135,155,185-dropped it at #15. Should we strive to succeed or fail and is failure really the road to success? My first reaction was that I should have stayed with even increments and done 175# for 20 but the reality is that this exercise is so fickle that one minor deviation from the groove delivers a demoralizing blow to the most focused effort. Furthermore, the objective is to take the mind and body apart piece by piece and put it back together according to our will. This effort demands the most diligence and focus. After investing so much effort in so many reps only to fall short of the goal is frustrating at best. I like the gray area between extremely heavy and extremely light. This is where you get the most out of this movement. Heavy weight is pure strength, black and white, do or die. Light weight is easy to hold and is an exercise in lactic acid tolerance. Medium weight for medium reps is the (im)perfect balance for taking the movement inside the head demanding more from everywhere. d-lift: 135# (first time doing this mvmnt) 185# (work sets) In only four sets the evolution was obvious. The employment of only one leg makes maintaining the lumbar curve difficult. Instead of controlling my leg I just let it go and in the end I could maintain a sound position. I got comfortable enough to consider adding more weight but that wasn't really the objective. I would recommend starting with light weight and doing more reps in order to figure out the form and deal with any bilateral strength deficits.
I've found a slight knee bend in the trail leg improves balance. It took a couple of attempts to adjust my body position on the bar. The centerline changes left or right when completing the lift with one leg. Couple these with some pistols & you'll tread lightly for a day or two.
I placed my foot directly in the center of the bar. My entire posterior chain is screaming today. So tabata d-lift at 225#? What do you think is possible?
I've done 225#. Now, tabata intervals at that weight... Sounds like more fun than a 3rd world whore house. Let me play with it this weekend and I let you know. My gut tells me it doable, my hamstrings are telling me it's a bad idea!
I plan on doing it at some point. I've done it before but sold myself short. I think a good work up would be necessary depending on if you're shooting for the stars or not. The hamstrings reach critical mass at some point and it gets easier to bonk. Maybe I'll do it when I get back.
135,155,185-dropped it at #15.
ReplyDeleteShould we strive to succeed or fail and is failure really the road to success? My first reaction was that I should have stayed with even increments and done 175# for 20 but the reality is that this exercise is so fickle that one minor deviation from the groove delivers a demoralizing blow to the most focused effort. Furthermore, the objective is to take the mind and body apart piece by piece and put it back together according to our will. This effort demands the most diligence and focus. After investing so much effort in so many reps only to fall short of the goal is frustrating at best. I like the gray area between extremely heavy and extremely light. This is where you get the most out of this movement. Heavy weight is pure strength, black and white, do or die. Light weight is easy to hold and is an exercise in lactic acid tolerance. Medium weight for medium reps is the (im)perfect balance for taking the movement inside the head demanding more from everywhere.
d-lift:
135# (first time doing this mvmnt) 185# (work sets)
In only four sets the evolution was obvious. The employment of only one leg makes maintaining the lumbar curve difficult. Instead of controlling my leg I just let it go and in the end I could maintain a sound position. I got comfortable enough to consider adding more weight but that wasn't really the objective. I would recommend starting with light weight and doing more reps in order to figure out the form and deal with any bilateral strength deficits.
I've found a slight knee bend in the trail leg improves balance. It took a couple of attempts to adjust my body position on the bar. The centerline changes left or right when completing the lift with one leg. Couple these with some pistols & you'll tread lightly for a day or two.
ReplyDeleteI placed my foot directly in the center of the bar. My entire posterior chain is screaming today.
ReplyDeleteSo tabata d-lift at 225#? What do you think is possible?
I've done 225#. Now, tabata intervals at that weight... Sounds like more fun than a 3rd world whore house. Let me play with it this weekend and I let you know. My gut tells me it doable, my hamstrings are telling me it's a bad idea!
ReplyDeleteI plan on doing it at some point. I've done it before but sold myself short. I think a good work up would be necessary depending on if you're shooting for the stars or not. The hamstrings reach critical mass at some point and it gets easier to bonk. Maybe I'll do it when I get back.
ReplyDeleteHere, I thought we were talking about tabata mashing single leg 225# DL's left & right. I'm good for tabata 225# DLs with both legs on the deck.
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