Bob Peoples - The Greatest Deadlifter of All Time?
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- Опубликовано: 19 июн 2024
- Exploring the life and achievements of Bob Peoples, a relatively unknown early powerlifter who set records which stood for decades. His methods were very unique and he is credited with multiple inventions which we still use today. A true legend of the Iron Game.
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Further reading:
Bob Peoples: Super Deadlifter by Terry Todd and Paul Anderson - starkcenter.org/igh/igh-v15/i...
Iron Man Magazine April-May 1952 - www.goldenerabookworm.com/pro...
Lifter Profile: Bob Peoples by Arid DeMarco - affectinggravity.blogspot.com...
Developing Physical Strength by Bob Peoples - superstrengthtraining.com/dev...
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro & Childhood
01:11 - DYI Barbell & Early Training
02:42 - First Competition & WW2
03:54 - Road To 700 Pounds
05:40 - His Greatest Lift
06:32 - His Physique & Fun Anecdote
07:37 - Inventions
10:10 - Technique & Training
12:21 - Conclusion
4x bodyweight deadlift conventional at 181 is absolutely mind blowing.
With a 4x bodylength wingspan
he was natrual as well
@@MarcoPeyranohe was natty n188a
mid
@@haowo.c💀
-Deadlifts 4x bodyweight
-Invents essential lifting equipment, still used decades later
-Sets the archetype of the antisocial lifter
BASED
Gospel of Jesus Christ John 3:16 For God So loved the world that he gave his only Begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him should not Perish but have Everlasting Life. Jesus Christ Died for the sin of the World, If you believe in ur heart God risen Jesus from the dead and confess him with ur mouth to people you shall be saved. Jesus said I Am The only way to heaven there is no other way! Repent of urs sins (Repent means Change ur Mind turning away from sinful things and being truly sorry for it.) trust Jesus and give ur life to him He Loves you cares about you more than anyone ever will! we are saved By Grace Trough Faith!,this is sin: Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death but the gift of eternal life in our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 3:23 For all have sined and felt short of the Glory of God. For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. Romans 1:18-21, 23 KJV Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 REPENT OR YOU WILL PERISH REPENT AND BELIEVE THE GOSPEL GET RIGHT WITH GOD LORD JESUS CHRIST.
yuh
Crazy to think almost 100 years ago there was a 180 lbs man deadlifting 725 lbs very impressive
stop spoiling retard
I truly don't buy it. Sorry but no man ever would be able to move that weight at 82kg.
It's just not happening.
Also exageratting weights was very common back then so it's not crazy to say people pulled a publicity stunt.
@@ReivasMC Bro I’m 80kg deadlifting 530 lbs and I’m not a power lifter But there’s the elites like Russwole, Dmitry Nasonov and many many more now a days that have pulled 800+ at 82kg
@@ReivasMC if I were you I wouldn’t make comments without doing any type of research at all
@@ReivasMC The lifts were done at Official Meets and the Weights were counted. It's not like he just told people he lifted X amount of weight and the news paper published it.
The fact that this dude invented the power rack hit me like a sack of bricks. It’s also very motivating to see that he was able to develop a method so effective for him without too much reliance on what others said or did.
Yeah it's a great example of the obvious path not necessarily being the one which will lead you to greatness. Imagine how badly he would get roasted if he posted his rounded back deadlifts on social media nowadays.
@@NattyLifeYTBro, I've asked for this before and ask again 😁 Do one on Jaakko Pessinen, insanely strong guy. He lifted and flipped a car - not just the hull like they do at WSM - at 85kg bodyweight! Some of his videos are on RUclips. Truly incredible stuff
Looks like bro is ignoring you .. 👀
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His physique was pretty much built for deadlifts. He had very long arms and a very powerful torso. What a tremendous character, he is a true legend of the weight lifting culture worldwide.
Exactly. A freak of nature basically. I would even consider that a birth defect, as that arm length is pretty unusual.
