I met Davey boy a few times back in the 90's at t'gym. First time I couldn't believe it, he was so wide. Like a fridge with legs. The gym was owned by a professionally, successful bodybuilder who was big himself, it was an old skool gym; I was used to seeing big blokes in there. But Davey was unreal, like a lifesize He-man doll.

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Love to hear those stories in the comments, keeping the legend alive. Thanks for sharing

@mjlives5428

3 ай бұрын

What gym?

@Halbared

3 ай бұрын

@@mjlives5428 O'Malley's.

@mjlives5428

3 ай бұрын

@@Halbared cool thanks

@ricosalvaje5802

3 ай бұрын

Davey was enormous especially after his WWE return in the early 90s.

Did you ever see the clip of Davey standing up with Mabel on his shoulders? He was using the turnbuckle for support but still one of the most mindboggling in-ring feats I’ve ever seen

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Actually havent seen that. What a beast. Too bad i coudlnt include it.

Pound for pound BULLDOG WAS A POWERHOUSE

Awesome wrestler and one of my favorite back in the day. RIP big man 😞

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Changed the landscape back in the days

@cube04

3 ай бұрын

He was my childhood hero ❤

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

@@cube04 Bret vs Smith in England especially

@cube04

2 ай бұрын

@@howstrongis exactly. I remember this night as it was yesterday….my parents allowed me to stay up late and they allowed me to drink Coke & I had tons of chips. Awesome memories!

Excellent upload Loved the old school training clips,

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Appreciate it, so many more I want to cover, love the whole old school training vibe. Stay tuned

The black and white photo at 1:30 is taken from the Hulk Hogan episode of the A-Team which featured a scene in a gym at the end that has among others, both Davey and Dynamite.

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Great catch

And that bulldog eats a hot dog! That made me laugh way more than i should have.

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

You and me both

Appreciate this. I've researched Daveys regimen but never seen one on Dynamite.

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Couldn’t find too much on Dynamite, but since he influenced Davey with many things, my guess is their training and diet might have been quite similar.

I used to train at Shakes Powerhouse Gym Seattle back in the 90s, WWF days and when they came to town they would all train there. I met several of the wrestlers, Ultimate Warrior, Lex Luger, Killer Bees, Jim Nighthart, Hercules Hernandez, Mr Perfect and the British Bulldogs. I’ve seen Davey Boy reppinig four plates for east reps on bench press. It was great having them in the gym

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

That’s awesome, that’s pretty much all the big powerhouses of that era. How was Mr Perfect?

@Hittdogg17

3 ай бұрын

@@howstrongis Kurt barely lifted anything lol

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

@@Hittdogg17Thats Perfect :)

530 is a decent estimate for Davey’s bench 1RM. I always heard up to 550 - believable considering how massive he got in the early 90s when he was feuding with the Warlord - around 270lbs legit at 5’9” or so. Apparently he maxed out at around 500lbs on deadlift because of a nasty back injury - never went heavier than that

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Agree, judging from the bench clips he recorded privately. No reason for him to use any fake plates as a private person. He was built like a freight train.

@da90sReAlvloc

3 ай бұрын

​@@howstrongis yes make the snake pit video

@peterl2017

3 ай бұрын

I think 530 is conservative with the ease he did 500 three times. I would belive the 550, but all opinion and guessing.

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

@@peterl2017 couldn’t agree more

This is a cool ass video! Going through the routines and PR's of these wrestlers

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Appreciate it. If you have anu requests let me know. So many guys i still want to cover.

Yeah use to luv watching the British Bulldogs,,,,👍,, One of the greatest tag teams ever 👌,, Dynamite kid,,,, Pound for pound,,,one of the greatest ever,,,💪✊️

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Trendsetters for sure. Absolute unit as singles and tag competitors. Fully agree

@lee-the-artist-1392

3 ай бұрын

@@howstrongis 👍

Great video, please do more of the wrestlers and their journeys.. Thanks

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Appreciate it. Will do. In case you have any suggestions of guys you want to see let me know.

