Bruiser
07-01-13, 7:05 pm
About 11 months ago I was just out of the hospital from a long battle with pancreatitis and ulcerative colitis. I had just work my DL back up to 315 lbs. Around Sept-Oct I got it up 405! I was thrilled with that! Considering I was told 6 years ago that I would never lift 50 lbs again (botched back surgery that left me with nerve damage and confined to a wheelchair for several months). I never tried pulling 405 again until three weeks ago at the JTS Seminar in Chicago. With a few tweaks to my form (From Ed Coan) and some extra motivation (Pete Rubish) I pulled 405, 425, and 445! 40 lb PR. Loved it! Then a week ago I went and trained at a new amazing powerlifting and strongman gym, Madtown Fitness. I felt I had more in me and I was right. Pulled 455! All of this no belt. Then last week at Madtown I pulled 405 (my max from less than a month ago!) and hit it for three reps. I probably had more in me too. Then I did a ridiculous DL drop set for the first time ever. My back probably had another 5-10 reps in it but my legs were jello! Now I'm almost to my goal of pulling 500 at the Wisconisn ABC on August 3. I'll keep posting my progress here.
Here's a video Dan got of the 405x3 and the dropset from hell.
http://youtu.be/E9SSW42JBP0
Here's a video Dan got of the 405x3 and the dropset from hell.
http://youtu.be/E9SSW42JBP0