New PR on deads...

[big in vegas]

Well, since I've decided to get back to powerlifting for a little bit I have been training a lot I'd low rep sets. I decided to go for a new personal best yesterday on deads and I got it. My previous best gym lift was 445 and since I got It easy I figured I'd see what I could do. I put 460 on the bar and pulled It up really fast and slowed right above the knees before finally locking it out. So I have to do heavier rack pulls and more of them. I'd like to get up to a 500 pound lift by the end of the year which I dont think will be a problem.

 

[Ox 51]

Great job, Big. I'm still doing very low weight on deadlifts, trying to get my form right. I'm trying to stay below 135 until I know I'm using the proper form and not using only my back. But, the other day this skinny girl was in there doing 135 pound deadlifts and it embarrassed me a bit. She couldn't have weighed more than 120.

 

[big in vegas]

Hey man, if you can get a video I can tell you some pointers to help you back. The biggest thing to using your legs is to sit back (like you're going to sit on the toilet), keep your head up, scapula back, chest up, push through your heels from the start and keep the bar as close to your body as possible. I actually drag the bar up my shits and will cut into my legs and have scars, but I also do them sumo style so the rough part us right on my shin. If you do conventional style then you won't have that problem.

 

[NakedGod]

My 124 lb. wife does deads with 135 and she does sets of 12 with that. Id love to be able to pull 500 I'm at 360 now and starting to work up, maybe by the end of the year.

 

[big in vegas]

My 124 lb. wife does deads with 135 and she does sets of 12 with that. Id love to be able to pull 500 I'm at 360 now and starting to work up, maybe by the end of the year.

How much do you weigh man?

 

[Busby]

Well, since I've decided to get back to powerlifting for a little bit I have been training a lot I'd low rep sets. I decided to go for a new personal best yesterday on deads and I got it. My previous best gym lift was 445 and since I got It easy I figured I'd see what I could do. I put 460 on the bar and pulled It up really fast and slowed right above the knees before finally locking it out. So I have to do heavier rack pulls and more of them. I'd like to get up to a 500 pound lift by the end of the year which I dont think will be a problem.

Pulling that kinda weight at what you weigh is awesome bro. I did deads friday, and i got 500x3 on my 4th set, tried to pull 545 on my 5th and got it to the knees and that was it. But i weigh in at 208 so its not near as impressive as pulling what you are at your weight bro, keep up the hard work and youll be pulling 500 before you know it.:bber:

 

[big in vegas]

Thanks a lot Busby, I hope to get there. I've never pulled more than 468.2 period and that was even in a deadlift suit and I'm lifting and will be competing raw so there will be only wrist wraps, knee wraps and belts. I think ill be able to get 500 on deads, would like to hit 300 bench and close to a 500 squat which I got but again that was in a suit so I'll have to work up to that

 

[NakedGod]

How much do you weigh man?

184 right now.

 

[big in vegas]

184 right now.

That's not a bad pull man. I guess I'm kinda a freak of nature when it comes to deads, but you're around twice your body weight so that's good

 

[NakedGod]

That's not a bad pull man. I guess I'm kinda a freak of nature when it comes to deads, but you're around twice your body weight so that's good

Well it used to be 360 I tried it the other night and couldn't move it. I think the heat has taken some away from me. Only 114 here lately.

Big I've got a question my lower back hurts all week after going heavy on deads. Is this normal and if not how the heck do i fix it because it hurts other lifts.

 

[Metal85]

Good job Big

 

[big in vegas]

Well it used to be 360 I tried it the other night and couldn't move it. I think the heat has taken some away from me. Only 114 here lately.

Big I've got a question my lower back hurts all week after going heavy on deads. Is this normal and if not how the heck do i fix it because it hurts other lifts.

To me without seeing your form, I'd say that you're pulling with your back and not with your hams/hips. The best thing to do to develop proper form is to go down to like 185, stand close to the bar (I stand with it touching my shins and FYI I do sumo deads), then don't just drop down to the bar, sit back as if someone is standing behind you and you're trying to bump them out of the way with your ass (sounds stupid, but it's the best way to put it), then lower yourself down to the bar keeping your head and chest up and shoulders back. You don't want your knees coming too far over your toes (same goes for squatting as well), then grab the bar and push through your heels still keeping your head and chest up. This is keep your back straight instead of rounding over which I'd guess is what you're doing since your back stays sore that long. But on back day, make sure you're doing hyperextensions to build the lower back as well. Reverse hypers are a great addition to the mix as well. I have some videos on my phone that I'll get up here soon of me doing lower weight, but you'll see the form and it should be able to help you out