But, we finally killed the rabbit. Plus, Greg would wear 10-pound ankle weights on his waist to make benching more difficult. Man I'm getting old.I first started talking to my wife at Chuck's 40th birthday party. Chuck Vogelpohl would eventually not only break world records, but do so in three different weight classes. So you see there are really no plateaus to overcome just small delays. Don't get us wrong, a 500-pound deadlift is pretty respectable. View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Vogelpohl. Some can find a way to overcome a training plateau, while others cannot and stop training forever. In one year Wes totaled 2020 pounds with a world record 890-pound squat, a 585-pound bench, and 605 deadlift. Their sets kept going up, and Chuck started to look tired. How? He called Matt Dimel, who had been stuck at 820 pounds for a year, and told him to give it a try. ironhercules@hotmail.com Click. A. J. pushed them hard and as a result, his bench shot up almost 200 pounds to 915 pounds. Dave was very explosive and also very crazy. dumbbells and does 20 reps dead cold. Rob was also very strong in all the powerlifts. In three years it was 2855, and his best was 2930. I said sure. George started out at 275 lbs. At that point, KP and I dropped to our knees and said We are not worthy over and over again as we raised our hands over our heads 10 times. Sometimes we'll do straddle-leg good mornings (one leg out in front) which simulates single and double-leg takedowns. With the explosion in the internet since the late 1990s, Powerlifting competitors and fans around the world have been able to see the best lifters compete and train. Lots of volume on small exercises. I hope Coan gets back Dave may be gone, but not forgotten. A lot of this information came from George, as he helped me write this. Walking up to the party my wife and I realized how that really seems like yesterday but was a decade ago.It was a great time and we talked about a lot of good times that we had been through and some not so good. If Ive got any shot at this guy, I might have it.. He was the greatest squatter of all time. His back strength is unbelievable due to the Goodmorningsalmost a forgotten exercise, but take Phils and Vlads word on it, they work. was Gunter Schlierkamp (who I think got shafted at this years Olympia). Travis Mash has rose to the top at 220 breaking Eddie Coan's total record, not once but twice. But now, he was having lockout trouble. It's called a training facility, not a library. But George went on to his first 600 lb. But they could not be psyched out. This was due to band training, now known as Combination Methods Training, a term coined by Dr. Mel Siff in Supertraining. Dave Hoff came to Westside as a 15 year-old high school football player. As George opened up with 633 and went on to bench 678 to cap off a three world-record rampage, Dave said to the author, I got some competition now. Yes, Dave, you certainly do. It's straight up that simple. In this 135th episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk Podcast, Dave Tate sits down with several of his old training partners from Westside, known as the OG AM crew. Donald Thompson, Jr I mean, Im probably the strongest at that point in time than Ive ever been. A.J. No 100s on a Kmart bar. The fact we always kick their asses might have something to do with it. himself for the other two lifts, but his focus was so intense it could light up This quick warm-up will you get you ready for just about any type of upper body training. All raw. He then says, Youre right buddy. If you take the first gear out of a Mack truck, how fast will it take off? Then there was Jim, who was very slow but not explosive. And that's just not how people get strong and then stay strong. The box felt high, but it was the same 13-inch box he always used. Vlad met his first goals at a meet in Columbus, Ohio, making an 1100-pound squat and an 805 deadlift. Phil was convinced of the Westside Methods and moved to Columbus, Ohio, to train with the gang. 22:04. I can thank Kenny for my success. and broke the total record with at 2234! Generally speaking, though, don't be a douchebag and drop the bar from the top. Roberts came to Westside with a 2400-pound total and a 715-pound bench. In his first meet he did not know what lift was first. He came with a two-year-old 475-pound bench press, but after walking in the door at Westside, he made 628 in less than a year. Just ask Westside. On the next ME day, he chose to do close grip. George Halpert waited two years to show up at Westside. He wouldn't call Chuck insane; instead, he explains that Chuck internalized things when he lifted and was internally motivated, which drove him to a point that's "out of . With this post I just want to point out that you don't become a great coach in 2 years or even in 5. a couple weeks before he pulled out in the warmup room at The Arnold. