hey i was only 100 pounds short of that at some point.

Posted by gvibes on March 11, 2026, 20:42:33, in reply to "Just saw a guy at the gym deadlift 545"

never used straps. All my other lifts sucked though. Previous Message No straps. That might be the most impressive feat of strength I’ve ever seen in person. Talked to him and he said he’d done 600 last fall at a power lifting competition but then got sick and fell out of training for a couple months and was working his way back.

Lucky he didn’t pull his arms off*

Posted by Herman Blume on March 11, 2026, 20:41:31, in reply to "Just saw a guy at the gym deadlift 545"

Previous Message No straps. That might be the most impressive feat of strength I’ve ever seen in person. Talked to him and he said he’d done 600 last fall at a power lifting competition but then got sick and fell out of training for a couple months and was working his way back.

I’m off deadlifts & RDLs for the foreseeable future

Posted by VIV on March 11, 2026, 20:39:51, in reply to "Just saw a guy at the gym deadlift 545"

All it takes is one bad rep for a couple weeks of low back pain. Previous Message No straps. That might be the most impressive feat of strength I’ve ever seen in person. Talked to him and he said he’d done 600 last fall at a power lifting competition but then got sick and fell out of training for a couple months and was working his way back. "the alchemy of the tartar sauce and cheese with the fish combined with the buttery steamed bun is so good." - Sounder re: a Filet O Fish

Must have been an average deucer*

Posted by PDO on March 11, 2026, 20:37:33, in reply to "Just saw a guy at the gym deadlift 545"

Previous Message No straps. That might be the most impressive feat of strength I’ve ever seen in person. Talked to him and he said he’d done 600 last fall at a power lifting competition but then got sick and fell out of training for a couple months and was working his way back.

Meh.*

Posted by LeatherneckIllini on March 11, 2026, 20:09:21, in reply to "Just saw a guy at the gym deadlift 545"

Previous Message No straps. That might be the most impressive feat of strength I’ve ever seen in person. Talked to him and he said he’d done 600 last fall at a power lifting competition but then got sick and fell out of training for a couple months and was working his way back.

Was it doubledown?*

Posted by Stu on March 11, 2026, 19:46:01, in reply to "Just saw a guy at the gym deadlift 545"

Previous Message No straps. That might be the most impressive feat of strength I’ve ever seen in person. Talked to him and he said he’d done 600 last fall at a power lifting competition but then got sick and fell out of training for a couple months and was working his way back.

My old neighbor bench pressed 700 lbs.

Posted by bbonb on March 11, 2026, 19:40:51, in reply to "Just saw a guy at the gym deadlift 545"

was it Anatoly?*

Posted by assassin on March 11, 2026, 19:31:36, in reply to "Just saw a guy at the gym deadlift 545"

Previous Message No straps. That might be the most impressive feat of strength I’ve ever seen in person. Talked to him and he said he’d done 600 last fall at a power lifting competition but then got sick and fell out of training for a couple months and was working his way back. Brandon Schrock of Laredo, Texas, told the federal government that his employer was “poop,” and his occupation was “pooper.”