Gospel of Jesus Christ John 3:16 For God So loved the world that he gave his only Begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him should not Perish but have Everlasting Life. Jesus Christ Died for the sin of the World, If you believe in ur heart God risen Jesus from the dead and confess him with ur mouth to people you shall be saved. Jesus said I Am The only way to heaven there is no other way! Repent of urs sins (Repent means Change ur Mind turning away from sinful things and being truly sorry for it.) trust Jesus and give ur life to him He Loves you cares about you more than anyone ever will! we are saved By Grace Trough Faith!,this is sin: Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death but the gift of eternal life in our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 3:23 For all have sined and felt short of the Glory of God. For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. Romans 1:18-21, 23 KJV Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 REPENT OR YOU WILL PERISH REPENT AND BELIEVE THE GOSPEL GET RIGHT WITH GOD LORD JESUS CHRIST.
Yeah. It's like when the dating culture takes about "Gigi Chad," or when children use to be in the "build a bear " fad, or like Victor Wembinya of the Spurs, in the NBA....like freak of nature phenotype for deadlifts.
I mean not even just his biomechanics with arm length to height ratio, but look at his muscle mass, (obviously his back is almost like a work of art, but the development of of forearm muscles in comparison to upper arms), , insertion points, heck, even the size of his hands, and the narrow clavicles.
Work ethic was obviously there as well, but it's like it was God's plan,"( shout out Drake), for this man to find and fall in love with the deadlift.
@@ggram0551 Gospel of Jesus Christ. John 3:16 For God So loved the world that he gave his only Begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him should not Perish but have Everlasting Life. Jesus Christ Died on the Cross for all the sin of the World, and now we can be Forgiven of all of our sins and be washed clean by the Blood of Jesus Christ for our iniquities trespasses... now all you need to do is Repent of all of ur sins (Repent means Change ur Mind turning away from sinful things and being truly sorry with all ur heart, and if you Repent and still go back to sinful things nothing will happend but if you are truly serious Lord will change ur life forever) (example of repenting Father God I ask in Jesus Name please forgive me of all my Sins I acknowledge that im a sinful man/woman I am truly sorry and trust in Jesus that he lived suffered and died on the cross for me and my sins so I can be Forgiven was barried and that you rised him on the 3th day please wash me clean with the blood of Christ make in me a new heart that can love and forgive Lord change my desires change me Lord Jesus come into my life change everything about me make me a new creation fill me with ur HolySpirit...)is what sin is Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of eternal life in our Lord Jesus Christ. and the only way to heaven is Trough Jesus Christ there is no other way! John 14:6 I Am The Way The Truth And The Life No Man cometh to the Father Except Trough Me. and you are saved by Grace Trough Faith not by works, we cannot save urselfs from sin we don't get to go to heaven because we are a Good People we are not!, we cannot earn ur salvation it is given to us as a Free Gift all we need to do is receive it! Romans 3:23 For All have sinned and Felt Short of the Glory of God. There is none Good but God!, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10: Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Revelation 21:8 KJV.ruclips.net/video/YO8mvu7I2xg/видео.html
Oh but he didnt have long arms when he started training, they were like bro lets grow or this dude gona kill us 😅
Bob People’s is a great man.
Good peoples, one might say.
@@Wayf4rer A people person to say the least.
Was... the man is dead, and words/grammar matter. ✌️
@@stephss respect also matters
He *was* the People's champion!
This guy is a genius, I now admire this man greatly. Wish he got more recognition
He is definitely massively underrated
It’s safe to say Bob peoples has won the “people’s”hearts with his ingenuity and ambition for lifting naturally. Legend
Bronze (and Silver) Era Basement Boogz.
Those deadlift leverages are insane. Monkey arms, super short torso, long femurs.
Also, for anyone who wants to develop lower lats, check out Bob. Deadlift.
“Lower lats” lol.
I love the part with the photographer who didn’t get the photo. Bob was a legend for lifting 699 lbs again to help the photographer get that legendary shot!
Yeah it’s hard to imagine being able to hit 2 max effort lifts like that back to back, he really was a beast
He's an inspiration for me to achieve 600lbs+ deadlifts conventional as a lifetime natty. Amazing athlete and deadlifter. Definition of hard work with no bs and drugs. An all around hard working man
Ever think about hiring a coach? It's hard to check your ego when it comes to training, but a good coach can help a lot.
So that's the man we must all thank for the invention of the power rack. Thank you, Bob Peoples!
The people's champ
What's even more astonishing, other than his bodyweight, is the fact he used a double overhand grip to lift 725lbs!
Dude literally has wings, his back is insane!
This content is rare here on RUclips. Keep inspiring us through these remarkable men who needed nothing more than their healthy diet and determination.
