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> ~500lb is very much an aspiration life time goal for most trained men. I think that's a bit ridiculous. I could lift nearly that untrained, albeit overweight
by AlchemistCamp 7y ago
> ~500lb is very much an aspiration life time goal for most trained men.
I think that's a bit ridiculous. I could lift nearly that untrained, albeit overweight. I'm 40.
Given the option, I'd be leaner and better at running!
- dirtyid 7y agoBW / lean mass plays a huge part. There's a few powerlifting phenoms whose origin story is pulling 500lbs on their first try, albeit as skinny teenagers. There's people who worked on farms or have athletic backgrounds that's build a muscular base and moving to barbell is a relatively easy transition. And there's people who are genetically blessed. But I don't think that's typical. Here's the 2018 /r/powerlifting survey, even among trained people in a population dedicated to being good at deadlifing, the median deadlift is 450 for men not on gear. Relevant pic last result: https://imgur.com/a/ozbvt8W#FOOYBVB https://imgur.com/a/ozbvt8W#FOOYBVB
- AlchemistCamp 7y agoVery interesting. I don't understand all the terms in those pics, but I'm taller than their median respondent and heavier (BMI ~34), so that's probably what it is. Just doing a lot of hiking, walking upstairs to the apartment, etc is "deadlift training" if you weigh enough.