You realize that them being heavier than you means they're doing more, right?Oh and never envy that big shot in the gym benching crazy numbers. It simply doesnt translate into real strength.
example.
I was on the dip station doing weighted dips. These deebo powerlifting cats is doing sets of +135, and +180. The +135 they got like 3 reps. The +180 they could barely get 2.
Im sitting there like these dudes prolly double my weight and cant mess with me on this bar. So i get up there and bust out +160x4 real smooth feeling real
im finishing up my sets on the weighted dips, and see these same dudes hop on the incline bench, rack on 495 and bust out 5 reps, touching the chest.
im standing there like I can barely do 225
bottom line this means its not functional strength.
Edit: pertaining to dips