@Carpfinatic

3 ай бұрын

@@howstrongis Just a few I watched when growing up..Kane, Sid Vicious, Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Giant Haystacks, Big Daddy, Triple H, Ultimate Warrior, Bret Hart , Stan Hansen, Haku, Yokozuna , Legion of Doom, Demolition , Randy Savage, Ultimate Warrior.. Any others from the 80s through to 00s.. Thanks again and I look forward to seeing more content. Great job, new subscriber here 👍

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

@@Carpfinatic some of them already on my radar, all great suggestions

04:40 idk if anyone ever heard Bret tell the story about blading Stone Cold during their I Quit match and relating how important it is to stay still and how Davy let someone else blade him and Davy got freaked out and turned his head and got cut real bad from it, well if you look at this pic of him it looks like you can see the scar that seems totally consistent with that story. How cool!

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing.I never heard that story. Now that scars makes a lot more sense.

Loved it, especially the old photos. Davey Boy looked huge standing in that gym with Hulk and Ricky Steamboat. Was the other guy Junkyard Dog?

@Ghoulies

3 ай бұрын

It's Mr T. When they were on the A-Team 😊

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Actually it was Mr T, photo took place during a video shoot for the a team.

@shadyacrefarm1005

3 ай бұрын

Ha! I was way off.

@shadyacrefarm1005

3 ай бұрын

Did you do one on Superstar Billy Graham?

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Actually just got recently into his matches. Let me dig a little further into him and find some additional material, but i am highgly interested in covering him.@@shadyacrefarm1005

Vader no sold that suplex lol

love Davey Boy 💪

@howstrongis

2 ай бұрын

One of the best

Please make the Snake pit video! Went there recently for a seminar

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

That’s awesome, we have one here in Tokyo, Billy Robinsons picture is still on his chair.

Classic. Thanks for this

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Appreciate it. Still so many old school and modern guys I want to cover

@da90sReAlvloc

3 ай бұрын

​@@howstrongis you should do a video how strong was Viv Graham

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

@@da90sReAlvloc wasn’t familiar with him, will look into it. Thanks for the recommendation

@da90sReAlvloc

3 ай бұрын

​@@howstrongis he's a gangster from Tyneside who only used his fists , he was a bodybuilder and a boxer, There is footage of him in a gym on KZread, You earned yourself a subscriber Stay safe 👍

He was the best!

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Both of them, for sure

Great stuff tanks.

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Appreciate it

Let's not forget he had a heart attack at 39🙄

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, payed the price unfortunately

@AndyML3883

3 ай бұрын

I've just turned 41 today and feel as healthy as ever. 39 is a baby. He had years ahead . RIP.

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

@@AndyML3883 Yeah, same here. Scary if you think about it

@HST40

3 ай бұрын

That was not diet related. That was high doses and never monitoring his markers

@casioshock

3 ай бұрын

yeah sadly the big powerful guys who take roids burn out very fast with the exception of a few. Its very sad though. So many wrestlers went the same way

Bret hart said in his book dynamite could bench crazy numbers over 400 pounds for reps!!

@howstrongis

25 күн бұрын

From all the guys Bret seems always a more reliable source

Thank you 🙇‍♂️🤝

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching rather

bulldog the only wrestler who did too much legs. his thighs were so thick they smacked into each other as he walked, giving him a funky pace

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Somebody said he is "Thick as mince"

Please do a powerhouse video👏🏼

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

You mean the powerhouse gym?

Was always curious more into his bodybuilding routine so thanks for this.Was confused when you mentioned it was thought he could curl 200 and bench 450 but there was no proff than you showed him benching 500 for 3 fast or not? There is a video which shows him benching alot called Davey 500 pound bench...maybe this is footage from that where he;s benching alot of sets .

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

If I have the routine somewhere, I always try to include it. Got actually the WWE performance center handbook, let me think how I can incorporate it in a video. As for the curl, it was only mentioned by someone. The 500 bench was an actual video, think I attached the wrong part. Let me maybe upload the part as a KZread short or something

@mjlives5428

3 ай бұрын

@@howstrongis Understandable.Good job overall really enjoyed it!!!

