Bill Kazmaier routine
| Col_Austin |  | ... | 28-08-2010 @ 22:12 |
99.8 340/220/335 895 Member 1002, 1560 posts | Big_Gray said:i have come from bodybuilding n that is a wank routine for bodybuilding n even worse for a strongman. all that chest shoulders n tricep work on 1 day is total overkill. there is nothing good about the entire routine mate This routine may not be suitable for anyone other than Kaz, but it (supposedly) led him to a 300kg bench. What's 'wank' about that? | ||
| Forby | | ... | 28-08-2010 @ 22:34 |
 Member 1110, 414 posts SQ 300, BP 180, DL 320800.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq | I thought the same deadlifting, squating and benching twice a week is to much for me. But am going to give it ago. Cheers for the feekback lads | ||
| Fatpete | | ... | 29-08-2010 @ 09:29 |
 Hyper obese Pete Member 70, 19202 posts SQ 322.5, BP 205, DL 300827.5 kgs @ 133kgs Eq | Bench (heavy) warm up, then 4 sets x 10 reps Anything you can do for ten reps, by definition is not heavy | ||
| terryhollands | | ... | 29-08-2010 @ 09:38 |
 9x WSM finalist! Member 662, 3372 posts | Col_Austin said: This routine may not be suitable for anyone other than Kaz, but it (supposedly) led him to a 300kg bench. I think this is possibly the best point. He would train like that, doesn't mean it is suitable for other people. I wouldn't train like that personally but it obviously worked for him if he got a 300kg bench doing that routine. It probably took him a lot of years to be able to train with so much volume, I have recently increased my volume in training and it takes me a couple of weeks to get used to it once I do though I can then add in some more stuff and cope okay. Your body does adapt to the way you train | ||
| IainKendrick | | ... | 29-08-2010 @ 11:50 |
 some nice relaxing jazz. Member 77, 12599 posts SQ 265, BP 165, DL 280710.0 kgs @ 93kgs UnEq | I have heard it said a few times that many PL etc from Kaz's era did much work that was closer to BB than most PL would do presently? | ||
| dr_hazbun | | ... | 29-08-2010 @ 12:47 |
tabbouleh and fattoush salads were very refreshing Member 267, 8548 posts SQ 220, BP 165, DL 250635.0 kgs @ 90kgs Eq | Forby said:I thought the same deadlifting, squating and benching twice a week is to much for me. But am going to give it ago. Cheers for the feekback lads High volume squatting and benching forms the basis of many tried and tested powerlifting routines..nothing wrong with it at all. I've done it and it works. For over a year, I squatted twice a week, pulled twice a week and, wait for it, benched FOUR times a week. However, that's all I did. There was more or less no assistance work. All I did was squat, bench and dead. | ||
| adamkeep | | ... | 29-08-2010 @ 14:12 |
 a dork Member 1023, 846 posts | If you really are going to do this routine start light, like...very light! I would say 40% of your maxes or less. Get used to the volume first, teach your body that this much moving around and lifting is ok and normal and you should be able to slightly increase the weight as you go along. I love lots of volume. I am at my strongest when the volume in my training is high. Lately due to work and other stuff my volume has been quite low and I can feel it when it comes to my maxes. Like I said, give it a go, start light, and see where it takes you. People are fully right though in that this is Kaz's routine and worked well for him, but it can be adapted to work for you as well. Have fun! | ||
| Big_Gray | | ... | 29-08-2010 @ 19:14 |
another lover of conans wheel Member 1116, 2379 posts SQ 275, BP 210, DL 330815.0 kgs @ 134kgs UnEq | Steve said: I wonder what he would have lifted if you'd told him how to train  thats not what im saying as u know, this just isnt for any1 this is what a world class athlete did | ||
| Big_Gray | | ... | 29-08-2010 @ 19:16 |
another lover of conans wheel Member 1116, 2379 posts SQ 275, BP 210, DL 330815.0 kgs @ 134kgs UnEq | Col_Austin said: This routine may not be suitable for anyone other than Kaz, but it (supposedly) led him to a 300kg bench. What's 'wank' about that? there is no proof this is genuinely what he did n it certainly is only manageably by an elite athlete. kaz was awsome no doubt but i doubt he did that routine and i doubt even more it would work for most people | ||
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