the more you'll gain.
And wouldn't you live to impress, possibly stupefy your peers by tossing up some awesome iron?
Here's a fast forward, blue chip schedule:
PARTIAL SQUATS
These should be done from two different positions -- parallel, and six inches from standing straight up.
A) 1963 Mr. America, Vern Weaver, used to set the pins and bar at the parallel squat height and rise from there.
Note: Jan Dellinger, who trained with Mr. Weaver, has gifted us with this:
Thanks BIG, Jan!
Continuing . . . This is inordinately rough but very result-producing and well worth the effort. Vern's legs were colossal, shapely, cut and forklift powerful.
4 sets of 6-8 reps.
Note: When punching in a search for "Vern Weaver" I accidentally typed
"verb weaver" and that's just what Mr. Sobel is. Some nice writing here.
Continuing . . .
B) Former Mr. Universe, Bruce Randall, terrorized his thighs by doing quarter squats on a power rack. Anchor the pins six inches from an "attention" position and try to stand upright. This is a dreadnought of an exercise but will turn your gams into flesh-forced abutments.
It's great for the ego, too, since you should be able to manage approximately twice as much as you can full squat.
3 x 3-5 reps.
PARTIAL BENCH PRESS
Plug in the pins six inches from lockout and heave. Don Reinhoudt (you can find out more about these guys by digging around here and elsewhere), former world superheavy powerlifting champion, specialized on this exercise during his prime, and consequently, bench pressed over 600 pounds!
His wife, Cindy, one of the premier lifting gals, is also fond of these, and her maximum bench is pretty spiffy . . . for a woman (no chauvinism intended).
Mel Hennesey has gone on partial sprees and breezed 570 at 242!
4 x 6-8 with around 50 pounds over your best, full single.
PARIAL MILITARY PRESS
National Olympic lifting champion, Jake Stefan, was hot and heavy on this A-1 gun; claimed it gave him that little extra oomph to lockout heavy jerks. Can't argue with success.
Well Boy Howdy . . . look at this from 2019! I never fail to get a smile when this happens . . .
Enjoy Your Lifting!
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