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my ignorance is spewing all over.
and yep, impressive either way.

Quick question guys I have never used straps while deadlifting and here in the next month or so im going to attempt 495....should I buy straps?

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"Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door"

Kyle Chandler

Considering they only cost about $10, why don't you just get a pair to try it out?

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Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food.~Hippocrates
Strength is the adaptation that leads to all other adaptations that you really care about - Charles Staley
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Thanks TimD

Immortal, is that you?

That is a great pull for your demographic, don't get it twisted. Great pull. Congrats




Really? I knew long before I pulled 5 plates whether or not I needed straps. Shoot, I knew well before I hit 405.

Not to derail, but, straps are for rowing, shrugs and rack pulls. Anything from the floor is chalk, mixed or hook grip. Most people will lose form 10 times over strapping up from the floor.

Straps are a great tool, but from the floor, they are pretty much a sin against any and all gods.

Thank you, I finally feel a bit stronger.
Do you know what be a good number to shoot for, being 90kg/200lbs.
I first want to get a bw clean and jerk (90kg) and then 100kg.
But what would make you say: "damn that's impressive?"

Wouter, 190# clean & press would crush me. There are stronger guys around and there are others that will never achieve what you've done. The important thing is to keep improving.

Here are the Men's European Junior Weightlifting Records if you want something to shoot at.

http://www.ewf.sm/records.php?mnid=2&tip=JM

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Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food.~Hippocrates
Strength is the adaptation that leads to all other adaptations that you really care about - Charles Staley
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Thanks TimD

Ok... then ill go strapless and ....have to be cautious at my panzified gym. I got 405 pretty easily no straps no chalk no anything. Ill aim for..........mid november... then I'll hit 495...hoping to post that in the personal best section haha.

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"Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door"

Kyle Chandler

Will do! I think I'm going to add olympic lifts to my workouts.
Belgian records might be more "obtainable" in my weightclass:
112kg (245lbs) snatch
137.5kg (302lbs) clean & jerk

I've got a goal in life now. Haha

Barbell Front Squat = 345 lbs for 1 rep (10/05/11)

Matt, you amaze me with your steady progress! You front squat more than I DL!

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Our greatest fear should not be of failure, but of succeeding at things in life that don't really matter.--Francis Chan

and such a simple program.

I rarely ever have a lift I'm proud enough of to post here, but...

102.5k bench!

That's 2 plates, plus two of the little baby plates. I feel like the baddest dude on earth

cheers mate!

Awesome Bob, hold a seat for me, that's about my next stop if all goes well.