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What's her name?
Or his.
Still too too early to know, probably won't for another month or two (or more).
What's her name?
Or his.
Blargh!
Missed logging in a day and ruined my 37 day streak on MFP.
I deadlifted last night. I was able to max out at 270lbs.
Getting stronger!
I deadlifted last night. I was able to max out at 270lbs.
Getting stronger!
Nice job! Deadlifts have to be the best weight training movement that most people do not do!
I don't know how old you are or what kind of shape you are in, but 270 is a very respectable number.
NICE! Deadlifts and squats separate the men from the boys in the weight room. When you are the only one deadlifting there are three guys watching you while they do bicep curls.
Yup, deadlifts and back squats. 5x5 is a great mix of reps and heavy weights. I usually sumo my deadlifts but I also do clean deadlifts to get strong on my clean pulls.NICE! Deadlifts and squats separate the men from the boys in the weight room. When you are the only one deadlifting there are three guys watching you while they do bicep curls.
Yup, deadlifts and back squats. 5x5 is a great mix of reps and heavy weights. I usually sumo my deadlifts but I also do clean deadlifts to get strong on my clean pulls.
Well, I guess it depends on what weight you are using. 5x5 should be using 70-75% your 1RM and 5x3 should be 80-85%. I understand the age thing, I'm 41 and there are days I feel it. What I did find is that lots of mobility and stretching has loosened up my extremely tight hips, quads, and glutes allowing me to lift with little pain. I was following Wendler's 5/3/1 for quite some time and it did a lot for my squat numbers.I am getting old and the 5x5 is too squat intensive for this old body. Both times I have followed it my right quad tendon gets inflamed, too sore to lift. Got up to 200 squat and had to quit. Deadlifts are not as bad on my knees but because of the squat, I have laid off for awhile and need to go back to the gym for other things. I might have been better off doing 5x3 on the squats two times a week. You get the most out of it the first two reps anyway from what I have read. I like squats so this is depressing.
Well, I guess it depends on what weight you are using. 5x5 should be using 70-75% your 1RM and 5x3 should be 80-85%. I understand the age thing, I'm 41 and there are days I feel it. What I did find is that lots of mobility and stretching has loosened up my extremely tight hips, quads, and glutes allowing me to lift with little pain. I was following Wendler's 5/3/1 for quite some time and it did a lot for my squat numbers.
I deadlifted last night. I was able to max out at 270lbs.
Getting stronger!