I finally broke the 450 pound deadlift barrier.

I’ve been flirting with 450 for a while but today, I got her.

My form wasn’t pretty, but it got the job done. I didn’t plan on lifting heavy today. But sometimes you have to say “F*ck It”, and go for it.

Fatigue was high when I got to this set. The workout leading to this 455 pound pull was fast-paced and intense:

The Deadlift Workout

Set. Weight x Reps

135×10 (warm up)
135×10 (warm up)
225×6
275×6
315×3
365×3
405×2
455×1

I rested 1 minute between sets on all but the last few sets.

I took a few weeks off deadlifting for no reason other than I felt like it. I attempted a 455 pound deadlift before but didn’t quite lock it out.

Lately, I’ve been training squats (like usual), twice a week. I recently changed to high bar squat which I now prefer to low-bar.

Low bar squats dominated my leg training routine for over a year straight. High bar squats give you a natural forward lean and strengthen your lower back. I feel that high bar squats attributed to my deadlift increase. I trained using a linear strength progression program for squats.

I have recently switched to high bar squats because I was in the 315 pound range my knees and glute hurt. The glute pain felt like pelvis connective tissue.

The last thing I wanted to do was pull a butt muscle and hobble around for weeks so after adjusting my stance and foot position many times, I decided to try high bar.

I recently started a 6×6 leg training workout scheme that allows me to squat ass to grass and comfortably engage all my hip and leg muscles in a full range of motion.