How's It Possible to Total 2300 All Natural?

Training Powerlifting
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[quote]KBCThird wrote:

[quote]Ecchastang wrote:

[quote]KBCThird wrote:

The more I think about this, the more I think that, I dunno, less than 1% of the lifting public could do this?
(other than Franco)[/quote]
Yet, less than 1% of a decently sized number is still quite a few people that could do it. [/quote]

No it’s not. Not going to say that it’s impossible, but again, I’d like to see video evidence of it, and if you have to be in the 99th percentile to do something, then that does not describe “hard, but not that hard” as was first stated … IF “less than 1%” is even approximate. It may be less than 1/2 of one percent, it may only be a handful[/quote]

What exactly are we talking about anyway? I feel like we’re trying to quantify something without being specific enough in our description. Cars weigh anywhere from 2000 lbs to 5000+. Just saying, we all may have different things in mind. I don’t think people are lifting F150’s on a regular basis, but I would entertain the idea that there are a decent number of people who could move a mazda Miata’s rear end off the ground. I could certainly be wrong though.

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Also, differences in shocks, ground clearance creating different positional advantages, there are a lot of variables that alter exactly how much weight you are pulling. A solid bumper vs a plastic bumper that will give also makes a difference.

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Yea keep us posted on that, sounds pretty hysterical to me. But you know what you’re probably right and I’m just a hater, you found the secret that olympic trainers and other high level professionals never use. Will you also be using your new found talent to go to the olympics and beat Usain’s records? Sorry if I sound like a dick here but come on lol [/quote]

I haven’t found the secret I’m in the process. Also, it’s not a secret, it’s just unknown. It’s not like somneone is keeping it from people. You too can discover this. But I will keep these forums posted of any major discoveries. As for the Olympics, everything I do will be focused towards powerlifting. I won’t become Superman, I think it will still require specificity and focused training.

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I’m referring to the ‘faster than Usain’ part. How in the world would you know this has happened, ever? If someone was timed (they would have to, otherwise the claim is laughable), then that means it was done in some sort of controlled environment. If that’s true, why would said person not compete in the Olympics, set world records, and make millions of dollars? [/quote]

Well people have claimed to have done this based on personal accounts and research into the hysterical strength reports. Faster than Usain was just an exaggeration even though not am impossibility. Again, it isn’t controlled. That’s what I’m working on.

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They’re willing to throw the rigorous standards of the scientific method aside because their world is enhanced by the belief that crazy things are true. [/quote]

But I AM following the scientific method. I have established a hypothesis and now I am beginning to experiment on myself. Trial and error. It’s how many great discoveries were made.

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I welcome you to prove me wrong. That’d be awesome if you could. And if by chance you can’t do that, maybe just show me something that’s moderately convincing. Basically, whatever source is leading you to believe this to be true is what I’d like to see. [/quote]

I don’t have any sources other than the stuff I’ve heard of. I only used hysterical strength for lack of a better term. It’s similar, but a little more complicated. Since we CAN have short bouts of strength many times of which we are normally capable, perhaps we can control when and how they happen as well. Essentially I don’'t know if it’s true or not, that’s what I’m out to find out.

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[quote]Haldor wrote:
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I have to ask: is there a reason you have the plates on backwards in your avatar?

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[quote]T3hPwnisher wrote:

[quote]Haldor wrote:
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I have to ask: is there a reason you have the plates on backwards in your avatar?[/quote]

I was wondering about this too.

Why do we put them on facing the lifter again?

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[quote]trivium wrote:

[quote]T3hPwnisher wrote:

[quote]Haldor wrote:
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I have to ask: is there a reason you have the plates on backwards in your avatar?[/quote]

I was wondering about this too.

Why do we put them on facing the lifter again?[/quote]

Before Clint Darden’s youtube channel got deleted, he had a great video on this. It boils down to the fact that it allows you to grab the raised edge of the plate with your fingers and push/pull the weight onto the bar while facing toward it, a natural angle. When your fingers are against the smooth part of the plate, you hold all the weight in your thumbs, and it makes things more awkward.

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[quote]T3hPwnisher wrote:

[quote]trivium wrote:

[quote]T3hPwnisher wrote:

[quote]Haldor wrote:
[/quote]

I have to ask: is there a reason you have the plates on backwards in your avatar?[/quote]

I was wondering about this too.

