Agreed they are not quite the same plates, but close. I don’t think this makes the lift easier, where it’s easier off the floor it is more difficult to lock out due to whip. Just my opinion I have no idea what 900 on a deadlift bar feels like, I’m still on the climb to 700!
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I can’t speak at all about weather it’s easier with different amounts of bar whip, all I know is what I’ve read from competitors like calier wollam who pretty much said the same thing as you. Easier off the floor, harder at lockout
I feel like the calibrated plates only became widespread in the last 4-5 years? As for lifting it’s far easier off the floor and with practice the whip won’t hurt you too much. I recently pulled 815 off a 1" block with 45s stacked out but missed 790 barely coming off the floor with calibrated plates
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Does anyone know where I can buy those sambo shoes? they look hair-thin 
Yury Belkin Big Dog 4 short recap:
Squat: Hit 420 kg/ 926 lbs Pr, failed 2nd and 3rd, both with 455 kg/ 1003 lbs.
Bench: Hit 225 kg/ 496 lbs and 235 kg/ 518 lbs. Failed 240 kg/ 529 lbs 3rd attempt
Deadlift: Only hit 415 kg/ 915 lbs opener, failed 435 kg/ 959 lbs twice.
Overall: 1070 kg/ 2359 lbs total, 630 wilks and 3rd place overall.
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3rd overall and WR total with 4/9. Only Yuri. Apparently injured on his first squat attempt
He also explained what happened at the meet during this interview. Would appreciate if we have a Russian speaker in this thread though
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Spread the word so Dmitry does more English sub videos
Thanks man. I reckon there’s a plenty of untapped content from the Russians. Only thing we need is a couple of dedicated translators
He’s been starting to training frequently again via his Instagram. Wondering when his next meet is.
I believe he is going to the US Open in a few months. That’s the next big international untested meet, and there’s cash on the table so you can count of Yury to show up and take some of it.
For sure. If memory serves me right. He won 3 consecutive US Open from 2017 to 2019. Apparently, he would be the biggest contender to win the meet again this year.
He’s the biggest contender to win any meet that isn’t all SHWs
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The only one could rival him in wilks is John Haack, if he can get used to knee wraps
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