Deadlift has given me more frustration than any other lift. Along with
overhead lifting, deadlift makes up a big part of the static strength
backbone in strongman. My best ever deadlift was 645lbs that I did in
training near the end of 2011. Closest I got to that after that point
had been 615lbs. I had injured my back shortly before Christmas of 2013
where I had missed a 585lbs deadlift a few weeks prior. In fact, the
most weight I had been able to pull off the floor between then and now
had been 545lbs. There was even a session where I missed 445lbs. The
point is my deadlift was at the worst it has ever been since I started
doing strongman in 2008. This needed to be fixed ASAP.
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During this cycle, deadlift never really felt fast, always slow. I
realize now that the squatting earlier in the week and prior to my
usually pulling sets did a bit of pre-exhaustion fatigue as I felt my
legs helping a lot, even in the warm-ups. I was anxious going into this
workout. Most of the heavy lifting had been low block pulls and I’m
usually better off the floor so I knew that 600lbs was there. My grip
felt great and when 495lbs went up like it did, I figured I’d do 545lbs
double overhand as well. Straps on for 585lbs and a bit slow as I can’t
get the stretch reflex but it went up with authority. I was originally
going to go for about 615lbs but it went up so well that I took a chance
at 635lbs, just 10lbs under my PR. Just not there today but so close;
bar stopped at the middle of my knee caps. Kicking myself now in
hindsight as I know that 10lbs less would have come up. Stretched, did
some foam rolling and inversion table for my back before heading home. I
feel the deadlift is back on track and expect big things for 2015.
I’m a little taller than 6′6″ and I really like to lift weights. I’m a competitor in amateur strongman contests. My hope is to become a competitive professional strongman. Currently I'm training for Northeast Regionals in Monaca, PA on 6/1/2024. I’m not a major competitor yet and I have a long way to go but I’m having fun.
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