Yes when I did 179.5kg it felt easy. It means that I could have lifted probably around 185kg. With a straight back my 1RM is around 155kg and thus 30kg lighter. MAYBE I'll be able to lift much heavier after 2-3 weeks of adaptation to the new style. BUT when you round your back the distance is shorter and the hips/tighs aren't in the same position. For ME it was much easier to lift with a rounded back BUT like I said I may be able to lift much heavier with a good technique in a few weeks. We will see...
179.5kg on the DL is my absolute best performance it was a Personal Record and thus I make progress. If you look at the strongest Pullers they very often round their back for a maximum performance. You know BOB PEOPLES ? Here's what he said about DL :
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Bob had learned as much about deadlifting as anybody ever had—and then some: “At this time I waslifting on normally filled lungs. However I then started lifting on empty lungs and with a round back — that is, I would breathe out to normal, then do my deadlift. I feel this is safer than followingt he customary advice . . . to take a deep breath and then deadlift. By breathing out you lessen the internal pressure and by lifting with a round back, you lessen the leverage — all of which helps add many pounds to your lift.”
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Yes you are stronger (maybe not 30kg stronger) but the muscles of the back are easily overtrained and the risk ofinjury increase despite what says Bob Peoples.