Thanks for your support bro!
Now I wanna deadlift
Do it!!
Bob had seriously long arms, which greatly helps when deadlifting. A power rack, a barbell, and weight plates is all you really need to get strong. He definitely proved that with his homemade equipment.
Yeeup, his lockout is lower than me deadlifting Sumo Max Width on a Texas Deadlift Bar
Yeah his power rack and leg presses with the wooden frames would make me nervous to trust. Hell, I've seen people's steel racks that looked unsafe.
The seperation in his back is crazy
This actually legit inspires me for my training, to know what a human is capable of without drug assistant, seeing all of these hulking mass monsters on the internet is definitely frustrating because they aren't reliable comparisons to myself, I trained a lot like Bob Peoples did when I first started out, hanged up a big tire for boxing, wrapping a towel on a beam of wood for pull ups and working with weight I had using a back pack for most of my calisthenics exercises.
The on screen text clarifying exactly what some of the pictures are is a nice touch, as is showing the weights in metric units for us non-Muricans.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it bro!
This guy is an inspiration. He had nothing. Made his own equipment, came up with his own techniques. Not to mention he started off with 50 lbs dumb bells. Which is one hell of a weight to start off with.
Maybe that's why he liked deadlifts. There's not much else you can do with a 50 lb weight as a kid. I remember feeling accomplished when I first clean and pressed a 50 lb dumbell. I think I was 10 years old.
I can't help but think that everything on a farm back then was heavy enough to at least help make 50lb dumbbells a little more manageable. Agreed though, starting with 50's is going to decide quickly whether you want it or not.
One might say.... hes a true Primal.
Lol
He probably stretched his arms out during growth by deadlifting. His body molded into the ideal deadlifting body by deadlifting while growing.
@@WolfManJammer Milk cans. Since he inherited the 50's, it's fair to assume that Dad was passing along some pretty strong genes.
Paul Anderson admired Bob Peoples so much that he never tried to beat Bob’s deadlift record. Paul Anderson was capable of at least 800 pounds.
Paul never competed with the deadlift but he’s recorded deadlifting 1000 lbs with special hooks that approximate modern day straps. I think he did 920 raw no belt
Doing those record lifts with no straps, his grip must have been just unbelievable.
imagine the handshake, umm bob, oww fuckkkk bob i said your hired, boobbbbbbb your hired now please stop shaking my hand
Yes,his grip was Unbelievable!. that man could bend bottle caps with quarter under the cork insert.someone put dime in the bottle cap instead,and with difficulty,he bent it!
You guys still haven't heard about hook grip huh
Bob swearing never to lift again in doubt is like vegeta after gohan beats cell and claiming "I'm no warrior ill never fight again" then he trains for 7 years straight haha.
Great video. I gotta get that book too!
I'm 23 now, been lifting for 6 years have a 625 deadlift and counting, naturally.
Hell yeah brother! I just saw your lift, good stuff.
Good stuff brother. Sky is the limit. I'm still making prs in my 30s lifwtime natural. No need for roids.
Do you weigh 310 lbs?
@bobgreenfield9158 no I weigh 270
@@bobgreenfield9158 and I'm 6'3
It's so cool learning about the lifters that you mention on your channel. Thank you for the time and effort that you put into this and every video. It's also nice to know that I'm not the only one that gets frustrated with themselves.
Many thanks for your support :)
I have his book, written by his daughter.Yes, we’ve all been there and wanted to toss our plates away. Peoples actually did it! Only to have to hike them back up the hill.
Peoples would deadlift while standing in a hole, and shovel dirt into it every session to increase the range of motion needed, and thus the load.
After seeing a photo of Paul Anderson - who spent some early time noting what Peoples did - squatting in a wooden beam power rack with drilled holes, I made my own as a teenager. It served me very well!
I have an original Girard Trap Bar. Does anyone recall Rader’s ring squat device??
Lots of great independent minded innovators once upon a time!
Wonderful episode, and an easy subscription!
The man is a lifting/ Strengtth Icon. No excuses, against numerous adversities and for the pure joy of attaining his goals he was able to achieve it.
damn this guy is a big inspiration to me. i started lifting at 26, deadlift is my favorite, i always train alone, i've had major abdominal surgery that i've had to recover from and basically had to start over from the bottom with my lifting...thanks for this vid, great!
