Poll of the Day > my buddy posted a video of him deadlifting 518 pounds

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uh, i don't think those 10lb weights were on the bar
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The bar was too small so they tucked them in there. A lot of guys do that when it comes to the smaller plates just so they can get them in somewhere. That's one of the reasons the bands were on, besides not being able to get clamps on there.

The guy was doing trap bar deadlift on the higher handle, which from what I have heard makes the lift easier than a conventional deadlift.

I am actually doing the same thing, putting smaller weights between the plates since my gym doesn't have smaller plates to make small increments.

I'm actually at 380 lbs on my conventional. I have been adding 5 lbs a week since 365 lbs so hopefully I can get 400 lbs in a month at my current weight which is 183 lbs.

How much does he weigh

That form did not look good
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Jen0125 posted...

That form did not look good

The form was fine. People think you need to have your back perfectly straight when you deadlift, but this is only true in the beginning. Once you have a strong back, core, glutes, hips, etc you can bend your upper back, and sometimes bend the lower back slightly if you need to. This is true usually in the high 300 lbs as long as you do enough back and core accessory work, but definitely in the 400 lbs you can bend your back.

Jen0125 posted...

That form did not look good

Kinda hard for me to tell from his angle, but his form on the way up looked alright

Cacciato posted...

The bar was too small so they tucked them in there. A lot of guys do that when it comes to the smaller plates just so they can get them in somewhere. That's one of the reasons the bands were on, besides not being able to get clamps on there.

i didn't know that, thank you

green dragon posted...

How much does he weigh

beats me. the last time i even seen him in person was a couple years ago. we maybe talk once a month now

he moved to a different state
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could be fake plates.
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@The_Beta_Male

response?

By "deadlifting 518 pounds" you mean his stomach right?
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Is this supposed to be impressive in any way?
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Go_Totodile posted...

@The_Beta_Male

response?

who cares, anyone can deadlift high numbers b/c you're using way more muscle groups that are usually fairly conditioned from everyday life, anyway

benching actually takes dedication. Weaklings will usually focus on deadlift/squats b/c they're not strong.
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lol

I sure wouldn't want to get hit by a dude who could deadlift half a ton, like the current world record deadlifters can
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The_Beta_Male posted...

who cares, anyone can deadlift high numbers b/c you're using way more muscle groups that are usually fairly conditioned from everyday life, anyway

benching actually takes dedication. Weaklings will usually focus on deadlift/squats b/c they're not strong.

Post a video of you deadlifting 500+. After all it's super easy.

EightySeven posted...

The_Beta_Male posted...

who cares, anyone can deadlift high numbers b/c you're using way more muscle groups that are usually fairly conditioned from everyday life, anyway

benching actually takes dedication. Weaklings will usually focus on deadlift/squats b/c they're not strong.

Post a video of you deadlifting 500+. After all it's super easy.

Shenti admittedly skips leg day
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Jen0125 posted...

Shenti admittedly skips leg day

Does he skip core day?

EightySeven posted...

Post a video of you deadlifting 500+. After all it's super easy.

i don't have to do shit. my specialty is benching. i don't give a fuck how much someone can d/l or squat because benching is much harder and much more respectable

I mean come on, when was the last time you heard a couple of normies bragging about how much they could fucking squat or d/l or curl lol??? no, it's always bench

EightySeven posted...

Jen0125 posted...

Shenti admittedly skips leg day

Does he skip core day?

neither, ur both wrong. i started incorporating squats in my main workouts, but since i don't give them their own day obviously i don't work them as hard as my upper body. they're still not chicken leg weak tho

and i've always done some sort of core exercise in my workouts, just usually not deadlifts b/c they're pointless
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The_Beta_Male posted...

specialty

That's a generous word.

Y'know Shenti, maybe I'd believe you if we didn't have definitive, video proof of how hilariously horrid you are at benching:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYxjJljb_5Y

for comparison here's my boyfriend doing a 1 rep at 281 lbs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQzWkJtNI-s

:)
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Raganork posted...

Y'know Shenti, maybe I'd believe you if we didn't have definitive, video proof of how hilariously horrid you are at benching:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYxjJljb_5Y

I remember his form being a lot worse than that

Jen0125 posted...

for comparison here's my boyfriend doing a 1 rep at 281 lbs

Wtf, I've never seen plates like that before. They're gold and they're the size of 45 lbs plates.

Is that vid mislabled? The announcer even says 82.5 kg

green dragon posted...

Jen0125 posted...

for comparison here's my boyfriend doing a 1 rep at 281 lbs

Wtf, I've never seen plates like that before. They're gold and they're the size of 45 lbs plates.

Is that vid mislabled? The announcer even says 82.5 kg

Actual powerlifting associations will use special plates that aren't normally used in gyms so they know the weights are more accurate.

Those are probably 40 - 50 kilos since that's probably the unit of measurement they use.

Cacciato posted...

That's a generous word.

also a real one, get an american dictionary kid

Raganork posted...

Y'know Shenti, maybe I'd believe you if we didn't have definitive, video proof of how hilariously horrid you are at benching

except i still benched 230 lbs of literal weight off of my own body, against gravity, three whole times, bouncing or not. not a single person on this board has since rivaled such a feat, despite it being years ago

get on my level, and i can still bench 200+ lbs i proved it when i did in my workout it 2 days ago so i'm feeling pretty good bout that

Jen0125 posted...

for comparison here's my boyfriend doing a 1 rep at 281 lbs

:)

but he's not a poster on this board, lol, and he prob juices, and even if he were stronger i'm still like an inch taller so my ego is satisfied either way

green dragon posted...

I remember his form being a lot worse than that

and i remember you pretending to be some guy you found on the internet. be yourself, junior
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Raganork posted...

Y'know Shenti, maybe I'd believe you if we didn't have definitive, video proof of how hilariously horrid you are at benching:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYxjJljb_5Y

They carpet storage units?
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The_Beta_Male posted...

just usually not deadlifts b/c they're pointless

Literally the most important, but they don't do a great job of building the vanity muscles so I get why you would be confused.