tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post1209921548542765712..comments2024-01-18T10:01:07.136-05:00Comments on Chaos and Pain: Step Right Up! Test Your Retard Strength With the Fast Curl and PressJamie Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16182869171233847161noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post-1094653561689199462015-01-10T04:24:29.479-05:002015-01-10T04:24:29.479-05:00Heard a couple of stories about Norberg from Jim S...Heard a couple of stories about Norberg from Jim Schmitz, in whose gym Karl trained.<br /><br />When Norberg was an old man (70's I think) at a casino somewhere, some young guy tried to pick his pocket, only to find his forearm caught by one hand. Norberg proceeded to shake the guy about, shouting that he "shouldn't steal from old people," and in the process, broke the guy's forearm.<br /><br />Jim also told about one time when Schwarznegger came by the gym, being up in Northern California for some exhibition or other. Since it was known that he'd be coming in for a workout, a bunch of people turned out, including Norberg, wearing a suit. Arnold arrived, started shaking a few hands, then stopped and asked, "Is that Karl Norberg?" Upon confirmation, he rushed over, shook Karl's hand, and explained that he was a big fan of Karl's, going on to invite Norberg to the exhibition. Apparently, at the exhibition, he asked Norberg up on stage, introduced him to the crowd, and began rattling off a list of feats Norberg had done - from memory no less.Noble Apehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18355552404342562292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post-76527442180911905282012-06-14T21:11:46.970-04:002012-06-14T21:11:46.970-04:00Lol you are fucking funny in that video. Ripping y...Lol you are fucking funny in that video. Ripping your cargo shorts and listening to that nasty head banger music in your ear buds, and dropping metal weights on the floor making a bunch of racket.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10772637385233899328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post-11983639018202167792010-09-26T15:04:23.659-04:002010-09-26T15:04:23.659-04:00Just stumbled across this, and couldn't resist...Just stumbled across this, and couldn't resist. On his 80th birthday Karl was photographed for the newspaper with me standing in the palm of his hand, arm stretched out. I was nine at the time, so I didn't weigh that much, but the photo session took like ten minutes and he just kept holding his kid-loaded arm out! Impressive...<br />//Bertil NorbergAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post-34673168389048782372010-05-14T19:34:02.164-04:002010-05-14T19:34:02.164-04:00A few years ago, a fellow strongman competitor nam...A few years ago, a fellow strongman competitor named Vince Eagan told me that tese are an excellent excercise for the log press. I dismissed it since my log press was already better than his anyhow, but maybe there is something to them.Glen MacCharlesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post-65640922038307057492010-05-14T11:10:12.652-04:002010-05-14T11:10:12.652-04:00Hahahaha. I hadn't made that connection, and ...Hahahaha. I hadn't made that connection, and wondered what the fuck was with all of the cannonballs. Very odd.Jamie Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182869171233847161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post-90260124196913840662010-05-14T10:50:28.211-04:002010-05-14T10:50:28.211-04:00Man that poster is loaded with phallic shapes and ...Man that poster is loaded with phallic shapes and balls. Jesus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post-31057054611101911612010-05-13T23:32:32.316-04:002010-05-13T23:32:32.316-04:00I bet that was one cool old man.
There aren't...I bet that was one cool old man.<br /><br />There aren't any forums on which I post regularly. It's pretty much down to the occasional visit to the cnp site and arthur's hall. <br /><br />It was two plates. <br /><br />I back squatted 605 deep for a couple of singles the other day, then walked out with 635 and almost broke my ankle because of the shit platform I was on, so I quit squatting and moved on. Today, I did 18 singles with 925 in the quarter squat, and then a few singles with 635 on front squat partials. Seems wto be coming along well.Jamie Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182869171233847161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post-38537333733345723072010-05-13T22:37:31.764-04:002010-05-13T22:37:31.764-04:00Great. As people don't already think I'm o...Great. As people don't already think I'm out of my fucking mind in the gym, you go and show me this exercise, which I must try tomorrow. Fuck you Jamie, and thanks very much.Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post-56309404605100463432010-05-13T22:03:52.081-04:002010-05-13T22:03:52.081-04:00Hahaha, you ripped your pants.Hahaha, you ripped your pants.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post-82600438676656710742010-05-13T20:52:20.028-04:002010-05-13T20:52:20.028-04:00nice post...
are there any forums you post on reg...nice post...<br /><br />are there any forums you post on regularly?<br /><br />how many plates was that, i couldnt see clearly?<br /><br />how are the squats going... wheres your back squat at?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post-46530568284265506242010-05-13T20:31:20.363-04:002010-05-13T20:31:20.363-04:00Awesome, I'll give that a shot tonight.
I wa...Awesome, I'll give that a shot tonight. <br /><br />I was going to clean anyway so why not.brianrhttp://www.nowebsitetolinkto.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835524249360195666.post-52286790905771103892010-05-13T20:28:20.934-04:002010-05-13T20:28:20.934-04:00Good post. I knew Norberg a little (met him half a...Good post. I knew Norberg a little (met him half a dozen times in the gym), and had heard a bit about his contest with Grimek. In the late 50s he worked out sometimes with Pat Casey (the first to bench 600). One thing I know for sure is that on his 60th birthday he benched 400 for several reps, 4 or 5 I think. And 350 on his 70th birthday. A brute. And only two or three REALLY strong guys ever beat him in arm wrestling, and that was when Norberg was elderly!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com