Yeah, I feel just a bit silly doing it only for the sake of lifting more weight because I feel like I should also just “get stronger” and not “buy another toy that makes it easier to lift more” but what the heck, it will be fun. I pulled the trigger.
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FWIW, I was surprised that Eddie Hall lifted with a standard bar. I guess if you have the strength for a 700lb DL, it’s gonna be there regardless.
Tuesday 1/21
Deadlift
5x245
1x335
1x425
1x425
1x425
1x425
1x425
I train with a stiff bar (well, regular or power bar) but I test my PR with the deadlift bar. It feels awesome, but I don’t use it often. I basically have two PRs - one for each bar.
It’s cool that you bought it. Do you want to pull 700 lbs or do you want to pull 700 lbs under predetermined circumstances/rules?
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I’d like to pull 700 pounds within something vaguely resembling conditions of a raw powerlifting meet or a strongman competition (I know some strongman contests do allow deadlift suits, but I’ve generally heard / observed that the effect of a suit on deadlift is negligible versus the effect it has on a squat, so whatever). I know it’s a bit weird where we all draw our own line for what is “raw” lifting versus “geared” lifting, and when using specialized equipment is cheating versus just a fair way to lift more weight. Admittedly, my run at this won’t be fully powerlifting-legal because I’ve been doing all of my training with straps and likely will continue that, although the fantastic knurling on the deadlift bar does have me considering a good faith effort to train towards doing it in fully powerlifting-legal conditions.
Anyways, I worked out with the deadlift bar yesterday, and my first impression is very positive. I think in the end I’ll view this as money well spent, given my affinity for deadlifting. Of course, I can always toss the axle back into the mix for a change of pace or a challenge later. It’s also nice to have multiple bars available in case I ever want to set up a medley event for myself, or in a few years when my son(s) are old enough to start lifting.
So for now, it’s safe to assume (unless otherwise specified) that deadlift workouts in this log are performed using the deadlift bar, while squat workouts are performed using my ‘regular’ training bar.
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I’m excited to see how you progress using the deadlift bar. I know when I went from a power bar to a deadlift bar, there was a slight different feel to the technique but ended up adding pounds to the lift in the long run.
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Wednesday 1/22
Deadlift
5x245
1x335
1x425
1x425
1x425
1x425
1x425
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Thursday 1/23
Deadlift
5x245
1x335
1x425
1x425
1x425
1x425
1x425
Friday 1/24
Deadlift
5x245
1x335
1x425
1x425
1x425
1x425
1x425
So FYI, it’s killing me not to just open up and let it rip with the deadlift bar, but my back has been a little twingey for the past week or so and I’m trying to let it heal / feel 100 percent before I really crank it up. I can tell even with 425 that I love this deadlift bar, I just want to make sure all systems are go before I decide to crank things up and go for some big pulls with it.
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Saturday 1/25
Front Squat
2x135
2x165
2x195
2x225
2x255
Back Squat
2x255
2x290
2x325
Sunday 1/26
Front Squat
2x135
2x165
2x195
2x225
2x255
2x255
2x255
Have decided to turn this week into a deload of sorts to see if I can get this back twinge to go away. Will repeat the above front squat workout for the next few days. No pulling until at least next Sunday! I mean it!
*unless my back feels fully 100 percent before then and I can’t resist…
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Monday 1/27
Front Squat
2x135
2x165
2x195
2x225
2x255
2x255
2x255
Tuesday 1/28
Back Squat
2x135
2x165
2x195
2x225
2x255
2x325
2x325
2x325
Wednesday 1/29
Back Squat
2x135
2x165
2x195
2x225
2x255
2x325
2x325
Thursday 1/30
Back Squat
2x135
2x165
2x195
2x225
2x255
2x325
2x325
2x325
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Friday 1/31
Back Squat
2x135
2x165
2x195
2x225
2x255
2x325
2x325
Just a note on what’s going on here - my back has felt a bit funky for a few weeks. Maybe overdid it with a few too many axle deadlifts (axle puts more strain on lower back). Then I took an international trip which meant some long flights and working out in hotel gyms. With my back feeling off, I’ve decided to stick with daily squats at a lightish weight (325 is just about enough to “work” but not enough to put really heavy strain) until things feel 100 percent. There’s been some definite progress this week but I’m not quite all the way there yet, and I’d rather wait an extra few days and feel really good when I resume deadlifting, so give me another couple days of this and maybe soon I’ll be back to the daily (ish) dose deadlifts.
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stretch them hammies
Elaborate? How would that help? Couldn’t it even exacerbate the issue by allowing his hip flexors to pull him into anterior pelvic tilt?
A lot of times, tight hamstrings cause non-specific low back pain as it is pulling on the lower pelvis. It’s not a definitive solution, but it’s an avenue worth trying
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