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    Question for you guys. I've noticed I'm starting to sweat a hell of lot more than I used to when I would work out. More so now since I jump rope obviously but I was noticing it before that as well. Is that any indication of anything? Can't wait to hit the gym tomorrow. I'm going to start incorporate dips and possibly weighted push ups to build what I consider a weak chest. Something about bench just doesn't cut it for me.
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    Holy sht. I'd say you deserve a few man.
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    This is true. I've been trying to avoid concrete where possible. My gym's basketball courts are wood floor so I use it a lot. I've also started jumping rope in the weight room when there aren't a lot of people around and I have plenty of space. The mats in their are much more forgiving on my ankles.
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    Did deadlifts today and concentrated on proper form and keeping my ass out. Could only go up to 275 today but honestly I think part of that is because my shins are so sore from jump roping. The pressure of lifting was re-aggravating my legs and I think it held me back. I'm obsessed with jumping rope now but I need to give it some days off before I get a stress fracture. I've been going at it almost every day. Yesterday I started running down my street while jumping rope. It was a good workout but my shins were in so much pain I had to lay down for about 40 mins and take an ibuprofen.
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    Didn't go for gold on deadlifts today but my brother pointed out some flaws in my technique that I am happy to know of now instead of later before I hurt myself. To summarize two things I tend to do. 1. I keep my ass low to the ground but not necessarily "out". This makes my lower back curl and keeps it out of proper form. 2. I have the tendency to explode off a deadlift instead of simply rising. I jerk off the gound(lol). Anyway it was still a good workout and it was nice to hit the gym with my brother. I was still getting 295 with like 90% effort so I felt good about it. .
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    Shooting for 310 on deadlifts today. My big brother is coming with me so I'm hoping a little competition will help.
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    Just wanted to stop by the thread before hitting the gym. Happy lifting everyone. I'm starting to get a lot better at jumping rope now. It has become a mainstay in my routine. I can now run in place and switch feet. I'm trying to seriously Rocky III this sht. Now off to continue my quest to become Batman
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    Put up 300 lbs again on deadlifts. Then did a set of sumo lifts at 225 and 180 like Darth Biscuit suggested. I definitely feel it more in my inner thigh with those. However I'm not sure if my form is totally correct. Im kind of a lanky guy so maybe it just seems odd.
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    I weigh about 180 lbs.
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    Deadlifted 300 lbs today. Fug yes I finally fugging did it. This had been a goal of mine for while now. Lifted it like a champ and was able to hold it for a couple seconds. I cut down the reps and saved the mixed grip for 255 and up. Put in about 20 mins of jump rope after that and walked my ass back to 8 mile. 350 is next
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    About to head to the gym with a lower rep routine for deadlifts. Im starting to incorporate push ups and pull ups as a supplement to one of my arm and chest days. In the past I've seen quicker gains through pull ups and push ups. Simply because of ease of access( i have an iron gym) and you can do push ups anywhere. I really need to buy a cheap weight set off craiglist so I can bench press when I'm hanging around the house. I also jump rope after every workout now with a longer emphasis on certain days. Sounds odd but only after 2 weeks or so I can tell I'm burning fat from it. Almost like the cardio is making the gains of weight lifting more noticeable. I also find it a lot easier to run now.
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    Going to change up my deadlift routine. I feel like I have plateaued and my back feels more fatigued the past few weeks than it has in previous months. That might also be because I laid off squats and maybe I didn't realize I was using my back more. However I know that I must be doing too many reps. I have a bad habit of thinking that if I'm not absolutely exhausted after the routine then I am not working out. Here's my routine now. I do a pyramid esque routine. 135-5x for warm up 195-10x 225-7-10x 245-5x 265-3x 285(Sometimes 295)- 1-3x Then from 285 I go back down to: 245-5x 225-7-10x 185-10x This is what makes me work up a huge sweat and I feel great because of it but I think the routine limits my strength gains. I definitely have seen growth in my lats and triceps.However like I said my back feels tired and I've been doing this routine once a week for months now. I was thinking instead of going up and back down the weight I would focus on lower reps and simply deadlift twice a week. I've been using an alternating grip on each rep which I now realize is mistake because it has kept my grip from getting stronger. I'll now save the alternate grip for the higher weight.
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    Thing is if we draft him. Will we actually play him?
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    I did deadlifts yesterday. I only worked out twice last week so the weight felt a little heavy yesterday. However I attempted to do 305 which is a big deal to me because I'm trying to break the 300 barrier. I got about 85% of the way and just couldn't get that last pull up. I punished myself for it with sets of 10 at 225 and 180 but I just had to try it and see if I could. For the record I'm pretty careful with my back and stuff so I'm not looking to hurt myself but I've been doing DL's for months so I had to give it a go.
