590lb Deadlift for 5 Reps @205

Training Powerlifting
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I know there is a PR thread, it dies a lot, and I’m just proud of this

For reference, this was my first ever 585lb pull in Sep of 2011

I am going to start my next ROM progression cycle with 600lbs and see if I can match the reps done here. If I do, that would be my best 1rm performed for reps.

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I like how you were determined to get that 5th rep. Great job man. Wasn’t your last meet pull about 600?

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[quote]MightyMouse17 wrote:
I like how you were determined to get that 5th rep. Great job man. Wasn’t your last meet pull about 600?

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Haha, good memory. Yeah, pulled 600 at my last meet and gave it WAY too much energy. Had nothing left in the tank for a third attempt. Really looking forward to being able to hit it for reps.

Thanks for the comments.

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Strong and good willpower. But why do TNG reps, it makes it really hard to keep a reference.

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Care to elaborate on your ROM progression cycle?

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[quote]ahnz wrote:
Strong and good willpower. But why do TNG reps, it makes it really hard to keep a reference.[/quote]

Thanks man. For the touch and go reps, All Things Gym actually featured a mini-article I wrote on the topic.

In terms of keeping a reference, I don’t find much difficulty, mainly because I ALWAYS pull touch and go. In a meet, I don’t pull multiple reps, so dead stop doesn’t benefit me any more than touch and go at that point.

When I compete, I only ever plan out my opener and pick my other attempts based on how that went. With a set like this, I know I can pull 590 off the floor, so it can become my opener.

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[quote]cparker wrote:
Care to elaborate on your ROM progression cycle?[/quote]

I actually wrote up a topic about it a while back when I started at 495.

Patio pavers are an amazing secret weapon, haha.

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I think next time you should just pick up your car instead.

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[quote]frankjl wrote:
I think next time you should just pick up your car instead.[/quote]

Maybe I will start up a kickstarter to get me the car deadlift rig, haha.

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Strong numbers. Do you always train DL’s with straps? just curious.

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solid!

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Good stuff; looked pretty brutal.

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[quote]Re.po wrote:
Strong numbers. Do you always train DL’s with straps? just curious. [/quote]

Yup, along with a lot of my upper body pulling. I like being able to pull double overhand with all my training sets.

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Double overhand, no thumbs!

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[quote]kpsnap wrote:
Double overhand, no thumbs!

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Yes, but with straps. I actually find that thumbs get in the way with straps.