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Re: How much can Dorian Yates deadlift?
« Reply #25 on: May 04, 2026, 08:38:43 PM »
I fucked up my lower back squatting when I was younger. Also hurt my back with deadlifts a few times. Fortunately not to the point where I could not recover from it. Dorian was smart to ditch those exercises. Ronnie did not and look at him now. Deadlifts are still very useful and I might do them with much lighter weights. I used to get morning wood the day after even lighter deadlifts. Your whole body is activated by the movement.

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Re: How much can Dorian Yates deadlift?
« Reply #26 on: May 05, 2026, 02:01:03 AM »
I think most people deadlifting alot fucks up their back eventually.

I mean just think about the load you put on your spine in a compromised position. And people go out their way to load it as much as possible. It's pretty fucked when you really think about it :D

many lifters has completly f-ed backs. Some don't want to admit it some just lift through the pain, some are forced to quit.
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Re: How much can Dorian Yates deadlift?
« Reply #27 on: May 05, 2026, 02:51:04 AM »
Deadlifts really seem to have nothing to do with muscularity, anyway.

The biggest deadlifter I ever saw IRL looked like he never touched a weight in his life.  Tall, skinny arms, skinny calves, large gut.

In bodybuilding, and especially serious drug-assisted bodybuilding, it's wise to avoid exercises with high potential for injury -- which includes freeweight squats and especially deadlifts. 

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Re: How much can Dorian Yates deadlift?
« Reply #28 on: May 05, 2026, 03:00:43 AM »
I think most people deadlifting alot fucks up their back eventually.

I mean just think about the load you put on your spine in a compromised position. And people go out their way to load it as much as possible. It's pretty fucked when you really think about it :D

many lifters has completly f-ed backs. Some don't want to admit it some just lift through the pain, some are forced to quit.


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Re: How much can Dorian Yates deadlift?
« Reply #29 on: May 05, 2026, 03:01:52 AM »
Deadlifts really seem to have nothing to do with muscularity, anyway.

The biggest deadlifter I ever saw IRL looked like he never touched a weight in his life.  Tall, skinny arms, skinny calves, large gut.

In bodybuilding, and especially serious drug-assisted bodybuilding, it's wise to avoid exercises with high potential for injury -- which includes freeweight squats and especially deadlifts.

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Re: How much can Dorian Yates deadlift?
« Reply #30 on: May 05, 2026, 05:06:47 AM »

THANK YOU FOR EXPLAINING THAT 🙄
Hey fanboy fagget you didnt even keep track of what your idol said about the deadligt på try keep up  ;D
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Re: How much can Dorian Yates deadlift?
« Reply #31 on: May 05, 2026, 05:13:08 AM »
Deadlifts really seem to have nothing to do with muscularity, anyway.

The biggest deadlifter I ever saw IRL looked like he never touched a weight in his life.  Tall, skinny arms, skinny calves, large gut.

In bodybuilding, and especially serious drug-assisted bodybuilding, it's wise to avoid exercises with high potential for injury -- which includes freeweight squats and especially deadlifts.
Trap Bar deads are quite good, at least for me ...but yeah for back development Rows, chins, Hypers are much more productive for a Bodybuilder

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Re: How much can Dorian Yates deadlift?
« Reply #32 on: May 05, 2026, 05:14:29 AM »
Didn't he had an injury in his lower back, early in his career?

He had all kinds of injures his body was a mess by the time he robbed Nasser in 97
Unlike Ronnie his "true calling in life" wasn't to cripple himself to death at the gym so he got out in time with no biceps but somewhat functional

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Re: How much can Dorian Yates deadlift?
« Reply #33 on: May 05, 2026, 05:38:04 AM »
Hey fanboy fagget you didnt even keep track of what your idol said about the deadligt på try keep up  ;D

You’re an Angry INCEL with nothing to offer the world.

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Re: How much can Dorian Yates deadlift?
« Reply #34 on: May 05, 2026, 06:05:20 AM »

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Re: How much can Dorian Yates deadlift?
« Reply #35 on: May 05, 2026, 06:13:27 AM »
I refuse to believe that Ronnie could deadlift 800 lbs for 2 reps and Dorian only deadlifted 455 lbs for like 5 or 6 incomplete reps, SMH

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Re: How much can Dorian Yates deadlift?
« Reply #36 on: May 05, 2026, 06:20:24 AM »
You’re an Angry INCEL with nothing to offer the world.

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Re: How much can Dorian Yates deadlift?
« Reply #37 on: May 05, 2026, 06:33:40 AM »
By definition not an incel having 2 kids retard
Maxx how much can you deadlift bro?

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Re: How much can Dorian Yates deadlift?
« Reply #38 on: May 05, 2026, 06:37:24 AM »
Maxx how much can you deadlift bro?
Only got up to 550. Natural/no gear around age 28. Then i got a back hernia from mma training and after that i have never done them again
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Re: How much can Dorian Yates deadlift?
« Reply #39 on: May 05, 2026, 06:46:29 AM »
Only got up to 550. Natural/no gear around age 28. Then i got a back hernia from mma training and after that i have never done them again
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Re: How much can Dorian Yates deadlift?
« Reply #40 on: May 05, 2026, 08:31:20 AM »
By definition not an incel having 2 kids retard

Please stop telling us about your fake family, and your fake lifts.