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. But that was a good reason to try it unofficially. Rob Fuzz dog Fusner came to Westside with zero experience in powerlifting. One of his plateaus was a sticking point near to the top of the squat. And next weekend, we'll have five. Stay strong, Eskil, you fag. The result was a large number of new records being set at Westside. He was not happy to say the least. To Tom Waddle, you talked George into coming. The Vogelpohl surname is derived from the German words Vogel, meaning 'bird', and Pool, meaning 'pond', or 'pool'. How To Get The Most Out of Your Westside Bands. see the first man to surpass 800 on the bench, which has not been done as of There are 265 military records available for the last name Vogelpohl. After Doug became accustomed to the mild angles, his flat bench began to soar to the point that Doug broke the 132-pound class world record at 405 pounds. I started applying everything I could, which means I started applying science to weights. You'd train at 50-60 percent for speed strength with a bar speed of 0.8 meters per second. But all still holds the world record at 42 of 1,140 lbs. Joe McCoy was a young, great lifter at the time, winning a WPC world at 19 years old. So when The Arnold came around, I walked up to him and said, I heard you are retiring, Glen. He got a big laugh out of that. At about this time, Tony Ramos came to the gym and brought along Paul Keys to train. It takes a long time and a lot of mistakes to truly become an expert. Chuck Vogelpohl would eventually not only break world records, but do so in three different weight classes. He also worked closely with him at WPO meets. That's why it works for everybody. Nowadays Vlad concentrates on his raw squat making a mind-blowing 1113-pound squat for the raw world record. Website: NATURALFREAK ONLINE. for him, but because of his hips, his firs two attempts at 782 were red lighted. 2) Hit the Heavy S**T First - don't be afraid to sneak in some pull ups and ring push ups or abs between sets. Use census records and voter lists . Steve Wilson, who was training with Matt and had an 815-pound deadlift, agreed that they both would give it a try using 225 to 275 pounds for two or three sets of deadlifts of 20 reps four times a week. Sprinkle in a lot of coaching time with Louis Simmons, Dave Tate, Steve Goggins, and Eddie Coan, and JL turned into a professor of the deadlift. bodyweight. As you know, speed strength day calls for 9x3 reps between contests. Think of it this way: If your hips have stopped moving but you're still driving forward, that's how you know it's your back moving. I am very sensitive to anesthesia, and the doctor knew this, but somehow after giving me a shot to calm me down for surgery, I fell asleep and they gave me anesthesia. Ryan bombed out and Fusdog broke the 308-pound world record for his first world record. But everyone had left the building. This bodyweight move not only builds your forearms, it's a great way get ready for serious gymnastic-based training. You came back and told me they had started the meet with the 242s. close grip bench, but missed it at the top. Tommy Fannon's Outlaws board is discussing it here and here. The next week, we had 175 lb. This put him in a bad mood and after arriving home at 1:30 am, he went out to the gym and loaded 315 pounds on the bar and pulled it for 15 reps. Lumberton is a very small town where if you wanted to take a girl out to impress her, you took her to Dennys. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. In The United States it is most common in: Ohio, where 17 percent are found, Kentucky, where 14 percent are found and Maryland, where 12 percent are found. At worst, you're putting unnecessary stresses on your joints and practicing sloppy mechanics. We're just smarter, in that we're smart enough to open up a physics book and speak to people overseas that know what they're doing. In 93, I wrote an article in Powerlifting USA, entitled Three of a Kind. The incidence of Vogelpohl has changed over time. Posts. KP jumped in like a good training partner. http://zap.to/maxfusion, YES, I WANT TO READ Well, that's all the news from the sport of powerlifting and even though 2002 The percentage doesn't change, whether you squat 300 or 500 or 1,200 pounds. benchers, wow it has come a long way. He made it good by sending K.P. fails after so many attempts at 782. If you can jump higher you can run faster. We hated him, but at the same time, loved him for his talent and for being a great competitor. news so lets get to it!! At 16 and 170 pounds, he was squatting 800, benching 500, and deadlifting 600. I took Chuck Vogelpohl to his first meet. And to answer the question, he retired. bench press. This nasty habit releases both lat and anterior core tension so that the big muscles that keep you safe are now relaxed. world record at 220. No Powerlifting competitor has captured the imagination of the strength community like Chuck Vogelpohl of . In The United States those holding the Vogelpohl last name are 8.