What happens your strength as you lose weight?
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Skinimalink
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The idea that heavier people can lift heavier has me wondering.
I deadlifted 100kg last week. I expect to get to 110 by the end of next month at the latest, which is my bodyweight.
If I keep increasing my deadlift, by the time I'm a healthy weight (65kg or so), I could be pulling more than twice my bodyweight.
Am I at an advantage because I'm starting out obese? Is it easier for me to end up able to lift heavy just by virtue of having been obese? That seems odd to me.
I deadlifted 100kg last week. I expect to get to 110 by the end of next month at the latest, which is my bodyweight.
If I keep increasing my deadlift, by the time I'm a healthy weight (65kg or so), I could be pulling more than twice my bodyweight.
Am I at an advantage because I'm starting out obese? Is it easier for me to end up able to lift heavy just by virtue of having been obese? That seems odd to me.
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Skinimalink wrote: »Am I at an advantage because I'm starting out obese?
It's often the opposite. Obese people are more prone to having incorrect lifting form in my experience, because they often have a weak core due to a distended belly, muscle imbalances from being sedentary, and weight that physically gets in the way of normal movement.0
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