stoaked with my deadlift progress.

External Since: Feb 18, 2006 Posts: 45

I previously wrote:

On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 19:21:03 +1030, rev <r....TakeThisOut@cold-beer.org*an*> wrote:
>Today I did a new pb in deadlifting. Nothing special at all for the
>world but I was happy. I am 79kg and 54 years young and lifting for
>about 18 months with just goals of health and appearance (so far met;
>way beyond my first goals). My lift today was 95kg (yeah yeah, a feather
>weight ) for a set of 4 reps after starting at 50KG for 12 reps then
>going up in 10 KG steps for 8 reps. So I set my goal for 2006 at being
>able to do a set of 6 deadlifts at 110kg by Xmas. Six months ago a
>deadlift of over 75KG seemed impossible but with slow gains I keep
>improving. My question is... does 110kg seem a realistic target? 95kg to
>110ks is like 15% when the gains are slowing.....

My goal was meant to be achieved by the end of 2006. I achieved it at
Easter. Tonight I did a set of 5 reps @ 115kg and then did a set of two
@ 125kg with my now bodyweight of 81kg. Time to set some new goal!
Sorry for the rant but I am just pumped, for now anyhow.

--
Bob Volkmer

External Since: Sep 15, 2005 Posts: 32

On Wed, 03 May 2006 18:48:35 +0930, rev <mfw.RemoveThis@volkmer.biz> wrote:

>I previously wrote:
>
>On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 19:21:03 +1030, rev <r....RemoveThis@cold-beer.org*an*> wrote:
> >Today I did a new pb in deadlifting. Nothing special at all for the
> >world but I was happy. I am 79kg and 54 years young and lifting for
> >about 18 months with just goals of health and appearance (so far met;
> >way beyond my first goals). My lift today was 95kg (yeah yeah, a feather
> >weight ) for a set of 4 reps after starting at 50KG for 12 reps then
> >going up in 10 KG steps for 8 reps. So I set my goal for 2006 at being
> >able to do a set of 6 deadlifts at 110kg by Xmas. Six months ago a
> >deadlift of over 75KG seemed impossible but with slow gains I keep
> >improving. My question is... does 110kg seem a realistic target? 95kg to
> >110ks is like 15% when the gains are slowing.....
>
>
>My goal was meant to be achieved by the end of 2006. I achieved it at
>Easter. Tonight I did a set of 5 reps @ 115kg and then did a set of two
>@ 125kg with my now bodyweight of 81kg. Time to set some new goal!
>Sorry for the rant but I am just pumped, for now anyhow.

Dead lifts are one exercise where you should proceed slowly. Better to
err on the side of caution lest you blow out a disk.

I am also 54 years old. I weigh a bit more than you at 210 pounds. My
best DL is 435. I plan to get to 500 pounds in about a year or so. I
just hope my squat can catch up to my DL.

Rich