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I know it's not really a lot but I'm proud to say I hit a goal I've been working at. That's 475lbs. My next step is 500. Hopefully I can hit it late this year.
Front page edit:
I didn't know you guys liked power belly amateur basement lifting.
Everyone is being so kind, thank you very much.
Should I post my other lifts?
MangOpana
Wow, excellent form! I see people doing lifts incorrectly all the time (using lower back for the last 25% of the lift)
KyNiker
The technical term for 475lb where I come from is a “fuck-Tonne” my dude. Great work!
MrStickyCheeks
I barely did 4 sets of 8 at 75lbs. That's was impressive.
sundaymorningbacon
Really good form, proud of ya
JEMbalaya
My pr is 406, so I can tell you that yes, 475lbs is quite a lot!!
whimsicalsamurai
bruh i cant lift that many pounds, holy fuck youre strong
jabike2424
Lifting an average size American, nice.
lordfluffycus
Ah, I will never forget my first attempt at 500... I ate podvarak (a dish with cabbage) 30 minutes before... The sound....The smell... I...
Napsaremymistress
Good job man! I’m an amateur strongman competitor myself and every PR is a beautiful thing.
Shots87
Light weight BABYYY! Great lift my dude
Danzigg
Ain't nothin' but a peanut!
EyeSpyABreathtakingPerson
"iT's NOt rEaLly a LoT" -OP (I know people pull more, but a lot of people pull a lot less) Seriously...nice work, dude!
Zap117
Remember,it's important to lift with your back . Preferably with a jerking twisting motion. You will feel the results instantly!
xxFLYBOYxx
Exactly, take your legs completely out of the equation
Lalatino
I couldn’t pick up a large bag of dog food the other day, you sir are killing it
DisastErik
475 = Not a lot. Me stuck at 355 :(
Prmnic
Man that's 215-ish kilos, basically 2,5 persons worth of weight. Don't downplay yourself dude, you are STRONG
papayaparty
I pulled me back muscles just by looking at this.
FragileDonkey
I'm 165lbs and can do 8 reps of 235lbs.. not sure what my 1 rep max is. I think it's 290lbs.. I sure as F can't do that much. Good job!
Danzigg
Every month, every year, just a little bit more. Stay with it.
jooobe
Any 2 plate gang in chat
Aedan382
Hell yeah good lift!
BodybuildingCPA
Who says it's not a lot? Just because some pro lifts more does not make your accomplishment any less impressive. Good job man!
TheMajesticAlbatross
Hell yeah! I just hit 470 myself hoping for 500 by end of year. You rock!
ThereIsAJifForThat
You must be the upstairs apartment.....just kidding, good work!
RoyBatty74
This is a lot for 90% of people, including me! Inspiring!
NullW0lf
I just started doing deadlifts for the first time about a month ago. This makes me look forward to continuing!
Danzigg
Stay at it and practice good form. It's an awesome grind
NullW0lf
Form is what I have been focusing on. If I feel my bracing in my back faulted even a bit I stop and reset myself. Hard pass on back injuries
hightechpirate
Nice lift. Back when I used to lift, my max was 425 raw with chalk
BoloGrubb
impressive, keep up the good work
SpikeReynolds
That's monstrous, dude. I kind of want to get into lifting but I don't really know where to start
Danzigg
I've heard you just go to the gym and try a little but of everything. I got really interested in bench pressing and just kept trying more.
Danzigg
Starting strength is a good place to gain information on the lifts for the first few years. Don't listen to their political stuff.
NoRainNoRainbows
Nice fucking work!! I'm hoping to get in the 400 club this year(stuck at 345). This is all kinds of inspiring!
PizzaEveryWeekend
Oh no way, me too dude! I believe in you!
digitalizard
That’s incredible. I just cracked 220, but at rate I’ll hit 400 by year end. I’m of course talking body weight.
Danzigg
It's a grind every step of the way.
whyaminotstudying
That's kind of good news, though. At least you know what you're up against.
