"Superman" Dave Ricks lands at SSPT

[LUCKYBARNEY100]

2:48 Dr.Dolittle got hench

[Roswell826]

...But the squat is great!!!!

[Wiegieboard]

He looks tall. What height is he?

[marleqy]

I am privileged enough to grow up in the same town Dave did, and work out in the same gym that his father Leon does. Dave is a standing testimony of hardwork!

[SupremeSportsPT]

@marleqy Amen! I agree 100%. Dave is the perfect ambassador for powerlifting. He exemplifies all that we aspire to be. I'm proud to call him a friend.

[SunTsuLuso]

Este senhor tem 49 anos meus amigos! Um verdadeiro exemplo!

[secuervo]

I was lucky enough to meet Dave at my first competition in 15 years, where he was a judge, on this past Saturday, 21 November. He had moved to the Atlanta region about two months before he said and was there at Sherman Ledford's Quest Gym in Duluth, GA.

[bluenote04]

Damn! I wish I had known Ricks was in town, I'd have stopped by so some of his strength could rub off on me. I haven't seen him since the 2007 Masters Nationals. He's always a gentleman, and a pleasure to be around.

[SupremeSportsPT]

What most viewers don't realize is that Dave's pull-ups were weighted. Dustin was hanging from Dave's ankles. :-)~

[DJSTARER]

true story

[Siouxz52Champ]

I figure I should mention that when we asked Dave if he did pullups he said "Well, maybe I could do 10."

Do you think when he turns 50 in July we should all pitch in and get him a golden cape?

[wingsofevil]

damn this guy is a beast! hope i encounter someone like him or even the man himself when i come down there to test my openers

-Eric Izzett

[rhsalaska]

"There is no charge for awesomeness." Kung Fu Panda

[Matgic1]

Awesomeness. Was glad I got to meet him at the Arnold, he's a great guy.

Just curious btw, what is Dustin's pullup record?

[DJSTARER]

19. I'm looking forward to meeting you this July.

[Matgic1]

Looking forward to meeting you as well.

I planned on going for 19 reps next week for a 1 rep PR. Maybe I'll try to make it 20, and get it on film. :-)

[DJSTARER]

aight. we'll go head to head here. The day I did 19 was after a max on squat and c&j. I had not done pullups leading up to it either. I will be testing my pullups again shortly.

[Matgic1]

Excellent.

Any idea what you're shooting for at Nats? 198 I assume?

[DJSTARER]

yeah, i'll be a light 198. 190 TOPs. I'm like 185 now. 1250+ would be good for me

[Matgic1]

Nice, looking forward to it!

[tigerak02]

freak

[Grebbstar]

Awesome!

Like a "Better know an IPF world champ" series.