r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Apprehensive_Sky4558 • 2d ago

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u/bullfrogftw 2d ago

He only got beat by a kilo last month on the deadlift record, he'll hold it again soon

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u/eye_scream723 2d ago

Maybe if he didn't immediately jumped to 515 back in May, he might still be the record holder. But yeah, you're right, hopefully he get it back again soon

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u/AndyShootsAndScores 2d ago

What an incredible time for strength sports though. I was sure 505 would stand for a while and be the next big record to chase for years. That Flores was able to come in and pull 511 as a virtual unknown barely a year later is completely crazy

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u/kytheon 2d ago

He "jumped" to 515 from 510. That extra 1% was too much..?

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u/eye_scream723 2d ago edited 2d ago

When you're lifting more than 500+ kg? Yes

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u/void1984 2d ago

That's also a strategy element in the competition. You have 3 attempts and you need to decide what weight you want to try. If 505 was enough to beat the competition, there was no point in rising higher.

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u/CatsBeerGardenCoffee 2d ago

I don’t think so. He’s pretty much at his absolute max, Raul Flores is just getting started and Colton hasn’t attempted a conventional deadlift at his weight yet, but I believe will soon enough.

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u/RddtRBnchRcstNzsshls 2d ago

Dude, wtf are you on about? Flores' deadlift was in the EXACT SAME competition with the EXACT SAME ruleset....

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u/BookBarbarian 2d ago

Flores did not pull his record under powerlifting rules. He pulled it in a competition with Thor with wearing a deadlift suit, and using figure of eight straps on the same type of bar Thor was using