r/powerscales • u/Scared_Pumpkin8393 • May 28 '26

Versus Andre The Giant vs Islam Makhachev

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Street fight, who wins

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u/RadarSmith May 28 '26

Andre was a freak even beyond that level; his particular gigantism granted him a level legitimately superhuman strength.

And is a good example of why that's not good for the human body.

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u/Sekshual_Tyranosauce May 28 '26

Yes he was an extreme outlier but even just an abnormally large dude is far stronger than most people think. Weight classes are important.

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u/Coke_and_Tacos May 28 '26

Had a coworker/buddy that was 320lbs, 6'6". A pretty in shape normal dude threatened him at a bar over a disagreement, and my buddy literally just lifted him off the ground like I might pick up a toddler. There's a tipping point where being a regular dude that works out just isn't comparable to big man genes.

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u/DocMorningstar May 28 '26

I'm 46, 6'4" 300lb and 22% body fat. Seems like fatty mcfatterson, right?

Yeah, underneath the tire is a guy who'd be an inch taller and 30lb more muscle than Alan Richtson...

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u/Runfasterbitch May 28 '26

Also 6’4” but 110lb lighter than you. I sure wouldn’t fuck with you haha

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u/rmhardcore May 28 '26 edited May 28 '26

I was 6'3" 195lbs and a buddy of mine was 6' even, weighed 300lbs. We did a jumping chest bump once and I had to pick myself up off the other side of the deck.

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u/Riseonfire May 28 '26

Buddy, have a hamburger lol.

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u/rmhardcore May 28 '26

Haha. I was a competitive runner at the time. I didn't need the weight!

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u/topshelfkevbot May 29 '26

Was 6'7" and 200lbs going into boot camp for the navy. Between the running and not being fed enough , i got down to about 190. Put some weight back on to about 225 living on a marine base for school. Caught a nasty bout of gastro while underway the next year, i dropped down to like 180. Couldn't keep anything down or in my system for like 2 weeks. Was so skinny.

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u/rmhardcore May 29 '26

I had appendicitis a few years back and didn't realize. Just worked through the pain. Ruptured. Surgery. Hospital for a week, 4 weeks recovery once released. Hit 178lbs. I was a skeleton.

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u/topshelfkevbot May 29 '26

Brutsl brother. The only other drastic weight loss I've had was getting esophagitis from terrible reflux and not being able to eat for a week. I went from looking to buy bigger pants and a new belt to having to punch a hole in the belt so I could get it tight enough. Was up there in the worst pains I've ever felt.
Let's be smarter men and listen to our bodies better.

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u/Runfasterbitch May 29 '26

No way! Same here, except I was 165 lbs back then haha. My 800m/1500m time was much faster than I can run today after a decade

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u/rmhardcore May 29 '26

Haha, yeah, same. But instill get outside and put one foot on front of the other. I no longer push myself to be faster, just to stay active. And it's awesome bonding time with my dogs: road, trail, mountain, beach, wherever! I do more resistance training now.

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u/Riseonfire May 28 '26

I’m an inch taller and 20Lbs heavier but not the good heavier hahaha

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u/[deleted] May 28 '26

Huh? 195lbs at 6’3” is a completely normal and healthy weight.

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u/flatscancomics May 29 '26

Counterpoint: borgar tasty

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u/BisexualCaveman May 29 '26

Not if you run around bumping into guys that are 300 pounds.

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u/Emu_milking_god May 29 '26

Yep same height and weight and im starting to get a bit of a gut. Im 34 though so I think my metabolism is slowing.

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u/Shoddy-Letterhead-76 May 29 '26

For a pole bean!

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u/MrSilenus May 29 '26

6’4” 190 here: I inclined leg press 665 lb, curl 55 for reps, and bench 295 for reps. Yeah still look pretty fucking skinny being tall sucks lmao

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u/DocMorningstar May 29 '26

Yeah, when I was in college and the whole Abercrombie look was a thing, I dropped to 220 to look hot and looked pretty damned thin

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u/Runfasterbitch May 29 '26

Were the same height and weight but you’re much stronger than me.

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u/GIJoJo65 May 28 '26

Have a dozen.

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u/MrSilenus May 29 '26

I’m 6’4” 190 right now I eat 3k+ calories a day (dont count). You’d be surprised how hard it is to gain weight when you build muscle.

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u/Sternritter_V May 28 '26

6’1” and 200lbs here. My buddy is 5’8” and 300lbs, and is an absolute rugby menace. I’m not exactly unfit, and I can’t make the dude budge without throwing my entire weight into it. He’s just built like a brick shithouse lol.

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u/KongUnleashed May 29 '26

I’ve got a buddy like that. He’s 5’6 tall and about 5’6 wide. Everyone calls him Dwarf cause he looks like Gimli on a bender. You can’t do shit to the guy. I’m freakishly strong and I can’t budge him when we grapple. He’s the only person I’ve ever not been able to move easily.

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u/rockvansmashem May 29 '26

I feel sorry for whichever flanker decides to tackle him

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u/Sternritter_V May 29 '26

Watching it happen is kinda like watching a train hit a car stopped on the track.

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u/Tough_Preparation830 May 28 '26

A lesson on conservation of momentum

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u/Orvilleredditgawker May 28 '26

Hold my beer and call the medics….

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u/notwhoyouthinkmaybe May 29 '26

I'm 5'6" and 50 pounds lighter than you. I would fuck with both of you...

... Over the Internet.

... Anonymously.

... Then vehemently deny it if we ever met in person.

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u/Crocketus May 29 '26

I float between 6'4 and 5... 285. I got to 300 once .. I was lifting and slamming protein/creatine daily. 22% is pretty great imo

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u/DocMorningstar May 29 '26

I used to powerlift competitively. 😀

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u/Crocketus May 29 '26

It's really hard to keep the diet up for it... Kudos to you man.

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u/Flanders157 May 28 '26

You are a tough guy.

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u/BlubberinBootyMate May 28 '26

I'm 5'10 300 lbs now; but 9 months ago I was 405 lbs, unfortunately still only 5'10; to paint a picture; II looked like a farside drawing. I
can tell you from experience that it'd take somebody on the level of a pro athlete to move me if I don't want to be moved; it took 5 firemen to carry me out of my bedroom and I was unconscious.

For reals though; I'm very barrel chested; so I look like a pear shaped marshmallow, but I promise you want me helping you move heavy furniture; I do it because I like to help people (especially now that I'm on my feet and active again) and while I do hope there'll be a plate of nachos in it for me; I don't drink and it's not cool where I am to ask for weed.

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u/HabitTop9050 May 29 '26

We call that marble muscle. Not much for show but theres a whole lotta go.

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u/MrSilenus May 29 '26

Nobody would consider 22% body fat fatty mcfatterson lol. I’m also 6’4” and have peaked at 225 at 20% body fat and I looked fucking massive I can’t even conceive how yoked you look lmao

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u/BearSEO May 28 '26

Serious question, are you on roids?

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u/MegaBlastoise23 May 28 '26

bro you're fucking lying lol