Dissection Of The Funt

[MN5]

<p>Just one set on the deads NTA ? I find if you genuinely go hardout on them and go to failure that's all you need cos once you hit failure the thought of even one more lousy rep is damn near impossible.</p>

[NTA]

Stronglifts program recommends one set - and I go as heavy as possible and build through.<br><br>
Gym this morning - guy was late opening again...<br><br>
Squats - 5 x 5 x 85kg<br>
Bench - 5 x 5 x 65kg<br>
Bent row - 5 x 5 x 65kg<br>
Chins - 4, 4, 2<br><br>
Will move the squats up to 90kg next time I reckon. Getting accustomed to the depth and sorting out my breathing and positioning

[MN5]

<p>I thought stronglifts was 2 x 5 warm up then 3 x 5 as heavy as possible ?</p>
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<p>In any case man up, you're still lifting pussy weights.</p>
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<p>#motivation</p>

[JK]

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<p>Nah for deads it is 1 set of 5 reps. You want to go balls deep tho for that 1 set. Give it your all.</p>

[NTA]

<p>According to the stronglifts 5x5 guy, the deads are very draining and of limited use after the first set. Make sure you can do that weight with the appropriate rest times, then up the weight next session - the deadlifts are the end of the session so you've already burned a fair bit of energy.</p>
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<p>From a personal pov they're the ones most easy to drop into bad form and so multiple sets or to-failure is inviting trouble </p>

[MN5]

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<p>According to the stronglifts 5x5 guy, the deads are very draining and of limited use after the first set. Make sure you can do that weight with the appropriate rest times, then up the weight next session - the deadlifts are the end of the session so you've already burned a fair bit of energy.</p>
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<p>From a personal pov they're the ones most easy to drop into bad form and so multiple sets or to-failure is inviting trouble </p>
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<p>Agree on that, if you're not going 16 shades of crimson while doing them you're not lifting heavy enough.  </p>

[JK]

<p>Actually planned a deadlift session today but am pretty sick and I reckon a good session would have probably put me in the ground!</p>
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<p>They really are an all out exercise. So taxing but so good!</p>

[NTA]

<p>Gym this morning. Miserable fluffybunny of a day but at least the cloud cover keeps the really cold weather away.</p>
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<p>Squats: 5 x 5 x 90kg</p>
<p>Military: 5 x 5 x 45kg - struggled a bit with this and caught myself leg-pressing a little. </p>
<p>Deadlifts: 1 x 5 x 130kg - alternate grip got me there. Will stick on this until I'm sure the technique is sound.</p>
<p>Chinups: 5, 3, 3</p>
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<p>Had some time left, so:</p>
<p>Farmer's Carry on a 20m walk: 40kg DB x 3</p>
<p>Waiter's Carry on a 20m walk: 25kg, 20kg, 20kg - had to drop to 20kg as the left arm wasn't thrilled with 25kg - probably the overhead press was fatiguing enough</p>

[JK]

<p>Farmers carry!!! Awesome finisher!</p>

[Paekakboyz]

<p>Deads...</p>
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[NTA]

<p>20 minutes!!! Jeez I just get in there and try not to curve my spine...</p>
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<p>Farmers carry!!! Awesome finisher!</p>
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<p>Need the grip strength, primarily, particularly when fatigued. The DBs aren't too forgiving but I really should start working on that to get the forearms pumping after everything else</p>

[JK]

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<p>Watched this when it came out. Great vid!</p>

[MN5]

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<p>Watched this when it came out. Great vid!</p>
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<p>I'm mates with a few of his mates and have met him in passing several times. Looks like a typical super rugby halfback, quite freaky to realize he can lift more than any All Black and lots of juiced up 120kg plus body builders too.</p>
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<p>Haven't watched the vid yet. Someone told me ages ago I was a really good build for deadlifting ( ie tall ) more so than the other two and it is my favourite lift so upsetting to know a midget can outdo me haha.</p>

[JK]

<p>Yeah a few of the lads train with him regularly and they are big boys yet he still easily lifts more than them!</p>

[MN5]

<p>A mate of mine from South Africa would probably be in his ballpark but he is my height and 130kg !</p>

[JK]

Yeah these guys are only 100kg and pulling 300kg but that's only like 3 to 1 ratio. Think Brett's like 4!

[Paekakboyz]

<p>Brett failed on 322.5kg for his last deadlift at the latest Arnold classic, needed that to win and got it to mid thigh! yeah JK, at 83kg he's closer to lifting 4x his bodyweight. Mental!</p>

[JK]

Think it was 327.5kg. Watched it. Actually that was the IPF world champs in Texas a couple weeks back<br><br>
Actually thinking about focussing on bench dead and squats for a while....might be time for some 5x5 or something!

[Paekakboyz]

<p>ah, I thought it was an Arnold event. Fuck was it 327.5?? he got real close aye!</p>
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<p>I only caught his last two dead lifts, gutted he didn't do better on squats in particular. Pretty sure he has hit a 330kg dead in the gym - but seems to tilt a bit in comps. The guy who won (Haack?) is junior age but moved to the open category as he had no real competition in junior class! Total beast!</p>

[JK]

Yeah Haack went real well and nailed all 9 attempts. Think Brett only got like 5