I love how you are able to tell a great story . Thank you for that man.😊
Thank you bro!
Loved how he hauled his equipment back.
I had knee surgery and was out of my usual sports so I took up deadlifting and immediately loved the noticable strength gains the exercise produced. I was comfortably able to dl 465lbs x 3 which was more than double my body weight by the time I finished physical therapy and was able to get back into training sports. I used to argue on forums that Deadlift is 'the one exercise' but Squat fans were always ready to argue their side.
Have you ever heard about bench?
Deadlifting is the essence of the human movement pattern. basically activates all the muscles in the body and builds a strong physique that can handel all daily tasks.
@@Hoppitoti love benchpress but honestly it is a pretty shitty exercise for anything but benchpress and looking awsome with ^ without a T shirt 😂
@@darthvader1494 That just is not true. It's the ultimate horizontal pressing power developer. Of course there are accessories and variations that can help bring you to your best, but that's true for every lift. That's just part of doing a primary movement. Doing accessories and variations for it. And having great pecs is fantastic for crushing strength.
@@HoppitotI deadlift. “Who cares what do you bench?
I typically hate "inspiring" content but this guy is a serious inspiration. I think a lot of natty weightlifting hobbyists like myself will see themselves in this guy.
An excellent man with excellent ingenuity and superior fortitude.
Bob People’s is a large stepping stone built into elevating the greatness of the bodybuilding world into human history
Absolute chad of a man, hit 315 for a single today in the gym in honor of bob
Salute.
i also went to gym in honor of bob, then bragged to strangers online about what i "hit" in honor of bob.
@@Handle35667 I'm not bragging, if I was bragging I'd be arrogant, I know many people are stronger than me, even in my age and weight class, even in lighter weight classes and etc, Im just sharing how Bob inspired me to go deadlift, plus, if you doubt the legitimacy of my lifts which I assume the quotes around hit meant, you can check my page, I've uploaded that very 315 single
@@Handle35667 I'm not bragging, if I was bragging I'd be arrogant, I know many people are stronger than me, even in my age and weight class, even in lighter weight classes and etc, Im just sharing how Bob inspired me to go deadlift, plus, if you doubt the legitimacy of my lifts which I assume the quotes around hit meant, you can check my page, I've uploaded that very 315 single
Gospel of Jesus Christ John 3:16 For God So loved the world that he gave his only Begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him should not Perish but have Everlasting Life. Jesus Christ Died for the sin of the World, If you believe in ur heart God risen Jesus from the dead and confess him with ur mouth to people you shall be saved. Jesus said I Am The only way to heaven there is no other way! Repent of urs sins (Repent means Change ur Mind turning away from sinful things and being truly sorry for it.) trust Jesus and give ur life to him He Loves you cares about you more than anyone ever will! we are saved By Grace Trough Faith!,this is sin: Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death but the gift of eternal life in our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 3:23 For all have sined and felt short of the Glory of God. For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. Romans 1:18-21, 23 KJV Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 REPENT OR YOU WILL PERISH REPENT AND BELIEVE THE GOSPEL GET RIGHT WITH GOD LORD JESUS CHRIST.
Honestly this guy is on another level
This makes me want to deadlift even more now. When I'm done losing weight I can get back to training the deadlift my favorite lift of the big three.
@0:17 that crazy back development!
The barr is on his knees, his arms are like ideal to swimm or fight, he has John Jones level reach
5:55 look how long his arms are, thats insane, no wonder he was so good.
awesome video as always! thank you
Another well researched video on someone I've never heard of. Keep up the great work!! Thanks for sharing.
This video gave me hope for the future. I just turned 25 and have hit a wall on all big three after 12 years of training including 4,5 years of powerlifting training. I have been thinking about hopping on something when I turn 30 for some time now but you may have changed my mind with this video. So I thank you for this gem of a video❤
Best of luck to you brother! Hope you stay healthy and smash all your goals 💪 this is a lifelong marathon
@@NattyLifeYT Thank you so much man. My current PR’s are a 507lbs (230kg) squat, 380lbs (172,5kg) bench and a 639lbs (290kg) conventional deadlift. My goals are a 550lbs (250kg) squat, 405lbs (184kg) bench and I’m chasing 666lbs (302kg) for deadlift. I’m gonna keep chasing those numbers even if it takes another 10 or 20 years🙏🏻
Just wonderful! Thanks for this video!
