Wednesday 7/18
Axle Deadlift
5x115
5x205
1x295
1x295
1x385
1x385
1x415
1x505 (straps)
Thursday 7/19
Axle Deadlift
5x115
5x205
1x295
1x295
1x385
1x385
1x415
1x445 (straps)
1x535 (straps)
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Friday 7/20
Axle Deadlift
5x115
5x205
1x295
1x295
1x385
1x385
1x475 (straps)
1x500 (straps)
1x545 (straps)
Saturday 7/21
Axle Deadlift
5x115
5x205
1x295
1x295
1x385
1x385
1x415
1x445
1x445
1x445 (PR)
*the “PR” refers to my “unstrapped” axle PR. I have lifted more weight using straps but for the time being I am tracking the PR on the axle without straps.
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Here’s the vid of today’s axle deadlift:
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Sunday 7/22
Mowed the lawn (60 minutes easy cardio)
Sandbag Lift
1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200
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That looked almost gentle. Like complete control, no strain.
Impressive.
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Thanks @SkyzykS! Deadlifting with the axle is interesting - without straps, grip is the limiting factor, so I am handing weight that’s relatively easy on my back and leg and it’s always going to look like the weight goes up pretty easily until my grip gets better.
I’ve watched @T3hPwnisher and @Alpha’s work on the axle. I’ve seen Alpha do 640 on the axle with no straps (with a barbell PR of 725, I think) so it’s definitely possible to get your axle dead up to 80-90 percent of your barbell PR, and that’s what I’ll be chasing for a little while. I did 545 on the axle WITH straps a couple days ago; this time next year I would love to be pulling 545 on the axle without straps. We’ll see how it goes!
This also, I imagine, will have some great carryover to my barbell deadlift. I will likely do more axle work than barbell work for a few months, then perhaps retest my true barbell max and see where things stand.
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I will say I noticed my pull off the floor got slower after consistent axle work, but it also got much smoother. Seems like the tradeoff.
Monday 7/23
Axle Deadlift
5x115
5x205
1x295
1x295
1x385
1x385
1x445
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Tuesday 7/24
Axle Deadlift
5x115
5x205
1x295
1x295
1x385
1x385
1x445
Wednesday 7/25
Deadlift
5x135
1x225
1x315
1x405
1x470
1x535
1x550
Curious to see what it felt like to pull on a barbell after a couple axle workouts. Not bad. I really shouldn’t just keep deadlifting every day, but I just like it so much. Cross my heart and hope to die, I will change it up tomorrow and do some sandbag work.
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Thursday 7/26
Axle Deadlift
5x115
5x205
1x295
1x295
1x385
1x385
1x455 (PR)
Ok, ok. TOMORROW I will do something besides a deadlift. But by the time we got back from our evening walk, I just wanted to get something quick and heavy before dinner.
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You must be setting that thing down pretty gently huh? All that talk about switching it up for the little one 
Friday 7/27
Axle Deadlift
5x115
5x205
1x295
1x295
1x385
1x385
1x460
1x460 (PR)
Ok. One more day I guess. Just kind of on autopilot right now with the newborn, nice to do workouts that require no thought.
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Saturday 7/28
Back Squat
5x135
2x165
2x195
2x225
2x255
2x285
2x315
2x345
1x375
1x405
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That’s a pretty big jump from the mid 300s, nice!
Sunday 7/29
Axle Deadlift
5x115
5x205
1x295
1x295
1x385
1x385
1x475 (straps)