deadlifts

[ryanlemley1]

yo fellas..this may not sound like much to many of you, but i've just began to implement deads into my back program. so i thought that i'd test myself..seeing i've only done them maybe once or twice before because i just wasn't comfortable with them. so i'm at the gym last thursday night and i decide to test..i loaded 135 on the bar...not bad....hammered out 10 good reps..upped it to 185...10 reps..feeeling good...then 225 for 8....then finally..i went to 305...not a lot my most of your standards, but for someone who has never really done them..i was very pleased to hit 305 for 3 reps. felt awesome. i just thought i'd tell you all...how much my back was on fire for the next two days. Train hard!!

[brutal]

good work bro. keep at it and watch the gains.

[BeastFromMiddleEast]

That is awesome.

Great you added good old Deadlifts to the routine.

I love them. They love me too, well my back loves them.

But make sure your form is correct. Here is a link to perform deadlifts correctly:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/drobson101.htm


And remeber, a Deadlift came from lifting Dead weight of the ground. Like a dead body on war grounds, and the gym is the battlefield, and the weights are your commrades. Pick them up for the unity of your soul.

[NickSP]

Congrats bro, you've fallen into the Ditch of the Dead, welcome. Keep up the good work.

[ryanlemley1]

Thanks brothers...i'll tell you this much..it is great to know that there are many out there who actually care about progress others are making in their training!! it is encouraging..and it fuels my fire for training even more!! Train hard!!

[NickSP]

We all like to see others of this rare breed, with real heart and determination, succeed. We also like our sport and lifestyle progressing. Speaking of the Ditch of the Dead, it's just about time to throw myself down there. Peace

[The Dag]

Yo, I see so many people doing back and never include deads. They not only are a staple in any soild back routine but are also a powerful full body workout. I never feel any stronger then I do when I'm doing deads. peace

[peterpyper]

keep up the good work welcome aboard =)

[ryanlemley1]

Thanks brothers! They really lit up my back!! From the traps all the way to the hams. Train hard!!

[cable]

Thats what i love about deads and squats, you can always do more then you think you can

[ryanlemley1]

this is true. gotta love the squats...they are my favorite exercise. they kill you, but they work!!

[speedster00]

If your not comfortable with the movement, keep the weight light until you are. A good way to hurt yourself is not being used to a movement and giving it your all with bad form.

[ryanlemley1]

i love squats and have a good feeling that i'll really like deads as well. they just work everything.

[ironshaolin]

good stuff man. Deads are the real men's excersise. You can really tell the primp and preaners from the animals by lookin at who's doin deads. If you wanna build some real strength into your deads, look into a 5x5 routine. I did this when I first started doing them, and over about 6 weeks I went from doing 305 for 5 reps to doing 355 for 5 reps.

[ryanlemley1]

well today i'm starting my max strength phase...and in 3 weeks i'll be in a power phase, so i will more than likely implement that 5X5 program. Thanks brother for suggesting it. we'll see where it gets me. I'm also doing them to hit my lower traps....i desperately need them.

[Pokoritel]

Thats a pretty good lift for someone who just recently did deads a few times. Keep at it and you will see soon you will be hitting 4,5 hell even 6 plates. Just work for it

[ryanlemley1]

i certainly will. thanks for being behind a fellow brother of iron. i appreciate it. 4 plates is my next goal. we'll see how long it takes me to reach 405.

[Ethics]

Good work, good goal. Keep at it n tell us when you get 405 bro.

[never_2_big]

good liftin bro, the dead is the ultimate lift, love it or hate it has to be there. keep at it and you'll smash your 4 plate goal. get to it brother and lift.

[NickSP]

Good luck bro, you'll get it. Let us know when you're there, I just hit it for the first time today :)

[Pokoritel]

i certainly will. thanks for being behind a fellow brother of iron. i appreciate it. 4 plates is my next goal. we'll see how long it takes me to reach 405.

I am doing a 5 x 5 program right now. Yesterday I did 3 plates for 5 sets of 5. I am gonna do this program for the next 2 months. It has helped me before. Every week I am going to add more weight. I am hoping I will beat my record of 435. I will probably go for a 455, and if I hit that easily I am gonna go for a 475. In due time we will obliterate all our records. Good luck

[paintrain69]

Great job bro...keep it up...the more and harder you train the bigger your gains will be...