Deadlift Progress And Improvement Thread

[rev210]

Thread to help motivate and log progress vids and discussions for the deadlift.

People can continue with the 1.5bw challenge style ,log PB's for single lifts and call out goals.

Feedback on form that is constructive.

[Birds]

Okay well tonight I hit 5x140kg on my max set after doing 8x130kg last week. Will do 140kg again next session and I hope to get 6 or 7 of them out.

My 1RM is 170kg, but I haven't attempted 1RM for a few weeks, so it should be a bit higher now that I'm approaching that figure with my working sets. I love how 1RM and working sets compliment each other on a back and forth!

My current goal is a 200kg deadlift @ 80kg, which I'll be very happy with.

[Mitcho_7]

Do ppp and you will be there in no time man.

200kg might not seem like anything in the powerlifting scheme of things, but it is definently a tidy 1rm for your average gym goer!

Edited March 10, 2013 by Mitcho_7

[Birds]

I haven't plateaued yet, so will just keep doing what I'm doing for now. Yeah man, a year ago I didn't think I'd ever lift close to what I'm doing now...stoked! Think I'll be very happy with 200.

[Birds]

Okay well tonight I hit 5x140kg on my max set after doing 8x130kg last week. Will do 140kg again next session and I hope to get 6 or 7 of them out.

Got out 140kg x 6 tonight...grip gave way on the 7th, just before lockout. Afterwards I couldn't open and close my hands, lol! 3 minutes later and I pulled 150kg x 3.

So...should try for 7 next week or crank the weight up and try for 150kg x 5? Be interesting to see how I do on that 1.5 x bw deadlift challenge now...might have to revisit it in a few weeks.

[TTT]

I sit there like a cripple with my hands all closed up for about a minute before they slowly start to open after deads.

Then another minute for the skin to kind of relax.

I reckon low reps and high weight work better for deadlifts.

I want my back and legs to be tired before my hands give way or before it becomes cardio (5 reps plus)

[Mitcho_7]

After doing deads in the 8-12 reps range for a while and then doing 5x5 and PPP for deads, I definently like the lower reps. Sets of 5 are probably what I like doing the most, but singles and triples aren't bad to mix it up.

[Birds]

Deadlifts, why do you hate me moving around on rest days?

[TTT]

Deadlifts, why do you hate me moving around on rest days?

Flex your upper back... Feels good mang

edit - skyline window not required...or shirt off..

Edited March 13, 2013 by TTT

[Birds]

If by upper back you mean penis...I don't disagree.

[Birds]

Got out 140kg x 6 tonight...grip gave way on the 7th, just before lockout. Afterwards I couldn't open and close my hands, lol! 3 minutes later and I pulled 150kg x 3.

So...should try for 7 next week or crank the weight up and try for 150kg x 5? Be interesting to see how I do on that 1.5 x bw deadlift challenge now...might have to revisit it in a few weeks.

Why not both?

90 x 10

110 x 10

140 x 7

155 x 4

Had no grip issues tonight, cooler weather = no sweat. Next sesh: 160 for reps.

[jangles]

Why not both?

90 x 10

110 x 10

140 x 7

155 x 4

Had no grip issues tonight, cooler weather = no sweat. Next sesh: 160 for reps.

Get chalk and lift 200

[Birds]

I'm using chalk, whenever I can find it / steal it from the cross fit section at the gym. My grip is never an issue for 1RM attempts, it's the holding of the bar for extended periods of time that seems to do it.

I don't think I have the strength to lift 200 yet. I'd guess 180, maybe 185 based on my 1RM of 170 when I was doing 120 for 10 reps. I will start training the 1RM again soon, though. Took a bit of a break from it when I stretched a back muscle.

Funnily enough, the older ABC bars have better knurling than the new Ironedge bars we have

[Frosty]

I reckon low reps and high weight work better for deadlifts.

This

7(sets)x2(reps) is ideal for deadlifts using max weight

[TTT]

I'd say 1 set 1 rep is ideal for using max weight.

[Mitcho_7]

I'd say 1 set 1 rep is ideal for using max weight.

Well played sir!

[Frosty]

depends on if you are talking 1RM or reping sets and even then you can do sets of 1RM starting at 100% like below

1RM

3sets of 8 - 12 say 100kg

1 x 110kg

1x120kg

1x130kg

and so forth increasing until failure to see what your 1RM is. obviously you get tired but then you would start at say 80% of that 1RM next week

as for 7x2 i ment max weight that you could do for 7 sets would prob be 130kg instead of a 100kg for 3 sets of 8-12

[jangles]

Whats the reasoning behind so many warmup?if thats what they are sets?

[Frosty]

not warmup sets its progressive sets but it depends on what your goals are when it comes to deadlifts to whether or not you would go that way.

[Birds]

IMO just lift the farkin weight and keeping adding to it everywhere - seems to work for me.