Yes, we Democrats are experts at shooting ourselves in the foot.
But, fortunately for us, the Republicans have their version of “super wokeness” which may be just enough to keep our own kooks from ruining our chances.
Please keep her front and center! The more she talks, the less oxygen there is for the liberal kooks, and the better our prospects look in 2022.
My “after lifting” walk was ok; had some tingles but quit just before the onset of pain.
I was a bit disgusted that the second mile was as slow as it was but…what the heck.
The deadlifts that came first though: I woke up feeling a bit energetic.
10 x 134, 10 x 184, 3 x 224 …felt easy.
Main work sets: 3 x 270, 3 x 270, 3 x 270, 3 x 270, 3 x 275 none felt that hard.
So…I passed on my high handle work and tried for 300 lb (301 on my weird get up..44 lb bar so: 4 45 plates, 2 25 plates, 2 11 lb plates, 2 2.5 lb. plates.)
Miss at 301…got it ABOVE my knees but lost balance on the handle and had to set it down.
I bailed on the second attempt as I didn’t have my grip in the right position.
3rd attempt was the charm: ground it up oh-so-slowly and locked it out.
The first: didn’t lock out..no lift.
Shown: 3 x 275, miss at 301, make at 301
Bottom line: this is the fist “honest” 300 I got since 1995…26 years, and I was 35 lb heavier then. I did get 410 at this bodyweight but that was 1978-1979. Will I get there again?
Back to today: I did it AFTER my work sets; the 5 sets of 3 at 270+ is also a 60+ age group best for me too.
I still remember the humiliation of being unable to get 225 off of the ground back in August 2019. And yeah, I know how weak I am; I’d get laughed at on Instagram, etc. This is a personal victory even if it is only a “70’th percentile” age group wise, etc.
Deadlift progression
2021
2021 current milestones week by week:
5 x 255 Feb 21, 2021
4 x 255, 1 x 260
4 x 260, 1 x 265
3 x 260, 2 x 265
3 x 260, 2 x 265
1 x 260, 2 x 265, 2 x 270
3 x 265, 2 x 270
2 x 265, 3 x 270
4 x 270, 1 x 275, single 301 (April 18)
Max (bar or low handle only)
Aug 2019: 200
Nov 4 x 225
Dec 230, 233, 235, 240
Jan 2020: 245, 255, 260
Feb 260, 266
Aug: 274
Dec: 284
April 2021: 301
2021 Progression (since I started the “5 sets of 3”)
Jan 23: High handle: 5 sets of 3 x 274, 1 x 301, Low handle: 10 x 224.
Jan 31: high handle: 5 sets of 3 x 279, 1 set of 1 x 301 low handle 10 x 224
Feb 7: missed 319 badly (high handle); too beat up to do much but 5 sets of 3 x 274 high handle , 10 x 224 low.
Feb 14 regression; found that 260 low was difficult; retreated to 3 sets of 5 x 244 low, 1 set of 5 x 274 high.
Feb 21: 5 sets of 3 x 255, high: 3 x 279, 1 x 301
Feb 28: 3 x 255, 3 x 255, 3 x 255, 3 x 255, 3 x 260, high: 3 x 279, 3 x 279
March 7: 3 x 260, 3 x 260, 3 x 260, 3 x 260, 3 x 265, high: 3 x 285, 3 x 301
March 14: 3 x 260, 3 x 260, 3 x 260, 3 x 265, 3 x 265, high: 3 x 285, 3 x 301
March 21: 3 sets of 3 x 260, 2 sets of 3 x 265, high handle singles: 285, 301, 285
March 28: 3 x 260, 3 x 265, 3 x 270, 3 x 270, 3 x 265 (heaviest set so far)
high handle: 3 x 285 (not that bad), 1 x 301 (struggle…cut it there)
April 4: 3 x 265, 3 x 265, 3 x 265, 3 x 270, 3 x 270 (maybe a bounced rep in the last set) high: 3 x 285, 3 x 285
April 11: 2 sets of 3 x 265, 3 sets of 3 x 270, High: single 290, single 300
April 18: 4 sets of 3 x 270, 1 set of 3 x 275, single with 301 (low handle)
Prior:
August 5, 2019: managed a High Handle hex dead 225 (1 rep)
August: typical sets were 4 x 175, 4 x 195 (handles up)
September: 4 x 205 head dead (handles up)
November: got 4 x 225 hex dead, handles DOWN
December: got 1 x 225 bar dead, then 4 x 225
December 20, 2019: got 1 x 230 bar deadlift
DEcember 25: got 1 x 233 bar deadlift (home)
Dec 27: got 1 x 235 dead
Dec 29: got 1 x 240 dead (bar)
2020
Jan 11: got 245 hex dead (handles down)
Jan 25: got 255, then 260 conventional dead
Feb 1: got 255, 260 Sumo, 6 x 233 conventional
Feb 8: got 266 conventional, 5 x 238 Sumo.
April 5, 5 x 244
April 18: 5 x 244
Gap for sore back: switched to low handle trap deads
May 23: 10 x 206
June 7: 10 x 217
June 20 1 x 250 trap
July 4: 10 x 222
August 1: 4 x 250 (trap, low handle)
Gap for Virtual ultra (24 hour)
August 22: 4 x 254 (trap..low handle)
August 29 1 x 274 (trap, low handle)
September 5: switched to full stop deadlifts: sets with 244
September 12: 10 x 222 (full stop)
September 27 4 x 254 5 x 244 (full stop)
October 4deficit: 10 x 134, 10 x 184, 5 x 224
regular: 2 x 259; didn’t try a 3’rd rep as I felt a tug in my right hamstring (high)high handles: 10 x 224:
October 17: High handle: 5 x 254, 5 x 264 (fairly easy)Low handle, neutral: 5 x 244
October 24: High handle: 5 x 264, 5 x 274, low handle: 10 x 224
October 31: 1 x 254, High Handle 1 x 284, 1 x 274
November 7: High Handle: 5 x 274, Low Handle: 5 x 249
November 14: Low Handle: 1 x 254, High Handle: 1 x 289, 1 x 294, Low Handle: 10 x 224
November 18; High handle 10 x 234 (by accident; added an extra 5 to each side)
November 21: Low Handle deficit: 1 x 254. High handle 1 x 301, 10 x 244. Low Handle: 10 x 224.
November 28 Low handle 5 x 254 (no bounce)
December 5 Low Handle 1 x 284, 10 x 229. (no bounce)
December 12 High handle: 1 x 274, 1 x 304 (easier than the 301 2 weeks ago), 1 x 274, 10 x 244
Low handle: 10 x 224
December 19: 5 x 274 high handle, 5 x 254 low handle. (missed 301 low handle 4 times)
December 26: High handle: 1 x 314, 5 x 279, low handle: 5 x 254
2021
Jan 2: 5 x 279 high, 4 x 259 low, 5 x 234 deficit (lots of misses with 319 high)
Jan. 9: High handle: 5 x 279, 5 x 279 (effort) Low handle 5 x 255
Jan. 16: High handle: 5 x 285, 1 x 285, 5 x 274, Low handle: 10 x 224.
Jan 23: High handle: 5 sets of 3 x 274, 1 x 301, Low handle: 10 x 224.
Jan 31: high handle: 5 sets of 3 x 279, 1 set of 1 x 301 low handle 10 x 224
Feb 7: missed 319 badly (high handle); too beat up to do much but 5 sets of 3 x 274 high handle , 10 x 224 low.
Feb 14 regression; found that 260 low was difficult; retreated to 3 sets of 5 x 244 low, 1 set of 5 x 274 high.
Life of an old goat 