Here I thought this is just going to be a quick pop in and then off I go.
But wow what a wholesome video of a wholesome guy.
Great video and thanks for making it.
Like looking in a mirror, I had comical legs and a decent back while I deadlifted 585 at 170, back in 1988 I always admired his exploits.
I like proof. Don't believe anything on RUclips.
An amazing real life story - I can remember reading an article in an old Iron Man magazine about his training. A very impressive man and a great video
Great video man, I didn't know about this guy but I'm truly greatly inspired. What a legend, definitely has my pick for atleast top 3 deadlifters of all time.
Incredible, thanks for sharing the Video 😮
Loved the video. As a deadlifter myself, really enjoyed and learned a lot. Cheers from Rio, Brazil.
I just found your channel, and I have to say, thank you so much for documenting athletes like this! It's so hard telling what's real or not these days, with steroids, editing, AI abuse... Seeing folks like this way back before all that stuff achieving incredible feats of strengths and amazing physiques really does wonders for motivation. It can be done, and evidently it always has been done!
Wow never knew of him. Thanks for uploading such a legend.
I think a lot of people without cash have improvised (though not quite to the extent of Bob!). I grew up in the sticks as well and used all kinds of things as weights, concrete poured into old buckets and things they used for holding roadworks signs which used to be concrete but are now usually made of compressed crumb rubber and recycled plastic. In my garden now I have a few of those latter ones and I use them with a bar for deadlifting outside in the summer and I add extra plates where needed. Also tying on plates like in that photo. We even did that at the old athletics club which had no Olympic bars and the plates were never big enough to leave enough space on the ends of the bar, so some ended up strapped onto the inner bar. There was a home-made 'V-bar' made by someone from the steelworks and the middle bend was so deep it knocked into your thigh (or worse) or if you turned it around it almost hit you in the face.😂
It is so astonishing and motivational video. Thanks for letting me know him better
Great video, thank you!!!
Thanks so much for these videos! His back definition is absolutely absurd. These pictures and stories are amazing, usually these greats are mentioned in passing or at least just a paragraph; to see a longer format devoted to him is a delight. Thank you!
Many thanks bro! It does take quite a while to get all the info together but it feels nice to remember them this way and present it in a digestible format for people who might not have heard of them. Bob Peoples in particular is just super unknown considering all he has done to advance powerlifting and how dominant he was in his time, I'm surprised he doesn't get talked about more.
What a great video. Thank you. When I struggle with my training again, I am going to think about Bob. What a stud.
Thank you for your support bro
Great video! What a legend...
I love these stories❤ Inspiring as ever!!
Thank you :)
Excellent story. You covered everything perfectly !! Thanks for sharing it !
Excellent video! I love learning about strength legends.
Fantastic video! Thank you 👏😎
Wow! Very impressive. Thank you for sharing.
Good video, Bob was a very innovative trainer and set a new deadlift standard
Bob Peoples had the Demon Back! He might be related to the Hanma family
I mean Goerner did 790 conventional and 660 one handed, but Bob was definitely a legend. Certainly the best under 200!
Yeah Goerner had bigger numbers but also weighed a solid 80-90 pounds more. I wonder why the Americans made no mention of his record, not sure if it was a WW2 thing or if his convential lift was not done in an official contest. Both legends in their own right anyway, certainly with the one handed DL. I reckon pound for pound Peoples was more impressive on the conventional, what do you think?
@NattyLifeYT the other factor to consider is specialization. Peoples was definitely a deadlift specialist whereas Goerner was a hyper-generalist who was not interested in reaching his absolute max conventional since he was worried that might be bad for his health.
It'd be kind of like comparing the deadlift of a smaller elite powerlifting deadlift specialist to a bigger crossfitter these days.
That’s true, Goerner did a huge variety of lifts..
Great video, thanks.
That was an awesome video. Thanks, very interesting.
If I start DL training like Bob for 30 years, I'd reach my peak around 97 year old. LOL What a man back then and even in present day standard
Fantastic video, what an amazing guy.
Thanks for posting this. I like seeing his equipment. I have a set of those hook straps.
God bless Bob Peoples, and God bless Natty Life for showcasing such mindblowing natty potential.
