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JohnBarth
JohnBarth Posts: 672 Member
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Dead lift at 10# over my body weight!

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  • GretchenB02
    GretchenB02 Posts: 59 Member
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    Woohoo! Congrats!
  • wolfsbayne
    wolfsbayne Posts: 3,116 Member
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    Awesome!!!
  • PlumeriaToo
    PlumeriaToo Posts: 188 Member
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    Well done!!!
  • neaneacc
    neaneacc Posts: 224 Member
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    awesome! Keep up the good work!
  • MrGonzo05
    MrGonzo05 Posts: 1,120 Member
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    Cool. Now double it.
  • 4leighbee
    4leighbee Posts: 1,275 Member
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    Great job! I just discovered that, according to some weight standards guide, I'm apparently not trying hard enough with my deadlifts, lol ... my other compound lifts are right on target - but my weight for deadlifts wasn't even registering on their chart. :smile: Ooops. I guess I'd better (wo)man-up.
  • jennaatsuad
    jennaatsuad Posts: 35 Member
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    Nice!
  • JaimeLaRae
    JaimeLaRae Posts: 279 Member
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    (*) (*) (*)
  • MrsMizart
    MrsMizart Posts: 1,275 Member
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    :-)
  • JohnBarth
    JohnBarth Posts: 672 Member
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    I'm thankful to be seeing some benefits from weight training. I lost a lot of weight in 2009 but never did any lifting.

    It was pretty exciting to see over 300# on the bar.

    Current body weight: 295
  • JohnBarth
    JohnBarth Posts: 672 Member
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    4leighbee wrote: »
    Great job! I just discovered that, according to some weight standards guide, I'm apparently not trying hard enough with my deadlifts, lol ... my other compound lifts are right on target - but my weight for deadlifts wasn't even registering on their chart. :smile: Ooops. I guess I'd better (wo)man-up.

    You'll do it! My squat form is really bad, so I work harder on the deadlift.
  • sarahrbraun
    sarahrbraun Posts: 2,261 Member
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    That is an amazing feeling!I know this feeling well

    ...at 188lbs, my max squat is 235lbs...just this week my max deadlift hit 205lbs.
  • JohnBarth
    JohnBarth Posts: 672 Member
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    Update, it's been 6 weeks. I'm down on the scale about 20 pounds and bumped the deadlift up to 335, 60 pounds over body weight.

    Finally crossed 200 on the bench as well. In high school, I may or may not have lifted 185; I honestly can't remember. I know I never did more, so the 205 this week felt pretty good, though I'm a long way from satisfied.

    For those that may question the rapid nature of my weight loss, I too, am concerned. I've increased my calories a bit to 2200-2300/day which is just above my BMR. I know I should eat more, but I just can't force myself to do it. I guess it's an excuse, but I am seeing regular gains in the weight room, so I'm working hard to preserve as much lean mass as possible while losing fat. I did have a Bod Pod test after my first 10% weight loss. At 20%, I'll get re-tested to see how this is working. If my lean mass isn't being maintained, I'll definitely be adding more calories.


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