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

@@mjlives5428 thanks, really appreciate it

I had that bulldogs video back in the day. Dynamite is only shown doing a few small isolation moves, but he IS curling a 60lb dumbell on the preacher bench like it's nothing - that's not easy. lol.

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Think it might be still on the WWE Network, love that 80s Gym fashion.

Yes, please make the snake pit video

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

I put it on my to do list, will cover it in the next couple of weeks

Yes please a snake pit video would be cool

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Will look into it. We got a snake pit here also in Tokyo, want to cover both places

Overall it's not bad but would swap out the sugary orange or apple juice drinks (which I'm guessing is to absorb creatine) for basic high vitamin C and zinc in plain water.

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, especially with all the "supps" he was taking, diet needs to be tuned in. Overall pretty high in Protein and Fiber

1:30 Damn

I forgot how good his snap suplex was

@howstrongis

2 ай бұрын

Especially with Snake Pit graduates. Will probably make a video about the place in 2 weeks, the hammered down the snap suplex technique a lot there

1:52 is that how you're supposed to do Rows? I thought you keep your back fixed in position and pull the arms. Otherwise its mostly just a glute and hamstring exercise.

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

I work as a Strength and conditioning coach here in Tokyo with pro wrestlers (when I am not making my little videos here). As for rows, usually the shoulders should move trough the whole Range of motion while pulling(only with a bench they should be rather pinched together). As far as the lower back goes, it should move a little, but on the video it’s a little over exaggerated

What's the music in the background

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

I always try to kind of match it, if 80s wrestlers for example 80s rock. In case of the Bulldogs I was looking for something “80 British “ and that came out, probably will switch back to the rock next time.

Lol worked training clips

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

The wrestling one for sure, the private ones seem legit

awesome.... Bulldog was great.. i was thinking of topics for this channel.... if i may?... most unassuming strong people who are skinny or not much muscle.. older guys still strong... strongest legs.... feats of strength in matches...

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Appreciate it, all great ideas. I might come back to them soon, especially since I am a fan of relative strength

@Tacsmoker

3 ай бұрын

@@howstrongis cheers mate... look forward to that ;-0

Is Davey Boy armwrestling himself in that 1st clip? Wtf?

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Against Shamrock

The pic at 1:28 would make Hogan only 6F2 if Davey was only 5ft11 lol.

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Pro wrestling billed heights are a mess

Dynamite kid had an awesome physique too just not really stocky like bulldog

@howstrongis

2 ай бұрын

Both guys were thick as mince

What's with the 4am lawnmower sales advert music

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Needed something "British". That is all i got

Fun fact: davey boy smith shares a birthday with Bruce Lee

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Add the original tiger mask to that list

@xMister.Misterx

3 ай бұрын

@@howstrongis rrrrrrrrreally?? 🤔

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

@@xMister.Misterx same month and day at least, only 5 years earlier. Might be interesting who else

@xMister.Misterx

3 ай бұрын

@@howstrongis yeah, Satoru something or other 🤔 those are the only two I know of on that day

Bro, I guarantee Davey Boy leg pressed WAYYYYY more than 530 lbs.... I going to assume you meant 530 KILOS

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

That is correct, think I wanted to refer to his squat 1 rm. On the leg press there is way more than 500 pounds for sure, sorry for the mix up

WtH ive seen davey billed as 6'3 but seemed more like 6'1 but guess he even smaller than what i thought.

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

I struggle myself to get the right stats, especially in pro wrestling they are all over place. Just for comparision, we have one famous wrestler here in Japan getting billed at 220 lbs, but he reaches barely 160

@RobTheUndertaker

3 ай бұрын

Davey Boy just looks a lot bigger than he really is. 5'10 to 5'11 is how tall he really was.

@nbaldwin45

3 ай бұрын

@@howstrongisAustin Aries said he was 160 but was billed at 202 because back then, nobody was billed under 200

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Never heard that story, but makes sense. I think the 80s and 90s are even worse offenders there.@@nbaldwin45

Let’s see some Pit videos

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Damn, I know I forgot something

What about Haku, knew as a real badass.

