How long did it take you to hit a 500 lb deadlift?

[imweasel]

Thread title basically.

Within the last year I've been lifting with a focus toward powerlifting after finally realizing I should stop getting concussions in kickboxing.

I never trained with a focus on how much I could deadlift or squat, always knew my bench 1rm because bragging rights.

I just pulled 430 a few nights ago(it was easy) and I'm wondering if it's a feasible goal for me to hit 500 in time for my first meet in February.

[danlsann]

it took me 2 years from the first time i starting deadlifting consistently. Would've gotten there sooner if I knew more about programming back then

[dutchie1]

Still havent done it ... was going to but life got in the way. Friend of myne got it within the first year of lifting, and then he stalled for like 2 years before he finally managed to make progress again. But here's what you wanna hear: Yes it is possible if you train smart, gaining some weight will probably be helpfull so long as you don't go overboard with it.

You shouldn't be tempted to go and hit certain numbers on your first meet, just go and have fun. Some guys recommend leaving some in the tank each meet do you're hunrgy to lift more in the next one.

[getbigordie18]

It took me 5 years however I trained stupid originally.

[liftboldly]

It took me a couple of years. First year I got to 405 and second was to 500. Now I can hit 500 consistently on any given Saturday and am working toward 600. Unfortunately I'm in my 4th years of training. I got some injuries that took me out the last couple of years, for a good bit each year. One was back and the other shoulder.

I'm older, though, and came from a triathlon background (and couch potato before that) so had very little strength training. I imagine someone with training and good programming could get sooner. 70 lbs in about 4 months is doable, but will depend on lots of factors.

[JackedMind]

Thread title basically.

Within the last year I've been lifting with a focus toward powerlifting after finally realizing I should stop getting concussions in kickboxing.

I never trained with a focus on how much I could deadlift or squat, always knew my bench 1rm because bragging rights.

I just pulled 430 a few nights ago(it was easy) and I'm wondering if it's a feasible goal for me to hit 500 in time for my first meet in February.

I've only been deadlifting for 16 months and I can pull 475 with some in the tank. Deadlift progress is some of the fastest with the right programming. I would say if you put emphasis on the deadlift, it's not impossible to gain 70 pounds from 430 and hit your 500.

[JimRat6969]

took me one year consistent deadlifting. Definitely takes training thats fa sho

[justin76]

First time I pulled. I did some power cleans in HS and college but never deadlifted. A month or two after I tried it out I ran madcows 5x5 up to week ten or so and took it from 500x5 to 605x5 and failed at 620x4 in just those ten weeks. I don't do the lift anymore other than some high rep low SLDL's.

If 430 was easy I think 500 by Feb. is reasonable.

[reasonistian]

I hit 405 today. It's my second deadlift workout ever (srs).Felt like a boss. At my gym no body trains core, So everybody stared with their mouths open srs. One guy kept staring as I put the weight down as started walking around the gym.

[Garage Rat]

Lots of variables here from person to person.
As mentioned above a good program will take you a long way.
Other things like how strong you are in other areas,body type,and desire to get there come into play.
It took me about four years and i would say i was not always powerlifting i changed to cycles of bodybuilding back and forth.
Another five years and i was able to get 10 x 500 touch and go DL's at my best.

[Get-n-fit]

Took about 2 years of consitant training, that was around 3 years ago...only maxing at 560ish now...it's my hardest lift to progress in.

[brotein1992]

2 years from when I first deadlifted but I could already bench 300 lbs at the time. I just never deadlifted. Coming up on 700 now 2 1/2 years after my first 500. I go through periods of no gains and periods of rapid gains idk how to explain it. Meet preps seem to motivate me more

[sammywatkins]

Took me like a little more than 2 years. But i started at 135 and was struggling with that.

From 455 to 495 was a very quick jump though. Within 2 months for sure and it might have been like a month and i was still natty then. You could easily pull 500+ in february.