Ross WardrupIn other news: I finally got a 200 kg (441 lbs) deadlift at a meet and I’m so happy! I was chasing this number for over a year and yesterday, it went up relatively easily!
Next goal: 212.5 kg (468 lbs)
My wife yelling at me easily adds 10 lbs to my lifts.
Back up to my best deadlift weight after testing this morning! Still 126 days out so I’m thinking I’ll get a PR at my next meet!
445 lbs / 202kg
Feeling strong, set a PR this morning 🎉
430# / 195kg off 2.25” / 5.7cm blocks with a 56# / 25kg set of chains
So much fun! Test day is right around the corner.
Ross WardrupIf I had to choose one chained deadlift variation, it would be chained with a pause off the floor. My favorite.
I got a triple PR at 360 lbs / 163kg on the bar with a 56 lbs / 25 kg chain. That’s 80% of my comp deadlift max at the bottom and 93% at the top.
Chained pulls always calls for Slayer 🤘
Moving up!
I pulled 97% of my last meet PR like it was 86% this morning according to the velocity tracker. I felt like I could have possibly gotten 4 more.
My next meet is going to be so fun.
412.5 lbs / 187 kg
Celebrated accepting a new role yesterday with some [too many] beers and it just so happened I was given sets of 7 on deadlift this morning :(
Something about pushing through volume sets really clears the cobwebs out, though, and now I feel ready to tackle the day!
367.5 lbs / 169 kg for an RPE 7 set of 7
I love breaking out the chains.
335 lbs/ 152 kg with 56 lbs / 25 kg chains
Felt like medium effort!
Super proud of myself! I made 96% move like 87% this morning, according to the velocity tracker. This next meet is going to be amazing!
410 lbs / 186 kg
If you want a fun #deadlift variation that gives your lower back a break while allowing you to work hard on the top part of the pull, look no further than chained block pulls!
I worked up to heavy singles at 412.5 lbs (187 kg) with 55 lbs (25 kg) of chains.
Slingshot bench is my absolute favorite variation. What fun it is to load up over 105% of your max weight!
This morning, I got 302.5 lbs (137.2 kg) for four medium singles. I can’t wait until I turn this into my raw bench PR!