Please. my wife is 110 and can squat more than this guy. His three lifts are under 500. 148lbs.
He also stated he worked as a PM at Citadel. You believe that one? Born yesterday?
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Please. my wife is 110 and can squat more than this guy. His three lifts are under 500. 148lbs.
He also stated he worked as a PM at Citadel. You believe that one? Born yesterday?
I took the lifting comment at face, although it is admittedly quite impressive. The Citadel thing I never saw.
But what does PAB mean?
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My PR-flat bench with an Inzer denim bench shirt is like 412 at 245lbs. My squat PR isn't great bc leg/foot/Achilles injury but let's assume 400. Add another 400 for DL (same issue). You think this clown did over a grand at 148? Critical thinking. You lift so c'mon.
?? I don't even know what a PM is ?? Or PAB for that matter
My numbers are legit.
No PEDs, EVER.
No shirts back then either, just a 3" wide belt and blessed with short limbs.
245 BP Benched 300 once when I was 30 years old. 2X bodyweight. Now I only do 200ish for sets.
425 DL
380 Squat
My gym squats were significantly higher, 440
I was very fortunate to hook up with some older and very knowledgeable lifters at a very early age. I attribute much to their guidance.
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I do probably 40% of my workout on abs, lower back and balance. I dropped the bodyweight for joint health going forward. The core work is to hopefully prevent falls as I age. I am looking for quality of life training not to impress anyone anymore, not with the poundage nor at the pool. LOL
As I noted earlier, I was never into powerlifting. The link I posted earlier lists the number at "elite" level, whatever that means exactly. So not immediately or necessarily dismissible.
I considered the total in terms of my own lifting in my prime. As I posted elsewhere, my best 1-rep bench was 285 when I was a lean 145 pounds in 1992 or 1993. This was a gym competition with judging for form. I never did a 1-rep max squat, but when I did them my best first work set was 245 for, and I'm guessing now, 5-6 reps? Maybe 7? I would then lower the weight for each subsequent set. So what might my 1-rep max have been? Maybe a few pounds more than my bench? Barbell squats were never really my thing. I used to like to max out on leg press at the time.
As for deadlifts, I only did them briefly, and that would have been in the late '90s or early 2000s. I did them on a stand/platform that allowed the bottom of the plate to reach a bit below foot level for a deep range of motion without touching the ground at the bottom of the movement. I only did 225 pounds for 8 or 12 reps (probably the lower end of that range) to the best of my recollection. So what might have my 1-rep max have been from ground level? I'm guessing, or would like to think, something over 300, but I really have no idea.
Adding up my bench with the two other ~possible numbers, I'd say I was within 150-200 pounds of DTB2. It's still a fairly wide gap, but I was never a competitive lifter. I was only ever a weekend warrior. So it is not beyond the realms of possibility.
Just saying.
Look, I don't know anyone here personally. I try to give benefit of the doubt until I find a reason not to do so.
That seems like a lot. Abs get worked during most exercises, especially compounds. I do no direct lower back work, which I probably should. Balance? What do you do for balance? My pistol squats hopefully have that covered.
I would think that bodyweight exercises are fairly joint-friendly.
I know that core work is in fashion these days, but I would have thought that leg strength was most important to prevent falls. If I'm not mistaken, older, frail people don't have the leg strength to correct themselves if they start to lose balance. And the more muscle you have throughout your body, the more protective it would be in the event of an actual fall.