There’s nothing more infuriating than fake weights. Brad Castleberry has nearly 750k followers and Gracyanne Barbosa Brazilian fitness model has 5.5 million followers on Instagram, but both super-jacked lifters have encountered criticism among the online lifting community.
Castleberry & Barbosa have been accused of using fake weights, YouTuber Nick’s Strength and Power, pointed out that Barbosa’s 495 lbs for 10 reps squats were absurdly easy and happened to be completed without the usage of belts, wraps, or a whole lot of visible effort.
Here is another example:
And we all know Brad Castleberry lifting fake weights. Here he is doing some shrugs:
Brad Castleberry vs Gracyanne Barbosa:
https://youtu.be/QPA3QfzdkzY?t=6s
Check out the above video compilation of Brad Castleberry vs Gracyanne Barbosa doing what they do best using fake weights. Thoughts?
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Barbosa takes the W no doubt
Yea 495 going ass to grass like it was nothing for 10 reps, not possible.
Mike George not a single vein was strained that day ???
Can you imagine the fake poundage their fake baby could lift?
Look at brad. The bar is bending. People think that fake weights bends bars, Its a form of jelousy. For people interessed in lifting the heaviest weights (ego lifting)
U want to look a little closer. The bar can only hold 9 plates per side but in some of the images he’s uploaded he claims 10 plates which is impossible. No room for clamp, let alone stay there. No doubt he is strong but the bullshit he claims how he breaks records is huge disrespect for those that have worked so hard to lift that heavy!
So some of the plates r legit, but there are additional fake plates added to give the illusion he’s lifting heavier then one might expect.
Ahh, now I understand
Hahahaha hahahaha hahahaha
Hieu Hoang would know since he watches Brad 24/7 right hahaha just an opinion out of jealousy.
What is “interessed”?
Jonathan Mathew Day I’d probably care more if I wasn’t a natty. But this isn’t an opinion, it’s more like an observation based on past claims.
No one said he isn’t strong, just pumping up his PRs with fake weights!
Hieu Hoang you want a cookie? I’ve been at it 35 years natural, smh
Jonathan Mathew Day dude are these people like your idols in the fitness industry? You’ve replied to multiple comments in an attempt to defend them lol
Scott Jacobsen I don’t believe I asked you but sure I’ll take your cookie Mr 35 Years Natural.
She doesn’t even breathe , hilarious xD . .
Yup Indeed
Naw you see her taking in and exhaling during the 405 lifts..
Stuff about are why everyone likes facebook
Who cares?..pay attention to what their physique looks like rather than the amount of weight. ….weight does not matter unless we’re talking strictly power lifting. Fake weights are used frequently in videos due to take after take…getting the shots right. Who could keep repeating with that anount of weight??
People seriously value aesthetics over function? Jesus
Ask the bodybuilding judges that hand out the trophies!
Does this video look like a bodybuilding contest?
It’s absolutely disrespectful to claim you break records and lift the amount of weight that they say they do. End of discussion.
Brad is a pro bodybuilder and powerlifter…
Gracyanne is a fitness model, Einstein, lol…..So if anyone breaks a record and you question it…do your own research.
Fake weights are used regularly in photos and videos….get over it.
Sad and pathetic video and approach to life.
People are liars, get over it. Wow you speak such amazing knowledge
Cain Manton yes. How strong do I have to be? At 48 working in an office. Why do I have to squat 405? When would I need that. People will see me not lifting way more than they would ever see me lifting.
Lol…35 years of knowledge in the industry…thank you very much kiddo.
Christine Yvonne they can’t lift them weights once never mind time after time that’s the point. It’s like saying who cares when Ben Johnson cheated at the 100m. They are claiming world records they haven’t earned. They are actually stealing someone else’s living. People watch them because they believe they are something they clearly are.
Christine Yvonne is using synthol okay too? It can look aesthetic you know. And if people don’t know it’s fake muscle it makes it all right.
So what!!….if its not your body, don’t worry about what others do..
Do your research if you think someone got a title or award they didn’t deserve…go fight the federations, lol…
I already did my own research. The only successful thing he’s at is lying.