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Onward and upward noble natties!!
What a gem of a video!
Excellent Video!
Incredible video.
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Thank you sharing this.
Dude was a walking FORKLIFT 💪
Amazing video man
Awesome video!
Excellent video! I enjoy it
Wow man, what a great video! Super interesting! It's shocking how strong the man was 💪
Many thanks brother! Peoples was a beast, it's a shame how unknown he is nowadays
Excellent video 🎉
go bob! good to hear about these not so famous strongmen and lifters. his story was really inspiring. and a great example of humble "basement" genious.
Thank you!
I love history and i love weightlifting! great vid!.
great content as always
Thank you bro!
Insane wingspans like this are rare among lifters.
Great video thank you
great video, cool story. Thank you.
I would love to see a mockup of Bob's typical training equipment. Even better to try lifting using his designs. That's one motivated and innovative lifter!
One of my inspirations to deadlift at least Jefferson and hack deadlift bigger numbers, due to how similar he was to me in age, weight and lifting with just a barbell and weights, a true hero for helped me realise what’s possible for us.
Dante, great video as usual. For those interested, I'll be covering the training methods of Bob Peoples in the near future.
I am 6’5” and never took steroids. I trained from about 18 years old to over 42 years old. I deadlifted 550 pounds and I team lifted over 850 pounds with a weightlifting friend many years ago. I was always a gifted deadlift weight trainer. Loved the Trap Bar and tried the Safety Squat Bar but a Hack Squat/Leg Press combo machine was my favorite. Donated one to the last school I taught in.
I'm 6'4" life long natty, when I was in college at around 21yo and weighing 210 I've maxed out my dead lift with 510 for 4 reps
Why did you stop? How old are you now?
@@RogueCylon I am 60 years old and only stopped competing as a bodybuilder because I won my class and the overall in my last competition at 42 years old. I keep active and people say I don’t look over 40 years old.
@@RogueCylon 42 yo Just now Oct 1st.
Why stopping, live happen, needed to work , study, laziness...
I wasn't 100% out , was a on and off like almost a year training year and a half. Latest I was 5y with out training, packed some girth, went carnivore during the pandemy and I'm back on the horse, leaner and full of motivation 3 months now,
@@bernhardjordan9200 I picked on some weight post CoVid as I had some complications. Now I’m full send. Hoping, really hoping you start back. Key to longevity.
I would love to see you do Paul Anderson vs Doug Hepburn. The people person verses the introvert, the travelling evangelist vs the man who lived in the gym, and, ultimately, the strongest man in the world vs the second strongest man in the world.
Not a bad idea. I have been considering branching out a bit more from my laser focus on bodybuilding, let’s see how this video does…
Good topic. I might also nominate Terry Todd, who admired both men and competed under fake names like "Andy Hepburn." Todd rarely publicized his own achievements, but his grip was stronger than Anderson's and there's a mind-blowing photo of him doing bent rows with a 440-pound barbell.
Love the story about him throwing his weights down the hill. We've all been there on one thing or another.
Strength can increase into one's forties. It's the recovery periods that become longer.
LOL 😂, I'm 63 and still lifting. Give me a break.
Great video!
A drug free 725 deadlift at 181 is still very impressive today and even more as he did it double overhand (hook grip)?
Bob probably also invented the hook grip.
I did a 685 deadlift back in 1989 in the American Drug Free Powerlifting Association at 242 which was a really good deadlift at the time in that federation to put some perspective on what Bob did.
I remember reading a young Paul Anderson met and trained with an older Bob Peoples.
Paul from North Georgia mountains (Tocoaa) and Bob from East Tennessee both Appalachian mountain boys!!
I have always loved both powerlifting history and Appalachian mountain culture from that era.
Just fascinating video and Bobs wife Juanita was a beauty too.
Where can we get access to those articles by Terry Todd and Paul Anderson?
Thanks bro! The article’s linked in the description
Great vid
When people are trying to figure out what a natty body looks like, there ya go. This guy shows you what a strong natural body looks like. Just like Mike O'Hearn😂
This man was an absolute UNIT. The way he tweaked and adjusted so many parameters over literal decades to become one of the best damn deadlifters in history is amazing. Next time I'm pulling a deadlift or am under the bar in a power rack, I'll be using this man as inspiration. Thanks, Bob!