I want to compete some day

[squat_gnome]

I want to compete at local raw PL meets someday. just wanted to know what must be a guy's lifts to start competing?

and I was discussing with a friend about lifting the rear (or front) of sedan cars. how much your deadlift has to be before you're able to lift random sedans in the street?

[Thyge Riisgaard]

For squat and bench, you need to be able to lift an empty bar.

For the deadlift it'll probably be a good idea to be able to lift 135lbs, so the bar is off the ground.

[squat_gnome]

i am still looking at your name wondering how to read it. i bet that has a meaning similar to native american names. "blue sad bear", "heart break tall wolf".

[hbriem]

Well, if it's Danish, it's pronounced something like Tuy-ge Rees-gourd. Well, more like Tuy-eh Ees-go. Danes drop a lot of consonants.

Thyge is sort of a dimunitive of Thor ("Thorie") and Riisgaard means something like "Wheat farm".

[Kyle Schuant]

And gnome keeps bringing the comedy.

[squat_gnome]

but aside from the hardcore norse names. I asked for serious. can you lift the back of a car if you are deadlifting 500lbs?

[Regin Smidur]

and I was discussing with a friend about lifting the rear (or front) of sedan cars. how much your deadlift has to be before you're able to lift random sedans in the street?

I've heard you need to be able to do about 550 from the knees.

[hbriem]

Probably less than that but it depends on the car. Juan "the Sumoman" lifted his car quite a lot back in the day, but his deadlift was well below 550 lbs at the time.

[squat_gnome]

very interesting link it is. thanks

[Regin Smidur]

uhh



363kg > 550lbs

He wrote that he used a "4x4" bar though. Sounds like it might be a trap bar, either way I'm sure its easier to lift more weight with.