520 Pull! I can taste 6 plates!!

Murphy0126
Murphy0126 Posts: 84 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
If I can attribute one single exercise to the assistance of my losing of 115 pounds, it would be the deadlift.... hands down.

9 days ago, I attempted 520 and failed before even getting the weight above my shins. I was let down of course because it was the first time I had failed on a pull, but I decided that 7 days later I would attempt again.

2 days ago. I pulled 520 and the happiness immediately came across my face. I can just taste 6 plates! :D

Link to the video!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152616401190115&l=5753861110308842371

Picture!

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  • josephsgoddess
    josephsgoddess Posts: 25 Member
    that is awesome! I feel that happy when i can jog on the treadmill for longer than 1 min. I just can't imagine the feeling of pride that comes with that kind of accomplishment
  • SunofaBeach14
    SunofaBeach14 Posts: 4,899 Member
    Nice pull!
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    Damn, son! That video made me smile. :smile:
  • Murphy0126
    Murphy0126 Posts: 84 Member
    Thanks guys!
    Damn, son! That video made me smile. :smile:

    :) Thanks! It is definitely smile worthy IMO. 4 months ago I started off struggling to be able to lift 135.
  • Some_Watery_Tart
    Some_Watery_Tart Posts: 2,250 Member
    Wow! All the high fives for you! Nice work!
  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
    Awesome. Good luck on getting to the 6th plate.
  • tabicatinthehat
    tabicatinthehat Posts: 329 Member
    Beast.
  • colors_fade
    colors_fade Posts: 464 Member
    Awesome.

    Deadlift is my favorite. I hit 410 in April, but it's fell back to about 380 due to cutting.

    I was in the gym a month ago when a kid hit 405 for the first time. I cheered him. I know what a big deal that is, and how it feels.

    Good luck getting to 6. Monster.
  • parkscs
    parkscs Posts: 1,639 Member
    No straps either - nice work man. :smile:
  • PetulantOne
    PetulantOne Posts: 2,131 Member
    Excellent!!!!! :drinker:
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
    Awesome!!! Working my way towards 405 myself
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    Isn't 6 plates 585lbs? :huh:

    But seriously, nice pull. I was just shy of 495 last year.

    ETA: Ahh, you're working towards 6 plates. My mistake. Though, what combination did you use to get 520 on the bar?
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    i'm like 8 kinds of jealous :grumble:

    hoping to make it to 300 by end of the year.

    great job OP!
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    Damn! Nice!!!
  • FoxyLifter
    FoxyLifter Posts: 965 Member
    Whoa! You are my hero! :love:
  • Fullsterkur_woman
    Fullsterkur_woman Posts: 2,712 Member
    i'm like 8 kinds of jealous :grumble:

    hoping to make it to 300 by end of the year.

    great job OP!
    Seconded! Awesome!
  • Murphy0126
    Murphy0126 Posts: 84 Member
    Thanks for all the awesome words of support everyone!
    ETA: Ahh, you're working towards 6 plates. My mistake. Though, what combination did you use to get 520 on the bar?

    I did 5 plates each side, which equals 495 lbs (including bar), plus one 10 pound per side, which equals 515, then a 2.5 pound per side to equal 520.
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    Thanks for all the awesome words of support everyone!
    ETA: Ahh, you're working towards 6 plates. My mistake. Though, what combination did you use to get 520 on the bar?

    I did 5 plates each side, which equals 495 lbs (including bar), plus one 10 pound per side, which equals 515, then a 2.5 pound per side to equal 520.

    Gotcha! Was just curious since I couldn't see them. :smile:
  • Murphy0126
    Murphy0126 Posts: 84 Member
    Thanks for all the awesome words of support everyone!
    ETA: Ahh, you're working towards 6 plates. My mistake. Though, what combination did you use to get 520 on the bar?

