freeflowme
Level 4 Valued Member
Hey all,
I've been PTTP-ing conventional deadlifts and overhead presses since the beginning of February. With the exception of a week off for a trip over spring break, I haven't missed a scheduled workout and I haven't missed a single rep. I started at 115 on the DL and managed to linearly cycle up to 225 before switching to a wave cycle structure and waving up 215-235 (PR), 225-245 (PR), 235-255 (PR), and 245-265 (PR) over the last month. These two videos represent my most recent lifts on 5/15 (265 and 240 90% set):
As someone who's had chronic back pain for 10+ years (herniated L4/L5) this has been a great start to a journey for me. I've seen my form get way better, and my back pain really decrease. I'm doing dynamic mobility work before each workout and some static stretching afterward.
265 was really heavy yesterday, though, and I think I may have reached the end of the road in terms of being able to constantly wave up another 10lbs every week. Maybe I need to cycle down and built back up with some more reserve strength? Or I'm contemplating switching over to DDDL and following that for a month while PTTP-ing back squats and bent-over rows.
Anything you see in my deadlift that could help me improve would be much appreciated. And any advice on programming when a person is ~1.5bw DL, as well. I imagine if I cycle down and build back up I've got way, way more progress to make PTTP-ing deadlifts. But I really want to practice squats, as well - even though my deadlift has gone way up, I've noticed that whenever I get under the bar and try some squats I'm terribly, terribly weak, and I'd like to strengthen that movement pattern up.
I've been PTTP-ing conventional deadlifts and overhead presses since the beginning of February. With the exception of a week off for a trip over spring break, I haven't missed a scheduled workout and I haven't missed a single rep. I started at 115 on the DL and managed to linearly cycle up to 225 before switching to a wave cycle structure and waving up 215-235 (PR), 225-245 (PR), 235-255 (PR), and 245-265 (PR) over the last month. These two videos represent my most recent lifts on 5/15 (265 and 240 90% set):
As someone who's had chronic back pain for 10+ years (herniated L4/L5) this has been a great start to a journey for me. I've seen my form get way better, and my back pain really decrease. I'm doing dynamic mobility work before each workout and some static stretching afterward.
265 was really heavy yesterday, though, and I think I may have reached the end of the road in terms of being able to constantly wave up another 10lbs every week. Maybe I need to cycle down and built back up with some more reserve strength? Or I'm contemplating switching over to DDDL and following that for a month while PTTP-ing back squats and bent-over rows.
Anything you see in my deadlift that could help me improve would be much appreciated. And any advice on programming when a person is ~1.5bw DL, as well. I imagine if I cycle down and build back up I've got way, way more progress to make PTTP-ing deadlifts. But I really want to practice squats, as well - even though my deadlift has gone way up, I've noticed that whenever I get under the bar and try some squats I'm terribly, terribly weak, and I'd like to strengthen that movement pattern up.