Laura is so insanely strong. An 1800 pound total is more than what a man competing at 181 would need to turn pro now…
Off topic, but do pro totals keep changing or something? I always thought 1810 was pro for 181, but now it looks like it’s 17-something. And I thought women’s have gone up? I can’t keep track anymore.
[quote]buckeye girl wrote:
Laura is so insanely strong. An 1800 pound total is more than what a man competing at 181 would need to turn pro now…
Off topic, but do pro totals keep changing or something? I always thought 1810 was pro for 181, but now it looks like it’s 17-something. And I thought women’s have gone up? I can’t keep track anymore.[/quote]
The totals keep changing, the judging keeps changing the gear keeps changing, using “elite” as a title just doesn’t carry the kind of universal value it should anymore, it’s become subjective by federation and whatever else. Sad face.
[quote]gregron wrote:
she is an animal! how is it possible for a small woman to be that strong? FML! that 300 “close grip” bench vid was crazy.[/quote]
I train with an exceptional female 148 and it’s completely changed my views on how strong women can be, I used to be quick to say “that’s pretty great for a girl!” whenever I saw a woman squat or bench more than a plate and then you see a 148 bang out raw squats with 325 to warm up and suddenly you don’t feel like your balls are as heavy as they used to be. There are some women out there who aren’t just technically flawless or have perfectly awesome leverages but are actually just real fucking strong for human beings and you just don’t usually see much on them. Laura Phelps is pretty much perpetually in beast mode.
A 165lbs women who bench 530lbs? Just wow. I doubt I will ever bench this
[quote]jasmincar wrote:
A 165lbs women who bench 530lbs? Just wow. I doubt I will ever bench this[/quote]
I’m close but not quite there yet. Okay, that was a very, very, very bad joke.
This woman is truly amazing.
She is truly an amazingly strong girl. Gymnastics background as well as bobdybuilding. I’m more than blessed to.call her coach and a friend. Now if I could ever get my squat stan
ce that wide…lol
Unreal!
Man strong women are sexy!
DAMN
< has a lot of work to do
god i wish i had just one of her lifts lol. insanly strong, good on her. Hope she becomes the first woman to hit 1000lbs.
i have a question though. ive never done a meet before but when they set up the bench, do the spotters help unrack?
[quote]jacob-1310 wrote:
god i wish i had just one of her lifts lol. insanly strong, good on her. Hope she becomes the first woman to hit 1000lbs.
i have a question though. ive never done a meet before but when they set up the bench, do the spotters help unrack? [/quote]
Yes.
Okay, I’ll say it, this is more impressive than Donnie’s 3000.
[quote]DoubleDuce wrote:
Okay, I’ll say it, this is more impressive than Donnie’s 3000.[/quote]
Why?
[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
[quote]DoubleDuce wrote:
Okay, I’ll say it, this is more impressive than Donnie’s 3000.[/quote]
Why?[/quote]
Just impresses me more. Purely subjective reasoning. I’m more awed by it.
[quote]DoubleDuce wrote:
[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
[quote]DoubleDuce wrote:
Okay, I’ll say it, this is more impressive than Donnie’s 3000.[/quote]
Why?[/quote]
Just impresses me more. Purely subjective reasoning. I’m more awed by it.[/quote]
That’s cool.
I’m very inspired by her myself. I prefer to watch women lift because I can identify with it. The men are impressive but they are already genetically stronger so it’s not something that I could ever aspire to.
[quote]Teledin wrote:
Unreal!
Man strong women are sexy![/quote]
x2^10
Super impressive.