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  • @lewiskellye
    @lewiskellye 5 років тому +280

    I'm 6'-2" and weigh 215 lbs. How much shorter do I need to get to compete in power lifting meets.

    • @oven88
      @oven88 5 років тому +66

      Your body height doesn't matter. Your testes height however will make an impact. Take oestrogen until your testicles ascend and enter for the female divisions and you'll be able to compete in powerlifting meets.
      P.s. do sumo too

    • @skaizu
      @skaizu 5 років тому +3

      None. Look up Cailer Woolam. 6 foot 1 214lbs.

    • @skaizu
      @skaizu 5 років тому +2

      I am also 6 foot 2 but only weigh 160lbs yet im quite competitive at this weight already.

    • @apo75018
      @apo75018 5 років тому +12

      @@skaizu Nice flex bro.

    • @skaizu
      @skaizu 5 років тому

      @@apo75018 Thx

  • @DevilsRejection
    @DevilsRejection 5 років тому +111

    "I don't count may-crows." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @totallyraw1313
    @totallyraw1313 4 роки тому +46

    I remember the late, great track coach Charlie Francis was once asked what the ideal leg length is for a sprinter. His reply: "One that stretches from the hip to the floor".

  • @fsmoura
    @fsmoura 5 років тому +158

    Ideal height for strength training? FAHVE FAHVE, evidently.

  • @johnmcgehee5484
    @johnmcgehee5484 4 роки тому +24

    Coach said “cut” like he was spitting venom. 😂

  • @Rizzo2185
    @Rizzo2185 5 років тому +62

    Rip, How big do I need to be to pick up a Honda Civic and throw it at someone?

  • @aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa20363
    @aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa20363 3 роки тому +24

    5x5 is the optimal height and weight for powerlifting

  • @trigunflame
    @trigunflame 8 місяців тому +9

    275 at 6’0 at 20%bf naturally? Not happening.

  • @chinarep1
    @chinarep1 5 років тому +61

    "maycrows"

  • @TheMasterMakarov
    @TheMasterMakarov 5 років тому +23

    To anyone who just got inspired to put on 40 kgs
    you gotta space that out over 2 years at least
    not to stay lean
    but to not get any nerve damage like thor lul

    • @BT-oj1bn
      @BT-oj1bn 4 роки тому +11

      also, just don't. You are not a power lifting competitor.

    • @davidreuters8509
      @davidreuters8509 3 роки тому +8

      @@BT-oj1bn yet

  • @greghood1552
    @greghood1552 5 років тому +32

    Ok, so according to that formula, I should be somewhere between 316 and 395. Damn.

    • @fsmoura
      @fsmoura 5 років тому +6

      Damn. Get on eating, boi.

    • @djevlhelvete
      @djevlhelvete 5 років тому

      Yeah, but always maintaining a healthy BMI, as Ripp says, which means it's definitely not easy. I'm 5-7", so a healthy, although thin weight for me would lie between 130 and 160 pounds, but If I wanted to compete I'd have to bulk up to 240 pounds. HOLY SHIT!

    • @squatcurldeadlift7346
      @squatcurldeadlift7346 Рік тому

      @@djevlhelvete i think i might be retarded. I'm 5 foot 6 which according to Google is 66 inches in total right? 66x5 is 330. I'm sure I'm doing something wrong lmao 330 lbs at 5 foot 6?

    • @emailvonsour
      @emailvonsour Рік тому

      You don't know what BMI is.@@djevlhelvete

  • @aumurphy
    @aumurphy 3 роки тому +18

    5’8”? 200 pounds. 5’6”? 200 pounds? 4’11”? 200 pounds.

    • @ByronTexas
      @ByronTexas 3 місяці тому

      He said to LIFT THE REALLY BIG WEIGHTS.
      That doesn’t mean 280lb bench. That means 450-550 probably.

  • @ByronTexas
    @ByronTexas 3 місяці тому +1

    At 6’-3” I’d have to weigh 300+. I’ve been 270 and can’t imagine adding 30 more pounds

  • @dirtmcgirt01
    @dirtmcgirt01 4 роки тому +10

    If you can still put your shoes on by yourself then your good.

