DDH2026
I'm an intermediate lifter training for Strongman. My stats are 6'1, 210, 22% body fat. My deadlift max is 445 and my press max is 185. I'd like to be much heavier but I've seen a recommendation of 15-20% body fat so I'm not sure what to do.
Mark Rippetoe
You are not an intermediate lifter with these numbers. You cannot possibly be finished with your novice progression, and I seriously doubt you're at 22%.
Griffin727
Do you feel that if everyone understood that pro sport athletes, say NFL for example, won the genetic lottery that less people would watch pro sports. I feel like pro sports and the media sell a narrative that hard work and self belief will get you anywhere you want to be. It's the same crap they use when they say to be the best you don't need steroids. We know that the only reason Tyreek Hill runs a 4.2 and has 40 inch vertical is genetics and of course working out some, but no more than your hardcore gym member. But obviously your gym member doesn't run a 4.2 or jump over 3 feet in the air. I feel high school athletes, especially the parents, need to understand this. Hard work doesn't ensure success. Yet you have these coaches saying I'll take hard work over talent.
It is possible that a hard-working athlete of above-average talent can get further in athletics than a lazy freak athlete. But it's not likely, everybody knows this, and statements by coaches must be kept in perspective -- they're not very intelligent people, and they may have other reasons for saying patently false platitudes.
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