Matched Old Deadlift Record

Training Bodybuilding
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Believe it or not, I deadlifted 535 lbs when I was playing HS football when I was 17 years old. Later that season I tore my knee and in the coming next 3 years had 3 knee surgaries on the same knee.

After that I focused on BB and never really went super heavy for many years later, Maybe at the most reps with 450 .

Tonight IN a dead empty crappy LA FITNESS gym on Friday night , I hit 495 for 4, 515, for 2, 535 for 1. Probably could have gotten 550 if I jumped from 495.

Well I know it doesn’t count on here If I dont have a video ( wasn’t planning on maxing) , a lie detector test and a Notorized witness< but I had to let someone know, as no one I know even knows what a deadlift is.

Peace I’ll post a video in a few weeks when I go above 550!

It felt so good to match a mark that I did 13 years ago.

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Nice work man, very cool stuff. What kind of training split are you following?

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That’s awesome!

I sometimes talk to these washed up high school athletes who brag about how much they used to lift, but ask how much they lift now and they’re like, oh I got bad knees, I got a bad back. And I’m thinking, I just saw photos of a guy getting squashed under a 600+ pound squat, his leg was bent in directions it was never supposed to go, and he healed up and got right back to it.

So much respect to you for not letting your injuries scare you off.

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[quote]novagreg wrote:
Nice work man, very cool stuff. What kind of training split are you following? [/quote]

I follow an instinctive split, I mean I generally follow the same split, but add in extra days in between, and will adjust my reps based on how I feel. I dont force it if Im not gonna be stronger or I feel my grip and nervous system is weak.

Generally two on, One oFF two on one off,repeat IF Im feeling super primed.

day 1 Chest and back day ,
day 2Quad Dominant, (high time under tension for quads), calves.
day 3OFF (no cardio nothing)
day 4 Shoulders\Arms (sometimes NO shoulders If I dont feel it.
day 5 Hip, power day, Centered around some deadlift variation, calves Different movements then previous day.
OFF,
Repeat. OR OFF IF TOTALLY NEEDED.

If im not feeling great, not feeling that everything is in line ie stress, food, life,
day one, chest back,
day 2 , off,
day 3 hip powerdeadlift based.
day 4 off (always day off after legs)
Day 5 bicep, tricep
Day 6 if everything sore off if not workout below.
day 7 Quads oppossite of what I did for hip, If I did higher reps, I will do some heavier loads here, or vice versa.
off , repeat. I find that even though its a long time in between body parts, im hitting arms ON chest back, and everything is somewhat being worked at some point,IE QUADS ON DEADLIFT, HAMS ON QUAD DAY.

My total sets very on how strong I am, IF Im stronger I increase work capacity, if matched neutral, I hold back, if weaker, on do one set to failure for a few different exercises LOWER VOLUME…

example hip day,
many many many low rep warm up sets, deadlift 135, 8, 185,5
225, 5, 275 4, 315 4, 365, 4, (thats my warm up< I then ask how i feel and move on accordingly, If shitty, I’ll do two hardsets at 400 anywhere from 8 to 15 reps each set. If I feel good Ill do 400 6 times as a prep, 450 two sets of 4 to 8 reps. take a long break If I feel totally exhausted, thats it, If I feel still strong but cant increase weight I’ll go back down to 400 For that post facilitation extra strength and take one more quick set @ 400 usually 10 to 12 reps.

I’ll do two to 4 hard hamstring sets on leg curls one and a quarters,etc or some super high time undertenssion depending on how strong I FEEL.

finish with stiff legs 2 sets of 12.

then do some crazy calf workout.,

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Nice work man. It’s a great feeling to hit an old record after a layoff or injury. I surprised myself the same way a few months ago, although it was with a lot less than 535. Keep up the good work.