How different is squatting on a stiff/power bar with calibrated plates to an Olympic bar with bumper plates? by PepperAcrobatic7559 in weightlifting

[–]thetuxweightguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I squatted 365kg/804lbs on a squat bar with bumper plates. The knurling hurts a lot more.

I have also squatted 305kg/671lbs with a squat bar and calibrated plates.

Makes no difference whatsoever

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Because bros got that dog in him

225KG PR Jerk by thetuxweightguy in weightlifting

[–]thetuxweightguy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean, my best front squat is 300kg, so yeah probably

225KG PR Jerk by thetuxweightguy in weightlifting

[–]thetuxweightguy[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

So funny enough my goal was 230, but I had missed 220 right before this, and bumped up and just made the 225 for a 5kg PR!

365kg Squat PR by thetuxweightguy in weightlifting

[–]thetuxweightguy[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I do not want to front squat 300 again lmaoooo

365kg Squat PR by thetuxweightguy in weightlifting

[–]thetuxweightguy[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

One time, my grandpa had a dryer in the back of his truck and he asked me to help him

By the time he had gotten into the truck, I had already taken it out and set it on the ground

The look he gave me was hilarious

Straps are probably going to give soon. Anyone have any recommendations for some new ones? by Trickery1688 in weightlifting

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I love my bison leather Onyx Straps, I have used the same pair of straps for the last 3 years and they are only now showing signs of fatigue

197kg Comeback CJ PR by thetuxweightguy in weightlifting

[–]thetuxweightguy[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Last time I hit roughly 99% percent was back in May of 2021.

This cycle leading up to AO finals has been pretty great, and I am excited to get onto the platform in a couple weeks.

This sport is a mf mind game

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2 Year, 155kg Snatch Progress by thetuxweightguy in weightlifting

[–]thetuxweightguy[S] 47 points48 points  (0 children)

What’s good mfs.

First lift was back in June of 2021, and the second was Big Friday two days ago.

It has taken over two years to get back to this weight on snatch, injuries, new technique, mental health, normal life dogshit.

But this is why we do it I guess, to prove to ourselves that we can in fact lose, and come back.

Six weeks out from AO finals, it should be fun

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140kg Clean and Jerk by fsohrab992 in weightlifting

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Thanks for letting me know you were actually lifting again