Originally Posted by
SomeRandomGuy
Whaaaaaa?!?!?! I used to rep 500lbs deadlift every week way before steroids. Technically your deadlift can exceed your squat. Try getting low, squat as far as you can, toes 15 deg outward at about shoulder width, I prefer hands about centered on barbell rings, so slightly outside the legs. Bring bar close to your shins. Look up at a 45 degree angle, at the corner of the room's ceiling. Keep your shoulders neutral, not rounded. Remember, your arms are only hooks, they don't lift anything. Slam into the ground with quads, once you're above the knees, it's home free, pull it back and lock out. I'm by no means a good deadlifter. I can lock out 730 in the rack, but I can't deadlift it. It's because the bar is already above my knees. It takes explosive force at the bottom to get it off the ground, that's the hardest part. If you fail a deadlift, that's where you lose it, on the first few inches. Pick a day when you feel good to go heavy, where you've had a lot of sleep and good food. Oh, and don't f your back up. It sucks, and it's easy to do with deads. I've gotten 405 for 10, and 455 for 6. It's by no means good. I trained with guys who were natural, could pull 500x10, big dude could do 650x3.