Mike Macdonald was named the University of Michigan's Matthew and Nicole Lester Family Defensive Coordinator on January 17, 2021. A couple of my personal training clients are working to increase their strength in basic moves like benchpress, squat, and deadlift. Mike Wolfe grew up in the little Ohio hamlet of St. Mary's. He has been married to his wife chastity for about a decade. During the 1889 season, Galvin openly used the Brown-Squard elixir (the one described above). The extra bodyweight helps tremendously. And while it may be useful to have someone to look up to, it comes at a price when done wrong it deprives you of your love for yourself. He was born September 4th, 1948 in Duluth, Minnesota. Just gain 20lbs of bodyweight. In 1950, he pressed 400lbs (181.82kg) weighing roughly 251lbs/114kg at 5 feet 8 inches/173cm. Credit for that likely goes to all the pushups MacDonald had done while his three sisters sat on his back. Mike McDonald was a bench press freak of nature. The lifting community started to viciously criticize the movement. If you wanted to get bigger and stronger, well, whod you talk to? Hammer curls(thumbs up) 6 sets of 5 add weight if possible, Week Three We become more and more desensitized as we grow older like a muscle thats been beaten a few too many times and now doesnt register light weights as dangers. Hence you go with the flow and not think too much about it. Due to some sort of self-righteousness? Animals are not born with an inferiority complex. But at 42yrs old, just having abs and not having to do cardio is good enough. I thought I was just starting, because I want to get as big as these guys on Internet. So I do not have to lift very high + my back / core is pretty strong, e.g. . Mike McDonalds training protocols were as unique and iconic as he was. Of course, thats not true. Some ppl use this way of eating with the hope that they will body-recomp. He must be, right? As a young lifter he met and watched some of the greatest lifters in the world. 325 for one Hepburn may have been one. Stephens said thats because he couldnt kill anything. I think you realize how absurd that is. Our email content is full of value, void of hype, never pushy, and always free. I am 34, was lifting for 3 years. Also left me with life long sacroiliac issues, so not worth it at all. Reports the death of an individual, providing an account of the persons life including their achievements, any controversies and reminiscences by people who knew them. Macdonald joined the U-M coaching staff after seven seasons with the NFL's Baltimore Ravens. I have thin wrist and small body frame. And if you are doing all of that to set records while competing against others who are doing the same but also roiding their brains out, the option to remain a full-blown natty brah is simply not on the table. Chuck taught me everything I ever knew about powerlifting. Drug free at BW of 200lbs I pulled 565 when I was 23 (15 years ago). For me, its the other way round. Despite all the advancements wrought by technology, two of the 36 world records MacDonald set nearly 40 years ago remain untouched. His all time official bests were 522#@181# (I dont think he had too much more in him at this weight class as he was almost 510 and was almost all muscle and bone at that weight), 562#@197# (he always dreamed of reaching 600# at this weight, but was sure of at least a 570# bench), 582#@220 (he weighed only 217-218# at the meet, remember 1 hour weigh ins in his day).he really regretted not having hit 609# RAW officially at 220#, having just missed it on two occasions in meets following himself after official 580# and 582# records, and 603# officially at 242# way back in 1977 with the aforementioned 608# also locked out, but not official as a 232#er in the 242# class following his official 592# WR bench. Nutrition Planning Hepburn eventually lifted over 560lbs/254.5kg and was on the road to a drug-free 600lbs/272.72kg bench press when he injured his shoulder. I'll cover the powerlifting setup first since this is the more complex of the two. Ive tried a few, but if they work as well as people have said they work, then I thought Id be seeing more people benching 700lbs. Had he stayed a full 242# all of the time he would have likely hit at least 635#-650# officially as a 242#er.he also had dreams of getting the 275# WR in the bench press as at the time it was only 605#-608# by bench legend Dr. Tom Hardman who eventually officially did 614# in 1982! Btw, love the job done by TruthSeeker here and his previous blogs. Hepburn had terrific leverages for the bench press, used a grip much wider than what later became legal and did not press the weight strictly. We read the articles with open mouths, thinking how great those men and women are. The Wolverines moved on from five-year defensive coordinator Don Brown and brought