NSV: Deadlifted more than my body weight!

Angel_Grove_
Angel_Grove_ Posts: 205 Member
in Motivation and Support
Had a great Stronglifts 5x5 workout last night! I deadlifted 165lbs (more than my body weight) for the first time! Felt like a badass!

I was so jazzed, I went home and took progress pics - something I have seriously been lacking in. I've lost almost 40 lbs since Christmas, though I'm back to around the 30-35 lb mark now that I've switched to maintenance and been eating to lift. It still floors me when I can see, side by side, how much my body has changed!

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And, for reference....

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  • KimmyKicksAss
    KimmyKicksAss Posts: 60 Member
    <3 Way to go! Keep it up!!

    Stronglift is awesome.
  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    Wow, that's some amazing progress! Was that weight for 5 reps, or a 1RM?
  • Angel_Grove_
    Angel_Grove_ Posts: 205 Member
    AJ_G wrote: »
    Wow, that's some amazing progress! Was that weight for 5 reps, or a 1RM?

    5 reps
  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    Angel_Grove_ wrote: »
    AJ_G wrote: »
    Wow, that's some amazing progress! Was that weight for 5 reps, or a 1RM?

    5 reps

    That's awesome, you should try a 1RM, see where you stand
  • sheermomentum
    sheermomentum Posts: 827 Member
    You rock.
  • Angel_Grove_
    Angel_Grove_ Posts: 205 Member
    AJ_G wrote: »
    Angel_Grove_ wrote: »
    AJ_G wrote: »
    Wow, that's some amazing progress! Was that weight for 5 reps, or a 1RM?

    5 reps

    That's awesome, you should try a 1RM, see where you stand

    Thanks!

    I'm new to free-weights - never done a 1RM before. Just started Stronglifts at the end of July, though I'd done strength training with machines and such in the past. How do I go about it? Just add 5 lbs until I can't anymore?
  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    Angel_Grove_ wrote: »
    AJ_G wrote: »
    Angel_Grove_ wrote: »
    AJ_G wrote: »
    Wow, that's some amazing progress! Was that weight for 5 reps, or a 1RM?

    5 reps

    That's awesome, you should try a 1RM, see where you stand

    Thanks!

    I'm new to free-weights - never done a 1RM before. Just started Stronglifts at the end of July, though I'd done strength training with machines and such in the past. How do I go about it? Just add 5 lbs until I can't anymore?

    I'd say next time you go in the gym to do deadlifts, do a warm up set with light weight, maybe 115lbs for 10 reps. Then load the bar up with 185 lbs and go for one rep. I would add that it is important that you have your form down before you attempt a 1RM, so if your form still needs work, I'd hold off, but if it's good, go for it.
  • Angel_Grove_
    Angel_Grove_ Posts: 205 Member
    AJ_G wrote: »
    Angel_Grove_ wrote: »
    AJ_G wrote: »
    Angel_Grove_ wrote: »
    AJ_G wrote: »
    Wow, that's some amazing progress! Was that weight for 5 reps, or a 1RM?

    5 reps

    That's awesome, you should try a 1RM, see where you stand

    Thanks!

    I'm new to free-weights - never done a 1RM before. Just started Stronglifts at the end of July, though I'd done strength training with machines and such in the past. How do I go about it? Just add 5 lbs until I can't anymore?

    I'd say next time you go in the gym to do deadlifts, do a warm up set with light weight, maybe 115lbs for 10 reps. Then load the bar up with 185 lbs and go for one rep. I would add that it is important that you have your form down before you attempt a 1RM, so if your form still needs work, I'd hold off, but if it's good, go for it.


    Thanks for the tips! I might try it in a couple of weeks :-)

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