THE DEADLIFT CHART

[jijin]

mixed grip: 110kg/242lbs at 65kg/143lbs

[Lost Dog]

Originally Posted by absence

Can I get on at the bottom of the list?

165 lb DL 3x12 @ 145 lbs weight. I should have better numbers soon, but that is what I have doing HGM.

Hey, work your way up to your 1 RM next time you lift. You might be surprised how satisfying it is.

Warmup, then something like this:

135x12
175x6
185x3
195x1
205x1

[karky]

308.644 lbs (i work in kilos :p) at 180.777 bw

[EdChap]

Congrats, karky. Just to clarify, the Americans consider 140kg's as 315lbs rather than 308 (3 plates each side).

[karky]

you do? ive always used a function on my cellphone to calculate KG's into lbs.. are there many different lbs'? if so, what is the formula to make KG's over to the american pound?

[EdChap]

It's 2.2lbs to the kg, however, the Americans count 20kg plates as 45lbs rather than 44 so they get an extra couple of lbs here and there.

[karky]

ahh ok, but if i pull 140kg, im just pulling the same as an american pulling 308 pounds, right?

[EdChap]

Probably not, a 140kg deadlift in America would translate to 315lbs because they count 20kg plates as 45lbs instead of 44.

Including the bar it's 45 x 7 = 315 for the Americans

For the Europeans it's 44 x 7 = 308

[karky]

so im really up for 315lbs? sorry this was kind of confusing :p
if i went to a gym in america, i would pull 315 lbs considering 140kg is my absolute max?

[EdChap]

To put it simply;

3 plates each side in EU = 308lbs
3 plates each side in US = 315lbs

They're 7lbs off due to the fact that they count a 20kg plate as 45lbs instead of 44. I don't think I can explain it better than that.

[karky]

can someone clarify if i should say my deadlift is a 308 or a 315 please?

[Frank.S]

Originally Posted by EdChap

To put it simply;

3 plates each side in EU = 308lbs
3 plates each side in US = 315lbs

They're 7lbs off due to the fact that they count a 20kg plate as 45lbs instead of 44. I don't think I can explain it better than that.

Nah, we have two types of plates here. Some are 20KG and some are 45lbs. They weight different ammounts.

[Mahler]

My 45 pound plates are marked:

45 lbs / 20.4 kilos

The plates are a legitimate 45 pounds.

[Irishdazza]

I never doubted you for a minute!

If you are going to use an unwieldy, illogical, outmoded and anarchic measurement system imposed on you by your imperial ex-occupiers, the British, I would rely on you to do it accurately.

[EdChap]

I apologise for my mistake!

[Mahler]

If you are going to use an unwieldy, illogical, outmoded and anarchic measurement system imposed on you by your imperial ex-occupiers, the British, I would rely on you to do it accurately.

We only kept it for weight lifting because the numbers were bigger and sounded more impressive.

I apologise for my mistake!

What? This is just a friendly exchange. What's a few pounds among friends. If I wanted to get picky, I would try to measure the weight of the black paint on the plates to boost my numbers a bit.

[karky]

Originally Posted by Mahler

We only kept it for weight lifting because the numbers were bigger and sounded more impressive.


What? This is just a friendly exchange. What's a few pounds among friends. If I wanted to get picky, I would try to measure the weight of the black paint on the plates to boost my numbers a bit.

so... how much do pain weigh anyways? :p

[EdChap]

Originally Posted by Mahler

What? This is just a friendly exchange. What's a few pounds among friends. If I wanted to get picky, I would try to measure the weight of the black paint on the plates to boost my numbers a bit.

Haha, thanks. I never realised that true 45lb plates existed, I'll stick to the exact kg to lb conversion from now on to avoid confusion!

[Irishdazza]

Originally Posted by Mahler

We only kept it for weight lifting because the numbers were bigger and sounded more impressive.

The Olympic plates look bigger with the bright coloured plastic -plus they catch the chicks eyes easier so they see what a "huge" amount of weight you're lifting