Traditionally it is whiskey and deadlifts, bourbon and bench press ... Weirdly enough no one seems to do that with squats or presses... We could start something new - vodka and presses, tequila and squats maybe?
The 2024 Deadlift Big Plates for Reps Challenge
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Tequila sounds awful. I have done whiskey and deadlifts. Beer and presses. But I’m not a good influence all the time. Sometimes cigars too but not for a while.
I lift in kilograms, not pounds, and today I'm posting 140 kg, which is 309 lbs, which is close enough to 315 for me. 2 reds, a 5 and a 2.5 on each side of the bar, plus competition clamps that are 2.5 on each side of the bar. 10 reps, guessing 1-2 reps in reserve. This is a bit over 2 x my competition bodyweight of 67.5 kg but about 2 x my actual bodyweight at the moment of 70 kg.
NB: 140 kg is the same as the bar with three blue (20 kg) plates on each side. I just keep two reds on my bar and don't usually lift less than that.
Video is exactly 1 minute long.
-S-
NB: 140 kg is the same as the bar with three blue (20 kg) plates on each side. I just keep two reds on my bar and don't usually lift less than that.
Video is exactly 1 minute long.
-S-
Nah - that would open Pandora's box. Big plates it is for all three of the Big Plates challenge threads.
-S-
Haha I rarely drink and drinking + lifting just sounds awful.
Oo what about Screwdrivers and Squats!? Or ... Mimosas and Getups!
Killing it Steve
Hung
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Antti
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I surprised myself and did four (kilo) plates for a set of ten. As a whole, it wasn't as bad as I thought, though still terrible.
Before I did it, I had a thought of monthly or bimonthly increments to get to five a side by fall. I'm not so sure anymore. In any case, I still refuse to train the deadlift with anything more than three reps a set. Not that I've needed to.
Before I did it, I had a thought of monthly or bimonthly increments to get to five a side by fall. I'm not so sure anymore. In any case, I still refuse to train the deadlift with anything more than three reps a set. Not that I've needed to.
Well its not 405... I just wanted to share my 385 x 5 ... I think 405 was there, I just haven't deadlifted anything over 320lbs in I think 6 years so I stayed conservative. I'll do 3 month cycle and then come back and claim 405 for 5.
First slide is my last warmup of 335lbs x 5, second slide is 385lbs x 5.
First slide is my last warmup of 335lbs x 5, second slide is 385lbs x 5.
metaldrummer
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Gotta have a drink to even out the pre-workout jitters. Helps stay calmer and more focused.
metaldrummer
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345 x 1 today, 300 x 3 back-off set. I should be good for 315 x 3 in not too long since I've pretty much been going up on my triples 5lbs each time I deadlift. I've only been deadlifting twice a month tho.
Benjamin Renaud
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I love that a kid shows up on his bike while you lift.
Yeah he was dying for me to stop lifting so he could go up the big hill and zoom down.
Brickwork
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+1. Some things demand an audience.
Brickwork
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Feels the need… need for speed (metal)
silveraw
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I did 5 reps at 135 and 225 yesterday.
For being cheating I'm finding sumo is harder than conventional. Sure the weight moves easier, but it makes me more light headed than it should.
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For being cheating I'm finding sumo is harder than conventional. Sure the weight moves easier, but it makes me more light headed than it should.
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william bad butt
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Yesterday I hit 4 reps for 224 and 4 reps for 314lb
WhatWouldHulkDo
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415#x4 on 1/15