3 Bro's hunt for 450

[machineman]

So, in a friendly competition, 3 of us have decided to start a thread to push us to a 450# deadlift....those 3 are:

DANO
machineman
wedge

I will let DANO and wedge post their numbers....I am currently at 425.....I have tried 435 3 times now, but have not gotten it past the knees....so this "journey" is of our run to 450....and beyond......

The clock has struck ZERO, brothers.....it is time to get your game face on and test the waters.....

The actual comp will start on Monday, the 30th....I think for the sake of the journey, we will just post the deadlift portion of our workouts.....if you guys have camcorders or can shoot video of your PR lifts, that would be great....I know I can and will shoot vids so that should spice this up a bit!!

DANO....wedge.....let yourselves be heard and let get it ON!

[Themostocles]

Get your game faces on and get ready to pulls some weight bros. Good luck to all of you!

[firsthorseman97]

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Good luck to all three of you.

[wedge]

Lets get it on!

Right now, my 1RM is 415, with straps, no belt. I'm just coming off of the flu, was out of the game for about two weeks. No excuses though. Worked up to 405 last time I did deads on Tuesday. 425 got a few inches off of the floor.

I'll be bringing my lunch pail, as I always do. I have some solid brothers to take this journey with and I am looking forward to pulling into 450 and beyond.

I'll have to look into videotaping stuff though.

[Gambit]

Oh man, the 3 amigos are after it. I'll definitely be watching

[shizz702]

Fuck yea you know I'm in for this!

Best of luck bros!

[JUGGERNAUT]

I'm not going to "side" with any of you on this one but know I give you my utmost in support and best wishes all!

[DANO]

I too am at 415 with straps, have tried 425 and 435 getting them off the floor but can't lock it out... this push from these two other mules will get ALL of us there soon!

[shizz702]

I too am at 415 with straps, have tried 425 and 435 getting them off the floor but can't lock it out... this push from these two other mules will get ALL of us there soon!

Try for 420 on your next max day bro. I was stuck at 405 for a while, and started microloading, and 410 got me out of that rut. Sometimes 10 lbs is just too much to add but chances are you can lift an extra 5.

[DANO]

Try for 420 on your next max day bro. I was stuck at 405 for a while, and started microloading, and 410 got me out of that rut. Sometimes 10 lbs is just too much to add but chances are you can lift an extra 5.

I hear you man, that was going to be my next plan of attack

[wedge]

Try for 420 on your next max day bro. I was stuck at 405 for a while, and started microloading, and 410 got me out of that rut. Sometimes 10 lbs is just too much to add but chances are you can lift an extra 5.

I think I am going to take this advice too.

[shizz702]

I think I am going to take this advice too.

By doing that it got me up to 425, and I just recently pulled 475 with reversed blue bands.

[DANO]

I think I am going to put every 2.5 plate I can find in the power rack!

[Themostocles]

Just out of curiosity, are you all pulling conventional? And what kind of grip are you using: double over, hook, over-under? Rep schemes?

[DANO]

Just out of curiosity, are you all pulling conventional? And what kind of grip are you using: double over, hook, over-under? Rep schemes?

Pulling conventional, and I am using an over-under grip, for max pulls when I use straps I use double over. My rep scheme varies, usually I do a 10 8 6, but on a max day it usually ends up like a 10, 6, 3, 2, 1, 1, kind of thing.

[Themostocles]

but on a max day it usually ends up like a 10, 6, 3, 2, 1, 1, kind of thing.

Just an opinion, I would stick to a triples and doubles up until 315, and then work singles. You don't want to waste excess energy on sets of 10 or 6.

[wedge]

Pulling conventional, and I am using an over-under grip, for max pulls when I use straps I use double over. My rep scheme varies, usually I do a 10 8 6, but on a max day it usually ends up like a 10, 6, 3, 2, 1, 1, kind of thing.

I'm basically like this as well, but I always use over, under. I only break out the straps once I start getting into the mid 300s. My rep scheme usually fluctuates depending on how I'm feeling that workout.

[Themostocles]

You guys ever try using chalk versus straps? I am kind of a putz and find the straps distracting, and waste energy fiddling with them.

[DANO]

You guys ever try using chalk versus straps? I am kind of a putz and find the straps distracting, and waste energy fiddling with them.

No chalk in my gym, and I am cutting back on the use of straps, like wedge, I only use them in the high 300's and up.

[Themostocles]

Thats cool. Just asking, new to you guys, so I gotta learn. I cruised over from MM journey