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Konstantin Konstantinov!
The man is an absolute beast!
Check out these videos of him training:
http://www.powerliftingwatch.com/nod...#comment-44702
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That is a ridiculous deadlift! I think the first time I saw videos of him deadlifting was about a year ago... He's a monster and that deadlift technique sure is interesting.
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Squat - 595lbs -- 270kg -- Dec. 31, '09 (Provincial Record @100kg class)
Bench - 374lbs -- 170kg -- Dec 20, '08 (@100kg class)
Dead - 589lbs -- 267.5kg -- Dec 20, '08 (Provincial Record @100kg class)
Total: 1537lbs -- 697.5kg -- Dec 20, '08 (Provincial Record @ 100kg class)
Bench Only -- 358lbs -- 162.5kg -- Nov. 25, '07 (Provincial Record @ 90kg class)
Bench Only -- 376lbs -- 171kg -- Jan. 26, '08 (Provincial Record @ 100kg class)
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I like it because I lift in a very similar fashion (with MUCH less weight).
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I could only imagine being that strong. Much work and dedication... Oh and some genetics lol..
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He makes it look so easy! 770x4... DAMN!
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that looked like one sick deadlift workout!
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I've seen this guy before. He's an animal. Pulling that much weight with a rounded back is awesome.
Age: 24 Height: 5'9" Weight: 185
Gym PRs: 365/240/440=1045
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that guy really is amazing. Latvia produces some awesome lifters.
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My back snapped a little just watching. Amazing strength.
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Awesome.
Straightening out pipe cleaners for over 20 years.
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thought deadlifting with a rounded back was TERRIBLE for you?
I BEAT CURL JOCKEY
BP - 280 pause bench
SQ - 345 outdated
DL - 345 outdated
Clean and Jerk - 250
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If you're this guy, you can get away with it. But don't try it at home, kids.
Great read on the 10 top ten myths of Bodybuilding nutrition by Dave Barr (T-Nation).
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his lowerback is arched and tight, but his upperback is rounded.
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His entire back is rounded and tight. Look at other videos of him from different angles. You can't possibly have an arched lower back and rounded upper back. Originally Posted by jtteg_x
Age: 24 Height: 5'9" Weight: 185
Gym PRs: 365/240/440=1045
People need to quit ****ing asking what they need to do, exercise wise, until they reinforce their technique - Dave Tate
The never-ending pursuit of becoming Strong(er) - My Westside journal
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No. His lower back, from butt to the belt, is flat. Look at the older videos of him deadlifting when it shows him 948lbs deadlift, it shows a good side view and again, from butt to belt is flat, not rounded. His upper back is rounded to decrease the ROM. It's very possible to have a rounded upper back and tight lower back. Difficult to do, yes, but not impossible. You can also tell that his lower back is flat because of the hip angle and relation of the bar to his legs. It creates an illusion that the lower back is rounded because the upper back is, but his lower back is always flat. Maybe not completely arched but show me an elite level pull where some rounding doesn't happen. Every idiot can deadlift 135 with an arched back. Show me something over 650 where their back is completely arched. Originally Posted by Keith
What is elite?
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Good point. I guess it was an illusion I was looking at then. I've seen his older vids, it just looks like he pulls with a rounded back as a whole. Originally Posted by HomeYield
Age: 24 Height: 5'9" Weight: 185
Gym PRs: 365/240/440=1045
People need to quit ****ing asking what they need to do, exercise wise, until they reinforce their technique - Dave Tate
The never-ending pursuit of becoming Strong(er) - My Westside journal
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Look at the relation between his hips and knees. If the lower back is rounded the knees would be straighter and the hips would be closer to the bar with the bar closer to the floor.
It's definitely a different technique but nothing really mechanically wrong with it. A lot of guys try to deadlift like that but fail because they don't have the technique down solid enough to keep the upper back rounded while keeping the lower back flat. The only thing I would change would be to start with the head up more but then that might flatten out his upper back and defeat the purpose of his technique.What is elite?
"Those who work the hardest often complain the least." -anonymous
Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.
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cool thanks
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