How strong is Rip

[exter]

Out of curiosity , what are you lifting these days ?

[Mark Rippetoe]

I'm pressing about 195, squatting about 385, deadlifting about 500, can do 18 chins. How about you?

[Buellfool]

I'm pressing about 195, squatting about 385, deadlifting about 500, can do 18 chins. How about you?

Don't be so nosey!!!

[spacediver]

fucking A, 18 chins is mighty impressive. How much weight you reckon you can chin for 1RM?

[Kregna]

But how many crunches can you do?

[Les Hahn]

I'm pressing about 195, squatting about 385, deadlifting about 500, can do 18 chins. How about you?

Nice!

What are you benching?

[exter]

I'm pressing about 195, squatting about 385, deadlifting about 500, can do 18 chins. How about you?

I'm benching 225 , squatting and DLing about 340 , can do 9 chins. I don't press/chin. I'm also about 1/3 your age and a bit lighter.

[Tiburon]

Is it true you PR'd your age yesterday?

[TedB]

Rip, how much strangth did you lose when you stopped taking steroids? I find it amazing that you, given your age, still deadlift 500 - I have seen the vid on Youtube, impressive.

[Esmarch]

I'm pressing about 195, squatting about 385, deadlifting about 500, can do 18 chins. How about you?

Rip,

How often do you do the lifts to maintain these numbers?

I ask because it's helpful information to use in conversation with a couple of acquaintances who don't want to do SS/Barbell-Heavy training because "That Rippetoe thinks he knows training but isn't jacked".