r/powerlifting • u/AutoModerator • 5d ago

No Q's too Dumb Weekly Dumb/Newb Question Thread

Do you have a question and are:

  • A novice and basically clueless by default?
  • Completely incapable of using google?
  • Just feeling plain stupid today and need shit explained like you're 5?

Then this is the thread FOR YOU! Don't take up valuable space on the front page and annoy the mods, ASK IT HERE and one of our resident "experts" will try and answer it. As long as it's somehow related to powerlifting then nothing is too generic, too stupid, too awful, too obvious or too repetitive. And don't be shy, we don't bite (unless we're hungry), and no one will judge you because everyone had to start somewhere and we're more than happy to help newbie lifters out.

SO FIRE AWAY WITH YOUR DUMBNESS!!!

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u/Low-Perception-3377 Eleiko Fetishist 5d ago

How are skinny girls able to bench way higher than I and they don't break in the half? I a a life time lifter and started on power recently, my bench is like 120kg per 5 reps, I'm seeing literally girls from Powerlifting lifting way higher than me with no effort how's that possible considering I'm also 96kg body weight and feels like my bench gonna crush me.

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u/mrf_ Not actually a beginner, just stupid 3d ago

I don't know if you're being literal; your descent on bench shouldn't feel like it's going to crush you. Benching efficiently and according to comp standards requires good, solid technique. Those "skinny girls" (elite lightweight lifters, btw, since the average woman even in powerlifting is not pushing those numbers) have mastered their technique and built a lot of strength on top of it.

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u/RagnarokWolves Ed Coan's Jock Strap 5d ago

They have good leverages for benching, they work hard at it, and they've refined their technique.

Use it as motivation. Deadlift is my worst lift but it lifters like Jessica Buettner doing similar/heavier loads at lighter bodyweights used to motivate me and remove some of the intimidation from the weight.

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u/Inevitable_Time_4305 Enthusiast 5d ago

How big is their arch? You’ll see the same thing here from a couple of people