PlaNet_G0rk asked:
I’ve deadlifted 275 pounds just fooling around and believe I can go over 320, but my squat record is 205.
The back story is: I think I was once capable of 450 a couple years before (380 parallel on machine, then much tougher jump training next year but didn’t test). The 205 free weights was so easy, I stayed down at parallel for 40 seconds talking with my spotter, and it felt like a backpack. But it’s still a personal record and a pathetic one for me. Can’t test squat anymore since my pecs aren’t flexible enough to let me hold the bar on back, and arms not strong enough to front squat that much (can power clean 170); also worried about hurting back. Keep in mind I don’t lfit weights for training and thus have bad form.
I’ve deadlifted 275 pounds just fooling around and believe I can go over 320, but my squat record is 205.
The back story is: I think I was once capable of 450 a couple years before (380 parallel on machine, then much tougher jump training next year but didn’t test). The 205 free weights was so easy, I stayed down at parallel for 40 seconds talking with my spotter, and it felt like a backpack. But it’s still a personal record and a pathetic one for me. Can’t test squat anymore since my pecs aren’t flexible enough to let me hold the bar on back, and arms not strong enough to front squat that much (can power clean 170); also worried about hurting back. Keep in mind I don’t lfit weights for training and thus have bad form.
Just wanting to know if my 275 deadlift, being almost 1.5x the squat or more if I do 315, is enough to discredit the 205 squat, prove that it’s not my real max.