powerlifterjay
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I have a few month before my next full power meet. First one in a year and a half. My deadlift has become my number 1 priority. I do no pulling from the floor. Which is a first. My bench and squat are perfect so i need no help there. So I brought in a westside guru for his deadlifting help. He has me doing ..
week 1 rack pulls. Up to 620 with no straps. from right below the knee. Then i put straps on and got 700lbs. Grip is weak.
then we do good mornings. Seated i go up to 405 for 3 to 5. Standing i lose some form and go around 400 for 3 . With standing good mornings we have found that my hams might be the weaklink.
week 2 Stiff legged deadl ifts. Did these for th efirst time last week. off a 3 inch block i did 315 x5 405 x 5 455x1 could have doen a couple more but back was TIGHT!
then we did reverse Hypers. I am weak at this. got up to 200 lbs for 5 or so. But got good reps going up.
But this is just a sample of what we did the last 2 weeks. Dont know what i can dead lift though. Everyone thinks it is one minor thing holding me back, wether its my hams my grip or what.
My last heavy box squat i did from about 1 1/2 below parallel with just briefs and belt, no wraps or anythign i did 660lbs on my max day. Last week i did 10 sets 0f 2 going up to 545lbs and lost no speed. Tonight is max night on the box and will go 675 on the box. I should have peopel from my gym that see me lift vouch for just how wide i squat. My toes actually hang off the side of the power rack. So my hip gotta have some strength. But i bet i would struggle a 565 pull right now. And i dont understand why i cant fuckin pull!
Help any suggestions?
week 1 rack pulls. Up to 620 with no straps. from right below the knee. Then i put straps on and got 700lbs. Grip is weak.
then we do good mornings. Seated i go up to 405 for 3 to 5. Standing i lose some form and go around 400 for 3 . With standing good mornings we have found that my hams might be the weaklink.
week 2 Stiff legged deadl ifts. Did these for th efirst time last week. off a 3 inch block i did 315 x5 405 x 5 455x1 could have doen a couple more but back was TIGHT!
then we did reverse Hypers. I am weak at this. got up to 200 lbs for 5 or so. But got good reps going up.
But this is just a sample of what we did the last 2 weeks. Dont know what i can dead lift though. Everyone thinks it is one minor thing holding me back, wether its my hams my grip or what.
My last heavy box squat i did from about 1 1/2 below parallel with just briefs and belt, no wraps or anythign i did 660lbs on my max day. Last week i did 10 sets 0f 2 going up to 545lbs and lost no speed. Tonight is max night on the box and will go 675 on the box. I should have peopel from my gym that see me lift vouch for just how wide i squat. My toes actually hang off the side of the power rack. So my hip gotta have some strength. But i bet i would struggle a 565 pull right now. And i dont understand why i cant fuckin pull!
Help any suggestions?