PM member Big Dave Smith - 1 week out Eastern USA's

[MR. BMJ]

Congrats Dave, looking good man!

BMJ

 

[sasquatch99]

like everybody else said, sick wheels! Back is pretty thick too, I can tell ya deadlift for sure!

 

[kscowboy]

I agree with Brad. Hammies are your best body part!!! Amazing hams!!

 

[ajdos]

Impressive as hell, 1 week out? I think the weight would have broken my back. Sick strength.

 

[w8tlifterty]

Good luck Dave, glad you recovered so well from the tear. And still handling sick wgt....

 

[plang]

Definitely some impressive legs and weight! Dave...do u usually work legs less than a week out from a show? Or were you just jumping at the oppurtunity? I know for me it takes 10 days of no legs or stairmaster for mine to look crisp...

 

[BigChef]

Huge legs and great hams, built like a tree trunk!! Good luck Dave!

 

[mountaindog1]

Go get em Dave - pulling for you brother!

JM

 

[oldfella]

I know who I'm callin to help push my landcruiser out of the mud!!! Damn those are some great wheels there Dave. All the best of luck at your show!

 

[Mike Hunt]

he sure is strong but why on earth would you go that heavy so close to a show. just because you have the strength to, why do it? work that hard on diet for 12 weeks only to blow a knee out because you go to heavy?

dave this is not a dis on you, just in general, i have seen this done many times and it boggles me.

 

[Cactus kid]

he sure is strong but why on earth would you go that heavy so close to a show. just because you have the strength to, why do it? work that hard on diet for 12 weeks only to blow a knee out because you go to heavy?

dave this is not a dis on you, just in general, i have seen this done many times and it boggles me.

Perhaps it was only moderate whight to Dave. Those legs look like they could handle a lot more than 5 plates even a week out.

 

[Arcus]

Perhaps it was only moderate whight to Dave. Those legs look like they could handle a lot more than 5 plates even a week out.

yeah, pretty sure he mentioned about doing 7 plates in the video.

look great btw, dave

 

[Big Dave Smith]

Hey guys. I've been advised to wait another 3 weeks to improve my conditioning and enter the Gold's Classic instead of the Easterns... so as of today, I'm 3.5 weeks out. I'll post a few pics soon.

As for heavy... that's not heavy. I was 10 days out at the time (but not I'm not doing Easterns of course). This off-season I will have no problem getting to 300lbs with visible abs. To me, heavy would be 545 for 10 or 6 plates for 6 or something. How do you think you preserve muscle before show?

Again, I follow many of Dante's basic principles. Heavy slag iron builds and maintains muscle. Why start to do lighter stuff before a show if you are warmed up properly? The gym was very hot, which was nice. I had kwan loong oil and knee sleeves on my knees. I don't have knee issues.

Look at all the bodybuilders who train heavy as long as possible before a show. Ronnie, Branch, Dorian, etc.

 

[tenny]

Hey guys. I've been advised to wait another 3 weeks to improve my conditioning and enter the Gold's Classic instead of the Easterns... so as of today, I'm 3.5 weeks out. I'll post a few pics soon.

As for heavy... that's not heavy. I was 10 days out at the time (but not I'm not doing Easterns of course). This off-season I will have no problem getting to 300lbs with visible abs. To me, heavy would be 545 for 10 or 6 plates for 6 or something. How do you think you preserve muscle before show?

Again, I follow many of Dante's basic principles. Heavy slag iron builds and maintains muscle. Why start to do lighter stuff before a show if you are warmed up properly? The gym was very hot, which was nice. I had kwan loong oil and knee sleeves on my knees. I don't have knee issues.

Look at all the bodybuilders who train heavy as long as possible before a show. Ronnie, Branch, Dorian, etc.

lol....you did 545 for what.....3 or 4 reps......1 week out???
and thats NOT heavy???.....lol......so heavy would be 4 or 5 more
reps????......sounds pretty heavy to me man

 

[Matsuo Munefusa]

Hey guys. I've been advised to wait another 3 weeks to improve my conditioning and enter the Gold's Classic instead of the Easterns... so as of today, I'm 3.5 weeks out. I'll post a few pics soon.

As for heavy... that's not heavy. I was 10 days out at the time (but not I'm not doing Easterns of course). This off-season I will have no problem getting to 300lbs with visible abs. To me, heavy would be 545 for 10 or 6 plates for 6 or something. How do you think you preserve muscle before show?

Again, I follow many of Dante's basic principles. Heavy slag iron builds and maintains muscle. Why start to do lighter stuff before a show if you are warmed up properly? The gym was very hot, which was nice. I had kwan loong oil and knee sleeves on my knees. I don't have knee issues.

Look at all the bodybuilders who train heavy as long as possible before a show. Ronnie, Branch, Dorian, etc.

haha dave you're awesome man

 

[Big Dave Smith]

lol....you did 545 for what.....3 or 4 reps......1 week out???
and thats NOT heavy???.....lol......so heavy would be 4 or 5 more
reps????......sounds pretty heavy to me man

Everybody's good at something I guess. I've just always, always, always squatted.

 

[liftalot79]

The posts and how BDS carries himself....

I would put him at atleast 30yrs old but at 25yrs he can just keep going.

Best of Conditioning and placing to you Bud!!!

 

[Mike Hunt]

tht is insane strength.:headbang:

 

[Mike Hunt]

Hey guys. I've been advised to wait another 3 weeks to improve my conditioning and enter the Gold's Classic instead of the Easterns... so as of today, I'm 3.5 weeks out. I'll post a few pics soon.

As for heavy... that's not heavy. I was 10 days out at the time (but not I'm not doing Easterns of course). This off-season I will have no problem getting to 300lbs with visible abs. To me, heavy would be 545 for 10 or 6 plates for 6 or something. How do you think you preserve muscle before show?

Again, I follow many of Dante's basic principles. Heavy slag iron builds and maintains muscle. Why start to do lighter stuff before a show if you are warmed up properly? The gym was very hot, which was nice. I had kwan loong oil and knee sleeves on my knees. I don't have knee issues.

Look at all the bodybuilders who train heavy as long as possible before a show. Ronnie, Branch, Dorian, etc.

i think thats a good idea, in the video you didnt look as conditioned as you could have been. you posted some outside/backyard pics which made a huge difference in your appearance and after seeing those i thought maybe he can pull it off, but if you have 3.5 more weeks left there should be no issues with you getting into the condition you desire.

 

[Jblack]

wow

insane legs..I am definatley jealous..and big dave, I am with you..I try to train as heavy as possible up to a show..but hell I do not know any other way really...but best of luck to you at your show man..you look great.