Louie Simmons on the Deadlift

[Meshuggah]

Recorded before Benedikt Magnússon upped the record.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgF-NhHJMYc

[Meshuggah]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joKwpDEh_Ic

[silachoo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joKwpDEh_Ic

I love these videos. Although "...'roids don't make you any better, you gotta have it up here". Well that's demonstrably false but the general idea, I'm in support. I think what he should have said is "....'roids will help but to be the best you need to have it up here also"

[Satch12879]

Recorded before Benedikt Magnússon upped the record.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgF-NhHJMYc

Context is everything, though. I was just re-listening to Rip's interview with Marty Gallagher, and took away that big lifts at lower body weights are more impressive and important feats.

[Meshuggah]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D95GhF5iMk8

[Les Hahn]

Context is everything, though. I was just re-listening to Rip's interview with Marty Gallagher, and took away that big lifts at lower body weights are more impressive and important feats.

I disagree when it comes to the deadlift. It seems like the least effected by body weight. In some cases, like John Kuc, his deadlift went up when he lost weight. When you are looking at world record pull like 1015, it is impressive no matter what.

[Meshuggah]

I disagree when it comes to the deadlift. It seems like the least effected by body weight. In some cases, like John Kuc, his deadlift went up when he lost weight. When you are looking at world record pull like 1015, it is impressive no matter what.

^ No Doubt.

[Meshuggah]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-dsuWMAnlk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ammXNp4FVmQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-VawWzOK2o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh7DUkkmpXU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsneJcjaLBA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0CGjdr0z7A

[BarryF]

I disagree when it comes to the deadlift. It seems like the least effected by body weight. In some cases, like John Kuc, his deadlift went up when he lost weight. When you are looking at world record pull like 1015, it is impressive no matter what.

I wonder if this is because being heavier does not improve ones leverages on the deadlift, but is substantially beneficial for the squat and bench. Long ass monkey arms like I have help on the deadlift also, I think. Bench press, not so much.

[Les Hahn]

I wonder if this is because being heavier does not improve ones leverages on the deadlift, but is substantially beneficial for the squat and bench. Long ass monkey arms like I have help on the deadlift also, I think. Bench press, not so much.

Yes, I think that is a big part of it. I am sure when Kuc was 300#, the gut made it harder to get set right. Also having bigger legs, especially in the front, means you are dragging the bar through some fluff to get a lockout. Being leaner definitely makes it easier.