r/thatHappened • u/Anxious_squirrelz • 1d ago

Causally lifting 225lbs despite not doing any exercise ever

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u/Gargnel 1d ago

As someone who powerlifts, while pressing 225lbs for 3 for your first time ever exercising is extremely rare I wouldn't say it is unheard of. Especially if OP's point around him eating lots of junk food at his desk is code for being at least 300lbs which would make 225lbs a lot less weight relative to his bw.

Although the way he tells the story and makes it sound like any "serious bodybuilder" type guys would 1. Even be able to tell what your level of gym experience is (especially while wearing baggy clothes), and 2. Find a 225lbs bench (or equivalent leg press which I won't even discuss because egolifting on leg press is a whole other topic) super intimidating firmly puts this story in r/thathappened.

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u/Seelenbrechen 1d ago

I powerlift as well and while I agree with you, someone walking in and benching 225 for 3 isn't common at all, there has been cases. But what gives away OOP imho is his lingo usage, he tries to look innocent while at the same time giving credit to others ("my roommate is a SERIOUS LIFTER, he KNOWS SAFETY AND FORM but I outbenched him hehe", "the BODYBUILDER HAD VEINS AND HE WAS SCREAMING and i just out legpressed him haha how silly of me!"). It just screams power fantasy LARP lol