The Deadlift Thread - Lets move 2,000,000 pounds

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: Whisper
Knocked out a few for the first time in a looooong time yesterday specifically because of this thread. Definitely paying for it this morning. Woo.

8x135 (WU)
8x225
8x315
5x365
2x405
=8035

I also gave 455 an attempt...which resulted in all of about 2 inches of movement before I decided it wasn't going to happen.

59,910 lbs

Nice! Don't give em up!

 

[TheVrolok]

Originally posted by: Deeko
My as well add me from the competition yesterday....

135x5
185x3
225x3
315x2
365x1
385x1
=3285

66525

Today is my DL day, but I'll add last week's for now.

66525 + 8775 = 75300

 

[Eric62]

135x5
225x4
315x3
405x2 - HC Suit
495x1 - HC Suit
585x1 - HC Suit
635x1 - HC Suit
635x2 - DQ Suit
590x5 - DQ Suit - My all time best quintuple!!!

9265 + 75300 = 84,565

Today answered the question of which single ply lifting suit to wear in my April 4th powerlifting meet!

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: Eric62
135x5
225x4
315x3
405x2 - HC Suit
495x1 - HC Suit
585x1 - HC Suit
635x1 - HC Suit
635x2 - DQ Suit
590x5 - DQ Suit - My all time best quintuple!!!

9265 + 75300 = 84,565

Today answered the question of which single ply lifting suit to wear in my April 4th powerlifting meet!

Nice man, keep us updated on the competition! I'd love to see the video. What do you expect to pull?

 

[Eric62]

Thanks.
OK, if you really want to hear me snivel like a little girl...
http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=330w9it&s=5
I'll be bitterly disappointed if I can't hit SQ - 551, BP - 451, DL - 661.
If I can find a way to total 1690 + It'll be beat the existing USPF American record in my age (45-49) and weight (308) division.

 

[maziwanka]

jesus. i have a LONG way to go. i just started and my legs and back are already sore. haha

3x6x95 = 1710, but that video was really great in trying to get my technique right. i got a lot to catch up with...

 

[Eric62]

Originally posted by: maziwanka
jesus. i have a LONG way to go. i just started and my legs and back are already sore. haha

3x6x95 = 1710, but that video was really great in trying to get my technique right. i got a lot to catch up with...

Technique is highly individualistic based upon bone structure and natural muscle group strengths and weaknesses. Type of lifting suit (if used) adds another element to the equation as well.
Many armchair experts would say my hips are to high, my legs to straight, and my back is to rounded - lol.
As far as I'm concerned, if you pull the bar so it scraps the legs from the knee up (use baby powder), and you've fully locked the weight out (shoulders back, knees straight) in a single fluid motion (no hitching) - you've done it right

The video's that inspire me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...1PDP3g&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...cGRDDc&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...lcCk8I&feature=related - I saw this one in person at the 2009 Olympia Expo...

 

[maziwanka]

Originally posted by: Eric62

Originally posted by: maziwanka
jesus. i have a LONG way to go. i just started and my legs and back are already sore. haha

3x6x95 = 1710, but that video was really great in trying to get my technique right. i got a lot to catch up with...

Technique is highly individualistic based upon bone structure and natural muscle group strengths and weaknesses. Type of lifting suit (if used) adds another element to the equation as well.
Many armchair experts would say my hips are to high, my legs to straight, and my back is to rounded - lol.
As far as I'm concerned, if you pull the bar so it scraps the legs from the knee up (use baby powder), and you've fully locked the weight out (shoulders back, knees straight) in a single fluid motion (no hitching) - you've done it right

The video's that inspire me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...1PDP3g&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...cGRDDc&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...lcCk8I&feature=related - I saw this one in person at the 2009 Olympia Expo...

wow. that is nuts. thanks for the words on technique.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: maziwanka
jesus. i have a LONG way to go. i just started and my legs and back are already sore. haha

3x6x95 = 1710, but that video was really great in trying to get my technique right. i got a lot to catch up with...

Baby steps, you're only in a race with yourself. Gotta add to the total though, I'll do it this time.

84,565 + 1710 = 86,275

Originally posted by: Eric62
Thanks.
OK, if you really want to hear me snivel like a little girl...
http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=330w9it&s=5
I'll be bitterly disappointed if I can't hit SQ - 551, BP - 451, DL - 661.
If I can find a way to total 1690 + It'll be beat the existing USPF American record in my age (45-49) and weight (308) division.

That's awesome man. How long have you been seriously lifting?

 

[BeauJangles]

I was skiing over the weekend and I forgot to post my totals from last Monday. Here are my results from today. 325 beat my previous 1 RM (317) and I had 335 off the floor but couldn't finish it on my seventh set.

5x135
2x275
2x285
2x295
2x305
2x315
2x325

86275 + 4815 = 91090

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: BeauJangles
I was skiing over the weekend and I forgot to post my totals from last Monday. Here are my results from today. 325 beat my previous 1 RM (317) and I had 335 off the floor but couldn't finish it on my seventh set.