  • @AbuMaxime
    @AbuMaxime 3 роки тому +4

    There is a concept called "fat free mass index", more useful than BMI, because it is much less variable from person to person. The formula is the same as BMI but uses fat free mass as input, rather than total mass. The number you get is now training dependant. The average untrained person would have an FFMI of 18 to 19. The best natural bodybuilders achieve 24 or 25. Above 25 is thought impossible without drugs. You could use a scale such as "beginner = 18.5", "intermediate = 22", elite strength trainee = 24.5 then work the formula back and get an idea of your current body fat %. If you know your approx body fat you can use the formula and see where you stand. I personally found it very helpful.

  • @farhanhussain_
    @farhanhussain_ 2 роки тому +7

    The bigger the gut/belly, or fatter you are, the better your leverages get for squat, bench, and press. Deadlift doesn't depend on bigger or fatter belly. In general, pulling exercises are unaffected. Look around at world class performances and in most cases it is true.

  • @EugeneMatlin
    @EugeneMatlin 4 роки тому +17

    5'8 and 90kg after stuffing myself with pizza and milk... Finally a real man 🤗

    • @ayyutha
      @ayyutha 3 роки тому +2

      Mmm pizza and milk 😋

  • @GuitarsAndSynths
    @GuitarsAndSynths Рік тому +1

    So what about us short men who want to get lean and strong at same time with low bodyfat? Is that even possible?

  • @felixungar2301
    @felixungar2301 4 роки тому +13

    Rip, you think you're 24% body fat? You're at least 35% body fat. That black shirt is fooling no one.

    • @swedesruleallothers
      @swedesruleallothers 3 роки тому +6

      Hahaha. Was thinking the same thing. I think i am personally between 25-30 % and rip is definitely a lot fatter than me. I think he is closer to 35 - 40 %

    • @hadavisjr
      @hadavisjr 2 роки тому +1

      Rip is solid. I bet if you were to punch his gut, you’d break your hand.

    • @felixungar2301
      @felixungar2301 2 роки тому +4

      @@hadavisjr Rip is obese actually since his bodyfat is over 30%. Plenty of powerlifters are very fat. Nothing wrong with being fat and strong. But don’t pretend like you’re a lean athlete when you’re a slow refrigerator. Elite powerlifters in the 220 plus classes are strength specialists, but they are mostly fat and unathletic.

  • @josephfarrier3978
    @josephfarrier3978 2 роки тому +3

    Five four guys are pretty damn good deadlifters and benchers though

  • @TuxedoTalk
    @TuxedoTalk Рік тому +2

    It can't be 4 pounds an inch of hight. Someone 5 feet tall is 60 inches tall. 60X4 is 240 pounds.

  • @GraysonAugustine
    @GraysonAugustine 9 днів тому

    It would help very hard to be 6'3 and 350 and under 20% of especially naturally

  • @artv4nd3l4y
    @artv4nd3l4y 4 роки тому +4

    How many beers do you drink a night to get a beer belly like that?

  • @marcelobarbosaferreira91
    @marcelobarbosaferreira91 3 місяці тому

    5 pounds per inch is insane. A 5'6 (1.67m) guy should not be 330lb (150kg).
    Even 4 pounds per inch is too high, Ed Coan was 5'6 and never competed at 264.

  • @koleary1798
    @koleary1798 5 років тому +19

    I've been much happier, stronger and look better since I stopped bulking and cutting. I'll bulk for 6 months, gain like 6-8lbs, maintain for 7 months (making sure my lifts keeping increasing albeit a bit more slowly) and rinse and repeat. I ball park how much protein and calories I eat, I weigh myself every week and make sure that the monthly average is on track. That's it. I never feel overly bloated and sluggish, nor do I feel drained and weak.
    I admit, if you're purely going for strength then a more aggressive bulk is probably the option, but for my goals (and most gym goers I'd hazard a guess) my approach (or something similar) is probably the best.

  • @Jason-bg7jc
    @Jason-bg7jc 5 років тому +9

    Do you count June Crows though?

  • @okid7552
    @okid7552 5 років тому +11

    So i'm 5'8 also 175cm. Should i go up to 242 to be a strength monster?

    • @RafaelCDet
      @RafaelCDet 5 років тому +2

      5'8 is 173cm. 5'9 is 175.

    • @skaizu
      @skaizu 5 років тому +3

      No. Look up John Haack. Same height at 83kg / 183lbs. Strong as fuck.

