RAW powerlifting world records

Nutrition
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Been looking at the differences between the unequipped and equipped powerlifting records and there is a big difference in terms of the poundages but also more interestingly the biggest lifts in RAW PL were with the exception of one lifter all deadlifts not squats.

I guessing this is because the use of suits and knee wraps is the reason for the increase in squats more than deadlifts. Anyone got another view on this?

I don’t have any equipment and my deadlift 200kg (440lb) is bigger than my squat 165kg (363lb) so I’m assuming that this is quite normal and won’t change that much even as I get stronger.

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mmm im different, i also lift RAW and my best squat (wide stance to parallel) is 450. Best DL is same as yours aobut 440-450 havent tested in a while but 405 is pretty easy for me. Maybe im a shorter guy 5"8’ so im better at squattin…?

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Yeah I think in my case I am just weak in my hamstrings to be honest and tend to shift the deads up with my back.

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Suits can’t help you as much in the deadlift as they can in the squat and the bench.

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Raw lifting is far superior then to using assistance. Using bench shirts and squat suits is equivalent to a high jumper wearing moon shoes.

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to my mind it is more like using a car in the boston marathon… but then again, if the guy next to you is using a car, why wouldn’t you?

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Lets not turn this thread into a no gear is better than gear debate. That almost started a riot last time!

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yeah my deadlift is about 100lbs more than my squat but i’m tall and long limbed. i was under the impression that if you deadlift sumo (which i don’t) the squat suit would benefit you more during this lift…?

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It appears to me that you guys have never moved heavy weights.

It’s not like wearing moon shoes it’s like wearing [like they already do] the best shoe available.

Pole vaulters over the years have used longer more advanced polls so why not in PL?

JA

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Raw lifting is far superior then to using assistance. Using bench shirts and squat suits is equivalent to a high jumper wearing moon shoes.

COME ON…this is a great forum becuase people respect all lifters…please dont come around here running your mouth like that…UNTIL YOU HAVE THE BALL’S TO STRAP ON A SQUAT SUIT AND A BENCH SHIRT AND OUTLIFT THEM…RESPECT WHAT THEY DO…BM

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on the subject…i think its individual, even if i squated raw i would still squat about as much if not more than i deadlift…i also have wide genetic hips and a nice sized mid-section so i am genetically built to squat…squat suits also help, but i would hate to squat with out one…bm

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Its like running in a 100m race with no shoes and the guy next to you has spikes. Play by the rules or suffer the consequences.
Its a stupid debate anyway. PL is about only one person. YOU. Who cares what others can do with or with out a suit.

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‘Who cares what others can do with or with out a suit.’

C’mon man thats a bit of a wild statement! If nobody was interested in what others can lift than no one would watch powerlifting!!?!? or strongman or weightlifting!!?!?