Question about my Deadlift being > then my Squat.

[Chadlay]

Notice how I capitalized Deadlift and Squat.

Anyway this question goes to Mark or anyone with enough knowledge to answer it.

My squat is 365 x 5 and my deadlift is 455 x 5. (highest I could do in a 5 set scheme)

Should I try to bring my squats in line with my deadlifts?
Is there an issue with muscle imbalances when your squat and deadlift aren't close to each other?
Should I just not worry about their relation and just keep training each lift to get stronger?

Is there anywhere in your books where you discuss levers of the human body and how they effect the lifts?

Thanks in advance

[Mark Rippetoe]

Levers?

[tertius]

Levers?

I feel confident that there is not a single discussion about levers/leverage anywhere in the book, or furthermore, on this site.

[PressesPeople]

So you're asking if you should purposefully stop progress in one lift in order to close the gap between the two? Basically, you're asking if you should get weaker, intentionally?

I know people who can bench 350 and only squat 250. This is ridiculous, but it doesn't mean I would tell them to stop benching until their squat was higher.

Get as strong as possible and stop worrying about proportions.

[Chadlay]

Page 83 for bench press and squats.
Page 134 for deadlifts.

So I'm assuming gaining mass around my "levers" I can increase their efficiency and improve my lifts.
Time to reread the book again and pay attention to everything.

[jdjohnson50]

I feel confident that there is not a single discussion about levers/leverage anywhere in the book, or furthermore, on this site.

There was that inane discussion about the human joints resembling a pulley system more closely than a lever system.

[Thomas]

Given that everyone is unique and diverse, isn't a deadlift that is about 25% heavier than a squat reasonable?

[LudwigVan]

I have the same proportions and don't think there's anything weird about it. I do have relatively long arms, though. My best squat was 405 and my best DL was 525.

[Sinful Strength]

Oh... craps. The lil' monkey just got kicked again.

[Mark Rippetoe]

Given that everyone is unique and diverse, isn't a deadlift that is about 25% heavier than a squat reasonable?

Quite normal for some people, given weird anthropometry, a short training history, and less-than-optimal squat technique.