Gonna attempt 455 tonight, how should I work up to it?

This post was edited by Mesonychid on Jan 24 2012 07:16pm

I did 135, 225, 315, 375, 405, 425, 450, 465

Whatever feels comfortable I guess. Dave Tate has an article on how to properly work up to a max out that is a good read.

This post was edited by xGeArz on Jan 24 2012 07:18pm

Reps?

10, 5, 2, then all singles

ddamn man that was beast i never new you were that strong

GZ gearz!
what's the most you've done for reps before this? also was it touch-n-go or resetting?
Just curious because I didn't think you could pull that much honestly

Ty Ty if that was meant for me.



Ty Ty, I'll have to check my log to make sure but I think 415-420x4

I always reset.

Well if you're trying to get a 1 rep max, I wouldn't do that many reps. Get loose before, then just do 1-3 reps of each warm up set just to get the weight in your hands. Thats what I do, however everybody has their own way to warm up and sometimes something else may work better for you.

Strong lift though gearz, just get those hips a little lower at the start. Also saw a little bend in the arm when you pull it off the ground, let those arms hang like chains attached the bar, get tension in them so that they are straight before you start the pull and then push your feet through the ground.

This post was edited by Biglouy on Jan 24 2012 10:39pm

Yeah, I think I did a bit too much leading into it :\
405 felt WAY heavier than usual so I didn't manage to get 455 up

Appreciate the tip.

First time recording or seeing my form on video, I was just happy my back wasn't rounded lol.