in first-time coordinator Mike Macdonald, who previously was the linebackers coach with the Georgia before that. Well, we all have an affinity with one of the compound moves. When he made his 603lb/273kg bench press, he had an 18inch/45cm arm. He said that Pat used dumbells to go deeper than regular bars allowed. Maintenance bodybuilding is what bodybuilders do after reaching their genetic ceilings they continue training/eating in order to maintain the muscle they built in those first four or five years. Did George Hackenschmidt and Joe Nordquest rely on the elixir? He also held the American record at 220 pounds with a 580-pound bench and has done over 500 pounds at 198. These ultra-basic strength strategies serve as the foundation for the strength strategies he champions and represents to this day. BW: It has been rumored and even spoken by Hepburn, words to the effect that you copied Big Dougs routine for the bench (Doug Hepburn was the 1953 World Weightlifting Champion and one of the first true powerlifters. Quote: I have made use, in subcutaneous injections, of a liquid containing a very small quantity of water mixed with the three following parts: First, blood of the testicular veins; secondly, semen; and thirdly, juice extracted from a testicle crushed immediately after it has been taken from a dog or guinea-pig.- Squard. You type in "Mike MacDonald powerlifting" and it goes out on the Internets and finds things like this for you. In many regards, thats precisely where he stayed. He was featured in the then popular magazines like Powerlifting USA and also in Terry Todds fine book Inside Powerlifting. Skills: Product, Finance, Operations, Data Science | Learn more about Mike MacDonald, CA's work experience, education, connections . Nice article, thanks for enlightening us. It obviously worked for Grymkowski (although, as he himself explains it was the high doses of steroids he used which was the primary reason for his success at top physique levels). Even with todays drugs, benching 600lbs or even 500lbs is considered incredible. I lived, breathed, slept, and ate the deadlift to get to that point. He then did paused repetitions. Use dumbbells the way Mike McDonald used them before he got too strong. The 1950s came around and hundreds of strong men came out around the world lifting close to the weights I was lifting. The bar has a 2" camber, allowing the lifter to . Funny how that works. 84 (2): 495500. He is also a 1955 and 1956 U.S. WEIGHTLIFTING champion. But honestly, just about anyone would be fat at 329lbs/149.5kg. If someone can bench over 700lbs naturally, how much could he bench with the help of steroids? For what purpose ? Others are doing it because they tend to eat too much otherwise. He had incredible strong tendons and great fast muscle fibers. He was known for his pressing strength as well as squat. Therefore, the new highs have been the result of two factors increased popularity of the bench press (larger pool of lifters) and anabolic steroids. It wouldnt be unreasonable to wonder whether lighter product had already infiltrated the lifting and wrestling circles before the 60s. He reportedly had tripled as much as 570# prior to the meet. Condolences go out to his family and many friends. He did 2 sets of 3 reps with this bar. For instance, Ric Drasin whose debut was in 1965 is openly talking about all the drugs that he and his friends used to take. Its nutrition and rest and a good lifting cycle and a positive attitude and a good, well planned rep by rep lifting cycle. In 1939, the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) made this kind of pressing a standard and pretty much killed the belly-bench. During this period of time, Mike was campaigning as a 198 pound lifter and trained the bench press every third day. The next bench press record is under the name of Pat Casey who presses 615.5 lb (279.7 kg) on March 25, 1967 to become the first man benching 600lbs officially. That actually saved me sooo much time, you cant imagine. My brother can back squat and deadlift 100 kg for 4 reps. Mike Wolfe is a well-known powerlifter. After my fifth consecutive year of training (I was age 21 at that point), my hypertrophy gains had completely stopped. 