Can you lift more than your body weight?

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  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    Deadlift: yes. 1RM is probably 1.5 times my weight.
    Bulgarian squats: 1.2 times my weight through one leg.
    Hack squats: 1RM probably as per deadlift.
    Pull ups: I stick a 20kg DB between my thighs.

    My party trick is to tell someone I can squat with them on my back then I Bulgarian squat them. Gets a reaction. :-D (The reaction is a combination of awe and panic. ;) )
  • milf_n_cookies
    milf_n_cookies Posts: 2,244 Member
    Yes, I can :)
  • born2drum
    born2drum Posts: 731 Member
    :sad: Yup sure can. Deadlift, BP and Pullups. I'm still fat, though.

    On a side note. Who here thinks their still fat after losing a bunch of weight?
  • skinnybunny_x
    skinnybunny_x Posts: 449
    I can pick up my significant other, who is 210lbs.

    /end brag

    pssshh that's nothing; I squat and deadlift my girl

    Actually, it is something. Considering I have a slight frame ... is your girl like 500 pounds or something bro? Is that why we should be impressed? Ha ha.
  • PetulantOne
    PetulantOne Posts: 2,131 Member
    Yep, on two lifts:

    Squat 1RM - 265 (way over bw.....even at my heaviest!)
    Deadlift 1RM - 295 (also thankfully way over)


    But sadly, not so much on my others:

    Bench 1RM - 115
    OHP 1RM - 100

    Excellent numbers!!!!

    So far just on lower body DL/Squat
  • PetulantOne
    PetulantOne Posts: 2,131 Member
    no and i've heard squatting your weight is really really bad for your knees

    Say what?
  • jstout365
    jstout365 Posts: 1,686 Member
    no and i've heard squatting your weight is really really bad for your knees

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  • ravegee
    ravegee Posts: 999 Member
    Nope
  • SweetTrouble_
    SweetTrouble_ Posts: 933 Member
    not yet :)
  • Madame_Goldbricker
    Madame_Goldbricker Posts: 1,625 Member
    Nope - but I can dodge a wrench ......
  • Joehenny
    Joehenny Posts: 1,222 Member
    Right under 160 and can bench nearly double my BW
    Pullups weighted
    Deadlift 4 plates
    Squats, I don't know my max but my BW easily.
  • Chadomaniac
    Chadomaniac Posts: 1,785 Member
    no and i've heard squatting your weight is really really bad for your knees

    well if one is 400pounds I would assume so
  • HeikkiLaukkanen
    HeikkiLaukkanen Posts: 123 Member
    I would assume that lifting more than your bodyweight should be pretty easy for you if you're a healthy male. And a halfway athletic height/weight proportionate woman probably can lift her body weight in squats and deadlift.

    My best lift is deadlift and when I was being more consistent with my gym time I was doing about 1.9 X body weight. I can do weighted pull ups and dips, 1.4X BW on squat, 1.2 X BW on bench. These are educated guesses as I don't lift with a spotter and thus don't try to get my 1 rep max. Not great numbers but better than a couch potato.

    Interesting thread, there are some really strong people here.
  • Trueray
    Trueray Posts: 1,189 Member
    Well yea have you seen me lately, I can lift anyone's body weight on this website.
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    This thread has me interested in my lifts:bw.

    BW: 310

    Squat: 405 (1.3x)
    Deads: 475 (1.53x)
    Bench: 275 (0.88x)

    Decent benchmarks to track progress.
  • Samim86
    Samim86 Posts: 255
    Mmmm mostly I think.

    Weight: 169

    Deadlift: 315
    Dumbell Chest Press: 100 each arm
    Leg Press: 720
    Squats: .. I haven't really done them.. I should though!
  • Cutting4life
    Cutting4life Posts: 505 Member
    BW - 174lbs
    Bench - 0
    Deadlift - 0
    Squats - Prob in negatives
    Curls - 80 lbs each arm

    u mirin?
  • Samim86
    Samim86 Posts: 255
    BW - 174lbs
    Bench - 0
    Deadlift - 0
    Squats - Prob in negatives
    Curls - 80 lbs each arm

    u mirin?

    I'm definitely 'mirin the curls. Also, negative squats, does that mean you like push your body and the weight through the ground? I'm jelly.
  • Lupercalia
    Lupercalia Posts: 1,857 Member
    Squat and deadlift, yes.
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    I deadlifted my own body weight today for 4 sets of 8!!!

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