I tested squats, snatches, swings, deadlifts, presses, and cleans. The deadlift and cleans tested best. I then tested regular deadlift and sumo. Sumo tested better.
Sumo Deadlift - 155 lbs.
34 reps = 5270 lbs.
-I added 20 lbs. to my deadlift. Last Monday I pulled 135 lbs. 43 times. I'm happy with the increased weight. I'm hoping 155 lbs. will feel as easy as 135 lb by next week.
After deadlifting, I retested between cleans and presses. I thought presses might test better after the deadlifting. Wrong. My body wanted to do cleans. So, I tested single and double cleans. Doubles tested better.
Double Cleans - 16 kgs = 70 lbs.
150 reps = 10,500 lbs.
-I really worked on keeping my neck relaxed. That meant keeping my spine in neutral position. It's amazing how much easier the reps are when I do this. I need to keep this in mind every time I work presses as well. (or most drills for that matter)
2 comments:
Excellent work!!!!
Gotta love the deadlift, but respect your body
Rock on
Mike T Nelson PhD(c)
Mike,
Thanks for checking in.
I keep testing the DL thinking it will test poorly one of these days, but it doesn't. It has tested best nearly every training session. Crazy!
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