Taken from JRE #1416 w/Rob Kearney: https://youtu.be/74TaVlSuipo
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Taken from JRE #1416 w/Rob Kearney: https://youtu.be/74TaVlSuipo
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Spread that Kearney name!
Ok, one thing that Rob touches on only briefly. The equipment, especially the support gear… he's right that the availability of equipment helps. But also, guys are using ten times the support that they did a short while ago (Raymund Bergmanis squats anyone?) Today's guys are way WAY more supported than before. They would never be able to even move these weights without straps, the sleeves, double belts, the tacky, the pharmaceuticals, etc. Guys are also on average 80 to 150 pounds heavier than like 10-15 years ago. In his time, Hugo Girard was considered HUGE, and he wa a tad over 300 lbs, which is light these days. What I would like to see is someone calculating the increases in weight lifted vs the increases in bodyweight of the contestants minus the help from the support gear. In 1990, 280-320 lbs guys were lifting 800 + deadlifts without straps, and now 350-400 lbs guys are lifting 900-1000 lbs with straps…. So it's always funny to hear these guys say how the weights increased like crazy! They are MUCH heavier and bigger than before and have MUCH more help. This does not mean that they are not strong, they are VERY strong, but it's funny how they always leave that out of the conversation… because on a pound for pound basis, the weights didn't increase that much actually.
Why does rob kearney not look like rob kearney😅
Gotta love this peacock inspired thing
Get Brian Shaw on this podcast!