And the deadlift rises...

[b fold the truth]

Set a new PR last night. I am here in Chattanooga training with Night Fly this week. I did a RAW (no belt, no suit, no straps) 650. It felt easier than the 585 did...but my mind doesn't get into it till I get heavy.

I felt like 665 or 675 MIGHT have went...but you never know till you put it on the bar and go for it...I still want 700 by Jan/Feb 2003.

My deadlift keeps going up as I keep doing the following:
box squats
pull throughs
reverse hypers
band ham curls
heavy standing abs

I really think that those exercises should be a part of every person's routine (I have to sub the band ham curls for glute ham raises)...especially if they are wishing to increase their squat and/or deadlift.

I also saw Night Fly doing deadlifts last night...with PERFECT form. I've never seen anyone with such perfect deadlift form...all hip movement. Her shins were nearly completely vertical when she was pulling...amazing. The perfect form is helping her strength a lot too...

B True

 

[Thaibox]

Holy crap, I'm still struggling to get to 600. Thats some serious weight bro, good job. What's NF pulling now?

 

[b fold the truth]

I saw her pull a super easy 315 last time I was here. Last night she did 5x5 with :
225, 250, 250, 250, 275

I think she could have got 8 or so with the 275...

B True

 

[brian747478`]

sweet bro, that is sweet
brian

 

[gettinlarger]

That's great man. Keep it up.

 

[Deciever]

nice! 700 will be yours in no time... if you can get it off the floor, you know you'll be able to lock it out (you locked out 880 you crazy bastard).

I gotta start doing pullthroughs again. so i can catch up

 

[b fold the truth]

Thanks all. Once I broke the 650 from the floor....it shot up. Time to add bands maybe...

B True

 

[Deciever]

Thanks all. Once I broke the 650 from the floor....it shot up. Time to add bands maybe...

B True

or add more weight and deadlift 700 in a few weeks!.

actually deadlifts w/ bands are great.
I used double light bands on each side of the bar, and secured them with a 100lb dumbell and a 90 lb dumbell for each band....
on my short body, it added probably about 100+ lbs to the lockout.
SO you could probably go with average bands doubled, and see how you like those.

 

[b fold the truth]

Maybe so...

At nationals I will have to deadlift 500 for max reps in 60 seconds

B True

 

[Deciever]

you'll do fine... just for good measure, throw in a clean and jerk w/ 500 lbs mid way through to show off. How many reps are you aiming for?