True, raw strength comes as much from building muscle as it does from years and years of strengthening your tendons and ligaments. The term "old man strength " has little to do with muscle its years of building strong connective tissue.
just came across your channel yesterday mate and subed. Im a 53yrs old serious lifter most of my life. as lve aged I found barbell squatting and barbell deads every week were very taxing on my lower back . I to have a well equipped garage gym . About 5 yrs ago I invested in a good trap bar and SSB bar and found those two very forgiving on my lower back and thus able to pull and squat heavy each week. Good luck with your journey in the iron
Thank you very much mate. Yes my journey is the goal to the 1000kg total. Its still a year or so off. You made a smart purchase with those 2 items. For me I swap to front squats and only deadlift 6 - 8 weeks out from comp
I just found this channel and subscribed, I want to have that raw strength but I’m struggling with my squats 😂 I’m 6’2 / 188cm and I feel like my legs are a bit long for the squats. Yesterday I injured my back trying to squat 130kgs. But not giving up, hope to get your strength some day. Amazing
Haha, I saw in ure 100kg x 15 reps o'head press videos that all your replies finished off with 'mate', and I bet to myself that you were 'Straylian. Now hearing this videos commentary it would seem you are Australian, mate! Much love from Adelaide, looking at your thumbnails you are a genuine beast and I look forward to your videos!
I rolled my ankle right before my sophomore year in highschool. So I was taking it light on my lower body and really just helping it recover with light lifts. So I benched ALOT and because of that my max went from 195 to 235 in 3 months. I've always been told I was strong and in wreseling i cpuld easily manhandle my opponents but after that max out I was seen as a very strong individual by my peers
That is good mate. Yeah I was always seen as strong. My best bench press when I finished high school at world's was 165kg / 363lb in the 82.5kg / 181lb class.
@@LairdRoss thanks for all the answers, and knowing you lift for more than 10 years plus you aren't that lean i would think you are natty ? btw hope to get a nice lumberjack physique like you