575 for one, He used to rest about 5 minutes. Years later, never doing any squats or DLs, I can still pull 365 at 170BW any day (tested it just a few months ago, actually) due to my leverages; long legs, long arms, short compact torso. (2) EightWeekBeginner Bench Routine developed by Mike MacDonald (From PL USA 1977). And he lifted more than all of them, his brother, Jeff MacDonald, said. strong, to be precise. So what if some guy is gifted and benches a car? We spend too much time worshiping the stars. How do you benefit? In 1898, George Hackenschmidt floor pressed 361lbs/164kg according to the history books. Agreed. Interesting, its good to read about drug free older lifters and their experiences and results. Maybe a little, but never the way we want too. The poundage? He certainly was a genetic outlier, but it certainly speaks for what is achievable for SOME people. Like nearly any eating protocol which manages daily average protein and calorie intake, it can work for some people, same as other protocols work well for other people. I see that a lot more info could be added to his Wikipedia page,, With respect to direct lat work, you will neither find it in the detailed 1982 article by Ron Fernando, disclosing, I was there, front row at the USF SunDome in Tampa covering the contest for The Tampa Tribune when Jeff, Dave was 7 years my elder and my teen years weightlifting idol. I can imagine that I would chase these dreams for a long time, because I am really stubborn and dedicated guy. Put science back into eating One day, he walked into a Duluth gym and saw grown men hoisting hundreds of pounds. Because this helped him to stretch the chest and blast off the weight. Mike also co-hosts the "50% Facts" podcast with longtime friend and collaborator, Jim McDonald. Mike McDonald stood 5-10 and for this world record bench press he weighed 179 pounds. Your email address will not be published. Keep up the good work truth seeker! Mike Macdonald is 'one of the smartest human beings,' but his love of coaching led him to make a decision that didn't make a whole lot of analytical sense. By the mid-1930s, lifters started to press from wooden boxes or benches in order to increase the range of motion and the contribution of the chest muscles which push the barbell out of the bottom position. Mike created a cambered barbell. Since the American pharmaceutical houses rejected the proposal of Marker to commercialize the new discovery, he founded Syntex SA in Mexico City, which became a major importer of hormonal drugs in the United States. Shows you that strength doesnt always equal size, although fuck his thighs are getting swell and Im sure they are almost bigger than mine. Would be nice to see more pure comedy articles again. Many want to believe that he was 100% drug-free because he was tested, but theres a difference between passing a test and actually being clean. Anytime someone bashes the internet and its blue pill function I get intrigued. On May 1935, in Amsterdam was reported the isolation of crystalline compound from bull testes. Mike said that rapid progress in developing muscle strength at the expense of tendon strength is a serious mistake. thanks again. There he made 268,5 kg (592,37 lbs.) EPC Power produces inverters for grid scale energy storage, microgrids and solar applications. I gained quite a lot of muscles. Assistance work: Keep same EZ curl bar routine and hammer curls except add weight if possible. Its just my opinion but I think they look like shit. This is a man who was way ahead of his time. MacDonald was fastidious about nutrition, which was a key element of his Macs Gym on Miller Trunk Highway, and never drank or smoked. Have you ever seen an animal that allows itself to love itself only after reaching a certain degree of self-improvement? Men like Casey did not feel comfortable being that heavy because the habits required to maintain the extra weight are far from pleasant. He did this with 485 1 rep and after a rest another time with the same poundage. I will take your criticism into consideration. He ate one main meal per day, pointing out that large carnivorous mammals such as lions typically ate only one huge meal per day; he supplemented the one large meal with protein drinks. Have you ever seen a cat thinking that other cats are better? Ok im 36 6 3 , more like 16% body fat 190 lbs , i chased an instagram/youtube like physique for 10 years and i finally realized what is a real natural limit ! Eating only in the evening? He was born September 4th, 1948 in Duluth, Minnesota. Years later while weighing only 232# he did an official IPF WR 592# and additionally locked out 608# on his 3rd only not being credited for that lift as well due to a technical error as the bar nipped the underside of the left upright just before being completely locked out. He operated a business in Duluth catering the lifting community and also run Macs Gym. Natural? Helvetica Chimica Acta (in German) 18: 12641275. Macdonald's departure also increases the importance of new defensive line coach Mike Elston, a Michigan alum who replaced the recently departed Shaun Nua after the Orange Bowl. It wont work and is imbalanced. He was featured in the then popular magazines like Powerlifting USA and also in Terry Todds fine book Inside Powerlifting. My best quadriceps hypertrophy gains occurred during my first three consecutive years of training while doing squat programs of three worksets of 5-9 reps ( 7 reps