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Just hit 400

drquack11223 Posts: 94 Joined: 2007/01/09	2007/02/14, 09:10 PM Just hit 400 in deadlift, only 30lb away in squat. SOO CLOSE, now i just need to get that bench up. I just love powerlifting.
Velasca Posts: 441 Joined: 2006/10/26	2007/02/14, 10:35 PM congrats!!...
ecle5c Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/07/10	2007/02/15, 02:44 PM Gotta love hitting those milestones like that. 400 DL is my goal by the end of the year.
jbennett Posts: 1,558 Joined: 2001/02/28	2007/02/15, 03:21 PM Nice!! Keep up the good work. :dumbbell: -------------- --JBennett "I've up-ed my intensity.... now up yours!" "Pain is only weakness leaving the body." "Never think of how weak you are; think of how strong you're going to be."
drquack11223 Posts: 94 Joined: 2007/01/09	2007/02/15, 05:17 PM Thanks guys
drquack11223 Posts: 94 Joined: 2007/01/09	2007/03/07, 07:30 PM i know, old thread, but an update!! i deadlifted 420 today and got 380 in squat last week so i went up 20lb in deadlift and 10 lb in squat.
	2007/03/07, 08:22 PM Congratulations! keep up the hard work.
	2007/03/07, 08:26 PM drquack, what workout plan do you currently do? just wondering?
coolnatedawg Posts: 813 Joined: 2005/03/09	2007/03/07, 08:49 PM good job doc. your sittin at basically my same numbers... we gotta keep goin at it!
drquack11223 Posts: 94 Joined: 2007/01/09	2007/03/07, 11:15 PM yo j, my workout for dead lift varies every week im on a 5 week plan week one: 5x5 Week two: 5 4 3 2 1 (reps) Week three: 5 3 1 Week four: 3 3 3 (Reps) Week five: 3 2 1 (reps) I'll occasionally add in 3x6 weeks in there to mix it up.
drquack11223 Posts: 94 Joined: 2007/01/09	2007/03/07, 11:17 PM Ohh, and i might as well add squat 5 week plan again week one: 3x10 Week two: 5x5 Week three: 5 4 3 2 1 (reps) Week four: 3 3 3 (Reps) Week five: 3 2 1 (reps)
drquack11223 Posts: 94 Joined: 2007/01/09	2007/03/09, 07:58 PM well, i went for 400 today on squat, i got about 75% of the way there and my muscles stopped responding, so i just put it down. didnt hurt or anything, i was feeling pretty good. Im going to try it next week.
Kidfreedom Posts: 52 Joined: 2004/05/19	2007/03/29, 03:47 AM I've always been pretty lucky. Senior year I was able to squat 400 despite never really training my legs. Weird how that works.
	2007/03/29, 03:56 AM that's great....any particular reason we needed to know that....moreover are u sure it was an actual squat and not just a walk out with 3 inches of rom?
drquack11223 Posts: 94 Joined: 2007/01/09	2007/03/29, 05:07 PM ohh yea, btw i did get 400 last week. totally forgot to post it on here. got down all the way, my calfs almost touched my thighs and the bar was like a inch away from hittin the safety bar on the rack. was a awsome feeling, got spring break all next week so i can squat till after then :angry: