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Must be the Arby’s: Beef Johnston deadlifts 485 lbs
Update: Thanks to WRX member Sam who pointed out: “The correct term for that lift would be a rack pull (weight does not start on the ground).”
An Instagram video posted by the European Tour’s Performance Institute shows Beef Johnston readying for a deadlift attempt.
Fueled by Beef ‘n Cheddars and curly fries, Johnston steps in for an attempt at hoisting 220kg (485 lbs).
To the uninitiated (me), the feat certainly looked impressive. But just how impressive? I fired up Google to find out…
Per PhysicalLiving.com
“Dan John, suggests in his book, Intervention: Course Corrections For The Athlete And Trainer, that the average weightlifter should be able to deadlift between 1 and 1.5 times their body weight. I think that’s a good general recommendation for most people who are interested in health, fitness, longevity, and quality of life. However, Coach Dan John also considers a deadlift using double your bodyweight to be a game-changer. So, there are certainly benefits to be had from doing more than the minimum.”
Johnston reportedly weighs 212 pounds. Thus, Beef lifted nearly 2.3 times his body weight.
Impressive stuff (don’t tell Brandel Chamblee).
WRXers who lift heavy things, what do you think?
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BC’s hot take of the week…
Since 1980 there have been just 2 dominant driving dist. leaders on the PGA Tour (defined as having led distance at least 5 years) John Daly & Bubba Watson.
Neither was a gym-rat, but both had a lot in common in their swings and both have played without significant injury. pic.twitter.com/H78Qpf7fpC
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#facts…
Since I apparently know McIlroy as well as Weiskopf does, I’ll take a shot at this too:
Rory isn’t soft, he’s rich enough to not need the money and secure enough to not need constant validation.
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The DailyWRX (12/2/2020): “Golfers hit it too far” gang have been at it for more than a century?
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Hmm…
The “bomb and gouge gang” for better than a CENTURY has spent more time in the woods than John Muir.
They’ve missed their mark more than Mickelson on a bad day. pic.twitter.com/wUCEZhcIU2
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Rory McIlroy recently came under attack from the 1973 Open champion Tom Weiskopf, and it has prompted a passionate response from the Ulsterman.
Earlier this week, Tom Weiskopf spoke to GolfWeek where he claimed he didn’t feel Rory McIlroy had it in him to add more than one major championship to his current tally, citing a lack of determination, as well as laying into the 4-time major champion’s putting.
“I look at Rory McIlroy and I think golf is something just for Rory to do. I’ve said it for a while now that I don’t think he’ll win much more than the four he’s got, or maybe five, because I don’t see that determination and will to be the best. I think it is there in Dustin Johnson. I think he finally figured it out and this could propel him to win all four in one year.
I don’t see any frustration. Life is good and it should be – he’s a multi, multi-millionaire and has a kid now – but I don’t see the Tiger attitude. It’s like he’s satisfied all the time. The guy is not a good putter. He can hit some putts so off line with the wrong speed. He’s technically not a good putter but one of the purest swings you’d ever want to watch play in the game. Technically, he’s superior to Dustin Johnson, but Dustin has the confidence to do it every time.
“I know Rory works out but I bet if you watched them both work out, Rory would be a lot of laughs and giggles and Dustin would be balls to the wall and forcing a little bit more on himself and that’s what he’s done.”
It’s a perspective that did not pass McIlroy by, who speaking to GolfWeek dismissed the criticism as not being a “fair assessment” and declared how he tries his heart out on every shot.
“I’ve never met Tom Weiskopf in my life, he’s never met me, so he’s obviously making a statement based on what he sees from the outside, but I don’t think that’s a fair assessment. I’ve shown throughout my career that I care, that I want to win, that I want to be the best. And I’ve been the best.
It’s not as if I’m out there in the clouds and not thinking about it. I try my heart out on every single shot, every single tournament that I play.”
The 31-year-old also brought attention to a club snap moment at the Zozo recently as evidence of how he can become frustrated on the course.
“I maybe deal better with disappointment than I used to. I saw the interview where he said he sees no frustration. Like, I don’t think that’s a bad thing. I mean, look at the Zozo. I’m breaking clubs, so there’s a bit of frustration there. Obviously, he didn’t watch that round of golf.”
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Mark
May 28, 2018 at 2:10 pm
Lifting more and missing cuts? Wonder when these guys will learn that Olympic lifting and golf don’t mix. I’ve seen his training videos he looks less mobile and fluid since, curious if his speed is even faster. I understand training for injury prevention, improving mobility/stability of golf specific movements and connecting muscle facia or slings. Beef we love you but stop with the B.S. workouts
DaveyD
May 27, 2018 at 1:12 pm
Athletes come in all shapes and sizes for sure. Good on him!
Dandy
Jun 16, 2018 at 10:02 pm
Golfers maybe, but not athletes. Not to say all golfers aren’t athletes, but that guy? Can’t get me to buy it.
ogo
May 27, 2018 at 1:40 am
Most rec golfers cannot squat lift their own body … nor walk the golf course.
Scott McDonald
May 25, 2018 at 2:50 pm
Must have been the socks
Trey Wash
May 25, 2018 at 8:53 am
This is very unimpressive for someone this rotund.
Dirk Smith
May 24, 2018 at 3:19 pm
Not even close to a real dead lift. Guy was wearing straps too. Guarantee you Beef and most of the PGA tour cannot bench 135 for more than a rep or two.
Beefhouse
May 25, 2018 at 5:35 am
Who cares what someone can bench. Biggest vanity exercise there is. Beef does his squats and deads. He has a fair bit of timber on him though.
(PS I agree re the straps – what’s the point).
Dandy
Jun 16, 2018 at 9:55 pm
The point is, a deadlift is a posterior chain exercise. And this isn’t even a deadlift, it’s a rack pull (poorly executed). Straps are fine for those. It’s an exercise that benefits the snatch and clean.
1 to 1.5 times body weight deadlift is pathetic though. That’s something a marathoner would claim.
Jack
May 25, 2018 at 11:25 am
Certainly not a deadlift, but I can argue for his use of straps for two reasons.
1. He’s a golfer. Chalking his hands up and damaging his skin on the bar’s knurling is just not a necessary risk to take for a professional golfer who practices as much as he does, and needs all the feel in his hands that he can get.
2. Straps will allow him to pull heavy weight and make strength gains without having to use a mixed grip (Underhand/Overhand). With the double overhand grip and straps, he minimizes his risk of a bicep tear, as well as eliminating the risk of creating muscular imbalances in teh upper body.
Source – Used to play golf for a living for a short time and loved lifting weights. Try to go hit golf balls the day after a heavy deadlifting session with no straps lol
Sam
May 24, 2018 at 11:19 am
The correct term for that lift would be a rack pull (weight does not start on the ground).
Kyle M
May 24, 2018 at 11:52 am
100% correct. This is not a deadlift
Jamie
May 24, 2018 at 11:18 am
Impressive strength but extremely unintelligent. Why jeopardize your back for a silly video? Since this is a golf website, I will remind that there are better ways to play better golf.
Jack
May 25, 2018 at 11:21 am
Honestly, if you deadlift (or rack pull) with a rounded back and less involvement of the legs, it certainly can be dangerous. In this video however, he primes his lower back correctly, and clearly drives from his heels to move the weight. His form is mechanically sound, so if the weight was heavy enough to hurt him, he wouldn’t even be able to get the weight off the blocks. For this reason, when proper form is used, the deadlift is an extremely safe lift to perform.
Dandy
Jun 16, 2018 at 9:58 pm
False. His shoulders are rounded forward. Which means his back is not in alignment.
And did you watch the video, he’s on his tip toes.
3PuttPar
May 24, 2018 at 10:04 am
An impressive deadlift off a box for sure. However, there’s absolutely no chance Beef only weighs 212lbs.
Ben Alberstadt
May 24, 2018 at 10:25 am
I can only go with his official listed weight!
3PuttPar
May 25, 2018 at 9:07 am
Oh, I know! Not saying your wrong just saying whoever posted that as his official weight may need to reconsider haha
Thomas A
May 24, 2018 at 9:44 am
Off a box? That’s half a deadlift. Needs to be lifted from the ground.
Ben Alberstadt
May 24, 2018 at 10:03 am
Good point! See that’s why I needed the WRX lifter knowledge.
Way
May 24, 2018 at 11:52 am
Or, you can quit and stop writing garbage
Ben Alberstadt
May 24, 2018 at 1:34 pm
Just a reminder that you’re under absolutely no obligation to read anything you don’t want to. Pretty clear what the content of the article was/is based on the headline. If that’s not something you’re going to find entertaining, why click? I hope you enjoy the rest of GolfWRX more than you do my writing/this article.