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    Hit 285 twice yesterday on deadlifts and my legs and body were still a little sore from lifting on Saturday. 285 was my max as of a few weeks ago. I think that is encouraging of my progress. Extend prime, sustain dominance lol As far as grunting goes it is kind of funny when people do it but as long as it isn't too loud I don't mind it at all. I hardly ever grunt unless I'm dead lifting or leg pressing. I wear my head phones during those exercises so I don't really know how loud I am. However no one as ever complained to me about it. But as far as I'm concerned it is a way of mentally pushing through things and if that's what someone needs to do than maybe you should add more weight see how you would fair. I love my gym for the simple fact that most people are their doing their own thing. Most even have head phones too but they are all there for the same thing and if you need a spot every one is polite enough to do so. The only thing I hate is it seems like every other time I go some one is always using the same sht Im trying to use.
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    Do you think 350 is a reasonable goal to reach within a year? I want to say I started dead lifting back in to October-November. I could only do 225 max at the time. Today, If I had straps I think I could do 295 on a good day but I'm not trying to hurt myself. I don't take supplements but I need to improve my diet for sure. I think I get adequate protein but I'm piss poor at eating the right veggies and what not.
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    My max deadlift right now is 285 but Im not trying to max out for a while. I want to be repping 260-275 with good form before I try to max again. I normally warm up with 135, then do a set at 180 then 225. But I'm thinking of starting the warm up at 150-180, then start the first set at 225. 225 is starting to become a bread and butter set for me. It's awesome to know you're getting stronger.
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    Really starting to see results with dead lifting. My arms are getting more defined, my lats are getting bigger. That feel is fuging awesome. Im gradually making 225 a regular rep. Went up to 280 the other day. The strength is there to do more but my grip was slipping and I don't have straps. 300 is not far away. A couple more weeks I suppose. I seem to have hit a wall with my leg press though. I got myself back up to repping 360 but I can only do 1-2 at 450. I've been alternating my routine from 4x5 sets to 10-7-5-3-1. Maybe I am expecting too much right now. My squats are at about the same level but I am considering switching to deep knee bend reps for a couple weeks just to build my core strength. I've never been a squat quy and I literally cannot resist only going half way once I reach certain weight. I have no set/desired goal other than to reach my physical prime or close to it. I want to be able remember that I once looked like a boss when I'm old and grey. That is my motivation. That and I also believe any respectable male needs to have a certain amount of strength to lift most things and be able to defend himself.
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    I've got a head cold too. I think it's the flu. I'd work out but I've got that vertigo/dizziness going on and all that does is give you a massive head ache when you're stressing weight.
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    Hell yeah I started reaching that point. I dead lifted 285 on Monday for my new max. I was freaking stoked. However anymore weight I think something was going pull bad in my back. In fact I tried to pop my back a few minutes after and I legitimately felt something move back in place. Felt amazing but scary at the same time. I won't be maxing out for a while now. The tone in my arms are really starting to pick up and my legs are getting stronger. I'm not going to lie on here I've never been able to do much on squats but Im getting a lot better, form is better. I am able to squat lower than I could before. I'm just a little pissed that I'm sick right now because I really wanted to pick up on working out again after the holidays.
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    Went up another 10 lbs to a 255 dead lift the other day. Must have MORE. Deadlifts are becoming my favorite exercise. Are any of you guys guilty of working out to the Rocky theme song? There have been a few guys at my gym I've caught listening to it. I will openly admit I have some parts to the Dark Knight Rises sound track on my work out playlist. Whatever gets you going.
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    I went up to 245 on my dead lift today and repped my previous max last week of 235 five times. Tonight's the first night I don't feel too sore afterwards either. Though I'm sure I'll feel it tomorrow. Im not hitting 500 like you Jase but I'm gonna try to get there. I weigh 180 too, your video was inspiring.. I'd like to be able to do 350 next year. Though I don't think I'm doing bad for someone who hasn't dead lifted much in their life at all. I was also able to convincingly bench 195 lb last week after only doing incline dumbell press for the past month or so. I maxed 210 in highschool so I'm trying blow that poo outta the water.
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    Question for you guys. I break down my work out days like this. Monday- Deadlifts Tuesday- Upper body, Wednesday- Most likely rest. Or rest Tuesday, then Upper body Wednesday. Thursday- Squats, leg press, Friday- Upper body Every day I'm in the gym I do incline sit ups as well. I usually rest on the weekends but if I skip a day I make up for it on Saturday. My question is that I usually gauge my next dead lift or squat day by how soon my legs and back feel fresh, and if I did upper body stuff the day before. However could I start doing squats two times a week or would that end up being detrimental? I don't take supplements. I just eat a lot of lean meat and peanut butter. I mostly do 3x5 sets and increase the weight to a max I could do that day, and then continue 3-4 sets of 5 on gradually lesser weight until I can't go anymore. I've been on this routine for about 3-4 weeks now and I feel stronger and more in shape. But if I could accelerate that I'd be all for it.
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    That's some BS. Dead lifting is one of the best overall workouts you can do.
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    What about getting Brandon WIlliams some snaps? Where the hell is Hixon and Armanti? It seems like we only have 3 WR's and Olsen busting his ass to get down field.
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