If you are a taller person from the waist up (than the waist down), you’re bringing a knife into a gunfight when you compete at high level meets.
That’s not to say there aren’t statistical outliers who succeed with a long torso, but torso length is the one significant structural advantage/disadvantage in the iron game.
8 days agoavinash._.017
And yet...the greatest powerlifter of all time...the Goat Ed Coan , had a long torso and short legs
14 days ago_thenrk
Short torso means long legs - how is that an advantage in squat or deadlift? For the same torso length, shorter legs will be more beneficial in both of these lifts
16 days agochipbutty1234
Icl surely the short torso in squat depends entirely on femur length. Long femur short torso is fucking awful
16 days agoclimbtherope8209
By definition a short torso means long legs. Short legs are an advantage to squatting. You got this completely wrong.
17 days agoahmetayzd
Mechanically speaking yes, but apart from weight classes do you also take into account that a wide torso has the capacity of carrying more muscle mass?
17 days agocajunprep
When Sheffield rolls around, it’s no coincidence it’s filled with lifters that don’t have a long torso.
17 days agolivingde4dman
Long torso is good for squats. You are more upright, hips and bar are closer to center of gravity
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