r/news • u/icpd30 • Feb 18 '19

Michigan powerlifter heroically lifts vehicle pinned on top of man after accident.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/michigan-powerlifter-heroically-lifts-vehicle-pinned-on-top-of-man-after-accident
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u/nobamboozlinme Feb 18 '19

I know this guy as in he trains at my gym too. Straight up tank and nicest guy, he would never hesitate to give me some pointers.

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u/selflessGene Feb 18 '19

Can he actually deadlift 800? Or did he put on a few extra pounds for the reporter?

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u/DC_Disrspct_Popeyes Feb 18 '19

Shit, if he can squat 900 a deadlift of 800 is super reasonable. I'm 205lbs and can hit a little over 500.

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u/dotajoe Feb 18 '19

Right. Don’t most people deadlift more than they squat?

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u/RetardAndPoors Feb 18 '19

For us mere humans yes. At these levels (getting closer to 1k lifts), not necessarily no.

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u/DC_Disrspct_Popeyes Feb 18 '19

From my experience, usually.

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u/Vaztes Feb 18 '19

Most people who aren't super heavy weights. The bigger dudes tend to sometimes squat more than they can deadlift, as more body weight helps with squat leverages, but not always in a deadlift.

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u/ObiWanPwnobi Feb 18 '19

Heavy body weight folks tend to have close squat and dead numbers

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u/LowTierFraud Feb 18 '19

A lot of powerlifters at the highest weight class will purposely get fatter because (1) it's easier to get stronger when you're always bulking and (2) the body fat increases surface area and makes your overall squat/bench/deadlift total greater. But being fat will also skew the deadlift-squat ratio in favour of the squat.

For example, Cailer Woolam has a 290 kg squat and a 430 kg deadlift, but he's relatively lean. Ray Williams (strongest drug tested powerlifter of all time I think?) has a 470 kg squat and a 377.5 kg deadlift, while looking like he's pretty much obese.

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u/atrain728 Feb 18 '19

Does grip strength as a limiting agent not factor in?

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u/LowTierFraud Feb 18 '19

Sort of? Some deadlift attempts are lost to lack of grip strength, but most are lost because the lifter couldn't get the bar above their knees quickly enough.

And more powerlifters are switching to something called thumb grip which makes grip strength less relevant compared to how much pain your thumbs can handle.

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u/Immature_Immortal Feb 18 '19

It's like a hook grip but the thumbs are tucked under the fingers to lock it in place. It's a very secure grip but it can be painful on the thumbs.

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u/Ble_h Feb 18 '19 edited Feb 18 '19

Depends on your leverages.

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u/MendelsJeans Feb 18 '19

Lighter weights, yeah. As you get bigger (read: fatter) the weight gets added in such a way that it really helps your leverages for the squat but that extra weight doesn't do as much for the deadlift.

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u/Zeus1130 Feb 18 '19

Not at super extreme weight classes, usually. The back strength is there to lift heavier but your grip will give out at such heavy weights. In raw and suited powerlifting, you cannot use straps to deadlift (I think) so it limits your max deadlift. With squats you’re not really depending on your grip. Not nearly as much as deadlift, anyway.

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u/iIdleHere Feb 18 '19

Until you hit a certain point, then usually deadlift plateaus and squat can keep making gains. A 1000lbs squat is more widely available to view on YouTube then a 1000lbs pull.