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

I made recently a list with the Top 10 strongest and toughest Pro Wrestlers, you might find Haku there....eating some Pepper spray.

Dont forget all the steroids he mixed into his daily routine no wonder he dropped dead at 39

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

100%. That goes for probably 90% of the wrestlers

Did you call Golborne a city? lol

@howstrongis

2 ай бұрын

Metropolis ;)

That video clip where you said he was benching 310lbs for 9 reps is not true at all. There's 3 plates on there and the video and the bar is 45lbs. That's 315. Do you even lift, Bro?

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

European here, only lifting with kgs. As for your question and to satisfy your curiosity, I do lift indeed. Actually even compete in powerlifting and training half of the current NJPW roster. Feel free to follow me and my clients lifting on the instagram page ;)

@jd9119

3 ай бұрын

@@howstrongis Sorry, but I don't do instagram.

Snake pit please 😊

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Will do, probably next month, let me do some research

@daveslater2858

3 ай бұрын

@@howstrongis Thank you so much for your time and effort.🙂

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

@@daveslater2858 appreciate your comment. Actually we got a snake pit here in Tokyo too so let me see if I get any extra infos.

Bulldogs training routine - Steroids followed by plenty of GHB.

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

All of it.

Please check out me repping out 405 on my Stronglifts 5x5 bench press and check out my 1968 Barracuda fastback powered by a rowdy 512 stroker backed by an A833 4 speed manual. I think you'll approve. 👌

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Just saw it, thats some heavy weight there. Awesome job.

@glengabruch4664

3 ай бұрын

@@howstrongis Thanks. I've been lifting for 26 years now.

What were their steroid cycles like?

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

That would be the interesting question. As far as i know, lot of D-Bol back in the days.

Not particularly strong, but wrestling is about the skill of applied strength

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

As someone who is training pro wrestlers for a living, its a weird combination of many things. You need the look, a certain amount of strength and power to keep you and your opponent safe, and then you got many random elements and the show part.

So Sad what happened to them

@howstrongis

2 ай бұрын

One off the top teams for sure

Davey was 5'9"".

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Might be, i usually use the ones from cagematch, but might be the kayfabe height

@RobTheUndertaker

3 ай бұрын

Davey Boy was 5'10, 5'11 max. Based on comparing him to Bret, who's a legitimate 6 foot. He appeared to be an inch or so shorter than Bret.

@redfalconnutrition700

3 ай бұрын

@@RobTheUndertaker i had a wcw magzine which had a article on davey, his home, workouts, diet etc it was mentioned there that he was 5'9".

@RobTheUndertaker

3 ай бұрын

@@redfalconnutrition700 If that's the case how short was Dynamite Kid, 5'7? I've met Bret. He was at least 6 feet tall. Davey only seemed an inch maybe 2 inches shorter. That's why I think he was 5'10/5'11 but he could be 5'9.

@redfalconnutrition700

3 ай бұрын

@@RobTheUndertaker inside heel shoes are very famous with wrestlers and celebrities, many lie about their height and weight.

sounds like Ai.....Applee juice lol

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, just started to use my own voiceover recently, not sure if it’s much better but no more ai

And a shed load of roids!

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

All of them

Great channel hope you do iron sheik and Tony atlas

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Love the Sheik, just watched the documentary the other day. As for Atlas, he will be in a video next week, stay tuned. Also appreciate your comment

fake weights. There is no way he benched 500lb for 3 that fast. What a crock of shi@e

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

Looked like a regular Gym, also it wasnt filmed for wrestling but privatly. No reason to fake things there.

@teller121

3 ай бұрын

@@howstrongis though, I must say, at the pace he was going, it looked like he could've repped out 10 anyway. That would put him on the way, at least to a...600-lbs bench. I'm just asking because I don't follow it that closely but is that an amount that's close to possible for this fellow?

@howstrongis

3 ай бұрын

@@teller121 saw him in another clip recently going for 500 for 3 all out. We will never be certain but he was a strong bencher for sure

@bonniebrothers5786

3 ай бұрын

The weights were real he got only 2 reps the last one a max in 1989.