was my psychological favorite) twice in seven days. Note that I am talking about a full range of motion bench press no excessive arching other than what is required to do the lift correctly. His solution was the bent bar that would duplicate dumbbell "pre-stretch." Can I replace it with the close grip bench press? The tap of the underside of the lip of the left upright actually made the lift harder, and as it didnt assist the lift, under the current rules the lift would have likely been given white lights and accepted officially as well. Competing at an elite level for over 10 years, and earning several medals at the World Championships. Conservative Senator Michael MacDonald apologized in the Senate for insulting his wife, saying he wanted the Ottawa protest to continue and saying Ottawa residents were entitled. source: https://pixabay.com/en/bench-sunset-dusk-clouds-sky-3051097/. Lately I have become more withdrawn from society (I dont mean anti-social though) I have gotten so rejected in all walks of life that I barely give a fuck about anyone else anymore. And, thats the balance between no human can do it, ever and you can do it if you want it badly enough and work hard n long to succeed. No, its not necessarily humanly impossible, period, but for 99.99+% of naturals, it IS impossible. But the truth is that nobody can win against the Internet. 0:00. at 110 kg weighing 105 kg. Because the gap in terms of strength and size between a natural and a non-natural is simply way too big. Mike graduated from Cathedral High school. Mike used to train very strict. Chem. In this period of time Mike trained the bench on every third day (while lifting in 198lb class). Michael James MacDonald, 69, of Eveleth and formerly of Duluth, died Tuesday , January 9, 2018 at St. Raphael Health and Rehab Center in Eveleth. You give it away just because the system wants you to think that you are unworthy if you cant bench press some arbitrary number. I tried all sorts to kick start it again. Even the iron guru Bob Hoffman talked against the lift. Not breathing squats (for those familiar with that deliberately-lighter-poundages variation), but 20-rep squats with heavy and gradually heavier poundages. This was raw and with a pause. Hed set a new standard in one class, add weight, notch another record, add weight, and so on. Former IPF world record holder in the bench press from the USA Mike MacDonald, 69, died Tuesday, January 9th 2018 in Eveleth, Minnesota after a long illness. Thanks for keeping at it. You don't "need" dumbbells, kettlebells, bands, or chains. He was especially close with his mother, 95-year-old June MacDonald-Nesgoda. You are not working hard enough and dont know shit about nutrition !! It could make sense but thats because they dont know that hunger is triggered in the brain according to energy status regularly signaled from your body stores. I am 40 this year and have lifted for 24 years. I spent the last several years building MyStrengthBook from scratch and enjoy the practicing and learning about building customer focused products. Most people are very bland, boring as fuck and they are only in materialistic and commercial shit, its better to be alone instead of wasting your life on blank people, Always get that dopamine hit when I notice a new natty or not post lol. In 2015, Kirill Sarychev sets the current world record 738.5lb (335kg). In 2018, Mike Harrington saw a YouTube video of an 80-something-year-old doing what he said was a world-record plank of eight minutes. Mike MacDonald is unequivocally the greatest bench presser who ever walked the face of the Earth, Judd Biasiotto wrote in Powerlifting USA.. Theres always somebody online who is winning while you are losing. Bench, EZ curl bar bench presses max weight 4 sets of 5 reps. Hammer curls (thumbs up) 4 sets 5 with light weight, Saturday The Real Reasons Behind The Testosterone Decline. As long as we do it, we will continue to feel inferior. In 1955 he became World Champion and also set a two-world record. Now bench press twice per week, Monday This strength and power tradecraft came from master lifters whose only allegiance was to progress. MIKE MACDONALD: P4P BEST BENCH PRESSER EVER? Xiong. He dominated the bench press for close to a decade setting 36 official world records. Your email address will not be published. Hoppe Seylers Z Physiol Chem (in German). A . Yeah, right. (CBC) Canadian comedian Mike MacDonald died Saturday at the age of 62. Ultimately, it is hard to know with certainty whether Hepburn was a full-blown natty throughout his whole career. Despite his strength, MacDonald was a softie, a gentle and compassionate man. As a result, he became well-known among his supporters. It wouldnt be unreasonable to doubt whether Williams, who by the way was a pimp, relied on the same ergogenic aids. Mike MacDonald, Founder & CEO of MyStrengthBook, has been a high-performance powerlifter for over 10 years and has earned multiple World Championship medals. Biggest gains came after first 1.5 years. For mortals using less than 100 pound dumbbells, no need for cambered bars. The other lifters you list all did it under competition rules. I am sorry, but this is the only way for the average human. Lets be honest we only really care about numbers as naturals cause deep down inside we still hold onto the hope that by getting our lifts from 100kg 120kg we are going to look it. Mike has a long list of accomplishments as a powerlifter. My Dad is 72 and used to do the highland games etc PL and did BB too and was anti-steroid which has helped me and now my kids. He had incredible strong tendons and great fast muscle fibers. I have been also thinking realistically about my physique potentials. He went on to set world records in the 198 pound class, 570. Mark Bell is an American professional powerlifter, patent holder, owner of Super Training Gym, and a former professional wrestler.His best lifts in competition (in powerlifting gear) include a 1,080 lb (490 kg) squat, a 854 lb (387 kg) bench press, and a 766 lb (347 kg) deadlift; he has also managed a 578 lb (262 kg) raw (unequipped) bench press. This lift has been easier for me due to shorter arms. total weight. Brah same here, if you enjoyed those series you will love this: jhonnys adventure in the muscle world from the blog Irongansta. They may develop it, but in general, its not in their nature. I tend to be better at deadlift. Salute! Bench, EZ curl bar benches, narrow grip, max weight 5 sets of 5 reps. Hammer curls (thumbs up) 6 sets of 8 and (add weight only if possible), Friday Was he natural? During the early 40s, Russell Earl Marker, an American chemistry professor, discovered that the raw materials required for testosterone synthesis could be derived from the plant diosgenin. In addition, steroids were already an established cell of the lifting community during that era. Butenandt A, Hanisch G (1935). He wanted the dumbbell stretch without the dumbbells. This is an eight week bench pressing cycle for intermediate-beginner lifters, based on a personal max single of 250 pounds starting the cycle. Train the internal plumbing The goal was to find the ultimate natural source of diosgenin. You cannot have one without the other, for the fact that the human body has not changed over the last century as much as they want you to believe. (1) Training Routine From Iron Man Magazine (End of 70s). As he added bodyweight, world records fell in whatever of four weight classes he chose to reside in. Upon returning from war, MacDonald went back to dominating on the bench. Powerlifting is considered an individual sport but Mike has found his role in helping others through education and entertainment using the barbell as his vessel. Marty Gallagher has been in the iron game for over 55 years as an athlete, coach and writer. Mike MacDonald might have been another one, but he was some sort of . Magical Mike was no one lift specialist, he sandwiched world record benching in between energy-draining squatting and deadlifting. In an interview taken by Bruce Citerman (Monster Muscle the Magazine), Hepburn states the following: Steroids started in 1950. He only lifted 242# periodically so as to bump his bench press strength up prior to dropping weight and setting records in the aforementioned other three weight classes, which he had down to a science! The last one he did on August 23rd, 1981 in Anaheim, California. MacDonald shared her desire to develop healthier habits and become a more fit 70-year-old woman with her daughter Michelle MacDonald, C.S.C.S., who'd been pushing her mom to prioritize her health for years.As a yogi, competitive powerlifter, professional chef, and owner of Tulum Strength Club in Mexico, Michelle knew she could help her mom reach her goals. I dont usually comment on articles but your work has inspired me to start writing too. Build functional muscle As a powerlifter in the NZPF (at the age of 40) I squatted 155kg, benched 112.5kg and deadlifted 205kg at a weight of 68.1kg. In this period of time Mike Macdonald added hammer curls to his training. . Gallagher TF, Koch FC (November 1929). I didnt realize Id reached my maximum mass so couldnt add additional lean mass. I first came here looking for a bodybuilding issue but now i come here to be informed about most lies around us. Good part of the book is written on asumptions and not real data, evidence and science Most likely not. Honestly, the chances that all bench pressers over 700lbs are natural are as high as seeing YETI dance. Strength athletes, bodybuilders and other sports figures doing whatever it takes to win relied on the drugs. Mike was a big believer in pre-stretch. His favorite exercise for increasing