O35 Official Deadlift Competition Thread

[Flounderbout]

Felt good to get a new PR for me today of 545 lbs @ 185 lbs. My technique is probably not very good so I might be leaving some on the table.

Congrats CP - that's pretty beast. Stoked!

[rawelite]

895...game over, thanks for playing :-)

Felt good to get a new PR for me today of 545 lbs @ 185 lbs. My technique is probably not very good so I might be leaving some on the table.

Holy Carp.

"You must spread some reputation around before you can give it to Rawelite again"

thanks guys but it was a rack pull... if it was from the floor that would truly be impressive. with that said, heavy rack pulls from the knee are one of the best mid/upper back strengtheners as long as you are really concentrating on keeping the scapulas together. more often people let their shoulders drop and their backs round really bad under the weight.

also...545 at 181 is HUGE!!!!

[Flounderbout]

thanks guys but it was a rack pull... if it was from the floor that would truly be impressive. with that said, heavy rack pulls from the knee are one of the best mid/upper back strengtheners as long as you are really concentrating on keeping the scapulas together. more often people let their shoulders drop and their backs round really bad under the weight.

also...545 at 181 is HUGE!!!!

I realised it was a rack pull. But any kind of pull of 895 is monstrous.

And agreed re corepuncher's 545.

[Jtbny]

895...game over, thanks for playing :-)

Felt good to get a new PR for me today of 545 lbs @ 185 lbs. My technique is probably not very good so I might be leaving some on the table.

Vid?

[thnikkaman]

Nice work! I can't seem to lock out at 345...335 is easy but damn that 345

You'll get there man. It wasn't too long ago I was struggling with 350

[OutdoorsinCO]

You'll get there man. It wasn't too long ago I was struggling with 350

I'm proud to say I hit 355 the other day!

[OutdoorsinCO]

thanks guys but it was a rack pull... if it was from the floor that would truly be impressive. with that said, heavy rack pulls from the knee are one of the best mid/upper back strengtheners as long as you are really concentrating on keeping the scapulas together. more often people let their shoulders drop and their backs round really bad under the weight.

also...545 at 181 is HUGE!!!!

rack pulls will help with overall deadlifts? I was happy to pull 405 on a rack pull but only did it once. Would you recommend doing these more to help overall deadlift?

[corepuncher]

Vid?

Thanks all, but I should have mentioned that I use wrist wraps. Otherwise, my hands just can't hang on to 545 at this point. But I have been dropping down to 405 without wraps just to gain grip strength, and wielding heavy dumbbells almost every workout.

I think I'll try to get a vid next time, maybe in a week or so. I only do deadlifts once every 2-3 weeks, but have steadily progressed.

[thnikkaman]

From this morning. 405x3 without wraps. I got around to finally making liquid chalk and I've been good about cleaning the bar when I'm done so I haven't had any of the YMCA attendants on duty say anything about it.

[lefield]

HAd a chance to do a best attempt today at work. Went up 15# to #360 @ 240ish

[pharmamarketer]

Thanks all, but I should have mentioned that I use wrist wraps. Otherwise, my hands just can't hang on to 545 at this point. But I have been dropping down to 405 without wraps just to gain grip strength, and wielding heavy dumbbells almost every workout.

I think I'll try to get a vid next time, maybe in a week or so. I only do deadlifts once every 2-3 weeks, but have steadily progressed.

This is a deadlift comp thread. Clearly states to post a vid. Stop with this crap. Post it up or don't bother talking.

I pulled 720 yesterday. See how easy it easy to pull 720

[thnikkaman]

HAd a chance to do a best attempt today at work. Went up 15# to #360 @ 240ish

You made that look pretty darn easy. I'm betting you could get close to 400.

[corepuncher]

HAd a chance to do a best attempt today at work. Went up 15# to #360 @ 240ish

Good job, you made it look light! You clearly have lots of room left. I know you will get 405 soon.

[lefield]

Good job, you made it look light! You clearly have lots of room left. I know you will get 405 soon.

Thanks Core and Think. I hadn't done outright DL for a little or done much lighter so was surprised when I lifted this one. Maybe working out works :-) I did some pyramiding down to finish the workout

[corepuncher]

Added 20 lbs to last week's PR of 545 for 565 today. I failed at 545 two weeks ago (could not lock out). Was going to try 555 for an even 3 X BW but figured if I added 20 lbs, that would mean I'm only 20 more lbs away from 12 plates, so I went for it. I barely got the lockout, it was a true maximum.



Hopefully the video quality will improve later tonight.

