2011: Deadlifts, Grip and Presses

[miked8c]

Hey Andy, what kind of mobility drills do YOU do before deadlifting. I'm not trying to foam roll or spend any longer than ten minutes. However anything advice would do me better than what I am doing now which is just push ups and BW squats.

 

[Andalite]

Hey Andy, what kind of mobility drills do YOU do before deadlifting. I'm not trying to foam roll or spend any longer than ten minutes. However anything advice would do me better than what I am doing now which is just push ups and BW squats.

All these mobility drills can be found out here, Mike: Mobility Drills[/b]

I do:

IT/RF Stretch 30 seconds
Lying Hip Raises (Glute Activation) 10 reps
Ankle Mobility
Spiderman Walk 10 reps
Bird Dog 10 reps
Cradle Walk 10 reps
Warrior Lunge 5 reps
Squat-to-Stand 5 reps
Upper Back Mobility

 

[Andalite]

DEADLIFT Training - Mesocycle 33 Week 2

Last night's training...

Deadlift Warm-ups:
Mobility Drills
135 x 3
245 x 4
295 x 5
345 x 3
385 x 3
425 x 2

Deadlift Work Sets:
477.5 x 3
477.5 x 3
495 x 2
DP - W + S
Good session.

Static Holds:
385 x 10 seconds
405 x 1 second
405 x 0
Dunno what is going wrong with me...

Overhead Press:
155 x 5
165 x 3
185 x 2 @ ~100% <<-- Relative 1RM
167.5 x 3 @ ~90%
Very good work. Decided to throw these in on the feel of it. Good to know my strength is more or less back to where it was. This is a BW OHP at the moment

Video:

 

[Andalite]

WEIGHTED PULL-UP & PRESS Training - Mesocycle 33 Week 2

This happened on Sunday evening.

Weighted Pull-ups:
+70 x 6
+70 x 4
+70 x 3
+80 x 2
SP - R
I'm damn happy.

Savickas Press aka Big Z Press:
135 x whaa.... lol
135 x 3
I was fooling around with these. There wasn't enough time (I got to the gym too late) so I just wanted to squeeze in a set or two.

Video:

 

[Andalite]

Some recent videos..

515 DL from 10 days ago:

 

[Andalite]

505 DL and speed work from yesterday..

 

[miked8c]

Sht dude, that might be the longest dead lift rep I have ever seen. How do you not hurt your back with all that body english?

 

[Andalite]

Sht dude, that might be the longest dead lift rep I have ever seen. How do you not hurt your back with all that body english?

I can't control the jiggle. It's not a conscious action.

 

[JDid23]

congrats on what looks like DL PRs since the last time i've checked your log!!!!!!!! proud of you dude! how is everything?

 

[Andalite]

congrats on what looks like DL PRs since the last time i've checked your log!!!!!!!! proud of you dude! how is everything?

Thanks buddy

Things are going okay....Hopefully they will improve soon. Going to make a career change in the near future.

I'm in love with your signature. I need to read something like that at this point in my life.