Christine Yvonne u have not got a clue what your talking about. They are both a pair of lying cunts claiming to lift a sorts of records. Both fake as fuck. And too say bodybuilders and them in the same sentence is an insult to bbs.
Pro staus alone is considered success. Judging by everyone that’s talking about him..hummm, any publicity even the negative is better than none at all. 😉
F*ck… you’re Rich Piana’s mom!
Holy shit your rich piana’s mom! I’m sorry for your lost ma’am. He made a huge impact on a lot of people’s lives including mine.
I honestly don’t understand the idea of emphasizing form over function when working on your body. I’d rather be a superhuman who looked like your average joe than someone who LOOKED like a superhuman but wasn’t.
Well, then look like an average Joe…your choice.
Her squats were more fake then a mcdonalds cheeseburger
Yeah but bro they’re bomb lol apparently they use real meat lol
They are pretty amazing ?
I admire the aesthetics. Good job my friend.
You still probably wish she was your wife though.
Thanks James Lamb your aesthetics are lit aswell my friend. No Jonathan Mathew Day fake tits and a manly face is not my type.
Who cares?
If you dint care then why did you click?
Everyone was doing it…
Brad Castleberry fake weights Vs Jason Genova Diet
He’s in good shape. But he’s full of shite.
At least she has tits to look at, brad is just a known fool
Brad is a complete tit
Yes, but noy one you want to play with or look at.. he is more like a walking talking shit spewing asshole
Yeah overall Brad is a bigger boob than her so I think he wins
Not sure what’s more fake: Barbosas weights or her tits and ass.
I was about to say that same thing. She’s definitly winning the implant battle
Probably your relationship with your fiance
Jonathan Mathew Day that’s aggressive
Jonathan Mathew Day you’re so salty, go away lol
Jon Organ lol. He’s a dope
I think they got bigger with every rep…
I jokingly refer to her as The Bionic Woman because she’s had so much work done. Not only implants, but plastic surgery as well to her face and such.
Dont forget the face… LOL
Brads weight actually bend the bar lmao this bitches doesn’t
Chris Gee Spencer Gitter
My fake weight game is weak i gotta step it up. Maybe more grunts and struggling ?
Barbosa has bigger quads then half of you
She can wrap an around my face
You ain’t shit so why are you talking?
She’s not even struggling with 405?? For reps?? The 135 and 405 looks the same – no exploding out of the hole—. 135 is probably suspect too— LOL
Even though you look like 135 would wear you out if you did 20 reps. Some things are easier for others when that’s all they focus on. Ever seen a powerlifter just pop 800 lbs up? Feel stupid now? I apologize.
Hate to break it to ya Jonathan Mathew Day but there’s no way she’s repping 405 like that.
Sorry but there is still some bend in the bar when squatting 405.. this is obvious fake weights, so obvious that it’s funny
Jonathan Mathew Day Sorry, nope… I don’t feel stupid- I stand by my statement..
Hell I consider myself a strong, capable squatter and I have more struggle than she did repping 405 ??? there is no way she did it that easy 405 is a good chunk of weight to have on the bar. #fakeweights
Idk why this Jonathan Mathew Day was talking so much trash about the opinions on her squatting, he looks like he needs to squat more himself. Lol my forearms are bigger than his calves. Smh
Jonathan Mathew Day why would he feel stupid? He’s bigger than u. And there’s no question that 405 is fake. She looks great and is very strong I’m sure, but she’s not able to squat 405 for reps. Anyone with half a brain would know that.
Not exactly sure why Jonathan Mathew Day Is so agro towards the comments here…Sure man I understand we all share our opinions but have some dignity towards people. No one said anything towards you but hell people who live in glass houses shouldn’t be throwing stones?.
I’ve been training for quite a few years and I can tell you 405lbs on a squat?. That bar bends easily…very easily. Especially if you explode up or even do it for reps.
The girl is the fakiest
They’re both a pair of arseholes and so is anybody that believes any of their bullshit!
Fake or not, Gracyanne can squat on my face any time she wants. Lol
Wtf
Gurl I Ike your style. Can I work in the next set?
