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04-24-2008, 07:28 AM
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Landing Is An Issue Dept.
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: East Coast
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500lb DL!
Well I finally hit one my long term goals yesterday. I did have to use straps, but finally pulled 500lbs @ 202. I had hoped to get it last year, but tore my ACL at the end of the summer wakeboarding and had ACL surgery on Oct 29th (you can check out my progress in the injury section- thanks again UConnJulie!). So within 6 months post op, I blasted through my last DL max of 465. 
Anyways, now I'm trying to figure out what my next goals should be. My strength goals of 500/400/300 are mostly met (knee still hurts when I squat, but 400 should be attainable by eoy) so now I'm thinking of focusing on BF%. I'm not fat now (I'm 6'2", 202 atm), but also don't watch what I eat. I have a feeling that getting strict on my diet is going to be harder than anything I've attempted in the gym
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04-24-2008, 09:31 AM
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Great job! I hope to join you this year (sans straps). That's a sweet goal to achieve!
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04-24-2008, 09:36 AM
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Landing Is An Issue Dept.
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Sans straps is definitely another goal. When I pulled 465 a long time ago it was without straps. At this point, I figure if I keep working hard 500 w/o straps will just come in due time, especially with the 500lb mental block torn down 
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04-24-2008, 09:37 AM
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wow. great job
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04-24-2008, 09:39 AM
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WOOO HOOO!
CONGRATULATIONS.
That is amazing.
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04-24-2008, 10:34 AM
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Congratulations. I'm hoping for that this year, too.
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04-24-2008, 10:40 AM
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Very nice indeed. Particularly after having come back from the injury.
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04-24-2008, 11:10 AM
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Apparently I'm Popeye
Join Date: Apr 2004
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Excellent pull! Really nice job!
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04-24-2008, 11:16 AM
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Awesome. If you haven't, you better post that mess to the deadlift thread
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04-24-2008, 11:27 AM
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great job!
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04-24-2008, 11:43 AM
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Landing Is An Issue Dept.
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Thanks everyone. I told a friend of mine who was in the gym at the time that since I finally hit my goal, I was going to quit going to the gym and go do something else 
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Awesome. If you haven't, you better post that mess to the deadlift thread |
Already done!
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04-24-2008, 01:42 PM
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500 lbs.. how much can that be? *pound to kilo converter*
227.27 holy snap! Good job!
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04-24-2008, 01:45 PM
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eastcoast, have you tried using a baseball grip on your deadlift to prevent your forearms from given out fast? Ever since I started using the baseball grip (one overhand and one underhand grip), I have not had a problem with my grip giving out on me.
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04-24-2008, 01:52 PM
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Landing Is An Issue Dept.
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Originally Posted by Mon
eastcoast, have you tried using a baseball grip on your deadlift to prevent your forearms from given out fast? Ever since I started using the baseball grip (one overhand and one underhand grip), I have not had a problem with my grip giving out on me.
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That's the grip I use normally and can hold the weight fine, w/o straps, up into the 400s. We're not allowed to use chalk in my gym and the weights aren't the bumper ones so I really don't want to drop 500lbs onto the gym floor if it were to slip out of my hands. I have been doing extra grip work though and should be able to hold it chalkless and strapless soon enough.
Interestingly enough, that's the same grip I use when I wakeboard
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"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit."-- Aristotle
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04-24-2008, 02:00 PM
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ask them if you can use liquid chalk, practically zero mess.
Also, hook grip works great, alternating (baseball) grip works great.. I give you, the alternated hook grip, that is what I use if I have to go really heavy (doing rack pulls, etc). the hook grip will take some time to get used to though.. hurts at first.
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04-24-2008, 02:35 PM
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Do you use weightlifting gloves so your hands won't get blisters or bother you? I use weightlifting gloves and my hands has not bothered me. Maybe the first few times I started using them to get used to the gloves, but after that I have had no problems.
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04-24-2008, 04:57 PM
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Damn impressive. Can you share a little about your workouts?
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04-24-2008, 06:49 PM
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Apparently I'm Popeye
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Originally Posted by Mon
Do you use weightlifting gloves so your hands won't get blisters or bother you? I use weightlifting gloves and my hands has not bothered me. Maybe the first few times I started using them to get used to the gloves, but after that I have had no problems.
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Bah! Gloves are for sissies! 
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04-24-2008, 07:03 PM
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KUDOS!!
great job!!
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I have a feeling that getting strict on my diet is going to be harder than anything I've attempted in the gym |
I think you are dead on for that one.
congrats again!!
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