[quote]Adamsson wrote:
- I was not bragging about my DL, i was trying to make a point… do you think Mirko Filipovic’s trainer can kick anyones ass?
No… is he therefore unable to come with tips relating to martial arts…? ofcourse not. [quote]
Dude, in all fairness, YOU are the one that raised your DL as a basis for your “informed opinion” to put it nicely. Now live with the criticism.
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2) the rule i was thinking about is:
Supporting the bar on the thighs during the performance of the lift. If the bar edges up the thigh but is
not supported this is not reason for disqualification. The lifter should benefit in all decisions of doubt
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I see no evidence that the bar was supoorted on his thighs. Of course we were not there to witness the lift and viewing a video cannot put us in a position to judge a technical subtlety. But of course, our very own Miss National Ref didn’t even claim he rested the weight on his thighs.
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One can discuss what supporting is and is not, but as said: I have seen better lifts get red lights. That is my opinion. And ofcourse you can disagree, but acting like a jackass won’t get you far. The point about me being “all negative” is still moot. I HAVE said, and i can repeat… once more… that his progress has been nice, and that he is lifting far better than before. Perfect? no way… room for much improvement? YES… And I was not the one bringing meet-lift-judging into the debate… 
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The thread never was intended to tout this guy’s lifting form or imply that he was perfect. But those lifts certainly didn’t deserve the criticism that it received and the criticism he received in the past. Most of the threads were unecessarily negative and coming from people that could not begin to duplicate 405x5. And judging by your one rep max DL, you’re not too much stronger than this kid.
Should he be attempting these weights? No - he has too many weaknesses in his chain - he is not fully developed. I could go on and on. But this particular video didn’t deserve any kind of scorn from the legions of arm chair lifters around here. And it certainly didn’t deserve a “national ref” coming here, from a shambles of a “sport” talking about how she would have red lighted his 5 rep gym lifts. C’mon, you’re kidding me right? Give the fucking kid a break.
Is he weird? I dunno, probably. But how many of you could put even part of your life on tape, post it on the internet and not get criticism. Should he be attempting these weights? No - I’ve said that. Could he use work on his weaknesses and hence correct his form problems? Yes.
But the fact is, at his weight, the kid is hella strong and he’s making progress and lastly, for those that forgot what TESTOSTERONE is, he’s got balls to attempt the big weights. Is he smart about it? No. But he’s got balls.
Now if he’s smart, he’ll read this thread, ignore you haters, but maybe a lightbulb will shine and he’ll realize he has many weaknesses to work on to ensure that he continues to make progress and that he stays injury free.
Did his old videos deserve this level of scorn? Absolutely yes. Does some of his lifting still deserve scorn? Absolutely yes. Is he blindly determined? Yes, as are many that that ultimately succeed. But this 405x5 DL and those front squats do not deserve this level of criticism.
Give the guy a damn break or start posting your lifts with video evidence before you give your opinion.
But I understand now, you take verything I write in the worst possible interpretation, try to flame and generally act like a troll! I thought you were after a mature discussion, you aren’t. Now I’ll know who NOT to answer in the further debates on this forum…