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.92% registered with the political party. We were the only gym with three 600 lb. world record at SHW in the 80s. So you squat so it doesnt look like youre loafing but youre not putting 800 pounds of effort into it. Dynamic Effort or speed strength is intermediate velocity. He made it possible for me to make a 1,885 lb. The bench made it possible for him to break the world 308-pound total record three times while at Westside. of band tension. At the same time, he also built up his lockout. If he does, 275 lifters, watch out!! I have Matt carry a barrel wrestlers have to get their hips to the opponent, and the only way to carry a 55 gallon barrel is to jam the hips up into it. But, in his last meet with Westside, in York, PA, he said he would beat my 722 lb. And what about your mental approach? Look at it this way: Assuming you're not a contortionist, forgetting to squat down will exhaust your range of motion at the hips before the bar has touched down. He knew the gym was for trying new and improved ways to train, and we had the guys that could do just that. It was with 25 percent band tension. The deadlift is a simple movement. For other possible spellings of this surname click here. The gym had up to 155 lb. MORE OF CURTIS' POWERLIFTING ARTICLES. He made a 625 lb. And since you only have so long to complete a maximum rep 2 seconds, maybe 3 if you're very endurance minded you have to be fast to be strong. Finally, their sets hit 40, and Dave was struggling. A secret weapon was his training partners such as Luke Edwards who would battle it out every day, never giving an inch. T. On Friday he set a new box squat record on a 13-inch box. Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic, Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. Meanwhile, he is kicking and punching me. When you are a 2-300 lb. By doing wide box squats, he went on a record-breaking spree that ended up at 903 with a 680 deadlift, a 120-pound improvement in the deadlift. He retired with a 2855 and best lifts of 2930 in three short years. It is in my head. I was relieved for a while. The author was going to sumo deadlift at a meet in West Virginia where he was looking for a 700-pound pull. One day I challenged Chuck V., who had the number one bench, to bench and he said, Mother Fer, catch us when we are out of shape, I said You mother Fers are always out of shape! When it was done, they beat us by 10 lbs. I told them we will be down, and to have the money in small bills. He passed on his third attempt saving George made 650 and missed 672 and then sat in the front row to watch KP make a 716 world record. George had a strong lockout to go with the speed. In 1982, when I broke my lower back for the second time, I knew I had to change what I was doing. Chuck Vogelpohl, one of powerlifting's favorite personalities and longtime team cornerstone, has left Westside Barbell Club. The truth is, many people fake hip extension by cranking on their lower back. I took Chuck Vogelpohl to his first meet. A good hinge followed by a controlled drop from about the mid-shins is just fine, though. I think he had a 665 lb. Today, you see Greg benching 570 raw without a handout. His reply? The saying goes, If you live by the sword, you die by the sword. Too much band tension hurt Georges peck, and also broke his best bench by 50 lbs. But after six months of no progress, he jumped on board and began to make great progress. So, an 800-pound squatter would lift a total of 9,600 pounds (480 lb x 2 reps x 10 sets). While its always nice to give back to the lifting community, its also a huge task full of months of hard work preparing for the event. I remember, George had just got off work and was in his work jacket when he came in the gym with the blacked-out windows. world get a chance to compete and make a decent living at it. Coaches should include max effort training in every athlete's training plan. just a lil video i threw together to honor chuck vogelpohl. And if your hips and knees aren't moving BUT the bar is still travelling down, that's your spine doing the work, homie! At the time, in 1991, a shirt was only good for 25 to 50 lbs. Build your shoulders. Further information may be obtained by. The bands were mostly used for stretching and conditioning. It's all based on you. His main training partners were Kenny Patterson and Gerry O. The OpenPowerlifting project aims to create a permanent, accurate, convenient, accessible, open archive of the world's powerlifting data. A. J. made 700-pound band and 510-pound weight that equaled 1210 pounds at the top. We