Why do we put them on facing the lifter again?[/quote]

Before Clint Darden’s youtube channel got deleted, he had a great video on this. It boils down to the fact that it allows you to grab the raised edge of the plate with your fingers and push/pull the weight onto the bar while facing toward it, a natural angle. When your fingers are against the smooth part of the plate, you hold all the weight in your thumbs, and it makes things more awkward.
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Makes sense. I always though it was because with the lip facing outward, smaller diameter plates can rattle and don’t fit flush against the bigger plate.

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[quote]jbpick86 wrote:

[quote]T3hPwnisher wrote:

[quote]trivium wrote:

[quote]T3hPwnisher wrote:

[quote]Haldor wrote:
[/quote]

I have to ask: is there a reason you have the plates on backwards in your avatar?[/quote]

I was wondering about this too.

Why do we put them on facing the lifter again?[/quote]

Before Clint Darden’s youtube channel got deleted, he had a great video on this. It boils down to the fact that it allows you to grab the raised edge of the plate with your fingers and push/pull the weight onto the bar while facing toward it, a natural angle. When your fingers are against the smooth part of the plate, you hold all the weight in your thumbs, and it makes things more awkward.
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Makes sense. I always though it was because with the lip facing outward, smaller diameter plates can rattle and don’t fit flush against the bigger plate. [/quote]

This is something I’ve never even thought about. It makes sense.

That said, once you get to a strength level where 45 lb plates are easy to handle, doesn’t this have about as much significance as the orientation of one’s toilet paper roll?

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[quote]twojarslave wrote:

[quote]jbpick86 wrote:

[quote]T3hPwnisher wrote:

[quote]trivium wrote:

[quote]T3hPwnisher wrote:

[quote]Haldor wrote:
[/quote]

I have to ask: is there a reason you have the plates on backwards in your avatar?[/quote]

I was wondering about this too.

Why do we put them on facing the lifter again?[/quote]

Before Clint Darden’s youtube channel got deleted, he had a great video on this. It boils down to the fact that it allows you to grab the raised edge of the plate with your fingers and push/pull the weight onto the bar while facing toward it, a natural angle. When your fingers are against the smooth part of the plate, you hold all the weight in your thumbs, and it makes things more awkward.
[/quote]

Makes sense. I always though it was because with the lip facing outward, smaller diameter plates can rattle and don’t fit flush against the bigger plate. [/quote]

This is something I’ve never even thought about. It makes sense.

That said, once you get to a strength level where 45 lb plates are easy to handle, doesn’t this have about as much significance as the orientation of one’s toilet paper roll?
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If the orientation of ones toilet paper roll is not over, that individual is a heathen and loves the company of Satan.

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[quote]twojarslave wrote:
This is something I’ve never even thought about. It makes sense.

That said, once you get to a strength level where 45 lb plates are easy to handle, doesn’t this have about as much significance as the orientation of one’s toilet paper roll?
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The opposite. When you only have to do it one time, do it however you want. When you have to do it 10 times, you want to do it the easiest way possible.

Also makes drop sets move faster.

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[quote]T3hPwnisher wrote:

[quote]twojarslave wrote:
This is something I’ve never even thought about. It makes sense.

That said, once you get to a strength level where 45 lb plates are easy to handle, doesn’t this have about as much significance as the orientation of one’s toilet paper roll?
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The opposite. When you only have to do it one time, do it however you want. When you have to do it 10 times, you want to do it the easiest way possible.

Also makes drop sets move faster.[/quote]

That’s right. When you have multi-wipe experience, you want the roll over the top.

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[quote]Ecchastang wrote:

[quote]T3hPwnisher wrote:

[quote]twojarslave wrote:
This is something I’ve never even thought about. It makes sense.

That said, once you get to a strength level where 45 lb plates are easy to handle, doesn’t this have about as much significance as the orientation of one’s toilet paper roll?
[/quote]

The opposite. When you only have to do it one time, do it however you want. When you have to do it 10 times, you want to do it the easiest way possible.

Also makes drop sets move faster.[/quote]

That’s right. When you have multi-wipe experience, you want the roll over the top. [/quote]

You are just parroting liberal intelligentsia talking points from the ivory towers of the Cottonelle College of Freshness Knowledge.

Real Americans, clearly a shrinking minority, always opt for underhand. Always.

