9.25.2011

Deadlifts. Week 1 Cycle 6 | Hill Sprints #34

My last set of deadlifts under 400lbs. I wanted to make it count!
As the caption says, this was to be my final set of deadlifts under 400lbs. Last month I lifted 385 for 15, and so I knew I wanted 15 again today at 395. I was a little worried, especially since I wasn't feeling very fresh; my back was still sore from the clean and jerks and weighted chins from two days ago. But I got that adrenaline going and ripped it off the floor. By the way, my arms have grown almost 2 inches since I started this program. In the past I always neglected hypertrophy work because I didn't think I could actually grow and that it was antithetical to getting strong. I was wrong!

  • Assistance work was pretty good today, but I was wiped out from the deadlifts.I did weighted pullups with +45lbs for: five sets of: 7, 7, 6, 5, 5, with abwheel work in between. 

Week 1 Deadlifts for 6 cycles have thus far been:

  • Cycle 1: 355x13
  • Cycle 2: 365x12
  • Cycle 3 :370x14
  • Cycle 4: 380x15
  • Cycle 5: 385x15
  • Cycle 6: 395x15 (+40lbs and +2 reps. Woohoo!)

Goals for today:
300x5
350x5
395x5

Lifted:

300x5
350x5
395x15


Video of final set below:




2 comments:

  1. Hello again Gabe,

    Two inches of arm growth! Wow. How much bodyweight have you gained over the period?

    Thanks,

    Ben

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  2. Hey Ben,

    I've put on 15lbs since beginning the program!

    Gabe

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