Thursday, November 01, 2007

  • Bill Pettis: 23-1/4 Inch Arms

    • Bill Pettis 23-1/4 Inch ArmsBill Pettis: 23-1/4 Inch Arms

    There were a lot of big guys during the 1970's West Coast Bodybuilding Scene -- but none bigger than Bill Pettis.

    He's not a name you see mentioned much because he had no interest in competing - just building the biggest and strongest arms he possibly could.

    Looks like he succeeded.

    As reported by Iron Man Magazine in 1975, his workouts were legendary -- 100 sets of arm work, standing triceps curls with 315 pounds on the bar, 180 pound curls and endless sets of pushups to "flush gallons of blood through the great muscle mass and get an extreme pump."

    On several occasions his entire workout consisted of 3000 or more pushups (which took him five hours!)

    Among his other lifts you can also add a 475 bench press and a squat with 620 pounds.

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    Posted by John Wood @ Thursday, November 01, 2007

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