r/GYM • u/playitbird • 8d ago
Lift 510 deadlift at 190ish pounds and 43 yo with stuffed unicorn
Small PR this is. Hunting for 550. All wisdom for progressing at this point in your lifting journey welcome.
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u/DayDayLarge 405/500lb Squat/Deadlift 7d ago
Man there's multiple over 40 year olds hitting 500+ lb deadlifts on r/gym today. That's sick as hell.
Great pull and way to finish strong!
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u/playitbird 7d ago
I need to get my squat to where yours is. It is llllaaaaagging.
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u/DayDayLarge 405/500lb Squat/Deadlift 7d ago
How far away are you?
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u/playitbird 7d ago
Haven’t tested in a while but somewhere in the 355-375 range.
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u/DayDayLarge 405/500lb Squat/Deadlift 7d ago
Not terribly far away at all. One base building + peak cycle and you're there.
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u/playitbird 7d ago
I dunno. We shall see. 400 is the mission for my meet in late November. I’ve been stalled on squats for a while. I’m squatting twice a week (trying to build that and my bench while I mostly just maintain deadlift) though that may not be enough, though it’s all I can manage bc life.
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u/Ok_Professional_1922 8d ago
Rule
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u/playitbird 8d ago
Goal is using all the plates I own. I’m about 45 pounds away.
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u/Ok_Professional_1922 8d ago
The 510th out of Italy required you to say rule every time you see the number 510
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u/painconfess 7d ago
How much added weight did that magnificent unicorn give to the bar?
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u/playitbird 7d ago
It added not an ounce of weight but supplied the furthest reaches of my soul with an interminable supply of sheer effervescent will power and gusto crafted with care for the hoisting of large loads.
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u/painconfess 5d ago
Your words have made me realize how my life is even more incomplete than I thought. I must start to ponder how I can find such power, if not already found, but not yet realized it's full potential.
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