Deadlift Meet

randall_truscot · 12-03-2006, 08:04 AM

Hey Guys,
I was at a WPO affiliated meet today. i was spotting and loading all day then I decided to do the deadlift portion of the meet. my attempts were, 402, 451, 501 then 530. 30lbs pr on conv deadlift, raw and havnt trained conv since may. im prettty happy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keH-cQWpIrw

WowWeakForum · 12-03-2006, 08:17 AM

Good pull. I approve of everything but the socks, they're kind of dull. Bright red would complete the ensemble much better. The kind that Benni wears, with his slippers. Very christmasy

randall_truscot · 12-03-2006, 08:20 AM

lol, well i never planned on doing this meet, only spotting (which I did all day). so i had to wear anything i could fine, i was already wearing the socks, but i had to borrow the belt and singlet.

gettnthere · 12-03-2006, 08:33 AM

not bad man, what u weighin now?

randall_truscot · 12-03-2006, 08:34 AM

about 223 in the morn

gettnthere · 12-03-2006, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by randall_truscot

about 223 in the morn

haha ****. your 6ft right?

randall_truscot · 12-03-2006, 09:04 AM

6"2

eternit · 12-03-2006, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by randall_truscot

Hey Guys,
I was at a WPO affiliated meet today. i was spotting and loading all day then I decided to do the deadlift portion of the meet. my attempts were, 402, 451, 501 then 530. 30lbs pr on conv deadlift, raw and havnt trained conv since may. im prettty happy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keH-cQWpIrw

even with conventional DL shouldn't your hips go down more? Because it looks like your pulling with just your lower back there.

randall_truscot · 12-03-2006, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by eternit

even with conventional DL shouldn't your hips go down more? Because it looks like your pulling with just your lower back there.

ya, my hips should be a bit lower. im not takin advantage of leg drive that way.

NJmalibu313 · 12-03-2006, 04:16 PM

Nice weight man. Your form looks a lot like mine. It is hard for me to get my hips real low. I have very long legs and short upper body. I am 6'0 tall. not as tall as you

powerlifter70 · 12-03-2006, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by randall_truscot

Hey Guys,
I was at a WPO affiliated meet today. i was spotting and loading all day then I decided to do the deadlift portion of the meet. my attempts were, 402, 451, 501 then 530. 30lbs pr on conv deadlift, raw and havnt trained conv since may. im prettty happy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keH-cQWpIrw

Pretty nice numbers for not training! Congrats

**_Dominik_** · 12-04-2006, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by eternit

even with conventional DL shouldn't your hips go down more? Because it looks like your pulling with just your lower back there.

Form looked perfect to me, especially for his proportions. Probably why he's 16 and pulling 530. At the start of every pull his chest is up, hips back, and his back is at least 30° or higher which keeps it safe. No stiff-legging there and the lockouts were clean.

Keep in mind when someone lifts their max it's not always going to be textbook. And above all it's a pull, not a "reverse squat." Legs should initially assist the back to get the bar moving but not dominate the lift.

EoR · 12-04-2006, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by _Dominik_

Form looked perfect to me, especially for his proportions. Probably why he's 16 and pulling 530. At the start of every pull his chest is up, hips back, and his back is at least 30° or higher which keeps it safe. No stiff-legging there and the lockouts were clean.

Keep in mind when someone lifts their max it's not always going to be textbook. And above all it's a pull, not a "reverse squat." Legs should initially assist the back to get the bar moving but not dominate the lift.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Deadlifter DOM has spoken

SwampMaster · 12-04-2006, 03:41 AM

Good stuff Randall!

I'm thinking of training both for a while. I've only been deadlifting for a month and mostly did sumo because of my body proportions, but I think I'll train conventional as well and see which works better for me. I've seen Randall's sumo and conv and both look good - but it also goes to show that the expert opinions that say short legs/med torso (me) should pull sumo and the longer folks should pull conv aren't always right!

Titania · 12-04-2006, 03:48 AM

Nice pulling Randall

LOL @ the guy imitating Ronnie on your 530 .... 'light weight' lol

randall_truscot · 12-04-2006, 05:29 AM

hha thnx everyone.

pulling conv definatly makes ur back very strong.