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Thread: Is lifting much less beneficial now vs a few decades ago |srs|?

post 1632093593 02-22-2021, 07:18 PM
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Is lifting much less beneficial now vs a few decades ago |srs|?

I was thinking about the rapid rise in average bodyweights of american males.

In 1980, if you were a muscular 240lbs you would have size-mogged pretty much everyone.

But now you are just average sized, the only difference between you and the average male is that you are leaner. But not bigger. Even a lot of women will be bigger than you for fuks sake

With how big the typical american male is, it's impossible to size mog and be lean.

I think you need to be at least 300 lbs before you are 'big' now. If taller then even more weight (srs)
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Squat: 465x1
Strict press: 205x5
Deadlift: 405x13 (conv tap'n'go with straps)
post 1632093653 02-22-2021, 07:19 PM
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What a stupid fuking thread lmao

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post 1632093783 02-22-2021, 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted By notbadnotbrad⏩
What a stupid fuking thread lmao

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Strict press: 205x5
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post 1632094113 02-22-2021, 07:25 PM
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No i'm 6'1 231 and still consider myself skinny compared to the average person
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post 1632094333 02-22-2021, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted By eod8989⏩
No i'm 6'1 231 and still consider myself skinny compared to the average person
Yeah exactly, you need to bulk up to 331 lbs

Thats when people will look at you out in public and be like "thats a big dude"
Best lifts:
Bench press: 315x5
Squat: 465x1
Strict press: 205x5
Deadlift: 405x13 (conv tap'n'go with straps)
post 1632095083 02-22-2021, 07:40 PM
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Agreed, if you’re not at least 300lb, don’t even bother lifting just lol
post 1632095423 02-22-2021, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted By NMS3⏩
Agreed, if you’re not at least 300lb, don’t even bother lifting just lol
Next thing you know they're going to have the my 600lb life people up on the mr olympia stage
Best lifts:
Bench press: 315x5
Squat: 465x1
Strict press: 205x5
Deadlift: 405x13 (conv tap'n'go with straps)
post 1632096673 02-22-2021, 08:04 PM
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Being healthy and sexy will never be a bad thing.

There's an upper and lower limit on muscle mass BTW where you cease to fall within that range.
post 1632097353 02-22-2021, 08:11 PM
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Just lol if your not 225lbs at 5% bf year round
post 1632097783 02-22-2021, 08:16 PM
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I like being big AF because I can enjoy food more without getting fat, and I can do big boy things like drive a lifted truck and not look like im compensating, do alpha chit and not have people challenge me, mostly its really just being able to eat and not get fat though. Muscle requires so many calories to maintain.

After I compete in may and reverse diet for 6 weeks im going to take a break from bodybuilding and slam english muffins, peanut butter sandwiches, tacos, BBQ, cookies/brownies every night, whatever I want for a couple months and as long as I keep calories at around 4k I wont gain fat and will just maintain muscle.
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post 1632098003 02-22-2021, 08:19 PM
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Average US male is 5’9. You gotta be 260+ with abs to be turning heads these days. Sh*t is crazy
post 1632098303 02-22-2021, 08:22 PM
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With social media taking over, yes tbh. All you have to do is have 1 decent shooped/lighting pic where you look jacked and everyone will know you as the jacked guy. Whereas back in the day you'd have to actually be jacked all the time in all outfits and all lightings.
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No I love posting my chest pump to ig after pushing out a freaky 135x8 on the smith incline bench, that wasn’t possible before
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post 1632099233 02-22-2021, 08:36 PM
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Reading this thread ruined my gains.

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Originally Posted By SaviorSelfJT⏩
I was thinking about the rapid rise in average bodyweights of american males.

In 1980, if you were a muscular 240lbs you would have size-mogged pretty much everyone.

But now you are just average sized, the only difference between you and the average male is that you are leaner. But not bigger. Even a lot of women will be bigger than you for fuks sake

With how big the typical american male is, it's impossible to size mog and be lean.

I think you need to be at least 300 lbs before you are 'big' now. If taller then even more weight (srs)
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