A little about me

I have competed in both Olympic Weightlifting and Bench-Only Lifting. I competed in Olympic Lifting as a kid. Best lifts of 255 Olympic Press, 225 Snatch, 255 Clean & Jerk. I met many of the great lifters and coaches from the 60's and 70's. After a 20-year break to serve my country I started lifting regularly again and competing in Bench-Only. Best Lift: 419lbs "equipped".

Feel free to follow along on the adventure...

Steve Denning

2/16/08

T-Bone Strength 2-16-08

Max Effort Deadlift/Dynamic Squat Training

Conventional Deadlifts: 405x2 (8 sets)

Platform Deadlifts:315x4 (4 sets)

Arched Back Good Mornings: 315x5 (5 sets)

"Suspended" Good Mornings: 225x3 (3 sets)

V-Grip Pulldowns: 3x12

Hanging Leg Raises: 3x10

A solid workout really. I found out that trying 405 sumo was like trying to pull Excalibur out of the massive rock. It just wouldn't go! No worries, I'll still pull sumo to work my posterior chain which is just getting stronger and stronger. 405 wasn't as bad as I thought it would be (to be honest I was kinda worried about it given I haven't deadlifted in quite awhile) but none the less it went up great and quickly. More bar speed than I've had in the past which is a good thing. My goal is to hit a 600 deadlift sometime this year and its looking realistic as is my elite total!

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