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| FAT_SAM |  | ... | 21-07-2015 @ 02:43 |
 more like 'FAT TROLL' Member 984, 6331 posts SQ 420, BP 260, DL 3351015.0 kgs @ 165kgs UnEq | matthewvc said: no talent? thought he was US champ and his 800lb oly squat vid is pretty impressive. he'd certainly make an exceptional 140/SHW PL and would go close to 1000kg raw based on his peak numbers, which is a strength sport that offers untested competition. This His PBs are 363/240/330 I think (the pull was for a set of 5 too but the bench not paused) | ||
| Wigan | | ... | 21-07-2015 @ 06:14 |
 a cynical old scrote Member 68, 6840 posts SQ 255, BP 132.5, DL 250637.5 kgs @ 110kgs UnEq | FAT_SAM said: This His PBs are 363/240/330 I think (the pull was for a set of 5 too but the bench not paused) The only problem is that when he did those pound ages he was about 30k heavier than he is now and suffered a number of injuries which partly led to him deciding to come down in weight. He was terrifically strong but not sure his body reacted well to it | ||
| Wigan |  | ... | 21-07-2015 @ 12:15 |
a cynical old scrote Member 68, 6840 posts SQ 255, BP 132.5, DL 250637.5 kgs @ 110kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 21.07.2015 @ 12:23 PM by Wigan ?... | ||
| little_a | | ... | 21-07-2015 @ 13:12 |
 still a devious weightlifting bastard Member 43, 14374 posts | Wigan said:?... lol. s**thouse. | ||
| JamesH | | ... | 21-07-2015 @ 20:26 |
 my buttocks hurt Member 337, 2119 posts SQ 300, BP 140, DL 305745.0 kgs @ 125kgs Eq | matthewvc said: no talent? thought he was US champ and his 800lb oly squat vid is pretty impressive. he'd certainly make an exceptional 140/SHW PL and would go close to 1000kg raw based on his peak numbers, which is a strength sport that offers untested competition. I'm afraid my obese fingers must have got the better of me. I meant to say 'some.' Thankfully, you seem to be the only person who actually read what I typed! | ||
| donnie | | ... | 21-07-2015 @ 23:39 |
 Wee Donnie Member 5605, 450 posts | JamesH said: I'm afraid my obese fingers must have got the better of me. I meant to say 'some.' Thankfully, you seem to be the only person who actually read what I typed! i agree with "no talent" point his CJ was 230 best, pretty talented, right his powerlifting stats are nothing special for heavyweight hormonized to me looks like naive americano kid | ||
| FAT_SAM | | ... | 22-07-2015 @ 19:17 |
more like 'FAT TROLL' Member 984, 6331 posts SQ 420, BP 260, DL 3351015.0 kgs @ 165kgs UnEq | He snatched more than anyone else in the world at the time but used straps? I think? He had plenty of talent as an SHW. | ||
| Boar | | ... | 22-07-2015 @ 19:24 |
 Walk your talk Member 5, 25557 posts Administrator | depends if this talent was built upon a gigantic mountain of drugs !! that diminishes his achievments by a factor of 3.7 | ||
| AndyCoupe | | ... | 22-07-2015 @ 21:46 |
 His levers get the bar up. Member 2919, 8635 posts SQ 195, BP 127.5, DL 225547.5 kgs @ 77kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 22.07.2015 @ 21:51 PM by AndyCoupe He didn't go to Brazil to be the number 1. He fell out with USAW and "felt betrayed" so the Brazilians offered him a way out. (Literally)Something to do with USAW f**king about ignoring him whilst he was preparing for the Worlds last year. Why do people make a big fuss when someone gets caught though? All the top lifters are on something! | ||
| Wigan | | ... | 22-07-2015 @ 22:12 |
a cynical old scrote Member 68, 6840 posts SQ 255, BP 132.5, DL 250637.5 kgs @ 110kgs UnEq | M AndyCoupe said:He didn't go to Brazil to be the number 1. He fell out with USAW and "felt betrayed" so the Brazilians offered him a way out. (Literally) Something to do with USAW f**king about ignoring him whilst he was preparing for the Worlds last year. Why do people make a big fuss when someone gets caught though? All the top lifters are on something! He went to Brazil to improve his chances of getting to the Olympics, and given they are highly unlikely to get places for a full team he must have intended on being their number one at 105. Getting caught is no big deal, but getting caught serving your suspension and coming back and trying to build a business selling 'comeback' supplements, changing countries, failing to deliver on the big stage again, and then getting caught AGAIN is a bit daft and will obviously attract attention. f**king daft Americans  | ||
| Steve | | ... | 22-07-2015 @ 22:17 |
nothing to hide, please follow my life on webcam Member 255, 3732 posts | FAT_SAM said:He snatched more than anyone else in the world at the time but used straps? I think? He had plenty of talent as an SHW. Did he ever manage to demonstrate any of this talent in competition where it actually counts? | ||
| AndyCoupe | | ... | 22-07-2015 @ 22:20 |
His levers get the bar up. Member 2919, 8635 posts SQ 195, BP 127.5, DL 225547.5 kgs @ 77kgs UnEq | He mentioned on a podcast that USAW told him to fund his own way to Worlds. He might have made that up. The Comeback Supplement thing is embarrassing for him! Apparently he's deleted his Instagram and Facebook accounts lol. I listen to a lot of weightlifting podcasts whilst I'm driving around at work and came across one with a woman who went undercover at WADA and recorded conversations between the top dogs and members of the Russian, Kazak teams exchanging money so not to test certain lifters. She's probably dead now. | ||
| PhillippeHalter | | ... | 22-07-2015 @ 23:47 |
 Are horror films healthy...? Member 5449, 2203 posts | With people like him and klokov around its no wonder people believe top level weight lifters use PEDS | ||
| JamesH | | ... | 22-07-2015 @ 23:52 |
my buttocks hurt Member 337, 2119 posts SQ 300, BP 140, DL 305745.0 kgs @ 125kgs Eq | FAT_SAM said:He snatched more than anyone else in the world at the time but used straps? I think? He had plenty of talent as an SHW. I don't disagree with the fact he had talent at all. I am sure that we could have endless debates about how much etc, but it's now a moot point. What does concern me is where he will end up diverting his energies. It's clear that lifting is pretty much the core of his existence, and it has now pretty much gone. | ||
| JamesH | | ... | 22-07-2015 @ 23:56 |
my buttocks hurt Member 337, 2119 posts SQ 300, BP 140, DL 305745.0 kgs @ 125kgs Eq | PhillippeHalter said:With people like him and klokov around its no wonder people believe top level weight lifters use PEDS With regards to this issue, I think Mendes is more or less an irrelevance. He has tried to go down that route in a country where WADA testing etc is properly carried out and there is an cultural drive to keep some sports 'clean.' The real issue is of course those states where this obviously isn't the case, and there is more or less active collusion. | ||