How much are you deadlifting?

ednabnana

5'2"
115 lbs
Rep: Between 8-10 for 3 sets then last set I'm totally gassed, I stop at 5-6 Rep.
Free weights, 2 plates of 45 + bar but I only put 90lbs on my log
Standing DL of course

P.S. Got a horrible man flu last week so taking it easy for now.

Edited to add: I started with dumbbells 15 lbs per arm.

if it's a standard bar that's another 45 lbs so you're deadlifting 135 lbs. don't sell yourself short

Thank you. That is nuts because that is way heavier than my body weight.

marieautumn

if we are doing a lot of reps my weight is usually only 45#, but if we are going for failure i can do 65#. i'm still working on upping my weight.

*weight includes 15# bar

questionablemethods

150 for 5 reps today!

sportsforfun

6'4, 200 lbs - 1 Rep Max is 370
Working sets are @ 315 for 6 reps

aj_31

5'2, 169 lbs and I did 115 lbs on Wednesday.

I'm really trying to work on my form to make sure I'm doing it right. I'm not sure what my max would be. I just started SL 5x5 this week.

Marll

Male, 34, 5'11" about 212lbs currently, deadlift is 325.

Best deadlift ever was many years ago in high school, 5 rep max was 650

lilRicki

ok here's another question...do you drop the bar when you lift all that weight, or do you squat back down? i squat back down and set the bar down gently lol

Marll

ok here's another question...do you drop the bar when you lift all that weight, or do you squat back down? i squat back down and set the bar down gently lol

I always squat and set the weight down, only time I drop or throw weights is when doing cleans and the weight is too much or there is an issue with my form so that I don't injure myself.

marieautumn

ok here's another question...do you drop the bar when you lift all that weight, or do you squat back down? i squat back down and set the bar down gently lol

I squat back down ...i dont like dumping the weight...i dont know why, it just seems wrong. lol

wackyfunster

5'8" 135 lbs. currently doing 230 lbs for 8 reps, around 290 1RM.

wackyfunster

ok here's another question...do you drop the bar when you lift all that weight, or do you squat back down? i squat back down and set the bar down gently lol

Never drop the bar, the downward portion is half of the movement!

Edit: Also, you don't really squat, you bend over and put it back down. http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/ErectorSpinae/BBDeadlift.html
if you need an illustration. Good form is REALLY important when lifting heavy with deadlifts and squats... you can mess up your back or knees pretty badly with bad form.

spazofthedead

ok here's another question...do you drop the bar when you lift all that weight, or do you squat back down? i squat back down and set the bar down gently lol

I squat back down and set it down as gently as possible. I'd probably get kicked out of the gym for dropping it - we don't have bumper plates.

taso42

ok here's another question...do you drop the bar when you lift all that weight, or do you squat back down? i squat back down and set the bar down gently lol

once in a blue i drop it for the last few inches of the very last rep. this is when i've gone all out and it's a choice between that or injuring myself.

lickmybaconcakes

1.84M at 79.4kg 1RM 190kg (6 months ago)

JennieAL

ok here's another question...do you drop the bar when you lift all that weight, or do you squat back down? i squat back down and set the bar down gently lol

I squat all the way back down and let it go. So far, there's been no reason for me to drop it. And I've yet to feel the urge to drop all that weight. Some people get off on dropping and throwing weight... I don't get it. I mean, you're bad *kitten* enough that you lifted it to full range of motion or whatever... no need to prove yourself anymore by throwing and bouncing it. But, to each his/her own.

If you drop it because you have to, that's entirely different.

nutandbutter

I'm 5'4" 135 lbs and I'm doing 145x3x5. I just made the switch a couple weeks ago from SLDL. I lower the weights but they probably still clang a bit when they hit the floor. :happy:

JeepBrah

I do 5x5 till 210 kilo - 462 lbs

JNick77

6'0" 204lbs

Traditional DL: 350lbs
Sumo DL: 335lbs

JNick77

Just tried sumo style deadlifts last night. Love these way harder than conventional ones! Getting used to the movement, so 5 sets of 125x6 @ 142 lbs body weight.

It's a good idea to mix these up. Sumo DL's are harder off the floor but easier to lock-out and traditional DL's are easier off the floor but harder to lock out.

scotty8666

Male/ 5'4" 127 lbs/ 1rm 345lbs

love4fitnesslove4food_wechange

Last go round I think I hit 225 sumo for 1 rep (110 pounds bodyweight).

neandermagnon

I'm currently doing one legged deadlifts at about 80lb for 5ish reps, usually one or two more reps on my right leg than my left. (sorry I can't remember the exact weight I used today, high 70s or low 80s anyway, was 6 reps right and 5 reps left...)

My barbell isn't heavy enough, I ran out of weights for 2 legged deadlift so I've been carrying on with one legged deadlifts... the max weight of my barbell + plates + all the collars (yeah lol every little counts!) is just over 88lb. No idea what I'm going to do when I can one legged deadlift all of that for 8+ reps... maybe I'll start tying sandbags to my barbell or something.

n3ver3nder

Male, 5'8", 92kg/202lb bodyweight, my 1RM is 210kg/462lb.