[thnikkaman]

Added 20 lbs to last week's PR of 545 for 565 today. I failed at 545 two weeks ago (could not lock out). Was going to try 555 for an even 3 X BW but figured if I added 20 lbs, that would mean I'm only 20 more lbs away from 12 plates, so I went for it. I barely got the lockout, it was a true maximum.

Hopefully the video quality will improve later tonight.

Nice work. What's your max without the belt?

[corepuncher]

Nice work. What's your max without the belt?

I really have no idea how much the belt helps, but my guess is very little. I was just wearing it for safety, but maybe it's not necessary, IDK. I don't wear one during working sets of 405 - 455...only when going for 1RM.

My traps are really feeling it today I stretched the crap out of 'em.

[thnikkaman]

I really have no idea how much the belt helps, but my guess is very little. I was just wearing it for safety, but maybe it's not necessary, IDK. I don't wear one during working sets of 405 - 455...only when going for 1RM.

My traps are really feeling it today I stretched the crap out of 'em.

In my own experience, I've hurt myself more using a belt than I have without. I find that with the belt, I don't engage my core as much.

[corepuncher]

In my own experience, I've hurt myself more using a belt than I have without. I find that with the belt, I don't engage my core as much.

I think I'll try it without a belt next time. I need to work on my grip strength too. The main reasons I use straps at this gym are 1) It's a "jumbo" bar, not the thinner kind and 2) The bars are new, so like a meat tenderizer on your hands.

Last two times I've maxed out on DL, it's been the lockout that's got me.

[thnikkaman]

I think I'll try it without a belt next time. I need to work on my grip strength too. The main reasons I use straps at this gym are 1) It's a "jumbo" bar, not the thinner kind and 2) The bars are new, so like a meat tenderizer on your hands.

Last two times I've maxed out on DL, it's been the lockout that's got me.

I was using the jumbo bar today and didn't realize it until I failed to lock out on 425 twice due to loosing grip. I'll upload the vids shortly.

[Jtbny]

I think I'll try it without a belt next time. I need to work on my grip strength too. The main reasons I use straps at this gym are 1) It's a "jumbo" bar, not the thinner kind and 2) The bars are new, so like a meat tenderizer on your hands.

Last two times I've maxed out on DL, it's been the lockout that's got me.

Ok if I'm being honest here that was painful to watch man. From the way you pull the bar to start, the legs already being locked before the bar clears the knees and the hitching are all, IMO, going to get you hurt eventually.

Props for muscling up that much weight but I would seriously consider working on that form.

[thnikkaman]

So here was this morning.



I could argue that I locked out that first one for a fraction of a second, but I wasn't happy with it. I need to make sure I'm not using a jumbo bar on deadlift day.

[corepuncher]

Ok if I'm being honest here that was painful to watch man. From the way you pull the bar to start, the legs already being locked before the bar clears the knees and the hitching are all, IMO, going to get you hurt eventually.
Props for muscling up that much weight but I would seriously consider working on that form.

I agree, I need better form. I'm open for suggestions. That slightly bent arm at beginning was the only time I've ever done that...I had just read about pulling "fast" so was just trying something different. I typically build tension and pull slowly.

Looking back at the video, I guess I used almost all back lol. So what...maybe start with my butt lower and back more vertical and push with my legs more?

[rawelite]

started a new deadlift cycle tonight. my best reverse band deadlift with average bands is 805. i hit that tonight. i have three more training sessions in this cycle. hopefully i can finish the cycle with a 900 pull.

805x1

[OutdoorsinCO]

^^fuarkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

[thnikkaman]

started a new deadlift cycle tonight. my best reverse band deadlift with average bands is 805. i hit that tonight. i have three more training sessions in this cycle. hopefully i can finish the cycle with a 900 pull.

805x1

Bravo!!! That was a thing of beauty.

[rawelite]

^^fuarkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

Bravo!!! That was a thing of beauty.

thanks guys. i like cycling these in time to time. they really beat me up though. the bands take off about 120lbs off the floor but quickly drop off around the knee. when the bands drop off it feels like you are getting hit by a brick.

[thnikkaman]

thanks guys. i like cycling these in time to time. they really beat me up though. the bands take off about 120lbs off the floor but quickly drop off around the knee. when the bands drop off it feels like you are getting hit by a brick.

The gym I "train" at doesn't have the equipment to do this or else I'd give it a try. The wife just switched us to monthly dues instead of yearly dues, so maybe a gym switch is in my future.

[rawelite]

The gym I "train" at doesn't have the equipment to do this or else I'd give it a try. The wife just switched us to monthly dues instead of yearly dues, so maybe a gym switch is in my future.

if you have a cage to squat out of you can easily set up reverse bands. the bands themselves are fairly inexpensive. i can show you how to set them up.

[Jbizzlechizzle]

My submission for now... not a max lift, will update soon