told him he had to do triceps extensions. That's how we don't overtrain everything is governed by your maximum strength. It had to be the high reps in the deadlift. I would rather be coached by Chuck in powerlifting than any of these so called "experts" that people are paying hard earned money towards because they are good marketers. Chuck Vogelpohl, a long-time Westside lifter who won his first National in 1987, was strong from the start, especially in the back and hips, but he had to overcome two plateaus. This was a setback, to say the least. You must switch up the exercises to avoid the law of accommodation. Lots of dumbbell work, rowing, lat work, abdominal work, and low back work. This builds lateral power and has made him incredibly strong. All Rights Reserved. The training methods below that have helped our lifters break plateaus may or may not help you go on to break new records, but it should open your mind about training. It was said that Frank held the bar up for so long people thought he was The IPA National in York was Fusdogs first big meet. . Payment methods: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and PayPal. It's the thing that almost all lifters are f*cking up and the reason their pull is stuck. On his last try, he pulled 725 lbs. The last name Vogelpohl is the 272,070 th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 5,092,625 people. On a speed-strength day for squat, you'd use 50-60 percent of your 1RM for 10 sets of 2 reps. And do it all while having some fun. He had a terrible injury to both knees and was having trouble with it, he felt the fear of pain. An army is only as strong as its weakest soldier. Paul was really a strong bencher. Thanks KP. The most Vogelpohl families were found in USA in 1880. Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940. The result? Because the chain would unload on the eccentric phase, no gain in muscle mass was noted nor was there a faster reversible phase. This would be Georges last world record. Everyone has experienced a training plateau in one lift or another. Let's just say I'm pretty sure. (Editors note: Fred"Dr. Squat" Hatfield squatted 1014 at 245lbs at 45 years You can see how Vogelpohl families moved over time by selecting different census years. This was about 46% of all the recorded Vogelpohl's in USA. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Then in his next meet, he broke the world record twice, with 744 and then 766. I had no warm-ups and bombed out. Matt Wenning talks Chuck Vogelpohl!Want to know the specifics? With no more hip flexion to give, further movement has to come from somewhere. But during a gym shootout, Georges peck was separated from the bone completely. After many tries, Tom finally won his first Senior Nationals. I saw him do 1,100 lb. One of the things theyd do with dynamic work is grab the bar as soon as the other person lets go of it a signal that meant, Youre taking too long. That wouldve pissed off the person who just finished the lift. In an effort to punish himself, he pulled 315 for all the reps he could all week long. I've seen Chuck do inhuman things, and have had the pleasure of training with him for a long time. Eccentric muscle action involves high force development. champ at the WPO but also the heavyweight champ at 275 lbs. Phil had reached a double plateau in the squat and deadlift, but Goodmornings for a stronger back and wide box squats to build his hip strength, left Phil a lifting legacy at Westside he can be proud of forever. sorry the quality is bad. dumbbells, which no one could do 20 reps of. But, when we got in the gym, he started putting on wraps and all kinds of painers. July 2021 8. He is a very humble and gracious person. I told George, when someone could do 20 reps with the 155s, I would buy 175s for the gym. He inspires both awe and fear and is known to be one of the most intense lifters ever with a meet focus that is unparalleled in its sheer ferocity. Even today, John Inzer is a great friend to Westside and its lifters, helping out in any way possible. There were just three benches and about 15 of us, so you really had to earn your spot. This was about 46% of all the recorded Vogelpohl's in USA. know there is some excitement going about. Jr. Email Curtis Dennis Jr: In just four meets he made the fourth highest total ever made. Everyone takes shots at Westside. Chuck Vogelpohl became his training partner and his understanding of the deadlift changed forever. Their sets kept going up, and Chuck started to look tired. Much like a rabbit in track. It was really funny at the time back to York. But it was how he did it, George recalls it must have taken 10 seconds to lock out and win top coefficient bench over Clark. There was crazy storiesfrom Westside days, great times at meets and a lot of other fun stuff that isn't fit to talk about in this setting.