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[braalian]

What do you think of that Anatoly guy?

The YouTube guy?

I’ve seen some of his prank videos on YouTube. They’re pretty funny.

Pound for pound, he’s incredibly strong. And he’s jacked af.

By powerlifting standards, though, he isn’t very big and would need to bulk.

I read online his max bench press is 320. That’s way above average, but nowhere near competitive powerlifting levels.

I can bench 315 for ten reps and my max is 455 and I’m not close to being competitive on the national level.

I’d definitely rank him as a really strong bodybuilder, but not really a power lifter.

 

[westwall]

The YouTube guy?

I’ve seen some of his prank videos on YouTube. They’re pretty funny.

Pound for pound, he’s incredibly strong. And he’s jacked af.

By powerlifting standards, though, he isn’t very big and would need to bulk.

I read online his max bench press is 320. That’s way above average, but nowhere near competitive powerlifting levels.

I can bench 315 for ten reps and my max is 455 and I’m not close to being competitive on the national level.

I’d definitely rank him as a really strong bodybuilder, but not really a power lifter.

Yeah, when you look at him he's very small compared to the big guys, but in the dead lift he seems to be stronger than them. Is that possible? He certainly seems to handle the weight easier than most of them.

 

[braalian]

Yeah, when you look at him he's very small compared to the big guys, but in the dead lift he seems to be stronger than them. Is that possible? He certainly seems to handle the weight easier than most of them.

I haven’t seen those videos.

I guess it would depend if he’s going up against actual powerlifters or just “really big guys” at the gym

Purely anecdotally, I’ve noticed a lot of guys who excel at benching and upper body development tend to neglect lower body, which affects lifts like deadlift or squats.

I’ll admit to being one of those guys. I have huge arms, pecs and shoulders but my core and legs are nothing to write home about.

I bet those guys are similar, in that they look big and hulking, but have neglected lifts like deadlift.

I can bench more than Anatoly, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he could beat me in deadlift as well

All that said, the world champions in all lifts are gonna big big MFers like Eddie Hall. Once you get to “world’s strongest man” levels, you’re never gonna find guys that look like Anatoly. And I mean with no disrespect to him, but the world strongest men all have a very similar build

 

[Blaster]

And hideous

The lingerie fetish stuff doesn’t make her any sexier or feminine

That is only your opinion.