5x135
2x275
2x285
2x295
2x305
2x315
2x325

86275 + 4815 = 91090

Seems like a lot of small step ups in weight. Do you always do that? If it works, by all means, stick with it though!

If my hammys are ready for it tomorrow I'll be doing some deficits. Scary to even think about

 

[Eric62]

I consider my 20 year anniversary to be April 9th 2009. That's when I cared enough to start a training journal...

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: Eric62
I consider my 20 year anniversary to be April 9th 2009. That's when I cared enough to start a training journal...

That's awesome. I hope I'm still able to lift in 20 years

 

[BeauJangles]

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: BeauJangles
I was skiing over the weekend and I forgot to post my totals from last Monday. Here are my results from today. 325 beat my previous 1 RM (317) and I had 335 off the floor but couldn't finish it on my seventh set.

5x135
2x275
2x285
2x295
2x305
2x315
2x325

86275 + 4815 = 91090

Seems like a lot of small step ups in weight. Do you always do that? If it works, by all means, stick with it though!

If my hammys are ready for it tomorrow I'll be doing some deficits. Scary to even think about

Yeah, usually I do bigger jumps with fewer sets and more reps, but I've been recovering from a few small injuries and didn't want to go nuts yesterday. Plus, my scheduled workout was 7x2, which makes bigger increments hard.

 

[polarmystery]

Originally posted by: BeauJangles
I was skiing over the weekend and I forgot to post my totals from last Monday. Here are my results from today. 325 beat my previous 1 RM (317) and I had 335 off the floor but couldn't finish it on my seventh set.

5x135
2x275
2x285
2x295
2x305
2x315
2x325

86275 + 4815 = 91090

Saturday DL #'s
6x185, 6x195, 6x205 = 3510

91090 + 3510 = 94600

 

[TallBill]

I did deficit deadlifts with 25 pound plates today. It was about 3" extra distance to pull and crazy difficult. Hopefully it'll help with my explosiveness off the ground.

5x145, 5x245, 5x345, 1x395. I was poopered at the end.

94600 + 4070 = 98,670

 

[alexeikgb]

did them this evening... last set was tough...
10x135 5x225 5x315 5x405 2x455 3x405 8x315 16x225

98,670 + 14320 = 112,990 (>10% of the total goal!!!!)

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: alexeikgb
did them this evening... last set was tough...
10x135 5x225 5x315 5x405 2x455 3x405 8x315 16x225

98,670 + 14320 = 112,990 (>10% of the total goal!!!!)

Nice man, my next deadlift day is going to look similar.

 

[sash1]

i'd love to be a part of this, but i still can't do dead lifts because of my back, still rehabbing and strengthening it

 

[SociallyChallenged]

Hopefully I can get down on the deadlifts tomorrow. I've been stretching and maintained good form in my oly lifts down in that position. I hope I can create enough drive to lift some decent weights still while maintaining a straight back. *Crosses fingers* I guess we'll find that out for sure tomorrow.

 

[TheVrolok]

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: alexeikgb
did them this evening... last set was tough...
10x135 5x225 5x315 5x405 2x455 3x405 8x315 16x225

98,670 + 14320 = 112,990 (>10% of the total goal!!!!)

Nice man, my next deadlift day is going to look similar.

Just outta curiosity, why so much deadlift volume? How frequently are you deading that volume? Are you guys cycling a high volume lift like that.. then 10 or so off, a low volume day.. 10 off.. perhaps an off day, etc? Just seems like a hell of a lot of volume for deads.

 

[alexeikgb]

Originally posted by: TheVrolok

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: alexeikgb
did them this evening... last set was tough...
10x135 5x225 5x315 5x405 2x455 3x405 8x315 16x225

98,670 + 14320 = 112,990 (>10% of the total goal!!!!)

Nice man, my next deadlift day is going to look similar.

Just outta curiosity, why so much deadlift volume? How frequently are you deading that volume? Are you guys cycling a high volume lift like that.. then 10 or so off, a low volume day.. 10 off.. perhaps an off day, etc? Just seems like a hell of a lot of volume for deads.

I DL every week. I usually do a high volume every other week. In the other weeks I might do low reps/sets with heavy... like 315x5 405x5x3 ...

Not sure why... that's the way it has progressed and just become my routine. I might need to switch it up, since I feel like I've hit a wall at my max of 500x1... it might be time for sets of triples.

 

[TallBill]

I haven't done high volume in a while. For the last 2-3 months I've been doing heavy singles.

 

[Freshgeardude]

2 sets of 10 reps, so 10x135 then 10x145

 

[conorvansmack]

Originally posted by: freshgeardude
2 sets of 10 reps, so 10x135 then 10x145

Dude, add it to the total.

112,990 + 2800 = 115,790