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Re: How much can Dorian Yates deadlift?
« Reply #41 on: May 05, 2026, 09:12:40 AM »
Please stop telling us about your fake family, and your fake lifts.
Lol trying to lite me to post pics and proof so that you can harrass me. Or make someone like Josh do it. Nice try loser
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Re: How much can Dorian Yates deadlift?
« Reply #42 on: May 05, 2026, 09:18:45 AM »
Lol trying to lite me to post pics and proof so that you can harrass me. Or make someone like Josh do it. Nice try loser

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Re: How much can Dorian Yates deadlift?
« Reply #43 on: May 05, 2026, 09:26:36 AM »
This thread is not about you. Goodbye
You go offtopic talking shit to offer members in just about every thread so stop talking..

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Re: How much can Dorian Yates deadlift?
« Reply #44 on: May 05, 2026, 09:31:42 AM »
You go offtopic talking shit to offer members in just about every thread so stop talking..

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Re: How much can Dorian Yates deadlift?
« Reply #45 on: Today at 12:09:39 AM »
I fucked up my lower back squatting when I was younger. Also hurt my back with deadlifts a few times. Fortunately not to the point where I could not recover from it. Dorian was smart to ditch those exercises. Ronnie did not and look at him now. Deadlifts are still very useful and I might do them with much lighter weights. I used to get morning wood the day after even lighter deadlifts. Your whole body is activated by the movement.
Also do them only with overhand grip. I've seen 2 guys in the gym tear biceps using the staggered grip.

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Re: How much can Dorian Yates deadlift?
« Reply #46 on: Today at 10:51:29 AM »
I think most people deadlifting alot fucks up their back eventually.

I mean just think about the load you put on your spine in a compromised position. And people go out their way to load it as much as possible. It's pretty fucked when you really think about it :D

many lifters has completly f-ed backs. Some don't want to admit it some just lift through the pain, some are forced to quit.

I've thought about this a ridiculous amount over the years because of my approx. 35 years long lover affair with the deadlift. I could be mistaken, plus injuries and physical weaknesses have a strong genetic link as well, but I feel lifts like squats and rows are more injury casing than deadlifts. Almost invariably people with bad lower backs never did ANY serious deadlifting either. And if someone is an avid lifter with a back that is out of order a lot I think a serious deadlift programme is the best answer.

I've torn and herniated a lot of muscles deadlfting but no disc issues. Obviously not saying it's not a risk at all either though.

I used to get morning wood the day after even lighter deadlifts. Your whole body is activated by the movement.

I  too have noted how weight lifting positively affects libido and general sexual functioning even very acutely. Easier to climax, shortening refractory period and so on. A heavy dead or a squat also seems to immediately increase gripping strength. The other way around, not so much.

Also do them only with overhand grip. I've seen 2 guys in the gym tear biceps using the staggered grip.

I thought my usually supinated on deads bicep was probably immune from tearing after about 4 decades of heavy loading but I hurt it about 2 weeks ago. Still attached but there was some tearing and lots of pain. Ironically just 2 minutes before it happened I was yelling at a guy to keep his arm straight as he was lifting! :D

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Re: How much can Dorian Yates deadlift?
« Reply #47 on: Today at 11:25:41 AM »
I think most people deadlifting alot fucks up their back eventually.

I mean just think about the load you put on your spine in a compromised position. And people go out their way to load it as much as possible. It's pretty fucked when you really think about it :D

many lifters has completly f-ed backs. Some don't want to admit it some just lift through the pain, some are forced to quit.

100% truth.

I deadlifted for many years until  one day I felt something twist in my back and cause severe pain for a few weeks.

When I recovered I decided to go sumo style thinking that would avoid the back issue. It actually did but then I got a hernia while lifting. lol

Never did another deadlift again.

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Re: How much can Dorian Yates deadlift?
« Reply #48 on: Today at 11:46:55 AM »
I fucked up my lower back squatting when I was younger. Also hurt my back with deadlifts a few times. Fortunately not to the point where I could not recover from it. Dorian was smart to ditch those exercises. Ronnie did not and look at him now. Deadlifts are still very useful and I might do them with much lighter weights. I used to get morning wood the day after even lighter deadlifts. Your whole body is activated by the movement.
Ha! I get wood from doing stiff leg deadlifts but not regular deadlifts. I noticed that when I dropped the stiff's and added regular deadlifts. Added them back and dropped deadlifts and now "boing". Makes no sense to me. Deadlifts supposedly increase your testosterone but I didn't notice any particular increase. Maybe stiff legs affect blood flow or something.

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Re: How much can Dorian Yates deadlift?
« Reply #49 on: Today at 12:10:18 PM »
Ha! I get wood from doing stiff leg deadlifts but not regular deadlifts. I noticed that when I dropped the stiff's and added regular deadlifts. Added them back and dropped deadlifts and now "boing". Makes no sense to me. Deadlifts supposedly increase your testosterone but I didn't notice any particular increase. Maybe stiff legs affect blood flow or something.

Could be a lot of possible mechanistic explanations available, possible increases in this or that hormone that is involved with libido