I want to be down to 83kg/182lb bodyweight and hit 230kg/506lb deadlift at my first meet in Nov. Not sure if I'm going to hit my strength goals or not though.

neandermagnon

I'm currently doing one legged deadlifts at about 80lb for 5ish reps, usually one or two more reps on my right leg than my left. (sorry I can't remember the exact weight I used today, high 70s or low 80s anyway, was 6 reps right and 5 reps left...)

My barbell isn't heavy enough, I ran out of weights for 2 legged deadlift so I've been carrying on with one legged deadlifts... the max weight of my barbell + plates + all the collars (yeah lol every little counts!) is just over 88lb. No idea what I'm going to do when I can one legged deadlift all of that for 8+ reps... maybe I'll start tying sandbags to my barbell or something.

just realised i forgot my height, weight and gender:

female, 5'1", 130lb (101lb lean body mass)

GordonWayneWatts

I've got some questions for you. Are you male/female? Height/Weight? How much can you deadlift? I am currently f/5'6/200lbs and I'm deadlifting 90lbs. I want to lift heavier but how much heavier?

It's good that you are lifting weights, Lilricki; weather or not you lose weight, you will be healthier and happier. :bigsmile:

I am currently m/5'9"/123-lbs, and my current 1-rep-max is 295-lbs, from the floor conventional (traditional) and 285-lbs, from the floor sumo. (I've taken sometime off, due to personal things, so I am certainly a little bit weaker.) I was not always this strong: Here is a chronicle of my powerlifting progress:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8ekHA4OU_E

("Powerlifting-Before & After: featuring a 635-lb RackPull & 710-lb Yoke lift at 120-lb. bodyweight" on my YouTube channel, GordonWayneWatts)

For example, when I started back to lifting after a long layoff, I could only dead-lift about 205 or 225-lbs from the floor. (Notice, if you would, however, that the rack pull and block pull is easier - because the weight is closer to me.)

Even though you would seem to be a tiny bit overweight, I would not try to eat less (you need calories to train!) since you will get to the right (read: healthy) weight if you eat, sleep, exercise with heavy weights, and deal with stress -whether that is a large or small body-weight. I would also NOT worry about "looking like a guy": Take a look at the many VERY strong female power-lifters who are also not unattractive or too fat or too skinny. But DO eat 'healthy' foods -- as close to nature as possible, and Google Milk and Cancer or Meat and Cancer to confirm that the government's food pyramid is NOT always right. I don't mean to get paranoid about milk or meat, but DO look at the actual scientific studies (and not the federal government's urban legends) -- MANY healthy fruit and veggie foods are out there -just a bit expensive at times.

Lift heavy once per week, but warm-up first with light weight for many reps.

Also, if you do lift heavy, you should take one week off per month, a "deload," but don't stop lifting altogether that week: Just lift about half what you would normally lift when doing heavy weights. (Your body needs rest to recover and get stronger.)

Anyhow, since you are only 5'6", you are closer to the weight, and all things considered, have an easier time in leverage (except to the extent your arms might be shorter, which would cancel that out). You might also stand on a block and make it harder, to get stronger. I am sure that you can lift a little more than 90# for a 1-rep-max, so, to get stronger, push yourself. Also, mix things up and do both sumo and conventional -but use a mixed grip (so the weight won't slip out your hand) - with one hand over and one under.

Google "cross grip" deadlift -- or better yet: "Mixed grip" deadlift. -- let me know how this turns out.

Gordon Wayne Watts
Lakeland (between Tampa & Orlando), Fla.

JNick77

Nice topic.

Height 6'0"
Weight ~205lbs (fluxuate between 202 and 208 these days)
DL 1RM = 405 (~2-times bodyweight)

My goal was to hit two-times body-weight and I'm pretty much there. I can actually rep 385lbs for three reps which puts my estimated total at about 425lbs and I will probably attempt it in about 3 weeks; I haven't attempted past the 405lbs yet. I actually injured my back a couple years ago and was never this strong in the DL. I really focused on getting my form down and strengthening my posterior chain. Sometimes a heavy session where I make a 1RM attempt will bother me a little more than what's typical but overall DL'ing doesn't bother my back anymore. I do wear a belt when lifting at 80%+ of my 1RM; I just like having a little extra protection.

jonswife0206

Female 5'8"
I currently DL 145lbs. 12x3

hookilau

I've got some questions for you. Are you male/female? Height/Weight? How much can you deadlift? I am currently f/5'6/200lbs and I'm deadlifting 90lbs. I want to lift heavier but how much heavier?

Female
5'
137#
deadlift 120# for the past 3 wks.

I'm probably going to try to go up in a couple of weeks but I don't quite know how that's gonna pan out. At this weight I can lift more (feels like I can in my head anyway) but by the 5th rep, I've given all I have to keep my grip on the bar. Hoping that my ability to lift more doesn't outpace my ability to grip :ohwell:

cingle87

Male
5 7"
15stone

80kg/173lb 3x5

Been at it just over 8 weeks, plan on hitting triple digits by the end of the year. Once I learnt the over under grip, it changed my life.

crandos

3 reps 330 lbs and im 6'2 200lbs feelsbadman