Bruce Herrera think hes a dude.
Hahahahah he probably is I meant switch sets letting graycene barbosa sit on my face 🙂
With a fat club too. Lol. But we can have turns on that fatty. Lol it’s big enough lol
Jajaja
Pathetic sacks of shit who establish how fake this entire industry is. The best video is when the strength cartel calls him a punk bitch!!
With Brad, he can at least push weight; probably as strong as Bradely Martyn, i don’t understand why he has the urgency to further inflate his figures
They are both in a league of their own when it comes to bs
I wanta know who’s the king of bitching about fake weight yet they can’t catch these two on camera?
Bjornson got 881 yesterday for a PB on squat. Ronnie used to squat 800. Yall doubt bodybuilders way too much.
Says the guy deadlifting fucking bumper plates hahah
And Thor isn’t a bodybuilder or a powerlifter…hes a strongman competitor
Stop fanboying so damn hard lol you’re dick riding so hard
Ronnie was also using a squat suit
There’s a difference between a bodybuilder and a powerlifter.
If they were maxing out at 2-4 reps, with a struggle, yeah, I’d feel it was pretty legit.
But the girl was doing 405 for reps easier than dudes who weigh 200lbs and are serious lifters.
And Bradley, he had the whole gym’s plates, and he was leg-pressing like it wasn’t even f*cking 225.
Yeah that was Ronnie fucking Coleman though…8 time MR. O… don’t even compare castleberry to him
Sam Baclesse
Brett Croteau Tyler Robidoux
Andrew Phillip Barrion
So how exactly did she get caught? Is there proof?
Fake or not her ass is amazing
People care because they send a fake image. You can be strong or fit but don’t pretend you can lift an insane amount of weight and pretend you use some bs amount of weight for reps.
All this time I’ve been lifting the wrong weights. I should’ve been lifting fake weights so I could be jacked like that
Hahaha
Did anyone see the video from the Arnold where some powerlifters confronted Castleberry wondering when he was going to step on the powerlifting platform (as well as some other choice words for him)? Funny stuff.
Do you have a link for it? I’d love to see what Arnold has to say about Bradley.
It was at the olympia, dudes from strength cartel confronted him.
Strength Cartel punked his ass good
Fake
BARBOSA DOES NOT EVEN BREATHE WHEN SQUATING. WATCH HER VIDEO ON HER WALL. CLICK THE BLUE VIDEO BUTTON. IT LOOKS IMPRESSIVE AND MUST HAVE A PSYCHOLOGICAL VALUE… IF NOT… IS IT ONLY FOR VIDEO OR PHOTO SHOT? BRAD IS NOT EVEN WORTH TO COMMENT !!
Both
I’m sorry but a bar doesn’t bend if it doesn’t have that load (weight)
Colin, Scott, Henry, Bilal, Quinn, Jimmy
Tough choice here.
Stephen Romero
Will someone send me a link to where i can buy fake weights? Im not defending anyone here at all. I just want to seriously see where a site/company is selling fake weights
I had never heard of fake plates until a few months ago, and then I stumbled across this ad here on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/830959033737067
Juan Rivera
Hahahahaha gara
Even with fake weights he can barely lift them lmao rofl
Jesse Simpson
I don’t know if anybody really gives a fck about how much they lift …..
Both, I don’t know why there’s a need to video yourself when you are using fake plates.
Regardless of fake weights they are in good physical shape,
They don’t have to lie about how much weight you can
Those of us who’s been in gym for many years knows better
Vitória estão zoando ela internacionalmente por uso dos pesos falsos
What fake weights? Sorry, I could not spot any because my eyes were only able to focus on her chest development.
Why would they fake? They obviously are in amazing shape regardless. I don’t understand. What do they have to gain?
I lift real weight,but prefer to look like brad haha
I’m disgusted with these fake ass posers
There is actually a girl like that at our gym. Easily out squatting her man. Does 315 for an easy 10
Dois imbecis !
Brad’s got much better acting skills. Shame that they both need to be removed for our memories and pages keep posting about them though.