Heather Darling

[lvorma]

[lvorma]

[lvorma]

[UK_Fan]

So so huge.

Yep - 50in chest with no implants, 18in biceps and a bench press reportedly well over 500 lbs.

What's not to like?

[papadoc1981]

So so huge.

Yep - 50in chest with no implants, 18in biceps and a bench press reportedly well over 500 lbs.

What's not to like?

The fact that we haven't seen anything from her in years.

[alison brundage]

So so huge.

Yep - 50in chest with no implants, 18in biceps and a bench press reportedly well over 500 lbs.

What's not to like?

500 lb bench?.......fer real?

[leunam127]

I read somewhere that she is an attorney.

[Timmon]

I read somewhere that she is an attorney.

Yes, you read it here, reply number 47.

[Timmon]

So so huge.

Yep - 50in chest with no implants, 18in biceps and a bench press reportedly well over 500 lbs.

What's not to like?

500 lb bench?.......fer real?

There is doubt expressed in this thread, Alison, that the records read on the internet may be inaccurate... Jury's out on that one. She's a Lawyer.. Jury's out...get it?! That's not a bad one, for me.. 

[alison brundage]

Timmon...Yup got it.  500#  IS an enormous bench press. 

[Timmon]

Yes, Becca Swanson has achieved 550lb (some say 600lb) with a shirt, about 420 without. These are the heaviest official lifts for a woman.

[alison brundage]

WPW has a new video out......here's how they describe it"

"WPW-458 Heather Darling DVD    Most of the women in the sport gain notoriety from high placements in the national contests, but Heather has been an exception to that. She has had some stage success in regional bodybuilding contests, but that has not been the case at the national shows. Instead, she has in large part been pursuing the 'strength' end of training and has been one of the strongest women on the bodybuilding scene for 10+ years. At 5'7" she is around 190 pounds in her off-season and became notable for her very heavy lifts- mainly bench pressing. For our session, she weighed 185 and lifted heavy in the gym- a 460 pound bench press, then nearly 30 bodyweight reps. That was followed by many strict pullups, then adding 150 pounds to her lifting belt and doing more reps with that. Racking the lat pulldown machine was easy. She then does bodybuilding posing in a bikini and two dresses, and is interviewed. She was in true off-season shape- huge size throughout, but a special nod to arms which were nearly 18". Interview also included. Heather has been living in New Jersey during this span of time, and is still competing in bodybuilding shows, so we hope to catch up with her again in 2010- meanwhile, more footage of her is on WPW-520.   Video running time about 2 hours."

WOW !

[palmeto]

WPW has a new video out......here's how they describe it"

"WPW-458 Heather Darling DVD    Most of the women in the sport gain notoriety from high placements in the national contests, but Heather has been an exception to that. She has had some stage success in regional bodybuilding contests, but that has not been the case at the national shows. Instead, she has in large part been pursuing the 'strength' end of training and has been one of the strongest women on the bodybuilding scene for 10+ years. At 5'7" she is around 190 pounds in her off-season and became notable for her very heavy lifts- mainly bench pressing. For our session, she weighed 185 and lifted heavy in the gym- a 460 pound bench press, then nearly 30 bodyweight reps. That was followed by many strict pullups, then adding 150 pounds to her lifting belt and doing more reps with that. Racking the lat pulldown machine was easy. She then does bodybuilding posing in a bikini and two dresses, and is interviewed. She was in true off-season shape- huge size throughout, but a special nod to arms which were nearly 18". Interview also included. Heather has been living in New Jersey during this span of time, and is still competing in bodybuilding shows, so we hope to catch up with her again in 2010- meanwhile, more footage of her is on WPW-520.   Video running time about 2 hours."

WOW !

It seems CRAZY to think about her lifting this much! But I have seen a short clip on WPW of her racking the lat pulldown for reps............and she looks like she's doing a warm-up set, LOL

As far as the outrageous bench press statistic goes, let's just say it has "generated" ALOT of controversy on various threads over the years. Have you ever heard of Anita Ramsey? She stated that Heather did not bench that much. She claimed that Heather only lifted that much because the spotter helped her, and that Heather could only probably max out at about 350 (which is still insane! ).

I don't know Anita, and she may be right - but on the other hand, she could just be jealous. Either way, Heather Darling is beyond strong.

[UK_Fan]

I doubt she got married or has the time for kids - she's a full-time lawyer with her own practice.  I suspect she does much serious lifting either for the same reason.  A shame - real female beefcake there - enormous 50in chest and 18in+ arms back in the day.

[rugbyguy39]

Heather Darling