545 lb Deadlift

[-=FLEX=-]

Wednesday morning:

[LWW]

Freaking Awesome!

[OldFartTom]

247kg in "real" numbers WOW!!! That's a hooge lift

[mtpockets]

Well done

[Bando]

Solid way to start a hump day.

[-=FLEX=-]

I had to fight for it as you can see but **** it gave me hope I can maybe pull 600 again and get another record or trophy of 5 likes on the internet.

LMAO

[Karl_Hungus]

Great lift!

[-=FLEX=-]

I pulled 555 earlier this year...April maybe?

Last serious pull was 615 in February 2020 @ 52 yrs old before they closed the gyms because of the "pandemic" and I just barely missed locking out 635 around the same time.

Last comp was April 2018, I pulled 615 @ 50 Years old.

Never giving up.......

[Karl_Hungus]

I pulled 555 earlier this year...April maybe?

Last serious pull was 615 in February 2020 @ 52 yrs old before they closed the gyms because of the "pandemic" and I just barely missed locking out 635 around the same time.

Last comp was April 2018, I pulled 615 @ 50 Years old.

Never giving up.......

600 lbs @ 60 has a nice ring to it. I'm convinced that strength can be maintained for a very long time if you keep chasing it

[Bando]

Last serious pull was 615 in February 2020 @ 52 yrs old before they closed the gyms because of the "pandemic"

My gym closed for 8 months. Went back in, had to wear a mask, caused serious acne which required an expensive medication (Acutaine) which leads to all kinds of liver and other issues.

Before pandemic I benched 275 x 5, afterwords I got back up to 245 x 8. You are 5 months older than me so it's inspiring to see you elderly folks bending barbells, gives us youngsters some hope.

[-=FLEX=-]

600 lbs @ 60 has a nice ring to it.

goals

[induced_drag]

Nice work Flex! Looking great.

[JustTheDad]

Yeah, I could do that.
.
..
... If we lived on the moon.

[bustasinclair]

Damn solid lift. I understand how hard it is to stay motivated when you're quite a bit below your all time max numbers. Props for keeping the mojo going.

That said, I haven't deadlifted in at least a year. Need to get my a$$ in gear and see where my strength is. Right now I have a horrible impinged nerve somewhere on my right side making my strength on that side about 50% of my left side for lifts like chest press and shoulder press. Not sure if that carries to a deadlift. You have motivated me to give it a try!

[x-trainer ben]

Damn solid lift. I understand how hard it is to stay motivated when you're quite a bit below your all time max numbers. Props for keeping the mojo going.

That said, I haven't deadlifted in at least a year. Need to get my a$$ in gear and see where my strength is. Right now I have a horrible impinged nerve somewhere on my right side making my strength on that side about 50% of my left side for lifts like chest press and shoulder press. Not sure if that carries to a deadlift. You have motivated me to give it a try!

Reminds me of Ronnie Coleman when his lats would not grow.
Hope you can figure it out.

Flex keeps killing it, while getting lean, well done Flex!

[bustasinclair]

Damn solid lift. I understand how hard it is to stay motivated when you're quite a bit below your all time max numbers. Props for keeping the mojo going.

That said, I haven't deadlifted in at least a year. Need to get my a$$ in gear and see where my strength is. Right now I have a horrible impinged nerve somewhere on my right side making my strength on that side about 50% of my left side for lifts like chest press and shoulder press. Not sure if that carries to a deadlift. You have motivated me to give it a try!

Thought I would follow up on this post.

I started doing deadlift last week given it's the new year and I really don't think I deadlifted at all in 2023.

Last Saturday I ramped up to a single at 455#, then I attempted #500 but dumped it after getting it a few inches off the floor. I felt a slight twinge in one of my hamstrings...no way do I want to deal with another hamstring injury!!

So today, I did another session. It went something like this:

135 x 12
185 x 8
225 x 6
275 x 5
315 x 4
365 x 3
405 x 2
475 x 1
500 x 1

Certainly not my best, but not too shabby for taking a year off!

Not sure if I want to pursue any goals with it as I'd just like to keep the movement in my program. Who knows?

[LWW]

Thought I would follow up on this post.

I started doing deadlift last week given it's the new year and I really don't think I deadlifted at all in 2023.

Last Saturday I ramped up to a single at 455#, then I attempted #500 but dumped it after getting it a few inches off the floor. I felt a slight twinge in one of my hamstrings...no way do I want to deal with another hamstring injury!!

So today, I did another session. It went something like this:

135 x 12
185 x 8
225 x 6
275 x 5
315 x 4
365 x 3
405 x 2
475 x 1
500 x 1

Certainly not my best, but not too shabby for taking a year off!

Not sure if I want to pursue any goals with it as I'd just like to keep the movement in my program. Who knows?

Great pull, good angle of the vid showing the flat back throughout the movement.

I always had a issue with rounding mid way so I’m starting to just do pulls to just above the knees and focusing on the flat back. My strength is the lockout so I don’t really need to work on lockouts.

[mtpockets]

Thought I would follow up on this post.

I started doing deadlift last week given it's the new year and I really don't think I deadlifted at all in 2023.

Last Saturday I ramped up to a single at 455#, then I attempted #500 but dumped it after getting it a few inches off the floor. I felt a slight twinge in one of my hamstrings...no way do I want to deal with another hamstring injury!!

