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Post by Limity (BLM) on Aug 11, 2015 12:39:26 GMT -5
So I'm reading Iron Nation, a book about popular figured from the golden age of weight training. There's a section from a guy that worked at York Barbell Company, and he happens to describe Bob Backlund's workout regimen.
According to the book, Bob Backlund devised a program that he could do anywhere, as he was constantly traveling. So what he did, every day, was 1400 step ups per leg, and 700 ab roller rollouts.
The guy went on to describe that Backlund would also count every single rep out loud.
Everything about Backlund is just so crazy.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2015 14:32:25 GMT -5
I think my voice would give out if I counted all those. That's 3500 reps. Sounds like a hell of a workout though, in terms of expending energy and building the most important muscles.
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Post by thegatewaydrug on Aug 11, 2015 18:13:11 GMT -5
I hope he recited the U.S. presidents in order between sets.
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Post by fortknox on Aug 11, 2015 19:25:49 GMT -5
I bet he juiced alot to.  |
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Post by Apricots And A Pear Tree on Aug 11, 2015 19:26:58 GMT -5
Kevin Nash is an expert in the Bob Backlund system.
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Post by tms on Aug 12, 2015 9:04:48 GMT -5
Backlund was just a freakish athlete, on par with Lesnar but in a more under-the-radar package. His match against a young heel Hogan where he deadlifts Hogan from the mat, carries him across the ring at chest level, and seats him on a turnbuckle is the most crazy overlooked feat of strength I've ever seen. To think what he'd be capable of in this era's exercise technology and information...
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Post by funakifan88 on Aug 12, 2015 10:46:44 GMT -5
I remember going to a set of iMPACT tapings back in 2007 (I think) and Backlund did step ups off to the side of the ramp for almost the complete 3 hours. Dude's nuts.
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Post by Sephiroth on Aug 12, 2015 11:49:38 GMT -5
I remember going to a set of iMPACT tapings back in 2007 (I think) and Backlund did step ups off to the side of the ramp for almost the complete 3 hours. Dude's nuts. And we thought Seth Rollins' workout was impressive |
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Post by MrElijah on Aug 12, 2015 12:14:16 GMT -5
Backlund was just a freakish athlete, on par with Lesnar but in a more under-the-radar package. His match against a young heel Hogan where he deadlifts Hogan from the mat, carries him across the ring at chest level, and seats him on a turnbuckle is the most crazy overlooked feat of strength I've ever seen. To think what he'd be capable of in this era's exercise technology and information... Now I want to see crazy Mr. Backlund vs. Beast Lesnar. |
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Post by Limity (BLM) on Aug 12, 2015 12:41:41 GMT -5
I remember going to a set of iMPACT tapings back in 2007 (I think) and Backlund did step ups off to the side of the ramp for almost the complete 3 hours. Dude's nuts. Wow, I remember that. Who'd have thought that was based on real life. |
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Post by Toilet Paper Roll on Aug 13, 2015 13:56:43 GMT -5
Yeah from everythingiive heard backlund was an absolute freak athlete.
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