User talk:The-do-right-man

Hi, I read a question you posted on the Rocky IV talk page. As this question was more related to the movie itself than the wikipedia article, I thought there was a risk that your question and my answer would be deleted before you had a chance to read it. This is why I am reposting your question and my answer here.
Your question was:
<< During the working out scene in the film, with the soundtrack "Hearts on fire" I am curious of the weight that Ivan Drago is lifting. The barbell he pushes above his head has three iron plates on either side, so if anyone has the information on that it would be most appreciated.>>
Here is my answer:
There are actually four plates on each side. Three larger ones and a fourth smaller one. As you may know, in weightlifting plates are usually in 5, 10, 25, 35 and 45 lbs formats. Judging by the plates' diameters in the movie, I would guess that the largest ones were supposed to represent 45 lbs each, and the slightly smaller ones, 35 lbs each. You must also consider the weight of the bar, which for an olympic one, is 45 lbs. This gives a clean and press totalling 385 lbs, performed with better-than-perfect form.
I hope I answered your question correctly,
Good training !
76.10.155.231 (talk) 07:52, 30 July 2010 (UTC)