Heavy lifters, do you get offended when...?

Lift_hard_eat_big

Do you get offended when people who don't lift heavy, claim that they are heavy lifters?

According to these standards, I fall in between advanced and elite. I've been back in the gym for about 1.5 years now after a 4 year hiatus. I know some people at the gym that have been lifting for years and are nowhere near these standards for their years of experience, yet they brag to all their friends about how heavy they lift.

http://www.exrx.net/Testing/WeightLifting/StrengthStandards.htm

_Cheyanne_

maybe theyre working their way to heavier weights? but i see what chu mean. im on my way but no where near calling myself a heavy lifter. i lift! but not heavy... yet

kiachu

No because heavy is relative to each individual.

doughnutwretch

No because heavy is relative to each individual.

This.

pg3ibew

I use to be a heavy lifter. Now I am a thin lifter.

jppd47

Do you get offended when people who don't lift heavy, claim that they are heavy lifters?

Heavy is relative., yes. But if someone says they lift heavy but they have been lifting the same 15lb dumbbells for 3 years, they are not lifting heavy.

elprincipito

if the dumbbells aren't 200lbs then it's light weight light weight.

MercenaryNoetic26

More like annoyed with people that front. I'm far from lifting heavy right now. Heavy for me is lifting more than I weigh a few times. So I wouldn't brag about lifting heavy to begin with!

taylor5877

if the dumbbells aren't 200lbs then it's light weight light weight.

I'm bettIng there are VERY few even on this forum who could even pick 200's up.

I am of course one of them...but still.

Lift_hard_eat_big

Do you get offended when people who don't lift heavy, claim that they are heavy lifters?

Heavy is relative., yes. But if someone says they lift heavy but they have been lifting the same 15lb dumbbells for 3 years, they are not lifting heavy.

Exactly, according to those lift standards, after a year or so, one should be lifting 'heavy'. Yet I see people in the gym with years of experience under their belts lifting like noobs.

kiachu

25 lb dumbbells are heavy for me. 55 lbs dumbbells are heavy to me. Depends on the muscle group. Maybe people were lifting heavy at one point and maxed out their strength. There is a goal component and a genetic component.

Sarauk2sf

if the dumbbells aren't 200lbs then it's light weight light weight.

Y u no use barbells?

joannathechef

Everyone starts somewhere - if you start with too much weight and bad form you hurt yourself. Starting small and working up is the way to progress.

The secret is increase weight as soon as you can do your sets/reps max without struggling to complete, and if it does not hurt the next day or two you have done no good at all. The actual weight you lift is not as important as those two things.

So no by some peoples definition I do not lift heavy I am lifting at 100lb dead lifts but only pressing 50lb - I will get better but it will take time....so do I count or not???

It depends on the person and how much progress they have made...hopefully by the time I can lift my wieght it will have come down enough to not be a world record LOL

kiachu

And who freakin cares *L*

LorinaLynn

I prefer to save being offended for things that really matter.

Erisad

That depends. What would you call heavy? My mother thinks I lift too heavy while the fellas at the gym probably think I'd be better off with the pretty pink barbie weights. It's relative. I'll get to lifting heavier and heavier as I go.

Lift_hard_eat_big

That depends. What would you call heavy? My mother thinks I lift too heavy while the fellas at the gym probably think I'd be better off with the pretty pink barbie weights. It's relative. I'll get to lifting heavier and heavier as I go.

Check out the link in my first post. I think it's pretty spot on in terms of how they classify lifters (untrained, novice, intermediate, etc)

albinogorilla

I fall into the same category as you, my interpretation of heavy lifting is working in the lower rep range. Singles, doubles, 3-5 reps. I think if you work in that rep range (the last rep being the last you can physically perform) then you are lifting heavy for your body. And as a result, strength will improve. I dont get offended easily either. That being said, unless you are entering powerlifting competitions, the weight on the bar is not of that much importance.

kiachu

As long as you look like you can lift heavy it's all good!

Hezzietiger1

Heavy is relative. What is heavy for me may not be heavy for you. What bothers me is people who think they are "lifting heavy" but they have ****y form. Drop 90 lbs. off of that squat and squat deeper.

capnwo85

i must be doing something right, I get compliments almost every gym visit now from random people. I guess it helps being a skinny b#$$2 and strong.

elprincipito

i must be doing something right, I get compliments almost every gym visit now from random people. I guess it helps being a skinny b#$$2 and strong.

yea i agree with this. I look skinny as crap but i lift same or even more than people with like 30lbs on me.

Awkward30

I prefer to save being offended for things that really matter.

This. I reserve being offended for very special occasions

Erisad

That depends. What would you call heavy? My mother thinks I lift too heavy while the fellas at the gym probably think I'd be better off with the pretty pink barbie weights. It's relative. I'll get to lifting heavier and heavier as I go.

Check out the link in my first post. I think it's pretty spot on in terms of how they classify lifters (untrained, novice, intermediate, etc)

Well, I mostly use machines. Sooo that doesn't really count as lifting. I've increased the weight on all of them a lot and I'm still under the untrained amount for most of the stuff and I've been going to the gym regularly since May. I'm a wuss, I know. :laugh:

Feisty_Red

I'm Intermediate..but really..f all charts that try to make everyone cookie cutter people :frown:

magj0y

No because heavy is relative to each individual.

This.

^^with 4 years, maybe they don't want cloud shoulders?

LesliePierceRN

To each his own.. My feelings never revolve around what someone else does or does not do.. You may not lift heavy compared to someone else, that doesn't negate your effort. Live and let live, life's too short for that crap.

love4fitnesslove4food_wechange

it's annoying as ****--or when someone tries to make my HEAVY lifting appear UNheavy. WTF?!? Seriously!?

According to those standards I am
advanced/elite for bench
advanced for squat
advanced for deadlift

I want to try the power clean and power snatch but no olympic lifts allowed at my gym Babe maybe you can help me when I'm back!

love4fitnesslove4food_wechange

No because heavy is relative to each individual.

This.

^^with 4 years, maybe they don't want cloud shoulders?

and maybe they shouldn't boast about "lifting heavy" if they don't want "cloud shoulders."

Hezzietiger1

According to that chart.. I'm novice on everything except squat. On squat I'm intermediate. But I am moving towards intermediate on almost everything. That seems about right. I have been working out consistently for about 8 months, but only lifting heavy for about 2 1/2. Before that it was much more about just getting the weight off. I used weights but in high rep form.

MinMin97

Do you get offended when people who don't lift heavy, claim that they are heavy lifters?

According to these standards, I fall in between advanced and elite. I've been back in the gym for about 1.5 years now after a 4 year hiatus. I know some people at the gym that have been lifting for years and are nowhere near these standards for their years of experience, yet they brag to all their friends about how heavy they lift.

http://www.exrx.net/Testing/WeightLifting/StrengthStandards.htm

I thought "heavy lifting" meant that your own muscles were being challenged, after 10-15 reps, you're straining to complete the rep

So I thought that term applied to the effect it has on your body, not to a weight range value.