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Originally Posted by Evoken
Not necessarily. He might just be a short limbed dwarf. Kolecki shaped 185lb guy benching 405 is way more impressive than 5'7 or shorter short limbed hobbit doing the same.
He's about 5'8-5'9. On the thin side for a lifter. I'm one of those hobbits you are talking about at 5'4" and 149 and the whole reason he came up to me was because I am suddenly getting attention in our gym for gains and strength and he wanted to ask if I'm on gear to explain it away. Since I am not he used creatine instead of my great luck at being short like you did, but he's not as knowledgable about leverage advantages like you. He is the third random to ask me if I'm using gear there but I don't think anyone who is really informed would think I am.
For reference, this is not a serious gym for the most part so I am not really deserving of attention--it's a small pond of casual lifters, but he is a legit big fish for his freakish strength. He is not getting 405 up with any kind of good form, but he does get it up with no help several times every day.
Edit: upon further reflection I'm considering that I may just be too square to realize these guys are probing to supply.
Last edited by Johnny Truant; 05-24-2016 at 10:41 AM.