nossmf wrote: » A 2x BW deadlift is a nice accomplishment! Sounds like you already are doing what you need to reach your next goal, it'll just take patience, dedication and time. Biggest piece of advice I can give is to TAKE YOUR TIME. Years back I desperately wanted to bench press 143kg, while my bench at the time was 111kg. Over the next 2 months I pushed myself hard, increasing the weights used every week...115kg, 120kg, 125kg. I was on my way! But then when I tried 130kg, I tore ligaments in both shoulders, because while my muscles may have been developing fast enough to keep up, my joints did not. Fortunately I avoided surgery, but rehab and pain kept me out of the gym for months after, and when I came back I had given up thoughts of lifting that heavy ever again. A decade later I again started thinking about trying, but this time I was smart: I spent almost a year to slowly increase my bench from the 111kg I was lifting for reps, making very small adjustments. Eventually I managed to get 134kg WITHOUT INJURY. At this time I changed from a bulk to a cut, so I backed off the weights used again, but the memory is there, the strength is there, and one day when I start to bulk again, who knows? More of the story: take it slow when shooting for new 1RM's. Avoid injuries.
