As most of you know I suffered a broken back last Dec. thanks to rowing and had to take a lot of time off training anything that put stress on my back, ie. squats, deadlifts.
Well last night I was able to reach one of my goals in deadlift which was 4x45 per side, or 405. Haha and of course I was wearing my T-Nation shirt when I did it.
I used my shell-toe shoes since they are flat bottomed rather than the nike shox I normally use. I think it may have helped get the lift up. Oh also I made it without and straps or anything like that.
You know at my gym we have three different bars: One lighter and not as thick bar, then one that I assume is an olympic bar, then “Texas Power” bars. All three weigh different amounts as being bored one night while waiting for equipment I weighed them.
The Texas Power bar is thick and weighs 45lbs. I def. like the thicker bars for all the core lifts. I know the lightweight olympic bar weighs 30lbs and no clue what that skinner crappy one weighs.
Edit. ment to clear up that I know that 9x45 is 405 lol. My bad, studying for finals has fried my brain.
[quote]CrewPierce wrote:
You know thats what I thought but at my gym we have three different bars: One lighter and not as thick bar, then one that I assume is an olympic bar, then “Texas Power” bars. All three weigh different amounts as being bored one night while waiting for equipment I weighed them.
The Texas Power bar is thick and weighs 45lbs. I def. like the thicker bars for all the core lifts. I know the lightweight olympic bar weighs 30lbs and no clue what that skinner crappy one weighs.[/quote]
[quote]sasquatch wrote:
CrewPierce wrote:
You know thats what I thought but at my gym we have three different bars: One lighter and not as thick bar, then one that I assume is an olympic bar, then “Texas Power” bars. All three weigh different amounts as being bored one night while waiting for equipment I weighed them.
The Texas Power bar is thick and weighs 45lbs. I def. like the thicker bars for all the core lifts. I know the lightweight olympic bar weighs 30lbs and no clue what that skinner crappy one weighs.
Yah,
and 4plates and a 45 bar = 405…
everytime. But still a nice job.
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Wrong, when i have 4 plates per side its 402lb. I have an older oly set.
[quote]canada wrote:
sasquatch wrote:
CrewPierce wrote:
You know thats what I thought but at my gym we have three different bars: One lighter and not as thick bar, then one that I assume is an olympic bar, then “Texas Power” bars. All three weigh different amounts as being bored one night while waiting for equipment I weighed them.
The Texas Power bar is thick and weighs 45lbs. I def. like the thicker bars for all the core lifts. I know the lightweight olympic bar weighs 30lbs and no clue what that skinner crappy one weighs.
Yah,
and 4plates and a 45 bar = 405…
everytime. But still a nice job.
Wrong, when i have 4 plates per side its 402lb. I have an older oly set.[/quote]
[quote]sasquatch wrote:
canada wrote:
sasquatch wrote:
CrewPierce wrote:
You know thats what I thought but at my gym we have three different bars: One lighter and not as thick bar, then one that I assume is an olympic bar, then “Texas Power” bars. All three weigh different amounts as being bored one night while waiting for equipment I weighed them.
The Texas Power bar is thick and weighs 45lbs. I def. like the thicker bars for all the core lifts. I know the lightweight olympic bar weighs 30lbs and no clue what that skinner crappy one weighs.
Yah,
and 4plates and a 45 bar = 405…
everytime. But still a nice job.
Wrong, when i have 4 plates per side its 402lb. I have an older oly set.