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not to be pedantic but > and I was working my deadlift reps towards 225 lbs—four plates, in meathead parlance.[1] in meathead talk that means 2 plates, becaus
by penjelly 3y ago
not to be pedantic but
> and I was working my deadlift reps towards 225 lbs—four plates, in meathead parlance.[1]
in meathead talk that means 2 plates, because they typically count one side only. at least in my experience thats always been the case. so 405lbs deadlift is 4 plates (aside) 8 plates total.
- geraldwhen 3y agoThis. I would also call a 145lb squat and 225 deadlift “completely untrained” These aren’t uncommon numbers for someone who has never exercised before.
- jvanderbot 3y agoWell, depends on weight. These are reasonable goals for a 160lb person after a bit of working out. Not a lifetime, but not untrained. Here's the reference I use: https://exrx.net/Testing/WeightLifting/StrengthStandards https://exrx.net/Testing/WeightLifting/StrengthStandards
- canaus 3y agoSure, a completely untrained 6ft+ 200lbs male. Try to get someone under 150lbs that weight untrained and they’d be immovable objects.
- IAmGraydon 3y agoThis sounds like something a scrawny/short little guy would say to compensate. Tell us you’re insecure without telling us you’re insecure. Your other comments are just as laughable. A teenage girl can dead 405? I bet you have a lot of friends :) As someone who does actually understand this topic, no untrained person is going to start squatting at 145 or deadlift at 225 unless they want to injure themselves upfront. They would start both with an empty bar and move up slowly from there once they have the form perfect. Untrained people don’t lift actual weight. From there, most would move to a 75 pound squat and a 95-115 pound deadlift.
- geraldwhen 3y agoI’ve seen multiple teenage girls pull 405 for reps, yes. I’ve worked with highschool athletes and it’s not uncommon.
- IAmGraydon 3y agoHas it happened? Yes. Is it common? Hell no. The point is you used it as an attempt to belittle someone. Small man energy. Spend less time watching teenage girls lift on YouTube.
- geraldwhen 3y agoThe original post was spreading a gym rat myth that pulling medium weight requires eating more. It doesn’t. Most of us aren’t Brian Shaw. Most of us will never pick a thousand pounds off the ground. That’s okay. Be realistic with your goals and what it takes to reach them. To thine own self be true, you know.
- penjelly 3y ago> A teenage girl can dead 405? I bet you have a lot of friends :). i think you mean 225, my example number was not OPs starting number.
- pc86 3y agoThey're referring to https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39334841#39335590 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39334841#39335590 which is by the same person.
- IAmGraydon 3y agoMy comment was not to you. Read the comment history of the guy I replied to. I’m referencing another comment he made in this thread. Geraldwhen: > You need 0 bulk to pull 405. Teenage girls can do that.
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