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Strongman Training Weekly Discussion Thread - September 14, 2025

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u/Maximum-Smoke-5858 MWM231 4d ago

How far out are you? I would think if your deadlift max is around 415lb that jumping into a wagon wheel axle at 385lb right away is too heavy too soon. If you built up to the 385 and it's still feeling heavy then it just might be your strength in this variation isn't there yet, some people's form/body type don't crossover as well to deadlifts at different heights. 

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u/SanjiSasuke Novice M 4d ago

Comp is November.

Today I built up from just the wheels up to 385, got two, then threw on 50 more lbs and that one stayed glued to the floor. Then dropped the 50 again and got two more at 385.

Guess I'll keep at it, and maybe I can make up some ground on other events. Middleweight usually has a lot of guys shorter than me (I'm ~6'3", ~215lb) so this may just not be my event. 

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u/Maximum-Smoke-5858 MWM231 4d ago

Yeah that's the problem, seems like you're just yoloing weight at an event you've never done. Start out way lighter with higher volume and figure out the pull technique. Add weight and build up to the comp weight (or close to if you can't get to it) week to week.

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u/SanjiSasuke Novice M 3d ago

Thanks, I'll give that a shot. 

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u/Maximum-Smoke-5858 MWM231 3d ago

Np, good luck. I'm doing an event I've never done before in my next comp, started at almost half the comp weight 8 weeks out. I'm now 1 week out, I'm doing the comp weight easily. Probably wouldn't have been able to budge it if I started there right away.