DLing 315 IS Inspirational!

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I have to agree with Titan on this one…for a couple months I couldn’t break through a plateau because I just stared at the plates on the bar for like 15 seconds…and I could never lift it. Then finally I broke that mental barrier and pulled it with ease.

Keep getting excited (absolutely nothing wrong with that). But when you mentioned the plates it sounded to me like you did what I was doing. Instead of thinking how heavy it is negatively, think how heavy it is on a positive note and get pumped on the fact of how much weight you have on the bar.

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Here’s a woman DLing 435:

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This thread is a testament to the importance of reminder 4 in the article “Find a good training environment and lifting partners”.

OP - If you trained with people who are much stronger than you your standards would be raised, your self imposed limits would be raised (or even removed) and your results would probably improve as a result.

Unfortunately I don’t have what I would call “a good training environment” or “training partners” so I have to bring my inspiration with me. That is probably the best thing I got from finding this site, it opened my eyes to what people could actually achieve (both in terms of performance and results).

If I had seen the video of EC Deadlifting before I would probably make some excuse and put it down to genetics or something. When I see the video now it just makes me want to be able to do it myself, I believe that it’s possible. Will I ever Deadlift that kind of weight? Time will tell, but I’m going to keep on trying to improve regardless.

Where I would disagree with some of the people posting is that you should be proud of the progress you’ve made thus far. Everyone has to start from somewhere and as long as you keep on improving you’ll be alright, just don’t think that you have maxed out your potential when you reach 315 because you haven’t.

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Umm… all I can say is that last summer I worked with 14-17 year old girls, most of whom had never touched a weight before in their lives and by the end of the summer most of them were pushing 225 and one could DL and squat more than that. Are your genetics worse than theirs?

Of course, when sophomore girls train with more intensity and dedication than you, your genetics are bound to be pretty bad.

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I hit 315 my first time on DL at 16 y/o 175lbs.
3 years of bustin’ my balls in the weight room later, I can pull twice that naked, while getting a hummer.

Moral o the story is:
Work hard in training,
Work hard in the kitchen,
Keep both simple and efficient,
and you will get stronger and improve body composition no matter what your “genetic potential” is.

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[quote]monteitis wrote:
Everyone has a right to their own goals. But if you see girls in the gym lifting more than you, you might wanna adjust your aspirations.[/quote]

I have a chick friend that I used to lift with. She had never deadlifted before and within 6 months she pulled 245 for a double. I doubt her genetics are any better or worse than yours. Genetics are such a copout.

She pulled 245 because she pushed herself and she wanted to. She pulled it because a few days after missing 225, we saw a guy doing deadlift reps with 115. She was so geeked that she could outlift a “man.” She soon realized that she was nearing a lot of average gym goer’s weight in other movements too.

She liked the idea of being stronger than a bunch of guys that “go to the gym.” I haven’t lifted with her lately, but I have no doubt she can close to 300 in her first year of ever deadlifting.

Was she actually stronger than these men? Maybe some, maybe not. But she pushed herself and tested her limitations in the gym while the guys were content with lower weights.

Get it? 315 is not in any way at all “strong.” I’m sure there are people off the street that could pull 315 with no training. And you call it “inspirational.” You’re really selling yourself short.

Also, deadlifting has got to be one of the easiest lifts to increase quickly for a beginner lifter. I can’t imagine someone not being able to hit 405 within 3 years of serious training.

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[quote]jtrinsey wrote:
Umm… all I can say is that last summer I worked with 14-17 year old girls, most of whom had never touched a weight before in their lives and by the end of the summer most of them were pushing 225 and one could DL and squat more than that. Are your genetics worse than theirs?

Of course, when sophomore girls train with more intensity and dedication than you, your genetics are bound to be pretty bad.[/quote]

If a 14 year old girl can bench 225 in one summer, then my genetics are a hell of a lot worse than hers, lol.

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If that’s what you need to tell yourself to sleep at night…

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Now im 5’ 9" and 160lbs, hardly jacked in any way, shape or form. Ive worked my way down from 185lbs of fat to 140lbs
then started triaing and eating prooperly for the past 6 months and have hit the current weight i am at now.

Today I hit a legit 315 deadlift and was very pleased with myself. I then attempted 335 and missed but was still pleased with the 315 and will go for 335 again soon.

So i agree that while 315 may not be considered strong ont hese baords, it certainly is in some way a milestone for those that are new to proper training and gives a good idea of what can be achieved with good work ethic. 400 coming soon.

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I agree that a 315 dead isnt exactly the pinnicale of strength, but it isnt exactly shit. I think training the deadlift via a westside method would yeild a 500+ dead in 2 years or less if you started off at 225.

