Forum: Powerlifting/Strongman

50kg dumbbell chest press at 64kg bodyweight: 225kg deadlift at 66kg bodyweight:

I am a very strong person, I squat 750, log press 385, bench 340, but only deadlift 550 because I am short and have stubby arms. How can I overcome this problem that has been plaguing me as a short heavyweight strongman? Thank you.

I started lifting (again since mid-high school ~7 years) about 2 months ago and maxed after my first month. I got 225 on the bench, 255 on the squat and 335 on the deadlift. Since then I’ve kinda been doing jim wendler’s, my AMRAP have been: Bench: (190x8, 200x7, 210x5) Squat: (215x4, 230x4,...

I'm looking to do my first meet. I found a website that has a search engine to find lift meets, which is great. But... I had no idea there were a never ending supply of federations that put on meets. I have no clue which one would be correct for me, as it would take weeks of researching each...

I assumed 12" for the longest time, but now I'm noticing that Slater Logs doesn't even have a 12" available for purchase, and a lot of other sites seem to push 10" logs quite a bit as well. I want to get whatever size is most often used in pro or legitimate amateur competitions, just for the...

Good Morning, Question regarding deadlift here. Currently I can easily squat 375 with ass to grass form, bench 295 neither of these numbers are impressive as I am 280lbs. Currently I am on my 6th week of lifting and when I deadlift I can't seem to successfully move more than 315lbs in a 5-6 rep...

I am coming off a powerlifting routine, so I wanted to avoid the SBD competition lifts and do some different stuff. Also, I’m trying to get a little more athletic and well rounded. I tried to throw in a handful of strongman movements. I may have a rest day after every third lifting day. Day 1...

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I currently weigh 160, 10% BF, fasting. I've been wanting to do a powerlifting meet to really see my capability, but I am a very competitive person and don't want to show up completely out of my league. My current lifts are: Squat: 375 (Easy, could more than likely hit 405 in a few months)...

My goal is to bench 315, what would I be reping in order to get 315?

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WSM alternate this year with a bright future. Caught Covid just before WSM, ended up on ventilator and sounds like he just died. No need for political schit here. RIP. eYMijnOifgo https://youtu.be/eYMijnOifgo Source: his girlfriend posted on reddit when he was sick and put on ventilator....

Has anyone ever experienced this? I was on my 2nd set of deads with a relatively light weight when I began to feel discomfort under my ribs. Like a fool I of course finished my last 3 sets and it was not pleasant but not excrutiatingly painful. I did 4 sets of over head presses with little...

Recently have been able to go up in weight dramatically do to a quick diet change... just eating a lot more carbs and my strength has been going through the roof! Heres my current routine.. I am trying to always add a few more reps, or add more weight etc Bench 135 x 5, 185 x 3, 225 x 1, 245...

It’s really pissing me off. For whatever reason my first rep benching (lifting off the bar) is absolutely terrible. I come down too slow and no matter how much I try I cannot kick this. It’s killing my 1RM and ultimately burning me out when going heavy in general. Any tips or advise is...

I'm 17 and male who would like to start doing powerlifting with a 110kg deadlift, 67.5kg bench and a 92.5kg squat all without any equipment like a belt just a t-shirt and shorts and yes I know I did all of them with horrendous form and would like to know how I can increase my numbers and make sure...

Just curious how other people train squats, deadlifts and bench in terms of using a belt. For me it goes Squat : belt (kind of a no brainer) Deadlift : beltless. I can't get into a comfortable position with a belt on. Bench: beltless probably 99.98% of the time. I haven't used a belt...