Why is Ed Coan considered the greatest powerlifter?

[NorthStrong]

It's also not true.

Elaborate...The bench is on video, the deadlift and squat doubles are coming from the horse's mouth, and he did pull 901 in a meet.

[dtaps24]

Elaborate...The bench is on video, the deadlift and squat doubles are coming from the horse's mouth, and he did pull 901 in a meet.

He pulled 901 raw in a meet at 220, that's true enough. I have not seen the bench video to tell whether it was paused and how much he weighed, but I'm going to guess his training best was not at 220. As for the squat, same deal only there's no video.

His best equipped total at 220 in gear was 961/584/901(r). Call me crazy, but something tells me that he knew what he was doing well enough to get just a biddle tit more than 50 lbs. out of a suit and wraps and 30 lbs. out of a shirt. Ipso facto, your statement was not true. Not as crazily inaccurate as comparing Ernie Jr. to Coan and/or Eric, but false nonetheless.

We're off topic here, I agree Coan was the GOAT, and I still love you you crazy little Canuck.

[dtaps24]

Also, at some point someone should probably mention the MW with all the raw records including raw total at 220 in sleeves beating the wrapped record.

[NorthStrong]

He pulled 901 raw in a meet at 220, that's true enough. I have not seen the bench video to tell whether it was paused and how much he weighed, but I'm going to guess his training best was not at 220. As for the squat, same deal only there's no video.

His best equipped total at 220 in gear was 961/584/901(r). Call me crazy, but something tells me that he knew what he was doing well enough to get just a biddle tit more than 50 lbs. out of a suit and wraps and 30 lbs. out of a shirt. Ipso facto, your statement was not true. Not as crazily inaccurate as comparing Ernie Jr. to Coan and/or Eric, but false nonetheless.

We're off topic here, I agree Coan was the GOAT, and I still love you you crazy little Canuck.

He's said in a bunch of interviews that he got like 5-10kg out of his shirt. Squat gear was obviously more helpful.

He did get a lot of his best training done at 220 since he got injured, then moved up to 242 and was "limited" by that while being heavier. Also can't forget about the 400lb BTN press lol. Wish I could remember in which interview he talked about his 900x2 squat, but there are a hell of a lot of interviews of Coan lol.

[dtaps24]

He's said in a bunch of interviews that he got like 5-10kg out of his shirt. Squat gear was obviously more helpful.

He did get a lot of his best training done at 220 since he got injured, then moved up to 242 and was "limited" by that while being heavier. Also can't forget about the 400lb BTN press lol. Wish I could remember in which interview he talked about his 900x2 squat, but there are a hell of a lot of interviews of Coan lol.

Yeah, those benches were clean. ROFLMAOIMP. Coan is the GOAT but he was never particularly close to a 2353 raw no wraps competition total at 220. Nobody ever has been and I doubt anyone ever will be. The record (with or without wraps) is 2100. 250 lbs. is a lot.

[NorthStrong]

Yeah, those benches were clean. ROFLMAOIMP. Coan is the GOAT but he was never particularly close to a 2353 raw no wraps competition total at 220. Nobody ever has been and I doubt anyone ever will be. The record (with or without wraps) is 2100. 250 lbs. is a lot.

I only ever said that his raw strength was "about" as good as Eric's, didn't say he coulda put together a 2353 total with no wraps. Maybe about 2300 would've happened. ALl speculation though. I don't have any problem seeing him pausing that 550 in the video for a single when it was a stupidly easy double, and a 901 dl was done in comp, so that's 1451. Which leaves him with an 849 no wrap squat to hit 2300.

However this is all off topic anyway and no one is disagreeing on the original premise of Coan whooping the most ass in powerlifting history.

[tom11]

that video is fcking awesome

[Hamzzza]

This Inaba? Actually my first time hearing about him. What an unusual DL stance.

lolwut, strong stance

[morganmkm]

youtube starting strength ed clan and watch the whole thing, they talk about how much of a badass he was


also 901 deadlift at 220 is almost an unbreakable record, I'm almost positive no one has broken 900 at 242....world records in 4 weight classes, very long career...simply a monster

[JohnnyRingo350]

youtube starting strength ed clan and watch the whole thing, they talk about how much of a badass he was


also 901 deadlift at 220 is almost an unbreakable record, I'm almost positive no one has broken 900 at 242....world records in 4 weight classes, very long career...simply a monster

Maybe if Cass didnt exist.

[ink81]

690lb x 3, in sleeves, 51yo, double hip replacement.....

Got to spend a fair bit of time with Ed that weekend, as well as attend a 5hr hands on lifting seminar run by him. He is one of the most humble men I've ever met. Hopefully he's coming to Nationals again this year along side Stan Efferding

[ecchastang]

690lb x 3, in sleeves, 51yo, double hip replacement.....

Got to spend a fair bit of time with Ed that weekend, as well as attend a 5hr hands on lifting seminar run by him. He is one of the most humble men I've ever met. Hopefully he's coming to Nationals again this year along side Stan Efferding

I am just hoping for half that amount after I get my hip worked on this year. Not 690 x 1.5, more like 345 x 3.

Coan is a beast!

[Screwtape]

Everyone who hasn't needs to watch his training videos. He's amazingly strong at everything.

[WorldDomnit]

He pulled 901 raw in a meet at 220, that's true enough. I have not seen the bench video to tell whether it was paused and how much he weighed, but I'm going to guess his training best was not at 220. As for the squat, same deal only there's no video.

His best equipped total at 220 in gear was 961/584/901(r). Call me crazy, but something tells me that he knew what he was doing well enough to get just a biddle tit more than 50 lbs. out of a suit and wraps and 30 lbs. out of a shirt. Ipso facto, your statement was not true. Not as crazily inaccurate as comparing Ernie Jr. to Coan and/or Eric, but false nonetheless.

We're off topic here, I agree Coan was the GOAT, and I still love you you crazy little Canuck.

lol have you ever seen an old school bench shirt? Lol they're crazy and give maybe 30lbs and squat suits I think 50lbs was the most carry over. The whole point of the suits and shirts were just to keep all your **** together lol.
Shoulders and vulnerable during bench
hips are vulnerable when you squat

how do you give both support? Bench shirts and squat suits. The ability to allow you to do more weight was then taken advantage of

[xBONExCROWNx]

It's fatfuk
I didn't know you posted here lol

[xBONExCROWNx]

I tried deadlifting like Ed
Didn't work out

[Donkeyno9]

Ed Coan broke the 3 lift total record by a margin of 14%. I doubt we will ever see someone do that again.