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Originally Posted by
Blackjack
I've always found the total disconnect between what's considered heavy in the SS/training community vs. commercial gyms really interesting. I can count on my hand the number of times I've seen a 315+ lb. deadlift in a gym, and anything at 225 or above always invovles belts, gloves, and straps. Yesterday there was a guy that was struggling to half-squat 185. But the only reason I was even watching him at all was because that's the heaviest squat I've seen attempted in months.