So you’ve got a gigantic chest, you’ve built cannonball delts and your lats stretch so far your 20 inch guns can’t reach your side anymore. But looking in the mirror you realize you look ridiculous and instead of exuding power as a man of your stature does, you look like a 220 pound wimp. Your … Read more
The first thing to understand in big, strong, and well-defined shoulders is to not over-train them. Your shoulder muscles (deltoids, rhomboids,) are designed to stabilize your shoulder throughout a variety of movements with your arms. For example, although it’s your lats and triceps that are primarily responsible for the “throwing” motion, your shoulder muscles allow … Read more
You can always tell the members of the Westside Barbell power lifting team by the T-shirts with the Westside Barbell logo and the thickness of their physiques. They share more than just a name across their chest; they also share the recognition of being among the best, meet after meet and year after year. Westside … Read more
A picture of Bob relaxed and before training. He presents a mass and size that has rarely been achieved by any man who’s ever lived. In this picture Bob weighs 355 lbs at 6’5”. Bob Sapp, a former NFL lineman and K-1 fighter, points to his teeth during a press conference in Tokyo Monday, Sept. … Read more
1999 NPC Nationals LH 6th, 2000 NPC Nationals HW 7th, 2001 NPC Nationals HW 15th (This routine is designed for trainers who have advanced clients who may have stalled in their progress or are looking for another challenge. This is, in no way, to be attempted by beginners or even moderately experienced trainees. Note: the … Read more
Markus Ruhl is out of the 2003 Mr. Olympia contest. On August 21st, he tore his triceps completely off of the bone while training his chest. Ruhl reported feeling a “pull” doing a flat bench press with 265-pounds, so he thought he should just have a light workout and took off 45 pounds, then with … Read more
Men’s Bantamweight Men’s Lightweight Men’s Middleweight Marvin Ward* Lazarus Angulo Roland Huff Kenneth B. Rios Silvio Schillen Johnny McKnight IV George Gibson John A. Fama David N. Wilson, Jr. Mike Su Carl J. Lapeyrouse Jerry Bell, Jr. Calvin Choy Michael A. Echevarria Ed Pettner Marc Jacobs* Henderson Gordon Roland Aki Al Ferraro Mike Martini … Read more
Place Competitor Country 1 2 3 4 Points 01 Ronnie Coleman USA 05 005 011 08 029 02 Kevin Levrone USA 15 011 005 07 038 03 Chris Cormier USA 10 014 018 17 059 04 Dexter Jackson USA 22 020 025 26 093 05 Gunter Schlierkamp Germany 51 028 017 17 113 06 … Read more
Place Competitor Country 01 Ronnie Coleman USA 02 Jay Cutler USA 03 Dexter Jackson USA 04 Dennis James USA 05 Günter Schlierkamp Germany 06 Kevin Levrone USA 07 Darrem Charles Trinidad and Tobago 08 Troy Alves USA 09 Melvin Anthony USA 10 Ernie Taylor England 11 Johnnie Jackson USA 12 Rodney St. Cloud USA … Read more
Biography Born: May 13, 1964 Birthplace: Monroe, Louisiana Education: Bastrop High School 1982; Grambling State University, 1986 (BS in Accounting, Cum Laude) Children: Jamilleah Daniels Occupation: Reserve Police Officer for the Arlington Police Department Height: 5’11” Weight: 280 lbs. (contest); 315 lbs. (off-season) Current Residence: Arlington, TX Ronnie Coleman! The Unbelievable! What can one say … Read more