Race to 500lb Deadlift

[NovaFlex]

Dont you have a 600+DL?
Lol
that's hilarious.
I guess your legs are a driving force.
I'm the exact opposite, I struggle off the floor and out of the pocket.
From blocks my grip gives out before my back and glutes

Yeah man, lol. That’s why I find it funny...it’s supposed to be easier, I guess.
But I use a lot of leg drive in my pull, like you said. I’m really explosive off the ground, which helps me pull through the mid-range, which is my weak point...which is where a block pull starts.

 

[bbrsimon50]

Hey guys just stumbled across this thread. Sorry to jump in. I just tested my Dl 1rm about 2 months ago. I got 455 and it felt pretty good so I put 475 on. I was using those fat bumper plates so there was only room for the 10 on each side and no clip. I bent over and pulled and a fart that I had no idea was even in there burst out of my ass and bounced off every wall in the gym. Then one of the 10 pound plates fell off the bar and it was just a debauchle. I honestly feel like if that fart hadn't been hiding in there I had a real chance at pulling it. Tried again and had just lost focus and couldnt do it.

 

[bbrsimon50]

Out of curiosity what everybody' progression look like? I've been doing a good warm up then 4 sets of 5. Agter I up the weight I can usually get 2 or 3 sets of 5 then fail on the 4th or 5th rep on the last 2 sets. Usually when I can manage the 4 sets all to 5 reps, I can feel my form break down on the last set. So then i go for form progression. Once I feel that I've performed all 20 reps with no (or minimul) form break down I up the weight again. My deadlift is just part of my PPL that I'm doing right now. How does this compare to what you guys are doing?

 

[Btcowboy]

Out of curiosity what everybody' progression look like? I've been doing a good warm up then 4 sets of 5. Agter I up the weight I can usually get 2 or 3 sets of 5 then fail on the 4th or 5th rep on the last 2 sets. Usually when I can manage the 4 sets all to 5 reps, I can feel my form break down on the last set. So then i go for form progression. Once I feel that I've performed all 20 reps with no (or minimul) form break down I up the weight again. My deadlift is just part of my PPL that I'm doing right now. How does this compare to what you guys are doing?

I was doing 531 and just work up to my top sets. Recently switched to Sheiko so deadlift one day a week and it is 2 rounds of Deads with a bench movement in between. Example of my deads this week for volume based on my actual 1RM being 475

Deadlift
225x3
275x3
335x3
355x4x3

Incline bench
135x3
160x3
175x4x3

Deadlift from blocks
285x3
335x3
380x4x3 tore thumb open second set, bandaid and keep going

 

[bbrsimon50]

I see. Looks like your working sets are at a lower %age than what I'm doing. I've wondered if I'm going too heavy or what. My 4 working sets are at about 85% with 3 minutes rest in between.

 

[Btcowboy]

I see. Looks like your working sets are at a lower %age than what I'm doing. I've wondered if I'm going too heavy or what. My 4 working sets are at about 85% with 3 minutes rest in between.

My work sets this week was 75 and 80 respectively. Up to 90% in the next couple weeks. And 95% in 6 weeks. When I run the comp block will be 105% or a bit higher.

On 531 I was working at higher % and testing maxes every 4 to 6 weeks.

Only a week in on Sheiko and liking the volume and a bit less intensity

 

[bbrsimon50]

I love that this thread exists. Sounds like most of us are all playing in the same ballpark. After I tested 1rm I actually set a goal of 500 within this year.

 

[Perrin Aybara]

I see. Looks like your working sets are at a lower %age than what I'm doing. I've wondered if I'm going too heavy or what. My 4 working sets are at about 85% with 3 minutes rest in between.

There's a million variables here that could be discussed, but for what you're doing I'd suggest around 75%. Deadlift progression can be tricky and working with too high of percentages can both make it hard to recover from and prevent you from getting enough volume in to progress.

 

[bbrsimon50]

I see. I've thought about the volume as well. Very recently I've added one drop set of 315 for around 8. So if a guy did working sets of around 75% what rep scheme would you suggest?

 

[Btcowboy]

I see. I've thought about the volume as well. Very recently I've added one drop set of 315 for around 8. So if a guy did working sets of around 75% what rep scheme would you suggest?

Are you wanting strength or hypertrophy?
3-5 reps multple sets for strength

 

[bbrsimon50]

This is my strength movement for pull day. Well, that and weighted pull ups. The rest of the day is 3 or 4 sets of 10.

 

[JP1979]

It’s dead lift day for me tomorrow but it’s rep day and I’m gonna pull from blocks again.... yee

 

[Perrin Aybara]

Too many variables to really say. Many sets of less than 5 generally. I'd just follow a good cookie cutter routine until you're pulling around 600lbs.

 

[Silentlemon1011]

It’s dead lift day for me tomorrow but it’s rep day and I’m gonna pull from blocks again.... yee

Gotta love block pulls.
Makes me feel like a beast.

Which I need, because my DL is fucking stagnant right now.

 

[JP1979]

Gotta love block pulls.
Makes me feel like a beast.

Which I need, because my DL is fucking stagnant right now.

It’s the opposite for me. They are harder.

 

[Silentlemon1011]

It’s the opposite for me. They are harder.

I see that with alot of guys.

I struggle off the floor, once I'm up... it's all easy peasy.

 

[Perrin Aybara]

If they're harder just means that's a weak point and you need to work them that much more. If they're super easy you're probably not getting much carryover.

 

[Worf]

Out of curiosity what everybody' progression look like? I've been doing a good warm up then 4 sets of 5. Agter I up the weight I can usually get 2 or 3 sets of 5 then fail on the 4th or 5th rep on the last 2 sets. Usually when I can manage the 4 sets all to 5 reps, I can feel my form break down on the last set. So then i go for form progression. Once I feel that I've performed all 20 reps with no (or minimul) form break down I up the weight again. My deadlift is just part of my PPL that I'm doing right now. How does this compare to what you guys are doing?

For deadlifts I do something like the cube at the moment. 1x a week frequency, alternating between high intensity/ low reps, med reps/volume, low reps/speed with accommodating resistance. I may also throw in a variation on squat day depending how I feel.

 

[Silentlemon1011]

If they're harder just means that's a weak point and you need to work them that much more. If they're super easy you're probably not getting much carryover.

I need to man up and do more Romanian deadlifts.

 

[Worf]

I see. I've thought about the volume as well. Very recently I've added one drop set of 315 for around 8. So if a guy did working sets of around 75% what rep scheme would you suggest?

I wouldn’t do anything similar on a week to week basis. Do 75% for a 4x4 week 1, week 2 do 3x2@85%, week 3 opposite stance 3x5@70%,week 4 5x5@75%, week 5 3x3@85%,week 6 deficit pulls 3x3@70%, week 7 2x2@90%, week 8 heavy 4’s at increasing %’s.

DUP, you’re always increasing difficulty even though it’s in waves