9.04.2011

Sunday - Deadlifts. Week 2 Cycle 5

Easy peasy.
Today's workout was spot on as I hit every planned number. I knew that since I had done 415x10 over a month back, I wanted at least 11 or 12 reps today with 410lbs, with 13 reps being the ultimate goal (to keep the same number of reps as last cycle's week 2). I got the 13 reps and I was also happy with how fast 410lbs moved off of the floor; it felt pretty light. In all, I'm pleased with the deadlift progress. Assistance work (5 sets of 5 weighted pullups with +45lbs and 5 sets of the ab wheel) has improved as well.

Week 2 deadlift-breakdown given below:
  • Cycle 1 Week 2: 375x11 (512lb calculated 1RM)
  • Cycle 2 Week 2: 385x11
  • Cycle 3 Week 2: 395x12
  • Cycle 4 Week 2: 400x13
  • Cycle 5 Week 2: 410x13 (587lb calculated 1RM)

That's +35lbs + 2 reps in a little under 5 months. I don't put much stock in the 1RM formulas, but it's cool to see how much of a difference 375x11 and 410x13 really is.

Goals for today:

320x3
365x3
410x3

Lifted:

320x3
365x3
410x13


Video of final set below:

3 comments:

  1. hey i was looking at some of your older posts and you been making some sick progress. you should write up an article to elitefts or something about this.

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  2. I agree! You've made great progress and put on a quite noticable amount of muscle.

    Keeping this up you'll get huge.

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  3. really exceleent DL..nice excellent

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