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Yesterday's scheduled squat workout never felt right. After a few sets of light depth-checking I decided to leave it until today.

The squats today still didn't feel right (couldn't get into a comfortable rhythm at all) so I elected to switch to a bit of deadlifting instead. Nothing like a bit of rack pulling to get the blood pumping.

With my stance now reasonably wide, I reduced my grip width a little; bringing both hands well into the smooth area of the bar. Whilst this made the movement a little easier overall, grip was certainly a concern - particularly for the last couple of sets.

Rack pull (above knee) 8×3@140/308
Dimel deadlift 4×12@60/132
RDL (sumo, explosive) 4×10@60/132
assorted ab work

NB : I suspect Brent Mikesell's current deadlift challenge (405×20) is safe for a few weeks at least (from me, anyway).

This morning I woke up thinking about the deadlift (don't worry, this happens quite often). Following Chris' recent grip widening, I decided to begin today's workout with Snatch-grip Deadlifts.

After working up to a 5RM I decided I'd better leave something in the tank for the rest of the workout, but after RDLs and abs I was ready for a break.

Deadlift (snatch-grip) 10@20/44, 5@40/88, 5@60/132, 5@80/176, 5@100/220
RDL 4×6@100/220
Assorted ab work

NB : these were actually very low rack pulls, as they were done off low pins (didn't have time to drag out the usual boards which protect the floor for deadlifts).

This morning I woke up thinking about the deadlift (don't worry, this happens quite often). Following Chris' recent grip widening, I decided to begin today's workout with Snatch-grip Deadlifts.

After working up to a 5RM I decided I'd better leave something in the tank for the rest of the workout, but after RDLs and abs I was ready for a break.

Deadlift (snatch-grip) 10@20/44, 5@40/88, 5@60/132, 5@80/176, 5@100/220
RDL 4×6@100/220
Assorted ab work

NB : these were actually very low rack pulls, as they were done off low pins (didn't have time to drag out the usual boards which protect the floor for deadlifts).

Bud Jeffries.

Whilst looking around for information on 'bottom-up' squatting, I also noticed this video of Bud Jeffries doing 1,000 lb raw. Warning : he gets just a tad excited.

If the Jesse Marunde video that Chris linked to recently whet your appetite for Strongman lifts, there are a few videos at Diesel Crew that should keep you going.

Whilst looking around for information on 'bottom-up' squatting, I also noticed this video of Bud Jeffries doing 1,000 lb raw. Warning : he gets just a tad excited.

Sunday seems to be the great catch-up day. For quite some time now I've been meaning to update the PR table (and give this site a bit of love in the process) using Kris' PR Table Generator. Aside from a bit of minor format customisation, it's as written; makes life a lot easier. Now the fun part - setting a few new PRs!

Sunday seems to be the great catch-up day. For quite some time now I've been meaning to update the PR table (and give this site a bit of love in the process) using Kris' PR Table Generator. Aside from a bit of minor format customisation, it's as written; makes life a lot easier. Now the fun part - setting a few new PRs!

After noticing this morning that Kris recently tried a few Zercher squats off the floor, I decided to sample similar delights from the lowest pins in the rack - as far down as I can get at the moment. This puts the plates about 14cm/5.5" off the ground.

A few sets of these was enough to realise that my form fell apart as the weight increased, with my back doing a greater share of the work as things got heavier. By the second set at 60kg/132lb [video (3MB, .wmv)] I figured I'd better call it a day before I ended up doing Zercher good mornings.

Zercher squat (from lowest pins) 10@20/44, 5@40/88, 2×5@60/132
RDL (explosive) 6×3@80/176

After noticing this morning that Kris recently tried a few Zercher squats off the floor, I decided to sample similar delights from the lowest pins in the rack - as far down as I can get at the moment. This puts the plates about 14cm/5.5" off the ground.

A few sets of these was enough to realise that my form fell apart as the weight increased, with my back doing a greater share of the work as things got heavier. By the second set at 60kg/132lb [video (3MB, .wmv)] I figured I'd better call it a day before I ended up doing Zercher good mornings.

Zercher squat (from lowest pins) 10@20/44, 5@40/88, 2×5@60/132
RDL (explosive) 6×3@80/176