Strength Standards

[Tblock1]

Here is a link for the qualifying totals needed to be able to go to a state meet for High School powerlifting in Wisconsin.

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One question: How much would you expect someone's lifts to gain with equipment? IE if I'm squatting 285, benching 255, and pulling 375 at 190,, how many pounds would I gain on squat and deadlift? I have a feeling I'd gain a lot on my squat with some more simple coaching and especially a wider stance, as I use a pretty narrow stance and go a ways under parallel even on my maxes. I also don't have nearly enough hip involvment. Thanks.

 

[moya]

One question: How much would you expect someone's lifts to gain with equipment? IE if I'm squatting 285, benching 255, and pulling 375 at 190,, how many pounds would I gain on squat and deadlift? I have a feeling I'd gain a lot on my squat with some more simple coaching and especially a wider stance, as I use a pretty narrow stance and go a ways under parallel even on my maxes. I also don't have nearly enough hip involvment. Thanks.

at first, not a lot, as you will have to adapt to balance the weight... but as you progress, id say arround 100 on the squat and 50 bench... i wouldnt expect to get much, if anything, on the dead...
but like i said, you do have to get used to training thay way first...just put on a suit and putting 100 lbs over your PR , you might have trouble just unracking it and walking it out...

 

[ExtraMile]

One question: How much would you expect someone's lifts to gain with equipment? IE if I'm squatting 285, benching 255, and pulling 375 at 190,, how many pounds would I gain on squat and deadlift? I have a feeling I'd gain a lot on my squat with some more simple coaching and especially a wider stance, as I use a pretty narrow stance and go a ways under parallel even on my maxes. I also don't have nearly enough hip involvment. Thanks.

i asked a similar question to SL about how much poundage you could gain with single ply suits and he said you could get 100lbs out of them if they were used properly and you had the help of experienced people...

about the wider stance, I am hoping my bench and squat jumps up when I switch to sumo squats and competition grip but after what moya said I realised it will take me a while to get used to it...

 

[bblazer]

One question: How much would you expect someone's lifts to gain with equipment? IE if I'm squatting 285, benching 255, and pulling 375 at 190,, how many pounds would I gain on squat and deadlift? I have a feeling I'd gain a lot on my squat with some more simple coaching and especially a wider stance, as I use a pretty narrow stance and go a ways under parallel even on my maxes. I also don't have nearly enough hip involvment. Thanks.

An experienced lifter that trains equipped might get 100 lbs out of a squat suit and roughly 50-80 out of a shirt. A deadlift suit will only help you start the pull - after the first 6" they are pretty much useless. Knee wraps maybe add 10-20 lbs if used correctly.

As you can see they key words here are training and correct use. Equipment is not magical at all - it just doesn't happen overnight. There is also something that needs to be noted. It can be argued that lifting equipment makes for safer lifts as they are incredibly supportive in nature.

Now does this all mean my lifters are getting all this added poundage? Probably not. They are maybe getting 20-40% of what the equipment can give them. They are too new to the sport to get full use. Also you can make the argument that the lower the weight lifted the less affect the equipment actually has on the lift.

HTH,
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[needtogetaas]

The only cheating I use is a lifting belt and wrist wraps. The belt is more for my safety then anything else and the wraps are for my chicken wrists.

 

[the.gladiator1987]

I noticed a LITTLE pain after heavy deadlifts today in my lower abdomens, could this be because Im not wearing a belt and going heavy? (455x2)

 

[bblazer]

I noticed a LITTLE pain after heavy deadlifts today in my lower abdomens, could this be because Im not wearing a belt and going heavy? (455x2)

Probably not. You would feel it more in your lower back.

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[the.gladiator1987]

Probably not. You would feel it more in your lower back.

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What about a hernia?

 

[Tblock1]

An experienced lifter that trains equipped might get 100 lbs out of a squat suit and roughly 50-80 out of a shirt. A deadlift suit will only help you start the pull - after the first 6" they are pretty much useless. Knee wraps maybe add 10-20 lbs if used correctly.

As you can see they key words here are training and correct use. Equipment is not magical at all - it just doesn't happen overnight. There is also something that needs to be noted. It can be argued that lifting equipment makes for safer lifts as they are incredibly supportive in nature.

Now does this all mean my lifters are getting all this added poundage? Probably not. They are maybe getting 20-40% of what the equipment can give them. They are too new to the sport to get full use. Also you can make the argument that the lower the weight lifted the less affect the equipment actually has on the lift.

HTH,
B-

Cool thanks for the good answers guys. I don't ever plan on using any gear other than a belt unless I start powerlifting, but I wanted to know what my equipped lifts would look like.

 

[the_alcatraz]

bblazer do you have the qualifying numbers for an adult to compete in a powerlifting meet, no offense EM? lol