I settle the wavering barbell onto the ground as chalk dust
is thrown into the small atmosphere my weight creates. As I release my grip the
calluses surrounding my palms cry out in anguish. The ground around me sinks
back under the shear pressure of my most recent success.
To be honest, I don’t know why it has taken me so long to
write about my deadlift escapades. I’ve written about squat, but never really
about deadlift. With every obstacle I face I am still able to add more weight
to the weeping metal. It seems that I am on some yellow brick road to a triple
body weight deadlift, and instead of a tin man I have an iron one by my side.
An itch in my belly has alluded me to write about how I plan on reaching this
600 pound deadlift.
This week’s pulls were heavy and repetitious. I began with
my usual warm up of stacking plates like pancakes until the barbell weighed an
easy 530. I normally pull from a 4 inch block on my heavy deadlift days. This
puts the barbell at my stick point: around midshin. The principal idea is that
if I can lift it from my weakest point then I can lift it no matter what. 3
sets of 2 reps and the first part of my workout was over. Today’s crucial tip is
lower back bend. To set up the lift I had to arch my lower back into a lordotic
curve. Once the lower back is tight your hamstrings will be able to help drag
the bar up your shins and off the floor. Also, I don’t want to ignore the fact
that I gave myself a black eye from lifting so heavy. Please send you
mancredits to endunamooX[at]gmail.com
Next I dropped the weight a few hundred pounds and performed
some sumo pulls; not too heavy but not too light. I should also mention that I
normally lift traditionally, that’s pretty important. My sumo pulls are for hip
mobility and strength, not just for the sake of sumo deadlifts. 3 sets of 3 at
395 pounds was an easy triple-triple. I finished the day with some RDLs and
classic stretching.
So class, remember today’s lesson: tighten your back and
perform sumos for hip power. See you next week.
rrah brother!
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