WarwickPuckerson
Squatting hard alongside your deadlifts is super critical. I went from 315-405 going up 10lb. / week that way
NoRainNoRainbows
Yeah. I been doing a squat bench deadlift 5x5. Just need to keep grinding
WarwickPuckerson
Nice man, you'll definitely get there. Just make sure form is solid and that you're eating enough
NoRainNoRainbows
Oh that's my secret capt.....I'm always eating enough
BallsDeepinaDragonscloaca
Yea, well, I'm 6'1" and 250 pounds. I'm hoping to get into the 100 pound club! Beat that, bitch!
NoRainNoRainbows
Getting stepping up to barbell and doing any weight is a win!
Evo435
When did 475lbs become not really a lot? That's more than two of me.
travvyg
Nearly 4.5 of me...
Aedan382
Here’s the thing. When you lift it, it becomes not a lot. Because now you want 495, 505... it just keeps going up.
mozrael
1. it IS a lot
mozrael
2. Folks don't realize their own potential to get stronk. 405 is totally doable for most (youngish) guys who train and eat well.
Danzigg
Well it is a lot for some schmuck like me but compared to competitive power lifters it's not. That's also more than two of me.
fattpuss
Don’t compare your middle to someone else’s end. Inversely, your attempt at humbleness actually shits on those lifting less.
purdhapley
They were all on 475 at one point my friend. Keep going, I believe in you.
insongwhang
It's a lot=)
nagesagi
Are you currently a competitive power lifter?
Danzigg
No. I just starting lifting in my spare time after the kids are asleep. I don't think there are competitions in my area but I'm not sure.
nagesagi
Then what you are doing is a hella lot. Like, a hella lot. I might be able to manage 170lbs, so 475 is fucking nuts. Congrats man.
HermesTheRobot
Good shit man. I hit the 1000lbs club and never went back to power lifting lol. But I miss it. Keep at it my guy.
yourbassist
I just had to do a touch and go bench press today and boy did it hurt my feelings and my body
SlagathorNotDebbie
Is this a common thing? Did the same thing a month ago and just went back for the first time today
yourbassist
No, the 1000lb club is fairly small, takes a lot of work.
RhinocerosLipGloss
So is this a combined total? That Icelandic dude did a 500kg/1045 lb. deadlift a couple of months back. World record.
hep0710510
Total of bench, squat and deadlift. And 500 kg is 1102 lbs
RhinocerosLipGloss
Yeah, you’re right, my head wasn’t working.
83aurelius
I'm sorry, but did you say 1000 pounds? As in, half a ton, 1000 pounds? I had no idea this was humanly possible 0_o
xxFLYBOYxx
1,104.5 lbs is the world record deadlift, but the 1000 club refers to combined bench, squat, and deadlift usually
BoredAccountant
In powerlifting it's spread over 3 lifts - bench, deadlift, squat, total for all 3 is over 1000 = 1000 pound club. Though the world record
BoredAccountant
Deadlift by itself is over 1100 pounds now, so yes.
Napsaremymistress
I remember that feeling of breaking the 1000lb club. So good.
HermesTheRobot
I remember pulling 500, and breaking 1000lbs combined lifts. Confidently walked away while feeling like I was going to passout all the way.
Danzigg
I've never competed before. My combined total would be 1000 or so. Is that good for a 225lb guy?
HermesTheRobot
Very good yeah. I was 225 with 500DL, 485 squat, 285 bench. Stopped chasing that dragon and started triathlons, was tired of being fat lol
HermesTheRobot
(I'm 5'8")
Velv3tThunder
That's...that's a thing? A human lifting 1000lbs? I may as well try and lift a bus for all the vertical movement if get.
HermesTheRobot
1000lbs combined weight. In powerlifting it's your combined total of your squat, deadlift, and bench
Velv3tThunder
Ah, okay. That sounds more human. Thought I'd walked into the 2553 Spartan II class reunion fer fucks sakes XD
HermesTheRobot
Eddie hall most definitely deadlifted 1000lbs tho