Realistic goals

[Meshuggah]

I've always been curious: Why do they allow the Sumo lift in competition when the Sumo is quite a different lift than the traditional DL?

The same could be said about low bar squats.

[sgtpusmc]

Low bar squats are used to recruit more muscle mass not shorten the range of motion. Sumo is about range of motion.

[sgtpusmc]

I just hit 50 last year and I screwed up my LP by losing a ton of weight (275lbs to 204lbs) so I ended up not being very strong. When I started eating, I made reasonable progress.



Are these 1RM's or 5RM's?

I just started true intermediate programming about a month ago and I feel like I am struggling a bit but I did hit a 165lb 1RM Press and a 415lb 1RM Deadlift a few weeks back but my squat is hanging back at 275lb and my bench at 220lbs.

I'm 6'3" and a bit of praying mantis (all arms and legs and shorter torso), so I struggle with squat, bench and press but my deadlift always seems strong.

I guess my question to you is are you a proportionate 6'2". The ratio of the Lifts would suggest that to me. Just curious.


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Those are my last numbers for 1 rep x 3 sets, so not really a 1RM, but certainly not a 5RM. My last 5RM on squat was 370 (last night).

As for being proportional, who knows? I do have fairly long arms and legs and a shorter torso. Squat has been my strong suit all along with the presses and deadlift being a struggle.

[Meshuggah]

Low bar squats are used to recruit more muscle mass not shorten the range of motion. Sumo is about range of motion.

I disagree, Devil Dog. They are both used to gain a leverage advantage. The only reason people here are against Sumo, is because Rip doesn't like it.
Good luck with your training.

[Dag]

I disagree, Devil Dog. They are both used to gain a leverage advantage. The only reason people here are against Sumo, is because Rip doesn't like it.
Good luck with your training.

Exactly.

[jeffnc]

My current lifts are:

S - 430?

jesus, nice job.

[skid]

As for goals, with your lifts, I'm sure you'd do well at some Master's Powerlifting meet. Nothing focusses the mind like a competition. Go once to have fun and get the lay of the land, go after that to medal.

Peace.

Yep, do a meet. You'll find some friendly competition. I'm 53 and have a 465 squat, 335 bench, and 525 deadlift done in a recent competition and am neck to neck with another masters 2 lifter for the provincial records in our class (I beat his total by 2.5kg). We competed together in a recent meet and the competition drove us both.

I'm shooting for a 500 squat, 600 deadlift, 375 bench, and a 275 press...

[sgtpusmc]

I'm 53 and have a 465 squat, 335 bench, and 525 deadlift ...

I'm shooting for a 500 squat, 600 deadlift, 375 bench, and a 275 press...

Those are some impressive numbers! Thanks. I was going to do a meet last November, but had to back out for personal reasons. I will look for a meet.