1-22 deads

[jeremys]

i've been whining and moaning and complaining constantly. i've been doing 5x5 for squats and deads a couple weeks now and last week i did 185 for 5x5. i should have gone 195 for 5x5 today, but instead, i went 205. i had to. it's not much weight mind you (i've done sets with well over 300 when i was 14 y/o) but this is a colossal step on my road to complete recovery.

deads: bar x 8 (HURT), 135x5(no pain from here on) 165x5, 205 for 5 sets of 5

superset: glute/hams and side bends: GH: bodyweight x12 x 3 sets, side bends: 20 lbs x 15, 40 lbs x 15, 40 lbs x 10(HURT)

rev. hypers: bodyweight x 8 x 3 sets

ab work w/ bands

 

[jeremys]

my parents said that if i stopped lifting for a week, they MIGHT take me to a chiro. which means there's a slight chance i might actually get to one

 

[TheOak84]

one question...

whats the point of warming up with the bar for deadlifts??
Or any exercise for that matter?

 

[jeremys]

you'll find that many great PL's warm up with the bar. wouldn't wanna pull/tear anything. especially since where i lift is cold, the risk is even greater. gotta get warmed up

 

[TheOak84]

how does 45 pounds help... jsut run for about 5-10 min...thats how i get warmed up..

i dunno.

 

[louden_swain]

how does 45 pounds help... jsut run for about 5-10 min...thats how i get warmed up..

i dunno.

I warm up with the bar when I perform military presses. It helps get the blood into the working muscles before you start pushing the heavy stuff.

 

[b fold the truth]

I always warm up with the bar...even when going for a PR.

B True

 

[Citruscide]

yeah... bar warm up on bar bell rows, deadlifts, bench press - just about anything i use the bar for, and go heavy with... which... again... is about everything.. LOL

C-ditty

 

[makedah]

I warm up with the bar as well. Helps me with ROM. Very important for deads, IMHO.

 

[zackdarnell]

I also warm up with the bar on everything.