Deadlift PR attempt-shear dissapointment (rant)

[Deciever]

one thing it could be is a mental factor... 3 plates can look very intimidating foryour first time trying above it. I know when i first tried 3 plates, i missed it horribly, and almost puked while trying it. THen next week, i came back and nailed it.

 

[ZZuluZ]

It could be a mental factor....but I doubt it. I'm not using an olympic bar, so there were no 3 plates on the bar to be scared off.

The weight didn't even move. Like it was a ton too heavy or something which just doesn't make sense.

Hyperridation is a concept popularized by Pavel Tsatsouline; basically flexing other muscles while working certain prime movers. For example, while performing a benchpress, squeezing your abs will increase your strength. Is this what you guys were referring to when you said 'tightening'?

-Zulu

 

[Cubanito17]

if it turns out to be a mental factor then PLJAY gave me some advice on that. HATE THE FUCKING WEIGHT. the weight is your enemy and blow the fucking shit up. Just hate the damn shit like it's your worst enemy. And you'll get your 3 plates.

 

[Deciever]

what it could be, is since you are not using an olympic bar, the plates that you may use, may cause the bar to be lower to the ground then it would normally be. If you switched to an olympic bar maybe that would solve your problem

 

[ZZuluZ]

That might give me a good 10-20 pounds but in the long term doesn't change anything.

I don't understand why I can get 295*4 but not 330*1 (not even close to it).

-Zulu

 

[b fold the truth]

OK...lets see if I can actually help and quit razzing your for a few minutes.

Think about why you missed it.
What point did you miss it?
What is the hardest point of your deadlift?
What is the strongest point of your deadlift?
Did you use a belt?
Did you tighten your abs?
How was your form?

Try wearing a very loose belt and pushing your abs out against the belt instead of tightening them. It will make you stronger to push your abs out instead of tucking them in and tightening. Strengthen those abs even more...work on your rev hypers, stance, technique, etc...

Also...eat a huge meal the day before you do deads...and eat like an animal the day of too. Make your deadlift day just like a huge event!!!!

Still thinking of more advice.

Ever think about using a Videocamera to film your lifts?

B True

 

[ZZuluZ]

Yup! I used my webcam to put some of my deadlifts on tape. They are from a few weeks ago showing me doing:

260*4
270*4
280*4

Big meal....good idea, although I eat big all the time.

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Think about why you missed it."

No clue.

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What point did you miss it?"

It didn't come off the ground! Maybe an inch of the ground.

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What is the hardest point of your deadlift?"

It was always the lockout, but the begin is a bitch as well.

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What is the strongest point of your deadlift?"

If it gets off the ground, it's real easy until lockout.

"Did you use a belt?"

Nope. Don't have one and I dont' want to use one.

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Did you tighten your abs?"

Nope, good idea!

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How was your form?"

Probably very bad. I have no one to teach me how to ameliorate it as I train alone.

I sure as hell hope those questions weren't rhetorical, lol!

Thx your help btrue,

-Zulu

 

[b fold the truth]

I am about to go lift at the moment...and will not be back for about 4-5 hours (ME and Event day). I will see what I can dig up for you in a few hours big man.

B True

 

[ZZuluZ]

That'd be great man, thx

-Zulu

 

[ZZuluZ]

I just thought of something which might have to do with it!

Could the amount of plates matter? Let me explain:

I have a very cheap bar (~15 pounds but I round down to 10). When I got 295*4, on each side I had the following plates: 50, 25,25, 15, 15,10, 2.5. But when I went for the 1RM all I had on each side was: 50, 50, 25, 25, 10

??

-Zulu