Trap Bar Deadlift - Low Bar...

140 x 3

230 x 3

320 x 1

410 x 1

410 - 3 x 3

Cash Out: Leg Press - 5 x 5 @ 270

@ 155lbs

AVG HR - 100 BPM 

MAX HR - 129 BPM

@ Metfit

Trap Bar Deadlift - Low Bar…

140x3

230x3

320x3

410x1

500 - Success! 

First time pulling 500lbs in over six months! Screw Gravity! 

@ 155lbs

Cash Out: 10x10M Sprints 

AVG HR - 119 BPM

MAX HR - 140 BPM

Trap Bar Deadlift - Low Bar…

140x3

230x3

320x3

410x5

10 x 3 Dead Stop @ 320lbs 

Cash Out: 1 x 15 Dead Stop @ 320lbs. 

Goal is FIFTY! 

“Dead-stop training forces you to get as tight as possible before starting the repetition. If not, you may fold under the weight and miss the lift completely. Instead of reacting to the load, you will be forced to develop maximal tension each time.

It’s often the most innocent-looking changes that make the most significant impact. Simply breaking up your lifting cadence and putting everything you have into dead-stop training can wildly impact your gains”. - Barbend

AVG HR: 128 BPM

MAX HR: 155 BPM

Trap Bar Deadlift - Low Bar...

First time deadlifting since July! 

140x3

230x3

320x1

410x1

500 -FAIL. 

460x1 - Success!*

470 - FAIL. 

465 - FAIL. 

Cash Out  410x3 

*Pretty happy pulling 460lbs after 3+ months off!  Screw Gravity! 

@ 155lbs

AVG HR - 125 BPM 

MAX HR - 138 BPM

Trap Bar Deadlift - Low Bar...

140x5

230x3

320x3

410x1

500 - Success! 

First time pulling 500lbs in over six months! Screw Gravity! 

@ 157lbs 

Cash Out: 10x10M Sprints 

AVG HR - 117 BPM

MAX HR - 149 BPM

Trap Bar Deadlift - Low Bar...

140x3

230x3

320x3

410x1

505 - FAIL

505 - Success!*

First time pulling over 500lbs in over two months! 

@ 153lbs 

AVG HR - 119  BPM

MAX HR - 144 BPM

Trap Bar Deadlift - Low Bar...

140x1

230x1

320x1

410x1

460x1

500 - FAIL x 2 

@ 154lbs

AVG HR - 120 BPM

MAX HR - 154 BPM

Trap Bar Deadlift - Low Bar...

135x1

225x1

315x1

405x1

500x1

522.5 - FAIL x3

510 -‘FAIL

@ 153lbs 

Trap Bar Deadlift - Low Bar...

245x3

335x3

425x1

475x1

525 - FAIL (Would have been a 5lb PR) 

505 - FAIL x1

500 - FAIL x1

AVG HR - 124

MAX HR - 158

Pulled the plug. Live to fight another day. 

Pretty happy with 475lbs after removing from the pinched nerve. Time to build back my strength. Feel old and weak today! 

Finished with 10 Yoke Caries at 185lbs. 

Trap Bar Deadlift - Low Bar...

135x3

225x3

315x3

365x1

405x1

455x1

475x1

475lbs is 45lbs LESS than my 1RM. Was pissed till I realized that I’m still dealing with sciatica in my right leg , can really only push with with my left leg and 475lbs was my 1RM only a few month ago. 

Perspective! 

Trap Bar Deadlift - Low Bar & Heels Elevated Back Squats...

245lbs x 2

335lbs x 1

425lbs x 1

475lbs - FAIL. Not feeling it today. 

Heels Elevated Back Squats

135lbs x 5

185lbs x 5 

185lbs x 5 

185lbs x 5 

95lbs x 15

Advantage of the Barbell Back  Squat Heels Elevated

Heels elevated squats improve the recruitment of quadriceps muscle fibers for a few reasons.

• Elevating the heels decreases range of motion at the hip and improves range of motion at the knee, helping to recruit more quadriceps muscle fibers.
• When the heels are elevated, it forces the ball of the foot to make greater contact with the surface. The neural receptors in the feet send signals to the central nervous system to increase recruitment of quadriceps fibers.
• Heavier loads can be lifted with heels elevated squats because of improved range of motion and improved neural drive.

VIA @ Physiqology.Com

Trap Bar Deadlift - Low Bar...

135x3

225x3

315x3

405x1

500x1 

517.5x1 (2.5 pound PR!)

Insanely happy with 517lbs while mainly only pushing with my left leg. 

Herniated Disk & Sciatica - GFY

Trap Bar Deadlift - Low Bar...

135x3

225x3

315x3

365x1

405x1

455x1

480x1

500 - FAIL x2 

Pretty happy with 480lbs while mainly only pushing with my left leg. 

Herniated Disk & Sciatica - GFY

Trap Bar Deadlift - Low Bar...

135x3

225x3

315x3

405x1

455x1

Then,

455 x 3 - Dead stop singles. 

455x2 - lost grip on 3rd rep 

Trap Bar Deadlift - Low Bar...

135x3

225x3

275x3

315x3

405x1

455x1

500x1 - YES! 

That is a 20lb PR and a LIFETIME GOAL achieved! 

Cash Out:

Thick Blue Band Deadlifts - 10x5 

Trap Bar Deadlift - Low Bar

135x3

225x3

275x3

315x3

365x3

405x1

435x1

467.5x1 - 2.5lb PR! 

475x1 - 10lb PR!

480x1 - 15lb PR!

Three PRs in one day! Called it quits. 500 pounds is in mu sights!