Fat girl dead-lifting (competition report!)

jfrankic

Way to go!!! Congratulations. I love this and think you are doing wonderful. I remember your post last year and loved that....and love this. Great stuff here, keep it up. Go strong!

Amym26

Way to go! You should be very proud.

nz_deevaa

That is awesome!! Though I don't know what Soft Knees are.

I always knew I had fat knees. :laugh:

Number one reason why I don't own a pair of shorts!

willrun4bagels

You go girl!!!!!

hmjohnson25

So flippin' awesome! Congrats! Total bad@ss.

QuietBloom

Congratulations!!! :flowerforyou:

_TastySnoBalls_

yay for chicks that lift :flowerforyou:

CallMeBacon

Love everything about this!! Major congrats to you.

QuietBloom

That is awesome!! Though I don't know what Soft Knees are.

Anything I can find says you are supposed to do them with soft knees (knees not locked).?

LolBroScience

congrats!

pittbullgirl

SERIOUSLY awesome!!!:flowerforyou:

Sarauk2sf

That is awesome!! Though I don't know what Soft Knees are.

Anything I can find says you are supposed to do them with soft knees (knees not locked).?

You are supposed to lock them out in a competition. That being said, from the pic they look to be pretty harsh judges.

LKuderna

Congratulations!! That was probably the best account I've read on MFP, loved your pics, keep up the great work!!

jaeone

Simply spectacular!! You rock girl!

Still1Workoutatatime

Oustanding!!!! you so rock!!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :drinker: :drinker:

cpiton

Awesome and very inspirational! Thanks for sharing :flowerforyou:

notworthstalking

Yay! I hope other guys and girls look at your posts and think, hey maybe I can do this. Congratulations and you are looking really good

andeey

Amazing job!! Thanks for the recap and for being one fearless b*itch!

MstngSammy

Amazing and inspiring! :flowerforyou:

chrisdavey

Probably worth while getting a technique session at PTC sometime to fine tune and then just keep doing your thing

Soft knees typically means that the shoulders are locked out, hips are locked out, quite often the lower back is hyperextended a bit so it appears as though the lift is finished but the knees aren't fully locked out. Not a common thing for conventional deadlifts actually. If anything it's usually the opposite that happens on maxes where people lock their knees out way early and end up stiff leg deadlifting it

I_Will_End_You

Congrats!!

nz_deevaa

Probably worth while getting a technique session at PTC sometime to fine tune and then just keep doing your thing

Soft knees typically means that the shoulders are locked out, hips are locked out, quite often the lower back is hyperextended a bit so it appears as though the lift is finished but the knees aren't fully locked out. Not a common thing for conventional deadlifts actually. If anything it's usually the opposite that happens on maxes where people lock their knees out way early and end up stiff leg deadlifting it

I think the photo shows that my back is definitely hyperextended, as I was trying to make sure my knees were locked out.

My feeling is that I probably over thought it. It was great getting the feedback on the platform, but it may have made me 'over think' my next lift. You can see that my hand is quite open as well, the bar had rolled down onto my fingers and I was struggling to keep my fingers hooked.

sun_fish

I just want you to know how inspiring you are. Really, really inspiring. Congratulations :flowerforyou:

Otterluv

Oh Deeva, so MUCH YAY!!!!

I know it took guts to even sign up for it, and yet even with nerves and excitement, you still killed it!!!!

tropicaltiger

that is amazing!!congratulations

astrovivi

I feel so so SOOOOOO PROUD!!!!!!!!!!!!

Definitely get a coaching session for comp stuff from Markos or Max down at PTC. Markos would be happy to do it, I am sure.

That will help you feel more confident but go you, wonder woman

i am all

AllonsYtotheTardis

SO FULL OF WIN!! You are AMAZING!

nz_deevaa

I feel so so SOOOOOO PROUD!!!!!!!!!!!!

Definitely get a coaching session for comp stuff from Markos or Max down at PTC. Markos would be happy to do it, I am sure.

That will help you feel more confident but go you, wonder woman

i am all

Thanks Vivi, you have been a fantastic cheerleader.

I would be lying if I didn't say I felt out of my depth on the day. A couple of the people there were really very helpful.

danasings

Outstanding!!

Chieflrg

Great job!

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