Deadlift Training Day - 11/24/09

With Thanksgiving coming up, my schedule will be modified for the week. Today, I trained in the afternoon (late lunch) as I had plans in the evening. Tomorrow, I will train chest and bench.

As for today, the gym seemed extra cold so I decided to do some warm ups with plyometrics. Those things get your blood flowing and did a great job warming up the hips. I may make them a staple as warmups before squat and dead training. I opened with rack pulls in lieu of deadlifts. Rack pulls with bands are great because they really challenge your grip and get you used to handling big weight. When pulling from the rack, I like to start the bar mid shin...it is amazing how much more weight you can pull by starting just a few inches more from the floor.

Anyway, here is my training.

Rack Pulls w/ quad black bands (rack set at low pin)
315 x 6
405 x 4
495 x 2 add belt
495 x 2
505 x 2
505 x 2
525 x 1
525 x 1

Bent-Over Rows
225 x 8 x 3

Undergrip Lat Pulls
140 x 8
160 x 8
150 x 8

Stiff legged Deadlifts
315 x 8 x 3