    • @okid7552
      @okid7552 5 років тому

      I'm 75 kg so 90kg will be good i think

    • @okid7552
      @okid7552 5 років тому

      @@RafaelCDet good to know

    • @BT-oj1bn
      @BT-oj1bn 4 роки тому

      I'm 5'9, 175 cm. Something doesnt add up here.

  • @WokeSteve
    @WokeSteve 4 роки тому +8

    5"8" and 235 is very solid.

    • @finalboss7956
      @finalboss7956 3 роки тому +3

      It varies from person to person. You can have two 5'8 men, one has a more narrow bone structure, the other has wider clavicles & wider hips/waist.
      At 235Lbs, the guy with the narrower bone structure may look fat as fuck. The other guy will hold the weight better overall. Both the same height

    • @WokeSteve
      @WokeSteve 3 роки тому

      @@finalboss7956 Oh sure,you can tell a skinny fat guy they look terrible.He is obviously not that.

    • @dacoldest3896
      @dacoldest3896 2 роки тому

      Kirk karwoski was 5'7 275 when he squatted like 1000lbs but to get that much mass on his frame you definetly gotta be taking enhancements to get that size. I dont see no other way unless you are bed ridden

    • @WokeSteve
      @WokeSteve 2 роки тому

      @@dacoldest3896 I"ll look him up.

    • @WokeSteve
      @WokeSteve 2 роки тому

      @@dacoldest3896 Oh yes,what a beast.

  • @Still_shredded
    @Still_shredded 7 місяців тому +2

    Rip will tell a 6 foot guy 185 hes under weight 😂

    • @Chris-k9k9c
      @Chris-k9k9c 2 місяці тому +1

      He is.

    • @paulchristie3306
      @paulchristie3306 2 місяці тому

      @shredded....average guy in USA is 198lbs @ 5'9". If you're 6' and 185lbs you're a broom handle & probably female.

  • @kadijaish
    @kadijaish 3 роки тому +3

    I am 6ft4 235 lbs

  • @Andrew-vt2wq
    @Andrew-vt2wq 5 років тому +4

    Rip, what would you advise for snapping triceps syndrome?

    • @GreyRock100
      @GreyRock100 5 років тому +10

      Gain weight.

    • @GreyRock100
      @GreyRock100 5 років тому

      @Josh Hale 🍔

    • @Aerangrad
      @Aerangrad 5 років тому +2

      GOMAD would solve that

    • @GreyRock100
      @GreyRock100 5 років тому

      @Josh Hale You ever considered steroids, though? They work dude!

    • @GreyRock100
      @GreyRock100 5 років тому

      @Josh Halelol 💪🏻

  • @pliskin100
    @pliskin100 2 роки тому +2

    "may crows"

  • @oliverallen5324
    @oliverallen5324 5 років тому +12

    4-5lb per inch of height. That means at 6'2" I should be 296. That sounds about right compared to what I've heard from people in that world.
    That also means I'm 90 lbs underweight. For reference, Dwayne Johnson is 6'5" at 260 which means he's technically 40 lbs under(he's very lean though).

    • @afranks8566
      @afranks8566 2 роки тому +2

      Yea, Dwayne Johnson isn't 6'5. 6'2-6'2.5...maybe 6'3 on a really good day. The weight is probably about right tho.

    • @-nath-7837
      @-nath-7837 Рік тому +1

      So at 5'10 I should be weighing 280lbs. Yh right 😂😂

  • @PREZofUSSA
    @PREZofUSSA 9 місяців тому

    5'8" 600 lbs

  • @Alex-xi3bw
    @Alex-xi3bw Рік тому

    The only problem I have with putting on more weight is it makes my already small dick look even smaller with the body fat covering it

  • @louir3199
    @louir3199 4 роки тому +2

    I’ve heard you give this 4-5lbs or 5-6lb per inch. I’m a numbers guy and still don’t equate to your math. So a 5’0” guy (or 60 inches) should weigh 60”x4=240 lbs. or 60”X5=300lbs!??? Can you explain this better
    I’m 5’7” (67 in.) so I should weigh ~270-335lbs. Whereas at a 3.0lb/in. = 201lbs.

