700 lb deadlift

[King_Breazy321]

nice
feels good to reach your goal of 700 huh?
congrats
looked like you could have got 711 cuz u made 700 look easy





btw i heard Alex Blanchette(he works out at my gym) is going to hire you to help him with his show....


EDIT:mannnn...i wanna be on first page....

[Big Slim DaDDy]

That 700 definetely didn't look like it was your absolute max and I think you've got more than +11lbs in you.

[Big Sexy J]

Wow, you are so close to having the number one deadlift at 220!

[str8flexed]

Wow, you are so close to having the number one deadlift at 220!

i know. really wanted it bad. I think after raw unity this year though the mark will be reset higher LOL

[J.L.C.]

Awesome performance man!

[akcash1]

das ist redic

[batmanman]

Do they really sit you down in front of a board of professors and quiz you over everything you've learned in your 10 years of study when you are nearing the end of your PhD?

[str8flexed]

it's different for every school. in my school you have to do a qualifying exam in your first 3 years of your PhD and that's where they quiz you for 3 hours. If you pass that you then have to do a prelim which they quiz you on your research. If you pass that you have to do a public and then private defense.

I only have the privated defense left

[batmanman]

sounds intense, kinda discourages me a bit from going to grad school

[str8flexed]

lol. easy things are things that aren't worth doing.

average people go through life looking for **** that is easy to do. That's why they end up in average jobs working 9-5 and hate their ****ing life.

You want to love your life? be ****ing exceptional and set high goals. That is what successful, motivated people do.

sorry for the rant. But this nation used to be about excellence and all I see everywhere these days is people looking for easy ways out and for the government to give them money or get an easy job or that kind of ****.

Here's an idea society... GET TO ****ING WORK!

not necessarily directed at you; just anyone who will listen

[Newbtime]

Wasnt your age 27 the other day?


Happy birthday? or am I retarded?

[str8flexed]

yea i'm 28 tommorow the 15th

thanks

[Newbtime]

Dude its gonna be cool seeing you at RUM, I remember reading your articles when I had absolutely no clue about anything.


Can you sign my glutamine?

[str8flexed]

LOL. sure thing.

I'm looking forward to it. I'll probably get my ass handed to me since my bench is nonexistant but i'm going to go blow away some PRs and have fun!

[DazedandConfused]

I've got 5 years to catch you...I'm comin..

[str8flexed]

I've got 5 years to catch you...I'm comin..

you had better hope I don't improve then

good luck to you

[iron619]

Awesome work hitting your deadlift goal man. 700 lbs is a dream for me!

[batmanman]

lol. easy things are things that aren't worth doing.

average people go through life looking for **** that is easy to do. That's why they end up in average jobs working 9-5 and hate their ****ing life.

You want to love your life? be ****ing exceptional and set high goals. That is what successful, motivated people do.

sorry for the rant. But this nation used to be about excellence and all I see everywhere these days is people looking for easy ways out and for the government to give them money or get an easy job or that kind of ****.

Here's an idea society... GET TO ****ING WORK!

not necessarily directed at you; just anyone who will listen

thanks, I actually needed this, it motivated me to go to the library and study more for my kinesiology final

[BaSsSiKk]

Good lift Layne...so what are your goals now, has your pec healed up fully now?

[mneugeba]

Congratulations on the lift - it's great to see you continuing to smash through the goals you set...

And happy birthday

[BB2K]

Well this was my goal since I got into powerlifting this year was to pull 700 raw in the 220 weight class. Yesterday I got it at the AAPF Illinois Raw Power Challenge. I went for 711 for my third lift and I really believe that I'm strong enough to do it but I was out of gas and let the bar get too far out in front of me and just couldn't lock it out. I got 567.5 squat without knee wraps which is a PR for me as well and got a 331 bench. Bench was not impressive I know, but I tore my pec last year and i'm being cautious with it... especially since it was really cold in the building we were lifting in and I didn't want to chance it. Unfortunately, Eric Lillibridge wasn't as fortunate as me and I think he tore his hamstring on his 3rd deadlift attempt with 810 lbs. Eric is a great guy and I got to talk to him quite a bit. He's a beast and will be a big name in powerlifting. I didn't realize it but he was actually up right next to me on 711 lbs rooting me on which was really cool of him. I hope he heals up quickly and is back on the platform soon.

lifts were:

Squat
1- 507
2- 551
3- 567.5

Bench
1-314
2-331
3-Pass

Deadlift
1-644
2-700
3-711 (no good)

Amazing job! Now its time to aim for 800lbs!

[Frankdaddy]

^ Man 800 would be a dream come true


Happy birthday and def enjoy your vacation, and let it feed your fire for some insane sessions to come.

[Marc27Default]

OK a few things.

1. You picked probably THE best song you could have for that video.

2. I think we have the same singlet (at least it looks the same, adidas?)

3. Massive weight. I'm used to seeing 25kg bumpers stacked far out onto bars in olylifting and the 700lbs here looked relatively "thin" even though it's way heavier than anything any olylifter would do in any competition. The bar bent a sh*tload! Nice pulling.

Probably a good call on the bench. Who knows you could have an injured pec now but you don't!

You're in Champaign now? If you ever have any reason to make it over to Peoria you are coming to my gym to lift some massive weights. People at my gym don't really get to see stuff like that!

Now I wan't to see a vid or pic of you lifting up a car. Something nice like a BMW... or an F-250

[Marc27Default]

I didn't read all the posts. Happy Birthday.

[low blow]

also I have some pretty bad elbow inflammation and will have to back on bench training for a few weeks which also sucks

curiously, how are you going to manage it while training? I'm taking some time off upper body due to tricep tendonitis

[sportsfan69]

good lifts. Interesting that you pull with both hands in overhand position. Any reason for not using alternating grip? Also, was wondering how many lifters in the meet and in your class/division? I guess you placed first right? Finally, your bench should come back it just takes some time. I ruptured a biceps tendon on a pull in a meet and was back for more less than a year later. I haven't had ANY problems (besides some cheloid scarring) with it in 8 years so you'll be fine.

Keep lifting!

[str8flexed]

good lifts. Interesting that you pull with both hands in overhand position. Any reason for not using alternating grip? Also, was wondering how many lifters in the meet and in your class/division? I guess you placed first right? Finally, your bench should come back it just takes some time. I ruptured a biceps tendon on a pull in a meet and was back for more less than a year later. I haven't had ANY problems (besides some cheloid scarring) with it in 8 years so you'll be fine.

Keep lifting!

it's slightly more mechanically advantageous, it also slightly shortens the ROM because the bar sits in your fingers not your palms and there is less risk of a biceps injury (tear)

[osamaelias]

Looking very amazing brother, you definetly sound like you know what your talking about.
Aim for the 800? you made 700 look like nothing.

[sword_]

Dude that's a world class deadlift.

[str8flexed]

Dude that's a world class deadlift.

Thanks man