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Originally Posted by The Professor
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.  |
Good job hitting 500. I wouldnt go after 505 for at least 4 weeks. Work your way back up. Remember going balls out all of the time isnt always going to work. I would have just stuck with the 475x1,1,1 and if you had it in you do it for 5 singles, then pull against bands or highlight your area of weakness then max out. Granted you pulled the weight, but I feel you may have "blown your load a few weeks early". Just putting it out there. Either way good work brother, you know where you need the work. And btw, dont ****ing do 505, bust your ass and in 8 weeks pull 520.