11-26-2018, 11:50 AM
(11-25-2018, 11:59 PM)Jonesy Wrote: My best deadlift was 185kg... that I prob did with terrible form. I remember telling this massive bloke in the gym about it, thinking he'd be impressed, but he had a genuine look of "that's shite" about him that made me realise that if I said 175kg or 195kg it wouldn't have registered as any better or worse. That was turning point for me
Why would you want to impress that guy altogether? He could be jealous aswell and him acting indifferent to you telling him your PR could be a defence mechanism.
I never tell strangers my numbers. Most often here is what follows
1) They either have a friend/uncle/dead grandad who lifted more than you, hence your lift is not impressive.
2) They used to be a lifter like you, then they took an iron to the knee and stopped "lifting heavy" ( Skyrim reference there
)3) they will brush it off like its nothing, even though for YOU it might be a great accomplishment.
4) they get jealous and try to find something wrong in your form/program etc
5) they wont care at all
Stop telling strangers your numbers, most often they simply dont give a fuck about it. Only tell it to your (lifting) friends, your coach or your wife/girlfriend. They are the ones that truly care about your progress. Nobody else.