Hugh Jackman Deadlifts 400 pounds

Zoe...:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Straps, belts, and whatever else help with a lift. To be able to do a certain weight without any of that is impressive because that means with those things, you can do even more.

I want to address something, someone said they don't do Deadlifts to increase grip strength. This is true for them, not for me. I prefer to have natural strength, I call it street strength. If I Deadlift 400 lbs, I want it to be real. I want to be able to do that anywhere at any time and not need to go get straps because my grip strength can't handle it. I'm not knocking it at all. We all have different goals in this. If my grip strength was weak and couldn't Deadlift 400 lbs, I wouldn't buy straps, I'd work on my grip strength with framers walks or something.

Hats off to Hugh, that's impressive and is my goal in this next year to DL 400 lbs.

I'm currently working with Hugh on Pan and know his trainer well.
He's a natty and in person looks way less bulky than on the big screen which is notorious for adding weight to appearance.

Well, that's definitely a better connection than the rest of us have.....but would the trainer really tell you if he was using?

I'm sure he wouldn't...I'm just guessing that on his current regime with current trainer that he isn't.

I assume youre saying they are putting in serious work? I don't think anyone is questioning his work ethic - I don't think you make it to where he is without serious determination.

Hey, so who are you body-doubling for?

I'm currently working with Hugh on Pan and know his trainer well.
He's a natty and in person looks way less bulky than on the big screen which is notorious for adding weight to appearance.

Straps assist in deadlifts, some consider it cheating, but then again some consider bench shirts as being perfectly acceptable.

Lol, that's so true. Why do lifting organization recognize bench shirt use as legitimately a "raw" lift? What's even funnier is watching some of the guys that use it needing help to grasp the bar before benching.:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

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You need to go do some research on powerlifting before making such ridiculous claims. There are exactly zero powerlifting federations that recognize a shirted bench press as raw. Bench shirts are in the equipped division, period, and even then straps aren't allowed on the deadlift. I'm not an equipped lifter, I compete raw, but I would challenge you to get under the amount of weight they do; even in a multiply shirt. If you haven't done it then keep your mouth shut because you don't know what you're talking about.

P.S. Most of those shirted bench pressers would out-lift you raw without breaking a sweat.

Straps assist in deadlifts, some consider it cheating, but then again some consider bench shirts as being perfectly acceptable.

Lol, that's so true. Why do lifting organization recognize bench shirt use as legitimately a "raw" lift? What's even funnier is watching some of the guys that use it needing help to grasp the bar before benching.:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

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You need to go do some research on powerlifting before making such ridiculous claims. There are exactly zero powerlifting federations that recognize a shirted bench press as raw. Bench shirts are in the equipped division, period, and even then straps aren't allowed on the deadlift. I'm not an equipped lifter, I compete raw, but I would challenge you to get under the amount of weight they do; even in a multiply shirt. If you haven't done it then keep your mouth shut because you don't know what you're talking about.

P.S. Most of those shirted bench pressers would out-lift you raw without breaking a sweat.

Whoa now. I'm not dissing "raw" lifters. It's the other way around. I'm giving them props. I think you misunderstand my post. My point was why are shirted benching lifts considered legit, while if someone used straps on a deadlift not legit? If powerlifting or Olympic lifting organization want to be consistent, then everyone should lift raw (with the exception of belts). I've been to several meets and mentioned it's sometimes comical that shirts are so tight, guys can even lift up their arms to grab the bar.
So kudos to all "raw" lifters. I think they represent power and strength much more legitimately than those who compete with shirts and suits.

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You cannot use straps in PL meets, even in the equipped divisions.

LOL! Well since I'm not in high school anymore I don't make it a point to go around boasting about how much I can lift (even in high school it didn't impress anyone anyways).

If your so hardcore and you want to let one small muscle group dictate how much a very large muscle group gets trained, be my guest, I don't care one way or the other.

Don't they count on the platform for competition?

You cannot use straps in PL meets, even in the equipped divisions.

Okay- i just seem to remember seeing them on the platform somewhere- but I shouldn't be allowed to post pre-coffee- I'm just NOT okay without coffee.

But then- no-I. concur! it doesn't count with straps LOL.