  • @jd0879
    @jd0879 2 роки тому +3

    This advice is bad lol at 72” I should weigh between 288-360. Yeah right

  • @bartfart2123
    @bartfart2123 Рік тому

    i don't discriminate a woman's height or weight .......................................i like them all

  • @Dankdalorde
    @Dankdalorde 4 роки тому +5

    MAYCROOOWS

  • @proxlamuz4591
    @proxlamuz4591 3 роки тому

    Well said

  • @GreyRock100
    @GreyRock100 5 років тому +3

    Goddamn I need to be 268?!
    😂 Fucking hell 🤣
    Raaarrrhghgh!!!! 💪🏻💉🍝🍰🥚🍔😤

  • @Buzz_Kill71
    @Buzz_Kill71 4 роки тому +3

    You care. You are obviously getting slimmer...👀

  • @Alex-lu3pn
    @Alex-lu3pn 5 років тому +6

    181 lbs lifters are about 5'4?
    Is he still talking about IPF or PED federations?
    181 lbs lifters are about 5'8
    4:20
    Ed Coan was known to be on steroids
    Rip is delusional about weight, just look up modern state of power/weightlifting for 5 minutes.
    Weight doesn't depend on height? What kind of drug are you on? A Chihuahua can weigh the same as a Dobermann then?

    • @senselessnothing
      @senselessnothing 4 роки тому +7

      Let me break your bubble: Competitive athletes are all on drugs.

    • @jd8226
      @jd8226 4 роки тому +2

      I’m a big fan of Rip, however he’s not the first person I’d go to for nutrition or body weight advice. By his formula, at 5’9 I’d ideally weigh 275lbs. There is no way I could maintain good cardiovascular health at that weight regardless of bodyfat percentage

    • @georgesdiebiatch5243
      @georgesdiebiatch5243 4 роки тому +1

      @@jd8226 That's great advice that Rip's giving, you're just misinterpretating it
      He never said it was good for "good cardiovascular health", he said it was optimal to lift the most amount of weight

    • @jd8226
      @jd8226 4 роки тому +1

      Georges diebiatch taking Trenbolone at 1000ml every other day could be deemed “optimal to lift the most amount of weight” My point is it would be pretty irresponsible to go and say it to thousands of listeners

    • @nickz1614
      @nickz1614 3 роки тому +1

      Cailer woolam is tall and lanky. Elite power lifter

  • @soakingbook
    @soakingbook 4 роки тому +1

    Yay, I am not a fat slob!

  • @macectoman
    @macectoman 4 роки тому

    Better - and actually healthier - to be a "fat slob" than an anorexic or an orthorexic.

  • @dacoldest3896
    @dacoldest3896 2 роки тому

    wow so i need to be over 275 lol im good. The most ive ever been is 250 and i thought i was pushing it

  • @paragon1782
    @paragon1782 3 роки тому +3

    4 lbs of weight for each inch??? Lmao what. There is no way on earth I could ever weigh 296. Even with roids and buckets of ice cream each day.

    • @billdohgee7008
      @billdohgee7008 3 роки тому

      Have you tried

    • @paragon1782
      @paragon1782 3 роки тому +5

      @@billdohgee7008 nah I value my health more than my lift numbers lol

    • @billdohgee7008
      @billdohgee7008 3 роки тому

      @@paragon1782 having fat on you is normal. Being what this Society calls "fit" is not. The media and their propaganda lol

    • @paragon1782
      @paragon1782 3 роки тому +5

      @@billdohgee7008 you do realize there is ass loads of peer reviewed data proving that over 21% body fat has huge health consequences right lmao 🤣

    • @billdohgee7008
      @billdohgee7008 3 роки тому

      @@paragon1782 it's all bullshyte

  • @josephfarrier3978
    @josephfarrier3978 2 роки тому +1

    Ive always noticed the best overall athletes are five nine five ten.... ile explain they are agile and not to big, strongest men i see lifting big weights naturally is five 9 bench squat and dead lifts... a five ten 200 pound man could demolish a six four twig i grew up in prison there are exceptions but all the guys i know who are well rounded can run a five min mile and squat 500, can do 30 pullups and deadlift 600 all guys bout my size five 9 190 js

  • @aliciasterling1996
    @aliciasterling1996 3 роки тому

    Lol half bodybuilder

  • @chewygad7899
    @chewygad7899 2 роки тому

    Height ends with a T.

  • @Fortress333
    @Fortress333 4 дні тому

    Ed Coan wasn't exactly natural after a while. Why should a regular strength trainee compare himself to him? If someone is of his height, it wouldn't be easy bulking up to such functional mass doing it without ... stuff.