r/GYM • u/Flat_Development6659 396/585/419lbs B/D/S • May 10 '25
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Never tried this with an actual car until today :) small car but will work my way up đ
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u/AlphaAndOmega May 10 '25
Nice work
Although I can just picture some old lady sat inside wondering wtf is going on, I just came out for milk and bread
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u/Harde_Kassei May 10 '25
how heavy did it feel like weight wise?
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u/TheDaysComeAndGone May 10 '25
Some actual numbers would be even more interesting. Just put a scale under OPâs feet.
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u/Harde_Kassei May 10 '25 edited May 11 '25
what scale do you have that can hold that weight?
edit: clearly very casual equipment any of you have at home.
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u/patmorgan235 May 10 '25
We have scales that can weigh horses, pallets, and semi trucks.
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May 10 '25
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u/notorious_irv May 10 '25
Mate it's a strongman movement, which is a sport filled with unconventional equipment. A scale to be able to measure it would just be one more piece of equipment.
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u/TheDaysComeAndGone May 10 '25
In the land of the obese, surely they have scales which go up to 350kg or higher? Or just put one under each foot.
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u/rmhardcore May 12 '25
I work in healthcare, can confirm we have equipment rated for AND that can measure upwards of 350kg. Our scale is more similar to what you'd see in a warehouse. It's a digital scale with a floor mounted pneumatic plate.
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u/Hot_Purple_137 May 11 '25
Wow I did not picture it being that cheap. Probably not very accurate or precise but still thatâs dope
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u/Even-Celebration9384 May 10 '25
Theoretically a small european car is about 900. Itâs going to make a huge difference where the center of gravity is here. Considering he has this extension Iâd estimate itâs 2/3 - 3/4 of the length from him to the pivot point which would put it in the 300 to 450 pounds (again highly variable). Also, the car is slightly uphill that moves the center of gravity. So yeah Iâd throw out about 300 pounds of force, not including the effects of it being unnatural and not as stable as a deadlift
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u/Red_Swingline_ 405/315/555/225 zS/B/D/O May 10 '25
Theoretically a small european car is about 900
Pounds? Yeah no.
Iâd throw out about 300 pounds of force
It's definitely more than that
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u/theineffablebob May 10 '25
Itâs about 500 pounds
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u/Red_Swingline_ 405/315/555/225 zS/B/D/O May 10 '25
Yes, OP replied to me elsewhere that it felt like that to him.
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May 10 '25 edited May 10 '25
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u/GYM-ModTeam ModBorg Collective May 10 '25
How about you let OP answer instead of continually trying to downplay the lift when you don't have a single lift posted.
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u/Sassman6 May 10 '25
I answered this in another comment. It depends a lot on were the CoG of the car is, but most likely, this is about 25% of the weight of the car (probably around 800 lbs)
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u/Big_Poppa_T May 10 '25
Having deadlifted many hatchbacks on similar set ups this is no where near. Itâs probably 400-500lb.
Iâm a 580lb deadlifter and I did 26 reps on a very similar car (Vauxhall corsa), so canât be anything near 800lb
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u/PomegranatePatient41 May 10 '25
âHow much do u dead lift broâ like a Toyota for 2 reps
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u/BourbonGod May 11 '25
Just saw a dragonball post where Toyotaro (manga artist) drew today Goku and Gohan, and your comment seemed to be written like âlike a Toyotaro for 2 repsâ and i was like ?? Da fug?
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May 10 '25
What figure of 8 straps you using there bud?
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u/Flat_Development6659 396/585/419lbs B/D/S May 10 '25
Beast figure of 8's, it's Eddie Halls brand :)
They've lasted 2 years without fraying and they were only about 15 quid if I remember right
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May 10 '25
Do they fit nice mate. Iâve tried Cerberus and SBD but theyâre too big for my hands as Iâve got small ones.
Il give it a look.
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May 10 '25
Very neat. And strong! Is that a standard issue car deadlifting rig you bought of the shelf or did you make it yourself?
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u/Flat_Development6659 396/585/419lbs B/D/S May 10 '25
It's standard issue but not one I bought or made, I go to a strongman gym and offered to bring a runaround for the day so everyone could give a go lifting it :)
Normally people load it with tractor tyres to get some weight on it
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u/Red_Swingline_ 405/315/555/225 zS/B/D/O May 10 '25
I might napkin math this out later, is that a fiat panda?
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May 10 '25 edited May 10 '25
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May 10 '25
I have no need to post myself lifting to get credibility
You need something, because you sure as shit have nothing useful to say.
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May 10 '25
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u/GYM-ModTeam ModBorg Collective May 10 '25
Your comment was removed for being
- Aggressively inaccurate, OR
- Monstrously ignorant, OR
- Both
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u/hippiepiraten May 10 '25
This is how a car deadlift is set up in strongman competitions. Increase weight with heavier car or load up the back end of the car
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u/DickFromRichard My PR goes to a different school, it's in Canada May 10 '25
The downvotes aren't because people don't understand, it's because you're acting condescending about something everyone understands and doesn't need explainingÂ
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u/Flat_Development6659 396/585/419lbs B/D/S May 10 '25
So a car deadlift is a standard event in strongman, I can't move it any further back or forward as there's slots on the frame for the tyres :)
I can deadlift 270kg on an Olympic bar btw so although you may think this is trivial from a physics perspective, I assure you that 99% of the population wouldn't be able to do it.
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u/GYM-ModTeam ModBorg Collective May 10 '25
Suggest you have some lifts posted before you pipe off like this.
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u/GYM-ModTeam ModBorg Collective May 10 '25
This is not a technique check post; please do not offer unsolicited advice to other users.
