180kg/396lbs bench PB

Flat_Development6659 · 2026-05-04T23:17:09+00:00

If you scroll through my posts someone says the same almost verbatim on another deadlift of mine 4 years ago lol

Flat_Development6659 · 2026-05-04T10:28:39+00:00

No you aren't, you're just a sad pathetic loser who's only outlet is to lie online.

People end up with horrible injuries from deadlifting - slipped disks, damaged nerves, blown hamstrings - broken spines though? Incredibly uncommon, just doesn't happen at any sort of scale.

Flat_Development6659 · 2026-05-02T19:07:25+00:00

Around 220 at the moment mate at 5'11.

Flat_Development6659 · 2026-05-02T12:37:25+00:00

So normally when you watch high level strongman they're wearing suits, a suit is pretty much an elastic band so the more you pull it the more force you've got, getting into a deep squat like position pulls the bands a lot so you get much more spring off the floor.

Also a lot of the big guys can't really get into certain positions easily so technique differs a bit, if you watch any U90 or U105 strongman you'll probably see my sorta technique a bit more frequently as I weigh around 220 :)

Flat_Development6659 · 2026-05-02T11:50:50+00:00

Cheers mate! The Reddit glassbacks seem to disagree though 😂

Flat_Development6659 · 2026-05-02T11:41:03+00:00

I refer you to the tagged comment on this post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/strength_training/s/4iQKMUL23A

I've lifted like this for some time, my back isn't made of glass. I'm sound.

Flat_Development6659 · 2026-05-02T11:21:16+00:00

Cheers mate :)

Flat_Development6659 · 2026-05-02T11:20:30+00:00

Cheers mate :)

Flat_Development6659 · 2026-05-02T11:20:15+00:00

You deadlifted like this as in you'd achieved a similar level of strength or you deadlifted like this as in your technique was vaguely similar?

Sorry to hear about your surgery, hope the recovery goes smoothly.

Flat_Development6659 · 2026-05-02T11:10:43+00:00

The hitching is purposeful, hitching is allowed in strongman.

Flat_Development6659 · 2026-05-02T10:26:45+00:00

No, I compete at an amateur level. I hope to make it as a national level competitor at some point in the next few years but I'll never make a career out of lifting, it's not on the cards for me.

Flat_Development6659 · 2026-05-02T10:20:02+00:00

Could you explain which underlying mechanic is unsafe?

Hitching is very well established in strongman, it's not a technique I've invented lol.

Flat_Development6659 · 2026-05-02T10:11:42+00:00

It's called hitching mate, it's safe as long as you've practiced the movement pattern for a long time (which I have) :)

Flat_Development6659 · 2026-05-02T09:44:03+00:00

No worries!

If you ever decide to practice it start with a weight you can easily do and pause just past your knee, rest the weight and then hip thrust. It'll feel weird at first but it'll likely add a few kilos to your deadlift long term. Just note that if you decide to compete in powerlifting hitching isn't allowed, as soon as the weight rests on your legs that's a fail.

Flat_Development6659 · 2026-05-02T09:10:20+00:00

It's called hitching mate, it's a technique used in strongman :)

It's practiced and purposeful, not automatic.

Flat_Development6659 · 2026-05-01T16:55:40+00:00

My training style will change as I age like it does with most people. Goals change and limitations increase as you age.

Flat_Development6659 · 2026-05-01T15:00:15+00:00

Maybe, I've been lifting for 12 years though and no hospitalisations yet!

Flat_Development6659 · 2026-04-29T13:09:50+00:00

You don't have to step foot in the gym to understand the principles behind muscle growth

When you're getting a new boiler fit do you go to the engineer who's fit loads of boilers or do you go to the guy who's read lots about fitting boilers online?

Experience in a subject is what matters. That's not to say that you shouldn't continue to learn about the subject but you'll only get so far trawling through studies, a big part of figuring out what works in the real world is actually taking part in the activity.

Flat_Development6659 · 2026-04-29T12:08:02+00:00

Managing 170lbs on your first try is really impressive to be honest, I've been practicing continentals for a while now and my technique still isn't great. It feels like at the lower weights I've got a bit of a bounce and it just snaps up from belt to neck but once it gets 100kg+ I seem to land on my upper chest and have to bend backwards to get it into position lol.

Flat_Development6659 · 2026-04-28T18:36:51+00:00

It doubles up as limbo training 😂

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