So today, I did another session. It went something like this:

135 x 12
185 x 8
225 x 6
275 x 5
315 x 4
365 x 3
405 x 2
475 x 1
500 x 1

Certainly not my best, but not too shabby for taking a year off!

Not sure if I want to pursue any goals with it as I'd just like to keep the movement in my program. Who knows?

Amazing Busta.... Well done... Excellent workup to it as well... That's how its done folks...

[LWW]

Amazing Busta.... Well done... Excellent workup to it as well... That's how its done folks...

Why did FLEX only get a “well done”? And your team mate gets all that.........

I bet your hands are greased now.

[Karl_Hungus]

Thought I would follow up on this post.

I started doing deadlift last week given it's the new year and I really don't think I deadlifted at all in 2023.

Last Saturday I ramped up to a single at 455#, then I attempted #500 but dumped it after getting it a few inches off the floor. I felt a slight twinge in one of my hamstrings...no way do I want to deal with another hamstring injury!!

So today, I did another session. It went something like this:

135 x 12
185 x 8
225 x 6
275 x 5
315 x 4
365 x 3
405 x 2
475 x 1
500 x 1

Certainly not my best, but not too shabby for taking a year off!

Not sure if I want to pursue any goals with it as I'd just like to keep the movement in my program. Who knows?

Solid lift Busta!

[-=FLEX=-]

Thought I would follow up on this post.

I started doing deadlift last week given it's the new year and I really don't think I deadlifted at all in 2023.

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Good stuff.

We're moving tomorrow. Going to dismantle my home gym right now. Last workout in this house done.

Hope to have the new gym set up by Monday or Tuesday. Picking up a leg press for it on Saturday.

[Bando]

We're moving tomorrow. Going to dismantle my home gym right now. Last workout in this house done.

Best of luck in the new place.

In my experience you can move 5, 6, 10k lbs in a normal workout and maybe 2k moving a gym. Moving a gym will hit you harder. It's a royal PITA.

[ectoBgone]

Best of luck in the new place.

In my experience you can move 5, 6, 10k lbs in a normal workout and maybe 2k moving a gym. Moving a gym will hit you harder. It's a royal PITA.

I had to move mine this year ... twice, because it was in storage while in between places and looking to buy. Honestly I thought it was going to be more difficult than it was. Maybe it's because I was just so damn happy to have it back the second time that I didn't car how hard it was.

[Bando]

I had to move mine this year ... twice, because it was in storage while in between places and looking to buy. Honestly I thought it was going to be more difficult than it was. Maybe it's because I was just so damn happy to have it back the second time that I didn't car how hard it was.

I've done it for a moving company and other guy's equipment before.

Moving my own chit wasn't as bad, but still a workout.



This was for warmups at a PL Tourney a few years back, I spotted, loaded and competed, fun times carrying these back into my basement after that.

[-=FLEX=-]

Best of luck in the new place.

In my experience you can move 5, 6, 10k lbs in a normal workout and maybe 2k moving a gym. Moving a gym will hit you harder. It's a royal PITA.

I am paying movers. I put as much stuff in the garage as I could so it would be easier for them (and cheaper for me; paying by the hour) and even that has me feeling broken.

They sent 2 trucks and 6 guys. I am hoping this goes quickly.

[bustasinclair]

I am paying movers. I put as much stuff in the garage as I could so it would be easier for them (and cheaper for me; paying by the hour) and even that has me feeling broken.

They sent 2 trucks and 6 guys. I am hoping this goes quickly.

Congrats on the new place! You deserve it, brother.

This gives me flashbacks to 2021 when I moved twice.

We in moved in April from a rent house with an oversized 3-car garage mostly dedicated to my gym to a smaller rent house in downtown Houston with a small 2-car garage where I crammed all of my equipment in there. This while our new home was under construction. Then moved again in October to the new house with a standard size 3-car garage for the gym. We paid movers, but I helped them move the gym because I was paranoid they would scuff my new epoxy floor.

Can't wait to see pics!

[ajdahlheimer]

I am paying movers. I put as much stuff in the garage as I could so it would be easier for them (and cheaper for me; paying by the hour) and even that has me feeling broken.

They sent 2 trucks and 6 guys. I am hoping this goes quickly.

I was a mover for many years for extra cash back when my kids were little. My son also worked full-time as a mover last summer.

Always tip movers (assuming they are working hard and not breaking your sh-t), Flex.

-AJ

[Bando]

I am paying movers. I put as much stuff in the garage as I could so it would be easier for them (and cheaper for me; paying by the hour) and even that has me feeling broken.

They sent 2 trucks and 6 guys. I am hoping this goes quickly.

Good call, they'll clear you out in a hurry.

Always tip movers

This! Their bodies are taking punishment on your behalf, 20 bucks each doesn't sound like much but they'll be grateful.

[-=FLEX=-]

Good call, they'll clear you out in a hurry.



This! Their bodies are taking punishment on your behalf, 20 bucks each doesn't sound like much but they'll be grateful.

Move took 11 hours.

New house is just perfect.

All movers were tipped in cash so no tax, pizza provided and they were sent home with beers.

3 of my Powerlifting trophies were destroyed though.

Box broke apart.

I has a sad......

[LWW]

Here’s a good story on broken trophies.

When I won 2nd in a strongman comp that night I was banging a chick doggie style and she knocked off my fresh trophy off the stand on the edge of my couch, it busted, I just laughed and kept plowing away.

I bet Zen Master ain’t got that great a story!!!!!!