his barbell single rep maximum was dumbbell bench presses. The Detroit Free Press' Michael Cohen first reported that the Ravens were targeting Macdonald, who is a former Ravens assistant coach, and that a deal is expected to be completed in the coming . Not just a one lift specialist as was often claimed, he won the Juniors as a 242#er (weighing only about 220#), took 2nd at the Seniors, and took 3rd at the Worlds with elite totals in at least three weight classes.more than 1600# @198# and over 1800#@220-242# during his lifting career with almost no supportive gear at all and all of his bench press records RAW! MacDonald, as unassuming as he was headstrong, died of leukemia Jan. 9 in Eveleth. Thus he was able to use more stretch and Mike used this princip for his own with the cambered bar. The workouts never stopped. But when you put the filters and the online legends aside, you are left with a world far different from the Internet fairly tales. The cambered bench press bar was made popular by him, some say he invented it, so it also known as the MacDonald bench press bar. Go from stretched and paused at the bottom of each rep to a full and a complete lockout that concludes every rep. Get good at Mikes press-stretch dumbbell bench pressing and your barbell benching automatically increases. MacDonald once held every bench press world record from the 181-pound class all the way up to 242 pounds. Join the community sign up below to our newsletter and receive our FREE Planning and Periodization Guide. When my daughter started to say that she would like to look like that, I showed her what was wrong with it and made sure such ideas no longer polluted her mind , even roid users hit the wall and realized how ridicolous they look, I remember I was once speaking with a obvious roid user, he said that he did not want to get bigger because it looked bad (not because he had reached his natural llimit and surpased a long time ago but because it looked bad) hope this side becomes more famous, it would really help lots of guys who are stucked with ridicoulous standards. Of course, there are freaks of nature lifting more, but the exceptions do not count. This was more of an informational piece. Do they really work?? In a statement, Ravens coach John Harbaugh touted new defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald as "a Raven through and through" after spending seven seasons in Baltimore before joining the Michigan . 3:01. He weighed around 329lbs at 6 something when he did the record and held the weight rather well, although he was obviously on the fat side. I cant do a full squat with 135. In 1985, Arcidi benches 705lbs/320.45kg in a bench press shirt which in his words was only keeping his shoulders warm. 52:54. I then cleaned up my diet, focussed on form and not missing sessions due to work and kids at 38 and have got some new PBs. Even in the "old days" guys like Hennessey, MacDonald, Jones etc all had to travel out of state to set records, as the meets were few and card holders even more scarce. Mike was in powerlifting from the first days of the IPF in the early 1970s. If you want to learn more about our training philosophy check out our Progressive Resistance Resource Page. You can also subscribe without commenting. I then tried again to get some PBs at around 34 and got back to the same levels again. Hes 17 Im 22. However after the 1.5 years the muscle stopped growing. Mike Palen has practiced Olympic-style weightlifting since he was 12, and 68 years later, he's still going strong800 lbs. Editors note: Use the tag system and click the button benchpress for more articles! In 2013, Eric Spoto lifts 722lb (328kg). Uber die Umwandlung des Dehydroandrosterons in Androstenol-(17)-one-(3) (Testosterone); um Weg zur Darstellung des Testosterons auf Cholesterin (Vorlauf Mitteilung). According to the May 2010 issue of Powerlifting USA magazine, MacDonald benched 476 pounds, 491, 501.75 and 509.25, resting a mere three minutes between each lift. Mike McDonald was a tremendous bench presser and credited this bar in part to his success. Weighing 232 pounds Mike bench pressed an astounding 625 pounds, paused. Millard Baker The Amazing History of Anabolic Steroids in Sports. August, 2011. There is always another man lifting more in every sense of the word. It took me 3 years to get there from 315 at BW of 165. Born in 1948, MacDonald didnt get into lifting weights seriously until he was 17 or 18. The suggestion came from Bill Kazmaier.It should help building up thestabilizermuscle and make the descentmore controllable. Yea, the at my biggest body weight several years ago at 195lb I could bench 270lb with eating alot of food and training hard. Male hormones were discovered in 1859, do you really think docs were 70 years with folded arms? 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