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most amazing raw lifts in the gym ...youve seen?
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I'D RATHER BE DEADLIFTING
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Bench or lifts?
I usually train at home in my basement, but I recently joined a gym for a few months and now have 2 partners. The gym is not too hardcore though, I mostly see fitness queens doing their smith machine benches and smith machine squats with gloves and straps on, lol. Then they do abs with no resistance for 45 minutes. Pretty pathetic.
I did however, get to go to the local Gold's with a buddy of mine recently. He squatted 600 to parallel with only a belt. He also deadlifted 530 the same day. Those are the 2 best lifts I've witnessed in the gym.
I usually train at home in my basement, but I recently joined a gym for a few months and now have 2 partners. The gym is not too hardcore though, I mostly see fitness queens doing their smith machine benches and smith machine squats with gloves and straps on, lol. Then they do abs with no resistance for 45 minutes. Pretty pathetic.
I did however, get to go to the local Gold's with a buddy of mine recently. He squatted 600 to parallel with only a belt. He also deadlifted 530 the same day. Those are the 2 best lifts I've witnessed in the gym.
Imnotdutch
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I've seen a 726 deadlift by a 211lber. Funny thing was he could only bench 330ish without a shirt.....and 363 with one.
brianmincher
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Actually, that is not all that funny. Most really good deadlifters are not very good benchers, and vice versa. Good benchers are almost as a rule terrible deadlifters. I can bench more about a hundred pounds more than I deadlift. I think powerlifterjay is in the same boat, although on a larger scale.
Although, I must say, that a 400 lb difference between the two lifts is pretty damn dramatic. I bet that 211 guy had some really long arms.
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Although, I must say, that a 400 lb difference between the two lifts is pretty damn dramatic. I bet that 211 guy had some really long arms.
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Screwball
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Big Lifts...
I saw Tom Manno bench 650 lbs. in single ply poly and drug free at NASA's World Cup. Pretty damn impressive! He's done even more since, I think he's up around 700 lbs. now.
I saw a guy around 200 lbs. press 315 lbs. behind-the-neck for six good, full-range reps. Very nice!
I saw Tom Manno bench 650 lbs. in single ply poly and drug free at NASA's World Cup. Pretty damn impressive! He's done even more since, I think he's up around 700 lbs. now.
I saw a guy around 200 lbs. press 315 lbs. behind-the-neck for six good, full-range reps. Very nice!
inspiration or desperation ?
best i ever saw was this scrawny kid doing biceps curls with a barbell. He had 50kilos on the barbell (bout his body weight while soaking wet) and had THE most awesome back bend ive ever seen, gymnasts would be proud. I should have asked him how often he trains for yoga. He had the nerve to rep out 6 every single one with the help of his spotter who shouted encouragement all the way. Its what i would imagine siamese twins would look like curling.
I can honestly say tho this gave me a lot of inspiration. To be true to my form, to focus on each lift and to ask him next time if he gets a good pump in his arms.
best i ever saw was this scrawny kid doing biceps curls with a barbell. He had 50kilos on the barbell (bout his body weight while soaking wet) and had THE most awesome back bend ive ever seen, gymnasts would be proud. I should have asked him how often he trains for yoga. He had the nerve to rep out 6 every single one with the help of his spotter who shouted encouragement all the way. Its what i would imagine siamese twins would look like curling.
I can honestly say tho this gave me a lot of inspiration. To be true to my form, to focus on each lift and to ask him next time if he gets a good pump in his arms.
Deepsquat
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well, a guy in my gym is at present on the cover of PLUSA his name is Noah ....deadlifted 804 at 239 BDWT !!!!! I saw him do 6 strict reps with 405 on the bent over row......after he did a deadlift workout....going up to 680X2
Also have seen an Emerald Cup winner , do 405 X6 on close grip incline tricep press!
Also have seen an Emerald Cup winner , do 405 X6 on close grip incline tricep press!
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