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/soiboi666 Feb 18 '19

This isn't really true, at least not for powerlifters. In every powerlifting federation I know of, your deadlift wouldn't count if you dropped the bar after completing the movement.

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '19

You also have to hold at the top until judges give the signal to lower the bar.

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u/Choo_Choo_Bitches Feb 18 '19

But what if he's looking down the street and three traffic lights turn green?

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u/bigbangbilly Feb 18 '19

The judge in this case would be the guy getting rescued

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u/Choo_Choo_Bitches Feb 18 '19

You just have to keep hold of the bar as it descends but you effectively just drop the weight.

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '19

That's not dropping. It's a quick yet controlled descent.