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[quote]twojarslave wrote:

[quote]Ecchastang wrote:

[quote]T3hPwnisher wrote:

[quote]twojarslave wrote:
This is something I’ve never even thought about. It makes sense.

That said, once you get to a strength level where 45 lb plates are easy to handle, doesn’t this have about as much significance as the orientation of one’s toilet paper roll?
[/quote]

The opposite. When you only have to do it one time, do it however you want. When you have to do it 10 times, you want to do it the easiest way possible.

Also makes drop sets move faster.[/quote]

That’s right. When you have multi-wipe experience, you want the roll over the top. [/quote]

You are just parroting liberal intelligentsia talking points from the ivory towers of the Cottonelle College of Freshness Knowledge.

Real Americans, clearly a shrinking minority, always opt for underhand. Always.
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Thank you, I had no idea there was an entire wikipedia article on toilet paper orientation. I will read it in its entirety during my next trip to the bathroom.

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I read it. Feel validated in saying, there are not two ways to put the toilet paper. There is the correct way, and the incorrect way exhibited by morons and the lazy. And the correct way is over.

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[quote]jbpick86 wrote:
I read it. Feel validated in saying, there are not two ways to put the toilet paper. There is the correct way, and the incorrect way exhibited by morons and the lazy. And the correct way is over.[/quote]

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[quote]twojarslave wrote:

[quote]jbpick86 wrote:
I read it. Feel validated in saying, there are not two ways to put the toilet paper. There is the correct way, and the incorrect way exhibited by morons and the lazy. And the correct way is over.[/quote]

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I don’t think we can be friends ha

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[quote]T3hPwnisher wrote:

[quote]Haldor wrote:
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I have to ask: is there a reason you have the plates on backwards in your avatar?[/quote]

2 reasons.

  1. I have a kind of an OCD. So the plate’s face has to face outward otherwise the lift will be no good. (Also, all the plates have to be of the same kind down to the lettering otherwise the lift will be no good).

  2. It’s the way I put them on, with the bar either between my legs or to my side. And if it is in front of me I grab the plate with both hands at 9 and 3, fingers toward me. If you like, just for you I will upload a bar loading video.

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[quote]Haldor wrote:

[quote]T3hPwnisher wrote:

[quote]Haldor wrote:
[/quote]

I have to ask: is there a reason you have the plates on backwards in your avatar?[/quote]

2 reasons.

  1. I have a kind of an OCD. So the plate’s face has to face outward otherwise the lift will be no good. (Also, all the plates have to be of the same kind down to the lettering otherwise the lift will be no good).

  2. It’s the way I put them on, with the bar either between my legs or to my side. And if it is in front of me I grab the plate with both hands at 9 and 3, fingers toward me. If you like, just for you I will upload a bar loading video. [/quote]

That won’t be necessary. You can make your life easier by just rolling the plate onto a 2.5lb plate to slightly elevate it so that it’s easier to slide plates onto the bar. Makes it so that you don’t have to t-bar row the bar to add plates.

I also feel like point 1 is going to make your attempts to employ your method for getting stronger not successful.

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What benefit is there to having the toilet paper be under.

Over works waaaay better IMHO.

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[quote]T3hPwnisher wrote:

[quote]Haldor wrote:

[quote]T3hPwnisher wrote:

[quote]Haldor wrote:
[/quote]

I have to ask: is there a reason you have the plates on backwards in your avatar?[/quote]

2 reasons.

  1. I have a kind of an OCD. So the plate’s face has to face outward otherwise the lift will be no good. (Also, all the plates have to be of the same kind down to the lettering otherwise the lift will be no good).

  2. It’s the way I put them on, with the bar either between my legs or to my side. And if it is in front of me I grab the plate with both hands at 9 and 3, fingers toward me. If you like, just for you I will upload a bar loading video. [/quote]

That won’t be necessary. You can make your life easier by just rolling the plate onto a 2.5lb plate to slightly elevate it so that it’s easier to slide plates onto the bar. Makes it so that you don’t have to t-bar row the bar to add plates.

I also feel like point 1 is going to make your attempts to employ your method for getting stronger not successful.[/quote]

Either way we have a lever so it doesn’t matter, but I’m sure once the 6 plus plates start going on the bar I’ll change my ways.

Point 1 isn’t really serious, I mean I usually try to make both sides even cause that’s just what I’ve been doing forever, but it’s not the end of the world.