Day Three, Week Two: Deadlifts--Plus New Personal Best!

Boy I'm realizing that chalk is a deadlifter's best friend, and a belt is his second-best. The second of three weeks of training before my first competition and I achieved a new personal best in the deadlift. Actually, I did it twice in this one workout, lifting 515 and then 525 (I lifted 505 last week)!

I will admit that the last lift wouldn't have counted in competition because half-way up my finger caught on my shorts and I lowered the bar briefly before continuing the rest of the way up. Still, I think that actually made it harder since I didn't have the initial momentum to carry me through the whole lift. To be safe, however, I think I'll repeat this sequence next week, or maybe only move each lift up by 5 pounds.

Deadlift Day
Exercise	6/2 2010	6/10 2010	Week Three	Week Four
Deadlift	135x3	135x3
	225x3	225x3
	315x2	315x2
	405x1	425x1
	455x1	475x1
	475x1	495x1
	495x1	515x1
	505x1	525x1
Seated Wide Grip Row	150x12 (P)	200x12 (P)
	170x12 (P)	210x12 (P)
	200x11 (P)	220x8 (P)
Underhand Pulldown	165x12 (P)	165x12 (P)
	175x10 (P)	175x12 (P)
	175x10 (P)	180x10 (P)

(P) Machines at the PRO Club