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Originally Posted by BigFrank
Dokk, if your planning on doing heavy singles you should drop some of the volume while working up.
For instance your going to hit 475 for singles
135x5
135x5
225x3
225x3
315x3
405x1
Then move right to your heavy singles. If you are going to do volume work, do volume work. If you are going to pull heavy pull heavy. You could also think about it like this.
1350+2250+2205+1215+455=7475 total pounds before heaviest work load.
675+675+675+675+945+405=4050 total pounds before heaviest work load.
Also, I would avoid the "good measure" work loads. After taxing your body on your heaviest set. Your body only remembers what 315 feels like. Instead of the 475 you should have smoked.
Only reason I say this is because I think your two failed attempts, should have been three singles, but you tired yourself out while warming up.
The way it was explained to me " warm up then get the ****ing job done, quit pissing your time away" this is what was said to me when I went from 495 to 545 instead of just jumping to my heaviest set.
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You might have been right, Frank.
Warmup for 10 minutes on the bike. Foam roller and stretch for another 10 minutes.
135x8 (sumo)
135x8 (conventional)
225x3 (conventional from here on out)
225x3
315x3
405x1
PR: 475 x 1 (2-lighter)
PR-tie: 475 x 1 (good)
Then I thought, "Frank said I should be able to do 475 for 3 singles; but I think I can do more."
PR: 500 x 1 -- probably a 2-lighter; but good nonetheless)
505 x 0 -- fail. not an epic fail, mind you; but a fail. I got it up past my knees and my whole body was almost convulsing. I dropped it. it was loud.
All in all, a good day. I've bested my previous PR by 40lbs and am convinced I've got 505 in me the next time I deadlift in a couple of weeks. My hands are torn to sh*t; but they're not bleedings, which is good.
Thanks, Frank! And thanks everyone for the encouragement over the years. It's hard to believe that just over 2 years ago, I'd never heard of a deadlift.
