Made Regionals

**Jinkies** · 02-28-2006 04:57 PM

I found out today from my coach that he got a call saying that my total was enough to qualify for regionals so this friday ill be competiting in Lampasas Texas, anyone know of any tips that can help with my deadlift? its holding me back big time because I cant break 500

**biggimp** · 02-28-2006 06:42 PM

i thought you bombed out of your meet?

**Jinkies** · 02-28-2006 07:10 PM

that was my first meet, my second meet wasnt too good either but i did well enough to make regionals

**Joe#54** · 03-01-2006 04:05 PM

Dude join the club I cant dead over 500 for my life, but yeah I'm heading to regionals next saturday. Ours are at la marque. If you do good I might see ya at state(well If I make it). Well good luck?

**dw06wu** · 03-01-2006 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by Joe#54

Dude join the club I cant dead over 500 for my life, but yeah I'm heading to regionals next saturday. Ours are at la marque. If you do good I might see ya at state(well If I make it). Well good luck?

Belt and knee wraps will help if you don't already use them. Short of briefs and a suit, which you can't get in time to train in, they're probably you're best bet. Also could try experimenting with sumo if you don't already use it. Just don't overdo your CNS before the comp, make sure you have plenty of cals & sleep prior to and plenty of dextrose in your system before you head out.

**KevinStarke** · 03-01-2006 09:20 PM

I could be wrong but im pretty sure you cant use knee wraps for deadlifting.

**Jinkies** · 03-01-2006 09:31 PM

haha i dont think its illegal but it would make things a bit harder, i heard flat shoes help but id need Kevin to back that up hes got 100x the experience I do. Its too late for me to switch to sumo so ill just stick to my way, i just lift for football so it helps my clean out alot.

**biggimp** · 03-01-2006 11:07 PM

you dont need knee wraps, you just need to be a MAN! lol

its fun picking up a quarter-ton raw. you will get there!

**Jinkies** · 03-02-2006 07:30 AM

Ill get it, last time i put up 475 but rested it on my knees then pulled so was a bad lift, ill go crazy and do it

**KevinStarke** · 03-02-2006 07:33 AM

You want to be pushing through your heels and flat shoes definitelly make that easier. Try keeping your toes lifted throughout the lift i've found it helps me keep the pressure through my heels.

**Jinkies** · 03-02-2006 07:45 AM

Weigh in's tonight so ima go running get to around 218 then get weighed in, so im gettin into the mental mindframe. Ill post the results of my lifts tommorow night

**DeusFacticius** · 03-02-2006 12:39 PM

it may be a bit short to try this, but try changing your grip. if you normally do an outside grip, try a sumo grip (hands inside the legs), if you do sumo, switch to outside grip.

it may also be how you mentally think about it. some things to think about-
from floor to knee: look up, think of standing up, heels in the ground
knee to lockout: 1. sounds funny, but try thinking about thrusting really hard w/ your hips. by bringing your hips forward your back has to straighten up and legs get underneath. 2. sliding the bar up your thighs. you have to be careful about this one, cause its illegal to let the bar rest w/o movement on your legs. keep your knee's a little more bent than normal so you're sitting a bit more, and think about pulling the weight backwards to get it up your thigh. you'll have to stand up as the weight balances.

**Sensei** · 03-02-2006 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by KevinStarke

I could be wrong but im pretty sure you cant use knee wraps for deadlifting.

Unless they have unusual rules about it, it's legal.

**ArchAngel777** · 03-02-2006 02:30 PM

I cannot comprehend being able to squat more than I can dead lift... The difference between the two is astounding in my situation.

**biggimp** · 03-02-2006 04:33 PM

Originally Posted by ArchAngel777

I cannot comprehend being able to squat more than I can dead lift... The difference between the two is astounding in my situation.

same here. my deadlift has always been a good 50lbs above my squat.

**Jinkies** · 03-02-2006 07:54 PM

haha my deadlift is 200 pounds below my squat so i dunno why. I guess i never really worked my back out before this year and i used to be fat lol

**jed** · 03-05-2006 04:01 PM

i hear ya jinkies, my DL is below my squat too. but just by a little. isnt it normal to have like 100+ DL over ur squat?

**dw06wu** · 03-05-2006 05:34 PM

DL is a lot harder for me, but I am 6'3" +. It is just generally very rough on my lumbar region and knees (moreso than squatting, anyway).

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