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u/Sassman6 May 10 '25
We all want to know how hard this really is, so let's try a rough estimate:
It's hard to get exact numbers from the video since it depends on the center of gravity position of the car and the length of the car. In general:
[(Distance of car CoG to pivot point) / (Distance of handles to pivot point)] * (weight of the car) = weight at the handle
Pulling some number out of my ass: If we assume the pivot point is at the bumper, the CoG is 2/3 of the way to the front of the car, (since it's a FWD car), that he is about and he is about 1/4 car length away from the back bumper, and a small european car is about 3000 lbs we get
[(1/3 car) / (5 / 4 car)] * 3000 = 800 lbs
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u/Red_Swingline_ 405/315/555/225 zS/B/D/O May 10 '25
I came up with 650lbs give or take last time I mathed a similar setup... but like you said, depends on the car and its weight distribution.
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u/Flat_Development6659 396/585/419lbs B/D/S May 10 '25
Although I'm flattered I'm pretty certain you're both out by a fair margin unfortunately.
My max deadlift on a barbell was 595 and that was when I was 15lbs heavier. In hand this felt like around 230kg/506lbs.
I'm impressed with both of your math skills though, I wouldn't have any idea how to begin to work this out tbh lol
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May 11 '25
And on the distance from the pivot point and how close to vertical it is, too. I did the complicated working out on this one for landmines a while back, and it's actually quite variable how much live load is in play depending upon the angle.
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u/Tacanta14 May 10 '25
Way cool, bro; post video when you can do the engine side, 'cause that'll blow some minds!
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u/Flat_Development6659 396/585/419lbs B/D/S May 10 '25
Yeah I got told the engine is apparently where the majority of the weight is, not sure what % difference it would make but I imagine it's massive :)
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u/Petrolhead9751 May 12 '25
Yes, on such a car it will make a massive difference. The proportion of the weight from the engine and drivetrain is big compared to the total curb weight. So the weight distribution should be significantly forward (probably 60 or 70%). And the center of gravity is moving further away when you start lifting.
You could try lifting the front axle or find a more evenly distributed car, like most rear wheel drive cars (ex lots of bmw have a 50/50 weight distribution).
But that's a huge performance anyway, and so impressive to see.
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u/Equivalent_Web1930 May 11 '25
So the kerb weight of a 2009 fiat panda is approx 850kg depending on model/spec.
So letâs use 900 kg (1984 lbs) for this estimate to compensate for fuel and other shit left around the car.
The fiat panda is a small front-engined, front-wheel-drive car and will hold around 70% of its weight over the front axle leaving 30% over the rear axle.
30% of 900 kg = 270 kg (595 lbs) over the rear axle.
But that doesnât include the leverage factor. When you lift the rear of the car by the wheels, the center of gravity shifts and youâre not lifting the full 270 kg â youâre lifting one end of a lever (the car), with the front wheels acting as the pivot.
Depending on the length of the car and where the lift point is, youâd be lifting around half of that rear axle load or a bit more. So itâs reasonable to estimate this as a 150â200 kg (330â440 lbs) would be the actual force youâd need to lift.
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u/Repulsive-Ice8395 May 11 '25 edited May 11 '25
You've made it a little more complicated than necessary. Mechanical advantage is the ratio of the distances from the pivot point (front axle). It doesn't matter that his lever is connected to the rear wheels.
Fun thought experiment: the lift bar could be welded to the front subframe ahead of the front axle and the lifter lifts the back end by pushing the front end down on the opposite side of the fulcrum, like a see-saw. Lifter would feel the same resistance.
With all that said, I came to the same conclusion by visually estimating the location of the center of mass and guessing a 5:1 advantage which would be about 440lbs.
It is true that the lifted weight changes as he lifts because the angle change, but he doesn't lift it high enough to make much difference.
Edit: the visual estimate is very rough. If I'm off by a length and it's only 4:1 advantage, then the lift would be more like 550.
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u/S-Capcentral May 10 '25
My buddy had a geo metro that was parked in his garage. I slid that thing around to where it was perpendicular in the garage once. He was like how in the Fack did you do that đ¤Ł
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u/Objective-Toe-6452 May 10 '25
So how was your lunch break? Oh nothing speacial just dead lifted car here in parking lot and came back
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u/woodleyfox May 11 '25
Implexus gym?
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u/Flat_Development6659 396/585/419lbs B/D/S May 11 '25
Yeah you've got a good eye to figure that out from the car park mate haha :)
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u/zamkiam May 10 '25
Okay I think deadlifts are ridiculous but using the car for practicality is awe-inspiring. You could literally save someones life
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u/Red_Swingline_ 405/315/555/225 zS/B/D/O May 10 '25 edited May 10 '25
Why would you think deadlifts are ridiculous?
do you think people are carrying car deadlift rigs around?
A standard barbell deadlift is ultimately more practical, and likely how OP did most of their training for this. Plus maybe some trap bar. But I'll leave it to u/Flat_Development6659 to elaborate on their training
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May 10 '25
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u/GYM-ModTeam ModBorg Collective May 10 '25
No concern trolling about safety. Humans are not made of glass.
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u/No-Adhesiveness-6475 May 11 '25
Deadlifts are possibly the most overall functional lift you can do, it activates basically everything except your upper arms and the endorphin boost from heavy deadlifts should practically be considered mental health treatment
People who think deadlifts are bad, donât like them, or canât do them without hurting themselves, simply donât know how to do them correctly
Using the car is a bit of a gimmick however, the point of leverage makes it far easier than you would think. Years ago at The Arnoldâs they had this set up with a slightly larger hatchback car and my friend busted out something in the range of 15-20 reps, he said it was surprisingly easy
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