Wed Jan 5, 2011, Deadlift
We came to deadlift but really we just tagged along with Shawna who really came to deadlift - she started her deadlift planning a few days ago with the meals she's been eating and the goals she has had in her head.
I have decided a few weeks ago to wear my full gear for each deadlift session. Before, I used to lift raw and then go in the suit for the meet, but found that the suit threw me off too much because it was different and I hadn't trained in it enough. So, suit on all the time from now on. Also, I am working on my sumo for the last few weeks as well and since two weeks it is starting to feel almost not too bad, sometimes even good. So, I am going to stick to sumo even though I love conventional because sumo will take me higher.
135 x 6 conventional and x 6 sumo
225 x 3 conventional and x 6 sumo
315 x 3 singles sumo
briefs on
405 x 1, 405 x miss, got out in front
suit on
495 x 1 easiest yet, flew
585 miss at the knees felt like I had it but pulled me way forward
585 miss above the knees was not in a good position to bring the hips forward, but this was the best I've done with this weight, very happy, will get it next time as soon as I figure out my balance.
Shawna was the amazing star again tonight. She came in quietly on a mission, You can see it in someone's eyes when they are like that. We didn't have the camera, but when i saw what she was doing, I drove home to get it, didn't want to miss taping this training session. Shawna is experimenting with making bigger progression jumps in her lifts. Tonight she went 225, 275, 315, 340 pr and 350 lbs. pr. A very quick progression to her first pr at 340 lbs. We were actually planning to load 300 after the 275, but without thinking went to 315 and that worked out well. Shawna got more determined with each lift and each one got better and smoother. Her goal tonight was to get the lift on the first try not like last week taking two or three tries to get each lift. It worked well and let her get to her PR lifts quicker with less work along the way. Congratulations Shawna, very strong!!