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[quote]Higher Game wrote:
Lifting 315 at 5% body fat (another goal of mine) is plenty to look good naked, Brad Pitt style, and I think anything more than that is getting into the realm of obsession and potential injury.

Log off and go read your archived copies of Men’s Health.

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[quote]malonetd wrote:
monteitis wrote:
Everyone has a right to their own goals. But if you see girls in the gym lifting more than you, you might wanna adjust your aspirations.

I have a chick friend that I used to lift with. She had never deadlifted before and within 6 months she pulled 245 for a double. I doubt her genetics are any better or worse than yours. Genetics are such a copout.

She pulled 245 because she pushed herself and she wanted to. She pulled it because a few days after missing 225, we saw a guy doing deadlift reps with 115. She was so geeked that she could outlift a “man.” She soon realized that she was nearing a lot of average gym goer’s weight in other movements too.
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I went from an 88lb deadlift to a 348lb deadlift in just over two years. Genetics? meh, more like consistent training and a drive to lift heavier all the time.

I don’t know many girls who lift seriously, but those that do certainly seem to train as suggested - we push ourselves and we do it because we want to.

OP, if you consider your lifts impressive, then that’s up to you, but you’re certainly selling yourself short. I hate to break the bad news, but it’s not inspirational - to inspire and to impress are two entirely different things.

If you’re twice as strong as you used to be, why not push for three times? It’s not like your physique will suffer for it (unless you really do want the skinny Brad Pitt look, which automatically leads me to ask why???).

Forget about the numbers for a minute though, why are you imposing these limitations on yourself? The day I become content with the weight I’m pulling is the day I need to leave the gym and never come back.

Sure, I have short term goals, but minutes after getting them I’m thinking about what it’ll feel like with 20lb more on the bar. I guess I have a hard time figuring out how someone can not feel the same way.

If you’re proud of your achievements then good for you, but why stop there? Wouldn’t it be even more of an achievement to look back in a few months and realise that 315 is a warm-up weight? Less bitching, more lifting. Seriously!

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I DLed 314 pounds (142 kilos) for five reps yesterday and it inspired me to go buy a couple more 20 kg plates so I can put more weight on my bar. Does that count as inspirational?

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My first time ever attempting a deadlift was 300 lbs @ 17(Nailed it) 2 months later I pulled 4 plates… I’d say 6 plates is inspirational, 3 could be inspirational, if you weigh 130 I guess…

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My 16 y/o son squatted 275 at 120BW, about 7%BF, and he’s not impressed or satisfied. I’m more impressed with his attitude than his lifts.

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I’m surprised no one has mentioned anything about his Brad Pitt reference.

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[quote]gsxtacy wrote:
Now im 5’ 9" and 160lbs, hardly jacked in any way, shape or form. Ive worked my way down from 185lbs of fat to 140lbs
then started triaing and eating prooperly for the past 6 months and have hit the current weight i am at now.

Today I hit a legit 315 deadlift and was very pleased with myself. I then attempted 335 and missed but was still pleased with the 315 and will go for 335 again soon.

So i agree that while 315 may not be considered strong ont hese baords, it certainly is in some way a milestone for those that are new to proper training and gives a good idea of what can be achieved with good work ethic. 400 coming soon.
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I second this.

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[quote]Phatshady912 wrote:
My first time ever attempting a deadlift was 300 lbs @ 17(Nailed it) 2 months later I pulled 4 plates… I’d say 6 plates is inspirational, 3 could be inspirational, if you weigh 130 I guess…[/quote]

Not to be a douche or anything, but wasnt your first attempt at 300 about BW at the time ?

But i do agree that plenty of people hit something around there their first time deadlifting. My freshmen year of high school when we were tested on the big 3, myself and 2 of my good friends all hit either 300 or 315, and only one of us was over 165 pounds at the time. I guess you can take into account the fact that we were all athletes, but none of us had practiced the deadlift before.

–JB

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[quote] 275 for squatting (2 45’s and 2 25’s on each side) and 315 for deadlifting (3 45’s on each side)
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You know ~ I think I heard someone tooting their horn as I entered this post. You are indeed a badass! But WHY. WHY MUST YOU GO INTO STRICT DETAIL - Describing the plates you placed on the barbell to further emphasize the monumental weight -___-

I need to go sniff glue for a while. Be back later ~

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i’m training 2 guys at work, they would love to lift 315, and give it another 8 weeks and they’ll be near

when they started at christmas 100lbs seemed a lot

300lbs is a lot for an average desk jockey

2 years training for 400lbs is possible, but people have to stick to it, eat right etc, it isn’t EASY for all