    I did 5 plates each side, which equals 495 lbs (including bar), plus one 10 pound per side, which equals 515, then a 2.5 pound per side to equal 520.

    Gotcha! Was just curious since I couldn't see them. :smile:

    Understandable. They're so small, that they're hidden by the 45's due to the angle.

    Thanks again!
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    NIOOOOCCCEEEEEE congrats on that

    Something fantastic about watching this.


    There are a few strong men at my gym- and they load it up so bad we have some seriously effed up bars (which is-to say the least annoying as fug) but watching them pick up 7-8 plates for reps....

    is inspiring.

    seriously- it's just fantastic to watch what people can and will do with their bodies- keep fighting for it. It'll happen.

    (says me as a mini pep talk to myself- I'm fighting for 3 plates now)
  • bostonwolf
    bostonwolf Posts: 3,038 Member
    Thanks guys!
    Damn, son! That video made me smile. :smile:

    :) Thanks! It is definitely smile worthy IMO. 4 months ago I started off struggling to be able to lift 135.

    Good job. Clearly you were already strong as hell, because you didn't add 400lbs to your lift in 4 months through only muscle. I'm betting you brought your grip and some of the assisting muscles up to snuff in that time though.

    Either way VERY impressive. Keep up the good work!
  • Murphy0126
    Murphy0126 Posts: 84 Member
    Again, thanks for all the support everyone!
    Good job. Clearly you were already strong as hell, because you didn't add 400lbs to your lift in 4 months through only muscle. I'm betting you brought your grip and some of the assisting muscles up to snuff in that time though.

    Either way VERY impressive. Keep up the good work!

    Thanks! I've always been strong, but with the strict nature of performing a deadlift my muscles just weren't having it (neither was my spine). I moved up quite quickly once I got my form corrected and worked on form non-stop.

    My grip was also atrocious, so I began lifting 100 lb dumbbells in each hand until failure. I've slowly bumped myself up to being able to hold onto them for around 2 1/2 minutes. I'll also do Farmers Walks with a trap bar loaded with 315 lbs until failure.
  • BarbellApprentice
    BarbellApprentice Posts: 486 Member
    Congrats! I will be going for a DL PR next week...hoping for 445.
  • Showcase_Brodown
    Showcase_Brodown Posts: 919 Member
    Nice work!
  • navyrigger46
    navyrigger46 Posts: 1,301 Member
    Bro, that is sweet, My 1RM is 455, 520 is sick.

    Rigger
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    Thanks for all the awesome words of support everyone!
    ETA: Ahh, you're working towards 6 plates. My mistake. Though, what combination did you use to get 520 on the bar?

    I did 5 plates each side, which equals 495 lbs (including bar), plus one 10 pound per side, which equals 515, then a 2.5 pound per side to equal 520.

    Gotcha! Was just curious since I couldn't see them. :smile:

    maybe cus dat *kitten* in in the way :wink: :flowerforyou:
  • srmchan
    srmchan Posts: 206 Member

    :) Thanks! It is definitely smile worthy IMO. 4 months ago I started off struggling to be able to lift 135.

    Now I'm inspired. I just started learning how to dead lift. Pulled 135 for the first time last week. It was nice using "big boy" plates; can't wait to graduate to multiples!

    Sam
  • SoLongAndThanksForAllTheFish
    SoLongAndThanksForAllTheFish Posts: 831 Member
    Congrats on the 500 club membership!! ;) When I started dead lifting I was the same way: my grip was always way behind my ability to pull. Even with shrugs, its usually my grip that failed first, frustrating. I bought some of the higher poundage grippers (they have them in 150-400lb one handed gripper strength) and a fat grip rope winding bar from one of the power lifting sites, that helped a lot at the time.
  • ecjim
    ecjim Posts: 1,001 Member
    Nice pull bro - that is a chunk of weight - Eastcoast Jim
  • derik999
    derik999 Posts: 73
    Train smart, train hard. Look forward to your updates!

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